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Move With Purpose
by Chris Meyer
Move With Purpose isn't your average Physical Education podcast, it's a wake-up call for educators who believe movement is more than running laps. Hosted by Chris Meyer, educator, consultant, and unapologetic change agent, each episode dives into real talk, fresh ideas, and bold strategies to help you teach, lead, and inspire differently. This one's for the changemakers—the ones leading with heart, hustle, and humanity.
Episodes
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If This Were a PE Lesson, We'd Fail It.
Stop Delivering PD. Start Designing Professional Learning. We know what good teaching looks like. So why do we throw it out the window when teaching teachers? Endless PowerPoints. One-size-fits-all trainings. Zero follow-up. Sound familiar? In this episode of Move With Purpose, we're calling out...
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Another Door
We keep calling it a motivation problem. Maybe it isn't. Maybe we've made movement too narrow, too performance-driven, and too easy for people to decide, "This isn't for me." Adapted from my Born to Move. Built to Connect keynote, this episode challenges us to rethink what movement can do. Move...
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Knock, Knock… Where's the Fitness? Finding Fitness in Every PE Class.
What if fitness wasn't a unit—but part of every PE lesson? In this episode of Move With Purpose, Chris breaks down a simple K–12 progression for building fitness and physical literacy into everyday physical education: Move. Notice. Understand. Choose. From helping elementary students notice what...
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The Kid On The Wall
The kid on the wall isn't always unmotivated. Sometimes they're protecting themselves. In this episode of Move With Purpose, we unpack belonging, vulnerability, and the courage to try through the lens of Brené Brown's The Gifts of Imperfection. PE puts mistakes on display. Miss the ball. Struggle...
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The 90 Second Lever
Most PE classes don't lose students halfway through the lesson. They lose them in the first 90 seconds. In The 90 Second Lever, Chris Meyer breaks down three moves that can change the entire trajectory of class: get students moving immediately, make the learning target impossible to miss, and…
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Keep. Change. Cut. Repeat.
The 30-Day Reflection System That Builds Better PE Programs Your PE program doesn't need to be perfect. It needs to keep getting better. After the first 30 days, you know what's working, what needs a tweak, and what's creating more stress than impact. In this episode, I break down a simple reset:...
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Stop Running Class. Start Building A Program.
Why Better Systems Create Better PE—and Better Learners Why better systems create better PE, and better learners. PE isn't just about keeping students moving. It's about preparing them to own movement for life. In this episode, we dive into systems 6–10: learning targets, lesson planning,...
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Hope Isn't a Back-to-School Strategy. Stop Surviving. Start Thriving.
If you want this school year to feel different, you have to build it differently. In this episode of Move With Purpose, we break down the first five systems that shape the success of your PE program: purpose and vision, classroom management, relationships, planning, and curriculum mapping. No…
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The System Reset: 10 Systems Every PE Teacher Should Audit Before School Starts
Your PE program doesn't need another random game, trendy warm-up, or shiny new resource. It needs better systems. In this episode, we're auditing the 10 systems that shape everything—from classroom management and curriculum to planning, assessment, and teacher burnout. Because resources might…
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What If Pushing Through Is The Problem?
What if the advice we've been giving students is making things worse? We tell them to push through, stay tough, and never quit. But what if the real life skill isn't pushing harder—it's knowing when to pause? In this episode of Move With Purpose, Chris Meyer explores why teaching students to…
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Are We Teaching Wellness...or Burnout?
What if the most powerful wellness lesson students learn has nothing to do with your curriculum? In this episode of Move With Purpose, teachers and leaders are challenged to stop treating wellness like a unit, a poster, or a once-a-year fitness push. Wellness is taught every day through the…
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Summer Break Isn't A Professional Development Plan
Physical educators are experts at teaching wellness, but are we practicing it ourselves? In this episode, Chris Meyer explores the tension between professional growth and personal renewal. Discover why the best teachers don't return in August because they worked harder than everyone else, they...
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Hey! Are Your Standards Showing?
What standard are you really setting in your PE program? Not the standards on the wall. Not the standards in the curriculum guide. The standard students experience every single day. In this episode of Move With Purpose, Chris Meyer challenges educators to stop playing it safe and take a hard look...
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PE Assessment Has Entered A New Era
PE Assessment has entered a new era, and the old model of ranking kids based on genetics is being challenged. In this episode of Move With Purpose, Chris breaks down the history of the Presidential Fitness Test, the 2026 shift in youth fitness testing, and the hard truth about assessment in...
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Stop Playing Games With Your Evaluation
Evaluation season turns teaching into a performance, but it doesn't have to. In this episode of Move With Purpose, Chris breaks down the real purpose behind teacher evaluations, exposes where they go wrong, and shows you how to flip the script. Learn how to use frameworks like Danielson and…
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Stuck in the Mud? Stop Waiting for Clarity - Move
In this episode of Move With Purpose, Chris calls out the real reason you feel stuck, and it's probably not what you think. We dig into the trap of waiting for clarity, comfort, and confirmation, and why that mindset keeps you exactly where you are. If you're ready to stop hesitating and start...
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Run The Gym Or Get Run Over
Let's be real, PE isn't about the lesson you planned, it's about the room you can actually run. In this episode, we break down the 10 truths every PE teacher learns, either fast or the hard way, from building routines and owning your presence to creating real learning (not just activity). We hit...
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Stop Checking the Box: The PD Wake-Up Call for Physical Educators
Fresh off the SHAPE America National Convention, this episode hits a hard truth: the best physical educators aren't the most experienced—they're the ones who refuse to stop learning. Chris breaks down the real power of networking, calls out the "sit-and-get" PD trap, and shows what high-impact,...
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Your PE Program Is Bigger Than the Gym
In this episode of Move With Purpose, Chris explores how strong physical education programs can become the driving force behind a schoolwide culture of movement. Through the lens of the Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program (CSPAP) framework, she explains why intentional curriculum…
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From Brackets to Banners - Part 2
In this episode of Move with Purpose, Chris takes a deeper look at the Sport Education Model (SEM) and how physical educators can turn traditional units into authentic sport experiences. Building on the excitement of events like the Olympics and March Madness, she explains how SEM creates...
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From Brackets To Banners
From Olympic podiums to March Madness brackets, this episode of Move With Purpose challenges physical educators to capture that electric sport energy and bring it into their own gyms. Chris breaks down the Sport Education Model—originally developed by Daryl Siedentop—and shows how to turn…
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All the Gear - No Game Plan
Innovation in physical education has never moved faster, and if you feel like you can't keep up, you're not behind, you're human. In this episode of Move With Purpose, Chris Meyer tackles the real challenge facing PE teachers in 2026: not a lack of resources, but too many of them. From decision...
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New Tread For Your PE Practice
Ever put on a brand-new pair of sneakers and instantly feel faster, sharper, more confident? Same body. Same stride. Better grip. In this episode of Move With Purpose, Chris Meyer breaks down why many PE programs don't need a total overhaul, they need new tread. From classroom management to…
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Out With The Old. In With The Bold.
The shift in physical education is already here, and this episode is your wake-up call. In this episode of Move With Purpose, Chris challenges educators to stop tweaking and start truly reimagining their PE programs. Through research-backed frameworks and real classroom examples, this episode...
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Flip the Script: PE's Power Move
In this episode of Move With Purpose, Chris Meyer challenges the "busy, happy, sweaty" mindset and makes the case for designing physical education with intention. Using the backward design framework, she walks listeners through how to plan PE lessons, units, and full semesters by starting with…
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Built to Move: Crafting PE Curriculum That Works
In this episode of Move With Purpose, Chris dives into the true foundation of every great PE program: a clear, intentional, and meaningful curriculum. Using a "curriculum as a roadmap" metaphor, Chris breaks down how destination, route, milestones, pacing, and alternate paths all guide students...
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The Climb Begins
In today's episode of Move With Purpose, we dive into the shifts—big and small—reshaping health and physical education. From assessment and curriculum design to mindset and system-level change, we explore the real stories and practical strategies moving our field forward. Hosted by Chris...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Move With Purpose isn't your average Physical Education podcast, it's a wake-up call for educators who believe movement is more than running laps. Hosted by Chris Meyer, educator, consultant, and unapologetic change agent, each episode dives into real talk, fresh ideas, and bold strategies to help you teach, lead, and inspire differently. This one's for the changemakers—the ones leading with heart, hustle, and humanity.
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Move With Purpose isn't your average Physical Education podcast, it's a wake-up call for educators who believe movement is more than running laps. Hosted by Chris Meyer, educator, consultant, and unapologetic change agent, each episode dives into real talk, fresh ideas, and bold strategies to help...
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