Podcasts about Machu Picchu

There are several adventures that have been on my bucket list for what seems like forever, but it is closer to forty years. Two were planted in my psyche by author Colin Fletcher when he wrote books about his 1958 walk from the bottom to the top of California and his book about hiking the length of the Grand Canyon in 1963. Those books placed both the Pacific Coast Trail and a rim-to-rim hike of the Grand Canyon as life goals. Other treks I want to experience are the 800-mile Hayduke Trail through the Colorado Plateau and the granddaddy hike in the US, the 2,190-mile Appalachian Trail. Other adventure dreams are cycling the US coast to coast, summiting Mount Everest, though pictures of the crowded peak make it less and less appealing, and the four-day Inca Trail hike at elevation ending with entry to Machu Picchu.

In this episode of The Jimmy Rex Show, Jimmy sits down with his good friend Dallas Offill, founder of Happy Roofing and host of The Happy Hour Podcast. Dallas shares his inspiring journey of building a thriving business at a young age — from humble beginnings and early struggles to becoming a leader in his industry and community.The two dive deep into topics like entrepreneurship, leadership, scaling a company, personal growth, and the power of mentorship. Dallas opens up about the challenges of hiring, building systems, and maintaining integrity while growing fast. The conversation also explores how being part of We Are The They (WATT) has helped him strengthen his mindset, deepen his relationships, and continue to evolve as a man and a leader.Jimmy and Dallas end by reflecting on the importance of gratitude, connection, and authenticity — how being open and real with others can transform both your business and your life. 00:00 Introduction01:11 Is it harder to get ahead today? Tools, mindset & opportunity07:00 Networking at scale: social reach, info age, and starting a podcast13:24 Machu Picchu trek: grit, gratitude, and “enjoy the journey”20:30 Presence over pace: slowing down in a hyper-speed world31:00 Risk, variety & Tony Robbins' six human needs34:52 Scaling Happy Roofing: hires, mistakes, systems & training41:30 Tough calls: firing, lessons learned & Ed Mylett's hiring tip44:46 Daily gratitude practice & mindset reps47:52 Finding We Are The They & paying it forward51:41 Outro

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Fluent Fiction - Spanish: Unveiling Ancestral Secrets: A Journey to Family and Identity Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/es/episode/2025-10-27-22-34-02-es Story Transcript:Es: La suave brisa de la primavera acariciaba las mejillas de Mateo mientras contemplaba las imponentes ruinas de Machu Picchu.En: The gentle spring breeze caressed Mateo's cheeks as he gazed at the imposing ruins of Machu Picchu.Es: A su lado, su hermana Isabel estaba maravillada con el paisaje.En: Beside him, his sister Isabel was marveled by the landscape.Es: Las terrazas verdes y las piedras antiguas contaban historias de un pasado distante.En: The green terraces and ancient stones told stories of a distant past.Es: En ese lugar místico, oculto entre nubes y montañas, Mateo sentía la presencia de sus ancestros.En: In that mystical place, hidden among clouds and mountains, Mateo felt the presence of his ancestors.Es: Desde niño, Mateo había estado fascinado por las historias familiares.En: Since childhood, Mateo had been fascinated by family stories.Es: Sin embargo, siempre hubo piezas del rompecabezas que faltaban.En: However, there had always been missing pieces of the puzzle.Es: Su madre mencionaba a veces a un hermano perdido, un tío llamado Javier.En: His mother sometimes mentioned a lost brother, an uncle named Javier.Es: Los rumores decían que él conocía secretos cruciales sobre sus antepasados.En: Rumors said that he knew crucial secrets about their ancestors.Es: Ahora, en este viaje a Machu Picchu durante el Día de los Muertos, Mateo e Isabel esperaban encontrar a Javier.En: Now, on this trip to Machu Picchu during the Day of the Dead, Mateo and Isabel hoped to find Javier.Es: El camino hasta aquí no había sido fácil.En: The journey here had not been easy.Es: Los senderos empinados y la niebla constante hacían el recorrido desafiante.En: The steep paths and constant fog made the trek challenging.Es: Pero no fue solo el terreno lo que probó la determinación de Mateo.En: But it was not only the terrain that tested Mateo's determination.Es: La duda seguía provocando un nudo en su estómago.En: Doubt continued to cause a knot in his stomach.Es: ¿Podría confiar en Javier?En: Could he trust Javier?Es: ¿Sería capaz de enfrentar la verdad, cualquiera que fuera?En: Would he be able to face the truth, whatever it might be?Es: A medida que el sol comenzaba su ascenso, iluminando las estructuras de piedra con un dorado cálido, Mateo e Isabel llegaron a un área conocida como el Templo del Sol.En: As the sun began its ascent, illuminating the stone structures with a warm golden light, Mateo and Isabel arrived at an area known as the Temple of the Sun.Es: Era un lugar sagrado, y allí estaba Javier, tal como lo habían imaginado, delgado y con una mirada que reflejaba años de soledad.En: It was a sacred place, and there was Javier, just as they had imagined him, thin and with a gaze that reflected years of solitude.Es: — Mateo, Isabel — saludó Javier con una voz ronca pero amable.En: "Mateo, Isabel," greeted Javier with a hoarse but kind voice.Es: Mateo sintió una mezcla de emociones al ver al hombre que había sido casi un mito en su mente durante tanto tiempo.En: Mateo felt a mix of emotions upon seeing the man who had been almost a myth in his mind for so long.Es: Javier comenzó a contarles historias de su juventud, de secretos guardados por generaciones.En: Javier began to tell them stories of his youth, of secrets kept for generations.Es: Habló de tradiciones olvidadas y sacrificios hechos por sus antepasados.En: He spoke of forgotten traditions and sacrifices made by their ancestors.Es: Con cada palabra, el muro de desconfianza en Mateo se fue desmoronando.En: With every word, the wall of distrust in Mateo began to crumble.Es: Frente a ese paisaje sagrado, la verdad sobre su linaje resonó con claridad.En: In front of that sacred landscape, the truth about his lineage resonated with clarity.Es: El momento culminante llegó cuando Javier reveló una conexión especial que unía su familia con los antiguos habitantes de la región.En: The culminating moment came when Javier revealed a special connection that linked their family with the ancient inhabitants of the region.Es: Esto no solo les dio un nuevo sentido de pertenencia, sino también un orgullo compartido.En: This not only gave them a new sense of belonging but also a shared pride.Es: Mateo, con los ojos llenos de lágrimas, abrazó a su tío.En: Mateo, with eyes full of tears, embraced his uncle.Es: Isabel, conmovida, se unió al abrazo.En: Isabel, moved, joined the embrace.Es: La reconciliación era sanadora.En: The reconciliation was healing.Es: En ese instante, comprendieron que el viaje no solo era acerca de descubrir el pasado, sino también de construir un futuro juntos.En: In that instant, they understood that the journey was not only about discovering the past but also about building a future together.Es: Cuando finalmente dejaron Machu Picchu, el cielo se abrió, despejándose de niebla y sombras.En: When they finally left Machu Picchu, the sky cleared, free from fog and shadows.Es: Mateo e Isabel habían ganado más que una historia; tenían un vínculo renovado y una identidad fortalecida.En: Mateo and Isabel had gained more than a story; they had a renewed bond and a strengthened identity.Es: Con Javier a su lado, se prometieron nunca más perderse en el silencio y el olvido.En: With Javier by their side, they promised never again to be lost in silence and oblivion.Es: La familia había encontrado su camino, y en el amanecer de un nuevo día, caminaban juntos hacia el horizonte, sonriendo ante la promesa de lo que estaba por venir.En: The family had found their way, and at the dawn of a new day, they walked together towards the horizon, smiling at the promise of what was to come.Es: Así, la antigua ciudad de Machu Picchu guardó otro secreto, pero reveló un tesoro aún más precioso: la fuerza de los lazos familiares.En: Thus, the ancient city of Machu Picchu kept another secret, but revealed an even more precious treasure: the strength of family ties. Vocabulary Words:the breeze: la brisato caress: acariciarto gaze: contemplarthe ruins: las ruinasimposing: imponenteto marvel: maravillarsethe landscape: el paisajethe terrace: la terrazathe ancestor: el ancestrothe childhood: la niñezthe rumor: el rumorthe doubt: la dudathe knot: el nudothe truth: la verdadto illuminate: iluminarsacred: sagrado/sagradathin: delgado/delgadahoarse: ronco/roncathe myth: el mitoto crumble: desmoronarsethe lineage: el linajeto resonate: resonarthe connection: la conexiónthe descendant: el descendientethe gaze: la miradato embrace: abrazarthe reconciliation: la reconciliaciónhealing: sanador/sanadorathe silence: el silenciothe oblivion: el olvido

Roberta A Albany shares her personal journey with breast cancer, from her initial diagnosis to becoming a passionate advocate for women's health. She discusses the importance of self-examination, the disparities in healthcare access, and the need for greater representation in clinical trials. Roberta emphasizes the significance of being informed about one's body and the healthcare system, encouraging others to be proactive in their health journeys.During her treatment for hormone receptor positive breastcancer in December 2013, Ms. Albany observed a gap in the outcomes for underrepresented communities. To address this issue, Ms. Albany became a Young Women's Advocate through Living Beyond Breast Cancer in September 2015. Ms. Albany collaborates with various advocacy organizations,including The Chrysalis Initiative, Living Beyond Breast Cancer, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, and Unite for Her, among others. She has also participated as a panelist for the Drug Information Association (DIA) andPhysicians' Education Resource, LLC (PER) at the Miami Breast Cancer Conference. Currently, Ms. Albany serves on the Board of Directors for Living Beyond Breast Cancer, acts as a Patient Advocate (Research Advocate-BreastCommittee) for SWOG Cancer Research Network, Advocate In Science Committee Member for Susan G. Komen and was featured in Canvas Rebel Magazine (Meet Roberta Albany). She is also involved with the Multi-Regional Clinical TrialsCenter (MRCT) of Brigham and Women's Hospital & Harvard as a member of the Clinical Research Glossary Work Group.  Ms. Albany is the Founder/CEO of Cancer In The Know, whichfocuses on the impact of disparities within the Black/African American community, and she is a contributing author of Bruised, Broken & Blessed. Here are a few fun facts: Favorite place to visit-ItalyHobbies-Exercising and listening to musicMost adventurous moment-climbing to the top of Machu Picchu with other cancer survivors/thriversFavorite book-Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird SingsGet In Touch With Roberta:Blue Sky: raalbany.bsky.social LinkedIn: Roberta A AlbanyFacebook: Cancer In the Know Website: cancerintheknow.com

The ancient Inca citadel of Macchu Picchu is one of the new Seven Wonders of the World, but still to this day, no one knows what it was for or why it was abandoned. Do Athena and Tiernan have the theory that unlocks the mysteries to this mystical place high in the Andes? Or just a lot of jokes about sneezing? It's up to you, our Chief Detectives, to decide! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Wonder isn't a luxury—it's a lever for real change. We trace the quiet path from a single sunset or museum hall to the deep shift you feel when you come home from a trip and realize your mind, mood, and body aren't quite the same. Drawing on the science of awe and years of solo travel coaching, we break down how novelty, vastness, and meaning work together to rewire attention, dial down rumination, and open space for gratitude and connection.You'll hear how nature's big canvases—mountain ranges, star-splashed skies, ocean edges—create instant perspective, and why human-made marvels like Machu Picchu and the pyramids spark the same wide-open feeling. We talk about awe in cities and art galleries, in music that lifts the chest, and in small spiritual moments that make time feel deep. Along the way, we translate research into simple practices: a daily awe pause, choosing a “vastness anchor” for each destination, slowing your pace by 20 percent, and keeping a one-line reflection that turns fleeting wonder into lasting change.We also explore what's happening under the skin. Awe is more than emotion; it's whole-body. From brain networks lighting up to the calming shifts in breath and heart rate—and even potential immune benefits—these moments act like micro-reset buttons. Whether you're planning a big trip or staying close to home, you'll leave with a toolkit to find awe on purpose and let it do its quiet, healing work. If this resonated, subscribe, share with a friend who needs a reset, and leave a review telling us the last moment that truly awed you.Support the showhttps://www.cherylbeckesch.com hello@cherylbeckesch.com Instagram @solotraveladventures50Facebook community: Solo Travel for Women Over 50 https://www.facebook.com/groups/860865768609200

En su seccion semanal de Mas de uno, Santi Garcia Cremades regreso con uno de sus retos matematicos, retomando el debate linguistico de la semana anterior sobre la "LL" y su exclusion del alfabeto desde 1994. Tras resolver el enigma, el divulgador sorprendio con un viaje al ano 1911 para recordar a Traian Lalescu, el matematico rumano que, con solo 26 anos, publico la primera obra sobre ecuaciones integrales, un autentico "Machu Picchu matematico", oculto y fascinante. A lo largo de la conversacion con Carlos Alsina y Begona Gomez de la Fuente, Santi explico con humor como las integrales esas que tantos temen desde el instituto son los "obreros invisibles" del calculo: " "Las derivadas son los jefes, las integrales los albaniles", resumio, antes de lanzar un nuevo reto para los oyentes: encontrar el numero de cuatro cifras mas pequeno que al girarse 180 grados siga siendo igual.

En su seccion semanal de Mas de uno, Santi Garcia Cremades regreso con uno de sus retos matematicos, retomando el debate linguistico de la semana anterior sobre la "LL" y su exclusion del alfabeto desde 1994. Tras resolver el enigma, el divulgador sorprendio con un viaje al ano 1911 para recordar a Traian Lalescu, el matematico rumano que, con solo 26 anos, publico la primera obra sobre ecuaciones integrales, un autentico "Machu Picchu matematico", oculto y fascinante. A lo largo de la conversacion con Carlos Alsina y Begona Gomez de la Fuente, Santi explico con humor como las integrales esas que tantos temen desde el instituto son los "obreros invisibles" del calculo: " "Las derivadas son los jefes, las integrales los albaniles", resumio, antes de lanzar un nuevo reto para los oyentes: encontrar el numero de cuatro cifras mas pequeno que al girarse 180 grados siga siendo igual.

En declaraciones a Ampliación de Noticias, Fabricio Valencia argumentó que una convención internacional firmada por Perú establece que el gobierno nacional es el encargado de la gestión de un patrimonio cultural de la humanidad, como es Machu Picchu.

Quand on évoque les grandes civilisations précolombiennes, deux noms surgissent immédiatement : les Mayas et les Incas. Pourtant, si elles ont toutes deux marqué l'histoire de l'Amérique, elles sont très différentes dans leur localisation, leur organisation et leurs héritages.Les Mayas apparaissent bien avant les Incas. Leur civilisation se développe dès 2000 avant notre ère, dans les forêts tropicales du Yucatán, au sud du Mexique, ainsi qu'au Guatemala, au Belize et au Honduras actuels. Les Incas, eux, émergent beaucoup plus tard, au XIIIᵉ siècle, dans la cordillère des Andes, principalement au Pérou. Cette différence chronologique explique déjà un contraste : quand l'empire inca atteint son apogée au XVe siècle, les grandes cités mayas étaient déjà abandonnées depuis longtemps.Sur le plan politique, le contraste est frappant. Les Mayas n'avaient pas un empire unifié mais une mosaïque de cités-États indépendantes, comme Tikal, Palenque ou Copán, qui rivalisaient entre elles par des guerres et des alliances. Les Incas, au contraire, fondèrent un empire centralisé : le Tawantinsuyu. Depuis Cuzco, l'empereur, appelé le Sapa Inca, exerçait un pouvoir absolu sur des millions de sujets et un territoire immense s'étendant de la Colombie jusqu'au Chili.Sur le plan culturel, les Mayas brillèrent surtout par leur écriture et leurs connaissances scientifiques. Ils développèrent un système d'écriture hiéroglyphique complexe, unique en Amérique, qui permettait de noter aussi bien des événements politiques que des récits mythologiques. Ils élaborèrent également un calendrier extrêmement précis, basé sur l'astronomie, et laissèrent des monuments impressionnants comme les pyramides de Chichén Itzá. Les Incas, eux, ne connaissaient pas l'écriture. Pour conserver la mémoire des tributs ou des recensements, ils utilisaient les quipus, des cordelettes nouées dont les combinaisons servaient de code numérique. Leur génie s'exprima surtout dans l'ingénierie : routes pavées traversant les Andes, ponts suspendus, systèmes d'irrigation et villes perchées comme Machu Picchu.Enfin, leurs religions différaient. Les Mayas pratiquaient des rituels sanglants pour apaiser leurs dieux, y compris des sacrifices humains. Les Incas, eux, adoraient surtout Inti, le dieu Soleil, et considéraient l'empereur comme son descendant direct. Leurs sacrifices humains existaient, mais étaient plus rares et souvent réservés à des moments exceptionnels.En somme, les Mayas furent des astronomes et des scribes brillants, mais fragmentés politiquement. Les Incas, eux, bâtirent un empire solide et organisé, mais sans écriture. Deux civilisations fascinantes, qui montrent la diversité et la richesse des mondes précolombiens bien avant l'arrivée des Européens. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Sista delen i festivalserien från Skulerocken gästas av Hammerfalltrummisen vars livsdröm är att gå den berömda Inkaleden och nå den mytomspunna staden Machu Picchu. Vägen dit kantas av ovanliga åkommor som portvinstå...i tummen!

Um dos principais símbolos turísticos do Peru, Machu Picchu pode está ameaçado de perder o título de sete maravilhas do mundo moderno. Comunicado divulgado nas últimas semanas da organização New7Wonders lançou um alerta: sem medidas urgentes, o icônico sítio arqueológico corre o risco de perder o status que há quase duas décadas ostenta com orgulho. Segundo o Infobae,  Machu Picchu enfrenta uma série de problemas interligados que comprometem tanto a preservação do patrimônio, quanto a experiência dos visitantes. A pressão turística é uma das maiores preocupações: o número de viajantes frequentemente ultrapassa a capacidade de suporte da cidade, provocando desgaste nas trilhas, nas estruturas e impactando o ambiente e a cultura local. Muitos turistas relatam superlotação, longas filas e restrições de acesso a determinadas áreas. As informações são de "O Globo". Nesta edição do "Viaje na CBN", o comentarista Edson Ruy fala sobre o assunto. Ouça a conversa completa!

Adam shares an example of a short nested loop hypnosis session he did while giving a talk on Nested Loops to a group of hypnotherapists in San Diego. To see Adam's Presentation on Nested Loops and to hear some examples please visit: https://courses.adamcox.co.uk/nestedloops

I'm back again this week with four more "lost cities" for you. First we'll explore the  Egyptian city of Thonis-Heracleion that literally sank beneath the Mediterranean Sea and was rediscovered some 1,200 years later. Next, we'll hop over to Jordan to discover the ancient Nabataean city of Petra with it's grand facades etched into the red rock landscape. After that it's off to Cambodia to learn about the not actually lost at all Khmer city of Angkor. And finally the mountains of Peru where majestic and little understood Machu Picchu looms among the picturesque peaks. But, while it's fun to think about "lost cities," the obvious lesson of this week's episode is: be careful what you call "lost" and be careful how easily you throw out the term "discovered." These words carry weight and they've already caused a lot of damage. Let's fix that. Support the show! Join the Patreon (patreon.com/historyfixpodcast)Buy some merchBuy Me a CoffeeVenmo @Shea-LaFountaineSources: The Guardian "Lost Cities #6: how Thonis-Heracleion resurfaced after 1,000 years under water"The British Museum "Timeline of Ancient Egypt"Franckgoddio.org "Sunken Civilizations"National Geographic "Who built the 'lost city' of Petra and why did they leave?"Natural History Museum of Utah "Angkor: The 'Lost City' That Never Needed to be Discovered"Wikipedia "Angkor"Wikipedia "Machu Picchu"Shoot me a message!

Fluent Fiction - Spanish: Mystery Beyond the Mist: The Hidden Secrets of Machu Picchu Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/es/episode/2025-09-28-22-34-02-es Story Transcript:Es: La mañana en Machu Picchu era mágica.En: The morning in Machu Picchu was magical.Es: La niebla cubría los antiguos muros de piedra, envolviendo las ruinas en un manto de misterio.En: The mist covered the ancient stone walls, enveloping the ruins in a cloak of mystery.Es: Santiago caminaba con cuidado, sus ojos llenos de entusiasmo.En: Santiago walked carefully, his eyes full of enthusiasm.Es: En sus manos, sostenía un mapa viejo que había encontrado en la biblioteca del pueblo.En: In his hands, he held an old map he had found in the town's library.Es: Lucía, su amiga, lo seguía de cerca, dubitativa, mientras Miguel, el guía local, abría camino por los senderos empinados.En: Lucía, his friend, followed closely, doubtful, while Miguel, the local guide, led the way through the steep paths.Es: —Santiago, ¿estás seguro de esto?En: "Santiago, are you sure about this?"Es: —preguntó Lucía.En: asked Lucía.Es: Ella hablaba mientras esquivaba las raíces que salían del suelo, visibles entre la hierba.En: She spoke while dodging the roots emerging from the ground, visible through the grass.Es: —Absolutamente, Lucía.En: "Absolutely, Lucía.Es: La historia es mi pasión —respondió Santiago firmemente—.En: History is my passion," responded Santiago firmly.Es: Este mapa señala un lugar escondido que podría cambiar todo lo que sabemos de los incas.En: "This map points to a hidden place that could change everything we know about the Incas."Es: Miguel sonrió, divertido por el entusiasmo de Santiago, pero cauteloso de los peligros.En: Miguel smiled, amused by Santiago's enthusiasm, but cautious of the dangers.Es: —Es peligroso.En: "It's dangerous.Es: Pero si tienes razón, será un gran descubrimiento —dijo Miguel, guiñando un ojo.En: But if you're right, it will be a great discovery," said Miguel, winking.Es: Santiago sabía que la zona era vasta y estaba fuertemente protegida.En: Santiago knew that the area was vast and heavily protected.Es: Pero su deseo de descubrir lo oculto era fuerte.En: But his desire to uncover the hidden was strong.Es: Cuando el sol comenzó a caer, y la oscuridad se asentó sobre las montañas, Santiago decidió actuar.En: When the sun began to set, and darkness settled over the mountains, Santiago decided to act.Es: —Vamos a entrar esta noche —dijo, mirando a sus amigos—.En: "We're going in tonight," he said, looking at his friends.Es: Sé que es arriesgado, pero podemos hacerlo juntos.En: "I know it's risky, but we can do it together.Es: Con tu sabiduría, Miguel, y la lógica de Lucía, lo lograremos.En: With your wisdom, Miguel, and Lucía's logic, we'll succeed."Es: Lucía suspiró, pero su curiosidad pudo más que su escepticismo.En: Lucía sighed, but her curiosity outweighed her skepticism.Es: Una vez que las últimas luces de los visitantes desaparecieron, los tres comenzaron su incursión.En: Once the last lights of the visitors disappeared, the three of them began their incursion.Es: Estaban atentos al sonido de la vigilancia que merodeaba por la zona.En: They were alert to the sound of the patrols wandering the area.Es: Avanzaron en silencio, hasta llegar cerca del área restringida.En: They advanced silently, until they reached near the restricted area.Es: Las piedras bajo sus pies parecían contar historias de los tiempos ancestrales.En: The stones beneath their feet seemed to tell stories of ancient times.Es: De repente, una patrulla los obligó a esconderse detrás de un muro casi en ruinas.En: Suddenly, a patrol forced them to hide behind an almost ruined wall.Es: —Debemos ser rápidos —susurró Santiago, mirando su mapa bajo la luz de la luna.En: "We must be quick," whispered Santiago, looking at his map under the moonlight.Es: El mapa los llevó hasta una entrada pequeña cubierta por vegetación espesa.En: The map led them to a small entrance covered by thick vegetation.Es: Santiago tocó las piedras, sintiendo su antigüedad.En: Santiago touched the stones, feeling their antiquity.Es: Dudaron un momento, pero decidieron ir más allá.En: They hesitated for a moment but decided to go further.Es: En el corazón del escondite, tras pasar por una estructura que crujía bajo su peso, encontraron una cámara oculta.En: In the heart of the hideout, after passing through a structure that creaked under their weight, they found a hidden chamber.Es: Allí, entre las sombras, Santiago vio un artefacto hecho de oro y piedras preciosas.En: There, in the shadows, Santiago saw an artifact made of gold and precious stones.Es: —¡Increíble!En: "Incredible!"Es: —exclamó en voz baja, sus ojos brillando de emoción.En: he exclaimed softly, his eyes shining with excitement.Es: Pero antes de poder examinarlo, sonaron alarmas a su alrededor.En: But before he could examine it, alarms sounded around them.Es: La seguridad no tardaría en llegar.En: The security wouldn't take long to arrive.Es: —¡Corran!En: "Run!"Es: —gritó Miguel, liderando la retirada hacia el exterior.En: shouted Miguel, leading the retreat to the outside.Es: Con el corazón latiendo rápido, lograron escapar por un camino angosto que solo Miguel conocía.En: With hearts pounding, they managed to escape through a narrow path that only Miguel knew.Es: Estaban a salvo, pero tuvieron que dejar el artefacto atrás.En: They were safe, but they had to leave the artifact behind.Es: Respirando agitadamente, Santiago vio a Lucía y Miguel con gratitud.En: Breathing heavily, Santiago looked at Lucía and Miguel with gratitude.Es: —Gracias a ustedes lo logramos —dijo—.En: "Thanks to you, we made it," he said.Es: Aprendí que a veces una buena idea necesita ser compartida para tener éxito.En: "I learned that sometimes a good idea needs to be shared to succeed."Es: Machu Picchu se erguía majestuosamente bajo la luz de la luna, permaneciendo enigmática, mientras ellos regresaban al pueblo, llevando consigo no un trofeo físico, sino el conocimiento y la experiencia del verdadero valor de la colaboración y la amistad.En: Machu Picchu stood majestically under the moonlight, remaining enigmatic, as they returned to the town, carrying with them not a physical trophy, but the knowledge and experience of the true value of collaboration and friendship. Vocabulary Words:the mist: la nieblathe ruins: las ruinasthe cloak: el mantoto envelop: envolverenthusiasm: el entusiasmodoubtful: dubitativathe roots: las raícesto dodge: esquivarvast: vastaprotected: protegidathe structure: la estructurato creak: crujirthe antiquity: la antigüedadhidden: ocultothe chamber: la cámarathe artifact: el artefactoprecious: preciosasto whisper: susurrarthe patrol: la patrullathe wisdom: la sabiduríathe darkness: la oscuridadto lead: liderarthe retreat: la retiradato hesitate: dudarthe moonlight: la luz de la lunaancient: antiguosthe crumbling: las ruinasto sneak: avanzar en silenciothe collabortion: la colaboraciónthe treasure: el trofeo

Take a moment to step away from the noise of daily life and rise above it all. In this guided meditation, you'll journey up a majestic mountain (inspired by Machu Picchu, Peru) and breathe in the fresh air and gain a sense of calm, clarity, and perspective.If you felt inspired by the meditation journey, I invite you to explore this experience further in person (!!!) My beautiful friend Adam and I (along with another co-facilitator Deneene are hosting the Sacred Wellness Retreat + 2 Day Machu Picchu Tour designed to immerse you in the breathtaking mountains and help you rise above life's distractions on September 18th - 24th, 2026. ✨Learn more about the retreat here and fill out the interest form here.BIG NEWS! Only ONE Meditation Teacher Training in 2026! For the first time ever, I am offering a 12 month payment plan to hopefully make this more accessible for you. Learn more about the virtual MTT here. Fill out the interest form here so we can hop on a phone call and have a heart to heart to see if this training is for you!

Javier Milei también quisiera unirse al club de los inmortales Machu Picchu podría dejar de ser una “Maravilla del Mundo” ¿Qué hay detrás de los ataques de orcas a embarcaciones?  Karol G conquista la Plaza de San Pedro con su música Robert Redford, icono del cine estadounidense

Since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia has taken tens of thousands of Ukrainian children. War crimes researchers at Yale University have described it as "the single largest kidnapping of children during wartime since World War II." Also, the world's largest storm this year to date, Super Typhoon Ragasa, is moving its way toward China after making landfall yesterday in the northern island of the Philippines, causing major flooding and the evacuation of thousands. And, Machu Picchu, a top tourist attraction in Peru and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, is seeing protests over bus contracts that left hundreds of visitors stranded last week, with trains and roads being blocked by demonstrators. The unrest has reignited long-standing concerns about overcrowding and mismanagement at the site. Plus, Alaa Abd el-Fattah, Egypt's most prominent political prisoner, has reunited with his family after six years in prison.Listen to today's Music Heard on Air. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Feeling overwhelmed by endless travel possibilities? You're not alone. Every wanderluster faces the delightful dilemma of where to go next. Drawing from years of solo travel experience, I reveal six distinct approaches to selecting your next destination – some spontaneous, others deeply intentional.You could explore trend-based travel, where popular destinations like Paris or Amsterdam beckon with their timeless appeal. I candidly share how social media discoveries have sparked unexpected adventures while cautioning about the carefully curated perfection of travel influencers' posts. For those seeking structure, I discuss how bucket list approaches like visiting all Seven Wonders create purposeful travel itineraries, sharing my personal experience visiting Machu Picchu with my son.A few playful and truly spontaneous methods – from literally throwing darts at maps to rolling dice for destination selection. Budget-conscious travelers will appreciate practical tips on leveraging flight deals and subscription services that alert you to fare bargains. But the heart of this episode lies in my final approach: creating deeply meaningful travel experiences aligned with your current emotional landscape. I vulnerably share how following this method led me to the solitude of Saguaro National Park after a traumatic period, resulting in a profoundly healing encounter with a horse named Rebel in the desert solitude.Whether you're seeking adventure, healing, or simply your next great story, these six approaches offer a framework for making travel decisions that truly resonate with your personal journey. And for those drawn to wellness travel, I extend a special invitation to join my European river cruise in 2026, where I'll blend my passions for Pilates and exploration in an intimate setting. Ready to discover where your next journey might take you?Support the showhttps://www.cherylbeckesch.com hello@cherylbeckesch.com Instagram @solotraveladventures50Facebook community: Solo Travel for Women Over 50 https://www.facebook.com/groups/860865768609200

449 - Join Disney vacation experts Rob & Kerri Stuart as they explore Adventures by Disney (AbD) trips across the Americas! From Alaska wilderness adventures to Peru's magical Machu Picchu, discover how to experience Disney's premium guided vacations beyond the theme parks. What You'll Learn: Adventures by Disney explained: VIP experiences, hassle-free travel, and expert guides North America adventures: Wyoming's Yellowstone experience, Alaska wilderness, Canadian Rockies Central & South America trips: Peru's ancient wonders, Colombia's coffee culture, Costa Rica's adventure activities Disney vacation planning tips for international adventures Disneyland Southern California trip insider secrets from former Disney Imagineer Hugh Darley Featured Destinations:

Fluent Fiction - Spanish: Pablo's Awakening: Journey to Machu Picchu's Heart Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/es/episode/2025-09-22-22-34-02-es Story Transcript:Es: En el corazón de la sierra peruana, Machu Picchu descansaba entre las nubes como una joya perdida en el tiempo.En: In the heart of the Peruvian mountains, Machu Picchu rested among the clouds like a jewel lost in time.Es: La primavera traía consigo un aire fresco que llenaba de vida el paisaje.En: Spring brought with it a fresh air that filled the landscape with life.Es: Ese año, muchos se reunieron para celebrar el Inti Raymi, la Fiesta del Sol.En: That year, many gathered to celebrate the Inti Raymi, the Festival of the Sun.Es: Entre ellos estaba Pablo, un joven deseoso de conectar con sus ancestros.En: Among them was Pablo, a young man eager to connect with his ancestors.Es: Pablo, acompañado de sus amigos María y Javier, había viajado desde lejos para vivir esta aventura.En: Pablo, accompanied by his friends María and Javier, had traveled from afar to experience this adventure.Es: La meta era clara: alcanzar la Puerta del Sol al amanecer y sentir la energía de los antiguos.En: The goal was clear: to reach the Puerta del Sol at dawn and feel the energy of the ancients.Es: Pero la caminata no iba a ser fácil.En: But the hike was not going to be easy.Es: El grupo comenzó su travesía por los senderos rugosos y llenos de vegetación.En: The group began their journey along the rugged paths full of vegetation.Es: Las estrellas aún brillaban en el cielo cuando emprendieron el camino.En: The stars were still shining in the sky as they set out.Es: Pablo sentía en su corazón una mezcla de emoción e inseguridad.En: Pablo felt a mix of excitement and insecurity in his heart.Es: ¿Sería capaz de llegar a la cima?En: Would he be able to reach the summit?Es: Mientras el sol empezaba a colorear el horizonte, la niebla se hacía más densa.En: As the sun began to color the horizon, the fog grew denser.Es: Los pasos se tornaban pesados, y el aire, cada vez más delgado, hacía cada respiración un esfuerzo.En: Their steps became heavy, and the increasingly thin air made every breath an effort.Es: María y Javier lo animaban, pero Pablo sentía que su propio ritmo era diferente.En: María and Javier encouraged him, but Pablo felt that his own pace was different.Es: Con un respiro profundo, tomó una decisión que cambiaría todo: se separaría del grupo para encontrar su propio camino.En: With a deep breath, he made a decision that would change everything: he would separate from the group to find his own path.Es: Les pidió a sus amigos que siguieran sin él.En: He asked his friends to continue without him.Es: Quería descubrir su fuerza interior.En: He wanted to discover his inner strength.Es: Pablo caminó solo por el sendero sinuoso.En: Pablo walked alone on the winding path.Es: Escuchaba el canto de los pájaros y el susurro del viento.En: He listened to the birds singing and the whispering of the wind.Es: La montaña lo desafiaba con cada paso, pero él no se detenía.En: The mountain challenged him with every step, but he did not stop.Es: El esfuerzo físico se convirtió en una lucha interna contra sus propios miedos.En: The physical effort became an internal struggle against his own fears.Es: Pero con cada paso, sentía una conexión más fuerte con su tierra y su historia.En: But with each step, he felt a stronger connection with his land and his history.Es: Finalmente, y casi sin aliento, Pablo llegó a la Puerta del Sol.En: Finally, and almost breathless, Pablo reached the Puerta del Sol.Es: El momento que tanto había esperado estaba aquí.En: The moment he had long awaited was here.Es: El primer rayo de sol coronó las ruinas de Machu Picchu, bañándolas en un dorado esplendor.En: The first ray of sun crowned the ruins of Machu Picchu, bathing them in a golden splendor.Es: Casi sin creerlo, Pablo miró la majestuosidad que lo rodeaba.En: Almost in disbelief, Pablo looked at the majesty that surrounded him.Es: En ese instante, comprendió que el viaje había sido más que físico; había sido un viaje hacia su propio corazón.En: At that moment, he understood that the journey had been more than physical; it had been a journey into his own heart.Es: Se sintió en paz, parte de una historia más grande.En: He felt at peace, part of a larger story.Es: La incertidumbre quedó atrás, reemplazada por confianza y, sobre todo, una conexión profunda con sus raíces.En: The uncertainty was left behind, replaced by confidence and, above all, a deep connection to his roots.Es: Cuando el sol se elevó completamente sobre los Andes, Pablo sonrió.En: As the sun rose completely over the Andes, Pablo smiled.Es: Había encontrado lo que buscaba: un puente invisible hacia sus ancestros.En: He had found what he was seeking: an invisible bridge to his ancestors.Es: Y así, con el alma tranquila, supo que el verdadero viaje apenas comenzaba.En: And so, with a peaceful soul, he knew that the true journey was just beginning. Vocabulary Words:heart: el corazónclouds: las nubesjewel: la joyalandscape: el paisajegoal: la metabreathe: respirarhike: la caminatapaths: los senderosdawn: el amanecersummit: la cimafog: la nieblastep: el pasobreath: el alientowhisper: el susurrowind: el vientowinding: sinuosofear: el miedoruins: las ruinassplendor: el esplendormajesty: la majestuosidadancestor: el ancestroroots: las raícesjourney: el viajeinsecurity: la inseguridadstrength: la fuerzaeffort: el esfuerzoconnection: la conexiónuncertainty: la incertidumbreconfidence: la confianzasoul: el alma

Bongani Bingwa speaks with Adam Gilchrist about the severe drought in Syria putting many lives at risk, hundreds of tourists stranded near Peru’s ancient Inca citadel Machu Picchu due to rail service disruptions caused by protesters blocking the tracks with rocks, and updates on the Irish presidential election. 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station. Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews the key newsmakers of the day, and holds those in power to account on your behalf. The team bring you all you need to know to start your day Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa broadcast on 702: https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/36edSLV or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/zEcM35T Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bongani Bingwa speaks with Adam Gilchrist about the severe drought in Syria putting many lives at risk, hundreds of tourists stranded near Peru’s ancient Inca citadel Machu Picchu due to rail service disruptions caused by protesters blocking the tracks with rocks, and updates on the Irish presidential election. 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station. Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews the key newsmakers of the day, and holds those in power to account on your behalf. The team bring you all you need to know to start your day Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa broadcast on 702: https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/36edSLV or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/zEcM35T Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bank of Canada lowers interest rate to 2.5 per cent in first cut since March. BC Premier David Eby in Ottawa to promote shovel-ready projects for Prime Minister Mark Carney's major projects office. US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania to be greeted by King Charles and Queen Camilla today in London for historic second state visit. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces his country will create an independent arms industry, amid growing sanction threats. Protesters block passenger train near Machu Picchu in Peru, stranding tourists. New report shows Climate-driven heat is leading to more days of dangerous temperatures.

Enrique Umbert, CEO of Mountain Lodges of Peru, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about his collection of mountain lodges run by locals and offering access to some of the most popular regions of the country, including Machu Picchu and more. Guests stay in luxury in locally owned lodges, eat regional food and use local guides to see the many amazing attractions of Peru. For more information, visit www.mountainlodgesofperu.com. All our Insider Travel Report video interviews are archived and available on our Youtube channel (youtube.com/insidertravelreport), and as podcasts with the same title on: Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Listen Notes, Podchaser, TuneIn + Alexa, Podbean,  iHeartRadio,  Google, Amazon Music/Audible, Deezer, Podcast Addict, and iTunes Apple Podcasts, which supports Overcast, Pocket Cast, Castro and Castbox.

La ministra de Comercio Exterior y Turismo, Ursula León, sostuvo que hay coordinaciones en curso para restablecer la vía férrea hacia Machu Picchu, luego de que resultó afectada por ataques, lo que ha dejado a aproximadamente 900 turistas varados. En declaraciones a RPP, León detalló que la vía férrea fue dañada por personas que calificó de "vándalos".

The Inca Empire in South America was one of the most powerful pre-Columbian societies. It was known for the architecture of Machu Picchu, an extensive road network and a system of terraces for agriculture. The society also kept records known as khipu, which involved a system of tying knots to encode sophisticated information.Literacy in this form of writing was assumed to be something that only the highest levels of Inca society could do. But NPR science correspondent Nell Greenfieldboyce shares how a new analysis of a cord made out of human hair may change that assumption. Curious about science history? Email us at shortwave@npr.org.Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at plus.npr.org/shortwave.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Send us a textWhat happens when you reclaim the identity you've been running from your entire life? Siegfried Jay Tiegs aka "Sig" takes us on a raw, unfiltered journey from childhood trauma to profound self-discovery in this deeply personal conversation.Born to a German father carrying the weight of post-WWII trauma and a Dutch mother struggling with mental illness, Siegfried's early years were marked by abuse, poverty, and relentless bullying. Hating his unusual name and battling a severe stutter, he rejected "Siegfried" for "JJ" – a small act of self-preservation that would take decades to understand and ultimately reverse.Through intensive personal development work and deep shadow exploration, Siegfried made a stunning discovery – his birth name, which he had rejected in shame, means "peaceful warrior" in German. The very identity he had been running from was precisely what he had been seeking to become. This epiphany led to a powerful ceremony at Machu Picchu where he reclaimed not just his name, but his authentic self.Siegfried “Sig” Jay Tiegs, founder of Do Hard Things Nation, Army veteran, endurance athlete, and certified running coach.A retired Major with 27 years of service in the U.S. Army, a certified trauma coach, high-performance life coach, breathwork facilitator, speaker, and co-author of Life on Offense: A Tactical Guide to Dominate Life and End Mediocrity. His story is one of resilience, from a difficult childhood to combat deployments, from military injuries to ultramarathons and adventure races.Today, he combines his experience as a soldier, athlete, and trauma-informed healer to help people push past limitations and create lasting transformation. Inside Do Hard Things Wellness Academy, he leads dynamic coaching sessions that focus on:Big things are happening inside Do Hard Things Nation, and I want you with us.The Do Hard Things Wellness Academy officially kicks off September 2nd, 2025. Four coaches. Weekly mindset training, movement, breathwork, meditation, book club, and challenges. Join as a founding member here:

What excuses are you making for not showing up for yourself? Does what you see in the mirror make you feel defeated and hopeless? My guest, Michelle Kuei, was disabled in a car accident at age 11, faced years of insecurity and body shaming, and yet went on to conquer Machu Picchu—26 miles of Peruvian mountains - on crutches. Her story will leave you rethinking what's truly possible. Purchase Michelle Kuei's book here: https://amzn.to/45wFxtz  Connect with Michelle Kuei through her website here: http://www.elevatelifecoaching.org/speaking   CONNECT with Amy Bryan any of the following ways:  ENROLL in my next FASTer Way 6-week online class at https://www.fasterwaycoach.com/AMYBRYAN SCHEDULE a discovery call, VOICE MESSAGE me, JOIN my free Facebook community group, and DOWNLOAD my latest freebies at www.linktr.ee/amybryanfasterway Email me at amy@fatlossschool.net 

  Hi there. I'm Dr. Mary Travelbest, coming to you from a recent trip, on a 90-day solo journey around the world.   Listener Story Spotlight   Alina, whom I met in Toronto and who hosted me for my final four nights, is trying to travel to Seattle this week, but she's been affected by the Air Canada airline strike. She's a great traveler who has visited Japan, Spain, and many European countries. She was an excellent Servas host. Look up Servas if you want to encourage world peace with cultural exchange.   Quick-fire FAQ:   The FAQ for today is: What was my favorite place during my 90-day journey? It's what I get asked nearly every day. I don't want to leave anyone out, so I usually say, 'Right here is my favorite place.' Right now, I'm home, so that's my favorite place. It's usually the NEXT trip that I'll be taking. My next trip is for work, to Las Vegas, so that's not a favorite. I can stay here for up to two nights, and then I need to get out. However, after that, it's off to Chicago soon. That will be a favorite this fall.   60-second Travelbest confidence challenge   Walk outside. Close your eyes and stop where you are. Listen to the sounds you hear. Did you catch every sound? Make a list in your mind. Continue walking and focus on what you hear. The sounds of nature or the city are there, but maybe you haven't been listening. Go ahead and do this once a week. That's your challenge. If you like today's Confidence Challenge, Chapter 1 of my 5 Steps series book A dives deeper—link in description.”   See Book A for addressing all of these items. https://www.5stepstosolotravel.com/   Destination Deep‑Dive Today's special destination is:  A summary of my 90-day trip. Part One  I began my trip in South America on May 13, 2025. I charted a course to go around the world from north to south. I flew to Chicago to begin my trip and then went to Bogota, Colombia, Cartagena, and finally Medellin. I spent a total of four weeks in South America, traveling through four countries, each for one week. Some of the highlights of South America would include fantastic artwork in downtown Medellin and riding on their very sophisticated tram system. In Cartagena, I had the opportunity to explore the old town and the city walls, as well as spend a day at Isla Blanca, a resort. My second week was spent in Ecuador, where I spent several days on the island of Isabela in the Galapagos. I saw many natural wonders here on this small island. I explored the tunnels and had the opportunity to swim with sea turtles during this trip. I also saw many lizards and other unusual creatures. After arriving in Peru, I landed in Lima and then traveled to Cusco by plane, where I spent a few days acclimating to the high altitude. I spent one 19-hour day in Machu Picchu, leaving at 3 AM and arriving at about 11 PM. That was quite an adventure, and it was a beautiful day at that. I felt that I got to know the city of Lima after visiting it for the second time at the end of May, when I spent a week in Brazil. I first arrived in Rio de Janeiro and visited the Christ the Redeemer statue.   I then spent several days exploring the city before heading to the sister city across the bay in Nero, where I enjoyed the locals and the beaches. I then flew to São Paulo. I explored this vast metropolis, one of the largest cities I've ever seen. From there I flew to South Africa via Angola, and when I arrived in Cape Town, I rented a car and drove on the left side of the road for the first time. I explored the Garden Route for several days before returning to Cape Town, situated at the southernmost tip of Africa. After Cape Town, I flew to Johannesburg on another airline. I was fortunate to visit the Apartheid Museum and the homes of two Nobel Peace Prize winners, all in the same neighborhood. This is my second trip to Africa, so I was glad to see a different part of it this time. I'll finish up my summary in the next episode, so stay tuned.  Smart Move and Slip-up pairings  One of my slip-ups on this trip was losing my phone. I lost it while I was entering the CN Tower in Toronto, one of the city's most popular tourist attractions. I was going through the X-ray machine, and they asked me to take off my vest. They also asked me to remove items from the pockets in the vest. They removed my phone from my pocket and dropped it in the basket when I was collecting my vest. I forgot to put the phone back in my pocket and proceeded to enter the exhibit for about five minutes. When I went to take a photo of an item on the tour, I couldn't find my phone I knew where it was so I turned around retrace my steps, made sure that they were gonna give me a reentry went into their highly secure staffing room and retrieved my phone immediately so don't slip up like I did and leave your phone behind when you're going through security, even if you seem to be a little bit nervous when you're going through there take a minute and make sure you have all your things. The smart move is to take a breath whenever you are going through a security situation. 60-second confidence challenge   Here's my challenge for you. Can you pack all of your toiletries and one small cube that will help build your confidence in many ways? Don't forget to zip up any items that could leak, especially if you have bug or mosquito protection, such as DEET, which should be double-bagged.   Resources Roundup   One of the good places to find resources is with your government agencies, such as the US consulate. Don't hesitate to check those out before you take a big trip.   Take away mantra and goodbye.   My takeaway for today is that traveling in one direction means that you don't have to double back and return to the same destination. Making a loop is a more efficient way to travel, draw a circle, and see where you can go on that journey, instead of just coming back.      

Vi följer en man i hatt mot äventyr i Sydamerikas djungler, han kommer 1911 upptäcka något som gör honom världsberömd. För de lokalt boende var förvisso Inkastaden Machu Picchu inte alls okänd, men resten av världen levde i ovetskap tills dess att Hiram Bingham presenterade sina häpnadsväckande fynd. Sa vi att han hade hatt? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thinking about escaping the cold this winter? Look south! In this episode of the 10Adventures Podcast, Richard is joined by Nadine — fresh back from maternity leave — to count down the 10 best treks in South America. These are the adventures most loved and most booked on Ten Adventures, mixed with a few insider favorites that pack an unforgettable punch. From the rugged peaks of Patagonia to the cultural wonders of Peru and the hidden gems of Bolivia and Colombia, this episode is full of inspiration for your next big adventure. Whether you're looking for a guided trek, a challenging circuit, or a once-in-a-lifetime view of Machu Picchu, there's something here for every hiker.  

This week on The Willie Jackerson Podcast, we journey to the mountaintop citadel of Machu Picchu, one of the Seven Modern Wonders of the World. Using insights from the History Channel and other sources, we dig into the mysteries behind the Incan Empire's legendary city—its hidden engineering feats, spiritual significance, and unanswered questions that still puzzle archaeologists today. And because no adventure is complete without it, we crank up the metal soundtrack, bringing raw power and energy to the story of this breathtaking wonder. From stone walls in the clouds to riffs that shake the earth, we uncover why Machu Picchu continues to inspire awe, wonder, and a bit of mystery.https://open.spotify.com/playlist/09olq4cpNbc6CRgDe5GzkA?si=qpXpN4DVS9yRmTM4NtpPeQ

Do you know all the New Seven Wonders of the World? The list was officially finished in 2007 because there is just one wonder currently still standing from the old list: the Pyramids of Giza. The new wonders have their secrets. The mighty Taj Mahal, for example, can change color. And more than half of all the construction in Machu Picchu was done underground, so you can't even see it. Read more: ⁠https://brightside.me/wonder-places/t...⁠ ⁠#brightside⁠ Credit: Taj Mahal Sunset: Muhammad Mahdi Karim, Stitching assisted by Benh, ⁠https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...⁠ CC BY-SA 3.0 ⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...⁠ Christ the Redeemer: Dkoukoul, ⁠https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...⁠ Al khazneh: Susanahajer, ⁠https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...⁠ Great Wall: Aaron Zhu, ⁠https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...⁠ CC BY-SA 4.0 ⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...⁠ Llama: Richard H. Moore, ⁠https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...⁠ Machu Picchu: Pierre André Leclercq, ⁠https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...⁠ Christ the Redeemer: Donatas Dabravolskas, ⁠https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...⁠ Cristo Redentor: Claudio Mariano Vaz, ⁠https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...⁠ The Taj: Niketa Singh, ⁠https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...⁠ Taj Mahal: Rabe!, ⁠https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...⁠ Animation is created by Bright Side. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music by Epidemic Sound ⁠https://www.epidemicsound.com⁠ Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and leave a positive review! ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD...⁠ Subscribe to Bright Side: ⁠https://goo.gl/rQTJZz⁠ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ / brightside  ⁠ Instagram: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ / brightside.official  ⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@brightside.of...⁠ Stock materials (photos, footages and other): ⁠https://www.depositphotos.com⁠ ⁠https://www.shutterstock.com⁠ ⁠https://www.eastnews.ru⁠ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more videos and articles visit: ⁠http://www.brightside.me Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are a lot of destinations where there is just that “one thing” that people plan their trip around. With Peru, it's Machu Picchu, with France, it's the Eiffel Tower. But what is something we'd plan a trip around when it comes to every country we've visited? We dive into every country we've visited together and list out something we'd plan a trip around (I.e. we haven't done yet) or something we recommend planning a trip around that we think is the best thing to do in the country (hint: it isn't Machu Picchu in Peru-although you should see that too!).   Relevant Links (may contain affiliate links, meaning if you make a purchase through these links, we earn a small commission-at no additional cost to you!): -Galapagos Itinerary: https://worldwidehoneymoon.com/7-day-galapagos-itinerary/ -Trip to Galapagos Cost: https://worldwidehoneymoon.com/galapagos-trip-cost/ -Most trips discussed can be found on the blog: https://worldwidehoneymoon.com   Check us out on Substack: Follow for updates, free and paid posts, and exclusive podcast episodes! Subscribe here to get this exclusive content now! Traveling to France? Check out our Facebook Group called France Travel Tips to ask/answer questions and learn more! Don't forget to follow along! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worldwidehoneymoon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/worldwidehoneymoon TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@worldwidehoneymoon World Wide Honeymoon Blog: https://worldwidehoneymoon.com France Voyager Blog: https://francevoyager.com Subscribe to the World Wide Honeymoon blog here for monthly updates and tips + get our FREE trip planning guide: https://www.subscribepage.com/o4e5c2

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Fluent Fiction - Dutch: Unlocking Machu Picchu's Secret: A Discovery Beneath the Ruins Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/nl/episode/2025-08-11-22-34-02-nl Story Transcript:Nl: De ochtend was koud en mistig boven Machu Picchu.En: The morning was cold and misty above Machu Picchu.Nl: De oude stenen van de stad glinsterden vochtig in het eerste licht van de dag.En: The ancient stones of the city glistened damply in the first light of the day.Nl: Merel stond op een terras, diep in gedachten verzonken.En: Merel stood on a terrace, deep in thought.Nl: Ze was hier met een doel.En: She was here with a purpose.Nl: Het Inti Raymi festival was net voorbij, en de energie van de zonnewende hing nog in de lucht.En: The Inti Raymi festival had just ended, and the energy of the solstice was still lingering in the air.Nl: Maar iets anders hield haar bezig—een mysterieuze artefact was verdwenen.En: But something else occupied her—a mysterious artifact had disappeared.Nl: En ze had het nodig om de geheime kamer te openen die volgens legende onder de ruïnes verborgen lag.En: And she needed it to open the secret chamber that, according to legend, was hidden beneath the ruins.Nl: Merel was niet alleen.En: Merel was not alone.Nl: Tijn en Sanne, haar collega-archeologen, waren ook hier.En: Tijn and Sanne, her fellow archaeologists, were also there.Nl: Ze waren echter sceptisch over de verhalen die ze hadden gehoord.En: They were, however, skeptical of the stories they'd heard.Nl: "Een geheime kamer?En: "A secret chamber?Nl: Dat is niets anders dan een mythe," zei Tijn gisteren nog.En: That's nothing more than a myth," Tijn said just yesterday.Nl: Maar Merel voelde iets anders.En: But Merel sensed something different.Nl: Haar instinct fluisterde dat er meer was.En: Her instinct whispered that there was more to it.Nl: De lokale autoriteiten hadden delen van de site afgesloten.En: The local authorities had closed off parts of the site.Nl: Er waren de laatste tijd te veel diefstallen geweest.En: There had been too many thefts recently.Nl: Maar deze beperking hield Merel niet tegen.En: But this restriction did not stop Merel.Nl: Ze besloot om 's avonds door te werken.En: She decided to work through the night.Nl: Stilletjes sloop ze onder de sterren door de verlaten ruïnes.En: Quietly, she crept under the stars through the deserted ruins.Nl: Ze moest voorzichtig zijn.En: She had to be careful.Nl: De beveiliging zou haar niet toestaan hier te zijn.En: Security would not allow her to be here.Nl: Merel stond voor een oude stenen altar.En: Merel stood before an ancient stone altar.Nl: Er waren symbolen, oud en mystiek.En: There were symbols, old and mystical.Nl: Terwijl ze voorzichtig de symbolen aftastte, merkte ze iets op.En: As she carefully felt the symbols, she noticed something.Nl: Een loslating van de steen.En: A loosening of the stone.Nl: Haar hart bonkte in haar borstkas.En: Her heart pounded in her chest.Nl: Ze trok aan de steen, en daar was het: de verloren artefact, verborgen in een geheime nis.En: She pulled at the stone, and there it was: the lost artifact, hidden in a secret niche.Nl: Maar plotseling, de grond trilde.En: But suddenly, the ground trembled.Nl: Er klonk een donderend geluid.En: There was a thunderous sound.Nl: Een aardverschuiving!En: A landslide!Nl: Merel greep snel het artefact en sprong opzij net op tijd.En: Merel quickly grabbed the artifact and leapt aside just in time.Nl: Stenen rolden naar beneden, maar het pad naar de geheime kamer was nu vrij.En: Stones tumbled down, but the path to the secret chamber was now clear.Nl: De adrenaline pompte door haar aderen.En: Adrenaline pumped through her veins.Nl: Met het artefact in haar hand, vond ze de ingang.En: With the artifact in hand, she found the entrance.Nl: De deur opende zich met een diepe kreun.En: The door opened with a deep groan.Nl: Binnen vond ze wat velen alleen hadden durven dromen—de geheime kamer vol onbekende inscripties en objecten.En: Inside, she found what many had only dared to dream of—the secret chamber full of unknown inscriptions and objects.Nl: Merel keerde terug naar haar collega's, haar gezicht stralend van triomf en stof.En: Merel returned to her colleagues, her face beaming with triumph and dust.Nl: "Er is meer onder de oppervlakte," zei ze met een glimlach.En: "There is more beneath the surface," she said with a smile.Nl: Tijn en Sanne keken haar met nieuwe ogen aan.En: Tijn and Sanne looked at her with newfound respect.Nl: Hun scepticisme maakte plaats voor bewondering.En: Their skepticism gave way to admiration.Nl: Ze hadden niet alleen een geheim ontdekt, maar ook Merel's onvermoeibare toewijding en instinct.En: They had not only discovered a secret but also Merel's tireless dedication and instinct.Nl: Merel stond stil, keek naar de oude stad omringd door mist en bergen.En: Merel stood still, gazing at the ancient city surrounded by mist and mountains.Nl: Ze had vertrouwen gewonnen in haar eigen oordeel en wist dat soms, om grote ontdekkingen te doen, je de gebaande paden moet verlaten.En: She had gained confidence in her own judgment and knew that sometimes, to make great discoveries, you have to leave the beaten path. 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Das Wandern liegt im Trend. Tausende von Menschen folgen mit Innbrunst den Pilgerwegen des Mittelalters durch Europa, ziehen über die Anden zum Machu Picchu, oder umrunden zu Fuß Australien. Sonja Beckerhoff und Jakob Anderhandt sind auch begeisterte Wanderer und befinden sich aktuell auf einer 4-monatigen Wandertour über die Alpen. Begonnen haben sie im europäische Frühling und im Herbst ist das Abenteuer vorbei.

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https://vimeo.com/1103580709?share=copy Those of us with eyes to see and ears to hear are waking up to the world as it is and as it has been. In that seeing and feeling and witnessing, it can feel really harsh and really hard. It can be very serious. How then, can we bring ourselves to the point of seeing that all of this is beautiful? Join us for a powerful conversation with Ash Ruiz, who is a seasoned guide in self realization, non-duality and trauma-informed in plant medicine facilitation. Ash is a beautiful blast of light and love in this world. If you need some inspiration, join us! Ash Ruiz began his career as a young boy singing to local ladies on the beaches of Miami, Florida. Sensational fame quickly found him as a teenager, while singing and performing on stage for millions with the Latin pop band, Menudo. When a trip to Machu Picchu changed his perspective on life, and called him into a two year time period of intense self-inquiry guided by shape-shifting shamans deep in the rainforests of the Amazon. After 30 years of sharing the lessons of love learned in the rainforest. Ash now writes musical poetry and sings soul inspired harmonies with the "Conscious Pop” band, Here II Here. He offers private self realization mentorship sessions as well as an Immersion of Luminosity trauma informed plant medicine experience. He offers The 4E Process life coaching, An Introduction to Clarity six week program, a three month Clarity Recharge, a six month Love is Action course, and a Sublime Being, twelve month immersion program which includes two private nature retreats with Ash. Watch or listen to the show to discover practical tools for self-realization and clarity. You're Invited!   ASH RUIZ BIO Ash Ruiz is a seasoned guide in self-realization, nonduality, and trauma informed plant medicine facilitation, with over 30 years of experience. His journey has been one of profound healing and transformation. Having lived in Peru for over 2 years in his early 20s he was welcomed into the shape shifting realms of many indigenous cultures most notably the Shuar where he got to live and absorb their teachings, traditions and magical songs aka icaros. It was during this time his unique approach to inviting others “to notice how vividly awake and free they are” began to take form. Blending his love of pristine nondual awareness and Plant Medicine Ash often says with a universe of sparkles in his eyes “Imaginary medicine, for an imaginary disease” As the lead singer of Here II Here, Ash shared stages with luminaries like Eckhart Tolle, Byron Katie, Gangaji and Deepak Chopra, offering music as a gateway to awakening. Now, through retreats, workshops, Satsangs and private mentorship, he supports others in embodying presence, radical authenticity, and the unwaveringly peaceful clarity of being. His work has been featured at The United Nations, Good Morning America, and various spiritual communities around the globe. LINKS Web: https://www.ashruiz.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/illusionslicer/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/illusionslicer YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ashruiztv   YOUR GUIDE TO SOUL NECTAR: KERRI HUMMINGBIRD I love mentoring women to rewrite the story of their lives through inner transformation, connection to essence, remembrance of purpose, and realignment to authenticity and truth. If you don't want to settle for anything less than a life of passion and purpose, book a Discovery Call and let's talk! Schedule today! http://bit.ly/2CpFHFZ FREE GIFT: The Love Mastery Game, an oracle for revealing your soul's curriculum in every day challenges. http://www.kerrihummingbird.com/play JOIN SOUL NECTAR TRIBE! https://kerrihummingbird.com/membership Do you lack the confidence to trust yourself and go for what you want? When you take actions towards your dreams, does self-doubt infect your certainty? Do you find yourself distracting and numbing while also feeling some...

In this episode, I sit down with the vibrant and no-nonsense Dr. Megan Lecornu, who shares her incredible journey from corporate dentistry burnout to building a thriving multi-location private practice—all while prioritizing low stress, high culture, and unshakable quality of life. This isn't just theory. It's the real-world blueprint of how one millennial orthodontist flipped the script and turned her practice (and her life) into something truly exceptional.We dive deep into how Megan transformed a struggling satellite office—against all expert advice—into a booming practice using bold systems changes, smart technology, and unapologetic leadership. We also talk about how she created a rock-solid team culture that lets her hike Machu Picchu without worrying about texts from the office. If you've ever felt overwhelmed or boxed in, this episode might just give you the roadmap—and the courage—you've been waiting for.Key TakeawaysIntro (00:00)From Colorado roots to Harvard to corporate burnout (01:00)What corporate orthodontics taught her the hard way (05:30)How she tripled her practice in 3 years—and broke every rule doing it (13:00)Digital bonding & test pilot mindset: make tech work for you (20:15)Why hiring a digital workflow lead changed everything (27:40)The ROI of culture: how happiness scales a practice (35:05)Delegation, leadership, and building the team you want (44:00)Machu Picchu, puppies, and the Orthopreneur's dream life (52:00)Dr. Megan Lecornu:https://www.instagram.com/smiley_doc/?hl=enhttps://embraceyoursmile.comIf this episode fired you up, make sure to register now for the final Orthopreneurs Summit at opsummit2025.com Join me, Dr. Megan Lacorneu, and an all-star lineup in Las Vegas—because your best practice (and your best life) starts with one decision.

Ever feel like you're working your tail off but still hitting a wall in your business? What if the missing piece wasn't another hustle hack—but your own story?Tyler Jorgenson welcomes storytelling maestro Kyle Gray to BizNinja Entrepreneur Radio for a powerful conversation that dives deep beneath the surface of entrepreneurship. Kyle shares how entrepreneurs often hit a glass ceiling when sheer hustle no longer fuels growth—and why the real secret weapon lies in crafting and sharing your authentic story. From jungle trails in Machu Picchu to icy roads in Salt Lake City, Kyle reveals how life's pivotal moments shape not just business strategy, but personal identity and visionary leadership.Listeners are treated to Kyle's fascinating journey from overworked agency owner to a story-driven entrepreneur who helps others transform their inner chaos into clear, impactful narratives. He dishes on how entrepreneurs can stop hiding behind credentials and start weaving personal stories into powerful talks that resonate and convert. His approach doesn't just improve public speaking; it liberates entrepreneurs from the exhausting hamster wheel of constant firefighting, reconnecting them to their creativity and bigger purpose.Kyle also unveils how he's innovating storytelling with AI, crafting personalized scripts that help speakers hit the stage ready to connect and inspire. With anecdotes about shifting self-limiting beliefs and a touching example of transforming a painful personal narrative into marketing rocket fuel, this episode is a masterclass in unlocking both professional success and personal freedom. And for a perfect finale, Kyle shares a bucket-list dream of returning to his musical roots, reminding us all that business should ultimately serve the life we want to live. TakeawaysStory > Hustle: The next level of entrepreneurial success comes not from grinding harder, but from sharing authentic personal stories that build deep connections and trust.From Chaos to Clarity: Many entrepreneurs get trapped putting out fires and lose sight of their visionary role. Crafting a signature talk helps them reclaim creative space and leadership.AI as a Secret Weapon: Kyle leverages AI tools to help entrepreneurs rapidly craft impactful, audience-focused stories, proving that tech and authenticity can go hand in hand.Chapters00:00 The Power of Storytelling in Business02:41 Defining Moments in Entrepreneurship08:08 The Connection Between Self and Creation11:41 Shifting from Hard Work to Visionary Thinking16:09 Embracing AI in Storytelling21:02 Transforming Stories for Authentic Impact28:08 Personal Aspirations and Business Growth

Foot health expert and co-founder of Gait Happens, Dr. Jennifer Perez unpack the misunderstood world of feet. From bunions and plantar fasciitis to toe strength and footwear myths, Dr. Jen breaks down how your feet impact your entire body and what you can do—starting today—to reconnect and restore their natural strength. Expect actionable advice, surprising insights, and some myth-busting around the shoes you might be wearing right now. 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:Why Dr. Jen shifted her focus to feet after her own injuries.How foot pain can derail confidence and daily life.Exercises to activate toe strength and rebuild foot control.What plantar fasciitis and bunions actually are—and how to treat them.Why most shoes are harming your feet and how to choose better ones.The role of toe spacers, barefoot training, and natural gait.What “less shoe” really means and how it helps prevent injury.Episode References/Links:Gait Happens Website - https://gaithappens.com/Gait Happens Referral Link - https://gaithappens.com?ref=mwe4ndk (use code: LESLEY)Jen Perez's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gaithappensGait Happens YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@gait_happensGuest Bio:Dr. Jennifer Perez is a board-certified chiropractor and co-founder of Gait Happens, an education-focused platform helping people rethink foot health from the ground up. With advanced training in biomechanics and years of hands-on experience, she focuses on improving foot strength, mobility, and overall movement to keep people doing what they love—without pain or limitations. In her Lafayette, Colorado practice, Dr. Perez works with everyone from high-level athletes to everyday movers. Through Gait Happens, she also supports clients around the world with virtual consults and programs designed to get to the root of common foot issues like plantar fasciitis and bunions—without jumping straight to orthotics or surgery. Known for her real-world, movement-first approach, Dr. Perez is also a trusted voice in the health and fitness space. Whether she's working with patients, teaching professionals, or speaking on stage, she's passionate about helping people build a stronger foundation—literally—and showing that taking care of your feet doesn't have to be complicated.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! DEALS! DEALS! 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And not just, you know, when you think about like your skin health and things like that, but truly, from a biomechanics perspective, our feet are our foundation, and how they interact with the ground is really important and has a huge influence on the rest of our body.Lesley Logan 0:19  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 1:02  All right, Be It babe. This conversation, this is about your feet. We got to talk about them. We got to talk about them because I don't want your dreams in this life, the things you want to do to ever be held back by pain. And a lot of pain that we have in our bodies is actually coming from what's going on in our feet. And the guest we have today is one of the most amazing experts on feet, like just truly, truly amazing Dr. Jenifer Perez from Gait Happens. She is going to nerd out with us. And if you're not watching this, I do recommend that, after the end of listening to it, that if you are interested in seeing what she's showing, you want to go to our Be It Pod YouTube channel and see the video, because she's showing the muscles of the feet. We talk about bunions, we talk about plantar fasciitis. We talk about even this, like, how to choose shoes. And I know this can be a little off the beaten path, because you're like, what about the journals? You guys, you got to take care of your feet. You have to, if it's between journaling and doing a foot exercise, maybe do a minute of foot exercise and a minute of journaling, because it's important that you know yourself inside and out, but that you're taking care of your feet, because they are going to take you everywhere you want to go, every place you want to be it until you see it. So here is Dr. Jen Perez from Gait Happens. Lesley Logan 2:11  All right, Be It babe. So this, today's guest is someone I've been kind of hunting down, kind of stalking in the best way, exploring all their things, nerding out, and I'm really excited, mostly personally, because I've been so interested in my own feet and and just like trying to not have the bunions that I feel like are inevitable happening to my feet. But, at any rate, Dr. Jen Perez from Gait Happens is our guest today. And Dr. Jen Perez, can you tell everyone who you are and why you rock at feet so much?Dr. Jenifer Perez 2:42  Absolutely, I love that you're so excited. I mean, this is, this is what I do. It is foot education, essentially, what it all boils down. And it's kind of funny, you know, not to dive too deep into my story, but I didn't like, I hated feet growing up.Lesley Logan 2:54  I'm so glad you're telling us, because I'm like, are you really into feet? Dr. Jenifer Perez 2:57  I know I like, I was like, feet are gross. I want nothing to do with feet like and then halfway through chiro school, I attended a seminar, we're trying to learn how to tape shoulders, and the instructor kept talking about feet. And essentially, what ended up happening is she kind of pulled the curtain back on how important our feet are. And not just, you know, when you think about like your skin health and things like that, but truly from a biomechanics perspective, our feet are our foundation, and how they interact with the ground is really important and has a huge influence on the rest of our body. And as soon as I kind of really started to think about feet from this perspective, I got really excited, because it's something that is not talked about enough, which is why I love having conversations like this, so kind of how I ended up in the foot world, I guess. Lesley Logan 3:46  I think that's really great, because I was gonna, like I, part of me was thinking, like, you must have seen some weird looking feet. I'm a Pilates instructor. I've seen some weird feet, and when I see them, I kind of inquired, like, what's your life been? How long have you had this? Because I don't, you know, like in Pilates, they don't go deep on any one thing. You can, you can niche out and everything. But like, you know, I'm really obsessed with Joseph Pilates had a ton of foot stuff. He had the toe corrector and the foot corrector. And, like, it's really kind of cool to see people like yourself and other people doing stuff that, like the toe corrector does, and so it's like, it's nice to know that, like, you know, in the 40s, he was doing these things. But we don't go into nuances. When I'm like, seeing arches have fallen, then I see like, you know, 70 year old people who had arches fall now their ankle bones are, like, humongous. And I'm like, oh my God, we have to know more about our feet. And I, like, one of the things I hear people, hold people back from, like, things they want to do is pain. You know, as a Pilates instructor, I work with a lot of people, when they're in pain, they don't go on trips, you know, and that's like a luxury, anyways, but it also holds people back from just even attempting taking on jobs or moving or trying new things. And so kind of wanted to dig into like, you know, What? What? How important are feet? And do they really hold us back or is that like a story we're telling ourselves?Dr. Jenifer Perez 5:01  No, you're, you're absolutely right. And of course, my population is biased, because they're coming to me with pain, typically. But those stories that you all mentioned are stories I hear every single day. Someone saying, you know, I had this trip to Europe planned, and I canceled it because I can't walk, you know, more than 100 steps a day, and that's going to require me to walk thousands of steps a day. Or someone who is they have they can't walk to the mailbox at the end of their driveway, and or they're terrified to even shower barefoot because their feet hurt so bad. I mean truly, foot pain, like we said, you're on your feet all day long, and so when your feet hurt, it really does hold you back. And that kind of comes in a spectrum of different severities and different kinds of pain and different pathologies, but at the end of the day, it does hold us back. And that's what I'm trying to help people do, is kind of retake their foot health and really strengthen their feet so that they're not holding them back anymore.Lesley Logan 5:59  Yeah. I mean, like, my, my dad's 72 and like, I yesterday, were at the gym together, and I watched him, like, navigate his leg over a bench. And I, part of me, was like, oh, I don't want to do that. And part was like, no, get that leg over that bench. Like, as long as he can lift his leg high enough to go over a bench sideways, he's holding the barbell. Like, we're good. But like, I think, you know, I, he lives in a senior living center, and I watch people like, their life declined so fast because they're not as active. But if you are in pain and you're not active, like other things, shut down, you know, like, and we can talk about, like the calves are like the second heart, right? So if you're not taking steps, you're not pumping the blood back up, and you're not taking steps because your feet hurt, like other things just go wrong.Dr. Jenifer Perez 6:42  Well, and it's and to your point, it's also, it's not just the physical right, it's our mental and emotional health as well. Because if you can't walk, if you can't do the activities that you love, then we start to see mental decline with that as well. And it's really fascinating. There's more and more research coming out around cognitive ability, which is also fascinating in itself but, fall risk alone, fall risk, one of the biggest indicators of fall risk is toe strength. They used to think it was, you know, the bigger muscles, like the glutes and the hamstrings and things like that. And when they did a comparative analysis, the two biggest indicators of fall risk were blood pressure and toe strength. Lesley Logan 7:18  This is insane to me. I love because I always like, say, like, say, like, like, Pilates helps you fall better. And there is some truth to that. Like, we help with, like, you know, hip muscles and core strength. And you're like, you understand, move your legs with your center, but it is your, the toe strength is something that's so interesting and like, so let's talk about, like, maybe we should just get into it. Like, I kind of, is it like our big toe only? Is it all 10 toes? What if you lose a toe? What? How do we strengthen our toes? Dr. Jenifer Perez 7:48  Yeah, let's jump in. So that research in particular looked at all 10 toes. So it looked at big toes and outer toes, and it found a significant difference in fall risk based on both. So the good news about that is, we have 10 toes. So let's say there is a toe amputation or, you know, some kind of accident or injury, you know, we have 10 so we can (inaudible) strength, right? Our bodies are amazing adapters. But in the average person, we are looking for strong toes. We actually have kind of a reference range around that we even measure toe strength in our office. Lesley Logan 8:24  Oh, my God, I have to come visit you. I just want to know if they're good. Dr. Jenifer Perez 8:28  Right? Everyone's favorite part of their appointment, because everyone starts like clenching their fists and sweating in the chair, trying so hard. But we're looking for about 10% of our body weight out of the big toe and about 7% of our body weight out of the outer four toes. So the big toes, (inaudible) is supposed to be stronger. It also has, for those watching, you can see my fancy foot model. So it also has a thicker bone. It has reinforcements. It even has two sesamoid bones which increase the lever arm, which basically makes it better for propulsion, similar to what our kneecap does. And so all of this is designed to make us really, really strong. But we have four layers of built-in muscles inside our feet. And I love using this foot model with my patients because.Lesley Logan 9:18  Oh my gosh. You guys. This is the most. I've never seen a foot model like this. This is insane. I've never seen one like this. I know that the feet have, like, all the the feet have the most amount of joints and muscles, correct, like, that's, it's in your feet, yes.Dr. Jenifer Perez 9:31  So lots of joints and muscles, (inaudible) both the most. But a quarter of our bones are in our, a quarter of our bones in our entire body are in our feet. And we have 33 joints in our feet. They're designed to move and be flexible. And it's, it's really, really incredible and intricate, but I use this foot model to show and for those that are listening, it's a model that shows the four layers of muscles to really give you a visual of how much muscle is in our feet. And how much we truly can strengthen that?Lesley Logan 10:03  Yeah, I, okay. So the reason you came up is because I was doing a lot of research on Joseph Pilates' accessories, because I'm doing his big accessory deck of flash cards. And my listeners know we've been talking about this a long time. I've been doing this. And so, like, there's all these, like, little toys and tools that he used to use, and one was marbles, and one was towels. And the marbles he would have you pick up a marble with your big toe, and then your second toe, and then your third, and your fourth and your fifth. And when I was doing the research, I could not pick up a marble with five different toes. I could do it with like two toes at a time, or these three toes over here. And I am proud to say when I was when I was actually having to film it, I was like, oh, one, and I did all five. I'm so proud of my feet. Like, over six months, I've, like, improved the dexterity of that. The towels is so hard, because I can scrunch it, but I couldn't flick it out. And, yes, I couldn't, I couldn't unravel the towel. And I'm like, what is going on? But so it's like, like, part like, the bottom part of my foot was strong, but maybe the top part of my foot wasn't so strong. So I have, like, so do you strengthen your toes? I don't think it's just by squeezing them, because I'm afraid, am I wrong about giving people hammer toes? Like, I don't want to do.Dr. Jenifer Perez 11:11  Such a good question. It's such a good question. Let's dive in a little bit, because this is one, one area where Joseph Pilates was so far ahead of the curve. But we have also learned a lot since his work, right? Yeah. Lesley Logan 11:28  Thank God. Thank God, we've learned more. It's been a while. Dr. Jenifer Perez 11:31  I love like using towel scrunches or marble pickups if we need to start somewhere, and that's what's going to do it for you, then do it. It's better than not doing anything, but in general, I tend to avoid those exercises. And the reason is because of hammertoes, you were totally right on the right track. So essentially, we have four sets of muscles that flex and extend our toes. So hammertoes is when the toes start to lift and curl over time. And if they stay in that position, they can become rigid and arthritic and really, really painful. They also were associated in that same study with an increase in fall risk as well, as well as bunions. And so what we want to do is activate the muscles, but with the toes in a long and flat and wide position. So, an alternative, something that you can do right now, if you're barefoot, is if you just lift up all 10 toes and then spread them out as wide as you can. And even if it feels like they're not listening to you, just keep telling them to spread and then reach them out long and wide and try to bring them back down to the ground. Hold that engagement, hold that press, and you should start to feel the arch underneath your foot start to activate. That's the muscle that's right here that I already took off my model.Lesley Logan 12:51  And it can activate even if you like, have flat feet, because I have people always who like to fight me on this, like, I have flat feet, it won't lift. And I'm like, I think the muscle still activates, guys.Dr. Jenifer Perez 13:03  Yes, yes, exactly. We can dive in to foot shape in a second, too. But the last piece of that exercise is, if you want to add a little bit more, just barely lift your heels like enough for a credit card. Lesley Logan 13:09  Oh, that I haven't done. The spreading of the flick the lifting the toes, I love to teach. The spreading them out. I even try to get people to do one toe at a time, which, by the way, I can do it reverse pinky toe to big toe, but not big, for whatever reason, it's like big toe and then all four. But, so, okay, that's, I've not done the heel lift, okay.Dr. Jenifer Perez 13:32  Yeah, I think you can do to improve dexterity, improve activation of the muscles, rebuild the connection between our brain and our feet, because that's a big piece of it is because we don't use our feet. Many people, our feet are stuffed into cushy socks and cushy shoes and ignored all day long. They even have indoor shoes that they're wearing. Lesley Logan 13:52  Yes, yes.Dr. Jenifer Perez 13:52  Our feet are ignored. Just even rebuilding that connection can be really important. But when I'm dealing with patients in pain, one of my big things, especially when it comes to trying to encourage them to walk and move past their barriers, is engaging the muscles in a way that we actually use in locomotion. And in the gait cycle, we activate the muscles of our feet in order to push off and move forward. That's why I really like that long press lift the heels, because that's exactly how we use those muscles in the walking gait cycle.Lesley Logan 14:26  Yeah, okay, love, love, I'm gonna send you, my friend has a, I take a Pilates session with a friend. He's an amazing teacher, and he's got a client he's been with for 10 years. The guy will not take his shoes off. He does yoga in shoes. His Pilates in shoes. He's like, if I take my shoes off, my feet hurt. I have plantar fasciitis and I, if I take them off, my feet hurt. And I was just like, you know, I think, I think they hurt because you don't take them off. I'm just, just something that, like, maybe you should.Dr. Jenifer Perez 14:55  Yeah, I mean that really like the first kind of knock on the door, but you're totally right. It is typical. Because people have felt pain. So then they get into orthotics or cushier shoes, shoes that really are designed to do the work for you, because it alleviates the pain. But then the golden rule of the musculoskeletal system is use it or lose it. So the longer that we're now in these shoes and these orthotics that are doing the work for us that may have been good in the short term, but in the long term, our feet start to atrophy more, and we become reliant on them, and then we need a more aggressive orthotic and a cushier shoe, and it just becomes this cycle that we have to eventually break. Lesley Logan 15:34  Yeah, yeah. Thank you. Everyone, please re-listen to that. So a yoga teacher, he's like, the two worst inventions were shoes and chairs and, like, you know, they and I'm excited for Brad to listen to this, because he, he, he's been wearing Birkenstocks in the house because he was having, like, plantar fasciitis pain. But if he wear these Birkenstocks, he won't have it and I think that's fine. He's really good at spreading his toes. Like, this is not a knock on him. But I do get concerned, like, are we just like, not forcing the feet to do the job that they're supposed to do, even if they are Birkenstocks. And, you know, there's lots of information about they can be amazing, but I just sometimes worry, like, are we not giving his feet the opportunity to be strong on their own? Dr. Jenifer Perez 16:15  Yeah, yeah, I would give Birkenstocks a B minus, for me, like, they're great because they're, they're a decently low stack height, so not, they're not really cushiony. They have a beautiful wide toe box so it allows your toes to spread, but they're very rigid, and they do have that arch support. So it kind of depends on what our goals are. If we do have an active diagnosis, active diagnosis, like plantar fasciitis, they can be helpful in alleviating that pain. But, again, on the flip side of that, we want to start strengthening our feet, because plantar fasciitis, you okay if I dive into plantar fasciitis? Lesley Logan 16:55  I want you to do that because and then we're gonna get to bunions because of my own personal interest. Dr. Jenifer Perez 16:59  Those are kind of the two that like, everybody (inaudible). Lesley Logan 16:54  I think everyone's heard of. I think we can definitely, yeah, we don't have to go into, like Morton's neuroma, unless we have time. Dr. Jenifer Perez 17:01  Plantar Fasciitis is and fasciitis means more of an inflammatory response. So we're talking about like short term acute pain. The kind of umbrella term is plantar fasciopathy, something going wrong with the plantar fascia. But essentially, the plantar fascia is best friends with this muscle right here, called our flexor digitorum brevis. Lesley Logan 17:20  Okay. Dr. Jenifer Perez 17:21  That muscle is one of the two muscles that presses our toes down, flexor digitorum brevis is the one that presses our toes down flat. Flexor digitorum longus is the one that curls our toes. Lesley Logan 17:32  Got it. Dr. Jenifer Perez 17:32  Right. Going back to our conversation before, when we lengthen the toes and press them, FDB is the one we're activating. The reason this matters with the plantar fascia is because when we go to push off, when we go to take a step and we push off of our foot, FDB is actually what gives us the elasticity to push off of. It's like the trampoline that we're pushing off of. But it has to be strong in order to do that. It has to be able to be, have tension. If it doesn't, we have to get tension from somewhere else. We get it from our next door neighbor, the plantar fascia. Every step we take, rather than using a strong FDB to push off of we're using the plantar fascia, and it becomes more and more irritated while we're on our feet, and then it kind of does this, like stiffening and recoil when we're off our feet, and the second we go to stand up again, that's when it's like, there's the pain again. So when it comes to plantar fascio, when it comes to plantar fasciopathy, the number one thing I'm looking at is strength, and how do we create a stable foot at push off.Lesley Logan 18:37  Yeah, okay. Thank you for that. I think that is really key, and it makes me that like one, because you start to watch people like, I don't watch people in the airports anymore because it's just too much. The posture, the head, head to the side, the heads hanging off of the bodies, like the hip over I'm like, I can't I cannot. They're not paying me. I can't do it. And my husband's just like, look at how that person's walking. Like, look at how that one foot, I'm like, babe, they're not asking for our help, yeah, put some blinders on. But he's like, what's (inaudible) I'm like, they don't, they can't, they no longer can roll through their foot. They're no longer, they're now they're kind of like, and that is going to limit you. That's going to affect falling, first of all, because it's not how you're supposed to walk. It's also going to affect knees, hips, back, like, it just a whole chain, right? I don't know, maybe I'm wrong, but I always think of the feet is like, the shocks of the car and also the tires of the car, because, like, if they're off, then the whole body is off, right? Dr. Jenifer Perez 19:25  That's actually an analogy we use all the time, is even with, like, performance athletes, right? Like, if you compare an athlete to a car, you can have the best performance car, sports car in the world, but if the tires don't work, it's not going anywhere, you know. Yeah. Lesley Logan 19:40  Yeah, yeah, okay, let's talk bunions. You know, I obviously things have gotten wildly different, you know, like it used to be, don't get a bunion surgery, you'll never walk again. And now, like, people are getting bunion surgery and they are successful. But like, do we is everyone who gets a bunion, like, destined for surgery? Can you change that? Can you fix it? What do we got? Dr. Jenifer Perez 20:00  Yeah, great questions. So first of all, for those that don't know what a bunion is, bunion is when we have a deviation of the first metatarsal, so the long bone that's behind the big toe starts to deviate outwards, and then the toe starts to deviate towards the other toes, and it creates this angle of what we call the first ray, which is the big toe and the first metatarsal, and then as this drifts outwards, we start to see a bump develop on the inside of that joint. Now that bump is not it's not arthritis, it's not a growth of the bone. It's actually the head of the metatarsal sticking out sideways. And so it's truly a joint dislocation that then we are walking on all day long. So when it comes to bunions, they come in different grades. So we have a mild, a moderate or a severe bunion. Mild to moderate bunions can absolutely be helped with conservative care. Conservative care being things like toe spacers, things like strengthening exercises, adjusting your shoes, working on building strength and stability. When we get past that moderate mark, that's when we start to have that discussion of, is surgery going to help? And there's also lots of different kinds of surgery out there. I'm in favor of never get a fusion unless you have to, because especially at the big toe, we have to be able to bend the big toe in order to walk, run, move, and if we can't, we're going to go somewhere else. And then, like you said, that is going to affect that whole chain. So that's kind of the brief thing of bunions. What else do you want to dive in? Lesley Logan 21:28  Okay, so this is fascinating. So okay, I have a wide toe box, right? Like, we'll just get personal. I'm just, I think it's better to have an example. So a wide toe box always have, I have my father's feet, like, really, really narrow heels, super high arches, wide toe box, and I had a big space between my big toe, my four, my other four toes that no longer exists. My toe is now over, right? I use those amazing toe spacers. I do want to know if I'm supposed to put something in those little slits. So I use those. I'm like, kind of obsessed with them, because with them on, I can actually point my big toe when I don't have them on my big toe doesn't really point, like it go, it's straight, but it doesn't really like point with the foot. It's very fascinating to me when it's when it's in alignment, it's like doing a great job, which is probably what's, what has, what's happened. But because of all the footwork that I do, I mean, like I have, I do footwork on my Reformer with no padding, I have no pain. I do a lot of foot corrector, toe corrector, tons of stuff to really, like, keep my feet strong. But I am not like, I don't know. Maybe I'm like, expecting something that shouldn't happen. I'm not seeing a reduction of my bunion, nor is my big toe staying where it needs to be without the spacers. So is it just time? Is it daily homework? Like, what? What are people with bunions who have a minor to moderate supposed to do?Dr. Jenifer Perez 22:43  Yes, I love it. So couple of things there. So let's talk about you first, and then I'll talk about a different presentation, because there's kind of two different presentations of bunions and one would be kind of more the like, like you said, the high arch, more rigid foot type. There's another kind of bunion that happens in a more flexible low arch, flat foot, foot type. And so number one, when we're talking about bunions, it starts to be an instability in that joint. So although we can strengthen, although we can improve function and decrease pain, it's not always going to stay there. So even Dr. Conley, my business partner, she has a pretty significant bunion on her right foot. She wears her toe spacers all day long, every day, and if she doesn't, she doesn't get pain, not right away. If she didn't consistently, she probably would over the course of few weeks or a month. But if she doesn't, you can definitely see that bunion popping out more. So she uses them as a guide, because of that laxity that's developed in that joint. So it kind of depends on how far along that spectrum we are as to whether the big toe will stay there or not, because it can in definitely the more mild cases, but it just depends. Now talking about, kind of one piece of the puzzle that might be missing with everything that you mentioned, is with the more stiff foot presentation. So you're more high arch foot type. One of the really important jobs of our foot, like we said, there's 33 joints, it has to be able to move and dissociate and unlock. And sometimes what people with high arches have a hard time with, is pronation. We live in this more supinated position. The arch is higher up. And now when the foot comes down to the ground, since we can't move through the mid foot, which has all of these that are designed to twist, if I can't move through there because it's locked down, I'm going to move excessively through my forefoot, so we're basically making up for that motion in the forefoot, which can lead to that instability and that bunion. This is the same presentation as Dr. Conley, by the way.Lesley Logan 24:51  Oh, well, I mean, I'm in good company. But that makes a lot of sense, because, you know, I like, I've had to work really hard when I point my feet to not, is it like, like, supinate? Is it like? What do you mean? You, like, I like, I want to make sure that my don't have like, flippers. I have like, two feet. So I'm like, I'm pointing my feet, but the pinky toes are not coming towards each other. It's a really, it's a really big thing that I have to work on, because my ankles are so hyper mobile, so that, that makes a lot of sense, and got it. So I need to stretch. I need to actually let my arch stretch out.  Dr. Jenifer Perez 25:23  Let your feet relax. And it's also, it's kind of a learned response too. Like you said, if you have hypermobile ankles, sometimes what we'll do is we'll try to make up for finding stability with our feet, and then we just never let them relax. So the conversation used to always be like around pronation and like, pronation is the devil, but really, I see a pretty good 50-50, split of people who need strength and control of pronation versus people who need to learn how to relax their feet again and start to pronate. Lesley Logan 25:24  Yeah. Okay, super fun. So you mentioned there's another, there's another type of bunion, though. Dr. Jenifer Perez 25:34  So, basically, exactly the opposite. Okay, so now think about your more flat foot, foot type, more flexible foot type. What happens here is, because we don't have good control of the mid foot, we start to spill over into uncontrolled pronation. Again, pronation isn't the devil we just need to be able to control it. So now, when I spill over into uncontrolled pronation, you see how my forefoot starts to deviate, this way? Lesley Logan 26:21  Yes, yes. I had a client who that's how his foot, he had callus. It was so bad. It was like. Dr. Jenifer Perez 26:26  Like a callous on the inside of the big toe. Sometimes they'll even have it on the inside of the joint where it is, too. Those are called pinch calluses. And the reason they get them is because when the forefoot starts to deviate with that uncontrolled pronation. Now, when they go to push off, they're pushing off across the big toe, so they get a callus on the side of the toe, and that pushes their toe over towards the other toes, which can contribute to a bunion. The one thing we haven't mentioned across the board is absolutely footwear. Footwear 100% contributing to this as well, because your body can only move in the range of motion that's allowed. And if we are in footwear that has a triangular shaped toe, then it is bringing your toe towards the other toes. There's no way your toe can sit in alignment if it's in a shoe with a pointed toe box. Lesley Logan 27:16  Yeah, I know I've had to, like, change all of my shoes. I keep my my high heels for my wedding that I'll never put on ever again. I don't think my feet would even fit in them at this point, but I like, keep them for just like the look of it. But like, I am a tennis shoe. Like, if I if I can't wear tennis shoes, we are really in trouble. I have one pair of, like, really wide toe box clogs, and I'm like, okay, if I have to wear dressy shoes, we will put these on and. Dr. Jenifer Perez 27:39  Well, I mean, there's also, like, more and more and more options coming out. So like at our website, Gait Happens, we have a whole list of footwear that has a wide toe box, but for example, so for those again, watching so, I mean, you look at more of like a traditional flat even, and you have this absolutely pointed toe box. Imagine your big toe in this position. Your big toe is supposed to be here.Lesley Logan 28:02  Because it's straight up, and it's going literally across the middle of your foot.Dr. Jenifer Perez 28:04  Right? And now we're going to bend on that joint, yes, imagine a door that's hung crooked, and then we just decide to open it 10,000 times a day. Lesley Logan 28:05  Right. Dr. Jenifer Perez 28:13  So it just is basically, really harming that joint. But there's options out there that you can have a shoe that's similar, but with a wide toe box. I mean, same thing with looking at, like, more of your daily tennis shoes or your running shoes, right? Like, there's options that have a wide toe box out there. I also have, like, I got these (inaudible) loafers that I am loving, and I could not find them this morning, I'm so upset. Lesley Logan 28:41  Someone stole them from you. They're so good. Okay. We all have to go, like, scour your website before you buy new shoes, because that is, that is the thing. Like, my feet do not have pain. You don't have any issues. But if I put on a pair of shoes where it's going to put my toe in the wrong spot, then I am going to have pain. Like, that's when I have it. Yeah, that makes a lot of sense, you know? I mean, like footwear. So basically, we're outsourcing the natural gait of our body to a footwear, which is then affecting how our rest of our day goes, but then also how our bodies feel in the future.Dr. Jenifer Perez 29:15  Yeah, absolutely. I mean, our bodies conform to shapes. We've seen that with foot binding in history, we've seen that with the whale bone corsets. We've seen that with the neck elongation, our body will conform to a shape if you put it in that shape, and it is not any different when it comes to the foot. Lesley Logan 29:33  Yeah, yeah. Okay. So, so how often should we be paying attention to our feet? Like, is this something we're supposed to do? Because, you know, people, everyone has, I don't have enough time. They barely have enough time to work out, like, how how often should they do foot exercises? How should they be thinking about their feet? What do we got?Dr. Jenifer Perez 29:49  So as much as you can give me, I mean, I'm very realistic, right? If you're having pain, then spend more time on this, because it really does impact your life. But if we're just talking about the average person looking for prevention and longevity, then how about we just start with going barefoot a little bit like let your feet be feet. Go barefoot around the house. Let's get rid of the house shoes. Let's maybe go walk on a few different surfaces outside when it's warm enough and not snowing, like it is here, you know. So just let your feet be feet, and then you can do stuff like adding toe spacers. If you're concerned about the spacing between your toes. We like the toe spacers that we have because you can wear them while you're moving around.Lesley Logan 30:31  They're, they're amazing. I actually will just say, like, I wear them just to walk around my house. And I thought maybe they won't stay in because like, of how they are. No, they stay. I also wear them doing yoga. I wear them doing Pilates. I don't have to have socks with them on. Like, you know, sometimes I have to adjust it a little bit. But, like, it's actually, they're really amazing, and they fit in almost all my shoes. And when they don't fit, I'm like, hmm, maybe these shoes, maybe these shoes need to go get donated.Dr. Jenifer Perez 30:56  Yeah. So, I mean, just simple tips to honestly, like, if you're going to be doing a ton of walking, maybe you just roll your foot out on a ball afterwards, give it a little bit of love. Maybe add a little bit of foot activation before a workout. If you know you're going to be doing, like single leg workout or things like that, there's, there's a ton of small things that you could do to add foot health into your day, and part of it is just the awareness. Go walk around your hallway after listening to this or wherever you are, and actually think about reaching your toes long and engaging your toes with each step, and see how different that is from how you've been walking for the last 10 years.Lesley Logan 31:32  Yeah, you know, this fascinates me, because I will sometimes see, okay, like, you know, people wear flip flops at the airport and they're like, pinky toe doesn't touch the ground. And I was like, isn't it supposed to touch the ground? Like, were they born like that? Did they like change their body like, what happened? Why is their pinky toe not on the ground? Dr. Jenifer Perez 31:50  To your point, I can't look at a lot of people in the airport anymore, but I do celebrate with people when I see them in shoes that I do approve of, because it's so far and few between. So I'm like, hey, nice Altras. And they're like, that was weird.Lesley Logan 32:04  I, you know what? I love that we just had an amazing guest on who was talking about, like, your bubble of influence. And like, like, just giving a stranger a compliment is, like, affecting your bubble of influence. And like, you are doing that within what your influence wants to be. So I, I'm, I'm all in on that. This is so fascinating. I think, you know, I just, I think a lot of times people think about the way our media has trained us is like, think about your abs, or the abs that will like, the muscles that will tone your, the exercise will tone your core, these will tone your arms. And I'm always just like, because I get asked these all the time, and I tell my publicist, I'm like, I gotta talk about, like, their, are their feet aligning like it does, like their hips, we have so many things to talk about before they even do the sit up like, there's just like, and it's not that I'm a nitpicky person. I'm not. I'm kind of like, safe, ugly movement is fine, you know, as long as it's not dangerous. But we're so obsessed with like, from the waist up that we're not really focusing on like, really where some of the root problems are and where we have a lot of control, which is like our foot choices, our shoe choices, like walking around our house barefoot, giving our feet some love.Dr. Jenifer Perez 33:07  Yeah, I think it all comes down to what are your goals? Right? Are your goals to live fast, die hard, whatever, right? If you if your goal is, I want a six pack and I want to enjoy my life for whatever that looks like. Great. If your goal is I want to go climb Machu Picchu, or I want to be able to run into my 70s and 80s, then we need to have a conversation that looks very different around supporting that longevity and that movement potential. Lesley Logan 33:35  Yeah, yeah, you're amazing. Okay. I mean, I could talk to you for hours, but we're gonna take a brief break and find out how people can find you, follow you, work with you and your Be It Action Items. Dr. Jenifer Perez 33:51  Perfect. Lesley Logan 33:45  All right. Dr. Jen Perez, where do you hang out? Where can people like, if people, I know you're in a place that snows, but like, can people work with you who don't live near you? Like, what? What do you have? Dr. Jenifer Perez 33:54  So, great question. So first of all, we have lots of free resources. So our Instagram account is Gait Happens, G-A-I-T Happens. And we have thousands of videos on there. We also are expanding our YouTube as well. So Gait Happens on YouTube, lots of free videos, lots of things to check out there. If you're wanting a more personalized approach. So for those that are worldwide, we, our team does virtual consultations. I don't personally do virtual consultations anymore, but we have a whole team of practitioners that do. We also have DIY programs, like a 12-week Fit Feet program. If you'd rather just get a program that you do on your own, but if you do want to come work with me, I am in Colorado. I'm in Kinetic Chiropractic is my clinic in Lafayette, Colorado, and I have people fly in all the time, and then we can do follow up appointments virtually, but we do that first appointment together. Lesley Logan 34:46  That's so cool. I have to see if that's on the way to Aurora, because that's where, that's my next trip into Colorado. So okay, I mean, I feel like you've given us a lot, but I just want to like for our people who are like, okay, what's my first next step? No pun intended. Bold, executable, intrinsic or targeted steps people can take to be it it till they see it, what do you have for us?Dr. Jenifer Perez 35:08  I love it. I have two kind of challenges, I would say. One that can be immediate and one that's for the next time you buy shoes. So, the immediate challenge is go barefoot for five minutes. That's it doesn't require any equipment. Just take your shoes off. And if you're not already going barefoot, and if you're already going barefoot, then I challenge you to go barefoot for five minutes on new textures. So if you're already going barefoot at home, go outside, go walk in the grass, go walk over some stones, let your feet start to discover texture and movement over surfaces again. And if you're not going barefoot, then start by going on those soft surfaces for five minutes, let your feet move and feel. So that's my, my number one. You can do this right after this. And then my number two is the next time that you buy a pair of shoes, I challenge you to not only buy a pair of shoes that may look a little different than you're used to because they have a nice, beautiful, wide toe box that lets your foot move, but I challenge you to buy something that's a little less shoe, and what I mean by that is less aggressive, so less stiff, less arch support, less cushion, less shoe than you think that you need just step it down a little bit, because that's going to challenge your feet to do a little bit more of the work.Lesley Logan 36:33  Yes, I'm in on all of this. I love this so much. Dr. Jen Perez from Gait Happens, thank you. This was a dream interview I wanted to do since I've stumbled upon you and all that you're doing. And I just think it's really amazing. And I know for a fact, if you're an OPC member, you guys, come on. You have to, you have to go check this out. It's gonna be part of your like, we always, I always say, like, your feet are connected to your seat. Like, that's, you know, and it's you know, that's really is. And people challenge. I've had people literally tell me I was doing the Toe Corrector with rubber bands. I was just showing people like, you don't have to buy fancy things. You can just use rubber bands. Here's what I'm doing, and it connects to the seat. And I had trainers of the wazoo going, that's not how your like, glutes work. And I was like, okay, I don't know how you study for anatomy, and that's fine, but I'm gonna tell you right now you obviously haven't done it, because if you do the exercises correctly, you can't help but feel your butt work like the outer hips work, the hand, everything is like turning on so they are connected, maybe not directly, because your feet are not touching your seat.Dr. Jenifer Perez 37:29  Absolutely. I actually have a fun party trick that I will do with trainers when I'm working with trainers, and I have them lay on their stomach and extend their leg behind them with their their knee bent, and then you down on their thigh. And what this is doing is it's a muscle test for your hips. So it's like, if you're, you've got strong hips that should be nice and strong. So I have them do that barefoot. And it's usually like, okay, great. That was awesome. You were able to not let me press down. And then I take my other hand and I squish their toes together, and I press down, and it goes because you you can't when your toes are squished together, it affects the whole chain. Now, can I explain that neurologically? No, I cannot, but I can tell you that it works every time I do it.Lesley Logan 38:13  Yeah, I think, you know, I think we'll get the neuro I mean, it's just going to take time for us, especially in this western society where everything's kind of siloed to like, see how it all connects, you know, but it is connected. And if you can feel it, then, like, we don't actually need the science right now to prove that what you're feeling is true. So someday, someday, well, you are doing the Lord's work. I really think so. And thank you so much for being here with us today. Everyone, how are you going to use these tips in your life? Are you gonna go buy a new pair of shoes with this in mind? Are you going to go walk around barefoot? Please tag Gait Happens. Tag the Be It Pod and share this with a friend, especially your friends who are complaining about your feet. You know who those people are? They tell you all the time. So make sure the ones that take their shoes off at the club, which is a little not okay, please don't do that. I live in Las Vegas, and I'll see people walking barefoot. I'm like, I don't think you want to do that here. That's, don't do it there. Anyways, until next time, Be It Till You See It. Lesley Logan 39:10  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. 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Watch on Philo! - Philo.tv/DTHKatie is a food teacher who spends her summer getting ready for next year. Her brother Dan invites her to join him to go to Peru with him. So off they go! No kidding around here! We got places to see! They meet up with his girlfriend who is already down there. So Katie goes off on her own and bumps into a hunk and a parade so they don't actually get to talk to each other. When she meets back up with her brother, he's there! His name is Carlos and I guess he knows Dan's girlfriend. He tells them he's got them back stage passes to Machu Picchu. And Dan tells Katie's he's planning on proposing. It'll be a Machu Picchu Proposal! He's about to propose but another couple beats him to the punch. So he decides to wait to propose until after he meets her family the next day. At the family gathering, Katie & Carlos dance together and it is steamy steamy. The next day, he's off to another town to try some food. So I guess they'll never see each other again. Obviously I'm kidding. She goes with him and this leads to a bit of  acuisine quest. But the quest gets off to a rocky start when Dan has an allergic reaction to wool & some weird milk.  Dan is still committed to trying of find a beautiful place to propose but now they're on a food quest, so Katie looks for a place that has foods but also has an amazing scenery for a proposal. She comes across this chocolate making place that is also stunning, so they go there but they accidentally drop the engagement ring into the chocolate. So they end up having to take all the chocolate with them to try to find it. Everyone starts to notice that Katie and Carlos have crazy chemistry and they end up watching a movie by the pool, talking about love, and clearly just wanting to kiss each other. But she gets a text and you know the rules about kissing after getting a text. The get to the next romantic spot and Dan and his girlfriend go off to see some beautiful scenery and probably get engaged. Katie tells Carlos there's some magical energy between them and they're about to kiss when they hear a scream. They find out Dan and his girlfriend and she's hurt her ankle. Dan and Katie get in a big argument and Carlos gets pulled into it. Its a whole thing. Katie feels bad that she pushed Dan so hard to make this proposal perfect. So she tries to make it up to him by planning a proposal on his behalf without his permission. She finds Carlos and the make up and they kissssss. She tells him that they have to go to Machu Picchu to help with the proposal! Since Dan can't go there cuz of the ankle, she live streams Machu Picchu to them so it's like they're there. He proposes and she says yes. 

Grab your bug spray and your bravery — this week, we're heading deep into the woods. In this Encounters episode, we're sharing spine-chilling stories of camping trips gone paranormally wrong from listeners just like you. What was that noise outside the tent? What was that bright flash of light? Who – and WHAT is lurking in the forest at night? Aliens? Humans? Bigfoot? Or something else entirely? All we know for certain is that we are not packing our bags and going camping anytime soon… but we know YOU are and it's best to stay alert.  Stories Include: Haunted Appalachia Trail tales A camper's dad sees a doppelgänger leading him into the woods — but she's standing right beside him. Haunted bathrooms on the Machu Picchu trail, complete with a lurking shadow outside the stall. A man in the forest claims he's been aboard the mothership — and offers a book about his alien travels. A woodland trail (or portal?) in Australia marked by creepy dolls, unreal sounding birds, and a cow-shaped spirit waiting in the trees. Whether it's Bigfoot energy, inter-dimensional tricksters, or humans being the scariest things in the forest, this episode will have you rethinking your next hike. Stay safe, stay spooky — and maybe don't venture off into the woods alone. Scooter LaForge tees (as seen on White Lotus and Sabrina). Instagram Watch the video version here. Have ghost stories of your own? E-mail them to us at twogirlsoneghostpodcast@gmail.com New Episodes are released every Thursday and Sunday at 12am PST/3am EST (the witching hour, of course). Corinne and Sabrina hand select a couple of paranormal encounters from our inbox to read in each episode, from demons, to cryptids, to aliens, to creepy kids... the list goes on and on. If you have a story of your own that you'd like us to share on an upcoming episode, we invite you to email them to us!  If you enjoy our show, please consider joining our Patreon, rating and reviewing on iTunes & Spotify and following us on social media! Youtube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Discord. Edited and produced by Jaimi Ryan, original music by Arms Akimbo! Disclaimer: the use of white sage and smudging is a closed practice. If you're looking to cleanse your space, here are some great alternatives! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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