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Welcome to the TFC Audio Project, hosted by The Foot Collective. We’re a group of Canadian physical therapists on a mission to help humans reclaim strong, functional and painfree feet through foot health education.

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    • Jul 14, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 7m AVG DURATION
    • 138 EPISODES

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    Latest episodes from TFC Audio Project

    Nerd Talk Ep. 20 - Gluten

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 60:45


    Conscious Conversations - Ep. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 80:41


    Happiness Podcast - Ep. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 69:09


    Health Conversations Ep. 29 - Ben Patrick

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 64:31


    Nerd Talk Ep. 19 - Matt O'Meara

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 61:28


    Health Conversations Ep. 28 - Andrew Dettelbach & Katie Goss

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 83:41


    Health Conversations Ep. 27 - Julien Pineau

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 149:58


    Nerd Talk Ep. 18 - Mitch Harbaugh

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 96:59


    TFCAP Down Under #7 | Breath

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 106:26


    TFCAP Down Under #6 | Balance

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 65:37


    IG Post Review with Jay Nera

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 110:24


    TFCAP Down Under #5

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 49:06


    TFCAP Down Under #4

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 64:49


    Stories Told Podcast #1 - My Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 63:25


    Ruth & Nick Podcast #1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 75:13


    TFCAP Down Under #3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 62:14


    This week we talk about the concept of movement nutrition. We cover what it is, why it's such an important concept in rehab and in health in general, why so many of us don't get enough movement nutrients and simple steps that you can take at home, in the office, and outdoors so that you can have a more nutritious movement diet.

    TFCAP Down Under #2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 41:27


    This episode is all about play. We look at what play is, where it comes from, how to do it, and why it's so important for physical and mental health. Plus, we also cover our vision for creating a play-based injury prevention and performance enhancement culture.

    TFCAP Down Under #1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 47:01


    On the first episode of this new series, James & Mac introduce the newest member of TFC Australia, they talk about the story of TFC Australia so far and the vision for the podcast, and they explore the major projects that they'll be working on this year.

    Mi-Fit Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 77:10


    This week's episode is from the Mi-Fit podcast, recorded in September 2020. DJ Hillier is the host, and he asks some really great questions about all things feet. They cover things like footwear, bunions, and running. The goal was to keep it simple and to cover the essentials when it comes to understanding foot problems and issues that people will face.

    Podiatry 2.0 | Episode 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 56:01


    Andy and Nick talk about footwear. They unpack why the shoes on our feet present the biggest problem and the biggest opportunity when it comes to foot health. They compare natural and conventional footwear. They discuss the SAID Principle and talk about why footwear is such an important element in the business model of natural podiatry.

    Health Conversations Ep. 26 - Malcolm Saunders

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 93:32


    Malcolm Saunders is the founder of Light Cellar, a specialty superfood shop and a teaching kitchen. Nick hears Malcolm's story and they talk about food and current events in Canada at the time of recording.

    Nerd Talk Ep. 17 - Felix Oehler

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 70:31


    Happy New Year! Topics include: ground living, the recent birth of his daughter, and what it means to raise wild kids.

    #shoptalk Ep. 53 | Embodied Cognition

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 66:12


    Mike and Nick unpack the concept of embodiment. They talk about what the term means, how it's shaking up the world of neuroscience, and practical examples where our body and our mind affect each other bidirectionally.

    Critical Conversations with Jay Nera | Episode 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 121:20


    Nick and guest Jay Nera dive into Covid-19 and politics. Whether you agree with their points or not, we hope that you find the conversation interesting and thought provoking. Thank you for listening!

    Nerd Talk Ep. 16 - Andy Cook

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 67:12


    Nick and Minnesota Foot Nerd, Andy Cook, talk about how it's never too late to focus on your health. He shares his mission with how he wants to help people who want to move more and improve their physical health, but don't find meaning in heading to the gym and doing the typical workout.

    Conscious Conversations | Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 98:15


    In this intro episode to the new show, Nick and Mitch Harbaugh cover mindfulness and meditation. Mitch tells his story about how his meditation journey began and they define and compare meditation and mindfulness. They talk about why meditation is such a powerful tool and finish by giving some practical tips for how to start your own mindfulness & meditation practice. Hope you enjoy!

    Podiatry 2.0 | Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 72:45


    Andy and Nick talk about the business of natural podiatry. The goal was to present the case for the financial viability of practicing natural podiatry as compared to conventional podiatry. Andy shares his transition story, they talk about new revenue opportunities available to podiatrists who make the transition, the alignment of interest between patients and practitioners, and they talk about the concept of replacing symptom treatment based services with preventative education based services.

    #SHOEtalk Ep. 5 | Chad Little

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 99:41


    Chad Little is a footwear creator, shoe educator, and a former designer at Jordan Brand and Nike. They talk about his story of why he became a shoe designer, his time at Nike, his frustration with how shoes are made, and finish by talking about the potential of footwear and what he's working on now.

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    Nerd Talk Ep. 15 - Mitch Harbaugh

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 88:19


    Mitch Harbaugh is a Foot Nerd from the Tampa region, a content creator for Beam Tribe, and he also leads the mind pillar for the Foot Nerd Program. They discuss the Foot Nerd Program, his interest in the mind, the world of distraction that we live in, and the process of exploring inner space.

    #SHOEtalk Ep. 4 | Golden Harper

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 89:04


    Nick talks with Golden Harper, the founder of Altra Footwear, about the world of footwear, the story of Altra, the path he took to create a global footwear brand, and some of the friction that he faced along the way.

    Nerd Talk Ep. 14 - Mark Sharafinski

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 66:48


    Mark Sharafinski Jr. is a Foot Nerd from the United States. Mark and Nick talk about why they feel natural footwear is a superior alternative for runners including those who are logging some serious mileage. They discuss footwear as a utilitarian foot protection, why eliminating foot wear technology allows you to tap in the body's natural technologies, they cover heel striking, and also finish talking about Mark's upcoming footwear reviews that he's going to be creating for TFC App.

    Black & White Conversations | Episode 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 92:59


    Nick and Ashley talk about the Jane Elliott experiment, policing, and Ashley shares a few stories about her life when she's encountered racism.

    Critical Conversations: Dialectic, Socratic Method | Episode 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 66:36


    Nick and Mike unpack the dialectic and socratic method. They start by defining some terms, talking about the relevance of the dialectic in today's world, discussing the obstacles the prevent high quality discussions, and they talk about what goes into a good faith conversation and dig into the fact that we're all in a sense making crisis right now.

    Nerd Talk Ep. 13 - Felix Oehler

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 105:07


    German Foot Nerd and leader of Beam Tribe, Felix Oehler talks with Nick about how he came across TFC initially, why he chose to become a Foot Nerd, the journey so far with Beam Tribe, and around midway they start telling their stories about fasting.

    Podiatry 2.0 | Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 92:34


    This is our first official episode of Podiatry 2.0! Nick and Andy Bryant discuss all things related to podiatry as they approach the launch of their newest community at TFC, The Natural Podiatry Community. On this first episode they compare old podiatry to new podiatry, podiatry school, they cover some base assumptions that currently guide the practice of podiatry and how they need to be updated. They also talk about the resistance they see in the field of podiatry to taking a more natural approach to treatment.

    Nerd Talk Ep. 12 - Emily Gooding

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 69:19


    Nick talks to Emily about her recent Wim Hof cold exposure & breathe experience and how cold exposure and breathe work have played a role in her health process. They end up talking about the healthcare system and its shortcomings, while also proposing potential solutions to solve those problems.

    Black & White Conversations | Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 91:13


    In the second episode of this series, Nick and Ashley talk about slavery, privilege, personal responsibility, and some of the problems with social media when it comes to a topic like racism.

    Critical Conversations: Posture | Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 68:48


    Nick and Mike dig into a topic they feel is in desperate need of a nuanced conversation: Posture. They start by defining posture and then talk about the myth of perfect posture. They unpack whether posture matters or not, the importance of joint alignment, and finish with unpacking why exploring "bad postures" can be a really valuable element when building resilience.

    Nerd Talk Ep. 11 - Lori Sharp

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 73:26


    Lori Sharp is a Foot Nerd and a movement coach from Ventura, California. She's a runner and she's also the person behind our newest Instagram account called TFC.Runner where she shares her running learning journey with our global TFC community. They talk about her running story, why so many runners get injured, and the effect of cushioned footwear on how we move.

    Critical Conversations with Jay Nera | Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 100:14


    In our new show called Critical Conversations, Nick talks with Jay Nera about critical thinking and how our ability to think deeply is what separates humans from the rest of the animal kingdom. They discuss the effect that social media is having on our culture and they touch on the topic of privilege and masks briefly at the end of the episode.

    Nerd Talk Ep. 10 - Andy Bryant

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 76:39


    Andy Bryant is a podiatrist from Melbourne, Australia and he's a wealth of information when it comes to feet. They talk about how we discovered TFC, what got him interested in joining the Foot Nerd Community, and how his practice approach has shifted along with some of his keystone daily habits.

    Health Conversations Ep. 25 - Austin Einhorn

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 80:42


    Austin Einhorn and Nick talk about the untapped power of play as a training tool and unpack the problem of non-contact injuries.

    Nerd Talk Ep. 9 - Matt O'Meara

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 86:23


    Nick has a second conversation with Food Team Leader of the Foot Nerd Program, Matt O'Meara. Nick and Matt had a great chat about some practical tips when it comes to improving food choices. They riff on some tiny changes that everyone can start to make when it comes to food, navigating the supermarket, and they finish with why spending more on food works out to be cheaper in the long run.

    #shoptalk Ep. 52 | Emotional Intelligence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2020 64:23


    Mike and Nick unpack the topic of emotional intelligence. They start by defining what it is and why it's important. They talk about models of emotional intelligence, the value of self-awareness, critical feeling, the effects of social media, and they finish by talking about expanding emotional vocabulary in order to improve recognition of our emotions.

    Black & White Conversations | Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 85:33


    Welcome to Episode #1 of Black & White Conversations! Ashley and Nick are going to be doing a series of six episodes on a monthly basis with the intention of improving, understanding, and sharing our life and learning experiences in the hopes of creating some nuanced dialogue about a topic that seems to be tearing us all apart. Our hope is that these episodes will invite anyone of any color or background to engage in the learning process with us and hopefully see things from both perspectives. We know racism is a big problem but until we have open conversations without the fear of saying the wrong thing, it's going to be really difficult to come together a build a better society we can all be proud of. That's the goal of these podcasts, hope you enjoy!

    #shoptalk Ep. 51 | Social Media 2.0

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 64:55


    Mike & Nick revisit the concept of social media. They talk about the importance of using social media intentionally instead of unconsciously. They talk about the limiting nature of written words when it comes to human-to-human communication. They go over what they consider to be a healthy use of social media from their own experience, and they finish by talking about their personal philosophies of how they use social media to share their experience.

    Nerd Talk Ep. 8 - Food with Matt Omeara

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 76:05


    Canadian Foot Nerd from Comox, BC, Matt Omeara is a health professional working in the space of holistic acupuncture, pain, & nutrition. They talk about the food elevator pitch, food vs. food products, reconnecting with internal signals like hunger and feeling full, and they also touch on fasting near the end.

    Health Conversations Ep. 24 - Brian Mackenzie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 61:55


    Nick and guest Brian Mackenzie had a great chat about breathing, how he got into breath, and the physiology of respiration. They touch a bit on mental health and they finish by talking about what it means to be a health story teller.

    #shoptalk Ep. 50 | Mental Training

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 74:19


    On this episode of #shoptalk, Mike and Nick dig into the topic of mental training. They talk about the importance of having a mental training practice & different methods for mental training. They share some stories of their individual practices and how they've evolved over time. They finish talking about some really simple steps you can take to begin creating a daily mental training practice.

    Nerd Talk Ep. 7 - Brent Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 81:01


    On this episode of Nerd Talk, Nick's guest is Brent Day. Brent is a college professor, Foot Nerd, and strength & conditioning coach. In the episode they talk about the Foot Nerd Program, the five pillars of health, and they talk about the future of online education in a post-covid world. They also chat about Brent's experience as a strength & conditioning coach, and how he applies the five pillars when he works with his athletes.

    #shoptalk Ep. 49 | Lifestyle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 62:40


    In this episode of #shoptalk, Mike and Nick unpack the concept of lifestyle. They go over what lifestyle means, how changing your lifestyle really means changing your identity, and how we inherit our lifestyle but can always change it. They finish with some actionable tips for each pillar of health to give you ideas on how to get started changing your lifestyle in order to benefit your health.

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