Movers + Mavericks

As we gear up to the podcasts of our last US trip we are putting out 3 conversations that complete Issue 2 and lead into 2019 and the movement revolution that is gathering pace.This week we release the conversation with Jonny Paskowitz (@jonnysurfer). Second eldest in the legendary Paskowitz surf family. Their tale is like an extended Huckleberry Finn, an entire family of 11 living in a camper van, travelling the US surfing daily, competing and living by the laws of nature, lead by their father Dorian “Doc” Paskowitz.We got to know of Jonny through a friend of ours and a chance encounter with “Doc’s" book "Surfing and Health - Live long live well”, where Doc laid out a manifesto for living to out potential, preceding much of the wellness and health boom that we re surrounded by today.Quite the forward thinker under Docs philosophy of “Eat clean, live clean, surf clean”, the kids were introduced to the ocean and made to surf every day as soon as they could swim. Jonny’s tales are equally engaging fro

To wrap up the year, we run down on the year we have had, and what a year it has been. It started strong with the new issue which has nearly all sold out, and finished with the launch of this podcast and also a trip to the US to gather more knowledge from minds and bodies who are leading the fields of movement, health and development. We ramble a bit as there is so much we can get excited about, but this one is a short one and we highlight our favorite podcasts of the season and where we are heading for 2019. Enjoy.

Today on the show we have Nathaniel Cole, co-founder of London based Swim Dem Crew. Swim Dem are an inner-city swim club who believe in the power of community, and who found their roots and mentorship in Charlie Dark’s Run Dem Crew. As with Charlie’s running crew, Nathaniel and his co-founders are providing a no pressure community based space, focused around a movement practice that allows everyone to simply be themselves. What we hear in this podcast is the reoccurring theme of Nathaniel’s long held desire of wanting to help people firstly when he talks to us about all things Swim Dem Crew, and secondly when he tells us about his charity work with youth males exploring their masculinity. It’s easy to see parallel’s between the Swim Dem and Run Dem Crews, and clearly between Nathaniel and Charlie. The world certainly benefits from both of these people and their community creations. 

The rise in boutique gyms gives each owner the opportunity to express their perspective of movement and fitness with the clientele that frequent the space. Stepping through the industrial garage doors at Barbers you notice that a good amount of the space is taken up with what can only be described as beautiful climbing installation. Darrens background into this world started with board sports, which led onto a career in strength and conditioning, with the goal of getting people ready to get more from their physical performance and life in general. Getting outside and putting your gains to the test. This is where the climbing wall comes in and puts Barbers firmly at the intersection of the training facility for people that are wanting to add dimensions to their practice, be they seasoned athletes or raw beginners from climbing, or another practice.This isn’t the largest wall in the world but biggest isn’t always best. Inspired by Mark Twight @wfmft and his, at the time ground breaking Gym Jones ideas and his l

Stepping off the treadmill takes great courage, requiring a strong sense of belief that the future can and will be greater than what has gone before. Carl Paoli, movement specialist, coach and author felt just this. One of CrossFits rising stars back in the day and with all the trappings of success Carl felt unfulfilled and knew his path was to be different than the one he was on. Taking his approach to becoming an Olympic level gymnast and the runaway success of CrossFit, Carl has created a way of looking at the world and how we live amongst it with his book, business and seminars.

We are living in a world where we over fill our mind and expect it to operate optimally. We have become disconnected from people and connection as we push, hustle and struggle forward. This approach takes its toll and it was the experience of James Routledge the founder of Sanctus the mental health startup with the goal to put a mental health gym on every high street, because the problems we are facing can be prevented.

This week we are talking with Matt Barr the host of undoubtedly the best action sports podcast out there. In true English style, Matt's approach puts the legends of the game in a good space to talk about the real behind the scenes. It's good to share what things keep us listening and learning and Looking Sideways is a podcast that does just that. Enjoy.

Episode 24 features the creative force behind BLOK, the movement/fitness studios who are rewriting the rule book.Half the battle for many people to move is wanting to go, perhaps the answer is to go over and above what people expect using design and imagery to do that. Enter Max Oppenheim artist, photographer, creative director and visionary who has created spaces you want to be in and actually don’t want to leave.We talk with Max about his art and photography background, how that shoes his view of the world and the goal for BLOK to raise the game for the spaces we move in.

Tonight we will be hosted by Ozone Coffee Roasters in their East London space as part of the Sustinere evenings, celebrating ideas on sustainability. And it feels fitting to have this weeks episode with the duo behind the London venue James & Lizzie Gurr who ventured from New Zealand to create a space where community can build both within the team and amongst its customers. Movement is in a different form as you listen, but covers thousands of miles into the unknown of London’s hospitality scene. And the link with weMove? In issue 2 we featured Joe O’Connell, Ozone's head chef talking about teams, connecting with food and getting back to basics.

Richie Norton aka @thestrengthtemple is back. In conversation with Chris, they discuss his passion for supporting others and spreading the message that movement and connection of our mind and body will boost health and wellbeing.Richie will be speaking at the @ozonecoffee Sustinere event alongside James from weMove, Karen Newby  and Kat Pither. Buy your tickets quick!

The nature of the weMove podcasts are to create a space where our guests feel comfortable to talk about the drivers behind their practice and purpose, because the steps leading up to the results are where the lessons live. This episode we talk with Kat Pither, entrepreneur and founder of the Yogi Bare brand about her recovery from addiction and eating disorder, leading to her discovery of yoga and from there a greater connection with her self and her strength leading to the creation of Yogi Bare, democratising the yoga mat with no compromise to quality, performance and purpose.

Nutrition and being healthy is often seen as a mine field when in fact it is a journey of discovery. Trends and fads of the latest super food come and they go, leaving us confused as to whether it is still good for us. As we explore with nutritionist/nutritional therapist Karen Newby (founder of @alchemysuperblends) when we understand that the fundamental principles combined with our individual make up our health can become an ever increasing experience of a superior state of wellbeing.

How do you discover movement? How do you get started with this movement world? A question we are regularly asked, and our response is to simply, begin. In this weeks episode we are in conversation with Mills, founder of creative agency UsTwo, UsTwo Adventure and the hit game Monument Valley, and who has done just that, with both feet first. From leading the charge of building a business and the concept of success, Mills has begun on the journey to good health with the same excitement and drive as at the beginning of UsTwo. Like a pinball machine we cover ground from mental health, animal flow, ultra running and relationships with others when we go through a process of change and development. Full of energy from start to finish, this is a call to those who want to get going with a new phase of their journey.

What can nature teach us about movement, training and our health? Pretty much everything we need, yet we live in a man made environment surrounded by barriers which keep us at a distance from the environment which makes us truly thrive. This weeks episode we spend talking to Tony Riddle aka The Natural Lifestylist. Tony has transcended his former years as a personal trainer, pilates instructor, barefoot running advocate and is now bringing a connected approach to training, health and longevity by bringing his clients closer to their biological norms, harmonising the modern lifestyle with a more natural approach to living and moving. Tony and his family are based in London and share many similarities with other proponents of the natural movement culture which is growing around the world such as Erwan Le Corre, Lee Saxby, and many others. We cover a fair bit of ground in this episode from health, child development, plant medicine, posture, pilates and running form to his new project advising property developers

This weeks episode is something a little different. Charlie Dark turns the mics on the founders of weMove, James & Chris. They talk about their previous lives running record labels and fashion brands to what made them decide to turn their backs and pursue something that back then was happening on the fringes and is now becoming more in the spotlight, that thing being movement. Connecting a community that is looking for a new way to express themselves without being labelled as one thing or another. Charlie is always a great host and conversationalist, inquisitive and passionate about what makes people tick Enjoy the show.

This episode we bring you 3 conversations from Exhale Festival. Each one is around the 25 minute mark. We cover calisthenics and movement with Tristan Kobayashi, breathing as a tool for healing with Nicola Price and the relationship our bodies have with movement and the world around us with Marc Acquaviva. All 3 were recorded live at Exhale Festival this August Bank Holiday in the South Downs National Park England.

This episode we bring you 3 conversations from Exhale Festival. Each one is around the 25 minute mark. We cover calisthenics and movement with Tristan Kobayashi, breathing as a tool for healing with Nicola Price and the relationship our bodies have with movement and the world around us with Marc Acquaviva. All 3 were recorded live at Exhale Festival this August Bank Holiday in the South Downs National Park England.

This episode we bring you 3 conversations from Exhale Festival. Each one is around the 25 minute mark. We cover calisthenics and movement with Tristan Kobayashi, breathing as a tool for healing with Nicola Price and the relationship our bodies have with movement and the world around us with Marc Acquaviva. All 3 were recorded live at Exhale Festival this August Bank Holiday in the South Downs National Park England.

Today on the show we are in conversation with the GB Snowsports team, strength, conditioning and performance coach Rich Husseiny. Rich takes us through his journey from finding his feet in this twenties, to coaching Olympic teams whilst adjusting to his mothers terminal cancer condition and his facing the death of someone so close. Whilst we culturally shy away from this inevitable end, Rich dealt with the grief head on, leading him to discover amongst other things the concept of Flow, which is the elusive hyper focussed mental state where senses of time and space are lost. A feeling that his extreme sports athletes experience regularly.

Paleta Calm Quality is a dance Maverick who caught our attention in the Nike x FKA Twigs video. On screen Paleta has a mystery and an innate sense of movement. The podcast delved behind the moves and took us on a journey of healing disease within the body, facing fears and connecting with the mind and bodies inbuikt guidance system called intuition. Each episode takes the ideas and concepts to a new level and with Paleta we have just gone somewhere we haven't been before.