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Lesley and Brad recap key insights from physical therapist Dr. Jen Fraboni (@docjenfit), co-host of The Optimal Body Podcast. Known for helping people move with less pain and more confidence, Dr. Jen redefines pain as an “alarm,” not a stop sign—your body's way of asking for better care and awareness. Lesley and Brad unpack her practical strategies for building stability before flexibility, tuning in before you train, and aging with strength and ease.If you have any questions about this episode or want to get some of the resources we mentioned, head over to LesleyLogan.co/podcast https://lesleylogan.co/podcast/. If you have any comments or questions about the Be It pod shoot us a message at beit@lesleylogan.co mailto:beit@lesleylogan.co. And as always, if you're enjoying the show please share it with someone who you think would enjoy it as well. It is your continued support that will help us continue to help others. Thank you so much! Never miss another show by subscribing at LesleyLogan.co/subscribe https://lesleylogan.co/podcast/#follow-subscribe-free.In this episode you will learn about:How Lesley's pain-as-alarm concept to daily self-check habits.Brad overcomes foot pain by staying active instead of stopping.How Lesley's yoga experience illustrated “stability before flexibility” The importance of reflection and consistency when pain shows up unexpectedly.How building strength supports graceful aging and confidence in movement.Episode References/Links:OPC Winter Tour - https://opc.me/tour0Pilates Journal Expo - https://xxll.co/pilatesjournalCambodia Retreat Waitlist - https://crowsnestretreats.com/waitlistAgency Mini - https://prfit.biz/miniContrology Pilates Conference in Poland - https://xxll.co/polandContrology Pilates Conference in Brussels - https://xxll.co/brusselsSubmit your wins or questions - https://beitpod.com/questionsDr. Jen Fraboni's Website - https://jen.healthThe Optimal Body Podcast - https://www.docjenfit.com/podcastDr. Jen Fraboni's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/docjenfitEpisode 589: Brad Bizjack - https://beitpod.com/ep589 If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser or Castbox. https://lovethepodcast.com/BITYSIDEALS! 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You know, just do some reflection. Lesley Logan 0:12  Welcome to the Be It Till You See It podcast where we talk about taking messy action, knowing that perfect is boring. I'm Lesley Logan, Pilates instructor and fitness business coach. I've trained thousands of people around the world and the number one thing I see stopping people from achieving anything is self-doubt. My friends, action brings clarity and it's the antidote to fear. Each week, my guest will bring bold, executable, intrinsic and targeted steps that you can use to put yourself first and Be It Till You See It. It's a practice, not a perfect. Let's get started. Lesley Logan 0:51  Welcome back to the Be It Till You See It interview recap where my co-host in life, Brad, and I are going to dig into the empowering convo I had with Jen Fraboni in our last episode. If you haven't yet listened to that interview, you've missed out on an incredible interview with DocJenFit. That's her Instagram handle or her handle everywhere. So many of you love her, know her, and this was a really cool, I thought, very vulnerable convo as well. She shared a lot about going on her life, how she handles things. I love when people are like, just a human and so it's gonna be really good. So I can't wait to recap it, but before we do that, today is November 20th 2025, and we have two days to celebrate. And to be honest, there was like seven, so we could have chosen. There was a few that I was like, well, I don't use less, so we can't use use less day, because I'm so not participating. But there's a couple others, but we're going to focus on two of them. One is the Great American Smokeout. The American Cancer Society sponsors a Great American Smokeout on the third Thursday of November annually, challenging smokers to give up cigarettes for 24 hours. If you or a loved one smoke cigarettes, consider joining the movement and take the first step towards quitting cigarettes forever. How? Let's both try to do something tough for a day. I'll give up either coffee, sugar, social media. Brad Crowell 2:10  You're you are allowed to pitch this to them. Lesley Logan 2:13  Oh, this is how you're gonna pitch it. Brad Crowell 2:14  Yeah. This is how you're gonna pitch this to them. Lesley Logan 2:15  This is how you're gonna pitch it. So you're gonna, you, if you're a non-smoker, if you're a smoker, then you can tell another smoker, you guys could do it together. But if you're a non-smoker, asking a smoker, then you're gonna say, I'm gonna give up something they know. You're gonna have a hard time giving up for 24 hours. Brad Crowell 2:30  Like, maybe it's Instagram, maybe it's chocolate, could be sugar.Lesley Logan 2:35  Coffee, you know something like that and you give up smoking, think of it as a reset, not a rule. So.Brad Crowell 2:43  And that's what you can also tell them, It's a reset, not a rule. Lesley Logan 2:45  Well, Brad, can we, like, let's how hard, can we talk about it? Brad Crowell 2:50  We can certainly talk about it. Lesley Logan 2:51  Okay, you quit smoking. Brad Crowell 2:53  I did quit smoking. Lesley Logan 2:54  If he had been a smoker when we met, it would have not we would not be married 10 years. Brad Crowell 2:58  It's true. Lesley Logan 2:59  Because we would not have gone on a date. Brad Crowell 3:00  Yeah. I mean, it's. Lesley Logan 3:02  My grandfather was a smoker. Brad Crowell 3:04  It doesn't smell good. Lesley Logan 3:05  Yeah. So I have had two grandfathers who are massive smokers, one who lost a lung to smoking, and another one who had multiple heart problems, and the heart doctor refused to operate on him unless he quit smoking. So I, like, this is a big like, personal thing, because I lost family members to smoking. But I know it's not easy. So Brad.Brad Crowell 3:26  Yeah, I mean, I've told this story before, so it was the decision to smoke or to quit smoking was, for me, it was made emotionally, which is what made it easy. The decision to stop, to stay with that initial decision was actually quite challenging, you know, because of the addiction, because of nicotine, but because I wanted to sing more than I wanted to smoke, that was the emotional decision. It was like, oh my god, this is a very I just have to stop, like, I can't, I can't be on stage and not be able to sing. So that I think that was hard, because I had to hit a wall in order for that decision to become emotional and then for it to actually happen in my life. But okay, great. That's step one. Then step two is consistently not smoking when I used to smoke. So in the car with the window down, or I don't remember, you know, walking out of my apartment complex, there was a there was, like, part of my routine, you know, and doing those things, like continuing to do life, you're going to run back into those instances where you used to do the habit and would always make me think, this is what I would normally pull out a cigarette. And so that was, that was a constant battle for, honestly, for just a few weeks. Lesley Logan 4:56  Well, it's interesting, because so in a couple of weeks, we have a habit series starting and in one of the episodes, I talked about how to unravel a habit. And for smoking, like all we can be completely honest, there is an addictive element to it, in that they made it addictive. So you have a habit, you smoke when you're in traffic. My old roommate, she would she when she quit smoking was the hardest thing, because she's like, Lesley, I'm in traffic for 45 minutes, and I used to just sit there and smoke, and now I am not. So she had lollipops and teas and coffees because she needed something to do in the car. She actually had, like, the patches like, well, that helps you quit. So she's like, I don't even have the craving to smoke. I have the habit. So I will talk about how to unravel a habit in that series in December, so make sure you're paying attention. Okay, the other day, this is really important to Brad and I that we wanted to bring it up. (inaudible)Brad Crowell 5:47  Second thing we wanted to remember today. Lesley Logan 5:50  Yes. So it's Transgender Day of Remembrance. For generations, the transgender population has suffered various forms of abuse and even death for or murder, so we'll call it that, for challenging the views, notions and stereotypes around male and female identity. Every year, we set aside today as Transgender Day of Remembrance. This holiday is meant to honor, commemorate and memorialize those who face discrimination and stigma on a daily basis across this nation. This holiday is also meant to advocate for transgenders people's rights, as well as focus on the persistent struggles they face in their everyday lives and how others can share their love, support and hope. If you listen to this podcast and you have a fucking problem with transgenders, I am just going to be on, I need you to explore why. These are just people. They're just people, and they've been around forever. And I bring it, I bring it up in one of the FYF is coming up about like, how in the indigenous cultures, they actually have people, they already had words for this. This is something. It's actually a fucking cool thing. Like you have the ability to see the world the way they see it through both lenses. It's a powerful thing. And I fucking clearly I'm pissed about it, but I get so annoyed. We flew on a plane the other day, and no one has a problem using a toilet on a plane, but all of a sudden they have a fucking problem of sharing a bathroom with another person of a different gender, and it's like, what are we talking about here? You just shared a bathroom. So I don't understand when they make neutral bathrooms, how people get pissed about that. I also just listened to this one thing. If I could find the reel I'll send it to the team to link it. If you don't see the link below, it's because I couldn't find it. But this person is is explaining how it's sort of the safety of women to in the bathrooms, of why they want people using the bathrooms of their own, like birth certificate, right? And this one person is a trans man. He goes, so what you're actually saying is that men are a danger to women and you don't want them in their bathrooms. So that's the problem. We should solve that problem. We shouldn't be policing genitals. So I just get really upset because it's just bothersome to me. Why do we why do we care so much we have healthcare issues in this country. We have poverty issue. We have children who don't have enough food. Brad Crowell 8:06  We have food issues, yeah. Lesley Logan 8:07  The higher percentage of people. Brad Crowell 8:09  We have water issues. Did you know, I don't remember what the number is, but like, (inaudible) I think, I think it was Jackson, Mississippi, like, they don't have running water in in, like, many parts of the city. I don't know what the the numbers are, but like, that was a thing in a couple years ago. Lesley Logan 8:24  Yes, no, there's a higher percentage of people who are listening to this show that know someone who's homeless, who is a pover in poverty, who has food. What do you call it? Like a food uncertainty? Then then know of someone who's transgendered and so why? Like, what are we doing? So I'm just pissed about it. I'm just over it. I'm over people being so uptight and like that they're a threat to who you are. You know, it goes to that whole thing where it's like, if you don't like abortions, don't get one. If you don't like gay marriage, if somebody of your same sex asks you to marry them, don't say yes. Like, you don't have to do any of these things. You don't have to be trans like this is I just get annoyed. I'm pissed. Anyways, so today is the day to remember the people who have been fighting to exist as they feel like they should exist, and we should do what we can to honor those people. And if you don't know anyone, maybe consider looking at a community service organization in your area that you could donate to if you are listening from Las Vegas, when you buy food from the Bronze Cafe, their proceeds, part of their proceeds go to the LGBTQ community for mental health. So it's really, really cool. We use their restaurant for all of our retreats here in Las Vegas. We can help support that.Brad Crowell 9:37  And they have a second location at the.Lesley Logan 9:43  Oh Brad's so excited. Brad Crowell 9:45  The conservation preserve, the Springs Preserve here, which has has a massive cactus garden. So go to the cactus garden. Go eat lunch, and you'll be also helping support (inaudible) the transgender community here.Lesley Logan 9:58  Yeah, when you come visit Las Vegas, you should go to Springs Preserves, and then you can go to Bronze Cafe. Okay, cool stuff coming up now. So here we go. Brad Crowell 10:06  All right, so here's what we got coming up on the docket, actually, next week, or Yyeah, literally, in a few days, is the Black Friday Cyber Monday coming up for you've probably already been inundated with everything that's been crazy, but for us, we're going to do it actually, during the old school Black Friday Cyber, Cyber Monday is even new. Black Friday, so it's the 26th to the first of December for OPC only, y'all so check your email for more details, starting yesterday. So just go check your emails if you haven't already, we've got an offer for you with OPC.Lesley Logan 10:37  If you didn't get an email, it's because you have not signed up for our emails, or you unsubscribed from us, and we don't take that personally. You could just resubscribe. But yeah, the dates will be November 26th December 1st. Brad Crowell 10:47  If you're wondering what it is and you didn't get the email, just DM us and we can send you the right place.Lesley Logan 10:52  We're really excited about this sale, and it's the one time of the year we do it, so take advantage. Don't ask us on December 2nd for it. It's not how it works. It's actually a lot of work. Brad Crowell 11:01  Speaking of December, we're gonna be on the road again for our winter tour for OPC, and the actual dates we're gonna get, it's like starting on the seventh or sixth.Lesley Logan 11:11  No, it's like the fifth, I think it's the fifth in Colorado Springs, and it ends on. Brad Crowell 11:15  Oh, yeah, we gotta drive there, though, so we leave.Lesley Logan 11:18  We leave earlier than it starts. We come home the day that it ends so but it's like, it's like, December 5th through the January 6th or January 7th. Brad Crowell 11:28  And we do come home the day that ends. Lesley Logan 11:30  I, yeah, I know that we sound like when it comes to this tour that we're like, not organized. The last time we recorded, we had no idea where we're going. And now we do, and it's huge. The whole tour is listed, 23 cities. Brad Crowell 11:42  Yeah, 23. Lesley Logan 11:43  Colorado Springs. Brad Crowell 11:45  23 public events. Lesley Logan 11:46  St Louis.Brad Crowell 11:47  Yeah, the fifth, the first the first event is on December 5 in Colorado Springs, then we go to Fayetteville.Lesley Logan 11:54  Oh, Fayetteville. Oh, I'm so sorry. How could I skip Arkansas. Brad Crowell 11:57  Then St Louis on the 7th. Lesley Logan 11:58  Then St Louis, then Detroit, then Columbus. Brad Crowell 12:01  No, then Lexington. Lesley Logan 12:03  I'm going to Lexington. Brad Crowell 12:04  You're going to Lexington.Lesley Logan 12:04  Oh, I am going to Lexington, but I'm going in that order.Brad Crowell 12:06  Then you're going to Columbus, then you're going to Detroit.Lesley Logan 12:09  What? How does the map work? Am I going like zigzag?Brad Crowell 12:14  Believe it or not, they're almost in line. Yeah, they're, they are.Brad Crowell 12:18  I don't understand the middle. I'm so sorry. Okay, then we go to Pittsburgh. Lesley Logan 12:22  Okay, Pittsburgh. Then we go to. Brad Crowell 12:25  Rochester Lesley Logan 12:26  RochesterBrad Crowell 12:27  New York Lesley Logan 12:27  Oh, yeah, we're going to, do you say Rochester or you go Rochester. How do you say it? Brad Crowell 12:31  RochesterLesley Logan 12:32  RochesterBrad Crowell 12:33  Rochester, New York. And then we go to Boston, Cape Cod, Hartford, Connecticut. That's a new one for us. Hershey, Pennsylvania. We're coming back Rehoboth Beach. Lesley Logan 12:42  That's a new one for us. Brad Crowell 12:43  That's new, to Delaware, that'll be just after Christmas, and then we have Washington, DC, Virginia Beach, Charlotte, North Carolina. That's new for us. We've got Delray. This is Florida. We're gonna be hoofing it from North Carolina all the way down to Delray, Florida. This is new.Lesley Logan 12:59  Christmas Eve, Del Rey. Brad Crowell 13:01  Nope, New Year's Eve Del Rey. On a roll, here.Lesley Logan 13:07  You guys Del Rey is near Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Florida, correct? Brad Crowell 13:11  Yeah. It's just north of Fort Lauderdale, I think. Lesley Logan 13:14  So our Miami stop has moved up a little bit because most of you are driving from that area anyway, so you're welcome. And then we do New Year's Day with our Pilates crew that's in Tampa.Brad Crowell 13:26  Yes. Lesley Logan 13:26  And then we go to Pensacola. Brad Crowell 13:28  Yes. Then New Orleans. Lesley Logan 13:30  New Orleans, and then Houston. Brad Crowell 13:31  Then, Houston. Lesley Logan 13:32  Houston. We haven't been to Houston in years.Brad Crowell 13:34  Yeah, it's been quite a few years for us to be in Houston. That'll be on January 4th and then fifth in Austin, and then Phoenix, we're coming to you on the seventh.Lesley Logan 13:42  Yeah. So get your tickets at opc.me/events, by the way. Brad Crowell 13:46  Nope, opc.me/tour, opc.me/tour. Lesley Logan 13:50  There's two links. Okay, sorry, opc.me/tour is where you get your tickets. And at the time we're recording this, we're over 57% sold out. By the time you're hearing this, it's going to be way closer to sold out, because literally, nine events only have one spot right now in them. So go to opc.me/tour. Bring your friends. Also in December, we didn't do a Profitable Pilates Black Friday, Cyber Monday this year, because we want you to focus on, so save the date, December 26th or the 31st that will be on the Profitable Pilates newsletter list. So you have to be on that one. So for the Pilates instructors studio owners who want business flights, we're gonna have some special deal on Agency. We've never done it before. So make sure you're watching your inbox for that if you don't get those emails, just DM us and the team will help you out. Brad Crowell 14:36  By the way, we're 55% sold out. Lesley Logan 14:39  Oh, I know, but we're. Brad Crowell 14:40  I just checked. Lesley Logan 14:41  I know, but it hasn't been updated in 48 hours, so.Brad Crowell 14:44  Maybe even more, so it might be closer to 60. Good stuff.Lesley Logan 14:48  Yeah, I think so. And then after our tour, we come home for one day, kick off, eLevate, get our roots done, get our nails done by (inaudible), and then we go to Huntington Beach. Teach for the Pilates Journal Expo. This is a really cool two-day event, huge lineup of teachers. I don't I it's like a fucking party. So you should just go to xxll.co/pilatesjournal. So just two Xs guys, xxll.co/pilatesjournal. And then if you aren't already on the waitlist, you'll want to be on the waitlist because also, in January, we're going to open up the early bird registration for our Pilates retreat in Cambodia. This we just came back from. Brad Crowell 15:28  Y'all it is going to be amazing. Lesley Logan 15:30  I'm making so many mistakes, because we just got back and it was the coolest retreat of life. No offense to the people we've been on retreats with before, you were amazing.Brad Crowell 15:37  Incredible retreat. Lesley Logan 15:38  But like, if you have ever thought, oh, my god, they must get bored of this. We don't. We had the best fucking time. It was like we I just loved it. So I can't wait to take you,Brad Crowell 15:48  Yeah, and I think, I think this year is going to be sorry, next year, So 2026, is going to be even better. And I know we've had a lot of interest already, but one of the things we're going to do differently, in January, we're going to have a call for everyone who's curious about this, the retreat, all the questions. We're going to have a couple of our past retreaters join us live, and we're going to have them just answer those questions. You can ask them directly. They can share with you their experience, you know, the process of getting there, like, did they feel safe? What kind of food was it? What kind of activities did they enjoy? All the things that you might be curious about. And I'm telling you, it is gonna next year, is gonna sell quickly. So, get yourself on the waitlist. Go to crowsnestretreats.com and we can't wait to see it all there.Lesley Logan 16:34  Every group is got its own, different vibe. This group, we were like, rapping in the in the bus on the way to like, no one took a nap. Usually people are napping. We were like, half a native. So anyways, crowsnestretreats.com, crowsnestretreats.com/waitlist get you on the waitlist. Okay, in February, that is when our Agency Mini is happening. That is our three day event. I don't know if we're doing a second one next year. We're going to try, but you know, we'll see. So you're going back to Agency Mini, you want to get on the waitlist for that if you want to make sure you don't miss the early bird discount, prfit.biz/mini holy fucking molly, there's a lot of events coming up. So Poland and Brussels, that is in March, you guys. And I mean, a lot of questions about, are you doing anything in Europe? Anything? This is it. We're going, we're like, literally not getting on a plane until March, and I don't have plans to get on a plane after March until Cambodia. So if you want to see me, you need to check out the Poland Controlology Pilates conference. xxll.co/poland and or Brussels, xxll.co/brussels, two events, different workshops to both events, you can you're welcome to come to both. Karen Frischmann is actually collabing on that with me and the host studios, so you get two amazing teachers for the price of a weekend. And it's pretty kind of it's pretty awesome. So different workshops, plus there's a day of privates and semi private classes. So you can also jump in and enjoy some workouts with us. You don't want to miss it, because I don't know when we're coming back. Okay? And then we're gonna leave that. Brad and I are gonna do a vacation. Brad Crowell 18:08  What? Weird. Lesley Logan 18:09  About nine, 10 days vacation in Europe, and then April after our vacation, we wrap up in April at P.O.T. London, and now it's official. Now if you've been hearing me say, I'm not allowed to tell you, I don't know if we're allowed to tell you, we can tell you I signed a contract. I don't I don't I don't know if there's a link out yet, but I'm sure there is. So just look at like, P.O.T. London from Balanced Body, and you'll find it. All right, oh my gosh, okay, should we let's get to this audience question, and we got to get to this amazing recap episode.Brad Crowell 18:34  All right, so the audience question this week was from @audreyphipps1726, on YouTube. She, this is for the Pilates equipment for beginners video. She said, hey, what size is that Try Me Stability Ball. I would love to find one. Lesley Logan 18:50  Yeah, so the triad ball that's.Brad Crowell 18:53  I was wondering. Lesley Logan 18:54  Audrey, it took me a second. I was like, try me. I'd have to Google this, because sometimes people go, hey, what do you think of this item? And I'm like, I don't know what you're talking about, but I realize it's my accent. It's the triad ball, and I don't actually know the dimensions. It's a purple ball that you don't want to fill all the way up. It's smaller than a I guess it'd be like, volleyball size when it's filled up, but you want it to be a little squishy. And where did I get it. I think I went on Balanced Body. Let's see.Brad Crowell 19:24  The OPTP triad ball nine and a half inches. Lesley Logan 19:27  Is it purple? Brad Crowell 19:28  Um, yeah, it's purple. Lesley Logan 19:30  Yeah, the OPTP. Brad Crowell 19:32  Yeah. OPTP triad ball nine and a half inches. Lesley Logan 19:35  You can get it at like, Target. Brad Crowell 19:37  Yeah, even at Walmart. Lesley Logan 19:38  I'm not shopping at Target these days, but you can get on OPTP's website, they have a bunch. They have a huge website, lots of amazing stuff on TP actually, you'll kind of like, it's good products, good stuff. So if you have a question, you can text us at +13109055534, or submit it to beitpod.com/questions. You can also leave a win. And I love getting your wins, because I love helping people see like there's a celebration in everything. You know there's a reason to celebrate the whole every if you just watch the news and open up your phone, it fucking sucks. So you got to have a place where you know it's going to be some good news, and you might hear your win on a day you need to remind yourself that you had a fucking win.Brad Crowell 20:17  Yeah, that's true. Yeah, you are 100% right. Well, stick around. We'll be right back. Brad Crowell 20:23  Okay, welcome back. Let's talk about Dr. Jen Fraboni. Dr. Jen Fraboni, also known as Doc Jen Fit, is a physical therapist passionate about helping people move more with less pain and more confidence. She is the founder of Jen.Health, a platform and app designed to make strength, mobility and recovery accessible for everyone. Alongside her husband, she cohosts The Optimal Body Podcast. Her work has also been featured nationally, including on Good Morning America and NBC, where she shared simple strategies to ease back pain during the pandemic. So we well, it was just a great conversation, by the way, nobody knows this, but I get to watch the the full interview call, right? And. Lesley Logan 21:06  You watch it? Brad Crowell 21:07  Yeah, watch every single one of them. That's how I do prep. Oh, I thought you just listened, nope, 100% of the time watching the interview. So the beginning of it was really fun because you were saying that, basically you were like, oh my gosh, this is how my day is gonna go today. I'm so excited to start today with this interview.Lesley Logan 21:26  Well, because, because it was a Zoom call with Jen Fraboni. And I was like, it's Jen Fraboni. And then it was then she showed up, like, Oh my God. Like, I was like, I mean, I guess I could have looked up.Brad Crowell 21:39  Doc Jen Fit. Lesley Logan 21:40  I mean, I knew I was interviewing her at some point, but I just my brain didn't like keep her, keep her last name associated with her Instagram handle, but yeah, how fun is that? I don't know, maybe the team left in the outtakes. Yeah, it was so good. Brad Crowell 21:53  Yeah. So you know what, what the two of you were digging into. I thought it was just really great talking about paying because I I related a lot to that, especially this past year, I've actually had a lot of pain with my my foot. So anyway, you know. Lesley Logan 22:08  But well, that goes into, like, something like, what I liked that she addressed about pain was that, like, most of the time it's just an alarm. Especially if you didn't get an accident, like, and sometimes your pain is like, you're just sitting there, and all of a sudden something hurts in your body, and you're like, ah, this hurts. And I'm like, just sitting there, like, what are you talking about? So in that case, if it wasn't, like, you know, you fell down the stairs, you tripped across the street, you were in a car accident, if you have pain, it is your body going, Hey, hi. You're not taking good care of me, right? It's like, just trying to get your attention. And I just like, if we think of that as what it is, as opposed to, I have to stop doing everything that was associated with that, because this is what happens, right? People come to Pilates once a week. The goal is three to four times. Week four is better. That's the goal, right? But I have someone who'll come once a week, and they go, they'll see me the next week. Oh, last last week. My back hurt, so we need to be conscious of that. And it's like so there are six other days, plus the 23 hours of the day. I didn't see you. What did you do? How are you taking care of yourself? I'm not saying the Pilates doesn't didn't hurt you. What I am saying is more likely than not, it wasn't the Pilates, but the Pilates is the unique thing about your day, right? So it's, it's similar to, I have some stomach digestive issues, and I would go, Oh, I think I got gluten, or I must have had some dairy. When I found out that I'm also allergic to oats. And every fucking day I was having oat milk, right?. And I wasn't associating, like, any of the other boring food I was having all of the time, I was coming up with, like, this unique thing that could have happened, so I really like that.Brad Crowell 23:53  We were just with our friend, and the next day he was like, I think I got glutened yesterday. It must have been that meal that we ate, you know? And I said, you know, I'm I'm also not feeling 100% and then I thought about the restaurant, which is we've eaten at 100 times. And I was like, what did we do differently? And he had the spiciest Margarita I think I've ever tasted, and I was loading on the hot sauce. I was like, You know what, man, I wonder. I mean, look, it's possible that you got glutened but they were, they specifically came out and told us that they made this gluten free. So I'd be surprised. Maybe there was some leftover, something (inadible) but also, like, the two of us ate something that was pretty off the path. I like to eat spicy stuff, but, like, we ate a lot of it.Lesley Logan 24:39  His his his Margarita was almost undrinkable. Lesley Logan 24:42  It was crazy. You diluted it twice.Lesley Logan 24:44  And you know, I like a spicy mar I was like, I I think that was gonna provide a colonic, to be completely honest, anyways. But I just think, like, she gave some really great stuff, like she talked about her own personal experience, like she's got some back pain, and she's like, Oh, I've been sleeping less, I'm breastfeeding, I'm sitting more, and I'm not moving my body. So what can I do to be more conscious about the things that I need to give myself?Brad Crowell 25:06  Yeah, I think, I think, with the, with the the idea that people coming into class and saying, Oh, well, last week, I was in pain afterwards, you know, the what she mentioned, which I thought was really obvious but needed to be heard. She said, you know, if you're in the gym lifting and you like, tweak your back, obviously you're going to say, well, I shouldn't do that again. No, no problem, of course. But that was probably not that was the moment that things were stressed to the point of ouch. But that wasn't the only moment. There are definitely other things leading up to that exact moment of when, when your body is, like, we're done trying to hold it together here, now you're in pain. And she said, so, so there's other movements that you're probably doing in your life that are, it's cumulative, right? It's, it's, it's adding up over time, and then bam, maybe the moment that it happened was in a class when you're probably doing something particular that you wouldn't be normally doing, like doing a headstand, or whatever it might be, you know, being on one leg, you know, the, the, but, that's probably not where it started. Lesley Logan 26:16  I think we could all agree in this moment where we're not in pain, right? I hurt my knee doing a deadlift. When I hired my trainer, I said, Yeah, I've been dead lifting a lot lighter because it doesn't bother my knee. But the actual thing that's bothering my knee is the fact that I had weak inner thighs and hamstrings compared to my quads, and then the way my gait is on that leg, that's why my knee hurt. It just so happened that I felt the pain doing the deadlift. The deadlift is actually not the problem my form and my deadlift is not the problem. It is an in-balance and muscles on that leg. And so what can we be doing to make sure that we're taking, like, consistent care of ourselves, and then when we hear, when we feel pain, really doing some sort of creating, some sort of like, okay, hold on, what's my sleep like, what's my intake like, what's my fuel like, have I been consistent? So if you are someone who, like, doesn't work out for a week, and then goes and works out hard, like, I got to get in it, just so, you know, you're going to be in some pain afterwards because you didn't have consistency going into it. So, you know, just do some reflection before you go, oh, that's a problem.Brad Crowell 27:20  Speak about reflection, which, which is, this is pretty funny for, for if you have people coming in and saying, well, last time I did this, I hurt. Lesley Logan 27:29  Or if you are that person. Brad Crowell 27:30  Yeah or if you are that person, do you wake up and hurt like, should this? Does that mean you shouldn't sleep like? You know what I mean, the logic doesn't apply here. I just heard like. Lesley Logan 27:43  So this has nothing to do with that, but it's just my brain thing. Okay?. So this person goes, like, this, like, thing I saw. This person goes, I need to go on a vacation. And this other person goes, did you just come back from a vacation? And then it's like, you should just say, Did you have lunch yesterday? And they're like, yeah, that does that mean you need lunch today? Right? Like, yeah, like, you're if you're.Brad Crowell 28:06  Like, obviously, you're not gonna say, Well, I guess I shouldn't sleep because, because maybe you just slept on your shoulder, weird, or whatever. And also, too, it doesn't (inaudible) it also doesn't mean that your shoulder is broken or jacked up. It means you stressed it improperly for an extended period of time. Maybe you were sleeping on it weird, right? And how, like, you know, you know how that is, you know how that that feeling is. It could be your ankle or something where it takes a couple of hours for it to work itself out. And what's happening there, which I which I thought was interesting. She talks about how pain. It's a signal from the brain saying something is not 100% correct here. Something is not 100% correct here. Just a reminder. A reminder, a reminder.Lesley Logan 28:50  It's like, when you hit the button and the community goes, er, and you're like, let me hit that again, it goes, er, and you're like, I don't know why I'm expecting something different. Brad Crowell 28:58  Yeah, well, and here's how this, here's how this relates to what I loved. She said. She said, the more we don't use it, we lose it, right? You use it or lose it. You've heard that phrase a million times. But she said the thing that was that frustrates her the most is when she her clients come to her and say, the doctor told me I'm not allowed to do this anymore, right? The thing, whatever the thing is, and this is what related to me because, you know, a couple months, Well, geez, in February of this year, it's now, you know, November, I started to feel pain in my foot, in the top of my foot, it was like this pulling pain. It felt like fascia or nerves. I couldn't decide. I still can't decide. And for a long, long time, I just stopped things. I just stopped doing, you know, like, the pointing of my toe, stopped it. All the stuff that you do in yoga class, stopped it. I was like, I need some time off. Well, I gave up the time off, and it didn't fix it, right? So, then what? Then what it was the next thing we do? Started going to the chiropractor. Chiropractor couldn't figure out what's going on, right there. She's like, Hey, you're you're aligned. What are you talking about, right? So, you know, then I was like, must be these other things. So I'm starting to massage myself. I'm doing all this stuff. And then a couple, like, two months ago, I just decided, You know what, I'm just gonna get warm and I'm gonna keep using my foot. I'm just gonna keep using it. Because, you know, one of the things that she said is especially being pregnant a second time, she leaned into, you know, doing her workouts, when her body was was starting to, like, freak out, but her body was going through a major change, and she said, you know, maybe she modified the exercise, but she always felt better after doing her workout, despite being told, you know, you know, her body, you know, sending a signal. And I think, I think that we have to be careful with this. You know, same for me, I have to actually be careful with this. It's not no pain, no gain, yeah, it's not real. I don't agree with that. It's also, you know, there are, there are moments where your body is is trying to warn you on something, but you need to be able to decide for what that is and and understand, right? Is it like pain to the point of like damage, or are we talking that, that signal of warning, you know, that's like, Oh, you have to be cautious, right? Lesley Logan 31:12  Yeah. Well, it makes it so this morning, I was doing my first Pilates practice on the Reformer in three weeks. And I did not I was like, man, I got my Spine Corrector, and I was like, this not feel awesome. It didn't hurt. It just was like, right? And then I got in the Reformer, and the first overhead kind of was like, but then the second one felt better and the third one felt better. So it's not, it is no no pain, no gain. But is you, if you have a consistent practice of any kind of movement. When you start going, you know, if your body is telling you, this is not a good day or, Oh, hold on, this is opening up. I'm warming up to it. And so when I was doing tendon stretch on the Reformer, normally, I do a single leg tendon stretch. And I did tendon stretch. I did three, and I was like, I in no way feel safe, to lift a leg off. I'm gonna do four more and get off. I got to headstand. I did all the things but the actual headstand, because I have a consistent enough practice in my body, I could tell that I'm going to feel better when it's over, but I'm not pushing myself to do something it shouldn't do. And that just comes with time. It just comes with listening to your body. So, you gotta do that.Brad Crowell 32:20  Yeah, I mean, you know, she said something that I also thought was interesting, that we never, that I never thought about before. She said, clearly, the outside of our bodies change, our faces sag, or we get wrinkles, things, lalala, why would we never, why would we expect that there are no internal changes as well, right? And she was talking about, you know, joint degeneration, and, you know, all those kinds of things which are natural and they happen, you know, discs in your back, compression, all that kind of stuff. But the only way to age gracefully, despite your body deteriorating is strength. Is strong muscles, right? And so we still should be we need to be prioritizing that in our lives now so that we can be moving with ease as we age.Lesley Logan 33:11  Yeah, no, it's so and that's just it, you guys, you will never stop having to sleep enough drink, enough water and strengthen your muscles like that you're, so sorry, guaranteed in life until we no longer get to live on this beautiful planet. So, there you go.Brad Crowell 33:28  Yeah, yeah. All right. Well, stick around. We'll be right back. We're gonna dig into those Be It Action Items that we got from Dr. Jen Fit. Brad Crowell 33:35  All right, welcome back. Let's dig into these Be It Action Items. What bold, executable, intrinsic or targeted action items. Can we take away from your conversation with Dr. Jen Fraboni? She explicitly advised against relying on passive stretching as a primary solution for pain, even though it can feel good and relaxing, she said it's better to create stability, that is the fundamental requirement for the body to feel safe. So you were talking about the off balance muscles that you had, which is why your lifting was feeling pain, because you were unstable. Your one muscles, your one set of muscles, were stronger than the other set of muscles. She said, when you create stability, it creates a sense of safety. And she recommends focusing on active stretching, isometric holds and strengthening exercises. She highlighted Pilates as a modality that is great at creating stability and teaching the body safety, especially in the initial phases of pain recovery. So yay for Pilates. That's fantastic. What about you? Go ahead, go ahead.Lesley Logan 34:37  I was gonna say, like today, we were in yoga, and my left hamstring just would not open up. And the reality is my left hip just feeling unstable. That's why we're headed to the chiropractor after this. And it's like, I cannot open up this hamstring when my pelvis is out. And so I just really like, that was such a that's such a takeaway for me. I love that Be It Action Item. So be mindful of the passive stretching, my loves. Just be mindful. I love, this is great, t only way that we start to know how to move forward is if we tune in first. So it's really, this is this kind of goes back to, like a Brad BizJack's episode, actually, and that and that, maybe he didn't say it in this episode, but he has said it in something that I've heard of him before, which is, but go listen to that episode anyways, he's like, you would never, you would never just like, go get in the car and drive somewhere without having, like, a destination in mind. Unlike most people, don't check in with how they feel before they like move their body. They just start moving their body like they're not tuning in. So before you set a goal, before you do things, you have to kind of go inward first, so that you know where you're putting your compass, where you're putting your directions, where you're moving forward to. So otherwise you're like, oh, maybe I should do if you don't tune in first, you're gonna be the person who's like, oh, the hot new thing is Jiu Jitsu, and I'm doing Jiu Jitsu, and then that new hot thing is this box thing on a trampoline, like you're not going to actually be able to look at a movement modality and go, oh, that's what my body needs. You'll just be like, going hopping from one thing to the next expecting a quick fix. So I did love that one. And then she really, she advised onto every day to take five deep, long, slow breaths, mouth closed, and focus on taking breath into the sides of your rib cage. OPC members know this. Brad Crowell 36:24  Diaphragmatic breathing. Lesley Logan 36:26  And avoid breathing into your shoulders, neck or chest. Otherwise you're gonna feel stressed. But if you take these deep breaths, you often will see that the pain starts to diminish. I'm Lesley Logan. Brad Crowell 36:35  And I'm Brad Crowell. Lesley Logan 36:36  I really hope this was helpful, especially if pain is part of your daily life, it is really hard to be it till you see it in that kind of state. And so hopefully this gave you some tips, gave you some ideas, gave you some permission and share it with a friend who needs to hear it, especially one who's like this topic is like, what they're needing right now. It's, I don't know, there's just so much permission in this episode. Until next time, Be It Till You see it. Brad Crowell 36:55  Bye for now. Lesley Logan 36:57  That's all I got for this episode of the Be It Till You See It Podcast. 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Lesley sits down with Dr. Jen Fraboni, PT, DPT—better known as DocJenFit—to change how you think about pain. Instead of seeing it as a problem, Jen reveals how pain is your body's protective alarm asking for attention, not avoidance. Together, they unpack how stress, sleep, movement, and breath all shape what you feel day to day—and how small shifts can help you feel safer and stronger. Whether you're postpartum, navigating chronic aches, or simply tired of “powering through,” this episode will help you move with confidence and compassion for your body.If you have any questions about this episode or want to get some of the resources we mentioned, head over to LesleyLogan.co/podcast https://lesleylogan.co/podcast/. If you have any comments or questions about the Be It pod shoot us a message at beit@lesleylogan.co mailto:beit@lesleylogan.co. And as always, if you're enjoying the show please share it with someone who you think would enjoy it as well. It is your continued support that will help us continue to help others. Thank you so much! Never miss another show by subscribing at LesleyLogan.co/subscribe https://lesleylogan.co/podcast/#follow-subscribe-free.In this episode you will learn about:How to recognize pain as a helpful body signal, not a threat.How stress, sleep, and nutrition influence your daily pain levels.Why MRI or scan results don't always predict how you feel.How postpartum movement and breath restore stability and confidence.Why building strength creates long-term safety better than stretching alone.Episode References/Links:Dr. Jen Fraboni's Website - https://jen.healthDr. Jen Fraboni's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/docjenfitDr. Jen Fraboni's YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCknKMzugCaPXD4AI6rq3wiQDr. Jen Fraboni's TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@docjenfitTiny Habits by BJ Fogg - https://a.co/d/56xwXLNGuest Bio:Dr. Jen Fraboni, PT, DPT, is an internationally-renown physical therapist who specializes in helping people overcome chronic pain and maximize physical performance. As the founder of the new platform and app, “Jen.Health,” she brings a unique, whole body approach to strength, mobility and pain-free living. In 2019, Jen was named one of the top 50 most influential healthcare professionals. Jen's easily accessible approach has garnered her more than half a million followers on social media and millions of views of her health and fitness videos. Jen has been featured in Shape Magazine, Self Magazine, Men's Fitness and Muscle and Fitness and in 2020, graced the cover of Oxygen Magazine. During the pandemic, she helped ease back pain with her feature on Good Morning America and NBC. 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We're neglecting something. We need to add something in. And yet, when we have pain, we automatically think something is wrong, something is bad, which, sometimes, sure, but most of the time it's just an alarm, especially you didn't get an accident, nothing happened immediately. This is just another signal to the brain that, hey, we're neglecting something in the body.Lesley Logan 0:29  Welcome to the Be It Till You See It podcast where we talk about taking messy action, knowing that perfect is boring. I'm Lesley Logan, Pilates instructor and fitness business coach. I've trained thousands of people around the world and the number one thing I see stopping people from achieving anything is self-doubt. My friends, action brings clarity and it's the antidote to fear. Each week, my guest will bring bold, executable, intrinsic and targeted steps that you can use to put yourself first and Be It Till You See It. It's a practice, not a perfect. Let's get started. Lesley Logan 1:12  All right, Be It babe. This is gonna be an epic episode. Really, truly, so excited to have this amazing woman on. I got so excited about all the education information she was giving us. I didn't give her a proper bio, and you'll get one on Thursday, for sure. But just know that Docjenfit is our guest today, and she has been named one of the top 50 healthcare professionals in the US. Like she's amazing, she's wonderful, and she has a really great, amazing outlook on how we can look at pain in our bodies. And when it comes to being it till you see it, there's just so many factors, right? We can give you all the strategies and all the meditations and all the journals in the world, but like, if you feel pain in your body, it could literally be the thing that holds you back. And I can't have that. We can't have that around here. So Docjenfit is going to educate us and give us some inspiration and some options in our life and ways to think about pain that I think you're going to change your life and help you be it till you see it. So here she is. Lesley Logan 1:59  Be It babe. This is this is going to be fun. This is a more like a dream come true. This is a little bit of fan girling, because in the world that I lived in in Los Angeles, I got to see this woman, kind of from afar, sometimes right next to me in work at the same places, and she is just like, just the person who's been so authentically themselves, helping people in the best way, in a different avenue than I do in the fitness world, but just in a way that I so respect and so admire, and watching her grow year after year has been absolutely wonderful and awe inspiring. Jen Fraboni, Docjenfit, holy fucking molly. Thanks for being here. Dr. Jen Fraboni 2:33  Thank you so much for having me.Lesley Logan 2:36  Okay, in case people have no idea who you are. Can't can't believe it, but it could be true. Can you tell everyone what you rock at? Dr. Jen Fraboni 2:42  Yeah, I am a physical therapist. My handle is Docjenfit across the board. So Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, all the places. And I help empower people to move in a different way in their bodies than they might not have known, to hopefully find ways that they could relieve pain and move better, move more efficiently.Lesley Logan 3:05  Yeah, because I think, like, similarly, I'll meet a lot of people, they'll come in and they'll have pain, and there's certain things that they want to do. And as a Pilates instructor, as much as knowledge as I have, there's some things like way outside my scope. But also I think sometimes pain becomes something that really holds us back. And I watch people sometimes, like, hold on to the pain or have a story around it. And it can be hard to watch that, because you're like, you have so much potential, you have so much stuff you could do in this world, but the pain is holding you back. Can you chat about, like, what when people have pain in their body? Like, what have you seen it negatively do and affecting their lives and like what they're capable of?Dr. Jen Fraboni 3:44  Pain is hard, because what should be thought as a good alert system within our body, just like anything else, our stomach grumbles when we're hungry. We yawn when we're tired. You know, our body is constantly giving us signals that something needs to change. We're neglecting something. We need to add something in. And yet, when we have pain, we automatically think something is wrong, something is bad, which sometimes, sure, but most of the time it's just an alarm, especially you didn't get an accident, nothing happened immediately. This is just another signal to the brain that, hey, we're neglecting something in the body, and it's not necessarily bad, but I'm protecting you in case it turns into bad. So if we can start to see it more as that protective mechanism, rather than, oh my gosh, something is damaged. Something is horrible. I have broken like, you know, my spine is popping. Whatever things that we say in our mind about when we feel it, if we could just say, oh, that is a that's a protective mechanism so that it doesn't become bad, and then we start acting upon it and moving into it. I think the number one thing that pops up for people is is that it is horrible. It's bad. I need to stop moving, I need to stop doing whatever I just did. That's going to damage it. I'm creating more damage if I feel the pain. You know, all these stories that we continue to tell ourselves, and sometimes it has nothing to do with the tissue. Yes, the tissue is involved, but there are neuro tags that our brain creates based on little things that pop up within our body, and when we're stressed, when we don't drink enough water, we're not sleeping enough we're not putting good nutrients within our body. And we're constantly kind of in this cycle of either under eating or under fueling, not getting enough nutrients, not I'm constantly going for takeout or processed food because I just don't have time, you know, all these different things that start to happen, and then our lives can create or increase those symptoms and increase those signals to the brain, and we start living in that pain, and we feel it a little bit more amplified. So it's not even always the tissue. But you know, I think the number one thing that happens is that we we fear that we're creating more damage anytime we move and feel pain.Lesley Logan 6:09  Okay, this is, there's so many different things in there, but like that is really enlightening to me. It makes because, okay, so in 2013, 2013, 2014 that's in 2014, 2014 I fractured my tibial plateau running. Yeah, I just retired from being sponsored. I told my sponsor, like, I'm done. Like I actually, I got slower in there. Somehow I got happy. I can't run that hard anymore. Can't do it. And then, of course, I'm like, didn't understand the depth of a curb thing, and I hyper-extended my knee, awful, terrible. And I'm really lucky it was a non surgical situation. And your whole your my brain went through all the fears, like, am I gonna walk again? Am I gonna run again? Is it gonna affect it? Like you're the whole thing goes crazy. And I was just like, having to go this battle of like, you actually are gonna walk again, like you're, this is so, like, you're just off your leg for eight weeks. Like, out of everything that's going on, like this battle with my brain, and I was working with a really amazing trainer, and, you know, I was able to put body weight back in that leg. He was giving me some squats and some things, all fine, all released from the doctor, all able to do and I would go, anytime it was new, I go, oh, that hurts. Oh, that hurts. And he finally said to me, is it hard or does it hurt? And I think it goes to your point with pain, sometimes we also just confuse, like, is my brain actually saying I'm in pain, or am I coming up against a challenge that I feel uncomfortable with? And it turned out that, like, No, it wasn't actually pain. It was just uncomfortable and it was hard, and I hadn't had to deal with hard workouts in a while like I had. Dr. Jen Fraboni 7:45  And it's scary. It's scary coming back in and you're, you don't want to do something where you're like, Well, I don't want this to be my life. So I'm, I'm afraid.Lesley Logan 7:55  Yeah, yeah. And then like, you know, I think about some of the clients I have where they would come back and they would go, Oh, we did after Pilates, this hurt. And I was like, Okay, I'm looking at the exercise we did, and I have to go, Okay, can you tell me what you did before Pilates, what you did after Pilates? Oh, I was organizing my garage. I'm like, do you think perhaps maybe it might have been the garage, but, you know, I think, so then people go to your point, they're like, I can't do that again, versus, like, what is it telling me? What do I need to do? What imbalances do we might have? Okay, so then I guess my question is, like, how do we how do we do that? How do we explore like, in ourselves or with with those of us who, because some people who are listening, have friends or family who are like, constantly in pain or something constantly hurts. Like, when are we indulging it too much, and when are we like not listening to it? I guess it could be on either (inaudible).Dr. Jen Fraboni 8:45  Yes, that's a really great question, because it's so true. Sometimes we have those pain responses and we're like, kick it down the road. Kick it down the road, whatever, both of them. We got to listen to all of it. That's the whole point, right? It's a signal from our body, so we don't want to ignore it, but we don't want to fear it. So that's where we have to say, okay, my body's trying to tell me something. What is it that I'm neglecting? Let's start at just the base of everything, right? If I am not moving much in general, I have been super stressed. I'm I go to work, I sit in a car for an hour. I sit at my desk, I come home, I have so many a million responsibilities to take care of. I have kids that need me. I'm lifting, I'm grocery shopping, so I'm still lifting and moving and picking up kids or doing whatever, but I'm not actively training my body for any of those things, and now I'm doing it in a state of stress. So all of that combined is just a recipe for your body to be overdone, overdoing it. And once our our brains start like those signals can only take so much, and usually they're filtering it out. There's not enough, you know, just like outside noise, like, there's not enough to take in all of the noises all around. So your brain filters a lot of things out, a lot of unnecessary things. When things become when your brain's like, this is getting to a point where something has to change or else this is going to be bad. That's when it can no longer filter it out. And so all of a sudden we start to get that pain response that's like, normally would be resting right down here. We wouldn't really be paying attention to it. It wouldn't really be a big deal. But all of a sudden you bend down, you pick up that pencil, and your back feels like it just broke. It just went out. It wasn't the bending down and picking up the pencil, it was all these little things along the way that we were not paying attention to until your brain was finally like, Nope, you got to listen. This is this is not okay anymore. And maybe it didn't come with a disc herniation. However, we know that a disc herniation can be there prior as well, and there are studies that show all the way to 20s, all the way into your 20s, you can see disc degeneration on an MRI. You can see disc herniations on MRIs, and it increases as we increase with age. So up to 80s, you're going to see like, I mean, gosh, I wish I had the stats with me right now. But I think in your 60s, you could see up to 80% of people have disc degeneration and no pain. Lesley Logan 11:21  Whoa. Dr. Jen Fraboni 11:23  So it's crazy the numbers, but we have to realize, just like the outside of my body is going to change, my face is going to start to sag my I'm going to start to get wrinkles, changes are going to happen externally. Why would we not expect changes to happen internally? Lesley Logan 11:37  Yeah, yeah. Dr. Jen Fraboni 11:39  Like that that's a part of the process. So we're going to have different changes on an MRI. That's fine, and maybe it's part of your story. Maybe it's part of your pain journey, but it might be have been there prior to pain. So we can't just blame an MRI. We can't just blame an image when we don't know if that's new. We don't know if that's always been there, but what we can now start to do is say, Okay, what have I been neglecting? Am I super stressed? Am I not sleeping? Have I not been moving? Am I not am I maybe going to the gym, going hard, but I'm taking zero time for recovery? Am I always pushing to failure? Because that's what I hear I need to do now that I'm getting older, and I need a strength train, and I need to push my body to failure. But am I doing that every single time I go to the gym? Am I hearing, oh, I'm supposed to be doing these HIIT workouts in high intensity, because that's good for my bone health. But have I not progressed and eased my body into it? So all of these things, we have to start to take into account. Where have I what have I been neglecting? What am I not doing enough of that I can just at least start with the baseline level and say, Okay, thank you brain for alerting me that something needs to change. Thank you brain for telling me that enough is enough, and this isn't necessarily a bad thing, but what can I be doing that I'm neglecting and I can put myself on plenty examples as well. So, for example, my my second pregnancy, I felt all the things in my pelvis, lots of different changes with the hormones and different sensations that would pop up. I don't necessarily like to call it pain, but different sensations that my body was telling me about. And each of those experiences, I could then say, oh, I should not work out today. I should not lift that would be bad. And I did the opposite. And every time I moved in, not into the pain, but into opening up my hips more or loading in a different way. I still lifted weight, but I lifted differently. Maybe I'm not doing a barbell deadlift and going as heavy as I can, but I'm doing a controlled, a controlled deadlift with both legs and a wider stance so that I can open up through my hips and my pelvis a little bit more, and really use my breath to drive up and create that stability in my pelvis that I feel like I'm missing and I'm really needing. Maybe I can add some targeted lunges or step downs that really help to build support in my pelvis and my glutes so that I'm really supporting my body. Maybe I could do some different core things to really add in that stability that I know my body is going into more laxity, because I have a lot more relaxing within my body as I'm as I'm pregnant, and every single time I did movement instead of stopping, I felt better afterwards. Lesley Logan 14:35  Yeah, yeah. I mean, I believe I've never had children, but like, I have also, like, been so tight in my upper back because we do tours, and we're driving the van for the last tour was 36 days. And, you know, yes, I have a (inaudible), yes, we do all the things. Yes, I move my body, but you just, there's only so much you can do after 36 days of you know that? And I absolutely was, like, I should not have signed up for that workout. I probably shouldn't have done my Pilates, and I found myself every with every rolling like a ball, and every seal my thoracic spine just opening up, and it's like, oh, now I'm feel so much better. But it's true. It's like you might have to take a different approach, or you might have to and and we should and this is where that all or nothing mindset, I think, is affecting everybody. Like, it affects not just the way we deal with pain, but like, the way we get into workouts, the way we see if a workout is good or not. Like, it's not about doing what you did yesterday when you're pain free, but maybe going in slow or having a longer warm up, or being more intentional with your breath and then seeing how it's going. But I think it's, I mean, this is your life's mission. How do you get people to listen to their body?Dr. Jen Fraboni 15:44  I know it's hard. The first key is, let's not, let's not be afraid of pain. I mean, I think that that goes for everyone. Let's not be afraid of the MRI either, because we're going to have internal changes on on the body, and that's okay. My husband and I even just did a podcast yesterday on the straightening of the cervical spine, because everyone is afraid. Sometimes you'll go into an office and they'll do an x ray, they'll say, Oh, your your neck is straight. That's why you're getting neck pain. But we have so many studies that show people who have straight spines have no pain. So again, could it be a part of your story? Sure, is it the whole thing? No, because if there's someone out there who has a straight neck and no pain, that doesn't mean that you have a straight neck and pain, right, like that we have to be looking at things can be correlated. It doesn't mean it's the cause. Lesley Logan 16:34  Yeah, yeah. Dr. Jen Fraboni 16:36  And that's what I really want people to hear people who have disc herniations will show up on an MRI and not have pain. People who have osteoarthritis, 43% of people can have osteoarthritis on an MRI and have no pain. So again, not saying, not not discounting that that's a part of your body journey, but it's possible to be in that percentage of people who don't have pain. How do you get there? That's what we want to be focusing on. How do I get there? Right?Lesley Logan 17:03  Yeah. Oh, I love this. It's like, it's like, okay, so you, you, you might be someone with osteoporosis and pain, but the two of them might not actually be connected. It could be. But also, what if we take a moment to think about like, I have osteoporosis, but I also can explore other avenues that could reduce the pain? Dr. Jen Fraboni 17:20  Yes, yes, and it takes a mindset, a mind a mind shift. Lesley Logan 17:30  Yeah, mindset shift got it. Yes, no, it's okay. We'll do this together.Dr. Jen Fraboni 17:35  It takes shifting that mindset of what you're telling yourself and what is wrong and what is bad into saying, okay, what can I explore because of this? What can I do because of this? And that's where, okay, we have to say, if I'm rounding down to the floor and getting pain, what can I be doing that's different? Can, am I sitting a lot? Again, I can do myself as another example. Right now, actually, I am experiencing radiating symptoms into my right glute. So that means I'm I am feeling like a line of pain down into my glutes, sometimes a little further. So I know that's likely coming from my back. A nerve is sending some lightning signals into my glute. Now, I am fully exclusively breastfeeding right now, which means that I am sitting in positions a lot throughout the day where I'm rounded and on, like cuddling into my little babe as I'm breastfeeding, not always in the most ideal position, but kind of sitting like a little shrimp. And so majority of the day, I'm like that. And a lot of times for work, I am sitting at the computer and working. I try to get up, I try to take breaks, I do all the things, but I know that I'm neglecting some things. And so even the other the two days ago, when it really started, I would get out of bed and almost like it felt like my leg didn't want to hold me up. So it felt like it wasn't just nerve related, but it was now starting to affect how my muscles were responding as well. And so it can feel really scary, like, oh my gosh, just stepping out of bed, I'm going to collapse onto the floor, or I'm feeling as I'm rounding and picking up my son, I'm getting a lot of pain. That's bad. I should not deadlift, I should not bend my spine. I should not, you know, we could start telling ourselves, because this pattern equals pain, I shouldn't do this. Instead, I'm saying, Okay, what have I been neglecting? Now I'm spending a lot more time in extension. So if I'm on my phone, I'm going to lay on my couch and it prop my elbows and look at my phone that way. So I'm putting my spine in the opposite position that it's typically in throughout the day, and I'm spending time relaxing there and breathing there. I'm spending time opening up my hip flexors, opening up my rib cage, opening up tension relaxing through my front of my body, since I know that I'm spending a lot of time in that shrimp position. But on top of that, I have to create stability in a new way so my body feels safe. So I'm also adding in a lot of core stabilization. I'm adding in a lot of hip stability through my warm ups, and then I'm lifting, and I'm not shying away, because I'm listening and I'm modifying if I need to, but I'm lifting, and, and I still feel it a little bit today, but not as bad. And we also have to know that some things take time. There's no one magic fix. There's no one give me the one exercise for my for my disc herniation. I can't tell you that. It depends on what your body needs. What have you been neglecting? Are you neglecting your hip mobility? Are you neglecting your upper back mobility? Are you breathing from your rib cage? Are you stabilizing through your core? Are you, you know, can we move a little bit different in an exercise so that you can feel a little bit different? Can we change the range of motion? Can we change the load? There's so many aspects that we could be changing for you, it's hard to say what each individual needs. And at the same time, I just don't stop moving. The more that we stop moving, the more that your body's going to feel, because the one thing that helps us to feel better is getting fluids to move. Is getting our lymphatic system moving, is getting, you know, our even our blood going up to our brain, things. We want oxygen. We want things moving in our body so that we start to feel something different. Another thing I'm super neglecting is sleep. I know that's a huge, big thing for me. I'm staying up late so I could pump before I go to bed. Sometimes my son still wakes up. I wake up early. I'm burning at both ends from not sleeping enough. That's a huge contributor to pain. So we have to take into account other stressors in our life, and some things we can change. Some things are harder, but we have to get really honest with ourselves and say, what is it that I'm not doing that I could be doing for my body in general?Lesley Logan 22:13  Yeah, so Jen, I love this because, like, first of all, I appreciate you sharing your stories, because I always what I get a lot, especially since and I think it's because people can say it and I don't. I can't really argue. I don't have children. You have two kids, one of them whom you're nursing. And like, the thing that I always say is, like, if you like, have a newborn, like, you obviously have to take care of the newborn. But also, like, none of us are good to anyone sick or in pain like zero. I truly believe that self-care is an act of self-love. I will die on this hill. And I really don't think you can love others as as generously as you want if you don't love yourself that way. And so, but also, you're in a very different season in your motherhood journey, where you are breastfeeding, and so I guess, like for the moms listening, or the people who are like really trying, who put so many other people's lives before themselves, like, how do you do that? Because I know you have the mom guilt. They gave it to you when you had the kids. So like, how do you how? Like, yes, it's your job, but also, like, you're a human being. How do you keep that all going?Dr. Jen Fraboni 23:17  So I'm very fortunate to have support. We have support. I could be on this podcast, because we have support, right? So my husband and I can work during the day, and we have people watching our children, and so we're very grateful for that. I have to acknowledge that, right? And within that time period, I take 30 minutes out of where I would be working to work out. 30 minutes. It doesn't have to be a lot of time when we do it efficiently and we learn what we need for our individual body. I also, because I talked about the sleep thing, and that's lacking for me, my accountability and motivation not very high right now, to show up for myself, and I know that for myself right now. So the number one thing I I'm doing right now is I met someone actually on a mom app called Peanut and she comes and works out with me before she goes and picks up her after her work day, and before she picks up her son from daycare, and we work out together. And I know she's coming at the same time almost every day, and she is like, if she's showing up, I'm obviously showing up, and we're doing that 30 minute workout together, and I have that accountability to get off my butt and do it, because I can just, Oh, I'll eat a little bit more, I'll work a little bit more, I'll do a little you know, I can make up all the excuses because I'm tired and I get it, I'm in it, like, I don't want to do it either, but I do want to do it because it's going to make me feel so much better after. So I think understanding what is it that you need. We know, I think we know by now that motivation isn't the thing that's going to get us to move, right? We know this, but what is the thing that's going to get you to move? Is that the accountability? I've also told myself I need to be moving a little bit more. So my accountability also is, I am posting every morning that I'm taking a walk. And I asked other people who wants to join me take a walk, I'm going to post every morning that I'm taking a walk. That's my accountability. If I don't post. You know, I didn't walk, and so I'm I'm showing up on stories and just saying, got my morning walk in 10 to 15 minutes. It doesn't have to be long, right? I throw my kids in a stroller and I go for a walk. So what is it that we can be doing that creates that, that deeper accountability? Again, it doesn't have to be a long time, even if you're like, I don't have 30 minutes. Okay, do you have five to 10 minutes. Can you use your your kid and do a couple lunges and squats with them? Trust me, kids love to be used as weights. It's super fun for them. What is the thing that we could be doing? I do my mobility on the floor in the playroom when they're moving around. So there's always a time. Yeah, it's just, how are we creating that space within our life to to commit? Lesley Logan 26:05  Yeah, I You're so right during the pandemic. I studied with BJ Fogg and his team, his the author of Tiny Habits and Stanford science, like behavioral sciences on habits like be the person, right? And he literally said, motivation is the friend you want to go to a party, but you never have them pick you up at the airport. It's unreliable, and then and it's like, just when you think about that, whenever I hear people I don't have enough motivation. I'm like, like, motivation is what you need to, like, push them up a hill real quick, but like, you can't. It's not the thing. And so the other thing that I know from Habits is how we talk to ourselves about something actually, is why where the brain starts to look for opportunities. So I, because I because I know how good I'll feel right and I know what that's gonna do. My brain is like, oh, oh, I could go. I could do this movement here. I have 30 extra minutes I could do. I'm like, seeking out little increments in a busy season, because my brain knows you're gonna get a dopamine hit if you do this here. But if, whenever you think about the things you should be doing in a negative way, oh, I should be moving more. I should be exercising more, and you put all this shit on yourself and this pressure, it stresses your brain. Your brain goes, oh, working out, moving my body, that causes stress, shame, guilt. I don't like to feel that. So you actually don't look for those things. We have to actually trick our brain into seeing opportunities for movement. And so I love that you shared all these different ways, and also what you're using right now, because it's going to be different from for all of us, depending on where our seasons are, depending if you're traveling or not, but it doesn't I am so with you. It does not have to be an hour chunk at one time, like that is a luxury a lot of people don't have, and you might have it one day a week, but not other days a week. And I'm just a big fan of, like, someone always asked me, like, how often should I do Pilates? And I'm like, I'd rather do four 15-minute sessions in a week than one one-hour like, I just would. It's just going to have way more benefits. So I appreciate you talking about the different minutes, and also, like what you're doing right now in your seasons, because it, it does help people start to think, Oh, I could do that, oh I could do 15 minutes. Oh I could pick my kid up, or I could go for a walk with a friend. I have a neighbor who would walk with me every morning, if I would, if I would get up a little later, and I'm like, this is too hot for me right now. So, so. But you know what? If that's if you are someone who needs someone, you're not sure so you can rely on someone, I promise you, get a dog teach him for two weeks to go for a walk in the morning, they will wake you up. They're, my dog knows what time it is. He knows it's time for a walk. So. Dr. Jen Fraboni 26:06  I love that. Lesley Logan 26:41  Okay, so you know this is an incredible journey that you are going on, and what you've been and the gifts that you've been giving people like you've been doing this a really long time. What are you excited about right now? Like, where are you taking this? Where are you taking, like, your education, helping people with their pain?Dr. Jen Fraboni 28:50  You know, my number one thing is to provide ways right now as to okay, if this hurts, how can we do it different? So the number one thing people always tell me when they go through my courses and my plans and everything is that the way UQ lit up, something in my brain that told me I can do it, something different, and I felt completely different, no knee pain, no back pain, because I did, you know, and so doing some of these common things a little bit more uncommon, A little bit different than maybe what you've been told or what you've seen or what you've done in the past can make a huge impact, so that you continue to move forward and you feel better within your body. I think I've grown because people know me as mobility. People know me as but the problem with that is that people believe that stretching and just passive stretching, and it's so not and so sometimes, you know, I even have family members here. Like the other day, my niece is like, going for cheer right now, and she said, Oh, this area within my inner thigh, so, like her groin area was hurting and I was doing a lot of stretching, and I'm like, why are you stretching it? Don't stretch it. Not bad. I don't wanna say it's bad, but it's not gonna be helpful when she needs to be active in her sport in order to get back to what she wants to do. And so a lot of times, we need either active stretching or we need isometric hold. We need strengthening. We need stability within the body. Again, remember that when we have pain, our body wants to feel safe. So a lot of times, stretching though it can feel good, it can feel relaxing, it can help to temporarily reduce pain symptoms. A lot of times, it's not the thing that's going to help the body to feel secure and safe moving forward. And so what we need is great stability. Pilates is great at creating stability. Pilates is great at teaching the body some safety. So a lot of times in those initial phases, especially getting more stability, more isometric holds, more higher reps, lower weight, that kind of thing is going to be better in in the very beginning stages, when we're feeling that pain and creating that safety for the body, before we start loading more, or before we start doing it, or before we start doing really aggressive stretches. I don't even know. I think I went off on a tangent.Lesley Logan 31:15  It's okay, you're clear. I asked what you're excited about right now, and that's it.Dr. Jen Fraboni 31:20  Yes, yes. Continuing to educate people on on a different way to move their body and hopefully get out of pain. I just, I want to stick with pain, and some people tell me that's limiting and and I, I know, but so many people experience pain, and if I could just teach people how to listen to their body a little differently and not fear pain, I that that would be such a gift.Lesley Logan 31:40  I mean, it's really funny what people like to say, like, they like to say, oh, you can't, can't just do that, or that's really limiting, or whatever it is. Like, you know, this particular week that we're recording this, like, I gotta be in my bonnet because somebody, like, said, like, oh, like, someone just commented negatively on one of my Pilates instructors who works for me, and about their their body. Well, I can see that Pilates is really working. Pilate is really working for your for your body, and to something nasty, right? And I got so pissed about it. And then, like, and then I was like, while we're on the topic, there's also no such thing as Pilates arms, right? Like, there's just that's like, if you, like, I don't even want to say, have arms and do Pilates, because there you could do Pilates without arms. Like, you don't even have to have arms. So it's like, not a thing, right? Like, and so and so, it's like, it goes to where this tangent is going from my brain. It's like, people like to put things in boxes and then, and then, that's what it is for. That's what it does. And like, as, if you focusing on pain is so limiting. When pain is like, it is such a, like, I'm like, we could go to so many places, because there's people who like, literally, like, I have a family member in my life every day, something is in pain. I'm like, you are using pain to keep yourself from experiencing life, you know? And then there's also the other spectrum, where it's like, people who won't listen to it at all. You're like, I just want you to like, we don't do, yeah, I can see, like, you shouldn't do that anymore, so, but I so, I think it's really interesting how we people want to put boxes around things. And there, I don't say they're being a boxer, and I do think that, like, we know a lot more about stuff. Like, it used to be like, Oh, if that hurts, don't do anything, as if that's, you know, and I would watch clients whose doctors, like, you can't do anything with that. And I'm like, Okay, so now your foot has changed. Like, now that we haven't used it anymore, it's no longer, like, you have hammer toes now it's doing this thing. It's sickling. Like, can we go back to the doctor and ask for some other things we can do? Because, like, even though that's my scope, like, that foot is not helping. Now your hip's going weaker, and now your back is having problems. So I think we know a lot more now, and I'm really excited for what you're doing, because it does, it does give people a little bit more opportunities to change things before it gets to be something that can't be changed anymore. Am I right like?Dr. Jen Fraboni 33:55  I hope so that's the number one thing that boils my blood is whenever I would have a client come back and said, Oh, my doctor told me not to do that anymore, or not to do this anymore. And it's like, well, the more we don't use it, we lose it. So if, if you want to become fragile, if you want to, you know, age and be in more pain, then that's an option, but I hope that's not what you want, you know. And when it comes to joint health, the if your joints start to go which they are, that's part of aging, right? We're going to start to lose cartilage. They're going to start to wear and tear. That's, I hate that word, but it's true. I mean, we're, we're, they're going to change. It's part of aging. The only thing that is going to support you as those changes are happening, is muscle and being strong and having range of motion and mobility within your body. Yeah, if you don't have the mobility to move into those areas anymore, they're going to get stiffer and tighter. If you don't have the muscle strength to support it, your joints don't have any more room or cushion to support them themselves. So. What's going to happen? You're going to be in more pain, and you're not going to be able to do more things. If we stop moving and to our full ranges of motion, if we stop strengthening throughout our range of motion and and putting that tension across the tendons and the muscles and loading the joints, then we're going to end up in more pain.Lesley Logan 35:23  Yeah, yeah, yeah, you are. And this is not to knock, like, what some of the doctors say, because, like, I also think they're in a practice and they're operating on some interesting information. But I definitely would laugh when someone come and go, I'm not allowed to flex or extend my spine. And I'm like, how did you drive here today? Like, how did we how do we get here? And I just want you to notice that while you take your shoes off right now, you're in flexion. So can I, can I maybe get some permission to move you in a safe way, in those positions so that we can keep them? Yeah, I think that's that's like, thank goodness for you and the work that you're doing, and you do it in a way that actually makes people excited to think about their bodies. And I think that's so beautiful, because it's really hard to do in a world where people want a quick fix, they want the five in five days how do I get out of this? And it's like, Well, you probably didn't get into it. And I just really want to highlight, like, your your focus on like, what are all the other things we could be listening to, you know? And I think that that is something that, as you know, majority of the listeners on this show are women, and there's a few good men, but especially as women, especially as women, like we, tend to it starts with the sleep, and then it starts with the fueling of the food, and then it starts with lack of water. And then, you know, all of us, it's like it's a slow thing, and it's like there are some things we could actually maybe take a look at and be a little bit more priority based on those, even if we don't have time, and see how that affects the rest of our bodies. Dr. Jen Fraboni 36:41  1,000% Lesley Logan 36:43  Yeah, I really want to, like, talk to you for hours, but we're gonna take a brief break, and we're gonna find out how people can find you, follow you and work with you. Lesley Logan 36:49  All right, Docjenfit, where do you hang out? Where is your favorite place for people to connect with you, work with you. Do you have any programs that they can look into if they're interested in this?Dr. Jen Fraboni 37:00  Yeah. I mean the number one place, I check my DMs all the time. It's me, so docjenfit on Instagram is my number one place I hang out. I do upload Tiktok as well, but I don't check Tiktok, so don't try to reach out to me there. YouTube, I do look at comments there, so I get back to everyone there, but I feel like my community is on Instagram, and that's where I started. That's where everything is. So connect with me there if you have any questions, and I have Jen Health. So jen.health, there's no dot com or anything, or also look up the app Jen Health. And if you ever wanted to find something rather than scrolling my Instagram, you can go sign up on Jen Health. It's completely free to sign up. And we have a Discover tab where you can literally type in knee pain or knee and stairs or like low back pain or bending, or whatever it is that you want to and there's going to be something that pops up that can help you. Those are essentially my Instagram searchable. So all my recent posts always get uploaded there, and you can search freely as needed. We also have programs on there so that you're not just looking for a quick fix within those couple exercises that may or may not help, but you're the programs I created, because I'm not individually with you, but my low back plan, (inaudible) plan, is all about like, Okay, let's take a look at the entire system here and how it all can work into helping to improve and reduce low back pain. We're talking mobility stability from the ground up. We're talking strengthening progressively into the body and really building in key areas that are often neglected in five to 15 minutes a day. I'm not trying to take you away from your other workouts or your other life responsibilities, I'm trying to just sprinkle things in little by little, so that you are starting to introduce something different that you might have been neglecting in your body. I love all that that's so helpful. Lesley Logan 37:00  And I think it's really cool, because when people can take some ownership and explore and like also understand, I think the more we understand our body, the easier it is for us to actually like, communicate about what's going on with it, and also advocate for ourselves. If you do need to go see a doctor and they do tell you things, you can go you can advocate for or against or get a second opinion. You can have a lot more authority of yourself when those things do come up. So you're just so wonderful. Thank you for that. Okay, you have given us a lot already, but bold, executable, intrinsic or targeted steps people can take to be it till they see it, what do you have for us?Dr. Jen Fraboni 38:14  Everyday take a breath in to the sides of your rib cage, like not, not into your shoulders, not into your neck, not into your chest. Take a breath and think of closing your mouth, taking your breath, as if your breath is pulling back into your nasal cavity and expanding across your ribs. Sometimes I like to just take my hands on my rib cage, take five deep, long, slow breaths there. You're going to see how pain just starts to diminish. Stress starts to diminish. Things start to feel better within your body. And the only way that we start to know how to move forward is if we tune in first.Lesley Logan 40:00  Oh, my goodness. I love that. I love that so much. That's literally how I like people to breathe when they're in my classes. I just feel like I'm like, Ah, so much validation. I'm obsessed with you. Can you come around the world with me? Anyways, you're just, thank you so much, Jen, just for being you and what you do in this world, and also just being so authentic about how you're on this journey as a human being, so that everyone can also be on that journey with you, but also so that people can be empowered. I'm really, really grateful for you and all these amazing tips. Lesley Logan 40:28  Be It babes, how are going to use these tips in your life? I highly recommend following Docjenfit on Instagram. Make sure you tell her. Share this with a friend who needs to hear it, you know that friend who's always got something going on like just share it with them, because maybe they just need to hear from a different person that it doesn't have to always be what it is, doesn't have to be limiting. And until next time, Be It Till You See It. Lesley Logan 40:48  That's all I got for this episode of the Be It Till You See It Podcast. One thing that would help both myself and future listeners is for you to rate the show and leave a review and follow or subscribe for free wherever you listen to your podcast. Also, make sure to introduce yourself over at the Be It Pod on Instagram. I would love to know more about you. Share this episode with whoever you think needs to hear it. Help us and others Be It Till You See It. Have an awesome day. Be It Till You See It is a production of The Bloom Podcast Network. If you want to leave us a message or a question that we might read on another episode, you can text us at +1-310-905-5534 or send a DM on Instagram @BeItPod. Brad Crowell 41:30  It's written, filmed, and recorded by your host, Lesley Logan, and me, Brad Crowell.Lesley Logan 41:36  It is transcribed, produced and edited by the epic team at Disenyo.co.Brad Crowell 41:40  Our theme music is by Ali at Apex Production Music and our branding by designer and artist, Gianfranco Cioffi.Lesley Logan 41:47  Special thanks to Melissa Solomon for creating our visuals.Brad Crowell 41:51  Also to Angelina Herico for adding all of our content to our website. And finally to Meridith Root for keeping us all on point and on time.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/be-it-till-you-see-it/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Gina sits down with Dr. Jen Fraboni, PT, DPT, FRCms, known as DocJenFit on social media. Dr. Jen, a physical therapist and mom of 2, discusses the significance of mobility, the fallacy of the 'perfect posture,' and how varying positions can benefit individuals, especially during pregnancy and postpartum. The conversation extends into addressing myths related to movement and posture, advocating for tailored fitness and mobility programs to ensure overall well-being. Dr. Jen also shares her personal experiences with pregnancy and the nuances of preparing for a vaginal birth after Cesarean (VBAC). The episode strives to empower listeners to relax and adopt a fluid approach to posture and movement for a more comfortable and confident pregnancy, birth, and postpartum journey.Find Dr. Jen on social media: @DocJenFitWebsites: https://www.docjenfit.com/theoptimalbody/https://jen.health/00:00 Introduction to the MamasteFit Podcast01:19 Meet Dr. Jen Fraboni (DocJenFit)02:30 Debunking the Myth of Perfect Posture04:27 The Importance of Movement and Mobility07:47 Posture and Pregnancy: Myths and Realities16:09 Mobility and Stability: A Balanced Approach23:24 Personal Experiences and Insights on Pregnancy36:07 The Role of Mental Preparation in Birth45:40 Conclusion and Resources——————————Get Your Copy of Training for Two on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3VOTdwH

Today on the Vitamin B Show, we're thrilled to chat with Jen Esquer, widely known as the "Mobility Queen." Jen is a top-40 physical therapy influencer and a Doctor of Physical Therapy, who has transformed her expertise into a powerful platform on Instagram. Join us as we explore how educating your followers can lead to significant growth and engagement.In this episode, Jen shares her journey from physical therapist to sought-after expert, offering private sports therapy, online programs, and workshops that attract a diverse audience, from stay-at-home moms to Hollywood actors and even Olympic athletes. Her mission? To empower individuals to listen to their bodies, reverse aging, eliminate pain, and establish sustainable health.What We Discuss:The Power of Education: How sharing your expertise can attract and retain followers.Building a Diverse Audience: Strategies for reaching various demographics, from everyday people to high-profile clients.Creating Impactful Content: Tips for producing educational and engaging posts that resonate with your audience.Expanding Your Offerings: Insights into developing online programs and workshops that generate value.Speaking Engagements: How to leverage public speaking to amplify your message and reach new audiences.Jen's impressive background includes features in Shape Magazine, Self Magazine, Men's Fitness, and Muscle and Fitness, along with appearances on CBS and the RISE podcast with Rachel Hollis. Tune in to learn from her experiences and gain actionable strategies to grow your Instagram while making a real impact in the lives of your followers.Connect with Jen:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/docjenfitDon't miss this enlightening conversation that blends health, wellness, and social media success!

If you feel older than you actually are, suffer with body aches, or just feel stiff in general... you need mobility. In today's episode with Dr. Jen Fraboni, we discuss why mobility is an absolute must for anyone wanting to live a long and healthy life. Dr. Jen debunks common mobility myths, breaks down WHY it's so important, and shares easy tips for incorporating it in your daily routine. Dr. Jen Fraboni, PT, DPT, is an internationally-renowned physical therapist and host of the The Optimal Body Podcast who specializes in helping people overcome chronic pain and maximize physical performance and brings a unique, whole body approach to strength, mobility and pain-free living.Episode Highlights: Why you need mobility Debunking common mobility myths How breathing can boost mobility + reduce stress Training full range of motion for longevity Exercises to improve joint health How to incorporate mobility into your daily routine Take up space in a powerful fitness community.Try Broads for 7 days free and surprise yourself with what's possible.Are you ready to uplevel your health & fitness with Legion?  Use code TaraTalk for 20% off your first order and double loyalty cash back any order after that when you shop at LegionAthletics.comIf this episode resonated please leave a rate & review and share with friends! Your support means so much! Watch the episode on YouTube HERE. You can learn more about Dr. Jen at @docjenfitFollow along on @taralaferrara for no BS fitness + life advice. Follow along on @thetaratalk for episode updates and extra content. Sign up for the newsletter HERE and never miss an update!

In this episode, DocJen and Dr. Dom delve into the difference between flexibility and mobility, providing insight into increasing hamstring range of motion. They dive into the role of flexibility as an addition to mobility to improve quality of life as we age, as well as the research insights on the physiological effects of different types of mobility training. Let's dive in! FREE plan + a chance to WIN PRIZES: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We just added a workout prep and recovery plan to Jen Health completely for FREE in addition to the 11 other plans with phase 1 to 3 progressions and quick tips! For this time around only, you'll receive a BONUS PDF of workouts you can do associated with these warm-ups, programmed specifically for the lower body, upper body, full body strength days, as well as cardio days. You only need 5 minutes of effective warm-ups and cool-downs. And, just for signing up, you'll have the opportunity to win prizes (limited-time access just for this week only). No catch to it! ⁠Sign up here⁠! Vital Proteins Discount: Do you love coffee? Why not add a scoop of collagen to compensate for the loss of efficient collagen production with age! We know that while our body's ⁠⁠⁠⁠collagen⁠⁠⁠⁠ production slows as we age, our need for it only grows as our bodies become less efficient. By providing nourishing collagen and promoting our production of collagen, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Vital Proteins⁠⁠⁠⁠ helps people feel better and live fuller lives through HIGH-QUALITY nutrition products. Use code ‘⁠⁠⁠⁠OPTIMAL15⁠⁠⁠⁠‘ at checkout. Build resilience from the inside because topical is so typical. This is the perfect addition to your topical skin care routine. Check out their new "Skin Complex." This product is not intended to serve as a replacement for sunscreen​** What You Will Learn in this PT Pearl: 1:50 - Is mobility the same as flexibility? 9:05 - What does mobility help with? 14:50 - The hamstring example. 18:03 - The role of eccentric load on muscles. 21:23 - Active loaded mobility. 23:50 - Studies on passive and active stretches. To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, check out DocJenFit on Youtube here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For the full show notes, visit the full website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jen.health/podcast/366 Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven't done so already, please take a minute to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and leave a quick rating and review of the show!

In this episode, DocJen and Dr. Dom delve into degenerative disc disease, what is happening within the body, and what the diagnosis entails. As they dive into some critical research around degenerative disc disease and back pain, they empower you with the tools and education to gain control over your back pain and spine health again! Let's dive in! LMNT Discount Code: Fuel every system within the body and the brain with ⁠⁠⁠LMNT⁠⁠⁠! Keep yourself hydrated on a cellular level by replenishing the sodium, potassium, and magnesium that our body needs for basic cellular processes like nerve signalling, smooth muscle contractions, unnecessary fatigue, aches and pain, brain fog, and recovery! Get a free gift with every purchase and try some new flavours as you stay hydrated! ⁠⁠⁠Get Your Free Gift HERE!⁠ Naboso Foot Health Discount Code: Increase your foot proprioception and sense of environment with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NABOSO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, brought to you by a functional podiatrist, Dr. Emily Splichal. Stimulate your foot's sensory nerves and create safety within the body to ease pain and symptoms. Go check out their foot recovery socks with our 15% off coupon using code '⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OPTIMAL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠'. What You Will Learn in this PT Pearl: 1:56 - How do different postures affect your height? 6:41 - Is imaging for back pain necessary?  11:50 - Is DDD the reason for your pain? 17:20 - How to get to a state of no pain and the factors that influence your spine health. 20:46 - Movement strategies for DDD To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, check out DocJenFit on Youtube here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For the full show notes, visit the full website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jen.health/podcast/364 Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven't done so already, please take a minute to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and leave a quick rating and review of the show!

In this episode, DocJen and Dr. Dom delve into tight knots and what is happening within the body to cause the tension and pain. Differentiating trigger points and tight knots, they discuss the role of the nervous system and how biopsychosocial components may be related to the sensations your are experiencing. Finally, they touch base with the power of breath, touch, and posture through mobility, as tools to change your symptom experience! Let's dive in! LMNT Discount Code: Fuel every system within the body and the brain with ⁠⁠LMNT⁠⁠! Keep yourself hydrated on a cellular level by replenishing the sodium, potassium, and magnesium that our body needs for basic cellular processes like nerve signalling, smooth muscle contractions, unnecessary fatigue, aches and pain, brain fog, and recovery! Get a free gift with every purchase and try some new flavours as you stay hydrated! ⁠⁠Get Your Free Gift HERE! Naboso Foot Health Discount Code: Increase your foot proprioception and sense of environment with ⁠⁠⁠⁠NABOSO⁠⁠⁠⁠, brought to you by a functional podiatrist, Dr. Emily Splichal. Stimulate your foot's sensory nerves and create safety within the body to ease pain and symptoms. Go check out their foot recovery socks with our 15% off coupon using code '⁠⁠⁠⁠OPTIMAL⁠⁠⁠⁠'. What You Will Learn in this PT Pearl: 3:50 - The birth story of cold laser therapy. 8:30 - Research review on high intensity laser therapy. 12:55 - What is the mechanism behind cold laser therapy? 17:00 - The effect of placebo. 20:30 - Where is cold laser therapy most beneficial? To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, check out DocJenFit on Youtube here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For the full show notes, visit the full website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jen.health/podcast/362⁠ Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven't done so already, please take a minute to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and leave a quick rating and review of the show! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tobpodcast/message

In this episode, DocJen and Dr. Dom delve into tight knots and what is happening within the body to cause the tension and pain. Differentiating trigger points and tight knots, they discuss the role of the nervous system and how biopsychosocial components may be related to the sensations your are experiencing. Finally, they touch base with the power of breath, touch, and posture through mobility, as tools to change your symptom experience! Let's dive in! Vital Proteins Discount: Do you love coffee? Why not add a scoop of collagen to compensate for the loss of efficient collagen production with age! We know that while our body's ⁠⁠⁠collagen⁠⁠⁠ production slows as we age, our need for it only grows as our bodies become less efficient. By providing nourishing collagen and promoting our production of collagen, ⁠⁠⁠Vital Proteins⁠⁠⁠ helps people feel better and live fuller lives through HIGH-QUALITY nutrition products. Use code ‘⁠⁠⁠OPTIMAL15⁠⁠⁠‘ at checkout. Build resilience from the inside because topical is so typical. This is the perfect addition to your topical skin care routine. Check out their new "Skin Complex." This product is not intended to serve as a replacement for sunscreen​** Needed Discount: Although the journey of pregnancy is so personal and individual, Jen's number one question goes back to what she did to help her conceive and maintain the pregnancy. While there were a myriad of factors that contributed, she reliably counted on Needed supplements that supported her journey! Men need support as well via sperm support and men multivitamins. while women are supported by egg quality supplementation, CoQ10, prenatal Omega 3, iron, and choline in tablet or powder form. Used by over 4000 health professionals, Needed is available to support pregnancy, fertility, and postpartum, as well as women's and men's health in general. Check out needed if you know there's a gap in your nutrition via code ⁠OPTIMAL⁠ for 20% off. What You Will Learn in this PT Pearl: 5:05 - Introduction 7:07 - What are knots and trigger points? 10:58 - Neurological muscle tension 14:25 - Global components to pain & trigger points. 16:14 - The power of the breath and touch. 22:40 - Changing your static positioning + posture. To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, check out DocJenFit on Youtube here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For the full show notes, visit the full website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jen.health/podcast/360 Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven't done so already, please take a minute to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and leave a quick rating and review of the show! **These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.​ ^Results may vary. Various studies have suggested benefits following daily consumption of collagen peptides for several months. Refer to product labels and vitalproteins.com for recommended serving sizes and for more information.​ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tobpodcast/message

Our feet are the foundation of our entire body. And as someone who experienced a foot injury for an entire year, I can say first hand how debilitating it is to not only run, but to carry out all your daily tasks. So, in this episode functional podiatrist and owner of Naboso Technology Dr. Emily Splichal discusses the pillars to foot health and how runners can build stronger feet. Episode Outline00:00Introduction and Importance of Foot Health02:41Dr. Emily's Approach as a Functional Podiatrist07:09The Role of Sensory Stimulation in Foot Health10:26Integrating Foot Awareness and Strength Training15:15Recommended Practices for Foot Stimulation25:36Building on Foundational Foot Health26:50Foot Strength and Sensory Stimulation30:39Achieving the Tripod Position36:26The Connection Between the Feet and the Pelvic Floor42:33Using the Neural Ball and Toe Spacers for Foot Recovery49:01Optimizing Power and Energy Release During RunningAbout Dr EmilyDr Emily Splichal, aka the Movement Longevity Doctor, is a Functional Podiatrist, Human Movement Specialist, author of Barefoot Strong and CEO/founder of Naboso.  With over 23 years in the health & fitness industry, Dr Splichal has positioned herself as a global leader on the topics of postural alignment and human movement as it relates to barefoot science, foot to core integration and sensory integration.Her work has been featured in various outlets including The Oprah Winfrey Show, Rachael Ray Show and Meredith Viera Show, as well as on top podcasts including Ben Greenfield, DocJenFit, Mark Bell and Exercising Health.Connect with Dr. Emily Instagram@dremilydpmWebsiteUse code: RUNWITHKAT for 10% off orderConnect with Dr. KatInstagram-  @Runwithkat_dptTik-tok- @Runwithkat_dptFacebook Group- RunwithKat ShowWebsite- RunwithKat.net

Today we talk with @DocJenFit on all things mobility, breath work, and the importance of fusing that with your strength training for women over 40.

So excited to bring you this conversation with Dr. Jen Fraboni (aka @DocJenFit)!Jen has been a pioneer for physical therapists in the online space and finding new ways to connect and serve our people.  We talk clinical philosophy, her journey from treating patients in the clinic to online mogul, the joys and challenges of motherhood while running a business, how to work with your significant other, and more!Absolutely love Jen's perspective on our field and how she's expanding our vision of what a physical therapist can do.  Don't miss this one!Dr. Jen FraboniMake sure to follow Jen at (@DocJenFit) and check out all of her patient-centered material and content at www.jen.health!Accelerator Cohort #3If you're looking to take your business to the next level by the end of 2024, make sure to get on the wait list for Cohort #3 of our Accelerator Program (www.pelvicptrising.com/accelerator).  It starts in June and is the six-month coaching intensive to transform your business.About UsNicole and Jesse Cozean founded Pelvic PT Rising to provide clinical and business resources to physical therapists to change the way we treat pelvic health.   PelvicSanity Physical Therapy (www.pelvicsanity.com) together in 2016.  It grew quickly into one of the largest cash-based physical therapy practices in the country.Through Pelvic PT Rising, Nicole has created clinical courses (www.pelvicptrising.com/clinical) to help pelvic health providers gain confidence in their skills and provide frameworks to get better patient outcomes.  Together, Jesse and Nicole have helped 500+ pelvic practices start and grow through the Pelvic PT Rising Business Programs (www.pelvicptrising.com/business) to build a practice that works for them!  Get in Touch!Learn more at www.pelvicptrising.com, follow Nicole @nicolecozeandpt (www.instagram.com/nicolecozeandpt) or reach out via email (nicole@pelvicsanity.com).Check out our Clinical Courses, Business Resources and learn more about us at Pelvic PT Rising...Let's Continue to Rise!

This brain snack  is all about how your shoes may be causing you chronic pain.Do you deal with chronic aches and pains in your knees, back, neck, or hips?What if I told you that those nagging pains aren't a normal part of aging but rather could have something to do with the shoes you're wearing?Today we're touching on the history of modern footwear, how their evolution has contributed to a society with weak feet and chronic pain, and tips for what you can do to start regaining your foot strength. If you'd like to go more in depth. I did an episode early on in starting this podcast called “Why foot health is so important. The history and evolution of the shoe and our feet.”I'll include the link in the description of this episode, definitely check it out for a deeper dive. References:Livin' the Dream Podcast:“Why foot health is so important. The history and evolution of the shoe and our feet.”https://spotify.link/wnKPOdggDDbKaty Bowman's list of Minimalist Shoes (Must read!)https://www.nutritiousmovement.com/shoes-the-list/The Best and Worst Shoes for Chronic Pain with Galahad ClarkOn the Dhru Purohit Podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-best-and-worst-shoes-for-chronic-pain-with-galahad-clark/id1381257272?i=1000626681737&ign-itscg=30440&ign-itsct=catchall_podcast_epRelieve foot pain with lacrosse ball follow along video w/ Doc Jen Fit:https://el2.convertkit-mail.com/c/k0u0qx57nzc6h4xvlgal/z2hghnhdgkk6zq/aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9OYzl4UGJLSGVvRQ== 1. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S18799817183009132. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18932241/3. https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/toddler/Pages/Shoes-for-Active-Toddlers.aspx4. https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article-abstract/88/2/371/57221/Shoes-for-Children-A-Review?redirectedFrom=fulltextBrain.fm App(First month Free, then 20% off subscription)Discount Code: coachdamiensdLinks:IG:@coachdamien_sd@damienrayevans@livinthedream_podcast YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS6VuPgtVsdBpDj5oN3YQTgFB:https://www.facebook.com/coachdamienSD/

You love yoga, but every modality has limitations. Does yoga provide everything we need for optimal health and graceful aging? Let's investigate… Today, I interview my friend Dr. Jen Fraboni (who you may know as the infamous @DocJenFit on Instagram) about yoga's potential shortcomings. Not only do we dissect yoga's pitfalls, we tell you exactly how to mitigate them for a pain-free active lifestyle. Learn:

On this episode Shawn interviews Dr Jen Esquer well known as @Docjenfit. Jen Esquer is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and movement enthusiast. She uses her social platforms to push educational videos on how to maintain mobility, increase strength, and prevent pain throughout the body. DocJenFit has grown her audience to over 400k and is well known for her online programs called The Mobility Method.They will discuss the following:Setting your mind and body in motionFeedback and why you should not take it personalDeveloping the right mindset to conquer any situationTo learn more about her visit: www.docjenfit.com or follow @docjenfit on InstagramSONW Resources:Signup for PodProMax: https://podpromax.com/Signup for my new pocdasting course:https://schoolsovernowwhat.thinkific.com/courses/podcast-secrets-revealed-the-course Download my ebook "Podcast Secrets Revealed":https://shawnanthony.lpages.co/podcast-secrets-revealed-ebook/ Support SONW with Patreon and get exclusive content:https://www.patreon.com/schoolsovernowwhatJoin the SONW Academy for 1-1 Coaching from Shawn:https://www.schoolsovernowwhat.com/academyAbout School's Over...Now What?Join Shawn Anthony as he talks to fearless business leaders who've shattered conventional wisdom to achieve massive success. In each weekly episode, our guests share jaw-dropping stories of overcoming seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Most importantly, they've answered the question we've all asked “School's Over…Now What?” Get inspired and access cutting-edge strategies that'll transform your business and life. New episodes every Friday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and all major podcast platforms. Contact InfoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawnranthony_/ Website: https://www.schoolsovernowwhat.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIwYX2OncZFiq6Vv8EYKceA/Twitter: https://twitter.com/shawnranthony_ Press/Interview Requests: fenton@schoolsovernowwhat.com

How important is it for you to be able to move around in your environment and do the things you love, and with less pain? I hope the answer is “very much!” The art and science of movement is fascinating and complicated. Physical therapists (PTs) dedicate their lives to optimizing movement and improving quality of life. But there are lots of things that people misunderstand about PTs, and the field itself has evolved so much over the years that we don't blame the world! Today on the show we are very excited to chat with Jen Fraboni, PT, DPT, an internationally-renowned physical therapist who specializes in helping people overcome chronic pain and maximize physical performance. Jen is the founder of two transformative programs, “The Mobility Method” and “The Optimal Body,” she brings a unique, whole body approach to strength, mobility and pain-free living. In 2019, Jen was named one of the top 50 most influential healthcare professionals. Jen's easily accessible approach has garnered her more than half a million followers on social media and millions of views of her health and fitness videos. Jen has been featured in Shape Magazine, Self Magazine, Men's Fitness and Muscle and Fitness and in 2020, graced the cover of Oxygen Magazine. She has recently been featured on Good Morning America and NBC. Dr. Jen is the co-host with her husband, who is also a Doctor of Physical Therapy, to a popular podcast called "The Optimal Body Podcast.”Connect with her at docjenfit.com(Note the podcaster that we discussed in the show is Aaron LeBauer)

In this episode, we are joined by physical therapy influencer Dr. Jen Esquer also known as Dr. Jen Fit. She shares her advice about starting a habit of daily exercise, finding out what kind of exercise works for you, her Be-Do-Have principle, and more. Tune in as we go in-depth about physical therapy and how it helps prevent injuries and allows you to live pain-free.Jen Esquer is a top-40 physical therapy influencer. With a Doctorate in physical therapy, she is ranked as one of the Best Fitness Trainers on IG by Shape Magazine. She has been featured in Self Magazine, Men's Fitness, Muscle and Fitness, and a select interview guest on CBS and on the RISE podcast with Mogul CEO Rachel Hollis.As a self-proclaimed “mover,” Jen has spent more than 2/3 of her life upside down. She graduated with a B.S. in Kinesiology and received her DPT degree from Loma Linda University. After schooling, she went on to accept a job at VERT Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation in Santa Monica.Through VERT and furthering her education, she met some amazing individuals who further fueled the expansion of her knowledge base. She studied the Myodetox methodology directly under co-founder Vinh Pham, took a RockTape course with The Movement Maestro herself, and learned from so many other brilliant minds in the rehab game.Nowadays, she offers private sports therapy, online programs, workshops and speaks at global engagements, attracting audiences from stay-at-home moms to Hollywood actors and Olympic athletes. Her mission is to help those who are willing to listen to their body, reverse aging, eliminate pain and establish sustainable health.Find her at:Website: https://www.docjenfit.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/docjenfit/FB: https://www.facebook.com/docjenfit/The Optimal Body Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-optimal-body/id1507215810Join the waitlist for the app: https://jen.health/Show notes:[1:26] How she started[4:24] Changing mindsets about physical therapy and her memorable injuries[9:54] What is her day-to-day routine?[14:31] Be-Do-Have[16:52] Her advice about getting into a habit of daily exercise[19:08] On stress and pain and their relativity[23:15] A quick testimonial from one of my clients[26:25] Ways to release and relax tension[31:13] Release the tension and keep moving[35:36] Figuring out what workout works for you[38:44] What she focuses on in her program[45:38] Her personal preference: weights or gymnastics[47:30] Varied workouts and having a physical therapist prevents injuries[51:16] Her tips for deskbound athletes[54:24] Where to find more of Doc Jen Fit [56:57] OutroFor online coaching inquiries and questions about my online programs, connect with me below.IG: https://www.instagram.com/DeskboundTherapyEmail: David@deskboundtherapy.com12 Week Posture Online Course: https://deskboundtherapy.podia.com/12-weeks-to-perfect-postureFor online coaching inquiries and questions about my online programs, connect with me below.IG: www.instagram.com/DeskboundTherapyEmail: David@deskboundtherapy.com

Today we have such a special guest and we're so pleased she could join us - the one and only Dr. Jen Fraboni, PT, DPT aka @DocJenFit.  Physical Therapist, health guru, and social media sensation Doc Jen has some amazing insight into the social media health and fitness world, and how her role as a physical therapist has fit in.  It was such a pleasure chatting with you Jen, we hope you enjoyed the conversation as much as we did (even if DaPrato did just absolutely destroy your previous last name - sorry, he's had too many COVID tests).  Enjoy Episode 24 of What The Cup!? A Podcast, and make sure to follow her @docjenfit and visit her website www.docjenfit.com for more info!

Jen Fraboni (formerly Jen Esquer and more widely known as Doc Jen Fit) built a successful business and found the love of her life by taking leaps of faith into the unknown. Jen has successfully grown her social media to over 675k followers, has a booming online business she loves, and has found a supportive partner in life. Her journey hasn't been easy, but she is living proof that anyone can achieve success doing the things they love. In this episode, Jen share's how she overcame imposter syndrome and personal failures to live a life she truly loves. This podcast is a great listen for anyone seeking permission or guidance to make a massive change in their life.In this episode, you will learn: How Doc Jen's approach to physical therapy is differentThe way our body sends us signals that something isn't right and what this actually meansJen's story to putting herself out there and growing a massive following onlinePushing past imposter syndromeHow Jen navigated one of the hardest moments of her lifeWhat a shroom journey is likeIf you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating  and leave us a comment on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser and Castbox about what you'd like us to talk about that will help you realize that at any moment, any day, you too can decide, it's your turn!Guest Bio:Jen Fraboni, PT, DPT, is an internationally-renowned physical therapist who specializes in helping people overcome chronic pain and maximize physical performance. As the founder of two transformative programs, The Mobility Method and The Optimal Body, she brings a unique, whole body approach to strength, mobility and pain-free living. In 2019, Jen was named one of the top 50 most influential healthcare professionals. Jen's easily accessible approach has garnered her more than half a million followers on social media and millions of views of her health and fitness videos. Jen has been featured in Shape Magazine, Self Magazine, Men's Fitness and Muscle and Fitness and in 2020, graced the cover of Oxygen Magazine. She has recently been featured on Good Morning America and NBC. Dr. Jen is the co-host with her husband, who is also a Doctor of Physical Therapy, to a popular podcast called The Optimal Body Podcast. They live in Los Angeles, California.Follow Doc Jen Fit:Doc Jen Fit websiteInstagramFacebookDoc Jen Fit on YouTubeChristina Lecuyer's Bio:Christina Lecuyer is a former Professional Golfer, a three-time reality television competitor, Confidence + Mindset Coach, Motivational Speaker, and Founder of Women with C.L.A.S.S. Mastermind, as well as Decide It's Your Turn™: Women's Weekend. Christina's mission in life is to empower people to fully live in their purpose, confidently and successfully!Resources and Links:Join Decide It's Your Turn™: The NetworkChristina Lecuyer's WebsiteFollow Christina on InstagramFollow Christina on FacebookLooking for Christina's Tweets?Christina Lecuyer on YouTubeHashtags : #justbe #worthyaf #livealifeyoulove

Do your doctors prescribe an end-all-be-all generalized medication protocol to your unique condition? Contemplating what life might look like off medication? Tune in as Sheeva shares her experience coming off 17 years of Adderall. Sheeva walks you through her story that started with an Adderall prescription for hormonal imbalances and ADHD, and led to a plethora of consequences where she began to lose sense of herself and what life encompassed without Adderall. As she dissects her journey, Sheeva speaks to her emotional revelations and how she managed her extreme withdrawal. She hones in on how mindset, community, rest, and appropriate supplementation eased and assisted the process of becoming independent from Adderall. However, she acknowledges how vital relationships, connection, understanding, and knowledge can be the ultimatum to successful Adderall independence. She touches base on how open-mindedness, as well as purposeful reflection, can facilitate the withdrawal process, highlighting the necessity for further literature in taking medication long-term and polypharmacy. The drive comes from within. Tune in to gain insight into an inspiring story to medication independence and hear what Sheeva has to say about contemporary medicine. We also mention the Coba Board throughout the episode. To get your next at-home resistance set up for a discount using code ‘DOCJENFIT’ at checkout, click here: https://cobaboard.com/ What You Will Learn In This Interview with Sheeva Rouhanifard 4:45– Sheeva’s Story. 8:44– What is PMDD? 14:07– Sheeva’s realizations post-Adderall. 17:00– The importance of Rest & Ingredients. 23:35– Concoction of Medications. 30:28– Power of Mindset Change. 33:52– Sheeva still works on regulating symptoms. 38:03– Research on Adderall. 43:18– How you can explore more with Sheeva. About Sheeva Rouhanifard: Sheeva Rouhanifard, Boxing gym owner and brain health coach, opens up about her 17 years on Adderall and how her life has changed for the better ever since she discovered that she didn’t have to take medication to manage her anxiety and ADHD. Sheeva walks us through her journey on Adderall, the reasons she decided to go the natural route, and how she found success medication free. Items in this episode include: Sheeva’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sheevafit/ To learn more about Sheeva and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode87/ Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/TOBpodcast/message

Ever been curious about psychedelics? Looking to learn more about plant medicine? This episode has got you covered with the healing effects of psychedelics and the therapeutic benefits of drug therapy. Drugs have been stigmatized and have received a bad rep. However, Lauren Taus, psychedelic assisted psychotherapist, sheds light on the healing effects of plant medicine and how appropriate psychedelics can truly be transformative. Lauren explores what psychedelics actually are and the misconceptions around them. Lauren speaks to her perspectives on the legality of drugs and her expertise in MDMA therapy for PTSD and other mental disorders. Through scientific literature and anecdotal perspectives from psychedelic work, she emphasizes its healing effects on trauma and the importance of stepping into our emotions to release suffering. Through her approach to psychedelics, Lauren provides you with considerations upon approaching psychedelics for yourself, and the steps you can take to free yourself from physical manifestations of the mental sufferings you may be holding on to. Tune into this episode to find out how psychedelics and plant medicine may be your key to activating a different perspective, to uncovering meanings and purposes that surround your experiences, and how you can truly discover presence through pure liberation. We also mention the Coba Board throughout the episode. To get your next at-home resistance set up for a discount, use code ‘DOCJENFIT’ at checkout, click here: https://cobaboard.com/ What You Will Learn In This Interview with Lauren Taus: 4:59 – Lauren’s Passion. 6:43 – Lauren’s first Psychedelic experience. 8:32 – Defining Psychedelics. 13:54 – The origins of Psychedelic scepticism. 18:34 – Regulating the stigma around drugs. 22:52 – MDMA Therapy for PTSD. 28:03 – Approaching Psychedelics with a feared mindset. 31:13 – Finding comfort in the unknown. 41:01 – Steps to exploring Psychedelics. 45:51 – Who are Psychedelics for? 55:37 – Exploring more with Lauren. Items mentioned in this episode include: Lauren’s INBodied Life Website: https://www.inbodiedlife.com/ Lauren’s INBodied Life Podcast: https://www.inbodiedlife.com/podcast To learn more about Lauren and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode83/ Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/TOBpodcast/message

Find yourself in a vicious diet-binge cycle? Overwhelmed with all the fat loss advice out there? We are all exposed to a multitude of fad and short-term diet hacks and training programs that are band-aid and unsustainable approaches to weight loss. Dr. Andy Galpin uncovers the truth of fat loss through a biochemical lens. Using analogies that compare cooks to bakers, Dr. Andy uses a personalized approach, debunking common and generalized myths around the “best” diet and exercise methods for fat loss. He hones in on the importance of defining your priorities, identifying how you can align yourself and commit to a system compatible with your personality. He speaks to how you can optimize your goals through a realistic time frame and consistency, taking into account your work, family, relationships, physical training, and recovery. Through his expertise in biomechanics, he uses the foundational phenomenon of CO2 tolerance to explain methods to sustainable fat loss, as well as how CO2 tolerance relates to recovery, overtraining, and trait state anxiety. Get ready to listen in on how Dr. Andy simplifies the truth about fat loss. We also mention the Coba Board throughout the episode. To get your next at-home resistance set up for a discount using code ‘DOCJENFIT’ at checkout, click here: https://cobaboard.com/ What You Will Learn In This Interview with Dr. Andy Galpin 6:53– Dr Andy’s global approach with his clients. 10:45– The 4 Quadrant System. 14:25– Approach. 16:07– The truth about fat loss. 20:37– The exercise portion of fat loss. 26:17– The 10% guide to exercise intensity. 28:29– Recovery & Breathwork. 36:08– CO2 tolerance, trait state anxiety, and VO2 Max. 39:49– Determining Overtraining. 43:40– What else Dr Andy has to offer. To learn more about Andy and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode79/ Don't forget there is still time to sign up for the brand new 30 day challenge starting March 1st!! https://docjenfit.com/move/ Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/TOBpodcast/message

“It’s natural and normal for the head to follow your gaze and your gaze to follow attention,” says Dr. Jen. But, do you find yourself staring down at your screen for hours at a time? As we progress further into the digital age, especially in times of a pandemic where everyone is working from home, we are almost all subject to being glued to our devices. However, Dr. Jen and Dr. Dom describe how we can create small changes to optimize our posture and overall productivity. We are all victims of “text neck.” Instead of being self-critical, Dr. Jen and Dr. Dom speak about getting comfortable, changing up the monitor environment, and ways in which we can enhance neck stability to sustain and endure the positions we put ourselves in. Ultimately, with no one "optimal" position, tune in to uncover the most optimal prescription to prevent the onset of tightness, pain, and stagnant discomfort in the body. We also mention the Coba Board in this episode! To get your next at-home resistance set-up for a discount using code “DOCJENFIT” at checkout, click here: https://cobaboard.com/ New 30-Day Challenge starts March 1st! Sign up during Early Bird Sign-ups and get in for only $1/Day here: https://docjenfit.com/move/ What You Will Learn in this PT Pearl: 1:47 – Addressing the “text-neck” and pains that come with it. 2:57 – The influence of your gaze in relation to posture. 4:46 – Creating environments to optimize your central nervous system responses. 7:53 – Modifying what you have control over. 11:34 – Monitoring your environment to make it more optimal. 13:37 – Getting comfortable. 14:51 – Exploring mobility that is specific to you. 15:50 - Exercises to put your neck in a different position! 17:28 - Temporary Relief Neck Stretches. To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtube.com/watch/ For research and full show notes, visit the full website at: https://docjenfit.com/podcast/episode76/ 10% OFF your Coba Board with code “DOCJENFIT” at checkout: https://cobaboard.com Maximize your workouts as you feel your hips activate with its full stabilizing and functional potential with this at-home resistance set up. Doc Jen & Dr Dom find themselves hopping off their Coba board fully worked up and fully satisfied with the ways the board positions and loads the body without back or knee compensations. Lastly, Doc Jen & Dr Dom love how light and easily transportable the board is, supplementing and satisfying their resistance needs on the go. Never feel your glutes sleepy in a workout again! Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/TOBpodcast/message

Dr. Jen Esquer, aka DocJenFit, is a Physical Therapist best known for the Mobility Method and the Optimal Body which helps people move better and overcome pain in the body. She has graced the cover of multiple fitness magazines and is on the Women's Health Magazine advisory board. She talks about her journey toward health and fitness starting at a young age and how she's now making an impact across the world.

Run two laps then sit on the ground to stretch for 5-10 minutes. If you grew up playing sports this sound like a familiar method of 'warming-up' before practice or a game. Motor units are the connection between the muscular and nervous systems. The motor unit sends the signal that tells muscle fibers to contract; static stretching, holding a muscle in a lengthened position, works by reducing neural activity to the motor units which allows the muscle to relax, not exactly the ideal scenario before a challenging, dynamic exercise session. Mobility exercises are a different form of stretching that increase neural drive to muscle fibers helping them to work more effectively. Mobility exercises can help you warm-up more effectively, or could even provide a stand alone workout on those days you may be feeling a little sore or sluggish.  Dr. Jen Esquer is a physical therapist known as @DocJenFit on Instagram who posts amazing tips on the benefits of mobility and provides numerous workout solutions to help you improve your ability to move so that you can go out and enjoy your favorite activities. On this episode of All About Fitness, Doc Jen shares how she develops the movement solutions that keep you injury-free, in addition, she talks about the benefits of play and why we all need to do something a little bit scary. Get ready for a fun and lively conversation that will change the way you think about bodyweight exercises.  To learn the mobility moves that you should be doing, follow Dr. Jen on Instagram: @DocJenFit or @themobilitymethod or @theoptimalbody Visit Doc Jen's website HERE   Join Pete for 30 min. HIIT Workouts from the comfort of your own home! Wednesdays and Fridays at 12pm pacific / 3pm eastern, only $10 FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR DETAILS  Interested in the Smarter Workouts 6-week Virtual Group Training program? Go to www.petemccallfitness.com and sign up for the mailing list - you'll get a free chapter of the book and will be the first to know when the program is ready to launch!    Want to learn the best exercises for your glutes? FOLLOW THIS LINK for Glute Reboot, a recorded webinar with Pete McCall and Abbie Appel on everything you need to know about exercise for the most visible part of your body!    What's the best way to exercise your inner thigh muscles? Are crunches the best exercise for your abs? FOLLOW THIS LINK to the recorded webinar on Dynamic Anatomy, it includes a copy of the Dynamic Anatomy e-book that will help you understand how your muscles function during exercise. $27   Do you need new ideas for your workouts? Do you want an exercise program that can deliver results without putting you in pain? Each one of the All About Fitness 8-week exercise programs is designed for how your muscles actually function, helping you to gain strength, improve definition and burn calories while slowing down the effects of time on your body 8 week Dumbbell Strength Training - only $12   8 week Kettlebell Conditioning - only $12   8 week Functional Core Training - only $12   Dynamic Anatomy e-book understand how your body functions during exercise for only $14!    To learn how to design exercise programs using only 1 piece of equipment, pick up a copy of Smarter Workouts: The Science of Exercise Made Simple  Free information and workouts on the All About Fitness podcast YouTube channel  - including this recorded webinar on how high intensity exercise can slow down the aging process:  https://youtu.be/F6rd-1SCjtc   Go to www.petemccallfitness.com and sign up for the mailing list to receive a FREE CHAPTER and workout from my book Smarter Workouts   @PeteMcCall_fitness on Instagram to learn great exercise tips and workout ideas

Doc Jen Fit is an expert at what she does and in this episode you'll find out why as she shares her journey with us in a powerful and authentic conversation, all about her story and how she got to where she is today - featured on publications like CBS, Women's Health, Impact Theory and much more. Starting off in gymnastics as a young girl, but now a serial entrepreneur, known for a few endeavours including "The Mobility Method" which alone helps thousands of people from all around the world to feel free in their body and mind through optimal mobility. Our guest spends everyday doing what she loves but it wasn't always like that. Just like her movements, her story is full of twists, turns, ups and downs. We loved this one and hope you do too. Let us know what you think of this one by leaving a rating, review and sharing with a friend. With almost 700k followers and dedicated fans on her instagram, you can catch her here: https://www.instagram.com/docjenfit/ Remember to get involved in our FB community too: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheFitStoryCommunity

What a humdinger of a podcast! . You are in for a treat with Dr Jen Esquer aka @DocJenFit on Instagram who is a doctor of Physical Therapy in the United States, passionate about helping you live and move pain free and has an approach and mindset to mobility that really resonated with us. . We delve deep into understanding not just what and how to improve mobility but also what is pain and how breathing and our stress response can impact it all. Jen's philosophy of embracing pain and befriending it in a way to understand that it's your body telling you or point out that there is an area of the body you've been neglecting. Listening to that and taking action means that with her mindset we don't have to be scared or afraid of pain and think of pain as simply a 'bad thing' which was a very fresh approach that we loved taking a deep dive into. . We'd love to hear what you think of this episode and if you'd like a part 2 then slide into the DM's on Instagram and let us know! . Links for full show notes & our Movement + Mobility Masterclass https://schoolofcalisthenics.com/2020/08/13/podcast-146-dr-jen-fit

Join us as Dr. Scott Lynn, Jen's very own Biomechanics PhD professor from California State University, Fullerton, breaks down the research of biomechanics and brings us back to the individual in movement. With his background working in professional sports like baseball and golf, over 20 years of publishing and reviewing research articles and journals, Dr. Lynn has uncovered the best ways to avoid injury and optimize our movement patterns. Listen as he unleashes all of his biomechanical wisdom on how you can achieve optimal movement. Lastly, tune in as we breakdown what the Coba Board is, why Dr. Lynn is involved, and how his own research on this tool reveals how it can help you achieve optimal glute activation in both a squat and hinge pattern. Get your own Coba Board to start building that booty! Use code "DOCJENFIT" at checkout: https://cobaboard.com/?rfsn=4420402.cbcd73&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=4420402.cbcd73 What You Will Learn in this interview with Dr. Scott Lynn: @drsklynn 04:35 – Dr. Lynn’s approach in the classroom - Why it is effective for both students and teachers 06:51 – How human movement is still unknown and a mystery to us 09:29 – How Dr. Lynn became interested in biomechanics and human movement - Why your job should be more than the paycheck 15:30 – How long Dr. Lynn has been researching and the differences he's noticed over time 20:31 – How to decipher research and its reliability - How “messy” human beings are 24:02 – Why the “best” exercise or movement pattern doesn't exist - Why movement is individual 25:51 – Dr. Lynn explaining FMS theory (functional magnetic stimulation) and why he studied it 31:37 – What Dr. Lyn found researching FMS - Why variability in exercise is necessary 40:26 – What the Coba Board is and how Dr. Lynn got involved with it About Dr. Scott Lynn: Dr. Scott K. Lynn received his Bio- PhD, MSc in Orthopedic Biomechanics at Queen's University, Canada. He received his Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Spine Biomechanics at the University of Waterloo, Canada. Currently, he is a professor in Kinesiology (Biomechanics) at California State University, Fullerton. Dr. Lynn is also the Director of Research & Education for the Center for Sport Performance at California State University Fullerton. He is the creator of the video analysis software Swing Catalyst (Sport Technology company focusing on Golf and Baseball biomechanics). Dr. Lynn has been published by many peer reviewed research articles and book chapters related to golf biomechanics, exercise biomechanics & rehabilitation. Journals published in include: Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, Strength and Conditioning Journal, International Journal of Golf Science Journal of Sports Rehabilitation, Clinical Biomechanics, Journal of Science and Medicine in Sports Human Movement Science, Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, Medicine and Science of Sports and Exercise Journal of Electromyography, and Kinesiologist. To see Dr. Scott Lynn's full bio and links to his book and website, head over to the complete show notes here: www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode27 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/TOBpodcast/message

Want to learn how to activate your glutes and grow that booty? Been told you’re more “quad dominant”? Feel more quads, low back or hamstrings when you workout? Tune in as we explain how to truly activate your glutes and breakdown what those terms mean. Listen as we explain the biggest mechanical leaks when deadlifting and how to improve your form. Feel like you still can’t get that correct form? Tune in to learn how the Coba Board gives you the exact external cues you may be missing in order to get that perfect deadlift within your own body. Then, don't forget to catch the YouTube as well as we review other common exercises to perfect your form and maximize those glute gains. Get your own Coba Board to start building that booty! Use code "DOCJENFIT" at checkout: https://cobaboard.com/?rfsn=4420402.cbcd73&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=4420402.cbcd73 What You Will Learn in this episode: 01:56 – What “quad dominant” and “glute dominate” mean 04:14 – Why hinge patterns are so important 05:11 – What the Coba Board is and how it promotes “external cues” 07:08 – Most common problems that occur during a hip hinge - How it creates injury 14:18 – Dr. Dom narrates as Dr. Jen demonstrates the wrong way to deadlift 18:18 – How the Coba Board helps correct these problems 20:56 – Verbal external cues on correct deadlift form To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtu.be/j8NsgrOk0Lk We Think You’ll Love: FREE QuaranTeam Challenge The Free 7 Day Mobility Challenge Jen’s Instagram Dom’s Instagram YouTube Channel Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/TOBpodcast/message

In this episode, I interview Jaime Glassman, a Registered Kinesiologist and self-proclaimed “Movement Maven.” For the last 7 years she has been frustrated watching people feel bad, defeated and angry about their body. After taking taking numerous continuing education courses, she finally realized her mission. Her mission is to help as many people as she can become more aware of their body, become educated on pain and make movement easier. Today, we talk about her journey of self-discovery, the number one way to best help people, the future of kinesiology will be the lead by it's entrepreneurs and the different influential people she recommends for any Kin. Show Notes 1' - R.Kin For 7 Years 2' - The Course That Cleared Her Path Toward Becoming An R.Kin 5' - The Journey Toward Becoming A “Movement Maven” 8' - Discovering Behind The Scenes Of Disability 12' - Number One Thing To Help People 14' - Hearing Peoples Stories During Assessment 18' - Overall Experience As A Registered Kinesiologist 20' - Kins Owning Exercise Is Medicine 21' - Bridge Between Rehab and Health 25' - The Future of Kinesiology Will Be Created By The Entrepreneurial R.Kins 26' - What We Need To Do To Help The Generation After Us 27' - Trainsmart Wellness- Jacob and Debbie 30' - Kinesiology Needs Leaders to Take Charge 32' - We Have Unlimited Potential and We Need To Start To Show That 33' - Advice for Kinesiology Students and New R.kins 34' - Know Your Value 37' - Influential People Links Jaime's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaime-glassman/ Spencer's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spennyraposo/ Making Kinnections Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MakingKinnectionsPodcast/ Making Kinnections LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/making-kinnections/ Making Kinnections Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makingkinnectionspodcast/ Movement Maven Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themovementmaven/ Movement Maven Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themovementmaven Movement Maven Website: https://themovementmaven.com/ Jaime Glassman Motus Profile: https://www.motustrainingstudio.com/jaime Courses Kinetic Link Training - https://klt.fitness/ Metriks - https://metriks.ca/education-home/ Joga - https://www.jogaworld.com/ Influences Lori Vallis, Stuart McGill, Meghan Walker (The Clinician Collective), Stephanie Clairmont (The Leverage Practice), MoveU, DocJenFit, Advance Your Reach, Angela Perriera, John Mulaney Episode Sponsor Continuing Education for Kinesiologists and COKO Exam Prep Kinformation: https://kinformation.teachable.com/

#365 - Doing The Inner Work with Dr. Jen Esquer (@docjenfit)Today’s episode will be a breath of fresh air, we promise you! Our guest today will definitely motivate you to stand and move your body right now! We have Jen Esquer (@docjenfit) who is a physical therapist and has the passion to relieve, renew & optimize your body. She has a podcast and an App! Check her out at www.docjenfit.comKey takeaways:Introduction [0:30]Guest for today is… Doc Jen [1:00]Season of life [1:28]Was every success and growth, planned and consciously decided? [4:45]How did you know it’s time to “heal” and take a step back? [7:17]Listen to your intuition and learn to trust it [8:57]The process of forgiveness [14:18]“I forgive myself for…” [18:57]Honoring your own integrity [21:55]How do you know that you’re growing? [26:50]On being comfortable in asking for feedback [29:47]If you could be remembered for ONE thing, what is it? [35:57]What you wished you knew earlier [38:05]Dropping judgment on social media posts [41:33]“If it doesn’t feel good for you, trust that…” [45:54]Where to find Doc Jen and what’s keeping her busy [48:14]How to lower the intimidation factor of mobility [50:41]Don’t forget to check out the BRAND NEW TheHyperConsciousPodcast.com to learn more about the podcast and our other programs. Also, the best community to be part of right now is also on that link. Give it a try! See you in the next episode of The Hyper Conscious Podcast.FEEL FREE to reach out to us for any reason on LinkedIn, Instagram or via email Instagram:Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/?hl=enAlan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/?hl=enLinkedIn:Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Hyper-Conscious-Podcast-106871136824274/Emails:Kevin@thehyperconsciouspodcast.comAlan@thehyperconsciouspodcast.com

Dr. K and Dr. Jen Esquer, PT discuss the importance of breath, mental awareness, movement as well as community impact your over wellness. You can find Jen @docjenfit and join her free mobility challenge https://www.docjenfit.com/mobility/

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Jen Esquer aka DocJenFit on the pod today. I thoroughly enjoyed this one as she shared her journey of going from "office to online" as a DPT, something that is extremely rare. She walks us step by step into how she navigated the switch as well as other adversities including battling infidelity and being in a new relationship.  Jen Esquer is a top-40 physical therapy influencer. With a Doctorate in physical therapy, she is ranked as one of the Best Fitness Trainers on IG by Shape Magazine and has been featured in Self Magazine, Men's Fitness, Muscle and Fitness as well as well as a select interview guest on CBS and on the RISE podcast with Mogul CEO Rachel Hollis. As a self-proclaimed “mover”, Jen has spent more than 2/3 of her life upside down. She graduated with a B.S. in Kinesiology, and received her DPT degree from Loma Linda University. After schooling, she went on to accept a job at VERT Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation in Santa Monica. Through VERT and furthering her education, she was able to meet some amazing individuals who further fueled the expansion of her knowledge base. She studied the Myodetox methodology directly under co-founder, Vinh Pham, took a RockTape course with The Movement Maestro herself, and learned from so many other brilliant minds in the rehab game. Nowadays, she offers private sports therapy, online programs, workshops and speaks at global engagements, attracting audiences from stay-at-home moms to Hollywood actors and Olympic athletes. Her mission is to help those who are willing to listen to their body, reverse aging, eliminate pain and establish sustainable health. Learn more about Jen: IG: @docjenfit Apps:DocJenFit on Itunes           DocJenFit on Android Programs: The Optimal Body                    Mobility Method                    Oxygen Mag Challenge Connect more with Doug here: Instagram: @dougbopst Facebook: Doug Bopst Website: www.dougbopst.com    

This episode had me breathing hard...but not in that way! Dr. Jen Esquer, AKA Doc Jen Fit and Top 40 PT influencer, shared so much valuable information about our bodies and breathwork. I was literally doing the exercises as she was sharing and you will too! As a Doctor in Physical Therapy, Doc Jen, has the vast knowledge about our bodies and taken it a step further. She is passionate about connecting and LISTENING to your body. When you focus on what you CAN do and take care of your body through variability and mobility, you will see how your life transforms. With her app, Doc Jen Fit - The Optimal Body, exercises for every part of your body are categorized for you to find exactly what you need!

HET Podcast host, Dr. Stephanie Weyrauch, and guest host, Dr. Keaton Ray, interview Dr. Jen Esquer on branding physical therapy and membership in the American Physical Therapy Association.   Resources: Movement X APTA Institute of Private Practice Physical Therapy Graham Sessions UpDoc Media Blog- Graham Sessions 2018 Recap Evidence in Motion Blog- It's Time to Overhaul PT Education: One Major Takeaway from the 2019 Graham Sessions APTA Vision Statement APTA Career Starter Dues Program APTA Academy of Physical Therapy Education   Biographies: Dr. Jen Esquer, more commonly known by her Instagram handle @DocJenFit. Jen is a physical therapist who has over 500K followers on Instagram, where she uses her knowledge to communicate with the general public about health, fitness and the mind body connection. Jen has produced a strong personal brand over the past 4 years since she graduated with her Doctor of Physical Therapy in 2015 from Loma Linda University. Jen Esquer is a top-40 physical therapy influencer. With a Doctorate in physical therapy, she is ranked as one of the Best Fitness Trainers on Instagram by Shape Magazine and has been featured in Self Magazine, Men's Fitness, Muscle and Fitness as well as well as a select interview guest on CBS and on the RISE podcast with Mogul CEO Rachel Hollis. Contact information: Instagram: @docjenfit Youtube: Doc Jen Fit Facebook: @docjenfit Website: Doc Jen Fit   Dr. Keaton Ray is the co-founder and COO of MovementX, an innovative PT company empowering providers to think outside of the traditional clinic setting and heal the world through movement. She graduated from University of the Pacific in 2011 with her certified Athletic Training degree (ATC) and from Duke University in 2014 with her DPT.  After graduation, Keaton moved to Portland, OR where she immediately started working in the outpatient setting. She has since received her Orthopedic Certified Specialist (OCS), Certification in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (cert. MDT), ASTYM Certified Provider, APTA Certified Clinical Instructor, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS).  Keaton remains highly involved in APTA and was named one of APTA's 2017 Emerging Leaders. She is currently running for her 6th term as an Oregon Chapter Delegate, served several years as Chair of Communications and Outreach for Global PT Day of Service, and is constantly working on one entrepreneurial endeavor or another.  For fun Keaton enjoys doing backflips, hiking with her corgi and fiance, Portland beer and coffee tasting, and enjoying the great Oregon outdoors. Contact information: Website: Movement X Instagram: @keaton_ray       The PT Hustle Website Schedule an Appointment with Kyle Rice HET LITE Tool Anywhere Healthcare (code: HET)

Today on the Vitamin B Show we talk with the "Mobility Queen" about growing your instagram by educating your followers with your expertise. Nowadays, she offers private sports therapy, online programs, workshops and speaks at global engagements, attracting audiences from stay-at-home moms to Hollywood actors and Olympic athletes. Her mission is to help those who are willing to listen to their body, reverse aging, eliminate pain and establish sustainable health. About Jen: Jen Esquer is a top-40 physical therapy influencer. With a Doctorate in physical therapy, she is ranked as one of the Best Fitness Trainers on IG by Shape Magazine and has been featured in Self Magazine, Men's Fitness, Muscle and Fitness as well as well as a select interview guest on CBS and on the RISE podcast with Mogul CEO Rachel Hollis. Main Topics we've covered: 1. How to grow your audience organically by educating them with your expertise - Jen started her social media following with introvert mindset and grow it to 500.000+ followers by recording educational videos - create content that solves your audience pain 2. Main Strategy for IG - Educate - Entertain - Inform - the importance of authenticity - You have 5 seconds to grab attention 3. How to deal with Infidelity - why it's important not to blame yourself - how to deal with the shame Connect on Instagram: Jen Esquer @docjenfit Brittany Michalchuk @brittanymichalchuk Sign up to free mobility challenge: http://www.docjenfit.com/smf2019/ PLEASE RATE, REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE

This week on Mobility Athletes Radio, I had the pleasure of speaking with Jen Esquer, better known as Doc Jen Fit.   Jen has her doctorate in physical therapy, is ranked as one of the best fitness trainers on Instagram by Shape magazine, and has been featured in multiple other magazines and interviewed on multiple podcasts.   Jen’s goal isn’t just to address fitness in the sense of weight loss and how a person looks, but their entire physical well-being.  A big part of this mission is to create a community for people to come together and share tools that allow them to show up as examples for their family, friends and co-workers.  This includes incorporating concepts of physical therapy to help people feel better and make them more aware of their body.   “ … when I think fitness a lot of the times, I think, you know, losing weight and losing belly fat. And all these other things, that is the common language for fitness out there, that is so not where I want to draw my attention or draw people in from. Like my programs, even though it will have functional HIIT workouts and other things, that's not because I'm promoting that you're going to lose weight. You're going to learn about your body. You're going to see strength, deficits. You're going to see different things. So my thing has always been how do I kind of step into this fitness world without it being about aesthetics and weight loss, and how do I continue to inspire and promote without it just being about my individual body either.” Did you enjoy this episode?  Take a screenshot to post in your IG stories and tag us! @mobilityathletes   Join our Free Facebook Group here!   Doc Jen’s Free 7-Day Mobility Challenge   Connect with Nicole: Mobility Physical Therapy Website Instagram Facebook   Connect with Doc Jen: Doc Jen Fit Website Instagram Facebook  YouTube

a SocialBuzzONAIR.com productionMy guest this week is Jen Esqeur (aka @DocJenFit on Instagram) Jen Esquer is a top-40 physical therapy influencer. With a Doctorate in physical therapy, she is ranked as one of the Best Fitness Trainers on IG by Shape Magazine and has been featured in Self Magazine, Men’s Fitness, Muscle and Fitness as well as well as a select interview guest on CBS and on the RISE podcast with Mogul CEO Rachel Hollis.Jen and I met on IG a earlier this year via a post that I really connected with, so I reached and here we are!Be sure to connect with Jen:DocJenFit.comInstagram: @DocJenFit See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hurdle has been getting pretty personal lately and this week’s episode with Dr. Jen Esquer is no exception. Over the past few years, everything has changed for the physical therapist known as @docjenfit to her 545K+ followers on social media. She exited a full-time job at a Santa Monica rehab facility to pursue private clients, work on online programming, and travel the world doing public speaking. Then, late last year Jen was blindsided by infidelity, which moved her to make the difficult decision to walk away from a long term relationship that wasn't serving her anymore. In episode 70, she tells me about how this #hurdlemoment turned her world upside-down, and how she took ownership of the situation rather than playing the victim. We get real honest about how post-breakup strategies helped her cope with heartache, and she sheds some light on how stress can manifest itself as physical pain. She also offers up some essential advice that will help you move better, including a simple exercise that you can perform in less than 5 minutes a day. SOCIAL @docjenfit @hurdlepodcast @emilyabbate OFFERS Athletic Greens | Head to athleticgreens.com/hurdle to get 20 free travel packs ($79 value) with your first purchase, no code necessary. UPCOMING | WOLACO RUN You've been asking for a run meet-up, and here we go! I'm teaming up with NYC-based activewear brand WOLACO to host a run on the evening of September 5 in collaboration with my friends at Charley St. More information to come, soon! In the meantime, RSVP at this link, and share with a friend! Also, check out WOLACO.com and @wolacowomen on Instagram. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hurdle/message

Jen Esquer, otherwise known as Doc Jen Fit, is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and educator. She talks about her programs, The Mobility Method and The Optimal Body, as well as her belief that we can change the limitations that are put on us by external forces. Doc Jen Fit explains how we can change our body conversation to really thrive, and gives us actionable ways to lessen inflammation in our bodies. We talk about inflammation, gene expression, and the incredible benefits of breathwork. Youtube Link To This Episode@docjenfit@themobilitymethod@theoptimalbody

Hey, you! So the gang was joined by the amazing, Dr. Jen Esquer this week! Doc Jen shares her thoughts on the American Physical Therapy Association, being a black sheep, and finding success and community outside of the PT profession. @DocJenFit (on IG)... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/duck-legs/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/duck-legs/support

Jen Esquer's goal in life is to heal the world. While practicing PT, she knew she wanted to make a greater impact, and has become a veritable social media star in the process. But Jen is no stranger to emotional pain either, and has learned an appreciation of both physical and emotional pain as a tool to help us listen to our bodies and minds in order to become the most influential and true to our voices and values that we can be.   @docjenfit docjenfit.com   Growing up and finding her identity as Doc Jen Fit [3:07] Wanting to have a greater impact and developing an online program [10:51] Focusing on mobility and her audience's interests [13:42] Foundational breathing and appreciating pain [17:39] Vulnerability online and having a public relationship [19:52] A break-up due to infidelity [25:44] Learning to listen to your intuition [30:28] A first step to moving beyond emotional pain [34:17] How do you trust again? [43:37] Hits of insecurity in a new relationship [47:50] Go into things without expectations [55:54]   Get 20% OFF Organifi products at organifishop.com with code ‘thebestlife'   Don't forget to leave us a review and subscribe so you never have to miss an episode! Comments and questions can also be sent to info@thebestlifepodcast.com, and you can head to thebestlifepodcast.com to join our Facebook Group.   FOLLOW JEN: @docjenfit FOLLOW US ON IG: @TheBestLifePodcast FOLLOW JILL: @jillfit FOLLOW DANNY J: @dannyjdotcom   You can also follow us on Facebook @Jill Coleman @Danny-J

Real SOULutions Podcast How to Speed Up Your Healing Process by Listening to Your Body with Jen Esquer In this episode of Real SOULutions, I am so excited to bring on my friend Jen Esquer. She is the owner and creator of the Mobility Method, and also of Optimal Body. You might know her on Instagram as Docjenfit. Today we are talking about something completely different. We will be talking about healing, pain and self-worth, and leaning into your intuition and finding alignment with yourself and with others. In this episode of Real SOULutions: 02:00 – Jen talks about her experiences a month ago 05:00 – How did Jen start her healing process? Why is it important to honor what your body needs? 12:30 – When do you know when to walk away from something toxic in your life? 16:00 – How do you find that self-worth and self-love, and find yourself again after a low point in your life? 22:00 – Why is it important to shift your conversations from negative to positive? How do you hold yourself accountable? 25:00 – Here are the steps you can take to get out of a toxic relationship or pull yourself out of a rut, starting today 32:00 – What’s the one thing that Jen has been doing to reconnect and take time with herself when the world is so busy 37:00 – How did being in the public eye affect Jen’s healing process? 44 :00 – What is the most important thing that you should take away from this podcast?   How do you connect with Jen? Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/docjenfit Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCknKMzugCaPXD4AI6rq3wiQ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/docjenfit/ https://www.docjenfit.com/

Dr. Jen Esquer, aka DocJenFit made a very tough decision before the holidays… to walk away from a love relationship that she thought and hoped would be her future. The decision was because of infidelity. Infidelity is not uncommon AND breakups because of it is not uncommon either. What is unique about this story today? You see, when most are faced with infidelity a few things typically happen . AND those things typically include BLAME, GOSSIP and staying stuck in a VICTIM mindset. Although those patterns can feel comforting in the moment, they do not serve a place in healing and learning. Today’s chat with Jen is  not about blame , or gossip or about  being a victim. It is about being responsible, owning your voice, listening to your instincts, sharing your story and being RESPONSIBLE in your healing. Join in today and learn how Jen truly LEVELED UP and created EVERYTHING from Nothing. In this episode, you will learn: How you should listen to your intuition  How to not make excuses when the truth it apparent Why it's not about blame, but acceptance Ways you're able to move through infidelity 

About this episode This episode of The Startup Story features Dr, Jen Esquer or as she is known by her hundreds of thousands of followers on Instagram, Doc Jen Fit. Doc Jen is the founder of The Mobility Method. After spending some time with Jen, I realized how much our bodies are capable of and how little most of us, including myself, truly don't understand. This is especially true in the arena of mobility. Yet Jen's startup story is not one centered around health or fitness. It's actually a story of an entrepreneur that never had a vision to be an entrepreneur in the first place. In this episode, you will learn just how incredibly powerful our own narrative (whether it be a positive one or negative one) can impact our life and our decisions. You will also hear how important it is to surround yourself with likeminded people for support and collaboration. Additionally, Doc Jen shares her amazing story of how she grew her Instagram following to over 500,000 by simply being of service to her community. Jen's story is so compelling because despite being surrounded by people, encouraging her to step out in confidence and start her own business, what actually got her to pursue her dream was her genuine passion to want to help others. This is Doc Jen's startup story. In this episode you'll hear About Jen's childhood and how her upbringing set the foundation for hard work, consistency and diligence The role gymnastics played in her childhood and making the decision to leave the sport How her fascination with movement scoped the next few years of college life, grad school, and her studies How the merging of calisthenics and Instagram laid the groundwork for what was to come Despite her growing Instagram following, Jen's purpose and passion continued to be to help others and to become a good physical therapist Her introduction to the idea of being a physical therapist entrepreneur and how it began to shift her mindset from working as a physical therapist towards being an entrepreneur - but she still hadn't decide to take the jump, yet The point at which Doc Jen stopped believing the lie that entrepreneurship was not for her and what she decided to do next The pivotal moment Jen turned to her Instagram account (of over 100,000 followers at that point) and began seeing it as an opportunity to share educational information rather than being on Insta as “just a hobby”, plus how it was scary to go from fitness persona to an authority on movement and health A perspective shift occurs, quitting her Physical Therapist job, and taking a leap of faith Working on her own as a PT, building up a client base, and how The Mobility Method was born The Mobility Method: what it is, how it works and the overall process to get started Where Doc Jen sees The Mobility Method in three years Learning how to make internet marketing work, utilize Instagram for business, and understanding other business processes with the help of some awesome mentors The importance of bringing an awareness to our surroundings, our mindset and not being afraid to ask for help. Resources from this episode Our Sponsor, Movocash: https://www.thestartupstory.co/movocash Doc Jen's website: https://www.docjenfit.com Doc Jen's Free Mobility Assessment: docfitjen.com/challenge The School of Greatness Podcast (https://lewishowes.com/sogpodcast/) Full Episode Transcript (https://www.thestartupstory.co/articles/docjenfit) Special Guest: Jen Esquer (DocJenFit).

For the active movers + those dipping their toe in the movement pond - this episode is for you. Dr. Jen Esquer is here to educate us on how to heal our bodies + understand how the pain we may be experiencing runs deeper than the surface. She talks about her fascination with studying the body, the importance of asking “why” in our movements, movements to prevent injuries, effective breathing, advice for those beginning their fitness journey, how allowing her fears to drive her led her to where she is today.   CONNECT WITH JENN docjenfit.com insta @docjenfit facebook docjenfit   LOVE THIS EPISODE? share on your instastory + tag @docjenfit + @raquellemantra   PROGRAMS The Optimal Body Mobility Method   JOIN THE SOUL TRIBE yourownmagic.life  meditations + spiritual tools for $4.44/month Secret Facebook Group     SPONSORING THIS EPISODE ZOLA  FREE wedding website for planning + registry zola.com/soultribe manage your dream wedding all in one spot for free+ $50 off the registry FABLETICS fabletics.com/magic for 2 leggings for $24 ($99 value) I love their rose-colored, floral designed, and plain black high waist leggings! + you must get at least one very supportive sports bra...    YOUR OWN MAGIC RETREAT Bali 2019 - July 22-26 + July 30-Aug 3  details here apply here any questions email retreats@yourownmagic.life   What to expect: Daily Yoga + Meditation Deepen Connection with Nature Strengthen Visualization, Manifestation, + Self-Love Practices Breathwork Bree Channeling Clearing Energetic Blockages Deliciously Healthy Plant-Based Breakfast, Dinner + Most Lunches Included Excursion Deepening Connection with Fellow Yomies Record a message for the podcast with Raquelle, (optional) Love

In this episode, the lovely Jen Esquer talks about her journey to physical therapy school, how she's helping peoples' mobility from her gymnast and Pilates instructor background, and more. She has done amazing things with her social media and her IG has grown to over half a million followers in the last couple years because of her super educational, consistent, and valuable content she provides. Check out her website--> https://www.docjenfit.com/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/docjenfit/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/docjenfit/ GRADitude Scholarship Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/graditude-podcast-student-scholarship --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/graditude/support

NOT A MEMBER OF THE"HYPER CONSCIOUS NATION" YET? Visit www.thehyperconsciouspodcast.com to get access to our behind the scenes content, courses, training programs, articles and build your dream team!!! Dr. Jen Esquer (@docjenfit) is a DPT & PT, creator of @themobilitymethod, speaker and entrepreneur. www.docjenfit.comwww.docjenfit.com/challenge for the program she talked about!!!We were lucky enough to see Dr. Jen Esquer speak at Brendon Burchard's HPA Live event in Arizona!This was such an awesome episode and we truly had a pleasure talking with Dr. Jen! She was so vulnerable, so honest, and dropped so much knowledge!Naturally, when you talk with a Doctor of Physical Therapy it's fun to talk about the human body.. so we did! Dr. Jen was kind enough to go into detail about how important the proper breathing technique is during not just exercise, but our daily life. We talked about how Dr. Jen was once afraid to start a business, and had no plans of growing her social media following and success to what it is today! (She has almost 600k followers between her two IG accounts)And the programs she designs are helping countless people increase their mobility and knowledge about it!We appreciate how vulnerable Jen was when when she was talking about how at one point she was afraid to put her own face on her social media because she feared judgement and feedback. She explained the steps she took in order to overcome those self limiting beliefs!If you're struggling with confidence, doubting yourself, have an unpleasant view of your self image, and want to change that... this is an episode for you! Don't miss it!

How well do you know your body?  Dr. Jen Esquer (DocJenFit) believes in empowering people to heal themselves through movement and body awareness.  As a Physical Therapist with a sports focus, she has the equation to our aches and pains: mobility.  Mobility or being able to use our body through its full ranges of motion is often the most overlooked element.  Mobility is what makes up the foundation behind stretching, strength work, and yoga and every way we bend and use our body.  I recently started putting more emphasis on mobility when I realized that all of my recurring aches and pains were related to an inability to move properly.  I also couldn't understand why I could never do a proper handstand despite doing yoga for over a decade.  I learned that I actually can't put my arms over my head properly.  Wake up call: all the yoga in the world won't fix your mobility issues.  I learned mobility the key to shoulder and knee pain.  When I found DocJenFit on Instagram, I was amazed and inspired by her videos.  She makes it easy to understand and even more important- easy to execute in our daily lives. Dr. Jen left the standard PT clinic and started her own business with both a private practice and an online platform called The Mobility Method and The Optimal Body.  In this episode, we talk about Dr. Jen's journey, rethinking how to help people heal their own bodies, understanding your personal areas of pain, the mistake most people make with their breathing, and how to cultivate more self-compassion and self-love. I follow DocJenFit very closely and I think after hearing this episode, you will to! Topics Discussed in the Podcast How Dr. Jen chose the path of physical therapy How to take a leap to leave your job and start your own business Understanding the areas of pain in your body through self-assessment Why mobility is the key to unlocking performance How to use the breath to lessen our sensation with pain Emotional pain can manifest as physical pain Key steps to having more self-compassion and self-love  Listen Now   Links Jen Esquer's website: DocJenFit Follow Doc Jen Fit:  Instagram: DocJenFit The Mobility Method Support the Show If you would like to support the growth my show, I'd love your contribution on.  Patreon.  The current production of this free show is primarily supported out of my own pocket and a small portion is covered through the donations on Patreon. With my Patreon page, you can donate directly to the show which will help me cover the costs and help it grow! Even 4 bucks a month- the cost of one coffee per month helps a LOT! Thanks, I really appreciate your support! Crowdfunding on Patreon – thank you! Shop my products!  Leave a review or share on social media Don't forget to subscribe! Apple Podcasts Stitcher Google Play Spotify Thanks for listening!

Today’s Topic: The 3 Biggest Mistakes New Entrepreneurs Make   This week, Kim and I deep dive right on into all of the mistakes that new entrepreneurs make. Since becoming an entrepreneur is now easier than ever, we wanted to share some basic guidelines for the newbies out there.   In this episode you will learn… What phrases NOT to use when trying to connect with more experienced entrepreneurs Making money vs. Adding value   Over-promising + Underwhelming with products and services   Check out: Doc Jen Fit’s website + Instagram    Remember! My 2019 Mastermind is filling up quickly. This is the best way that I know of that not only grows your business, but also your relationship to the next level. You’ll be in a group of high level achievers, in some of the most incredible places, 3 times during the year - it’s going to be something you’ll never forget. To apply, go to workhardplayhardpodcast.com/mastermind. Resources: Connect with us on Instagram: @kimmurgatroyd | @robmurgatroyd Did you learn something from this episode? We’d love to hear about it! Click here to leave a 5-star Review. Want to wind down after a long day? Try the Organifi Gold Superfood Powder for 20% off using discount code "WORKHARDPLAYHARD" at organifishop.com

Today's Topic: The 3 Biggest Mistakes New Entrepreneurs Make   This week, Kim and I deep dive right on into all of the mistakes that new entrepreneurs make. Since becoming an entrepreneur is now easier than ever, we wanted to share some basic guidelines for the newbies out there.   In this episode you will learn… What phrases NOT to use when trying to connect with more experienced entrepreneurs Making money vs. Adding value   Over-promising + Underwhelming with products and services   Check out: Doc Jen Fit's website + Instagram    Remember! My 2019 Mastermind is filling up quickly. This is the best way that I know of that not only grows your business, but also your relationship to the next level. You'll be in a group of high level achievers, in some of the most incredible places, 3 times during the year - it's going to be something you'll never forget. To apply, go to workhardplayhardpodcast.com/mastermind. Resources: Connect with us on Instagram: @kimmurgatroyd | @robmurgatroyd Did you learn something from this episode? We'd love to hear about it! Click here to leave a 5-star Review. Want to wind down after a long day? Try the Organifi Gold Superfood Powder for 20% off using discount code "WORKHARDPLAYHARD" at organifishop.com

On this episode Shawn interviews Dr Jen Esquer well known as @Docjenfit . Jen Esquer is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and movement enthusiast. She uses her social platforms to push educational videos on how to maintain mobility, increase strength, and prevent pain throughout the body. DocJenFit has grown her audience to over 400k and is well known for her online programs called The Mobility Method.They will discuss the following:•Setting your mind and body in motion•Feedback and why you should not take it personal•Developing the right mindset to conquer any situation To learn more about her visit: www.docjenfit.com or follow @docjenfit on InstagramShawn will bring you relevant and practical episodes each week, giving you the tools, and information to get started on a path towards starting the career, or business of your dreams. Each week we will bring you an inspiring person who has asked themselves this very same question, or a message to help you unlock your inner gift.Contact Info Instagram: Shawnranthony_Twitter: Shawnranthony_Email: Shawn@schoolsovernowwhat.com(Subscribe/Like/Comment/Share)

Jen Esquer is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and movement enthusiast. She has two online programs, The Mobility Method and The Optimal Body, that are improving lives globally. Jen’s vision is to empower others to continue to move and live a pain-free, active lifestyle. website: docjenfit.com @themobilitymethod IG @docjenfit Youtube docjenfit --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/didyoumovetodayco/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/didyoumovetodayco/support

Meet Dr Jen Esquer, or as most may know her, DocJenFit on Instagram. She's the creator The Mobility Method, and an insanely incredible athlete and gymnast! We talk about how she became Instagram famous without even trying, how you have control over how your body moves, and how she met her long-time boyfriend Lewis Howes thanks to social media!

Dr. Jen Esquer believes that by building strong bodies and resilient minds you can embrace and own your inner power, which is one of the key principles here at Harder to Kill Radio. Jen is better known as Doc Jen Fit, and with +475,000 followers on Instagram, she is a strong female voice and is using the social media platform as a chance to educate and inspire. Jen took a leap of faith and created The Mobility Method to help her clients and customers around the world regain their mobility. She has been using the platform to help blur the lines of physical therapy and teaches her followers how you can transition into your own power. By treating a person as a whole individual, not just a diagnosis, Jen encourages her clients to learn about their own bodies so that they can create a plan that doesn’t rely on anyone but themselves. Today we are tackling topics ranging from the difference between flexibility and mobility, how your breath can have a huge impact on your range of motion, and why consistency is key when stabilizing the body. Jen is a huge inspiration and wants to make sure you know that you are not alone in your fears. Did Jen’s message of self-compassion and finding freedom in your body resonate with you? Let us know in the comments on the episode page!   In This Episode How you can use social media to educate or learn a new skill The scariest part of taking the leap and starting your own business Blurring the lines of what physical therapy is and how you can transition into your own power Why learning about your own body is one of the most powerful things you can do for yourself The basics of better guiding your breath into a relaxed state of being to improve your mobility Having compassion for where your body is at and what it needs and wants   Quotes “There is kind of a double standard I think with women in the health and fitness industry, because sometimes we have to fit a certain way of looking if we're going to be taken seriously but if we look too good or are too fit or whatever then people think oh you couldn't possibly have anything educated to say because you're just pretty or you try too hard.” (11:01) “Four years ago if you would have asked me if I was going to be an entrepreneur I would have been like ‘Ha, funny!’. I always said you know business is over my head that's just not what I'm interested in. And I never really thought that I would do what I'm doing right now. But I really just followed my passion and my passion has kinda lead into what it is today.” (13:32) “We have this perception that successful people haven't had to overcome obstacles, or that they are not currently overcoming obstacles in what they are doing. And I think that that is so valuable for people to feel like they are not alone in whatever it is they are afraid of, everybody's had to figure out the details.” (23:13) “You know you are not your diagnosis. I understand that you have shoulder pain but is your back moving well? Are your hips moving well? Are your feet moving well? Could your shoulder be stuck because you are leaning to one side when you are walking? So just starting to understand that your body works as a whole and you need to assess what's happening throughout your entire body and being able to have a screening process that's self-screening that you can just dive into to and start to see what's not working very well on a "normal" basis. Then you can start to see how these things can play in together.” (33:33)   Links Doc Jen Fit Website Follow Doc Jen Fit on Instagram | Facebook | YouTube The Mobility Method The Optimal Body Harder to Kill Facebook Club   Check out the full show notes here! Follow Steph on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Pinterest I'd really love it if you would take 1 min and leave us a rating and review on iTunes!

Jen Esquer is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and movement enthusiast. She treats patients privately in Los Angeles and has online programs called The Mobility Method and The Optimal Body that reach people globally. She uses her social platforms to push educational videos on how to maintain mobility, increase strength, and prevent pain throughout the body. As a former gymnast of 9 years and pilates instructor for 6 years, Jen is an avid mover who dabbles in AcroYoga, calisthenics, weight training, pilates and yoga. Her vision is to empower others to continue to move and live a pain-free, active lifestyle.   Learn more about The Mobility Method   Set up a call with Adam  Authentic Self Life Mastery Personal Paleo Lifestyle Coaching  

Doctor Jen Esquer is the owner of founder of DocJenFit, a platform giving individuals the tools to stay mobile and find the root cause of injury. While in grad school for physical therapy, Jen launched an Instagram account that grew to a six-digit following before graduation. A former athlete and coach in gymnastics and track and field,… The post Episode 5: Making Educational Videos Go Viral with DocJenFit appeared first on A-Cup Podcast.

This week’s episode features an in-depth conversation with Dr. Jen Esquer. We discuss her incredible commitment to teaching the importance of mobility, the connection between physical and mental health, how she grew her Instagram page to nearly half-a-million followers, her famous Mobility Challenges, and how you can start moving your body. *Support this Podcast* Jen Esquer is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and movement enthusiast. She treats patients privately in Los Angeles and has online programs called The Mobility Method and The Optimal Body that reach people globally. She uses her social platforms to push educational videos on how to maintain mobility, increase strength, and prevent pain throughout the body. As a former gymnast of 9 years and pilates instructor for 6 years, Jen is an avid mover who dabbles in AcroYoga, calisthenics, weight training, pilates and yoga. Her vision is to empower others to continue to move and live a pain-free, active lifestyle. You can find Jen at www.docjenfit.com and follow her on Instagram @docjenfit. You can also find her on Facebook right here. Full show notes can be found at: www.anxietydiariespodcast.com/22 Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed the podcast, please make sure you subscribe and take a moment to rate and review it on Apple Podcasts! You can find the podcast at www.anxietydiariespodcast.com or at imsoanxious.com, on Facebook and Instagram @anxietydiariespodcast and on Twitter @anxietydiarypod. You can check out our brand new podcast t-shirts at anxietysucksshirt.com!

SHOW NOTES I met Dr. Jen Esquer at a seminar in 2018... not being too much of an Instagram junkie, someone in the course said, “Hey! Doc Jen Fit is here!” After looking into what Dr. Jen is all about, I had to have her on the podcast for an interview. The interesting part about her content to me is that it’s laid out in a very customer friendly way with great illustrations and it’s very up to date stuff. Wat I mean my that is, that she’s able to take some highly relevant information and break it down into lay terms… not just the old stuff from 20 years ago. Anyone can tell at patient to lay on a foam roller right? Jen Esquer is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, who was able to successfully build a private practice with cash paying, highly motivated clients all through giving awesome information through Instagram. Find out how she did it in this podcast interview. SHOW NOTES: https://www.p2sportscare.com/docjenfit-jen-esquer-instagram/ Website: https://www.docjenfit.com/ Social Medias: IG: @docjenfit Quotes: We just need to talk to our audience I provided 2.5 years of educational content before I launched Also long as people can see what you’re doing (in video) you’re fine Vertical video is always better then horizontal (on IG) It’s always the videos you don’t expect to do well, that do well Dr. Jen Esquer Bio: "The best way I like to explain myself, is that I am a MOVER! I have been active since I was a young child, falling in love at an early age with gymnastics and competing for 9 years. After quitting at age 16, I competed in track and field (pole vault and triple jump) and danced. Though I sustained minor injuries, including a thumb fracture, sprained ankles, and pulled muscles, I never once went to a physical therapist. Yet, I loved anything having to do with anatomy, physiology, and without knowing for sure whether physical therapy would be my path, I decided to study Kinesiology at California State University, Fullerton. While I coached gymnastics for 3 years, I found myself constantly asking, “Why am I taping an ankle? What is truly the issue and how can I help further?” I was seeking more! I was fortunate enough to meet someone teaching a Pilates Bootcamp and quickly fell in love with the specificity of body movement. I started instructing pilates classes, both on the reformer and mat for 6 years throughout undergrad and graduate school. Not only did I appreciate how much pilates reminded me of gymnastics conditioning, but I loved the focus on intricate muscle activation, isometric holds, strict form, and body awareness through core activation. After graduating with my B.S. in Kinesiology, I was accepted into Loma Linda University where I received my Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. I quickly accepted a job at VERT Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation in beautiful Santa Monica, CA. Since working, I have met amazing individuals who have aided in the expansion of my knowledge of the body. I have studied Myodetox directly under co-founder, Vinh Pham (@vinnierehab), taken a RockTape course with @themovementmastro herself, and learned from many others professionals in the rehab game. I am now stepping into the next chapter of my career as a private sports therapist, creating programs, hosting workshops, and treating one on one for a more direct and precise experience. Becoming educated on what is going on with your body is the most powerful piece of knowledge for establishing health and longevity for a pain-free and active lifestyle!" Sebastian’s Youtube Channel Attention Docs and Fitness Professionals: Access your client educational products, banners and posters here. Dr. Sebastian Gonzales is an expert in trouble shooting sports injuries and overuse conditions. This podcast is intended for sports medicine topics to become easier for patients and athletes to understand. Don’t get confused by what your doctor told you in your appointment. If you like in Orange County CA, book an exam with Dr. Gonzales, your Huntington Beach Chiropractor.  

464, 000 of you know her as DocJenFit. Listen to the entirety of this episode and I promise you'll know her as so much more. Brought on my girl, Dr. Jen Esquer to talk all things social media, but also to talk about her story and share some things about herself that I'm pretty sure […] The post MOTM #030: How to Grow a Social Media Following – Part II with Dr. Jen Esquer appeared first on The Movement Maestro.

Grab your pen and paper! Today Aaron sits down with Doc Jen Fit. They discuss how she started her cash PT business and used Instagram to catapult it.  Stay tuned to hear some of her best tips and tricks for Instagram content creation. “Just because you know social media doesn't mean you know online marketing.” -Doc Jen Fit   What do you want to hear from the CashPT Lunch Hour? Tell us here!   10x Your Marketing, 10X Your Action, 10X Your Thinking, 10X Your Income, and 10X Your Impact in 12 Months or Less with The CashPT Platinum Mastermind! Learn More Here!   Time Stamps: 5:17 Dr. Jen Fit's PT background 11:30 Getting a mentor in the PT space 13:00 How Doc Jen Fit started her client base 17:15 How Doc Jen Fit Instagram fame started 19:45 Understanding the types of content to post 24:00 The differences between Instagram and Facebook 26:33 Best practices for social media videos 28:56 How social media has helped grow Jen's cash PT business 50:00 Doc Jen Fit's advice to all cash PTs   Resources: https://newkajabi.com/ (Kajabi) https://www.thinkific.com/ (Thinkific) https://splice.com/ (Splice) http://www.phon.to/vont (Vont) Pic Stitch https://www.myodetox.com/ (Myodetox)   Connect with Dr. Jen Fit: https://www.instagram.com/docjenfit/ (Instagram- Doc Jen Fit) Instagram-The Mobility Movement https://www.docjenfit.com/ (docjenfit.com) Connect with Aaron: Facebook Instagram https://twitter.com/AaronLeBauer (Twitter) LinkedIn

Jen Esquer (also known as @DocJenFit) has built an incredible brand and business using Instagram and changed the way hundreds of thousands of people think about mobility. In this episode, she's sharing how she grew her following (almost half a MILLION fans) and then built a business on top of it. This is a great listen for anyone in the fitness space or anyone using social to sell a service.

Doc Jen Fit is a MOVER. We discuss blocking out inner dialogue, stepping into the world as an entrepreneur, mobility and handstands!

As I get older, I’m always looking for ways to create more movement in my body, and today we’re talking to the mobility expert: Jen Esquer (AKA Doc Jen). She is the physical therapist who created The Mobility Method, an incredibly successful program that helps people relieve pain, prevent injury, and optimize movement in just 10 minutes a day. Jen believes that, with the right information, everyone has the power to affect change in their body. Unfortunately, she can only work with so many people in person, so she created The Mobility Method to make optimizing your body more accessible – for anyone, anywhere, with almost any budget.   In This Conversation We Cover: [2:30] Jen’s trip to Guatemala with https://pencilsofpromise.org/ (Pencils of Promise) [5:00] Leaving private practice to create something bigger [7:45] How your sphere of influence helps you grow (or holds you back) [9:00] Getting Insta-famous [15:00] The neurological side of breathwork & how to breathe [22:40] How Jen creates & shares her incredibly high-quality Instagram content [33:50] Collaborating with other creators [38:45] Why Jen decided to create The Mobility Method [43:00] The difference between stretching and activating [48:00] Jen’s tips for a successful product launch (and mistakes to avoid) [53:30] Dealing with the challenges of putting yourself out there on the internet (especially as a medical professional) [1:04:30] Jen’s struggle with her evening and morning routine   Your Sphere of Influence Like Jen, I decided I didn’t want to be physically tied to my business and set out to live a bigger life. I recruited the best minds on the planet to help me maximize every area of my life. Because when you surround yourself with people who are constantly growing, when you see what’s possible just around the corner, you are driven to grow and achieve more.   Finding an Audience Online (and Becoming Insta-famous) A few years ago, Jen had a sizeable audience, a few hundred thousand followers – and then she released an educational video that blew up and received over one million views. As a result, Jen gained 40,000 new followers, and she’s been continuing to grow ever since. What was the key ingredients to her success? It’s not unique, but it is critical: consistency over everything. Since grad school, Jen has been sharing posts about fitness and, gradually, building her following. When she eventually introduced more educational content, consistency was once again what kept bringing in a new audience of people. The viral video wasn’t planned, and there was nothing special about it compared to her other educational videos – but because she was consistently creating valuable content, she was creating more opportunities for a home run success.   Jen’s Content Creation Process for Instagram In addition to consistency, Jen also creates some of the highest quality content I’ve ever seen in the wellness space. Here’s how she does it: Jen shoots all of the video on her iPhone. She then imports those clips into a video editing app called http://spliceapp.com/ (Splice), which allows her to keep the videos vertical for IG. If she wants to add more effects on top of the video, such as arrows or text to add clarity, she uses Vont. Then Jen finds an appropriate, eye-catching image (usually related to anatomy) and adds her video title and tag (@DocJenFit) onto the image using the app Fonto. Finally, Jen uses the app Pic Stitch to put the photo next to the video, split screen style.   “I think of Instagram like a billboard. If you’re not attracting attention in the couple seconds when somebody is scrolling through, then you’re going to lose them.” Jen batches this process to create a whole week’s worth of videos at once. She generally shoots five at a time, which actually only takes about 30 minutes because each video is only one minute long. Something that may shock the avid Instagrammers out

As I get older, I'm always looking for ways to create more movement in my body, and today we're talking to the mobility expert: Jen Esquer (AKA Doc Jen). She is the physical therapist who created The Mobility Method, an incredibly successful program that helps people relieve pain, prevent injury, and optimize movement in just 10 minutes a day. Jen believes that, with the right information, everyone has the power to affect change in their body. Unfortunately, she can only work with so many people in person, so she created The Mobility Method to make optimizing your body more accessible – for anyone, anywhere, with almost any budget.   In This Conversation We Cover: [2:30] Jen's trip to Guatemala with Pencils of Promise [5:00] Leaving private practice to create something bigger [7:45] How your sphere of influence helps you grow (or holds you back) [9:00] Getting Insta-famous [15:00] The neurological side of breathwork & how to breathe [22:40] How Jen creates & shares her incredibly high-quality Instagram content [33:50] Collaborating with other creators [38:45] Why Jen decided to create The Mobility Method [43:00] The difference between stretching and activating [48:00] Jen's tips for a successful product launch (and mistakes to avoid) [53:30] Dealing with the challenges of putting yourself out there on the internet (especially as a medical professional) [1:04:30] Jen's struggle with her evening and morning routine   Your Sphere of Influence Like Jen, I decided I didn't want to be physically tied to my business and set out to live a bigger life. I recruited the best minds on the planet to help me maximize every area of my life. Because when you surround yourself with people who are constantly growing, when you see what's possible just around the corner, you are driven to grow and achieve more.   Finding an Audience Online (and Becoming Insta-famous) A few years ago, Jen had a sizeable audience, a few hundred thousand followers – and then she released an educational video that blew up and received over one million views. As a result, Jen gained 40,000 new followers, and she's been continuing to grow ever since. What was the key ingredients to her success? It's not unique, but it is critical: consistency over everything. Since grad school, Jen has been sharing posts about fitness and, gradually, building her following. When she eventually introduced more educational content, consistency was once again what kept bringing in a new audience of people. The viral video wasn't planned, and there was nothing special about it compared to her other educational videos – but because she was consistently creating valuable content, she was creating more opportunities for a home run success.   Jen's Content Creation Process for Instagram In addition to consistency, Jen also creates some of the highest quality content I've ever seen in the wellness space. Here's how she does it: Jen shoots all of the video on her iPhone. She then imports those clips into a video editing app called Splice, which allows her to keep the videos vertical for IG. If she wants to add more effects on top of the video, such as arrows or text to add clarity, she uses Vont. Then Jen finds an appropriate, eye-catching image (usually related to anatomy) and adds her video title and tag (@DocJenFit) onto the image using the app Fonto. Finally, Jen uses the app Pic Stitch to put the photo next to the video, split screen style.   “I think of Instagram like a billboard. If you're not attracting attention in the couple seconds when somebody is scrolling through, then you're going to lose them.” Jen batches this process to create a whole week's worth of videos at once. She generally shoots five at a time, which actually only takes about 30 minutes because each video is only one minute long. Something that may shock the avid Instagrammers out there: Jen gave up on hashtags! She's experimented a lot, and what she's found is that it takes too much time and it has almost no impact on the traction of her videos. However, Jen has had some success with creating her own hashtags (#DocJenFit or #DocJenFlows) and encouraging people to follow them so that they don't miss anything, even if the IG algorithm doesn't surface that video to them. When you break it down, the three most important things for any content on Instagram are creating something immediately eye-catching, sharing something of genuine value, and doing so consistently. Anything else, even the best hashtag game, won't help if you aren't accomplishing those three things.   The Mobility Method The impetus for creating The Mobility Method was actually the viral video that made Jen Insta-famous (in my words). It was about mobility, opening your body up, and stretching, and Jen realized that that's what a lot of people really wanted to see. Plus, Jen is passionate about the importance of mobility for everyone. It's a prerequisite for anyone who wants to re-introduce exercise and training, or those looking to combat chronic pain. If that wasn't enough, Jen did more due diligence: she asked her followers in an Instagram Live and sent out a survey. Overwhelmingly, people said they wanted to see more about mobility.   “You have to be very connected to what you're creating.” Jen also nailed the landing on her product launch, and her first tip for anyone who wants to launch and market their product online is reading this book: Launch: An Internet Millionaire's Secret Formula To Sell Almost Anything Online, Build A Business You Love, And Live The Life Of Your Dreams by Jeff Walker. Walker goes through the sequence of creating the mindset behind the product that you're about to release, strategies for promotion, and building an email list.   Resources: Learn more at docjenfit.com Check out The Mobility Method Connect with Jen on Instagram: @DocJenFit Launch by Jeff Walker Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod Ascension Leadership Academy   I'd love your feedback on the show, and to show my thanks I'm raffling away a ticket to Lewis Howes' next event, every week. 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Jen Esquer is more than just a Doctor of Physical Therapy. She's one of the coolest people on this rock and now she's rocking out as an entrepreneur with the launch of her new program "The Mobility Method" http://www.docjenfit.com/mobility In this interview we cover how she found her passion, the benefits of having mentors and how Jen continues to challenge herself. www.BizNinja.com  

Jen Esquer is more than just a Doctor of Physical Therapy. She's one of the coolest people on this rock and now she's rocking out as an entrepreneur with the launch of her new program "The Mobility Method" http://www.docjenfit.com/mobility In this interview we cover how she found her passion, the benefits of having mentors and how Jen continues to challenge herself. www.BizNinja.com  

Have you ever thought "Hey I should probably start taking better care of my body!".....and then you kinda just went about your day and forgot about it??? I thought so.....I've been there too! The issue is that our body maintenance isn't on the forefront of our thought process until it becomes a real problem and surfaces as an injury, discomfort, and/or constant nagging pain. This week we are going to add several tools to your transformation toolbox as we focus on body maintenance and mobility with my special guest Dr. Jen Esquer. Doc Jen is a Doctor of Physical Therapy based out of Los Angeles, CA. This quote from her website (www.DocJenFit.com) perfectly sums up her mission: "My mission is to heal the world and the best way I can do that, is through empowering you to learn how to heal yourself!" Listen in as Doc Jen and I discuss: *Her background and how she became "Doc Jen Fit" *Her tips for people that do a lot of daily sitting. *Her advice on what you should do right before you go to sleep at night. *Her Mobility Method Course and the ONE exercise that I've been doing that has relieved shoulder pain that I've had every day for 15 straight months! At the end of our conversation I ask the Doc to speak on her thoughts of where "female fitness" is today and why she is excited to be a leader in the fitness community. This is probably my favorite part of the interview! Here is how you can connect with Doc Jen: www.DocJenFit.com https://www.instagram.com/docjenfit/ https://www.facebook.com/docjenfit After you finish listening to this episode please leave me a rating/review. You could be the next person that becomes "podcast famous" by having your review read on the next episode! Here is a quick video that will show you how to leave a rating and review on iTunes. Please be sure to search for "The Million Pound Mission": https://youtu.be/zFBrnPUKQ1Q Don't forget to check out the FREEBIE for this week: www.DefeatTheCheat.com

Movement Breath Energy and Life. Namaste Yogis, This is Andrew Sealy here to welcome YOU to The YOGA REVEALED PODCAST!   How do you tap into your emotional body and learn to find strength while letting go? On this inspiring and informative episode we hear from movement expert, Jen Esquer.  Jen and I first met at the Santa Monica Green where I was enamored by her ability to find balance in a one armed balancing pose called a Crock.  She then humbly taught me the movement and ever since then we have been great friends.  You may be familiar with Jen from her incredible online presence as Doc Jen Fit.  Listen as Jen takes us on a journey of Radical SELF acceptance to tap into the true potential of your body and mind.     Drop into freedom of movement from the heart. And find Self Acceptance all you have to do is START!   On this insightful episode of the Yoga Revealed Podcast with Jen Esquer.   Thank you for tuning into the Yoga Revealed Podcast.  You can learn more about Jen Esquer and her upcoming trainings and events on her instagram https://www.instagram.com/docjenfit/ Yoga Revealers.  We truly appreciate your support.  Share this episode with a friend and leave us a 5 star review if you truly appreciate the work that we do.  Every 5 star rating helps us bring this podcast to more yogis as we Continue to share the inspiration.  Also make sure to check out www.Andrew7Sealy.com for updates on our upcoming Bali retreat and other special events we have on the schedule .Until next time Yogis,  Live Light Shine Bright! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jen Esquer, DPT, aka Doc Jen Fit, discusses growing social media for clinicians, online business, and her growth through gymnastics

Dr. Jen Esquer is the movement yin to the movement yang that is Active Life. She influences health for her patients by managing body, mind, and especially movement for her patients. Jen decided not to go with the flow and work in an uninspiring clinic where she did not feel like she could best serve her patients. Working in a virtual think tank, Jen has been able to influence and be influenced by yoga instructors, pilates instructors, track athletes, strength coaches, and others to adapt and progress her treatment practice. This episode is especially interesting because of the approachable nature that Dr. Esquer can demonstrate while at the same time delivering information with confidence, assertion, and effectiveness. We can all learn something from Dr. Esquer, I'm sure you will.   Dr. Esquer can be found at: @docjenfit www.docjenfit.com   We can be found at: @activeliferx www.performancecarerx.com

On today’s episode of the My SoulAbility Podcast We have a special guest, physical therapist Jen Esquer or as she's known to her over 300k Instagram followers @DocJenFit.

Clearly, I invite guests to the show who can provide value to this audience on the topic of women’s health, I am also very intent on inviting guests who also exemplify what it means to be a woman of Grace & Grit. Today, I could not be more thrilled to be hosting, Doctor of Physical Therapy and movement enthusiast Jen Esquer. Jen treats patients privately in the Los Angeles area but educates people all over the world through her social media channels on how to live an active and healthy lifestyle. She is smart, generous, hard working and an incredibly likable gal. She has built a remarkable following of loyal fans by sharing free and highly informative educational videos on how to maintain mobility, increase strength, and prevent pain throughout the body. She is quickly becoming a powerful force as a healthcare provider and helping people everywhere to become better movers in healthier bodies. Tune into this episode to meet Jen and hear us discuss movement, discipline, compassion and so much more. To listen now and learn more about Jen click here. Loving this podcast? Head over to iTunes and leave a review so the Grace and Grit message can spread to more women who need to hear it. Looking for more Grace & Grit? Visit GraceandGrit.com