The Reembody Podcast

Hope for Healthcare, Episode 15 |  with Nikki Naab-Levy This is Hope for Healthcare, where patients and providers share the messy, intimate, real stories that have defined their relationship with healthcare—and might just help you define yours. "I always go in feeling like my body is always going to fail the test—but it's never gonna fail it enough that they're gonna help me."Nikki Naab-levy Follow Nikki on IG @naablevy Nikki Naab-Levy is a strength coach and Pilates teacher with bachelor's degrees in both Exercise Science and Journalism from Ohio University, and over a decade of experience helping people achieve strength and mobility with less pain. Her work has been featured in SELF magazine, Women's health, and Girls Gone Strong She joins us today to talk about her own struggles accessing adequate care. You can find more great content on Nikki's website.

Hope for Healthcare, Episode 13 |  with Marie Cosgrove This is Hope for Healthcare, where patients and providers share the messy, intimate, real stories that have defined their relationship with healthcare—and might just help you define yours. “It's not only about selling a piece of equipment, it's like, how can I help you help your patient?”Marie Cosgrove 12 years ago, Marie Cosgrove was fired from her job for refusing to take a paycut. She went on to start her own company—and then buy the company that fired her. She now stands at the helm of the leading supplier of diagnostic devices for concussions and balance disorders. She uses her position to inspire other entrepreneurs, and to champion the value of a more compassionate approach within the medical community. Her recent book, Greater Fortune, tells a deeply intimate story of her journey from being left with nothing, to finding her place and power in the world. This episode references sexual assault, which some listeners may find distressing. Check out Marie's book, Greater Fortune, here.

Hope for Healthcare, Episode 14 |  with Dr. Angela Cortal This is Hope for Healthcare, where patients and providers share the messy, intimate, real stories that have defined their relationship with healthcare—and might just help you define yours. "I'm weak, I'm broken: There were just a lot of labels I put on myself. The labels were the last to go because they were the last to be addressed and acknowledged.”DR. ANGELA CORTAL Dr. Angela is an Oregon-based Naturopathic Doctor who has made it her mission to change how we approach and treat chronic joint pain by reversing the causes of arthritis, one joint at a time. She is passionate about this topic because of her own history with a debilitating knee injury that caused years of chronic pain, feeling stuck, and feeling like she was out of options. Through her clinical practice, best selling book, and online education, she teaches her patients and the public her framework for looking at and treating chronic joint issues using a root-cause approach. Her goal is to help everyone experiencing chronic joint pain to get healing, moving, and feeling their best as Dr. Angela has done for herself and thousands of her patients. Connect with Angela: Website Facebook Instagram

Hope for Healthcare, Episode 12 |  with Tam and James Gronewold This is Hope for Healthcare, where patients and providers share the messy, intimate, real stories that have defined their relationship with healthcare—and might just help you define yours. “I said 'Tam, I need to leave the hospital; I have to get out of here or they're going to kill me.'”James Gronewold James Gronewold has lived all of his adult life in a wheelchair due to a paralyzing automobile accident when he was just 17 years old. Although diagnosed a C-6-7 quadriplegic, at 64 years old he has a full and happy life.  Married with two children and two grandchildren, he recently retired from a career with the Federal Government after 38 years of service. Tam Gronewold is a Personal Fitness Trainer and Corrective Exercise Specialist with her own practice in University Place, WA.  With an emphasis on trauma resolution and a strict no-shame policy, Tam lives to help others find health, enjoy movement and appreciate all that their bodies are capable of. The two met and fell almost instantly in love in the autumn of 1988 and married in July of 1989.  Navigating life and healthcare has been a constant challenge for the both of them—but they have faced the best and the worst the industry has to offer together for nearly 32 years. 

Hope for Healthcare, Episode 11 |  with Tiffany North This is Hope for Healthcare, where patients and providers share the messy, intimate, real stories that have defined their relationship with healthcare--and might just help you define yours. “When I worked at the hospital, it felt like I could pour every ounce of myself into trying to help people, and make very little impact... Now, I have the agency to help people in a way that doesn't harm me.”Tiffany north Tiffany North, RN As an RN, Certified Intuitive Eating counselor, and creator of the Food Attachment Model ™ , Coach Tiffany helps women with disordered eating finally heal their relationship with food so they find freedom, balance, and satisfaction. She helps clients to stop the binge/shame/restrict cycle. Her coaching is focused on body respect and is a HAES and anti-diet approach. Follow Tiffany and learn more about her practice here: Website

Hope for Healthcare, Episode 10 |  with Debbie Robinson This is Hope for Healthcare, where patients and providers share the messy, intimate, real stories that have defined their relationship with healthcare--and might just help you define yours. “Wow. That's what my family experienced. My experience was completely different.”Debbie Robinson Debbie Robinson, Hope for Healthcare episode 10 This week, Debbie Robinson shares her experience navigating the healthcare system in Canada, and all of the relationships she formed along the way. Debbie is an award winning public speaker, and a wife, mother, and grandmother.

Hope for Healthcare, Episode 9 | The Practitioner in Process with Amy Van Goey This is Hope for Healthcare, where patients and providers share the messy, intimate, real stories that have defined their relationship with healthcare--and might just help you define yours. “If my patient is getting better, it has something to do with me--but really, I'm neutral. No matter what happens, I'm a neutral part of their story.”Amy Van Goey Amy Van Goey OTD Amy Van Goey OTD is a Doctor of Occupational Therapy with a special interest in sleep, who works with elders in rehabilitation. She partners with her clients to maximize their abilities to lead the highest possible quality of life.

Hope for Healthcare, Episode 8 | Providers: Be a Person, Not a Method : Kevin C. Moore and Beck Beverage This is Hope for Healthcare, where patients and providers share the messy, intimate, real stories that have defined their relationship with healthcare--and might just help you define yours. Kevin C. Moore (L) and Beck Beverage (Rt) What does it take to be a practitioner who does what feels right with your clients in those unscripted, emotional moments—while still adhering to evidence-based practice? How do you define to others what you are when you have a lot of different skills and knowledge? And, as a client: how do you find the person who's really going to help you feel better? Join Beck and Kevin to discuss insights into these questions and more from our latest episodes with Dr. Emily Splichal, David Orozco, and Olivia Cadence Luxe. To connect with Kevin and Beck check out: Kevin: @reembody on Facebook and @reembodyme on Instagram Beck: @transembodimentproject on Instagram and beckbeverage.com

Hope for Healthcare, Episode 7 | The Grassroots Practitioner with Olivia Cadence Luxe This is Hope for Healthcare, where patients and providers share the messy, intimate, real stories that have defined their relationship with healthcare--and might just help you define yours. “We're here today; we're here right now. Let's focus on the progress you're making as an individual. ”Olivia Cadence Lux Olivia Cadence Luxe, Founder Ground Up Barbell Club Today we explore the fitness angle on healthcare with Olivia Cadence Luxe (she/they), a trans femme strength coach based out of Philadelphia. She is the founder of Ground Up Barbell Club, where she provides safe access to strength training for trans, non-binary, and gender-nonconforming folks and cis women. Follow Olivia and learn more about Ground Up Barbell Club here: Instagram

Hope for Healthcare, Episode 6 | The Evolving Practitioner with David Orozco, RDN This is Hope for Healthcare, where patients and providers share the messy, intimate, real stories that have defined their relationship with healthcare--and might just help you define yours. “ We can't do this by ourselves. We're not born alone, we're not fed alone. We need each other so much.”David Orozco, RDN David Orozco, Founder of TD Wellness and Host Ones Small Bite David Orozco (he/him) has been practicing as a registered dietician nutritionist for nearly 20 years. He is the owner of TD Wellness out of Atlanta, Georgia, and host of the One Small Bite podcast. Working at the forefront of the anti-diet movement, David helps clients cultivate strong, healthy relationships with food and eating through self-compassion.  Connect with David Below: One Small Bite Podcast TD Wellness

Hope for Healthcare, Episode 5 | The Disruptive Practitioner with Dr. Emily Splichal This is Hope for Healthcare, where patients and providers share the messy, intimate, real stories that have defined their relationship with healthcare--and might just help you define yours. “There are some of these checklists and things you have to do as a physician... to get accreditation, even though you might not agree on the appropriateness of that surgery.”Dr. Emily Splichal Dr. Emily Splichal, Founder of the EBFA and Naboso Technologies Dr. Emily Splichal (she/her) is a force in the world of functional medicine. She's a practicing podiatrist and human movement specialist, as well as the founder of multiple wellness institutions, including EBFA Global, the Barefoot Training Specialist Certification, and Naboso Technology. With 20 years of experience, she is a leader in the study of postural alignment, barefoot science and sensory integration.  Her experiences as both a patient and a provider have informed a willingness to “rock the boat” if it means providing a higher quality of care. Check out Dr. Splichal's work here: Website EBFA Global NABOSO Technology Instagram

Hope for Healthcare, Episode 4 | Introducing the Interviewers: Kevin C. Moore and Beck Beverage This is Hope for Healthcare, where patients and providers share the messy, intimate, real stories that have defined their relationship with healthcare--and might just help you define yours. Kevin C. Moore (L) and Beck Beverage (Rt) Kevin and Beck have interviewed a diverse group of patients and providers; but who are the interviewers? In today's episode, they share their stories. Kevin is the founder of the Reembody Method: a powerful model that's been on the leading edge of disrupting and reforming the health and wellness industry for nearly a decade. Beck is an embodiment teacher and entrepreneur passionate about creating environments that are accessible for people who don't usually feel at home in traditional movement spaces. Their individual interactions with healthcare have had profound influence on their bodies, careers, and their shared vision for better, safer, more humanizing care. In this episode, we mention: Anne Woods : https://arisetherapeutics.com/ To connect with Kevin and Beck check out: Kevin: @reembody on Facebook and @reembodyme on Instagram Beck: @transembodimentproject on Instagram and beckbeverage.com

Hope for Healthcare, Episode 3 | Marginalization and Self-Advocacy with Dawniel Miller-Harrison This is Hope for Healthcare, where patients and providers share the messy, intimate, real stories that have defined their relationship with healthcare--and might just help you define yours. “I have been one of the more privileged members of the BIPOC community when it comes to healthcare because I've always had really good jobs, but unfortunately that does not change the cultural insensitivity that exists in the medical field when it comes to BIPOC.”Dawniel Miller-Harrison In this episode, Kevin and Beck speak with Dawniel Miller-Harrison. Dawniel immigrated to the United States when she was 16 years old and struggled through poverty, homelessness and racism to receive adequate care. Even now, as a middle-class adult, self-advocacy and perseverance are mainstays of her healthcare relationship as she, her lesbian partner and her gender non-conforming children seek out the care they need.

Hope for Healthcare, Episode 2 | Doing Better for Menstrual Health with Taylor Harris The Reembody Method presents the documentary mini-series, Hope for Healthcare: where patients and providers share the messy, intimate, real stories that have defined their relationship with healthcare—and might just help you define yours.  "This person was acting like I'm an inconvenience, when the point of this is for people to have their inconveniences, and not to be treated like one."Taylor harris On this episode, Kevin and Beck are joined by Taylor Harris (she/her). Taylor is a PNW local who loves exploring the great outdoors and finding new ways to create joyful movement in her body. Years of struggle with mental and menstrual health had a powerful impact on Taylor's relationship with intimacy. Her experiences have pushed her to become an advocate for compassionate care for all. You can follow Taylor on Instagram @tayshumanself Taylor Mentions Dr. Tanya Painter, Evergreen Naturopathic

Hope for Healthcare, Episode 1 | The Empowered Body with Daphne Kauahi'ilani Jenkins We're excited to kick-off our new documentary mini-series, Hope for Healthcare, where patients and providers share the messy, intimate, real stories that have defined their relationship with healthcare—and might just help you define yours.  "As I grew into adulthood, I absolutely didn't have a trust of myself. I can say that now because I'm developing one, so I know the difference—and it's drastic."Daphne Kauahi'ilani jenkins On this episode, Kevin and Beck are joined by Daphne Kauahi'ilani Jenkins (she/her). Daphne shares how her interactions with healthcare have informed and impacted her relationship with her body. Please note: This episode contains references to miscarriage, which some listeners may find upsetting. Daphne Kauahi'ilani Jenkins is first and foremost an insatiably curious nerd and foodie. She is also a multidisciplinary academic who holds a Master of Arts in English Literature, a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction and a Master of Science in Nutrition. Daphne's work is informed by intersectional feminist theory and her lived experiences as mixed, multiethnic woman of color with Chinese, Native Hawaiian, and Black roots. Daphne is committed to a nuanced approach to holistic nutrition where food's culturally significant, aesthetic, and meaningful aspects are acknowledged and honored. Her practice, UMAUMA  (oo-mau-ma) WELLNESS offers an intersectional approach to nutrition counseling, food relationship coaching and culinary art explorations. You can follow her on Instagram @daphne_k_jenkins where she does weekly Aloha Friday Butter Mochi and vegan Coco Mochi drops or @umaumawellness. Daphne Mentions Dr. Julie Brush and Dr. Rebecca Jennings at 2BWell in Portland, OR National University of Natural Medicine

Gillian Byers is the owner of Mindfully Active, out of Newberg, Oregon, where she provides safe movement spaces for those that don't feel comfortable in the typical fitness setting. Gillian Byers (left) As an ACE certified personal trainer and an active member of the Association for Size Diversity and Health she works to connect people with agency and joy in movement. What do you do when you encounter a health and wellness practice that doesn't feel right? Gillian's got some great ideas about how to prioritize your own needs and self-advocate.

Tracy Fowler, host of Barbados' Sunny Side Up morning show, wants to take you mind traveling. Barbados has seen two rounds now of strict covid-related lockdowns and the local population has been struggling. For Tracy, this "National Pause" has been the perfect time to reflect on what her community needs, but also on the wealth of knowledge and resources that her beloved island has to offer. It goes a lot deeper than sunny weather and rum cocktails. Beyond the packaged, imported "white face of wellness," local Bajans (or Barbadians) have a rich culture of health and community-focused healing. Listen to learn more! Tracy Fowler, host of Sunny Side Up and founder of Conscious Folk

Katherine Kozioziemski is the owner of Kozi Yoga in Livermore California. She has over 3000 hours of teaching experience, a bachelors degree in psychology and a masters in spirituality from Santa Clara University. Her practice focuses on the women who soldier on under enormous burdens of stress, anxiety, and chronic pain—and who may have been doing so for decades.  If that sounds like you or someone you know, Katherine's tools and experience might be exactly what you're looking for. Mentions In our conversation, Katherine discusses her work with Tiffany Thoen, who offers tools and programs on intuitive eating and body attunement.Katherine uses the Breathing Room app, by The Reembody Method, to give her clients security and focus between sessions.

The Reembody Method Podcast: Episode 6 Dr. Lindo Bacon is an associate nutritionist at UC, Davis, where they received their PhD in physiology. They are also the founder of the Health of Every Size community, and a  published author.  Their most recent book is Radical Belonging: How to Survive and Thrive in an Unjust World (While Transforming it for the Better). They join Kevin C. Moore, founder of the Reembody Method, and Beck Beverage, creator of @transembodimentproject, to discuss marginalization, body liberation, and the deeply personal experiences that bring people together.

Happy Friday, folks, and welcome to Episode 4 of the Reembody Podcast! Last month I sat down with Daniel Vidal and Roxanne Jafari, two neurosomatic therapists based out of Clearwater, Florida, to talk about how the Reembody Method has informed their work. Dan and Roxanne took the RCA-20 Apprentice Training Course in November 2017. (Their contact info and full bios can be found here, toward the bottom of the page). In this nearly two-hour interview (edited down to 60 minutes), we covered a lot of ground:

Happy Friday and welcome to Episode 3 of the Reembody Podcast! There's a ton of great stuff in this one, including but not limited to:

This episode of the Reembody podcast presents a smattering of excerpts from recent "office hours" sessions: bi-weekly, hour-long call-in discussions between Kevin Moore and his apprentices. There are two main parts: Act I (through about 19:00) addresses panic attacks; how and when—and when not—to manipulate the head and cervical spine; and a problem that is commonly found among our musician apprentices: forgetting how to integrate the lower body with the upper body during rehearsals or performances. (This is more common than you might think!) Act II (19:00 onward) continues on the theme of musician problems with a classical musician whose bow hand is in excruciating pain every time she plays. We troubleshoot laterality and offer a series of corrective exercises designed to reintegrate the upper body into the system whole.

Since 2013, The Reembody Method has been changing lives and challenging the status quo for human movement health. In this short introductory episode, I sit down with Reembody Founder Kevin Moore to talk about what exactly this whole "Reembody" thing is—specifically: Why we have a "dominant" and "non-dominant" side—and why "balancing out" should never be the goal How to tell when a corrective exercise is working (hint: it should take 1 set of 1 rep) Why strengthening one specific muscle is a waste of time What happens in a typical Reembody session How culture and psychology influence our a person's relationship with their body To cut to Kevin's interview, jump to 3:30. Future episodes will include excerpts from our twice-weekly office hours videos, interviews with brilliant movement experts, and life-changing private sessions.