In this episode Paul, The Barefoot Podiatrist talks with Dr Benno Nigg, who is a world renowned Biomechanist and is a co-director of the Human Performance Lab at the University of Calgary.

Dr Benno Nigg discusses how he accidentally fell into biomechanics research as well as chatting about the amazing long standing career he has had.

You will learn about Dr Benno’s thoughts on pronation and whether it is a good/bad thing, as well as whether it is something we should be altering.

Also in this episode, you will hear about topics such as orthotics, footwear, ankle stability and gait biomechanics.

Dr Nigg is a wealth of knowledge and gives some great insight into biomechanics of the lower limb as well as giving some practical ideas to help you improving your own lower limb biomechanics to improve performance and aid in reducing injuries.

For more information be sure to check out www.thebarefootmovement.com.au

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In this episode, Paul The Barefoot Podiatrist chats with  Jay Dicharry.

Jay is a physical therapist, researcher, teacher, author of Running Rewired and Anatomy for Runners, and founder and CEO of MOBO. He teaches internationally to clinicians and coaches to elevate the standard of care, and is widely published in gait research literature.  Jay’s passion is to find a better way to build better athletes, and his innovative approach blurs the lines between injury prevention and performance optimization. He consults with athletes across the world, the running and cycling industry, USA Track + Field, USA Triathlon, and the US Armed Forces, to find solutions and push the needle.

Tune in to hear Jay discuss the importance of biomechanics for injury prevention for multiple sports and in everyday life.

Paul and Jay also discuss topics such as gait analysis, healthy footwear choice and the importance of a strong and functional big toe.

You will also hear about the Mobo board and learn about its benefits and uses.

For more information on the Mobo boards – click here

Check out www.thebarefootmovement.com.au For Mobo Boards in Australia

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In this episode, Paul The Barefoot Podiatrist chats with Jeff Shub from The Urban Barefoot.

Listen in to hear Jeff’s Story and how he became interested in Foot Health and The Barefoot Movement.

You will also hear about the current work Jeff is doing in regards to the emotional body, to improve your connection and put you back in control of your emotions.

Jeff also explains how bottling up our emotional body can result in physical ailments, and how tapping back into allowing our emotions to flow can have a healing effect on both the physical and mental aspects of our body.

For more on Jeff Shub, or to follow his work and his journey be sure to follow him on Instagram @theurbanbarefoot

Jeff is also running both in-person and online events which are definitely worth checking out.

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