BodyTalk with David Lesondak
by David Lesondak
Welcome to BodyTalk, where we explore your inner universe. If intelligent, insightful, and downright fun conversations about various aspects of the human body, integrative medicine, anatomy and physiology is your jam, this is your show. Whether you're a professional or just curious about your own body and how it works – you'll love BodyTalk!Support the show, be a patron https://www.patreon.com/bodytalkradio
Episodes
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Seeing Anatomy with AnatomySCAPES – Rachelle Clauson and Nicole Trombley
Get David's Books Fascia: What it is and Why it Matters Fascia, Function, and Medical Applications Get 25% off with PromoCode FFM25 – Order by September 23rd! Show Notes: ANTOMYSCAPES COMPANY INFO AnatomySCAPES dissection lab experiences are made for bodyworkers. All licensed, hands-on health...
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2024 Fascia Science Update with Robert Schleip
My friend and colleague Robert Schleip is my guest on the 'pod to give us all an update on the latest from the 2024 Fascia Winter School at the University of Padua, Italy. Join us as we geek out on the newest findings. I guarantee you there is something here you have not heard about yet (unless…
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Jeffrey Burch – Assessment and Treatment Methods for Manual Therapists
Jeffrey Burch received a BA in biology from the University of Oregon in 1975, after which he trained at The Dr. Ida Rolf Institute® in Boulder, Colorado, receiving his Certification as a Rolfer in 1977. Jeffrey Burch received his Rolfing Advanced Certification in 1990, after which he again began...
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Fascia, Hormones, and Endocannabinoids, Oh My! with Caterina Fede
Caterina Fede from the University of Padova joins us for the first podcast of 2024! We'll unpack fascia and hormones and endocannabinoids, the 2024 Fascia Winter School, learn Caterina's Origin Story and more! David will give some listeners stats and share a very special personal moment from…
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The Memory Palace of Bones with David Lauterstein and Jeff Rockwell
Meet the devoted duo of David Lauterstein, LMT and Jeff Rockwell, DC as we discuss their unique book all about the skeleton, The Memory Place of Bones! Offers US and Canadian listeners a 20% discount off a copy of The Memory Palace of Bones when ordered directly...
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The Nerve Tour with Gil Hedley
Gil Hedley of Integral Anatomy talks to us about his upcoming 111 city Nerve Tour! Is he coming to a town near you? Find out here, and maybe also help him find the prefect location. All the details and downloadable flyers. Listen to the pod, sign up for teh class and spread the word!...
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Carla Stecco
Do I need to say anything more? Carla Stecco, MD, researcher, and author of Functional Atlas of the Human Fascial System graces us with her presence on BodyTalk. What you'll hear are edited highlights of a conversation I had with Carla when I visited her at the University of Padua earlier this...
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BodyTalk Goes Quantum with Paul M Sutter
To kick off the 3rd Season of BodyTalk I'm joined by astrophysicist Paul M Sutter. Join us for a free-range discussion of what quantum physics is, isn't, and how it's impacted Paul's everyday life. I am a big fan of Paul's work. You will be too after listening to this episode. Explore Paul's…
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Neil Theise and Notes on Complexity
Researcher, Deep Thinker, Jewish/Bhuddist, all around wonderful human being and now Author (!!) Neil Theise joins us to talk about his new book, Notes on Complexity – A Scientific Theory on Connection, Consciousness, and Being. No breaks in this convo. Get ready for a surprising deep dive that…
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Understanding Hypermobility with Chris and Ann Frederick
Ann and Chris Frederick, co-creators of Frederick Stretch Therapy, drop by the pod to discuss their current ideas for treating people with hypermobility. 1. The Ehlers-Danlos Society 2. Chris Frederick interviews HSD specialist Aaron Hartman, MD 3. Workshops in Frederick Stretch Therapy® at the...
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Fascia Winter School 2023 with Christopher Rodousakis and Alison Slater
Christopher Rodousakis and Alison Slater drop by the pod to talk about their experience at the 2023 Fascia Winter School. Save 28% – $350 on a dissection workshop with AnatomyScapes Sign Up for the Fascia Winter School ReBroadcast Colorado Summer School is sold out! Get on the waiting list here...
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Body by Breath by Jill Miller
Returning Champ and friend of the show Jill Miller drops by to talk about her brand new book project Body by Breath. Check it out at https://bodybybreath.com/ and you can also follow her book tour! New York Times article on heartbeat and time perception Join David in London Send an email to...
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Talking Tensegrity with Gerald de Jong
Gerald de Jong makes the finest tensegrity models in the world. See them at his website https://pretenst.com/ Information on the Tensegrity Model Building Webinar featuring Gearld and Chris & Ann Frederick https://fasciatrainingacademy.com/product/tensegrity-webinar/ Join David and Gary Carter in...
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STEM & DEI with Luana Maroja
Luana Maroja is Professor of Biology, Chair of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Program at Williams College in Massachusetts. Luana Maroja on ResearchGate Luana Maroja on the ideological threat to biology Luana in The Free Press An Existential Threat to Doing Good Science Stanford University...
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Chronic Disease and the Interstitium with Patricia Huston
What's the relationship between interstitial cell behavior, unhealthy lifestyle and chronic disease? That's exactly what Dr. Patricia Huston unpacks for us. Her paper is a FREE Download A Sedentary and Unhealthy Lifestyle Fuels Chronic Disease Progression by Changing Interstitial Cell Behaviour…
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A New Standard for Healthcare with Dr. Christopher Standaert
My guest today is Dr. Christopher Standaert of UPMC and he's creating a model for medicine and healthcare that you all need to know about. Now. Buckle up for a for a conversation that will inspire you. Book link: A Heart That Works Another Book Link, the 2nd Edition of Fascia: What it is and Why…
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The Myofascial System in Form and Movement with Lauri Nemetz
Friend of the show and newly minted book author Lauri Nemetz joins us to discuss her first book – The Myofascial System in Form and Movement. We talk about what makes it unique, the task of writing a book of this scope, the nature of creativity, and the lost art of browsing. Order Lauri's book…
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Yoga for Bendy People with Libby Hinsley
Libby Hinsley is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Certified Yoga Therapist specializing in the treatment of chronic pain, hypermobility disorders, and yoga-related injuries. She has taught yoga since 2005 and has trained yoga teachers for over a decade. Her new book — Yoga for Bendy People:...
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BodyTalk Christmas Bulletin
Time for this year's BodyTalk Christmas Special. Head over to Spotify and check it out!
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Dropping the Ball for 2023 with Jill Miller!
What can I say? Friend of the show Jill Miller of Tune-Up Fitness drops in to close out the year that was 2022 and drop the ball on the shape of things to come 2023. I never know what's going to happen when Jill's on the show cos' we love to tangent. We spend a lot of time on the 2022 Fascia...
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Dealing with Cerebral Palsy with Charlie Graffius
I met Charlie at the 2022 Fascia Research Congress. He invited me onto his podcast, and I immediately knew I'd have to return the favor. He story will both inspire and enlighten. Enjoy! Charlie's Podcast The Movement Fluidity Podcast Follow Charlie on Instagram Contact Charlie:...
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Radical Embodiment with Emily Wishall
Welcome Embodiment Coach, Certified Rolfer, Art of Feminine Presence Teacher, and Certified Animal Flow Instructor with a Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science from the University of Kansas Emily Wishall to the 'pod! We talk about what "embodiment" means, the ego building and demolishing aspects…
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Postures for Peace with Liz Stewart
I think everybody in the Structural Integration community knows Liz Stewart. She sure knows them. What you don't know is how she is expanding her mission for supervision into the global community, starting with those effected by the war in Ukraine. www.posturesforpeace.org Contact Liz:...
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Podcast Update with David
What’s going on? Where is my new episode? What’s David doing with all this time? Find out the answers to these questions and more and the special body talk update
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Researcher, Rolfer, PhD, Astronauts, The Lavender Scare and So Much More with Helen James – Who Just Published New Research at 95 Years Old!
Hey everybody, it's great to be back on the pod. What isn't this episode? Helen James has had quite a life and and she shared it with me in the most delightful interview it has been my pleasure to be involved with. Really, words fail me. Just listen. Helen on wikipedia Rolfing structural...
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2022 Fascia Research Congress Update #1
Live update from the event!
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2022 Fascia Research Congress Teaser
Quick update and teaser from Montreal
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"This is How Science Drives Itself" with Helene Langevin, Neil Theise, Antonio Stecco, Lauri Nemetz, and Rebecca Pratt
Back in April I was at the 2022 Experimental Biology Conference in Philadelphia, and recorded a podcast there with Helene Langevin, Neil Theise, Antonio Stecco, Lauri Nemetz, and Rebecca Pratt. If you missed it you can listen to it here. But something else happened too, and this is that something...
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Superficial to Deep – Dermal Fascial Regeneration with Paul Mettler
Dr. Paul Mettler has been practicing physical therapy for 40 years. When he began working as a physical therapist, he was often frustrated and discouraged by the lack of functional improvement and long-term results of my patients using the standard myofascial, physical or manipulation therapies....
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Mark Driscoll and the 2022 Fascia Research Congress
Today we talk to the President of the Fascia Research Society, Mark Driscoll, about the upcoming 2022 Fascia Research Congress in Montreal, Quebec, Canada this September. We also talk about his background in engineering and how he got involved in fascia research (SPOILER: he attended the first...
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Exploring the AnatomySCAPES with Rachelle Clauson and Nicole Trombley
What would you do if you wanted to explore new terrain, break new ground, and share your wonders and discoveries with the world? Well, you could do what my guests Rachelle Clauson and Nicole Trombley did, they found a way to create their own anatomy lab educational experiences. It's called...
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Inner Inquiries with Helene Langevin, Neil Theise, Antonio Stecco, Lauri Nemetz, and Rebecca Pratt
I recently had the opportunity to sit with this amazing panel of people: Helene Langevin, Neil Theise, Antonio Stecco, Lauri Nemetz, and Rebecca Pratt. We talked about fascia, the interstitium, hyaluronan, the lymphatic system and what we most need to move the profession forward in both arenas of...
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Special Announcement about the International Consortium on Manual Therapies
Hi Everybody, today I'm going to tell you why you should be attending the International Consortium on Manual Therapies Inaugural Conference. https://www.icmtconference.org/ A first-of-its-kind, The ICMT promises a unique experience that you don't want to miss – whatever type(s) of manual therapy...
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Taking Baby Steps with Bernie Landels
Structural Integrator and author Bernie Landels joins us to talk about her new book Finding Their Feet – Every Parent's Guide to Milestones and Movement.A parenting book like no other, Finding Their Feet covers the journey from conception and the womb to the moment your baby finds their feet and...
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Liz Stewart on Making a Difference in a Time of War
During this time of great suffering, hardship, and horror in Ukraine, Liz Stewart found a way to help a young mother and her baby. From over 5,000 miles away she and a team of bodyworkers/therapists and a Russian translator made a difference in their lives. I hope this story inspires you to make…
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The One Where David is the Guest on His Own Show
Science writer and friend of the show Rachel E Gross asked if she could come back and interview me. Now how could I say no to that? I didn't. Join us as we talk about fascia, how it changed my practice, working with physicians, working sensitively with fascia and people for pelvic pain and much,...
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A Different Kind of V-Day Show with Rachel E Gross, author of Vagina Obscura
Happy Valentines Day everybody! Welcome to this special episode of the pod where I talk to science writer Rachel E Gross about her upcoming book Vagina Obscura. We cover a lot in this one, including just how we're just beginning to understand the mysterious and wondrous vagina, how big the…
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Integrative Palliative Medicine with Dr. Delia Chiaramonte
Hi Everybody! This week we welcome Dr. Delia Chiaramonte MD, MS. She's a friend and colleague, and practices integrative palliative medicine – a mind-body-spirit approach for patients with serious illness and their families. In her opinion Integrative medicine and palliative medicine share so…
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Rolling into 2022 with Jill Miller
My friend Jill drops by to kick off the new year and a new season of BodyTalk! Listen in as we talk about the highlights from the last year in fascia science. And a lot happened. Here are all the links. 1) Extracellular Matrix in 3D Color 2) Delphi Study on Foam Rolling 3) Massage doesn’t just…
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Special Christmas Episode Announcement
Yep! I used to be a DJ on WYEP, and I used to do a Christmas Eve show every year. This year I get to recreate that for you but you have to lsten on Spotify, Here's the link. https://open.spotify.com/episode/4xKCPogRp1CA46XddBAItV
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Fascia Update – FR:EIA Unveiled at BodyWorlds
Join me. online of course for the Unveiling of FR:EIA – the World’s first 3-D Human Fascia Focused Plastinate on Wednesday, November 24, 2021, at 6:00 pm CET (9:00am PST, 12:00noon EST, 5:00pm UK time) LIVE from the Gunther von Hagens' BODY WORLDS Museum in Berlin, German. register for FREE:...
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Of Mice and Massage with Dr. Bo Ri Seo
You know those people who say you can't change tissue? Well I'm I am absolutely geeked to have Dr Bo Ri Seo as my guest today and she's going to explain otherwise. She is the lead writer on of the most exciting papers I've read this year. I talked about on Episode 30, and now she's here on...
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Finding Better Footing with James Earls
James Earls is a bodyworker and functional movement therapist. His passion is to bring a true and deep understanding of functional anatomy to therapists of all forms. James has written two books, ‘Born to Walk’ and ‘Understanding the Human Foot’ both of which put anatomy into context of normal,...
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The Cadaverist – with Lauri Nemetz
Happy Halloween! Welcome to an encore presentation of my discussion with Lauri Nemetz about what it's like to work in a human cadaver lab! As some medical schools move away from dissection and towards virtual imaging to discover the inner reality of the body, many manual therapists, yoga…
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Unpacking Back Pain with Linda Wheatland Smith
I met Linda working on the ICMT Conference, and I'm happy to have her on the pod this week as we discuss low back pain. She's a chiropractor and then some. Also, you're going to want to listen to the very end for a big surprise! Linda's website Dr Linda's Back Pain pdf The ICMT Conference and...
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Leonid Blylum and the Unreasonable Effectiveness of Light Touch
I've known Leonid for a long time, but it was his chapter in Scars, Adhesions and the Biotensegral Body that made me want to get him on the podcast. Leonid has some big and beautiful ideas about he science of bodywork. Also in this episode, William Shatner in space. Leonid Blyum Bio ABR Therapy...
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Science Update with David: Proprioception and the Nobel Prize; Massage for Maximizing Muscle Healing & More!
A lot of science has happened this week you guys, and I'm going to unpack it for you. Here are the important links Scripps Research neuroscientist Ardem Patapoutian receives 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology 2021 Medicine Nobel Prize Winner Explains the Importance of Sensing Touch Massage doesn’t…
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Yoga and your Voice with Heather Lyle, creator of Vocal Yoga
Heather Lyle: NCVS Vocologist, B.M., M.M., F.V., E-RYT, C.Ht. Heather Lyle is a graduate of the National Center of Voice and Speech’s Vocology Program with renown voice scientist Ingo Titze. In 2015 she studied at NYU Medical Center with the other most renown voice scientist in the world, Johan...
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Perspectives on Massage Therapy with Pioneer Sandy Fritz
Massage Therapy pioneer Sandy Fritz brings 40 + years of experience as a therapist, textbook writer, and founder of the Health Enrichment Center School for Therapeutic Massage in a lively convo about the current state of massage therapy, how therapists get in their own way, the International...
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More than Doshas – Ayurvedic Medicine with Kerry Harling
Kerry Harling Ayurveda Practitioner, Yoga Teacher, and Ayurvedic Marma Therapist Kerry’s ethos as a health professional is that health is NOT one size fits all. Each of us is unique, and as such require individualized treatment. Her philosophy on health and medicine began when, as part of her...
About this show
Welcome to BodyTalk, where we explore your inner universe. If intelligent, insightful, and downright fun conversations about various aspects of the human body, integrative medicine, anatomy and physiology is your jam, this is your show. Whether you're a professional or just curious about your own body and how it works – you'll love BodyTalk!Support the show, be a patron https://www.patreon.com/bodytalkradio
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David Lesondak