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Move Your DNA with Katy Bowman

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Although the world is becoming mostly sedentary, our bodies still require a wide variety of daily movements in order to work well. Many of us struggle to get regular exercise, but even that can fall short of nourishing the body from head to toe. How can we move more—a lot more—when we have sore, sti… read more

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Farewell

February 22nd, 2024

0:39

An important message from RadioPublic

Ep 154: Self-Compassion as Movement Motivation with Dr. Diana Hill

March 27th, 2024

47:12

Clinical psychologist Dr. Diana Hill joins biomechanist Katy Bowman for an enlightening episode about the delicate balance between setting high …

Ep 153: Sedentary Animals w/Dr. Andrea Graves

February 28th, 2024

1:17:48

Dr. Andrea Graves, an animal behavior expert, illuminates the profound significance of movement for animals and humans alike. Through personal anecdotes and scientific insights, Katy and Andrea delve into the essential …

Ep 152: How Did You Move? How Will You Move?

January 5th, 2024

1:02:03

On this episode of the Move Your DNA podcast, Katy and her special guest Dani Alexander reflect on the past year, discuss movement goals for 2024, and emphasize the importance of choosing a guiding word. They also …

Ep 151: How to Improve Your Grip Strength (and why it matters)

October 25th, 2023

50:19

Biomechanist Katy Bowman and her occasional co-host, Dani Alexander (an occupational therapist), explore the importance of grip strength for people of all ages. They discuss therapeutic interventions, such as weighted …

Ep 150: How I Feel About Minimal Shoes After My Foot Injury

October 11th, 2023

46:53

Biomechanist, Katy Bowman and her husband Michael discuss foot injuries as a natural part of life. Sharing their own experiences, they emphasize the need for adjustments in movement patterns and highlight the importance …

Ep 149: Headphone Dents: What it Takes to Reshape a Skull

July 26th, 2023

1:12:13

In this episode, Katy is talking about technology. Specifically where technology meets your head. No, not how technology affects mental health or how …

EP 148: Making Movement Meaningful with Kelly and Juliet Starrett

June 28th, 2023

1:17:43

Katy Bowman talks with Kelly Starrett and Juliet Starrett about their paths to becoming leaders in physical health to share their ideas on how to …

EP 147: Face Exercise - Why To & How To

May 31st, 2023

26:25

Katy reveals another group of very important muscles that probably are not on your list of body parts which need movement - the muscles in your face. Just like any other parts of your body, when these muscles don’t get …

Ep 146: A Different Take On Getting Your Body Vacation-Ready

May 3rd, 2023

40:55

There is an old (and hopefully becoming obsolete) idea that getting your body “vacation ready” means you need to exercise ahead of time to get your …

Ep 145: Breath is a Whole-Body Activity (with Jill Miller)

April 5th, 2023

58:19

It will surprise nobody that Katy spends a lot of time considering the mechanics of breathing movement—the way the levers and pulleys work throughout …

Ep 144: Eleven Feel-Good Reasons For An 11-Minute Walk

March 15th, 2023

24:04

In this episode, Katy explores the way all the “move more” messages we hear and read are framed and how they could be a lot more helpful and …

Ep 143: Movement and the Rise of Myopia

February 8th, 2023

1:10:45

In this episode, Katy and Dr. Barbara L Reiss are talking about Myopia (the medical term for nearsightedness), which is being able to see up close but not far away. This is important because your muscles are not only …

Ep 142: Why Do You Want To Move More?

January 18th, 2023

22:57

At the very beginning of this year, Katy wrote an article: Focus Your Movement Resolution. She did that because she thinks a lot of people gravitate …

Ep 141: How Did You Move in 2022?

December 28th, 2022

56:14

2022 is nearly over and we will soon be moving on to 2023! This means it is time for Katy to do her "annual" end-of-the-year health recap with special guest co-host Dani Hemmat. The two of them reflect together on what …

Ep 140: CELEBRATE! 11 Steps to Cozy, Joyful & Dynamic Holidays

November 18th, 2022

50:26

For the next few months, many of us will be gathering with friends and family, sitting cozied up around a fireplace or a TV. And while there is …

Ep 139: A Podiatrist Transitions Footwear from Cure to Cause

September 7th, 2022

43:54

In this episode, Katy is talking foot pain and minimal shoes with podiatrist Dr. Ray McClanahan. Dr. Ray attended Pennsylvania College of Podiatric …

Ep 138: Back-to-School Movement

August 17th, 2022

48:01

Kids are dynamic learning machines, but they have been placed in an ever-increasing sedentary educational environment. In this episode, Katy shares the small adjustments--to clothing, backpacks, and before and after …

Ep 137: An Introduction to Movement Beyond Exercise

August 3rd, 2022

38:55

If you have been listening to and following Katy's work for a while now and want to share what you have learned with the ones you love, this is the …

Ep 136: Walking Black Heritage Trails with Ken Johnston

July 20th, 2022

1:37:30

Since that first walk in 2017, Ken continues to balance a daytime desk job with his on-foot passion: experiencing, illuminating, and preserving the numerous Black Heritage Trails in the USA so others do not forget the …

Ep 135: Sleep MOVEZzzzz

July 6th, 2022

58:03

Katy and a special guest (her husband) outline some furniture-free lifestyle steps to transitioning your body to less supportive sleep surfaces and also how to get more sleeping movements without going mattress-free or …

Ep 134: Are You a Healthy Deviant?

June 22nd, 2022

55:00

The definition of health is tricky but hopefully can agree on many elements of what it looks and feels like. On that note, in this episode, Katy and …

Ep 133: How to Get Your People to Move More

June 8th, 2022

42:17

Diana Hill, Ph.D. is a modern psychologist, mother, and co-author of ACT Daily Journal: Get unstuck and live fully with Acceptance and Commitment …

Ep 132: How Movement Fits into Intentional Aging

May 25th, 2022

33:51

For some context, this was how Katy's talk was written up by the presenters at the library: Biomechanist, author, and movement expert, Katy Bowman, M.S., will provide an engaging and interactive presentation on how to …

Ep 131: The Authors of Dynamic Aging, 5 Years Later

May 11th, 2022

46:27

Most of what we want to do in life uses our body as a tool, and many don’t realize how to maintain the tool of our physicality. But it’s possible, by …

Ep 130: It's Both What You Walk IN And What You Walk ON

April 27th, 2022

20:51

In this episode, Katy shares an old blog post from her first long trail walk in minimalist shoes (back in 2008) as an example of how we need to pay …

Ep 129: 10 Ways to Get Kids Walking More, from Toddlers to Tweens

April 13th, 2022

41:15

Katy is sharing a portion of this live talk that she recorded on Orcas Island so more of you could benefit from straightforward and joyful tips to …

Ep 128: Sedentary Culture/Active Nature

March 30th, 2022

16:25

Right now, “sedentary culture” is part of the broader and overarching culture. But subcultures—including our individual culture—can also be …

Ep 127: Thoughts on Walking While Walking with Friends

March 16th, 2022

37:41

Katy loves walking in groups. Both small and large groups, because she gets to know people. There are very few interruptions during a long walk and fewer transitions. You’re on a walk, all day, and there’s time for …

Bonus: State of the Kate-y

February 28th, 2022

14:29

OVERVIEW
00:03:10 - Grow Wild, Podcast guest staring 
00:04:40 - Exercise Advent and more
00:05:40  - Three Ways to Move Your DNA 
00:10:50 - What’s Ahead on the Podcast front


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Ep 126: A Different Kind of Activity Tracker

June 23rd, 2021

54:23

There are activity trackers that measure your steps, mileage, or jolts of your entire body, but is this good enough?

Biomechanist Katy Bowman weighs …

Ep 125: Introducing Grow Wild

February 23rd, 2021

34:10

In this show, biomechanist and author, Katy Bowman introduces her new book on kid and family movement, Grow Wild, with some publishing industry dialogue on what makes a coffee table book. Katy also answers an important …

Ep 124: Your Questions About Walking

October 26th, 2020

30:53

We received so many questions during “Gait Week” on our social media channels, Katy decided to answer a bunch of them in one show.

This program covers a lot—heel strike and hip strength, footwear to anatomy. A great …

Ep 123: Gardening Movement

May 26th, 2020

1:06:06

We're used to thinking we need to exercise off our food, but what if we thought differently -- that food was where movement comes from? Did you know you can grow your own movement? Are COVID gardens a thing?

Katy Bowman …

Ep 122: Breathing Shapes

April 15th, 2020

37:03

On today’s show, biomechanist and author, Katy Bowman talks about a movement on the minds of many folks, and that is breathing. If you haven’t …

Ep 121: Move Your Breathing Parts Better

April 15th, 2020

39:53

In this episode of Move Your DNA, biomechanist and author Katy Bowman starts off with a lesson on breathing mechanics. Then she walks you through some exercises that you can do as you listen.

If you like what you hear …

Ep 120: How (and Why) I Walked 440 Miles for My 44th Birthday

March 10th, 2020

30:08

In this episode of the Move Your DNA podcast, Katy Bowman reads through her recent blog post, How & Why I Walked 440 Miles for My 44th Birthday

Ep 119: Taking Bone Mechanics by the Horns

July 23rd, 2019

1:39:38

Get ready for a deep dive on scientific studies and how to read and understand them. This episode of Move Your DNA will accompany you through a five-mile walk at a 3mph pace, and along the way, you’ll hear biomechanist …

Ep 118: Social Media is Shaping Your Relationships

June 25th, 2019

1:05:16

In this special edition of the Move Your DNA podcast, Katy Bowman writes a Dear John letter to social media—and revisits her past social media breaks, with lots of advice for your own time-out, if you’re planning one.


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Ep 117: How Did You Move in 2018?

December 18th, 2018

1:07:11

In her annual end-of-year “how did we move” podcast Katy Bowman hosts myriad guests to share their stories as a way to celebrates more than three million downloads of Move Your DNA. 

We’re talking health goals at this …

Ep 116: Taking a Breath(er)

December 4th, 2018

54:07

Katy Bowman answers every question she’s ever received on how to breathe. Plus, she issues an invitation to a PODCAST PARTY—one that’s focused on health and movement, and that celebrates THREE MILLION DOWNLOADS! Plus, …

Ep 115: Ancestral Actions with Arthur Haines

November 20th, 2018

1:19:50

Katy and Arthur Haines talk about re-wilding, and ancestral actions that have largely fallen by the wayside in a sedentary culture, with tips you can …

Ep 114: Taking Action in the Garden with Rose Hayden-Smith

November 6th, 2018

1:08:46

Gardening is more than just a fun pastime. In this episode, Katy Bowman and Rose Hayden-Smith talk about historical victory gardens circa World War II and what they still have to teach us. 

Rose provides three tips to …

Ep 113: Long distance actions with Dami Roelse

October 23rd, 2018

1:06:09

Lose Your Age on the Trail author Dami Roelse drops by to talk long distance walking and how to prepare for it. Katy reminds listeners that long distance is a relative term—three miles might be your version of long …

Ep 112: Healthy Hips in Action with Jill Miller

October 9th, 2018

59:00

Katy Bowman and Jill Miller (The Roll Model®, Yoga Tune Up®) talk about hips and how to keep them healthy. Katy and Jill share tons of tips and moves …

Ep 111: Kids in Action with Angela Hanscom

September 25th, 2018

59:26

It's not just adults who need to move their DNA, kids do too. Katy Bowman welcomes Timbernook's Angela Hanscom to the podcast to talk about what …

Ep 110: Sleep Action with Shawn Stevenson

September 11th, 2018

54:44

Sleep expert Shawn Stevenson helps kick off a new season of Move Your DNA with Katy Bowman, delivering three great tips you can use to improve your sleep life. Katy offers three tips of her own for better sleep. And …

Ep 109: Alignment Matters: Words Matter

August 28th, 2018

30:52

Words Matter: In which Katy Bowman reads three more of the essays that appear in Alignment Matters— Science of Wellness, Immunity Boost, and Correcting Anatomy Misconceptions. Through these three essays, Katy examines …

Ep 108: Alignment Matters: Change Your Mind, Change Your Joints

August 14th, 2018

42:57

Katy Bowman reads three more essays from her book Alignment Matters: Your Position in Life, Varus and Valgus, and Hidden Doubts, and riffs on the connections among them. Essentially, change your mind, and your body will …

Ep 107: Alignment Matters: Movement Motivation

July 31st, 2018

35:10

With three essays from her book Alignment Matters, Katy Bowman delivers some movement motivation that’s as close as the floor, as thrilling to reach for as a mountain top, and as incrementally awesome as a walk with a …

Ep 106: Alignment Matters: Your Feet Through the Years

July 17th, 2018

43:47

Katy reads three of her favorite essays from Alignment Matters on feet and foot health, and offers a State of the Minimal Shoe Union address, with lots of tips for transitioning well to minimal shoes. Find out why she …

Ep 105: Things That Swing

July 3rd, 2018

29:30

Find out what boobs, balls, and arms have in common. In the first of this special summer series, Katy Bowman reads three of her favorite essays from her book Alignment Matters, and notes the connections among them. …

Ep 104: Death Moves

June 19th, 2018

1:12:26

Katy Bowman and guests talk about the ways in which movement can be an intrinsic part of grieving, and how we could look at our experience of grief …

Ep 103: The city moves you

June 5th, 2018

1:31:37

We talk a lot about walkability on this podcast, but what does it really mean? And how does urban design and the built environment shape the way we move, or don’t? Katy Bowman talks walkability with urban planner …

Ep 102: Being on the land

May 22nd, 2018

1:11:24

Katy Bowman and Philip Brass, who is a member of the Peepeekisis First Nation in the Treaty Four Territory of Canada, discuss Indigenous food …

Ep 101: Social Media is (STILL) Shaping Your Body

May 8th, 2018

18:46

Hi friends. It’s me, Katy. I am ready for—in the process of, really—a social media prune. Many of you are picking up what I’m putting down on line and I wanted to talk to you about why and how I’m transitioning away …

Ep 100: The Ultimate Movement Expert

April 24th, 2018

54:25

Are you moving the way you want to be moving? In which areas of your body or life have you begun to move better, and in which areas do you still desire to move more? What changes can you make in your life, to meet your …

Ep 99: Your Environment Moves You

April 10th, 2018

1:08:22

Katy Bowman and Dr. Ihi Heke talk about movement and indigenous approaches to health, including Heke's Maori framework--that our relationship with where we’re born and where we live has implications for our health. 

This …

Ep 98: Walking the talk

March 27th, 2018

50:03

Katy Bowman and Ben Pobjoy on how moving your body can also move your community. 

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Ep 97: NATURE SCHOOL MOVES

March 13th, 2018

1:24:42

Katy Bowman and two teachers from Olympic Nature Experience talk about how to get more nature—and more wonder—into your life.

Raven and Crow is from the Wilderbeats album “Live in Concert,” available at wilderbeats.com. 

Ep 96: Birth and the Shapeshifting Pelvis

February 27th, 2018

1:01:09

Katy Bowman and Gail Tully on why a baby moving through a pelvis has almost nothing in common with a couch moving through a stairwell, a watermelon …

Ep 95: The Maple Syrup Workout

February 13th, 2018

1:17:14

Wild food forager Sam Thayer talks with Katy Bowman about how he began foraging out of necessity, but now his body craves the nutrition—and nutritious movement—he only gets from foraging. Plus, he runs us through the …

Ep 94: WILDERNESS MOVES

January 30th, 2018

1:05:33

Katy Bowman and Doniga Markegard, author of Dawn Again, talk wilderness, movement, and moving in and with nature.

Ep 93: The expedition within each of us

January 16th, 2018

1:05:43

Katy Bowman interviews Jason Lewis, author of The Expedition Trilogy, about his self- powered circumnavigation of the globe, and how each of us has our own expedition within us—an expedition made of a series of small …

Ep 92: REFLECT on 2017 before you RESOLVE in 2018.

January 2nd, 2018

1:23:43

It’s that time of the year again: Your Health and Movement Year-end Review! Join Katy and a special guest as they look back on their movement and health goals of 2017 and then look forward to just how great 2018 is …

Ep 91: Between the Lines 11 - You do know squat!

November 21st, 2017

20:21

In which Katy Bowman tells Stephanie Domet that honestly, she’s not surprised she had a felt advent calendar instead of one with chocolates. 

KB’s …

Ep 90: Between the Lines 10 - Movements matter...even the ones in public bathrooms

November 7th, 2017

50:34

Welcome to the Katy Says podcast… This is the tenth in a series of special episodes we’re calling Between the Lines, where Katy Bowman and Stephanie Domet explore the deeper messages in and connections between Katy’s …

Ep 89: Between the Lines 9 - Movement Matters so much, we’re devoting the next couple episodes to it!

October 24th, 2017

43:13

Welcome to the Katy Says podcast… This is the ninth in a series of special episodes we’re calling Between the Lines, where Katy Bowman and Stephanie Domet explore the deeper messages in and connections between Katy’s …

Ep 88: Between the Lines 8 - Calf Stretch

October 10th, 2017

24:31

Welcome to the Katy Says podcast… This is the eighth in a series of special episodes we’re calling Between the Lines, where Katy Bowman and Stephanie Domet explore the deeper messages in and connections between Katy’s …

Ep 87: Between the Lines 7 - Diastasis Recti…it’s for anyone who has a torso!

September 26th, 2017

47:18

In which Katy Bowman tells Stephanie Domet why Diastasis Recti is the perfect title for this book, despite what some contest judges may think.

Ep 86: Between the Lines - Don’t Just Sit There…but don’t just stand there, either.

September 12th, 2017

50:28

Katy Bowman tells Stephanie Domet that the way we work now is probably killing us, and we might want to maybe move a little.

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Ep 85: Between the Lines - It Starts With Feet

August 29th, 2017

52:47

Katy Bowman tells Stephanie Domet why she’s written two books about feet, and why she could easily write a bunch more.

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Ep 84: Between the Lines - Stay Golden

August 15th, 2017

57:05

Katy Bowman tells Stephanie Domet about Dynamic Aging, the sassy septuagenarians with whom she wrote it, and why it’s really a book for anyone who …

Ep 83: Under Pressure

August 1st, 2017

48:27

Calluses. Most of us have them, but do you really know why they are? Katy makes this mailbag a one-question-only show by peeling some research down to the layers that answer the question, giving us some valuable insight …

Ep 82: Between the Lines, And That's What Move Your DNA is All About!

July 18th, 2017

1:14:34

Stephanie Domet leads Katy Bowman into a deep discussion of Katy's book Move Your DNA.

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Ep 81: Between the Lines - Alignment Matters, and so does Movement

July 4th, 2017

55:31

Alignment Matters and Movement Matters, in which Katy Bowman tells Stephanie Domet why most of her readers lean either Alignment Matters or Movement Matters, what Nietzsche has to do with it, and leaves us with a move …

Ep 80: Social Media is Shaping Your Body

June 27th, 2017

19:18

Today is a bonus episode as Katy prepares to take a social media break. She will be talking to you about why and how to transition away from social media, even if you are, like her, someone whose business seems to …

Ep 79: Between the Lines, Part One

June 20th, 2017

34:27

Stephanie Domet asks Katy Bowman why she writes books, why she writes so MANY books, and why she wants to spend some podcast time talking about them. …

Ep 78: We Got Your Back

June 13th, 2017

42:36

We set things straight in this episode, shouldering your back-related mailbag questions in an effort to help you understand how the state of your …

Ep 77: Breastfeeding Ecology, Part 2

May 30th, 2017

45:33

We’re going to take another step back, and look at breastfeeding from an ecological standpoint. Breastfeeding isn’t one single behavior, but a …

Ep 76: The Sleep Show

May 16th, 2017

54:26

Sleep: we do it for a third of our lifetimes but it is still a mystery to many. In this special edition of our Movement Mailbag, Katy answers the questions that have been keeping you up at night as you search for some …

Ep 75: A Social Media Break

May 2nd, 2017

45:15

Everyone needs breaks, especially from our devices and social media, but we don’t take them often enough for our health. In this episode, Katy discusses her upcoming extended social media break and the changes she’ll …

Ep 74: Mailbag

April 19th, 2017

53:14

It’s MAILBAG TIME! Your questions are answered by Katy and Dani in this episode. w00t!


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Ep 73: Dynamic Aging

March 21st, 2017

1:14:41

Katy Bowman’s latest book, while written with and for the older population in mind, is truly for every body at every age. This episode combines a …

Ep 72: Breastfeeding Ecology, Part 1

February 21st, 2017

52:55

Breastfeeding is often portrayed using images of serenity—a mother and baby, often reclining or relaxing inside the house, mother gazing lovingly at …

Ep 71: Movement is Not Medicine

February 7th, 2017

53:31

When we focus on the condition of our bodies, we tend to approach it with an exercise science mindset. What if we worried less about achieving the …

Ep 70: Alignment Matters, Still

January 24th, 2017

47:53

After 9 years, Katy has put her eponymous blog, Katy Says, to bed. Katy shares why now, and what the blog has meant not only to her, but to so many of us. She also discusses why her book, Alignment Matters, is still a …

Ep 69: Natural Movement and Variability

January 10th, 2017

43:11

We are aiming for variety in our movement, in both frequency and kind. But what about the variability of location? Seasonal variability? Movement changes over the course of a day, a month, and a lifetime, and it changes …

Ep 68: How Did You Move in 2016?

December 27th, 2016

47:48

Description: 2016 is D-O- N-E and we’re moving on to 2017! So, how did you move in 2016? What steps did you take to improve your health and your life, and how will you create health in 2017? Get out your list from last …

Ep 67 - A Nature Education

December 6th, 2016

50:59

A nature education isn’t just about being in “school”, but about getting more nature into your life. Katy and Dani talk about ways to bring more …

Ep 66 - Importance of Movement in Uncertain Times

November 16th, 2016

48:29

There is A LOT going on, and many of us feel overwhelmed We are entering a common stressful period—can you say “holiday season”?—compounded by the …

Ep 65 - Transitioning to Floor Sitting

November 15th, 2016

42:28

The Fonz wasn’t the only one who wanted you to “sit on it”: floor sitting comes with multiple benefits for your body and your environment. Want to …

Ep 64 - Movement Ecology: Live Audience Podcast Recording

November 1st, 2016

1:00:35

Originally recorded in March 2016, this is a live audience podcast recorded at the Nutritious Movement Center in Sequim, Washington. It is a companion podcast to the book “Movement Matters” by Katy Bowman.


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Ep 63 - Movement Matters #2: Personal Mission Statement

October 18th, 2016

58:25

The second part of a 3-episode companion series is intended as a sort of study guide for Katy’s upcoming book, Movement Matters, in which Katy …

Ep 62 - Dani Reads Movement Matters

October 4th, 2016

48:32

Dani got to preview Katy’s upcoming book, Movement Matters.


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Ep 61 - Get a Grip!

September 27th, 2016

26:42

Studies reveal that millennials’ grip strength is 10% less than test subjects in the same age range 30 years ago. Cause for concern, or cause for setting the standards to a “new norm”? Is it because we’re not farming, …

Ep 60 - Swingers

September 13th, 2016

42:25

What ARE you doing with your arms when you’re walking? What about uphill? What if you’re holding a dog leash? Let’s get down to arm-swing town with …

Ep 59 - MEGA Movement Mailbag

August 30th, 2016

47:46

Housecleaning time, so Katy answers your letters in an extra-long, MEGA Movement Mailbag.


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Ep 58 - A Funeral for Foot Pain

August 16th, 2016

35:55

Katy and Dani hold a festive wake for Katy’s first book, Every Woman’s Guide to Foot Pain Relief, and celebrate its reincarnation.


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Ep 57 - Furniture-Free Freak Goes Mainstream

July 5th, 2016

47:56

Katy gives us some backstage access to the Prevention magazine feature that puts her message about movement in the centerfold, as well as sharing …

Ep 56 - Simple Steps to a Tech Break

June 21st, 2016

50:59

Originally intended as time savers, our handheld devices have become time gobblers, and the easiest way to fritter away time is with social media. Katy and Dani discuss many ways—both macro and micro—to help you assess …

Ep 55 - An Evening with Katy & Dani in Boulder

June 7th, 2016

1:06:06

Katy and Dani recorded a live-audience podcast at the historic Boulder Bookstore and share thoughts on their whirlwind day of food, fun, family and …

Ep 54 - Sedentary Culture in the News

May 25th, 2016

49:28

Language—and words—matter. Recent headlines in the news can lead to a murky grasp of how health and wellness are really attained, and what we’re really discussing, for that matter. We’ll talk about recent news that will …

Ep 53 - Movement Mailbag #4

May 17th, 2016

12:43

In this episode: walking with neuropathy pain, breathing while hanging, and tricky technical advice.


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Ep 52 - Babies and Movement, Part 2

May 3rd, 2016

52:49

Katy and Dani deliver Part 2 of the Babies and Movement episode, and isn’t it a cutie? Katy follows up on some listener questions conceived during …

Ep 51- Babies and Movement, Part 1

April 19th, 2016

48:50

In Part 1 of the Baby Show, Katy discusses baby biomechanics! Did you know that load and frequency affect the stages of development—like how babies …

Ep 50 - Movement, Period.

April 12th, 2016

45:00

This episode of Katy Says isn’t just for females! If you’re a real anatomy geek or student of human movement, this show is for you. Because if …

Ep 49 - Special Edition Katy Says Movement Mailbag!

April 1st, 2016

17:54

In this episode: Shoe wear, knee pain, Cheerios, muscle cars and cultural clarification


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Ep 48 - Dem Bones

March 29th, 2016

54:01

What is osteoporosis? What about bone mineral density? In this episode, Katy helps us dig deeper into bone health. You’ll learn more about bone shapes, how bones are built and why your bone robusticity depends on a lot …

Ep 47 - Food Forces

March 15th, 2016

49:11

Sure, you guzzle lots of kale smoothies and there are no GMOs in your salad. But have you thought about the mechanical nutrition in your diet? In this episode, Katy cooks up a nice batch of food for thought that …

Ep 46 - Katy Says Movement Mailbag #3

March 8th, 2016

16:03

In this episode: Cracked heels, scoliosis, tailbone pain and arthritic feet


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Ep 45 - Natural Movement and Eyes

March 1st, 2016

1:02:33

You move your body, and your body is moved by your environment. The eyes are no exception. This episode focuses on two of your most important sensory input organs and how the way you use them has shaped the way they …

Ep 44 - The Skinny on Fat

February 16th, 2016

45:49

Katy spends some time helping reframe “fat” as we discuss fat and the roles it plays in our bodies, and how the fat we have is simply a response to …

Ep 43 - Katy Says Movement Mailbag

February 9th, 2016

24:58

In this episode: Squatting, Transitioning to Furniture-Free, & Inspiring Older Kids to Move Outside


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Ep 42 - Cardio & Natural Movement

February 2nd, 2016

57:40

How well is your body responding to your bouts of cardio exercise? Katy defines what we’re talking about when we refer to “cardio”, and then finds it a place in the bigger picture of natural movement.


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Ep 41 - 5 Ways to Move You Closer to Better Health

January 19th, 2016

32:41

Health isn’t just about the numbers, and there are many signs of success when it comes to moving you toward a healthier lifestyle. Katy suggests 5 health goals that have little to do with the scale but a lot to do with …

Ep 40 - Katy Says Movement Mailbag

January 12th, 2016

20:16

In this episode: leg length discrepancies, diastasis recti limitations and squats and pelvic floor health alternatives for a wheelchair-bound listener.


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Ep 39 - Stack Your Life for More Natural Movement

January 5th, 2016

46:14

We are all given the same 24 hours but it always seems like it takes a trade-off to fit certain things in to that day. If you want to work out, does it mean you’ve got to drop your kids at the gym’s childcare? Or, you …

Ep 38 - How Did You Move in 2015?

December 29th, 2015

47:56

Resolutions are only about what you hope to accomplish, but a health recap lets you look both forward and back in order to more clearly define your …

Ep 37 - Moving Through the Winter

December 15th, 2015

44:19

Short, dark days and long, cold night might make you want to crawl under a blanket until April, but Katy makes the case for getting your natural …

Ep 36 - Nutritious Movement

December 1st, 2015

45:42

We’ve dipped our toes in the water before, but now let’s dive in and define “Junk Food Movement” in the way that we use it when defining Nutritious …

Ep 35 - Diastasis Recti—The Book!

November 17th, 2015

52:29

Katy Bowman’s 6th book is out—and looks like it might be the biggest yet. Why? Because so many people deal with diastasis recti but have little success with traditional methods. Katy talks about why her book: Diastasis …

Ep 34 - Thoughts on Incontinence

November 3rd, 2015

1:06:40

Over 25 million Americans suffer from some form of incontinence. Most sufferers don’t like to talk about it. For those that do, they are offered few …

Ep 33 - Cycling

October 20th, 2015

1:08:54

If you cycle, you’re fit, right? Riding a bike is not a natural human movement, and cycling a lot with little other movement endeavors has the components of a junk-food movement diet. Let’s look beyond the few single …

Ep 32 - Enter the Gait Lab

October 6th, 2015

47:14

Do you walk? Is the nutritional value of your walking the equivalent of eating only Cheese Puffs for sustenance? Walking, like every natural human movement, comes with its own host of variables that provide our bodies …

Ep 31 - Wassup, Katy?

September 29th, 2015

50:56

One of the awesome things about Katy Bowman is how much useful content she produces for our human bodies—and this past summer she was crazy busy …

Ep 30 - Back-to-School Biomechanics

September 15th, 2015

53:57

Back-to-school time is here! A kid needs a decent breakfast to start the school day, but what about movement nutrients? School can bring …

Ep 29 - The Skin Show

September 8th, 2015

43:45

Katy’s Got Skin in the Game

You squat, you hang, you climb, and you threw your couch to the curb—all for the sake of more natural movement. But are your arrector pili getting their movement nutrients? Wait, what ARE your …

Ep 28 - It’s a Mail Bag Show!

August 18th, 2015

50:08

Mail call! Katy answers listener questions! From cracked heels to torso troubles, and psoas release for special populations to flaccid muscles, these …

Ep 27 - Fashion Movement

August 4th, 2015

43:49

Skinny jeans, tight belts, compression undergarments—when your clothing changes your shape, it also changes how you move and the results can be hard …

Ep 26 - The Ben Show

July 21st, 2015

40:40

So, this guy—Ben—mentions Katy in a tweet. But it wasn’t just any tweet. It featured one of the coolest, most inspiring transformation stories we’ve …

Ep 25 - Headlines that Move

July 7th, 2015

44:28

The news lately has been filled with exciting body nerd news: After 56 years perched in high heels, Barbie can now wear flats. That’s big news, right? And two days later, NPR featured a story on lost postures and a …

Ep 24 - Community

June 23rd, 2015

36:30

This episode of Katy Says focuses on building and leveraging your community—both in town and online—to help achieve goals of healthier, happier living. Whether sharing chores or meals, trading time or goods, or creating …

Ep 23 - Nature School

June 9th, 2015

48:46

A School Without Walls

Most kids in America spend 7 hours a day sitting in a chair inside a building for their education. Other options exist for …

Ep 22 - Household Movement Hacks

May 19th, 2015

42:24

Getting more natural movement can be challenging in our comfortable, modern-convenience society. Katy shares ideas for movement hacks—using your …

Ep 21 - Is Exercise Junk Food?

May 5th, 2015

50:34

It’s a hot headline lately—Exercise Less, Move More. But what does that mean?

Is exercise really bad for you? Or is it possibly just the Junk Food of …

Ep 20 - I’m All About the BASE, Part 2

April 20th, 2015

44:02

The suspense is over…It’s Part 2 of I’m All About the BASE! More of your pressing foot questions get answers, Dani channels Meghan Trainor for Katy, and you’ll learn enough about your feet to start to appreciate how …

Ep 19 – I’m All About the BASE, Part 1

April 13th, 2015

36:34

Feet—where would you be with them? You’d be footless (which is not as cool as footloose). However, most of us treat our feet as if they were not one …

Ep 18 - Whole Body Barefoot

April 2nd, 2015

36:19

Join Katy and Dani as they discuss Katy’s latest book and why it’s a must-read for anyone with feet. Whether you’ve got back pain, neck pain or foot pain, it all starts in the foot. This simple, fun-to-read and …

Ep 17 - Katy Bowman’s MovNat Vacation

March 23rd, 2015

50:09

Ever wondered how Katy Bowman—hard-working biomechanist, writer, teacher and problem-solver—takes a break? Here’s a hint: it contains some seriously …

Ep 16 - The Solution Show

March 9th, 2015

56:23

No Time? Got Toddlers? Work in a Cubicle? No Moolah for Barefoot Shoes? Katy Bowman, Biomechanist & Problem-Solver Extraordinaire, spends a nice …

Ep 15 - The Balls Show!

February 21st, 2015

29:53

 It’s the BALLS Show! Katy and Dani are hanging around, talking about the importance of male dangly bits and why whole body movement matters to the …

Ep 14 - The Boob Show

February 3rd, 2015

30:33

Recorded in Ventura in front of a live audience, this episode tackles breast health--it involves more than you'd think--and involves lots of hand …

Ep 13 - 100 Questions in 30 Minutes

January 15th, 2015

32:36

Have you ever wondered what it be like if you could corner Katy Bowman at a party and ask her everything you've ever wanted to know? Here's as close …

Ep 12 - The Car Show

December 2nd, 2014

21:44

Unless you were born, raised and reincarnated repeatedly on top of a Tibetan mountaintop, at some point, you'll end up sitting in a car. Listen as Katy gives some groovy tips to change the loads created while driving. I …

Ep 11 - Diastasis Recti

November 17th, 2014

40:45

Gaps are great, when they are SUPPOSED to be there. When they're not, you can spend all day and LOTS of moolah trying to "fix" your abs to no avail. …

Ep 10 - The Core

November 3rd, 2014

36:56

This episode can help you move past the buzz word and gain a better understanding of your middle. Listen while Katy discusses the importance of a …

Ep 9 - Treadmills

October 20th, 2014

38:18

Katy answers "Is there a difference between treadmill walking and overground walking?". Everything you've ever wanted to know about the loads you place on your body when you use a treadmill. And pirates who forget their …

Ep 8 - Move Your DNA

October 6th, 2014

33:55

You are how you move! Katy's latest book is available and will change the way we view wellness and our abilities to change the way we use our bodies. She discusses the basic tenets of the book and why she wrote it. Did …

Ep 7 - Don't Just Sit There! Exploring Dynamic Workstations

September 24th, 2014

32:58

Katy discusses her upcoming e-book/multimedia project entitled "Don't Just Sit There" with Mark Sisson, creator of Mark's Daily Apple and author of …

Ep 6 - Thoughts on the Vibram Kerfuffle

September 10th, 2014

33:43

Recorded earlier in May 2014, when the Vibram lawsuit made headlines. Here is Katy's blog post on the matter: Katy Says: My Thoughts on the Vibram …

Ep 5 - The Delicious Butt (Function) Show

August 26th, 2014

32:24

Katy manages to fit the phrases "A Clockwork Orange", "stiltwalking", "old timey" and "delicious butt function" all in one episode! Learning why a …

Ep 4 - Mail Bag 1

August 1st, 2014

32:49

Katy's on the road! Her mini-world tour/book promotion tour/vacation is keeping her plenty busy. As a special treat, you get to listen to this early recording of the Katy Says podcast. Not the greatest sound …

Ep 3 - Casts

July 29th, 2014

33:53

In episode #3 of Katy Says, Katy Bowman discusses casting--how we cast ourselves with shoes, clothing, chairs, environment and culture.


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Ep 2 - Natural Movement

July 14th, 2014

28:57

The second episode of noted biomechanist Katy Bowman's podcast, Katy Says, wherein Katy discusses the difference between natural movement and natural movements. Listen to Episode 1 first so that you can jump right in to …

Ep 1 - Let's Talk Alignment!

June 27th, 2014

34:47

The first episode of noted biomechanist Katy Bowman's podcast, Katy Says, wherein Katy discusses her working definition of alignment. A perfect first podcast to introduce listeners to Katy's work in the field of human …

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