Best Isaiah Vlasek Podcasts (2024)

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Let's Talk About Sex...ual Health & Pain With Sex. 55:39

4d ago55:39

55:39

Melissa Clark is a Nurse Practitioner, with over 14 years of experience, specifically with women's health. Amy invited Melissa to talk about Menopause in a previous episode and diving into sexual health. Melissa's approach to women's health is multi-disciplinary. This is why the Dear Misfits Podcast was so excited to be able sit down with her for t…

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What is Menopause... Actually? 1:01:14

9d ago1:01:14

1:01:14

Please, for the love, listen to this episode about Menopause. Amy discusses Menopause with Melissa Clark, a Nurse Practitioner, who has focused on Women's Health for over 14 years. Melissa's approach to Women's Health included focusing on the whole woman, not just one aspect. Plus she is a collaborative practitioner that understands the value of a …

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Ergonomics of the Work Space 13:24

2M ago13:24

13:24

Isaiah is flying solo for this episode and wants to talk about setting up your work space to reduce risk for discomfort and injury! Here is a link to our Toolkit page on our website so you can see some of the tools discussed in the episode! The Dear Misfits team invites you to click here to ask them questions or let them know what you would like di…

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Nerve Anatomy and Function 39:54

2M ago39:54

39:54

This episode has been on Isaiah's last nerve as of late and both he and Amy had to have a discussion on this. Today's episode is about nerves in the body, how they work, when they hurt and what can be done to treat them! Here is a link to our Toolkit page on our website so you can see some of the interventions discussed in the episode! The Dear Mis…

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War Within Your Mind 56:57

3M ago56:57

56:57

Isaiah and Amy tackle the complexities of the ongoing war in your mind as you learn the about the tools and information to make changes in your life but struggle with creating a plan or implementation. The Dear Misfits team invites you to click here to ask them questions or let them know what you would like discussed on the podcast. Thank you for l…

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Gratitudes For Some Recent Learnings 36:22

3M ago36:22

36:22

Isaiah and Amy talk about some things that they have been learning. They may not have to do directly with your health but it has to do with be thankful for the little things! If you have questions or topics you would like us to cover please click here and send us an email to tell us about it. Also, we are looking to do a Facebook LIVE so you can in…

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When Stress Makes Your Body Say No 1:02:54

3M ago1:02:54

1:02:54

Amy and Isaiah talk about how stress impacts your body. But it's a little bit different take. Some of the conversation is about how the stress of our emotional status or habits can sometimes lead to pain or unfavorable body response. If you have questions or topics you would like us to cover please click here and send us an email to tell us about i…

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Tapping Into Your Muscle Fiber Types (Endurance, Hybrid, Power) 22:50

3M ago22:50

22:50

Isaiah and Amy decided to do an episode on the three types of muscle fibers in all of us and how you can use this information to help improve quality of life or even elite level performance! The Dear Misfits team invites you to click here to ask them questions or let them know what you would like discussed on the podcast. Thank you for listening, b…

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Pain: A Rollercoaster Ride 37:32

4M ago37:32

37:32

Isaiah and Amy will be bringing the podcast back to another facet of pain, something they have been passionate about since the beginning. The Dear Misfits team started out with the idea of helping those going through pain, especially chronic pain. This episode will discuss what happens when you are on your healing journey and what do to when you co…

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Do You Feel Like Your a Faded Version Of Yourself? 25:54

4M ago25:54

25:54

Amy and Isaiah encourage you to find yourself again. If you feel like you are a faded version of yourself then we encourage you to find yourself again. Maybe you can think about life in chapters and it's ok to close a chapter to start a new one. If you have any questions or topics you would like us to cover, please click here to let us know.…

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Vertigo vs Low Blood Pressure 37:50

4M ago37:50

37:50

Isaiah and Amy discuss some differences between Vertigo and low blood pressure. Is the room spinning or do you get light headed when you change position. If you have questions or topics you would like us to cover please click here and let us know your question.By Isaiah Vlasek and Amy VanArkel

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Let's Talk About trueCORE 55:45

4M ago55:45

55:45

Isaiah and Amy discuss one of the most important parts of movement and pain control and that is your core. This does not mean those washboard abs that are emphasized in media but the trueCORE system that focuses on stabilizing your body and connecting your lower body to your upper. Engage those ears as you learn how to properly engage your core! De…

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Spiritual Health and Finding Purpose 25:07

5M ago25:07

25:07

This week's episode sees the Dear Misfits team discuss the aspect of spiritual health and finding meaning in life. As always, the Dear Misfits team invites you to click here to ask them questions or let them know what you would like discussed on the podcast. Thank you for listening and sharing, be sure to follow, subscribe and download the Dear Mis…

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Sleep: Cycles, Hacks and Tidbits 55:45

5M ago55:45

55:45

Isaiah and Amy discuss the daily activity of sleep and how to improve your sleep health. Ever wondered how long a power nap should be? Does choosing to sleep for 1 hour or pull an all-nighter even matter? Find out these answers and more in this episode! As always, the Dear Misfits team invites you to click here to ask them questions or let them kno…

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How Your Eyes Help Manage Pain 38:42

5M ago38:42

38:42

Isaiah and Amy do a deep dive into how your eyes have a profound connection to both your brain and nervous system and how you can tap into this connection to improve your wellbeing. The Dear Misfits team provides great insight into your sight (joke provided by Isaiah)! As always, they invite you to click here to ask them questions or let them know …

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Asking For Help 14:45

5M ago14:45

14:45

Isaiah and Amy do a follow up session to some of our other mental health episodes to discuss the sometimes daunting task of reaching out for help. They talk about the barriers to asking for help and how to overcome them so strap in for the ride! As always, they invite you to click here to ask them questions or let them know what you would like them…

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Oh My Aching Back 39:16

5M ago39:16

39:16

Isaiah and Amy discuss one of the most prevalent conditions that we treat, back pain. We talk about what can cause back pain and how you can address it without leaving your own home. I also heard that a joke or two may come up throughout the episode! As always, they invite you to click here to ask them questions or let them know what you would like…

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Emotional Pain and How It Compares/Relates to Physical Pain 58:07

6M ago58:07

58:07

Isaiah and Amy discuss emotional pain and how it interacts with physical pain. Are they different? Do they effect each other? What do you do about it? At the beginning of the episode Isaiah offers a disclaimer to let you know they are not Mental Health Practitioners. The awareness of how emotional pain can effect physical pain or vise versa. Emotio…

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Overthink Much? Adjust Your Broken Soundtracks! 46:03

6M ago46:03

46:03

Isaiah and Amy discuss a New York Bestselling book "Soundtracks" by Jon Acuff. Stop wasting time, productivity and energy on overthinking. Take a couple practical tools with you. Choose to change the Soundtrack of your thoughts! As always, if you have questions or topics you would like to hear us cover, please click here and email us your questions…

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Pregnancy and Pelvic Health w/ Nicole Part 2: Bump to Baby 1:12:59

6M ago1:12:59

1:12:59

Special guest Nicole Gard, PTA joins us for an interview on pregnancy and pelvic health. With her background as a pelvic health therapist as well as being 38 weeks pregnant, Nicole enlightens listeners on both therapeutic insights and first hand experiences. In this episode, the Dear Misfits team and Nicole discuss the weeks leading up to, during a…

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Pregnancy and Pelvic Health w/ Nicole Part 1: Trimester Discussions 1:26:42

6M ago1:26:42

1:26:42

Special guest Nicole Gard, PTA joins us for an interview on pregnancy and pelvic health. With her background as a pelvic health therapist as well as being 38 weeks pregnant, Nicole enlightens listeners on both therapeutic insights and first hand experiences. This episode will take us on a trip through the three trimesters of pregnancy. If you have …

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Cardio? Strength? Both? 19:56

7M ago19:56

19:56

Isaiah and Amy discuss the importance of getting a little cardio and a little strength. They offer you ways to incorporate both into your day. You are already doing some of these things, to some extent, and don't even know it! As always, if you have any questions or topics you would like us to cover please click here to let us know. Thanks for list…

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Stimulate Your Brain (Even After Retirement) 22:03

7M ago22:03

22:03

Isaiah and Amy visit about how important is to stay stimulated after retirement. Also, there are more ways than you think to stimulate your brain. Tune in to find out! As always, if you have any topics or questions you would like us to cover, please click here and submit them!By Isaiah Vlasek and Amy VanArkel

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WhyThe Heck Should I Use Red or Infrared Light? 58:47

7M ago58:47

58:47

Isaiah and Amy jump into the topic of why Red and Infrared Light is so amazing and how to use it. They also shed some light on how it works and what devices to consider. If you have any questions or topics you would like us to cover please send us a question by clicking this link. We what to do episodes on topics important to you!…

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Consider Compensation.....Patterns. 20:16

8M ago20:16

20:16

Isaiah and Amy talk about compensations patterns and how to consider that the area that hurts may not be what is initiating your pain. Take a step back and find ways to look at your movement differently. Ask friends, take a picture of yourself. What do you see? How is your posture? Are you deskbound much of the day? Do you lean over a car engine mu…

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Let’s Rumble with Shame 51:09

8M ago51:09

51:09

Isaiah and Amy take on the behemoth emotion of shame today. This episode discusses what shame really is, how prevalent it is in our lives and ways to create resiliency to shame. Hope you enjoy! If you have questions or ideas you would like Isaiah and Amy to cover in an episode please click here and submit an email to let them know! Thank you for li…

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Ankle or Foot Pain | What You Can Do About it. 1:04:07

8M ago1:04:07

1:04:07

Isaiah And Amy go over some common foot/ankle pains. They offer suggestions to work on improving those pains or inefficiencies. Sometimes the issues in your foot have to do with the muscles in your calves or the restriction of your ankle. If you have questions or ideas you would like Isaiah and Amy to cover in an episode please click here and submi…

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A Conversation with Bret Ford | What It’s Like to Have Hip Surgery 55:50

8M ago55:50

55:50

Isaiah and Amy have a conversation with Bret Ford about his hip surgery. He and his wife, Shari, discuss what led to Bret needing hip surgery and the experience after hip surgery. If you have questions or topics you would like Isaiah and Amy to cover, please click here to submit an email with your questions or topic! Thank you for sharing this epis…

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A Conversation With Shari Ford | Advocating For Your Healthcare 58:39

8M ago58:39

58:39

Isaiah and Amy sit down with Shari Ford and discuss advocating for your healthcare. Shari is a Patient Coordinator and operates the front desk at one of the clinics Isaiah and Amy work at. Her perspective, as someone working at the front desk, as well as someone who is managing her own healthcare is a simple and helpful offering to encourage advoca…

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Tis the Season to be Healthy 32:51

9M ago32:51

32:51

Isaiah and Amy have been inspired with their first snowfall of 2023 and decided to dive into some common seasonal health concerns. We will be discussing everything under the sun from shoveling to sunshine itself. Hope you enjoy this fun episode the Dear Misfits team has put together for you. The Dear Misfits are so glad you are tuning in. We want t…

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Cultivating the Outer World to Better Support Your Inner World 40:23

9M ago40:23

40:23

Amy and Isaiah spend this episode discussing ways to help yourself by addressing some of the most common factors that can impact us in a negative way. The two biggest takeaways from this episode are to lean into the organization and to take a step forward, then do it again. The Dear Misfits are so glad you are tuning in. We want to make sure we are…

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Biohacking Tools For Building Resiliency | That You Can Use At Home 31:01

9M ago31:01

31:01

Isaiah and Amy love giving practical tools for you to be able to apply quickly or use at home. This is a good episode talking about a handful of equipment and wearables that can help you take care of your self. They are also great to help you feel better and build resiliency. Biohacking is just a newer term used for this arena. It's a term used to …

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Misconceptions Series | 2 27:24

9M ago27:24

27:24

Join Isaiah and Amy as they do another episode of their 'Misconception Series'. They discuss these MISCONCEPTIONS: Cracking knuckles is bad for me. I should stretch before exercise. My body will adapt to less sleep. Muscle turns to fat. Sweating means I am working out hard. If you have questions or episodes you would like us to go over, please clic…

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All About Arthur (Arthritis) 39:18

10M ago39:18

39:18

Today's episode discusses arthritis in two of its most common forms; Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis. The Dear Misfits team will dive into these two pathologies specifically but there are many more out there so as always, please ask any questions that may arise! If you are listening to us, we want to listen to you. If you have a topic you w…

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Get to know Amy and Isaiah 42:56

10M ago42:56

42:56

This episode is all about Amy and Isaiah answering each other's questions so listeners can learn a little bit more about the people behind the podcast. We hope you enjoy! If you are listening to us, we want to listen to you. If you have a topic you want to ask, please click here and submit it to us. We also can clear up questions you have about cur…

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Why Am I Still Inflammed? 25:32

10M ago25:32

25:32

Amy and Isaiah are talking about inflammation and reasons why it may be hard to get away from. Why does it keep happening especially to a particular joint? Please tune in here and check out what Isaiah and Amy have to say. They also have a previous episode in the Chronic Pain Series where they talk about Immunity and Inflammation. This would be goo…

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Get A Grip On Your Tight Hips 56:47

10M ago56:47

56:47

One of the biggest drivers of back and knee pain is tight hips! It can cause a variety of issues. Isaiah and Amy take the next almost hour to dive in to the common issues and aspects to consider in regard to your hips. There is so much more they can talk about but it will give you a great heads up. Click here to ask a question or to request an epis…

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When Storms Come | How To Acknowledge And Move Through Grief, Sorrow, and Hard Times. 5:33

11M ago5:33

5:33

Today was a unique episode set up. We decided that there was a resource that covered a topic so well that we just could not direct you right to that video. Our goal was to try to reach those of you that are stuck in the middle of grief, sorrow, or trauma. In doing that we wanted to have it discussed through the lens of the spirtual dimension of our…

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Chronic Pain Series | Pain Without Injury 13:42

11M ago13:42

13:42

The Dear Misfits team breaks down another question submitted by one of our listeners today regarding chronic pain. The question is, "Can someone have chronic pain without having had an injury to start the process?" After listening to this episode, if you enjoyed the content, be sure to check out our other episodes on chronic pain for even more good…

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Chronic Pain Series | Helping Your Circle to Understand 19:18

11M ago19:18

19:18

This episode is inspired by a submitted question from one of our listeners. The Dear Misfits team discusses the importance of empowering your support system with understanding to help them be the rock they desire to be for you. As always if you have any questions or topics you would like us to cover please click here and shoot Amy and Isaiah an ema…

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Chronic Pain Series | Graded Movement 21:55

12M ago21:55

21:55

Fear of movement and provoking more pain is certainly a concern when you struggle with pain. Graded movement is a process that can be used to work your way to natural movement and hopefully pain free movement. There are three aspects of this process that Amy and Isaiah discuss. The first is lateralization, next is mirror therapy and third is graded…

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Chronic Pain Series | Reducing Sympathetics Tools 55:52

12M ago55:52

55:52

If you are struggling with chronic or persistent pain have no fear, there are many tools available to help reduce your pain. Many times the tools don't even require a dollar spent or anything besides yourself and a quite spot to sit. Reducing sympathetics is the term used to help restore balance in your nervous system and get you out of a "fight, f…

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Chronic Pain Series | Your Hyper Reactive Immune System and How It Triggers Inflammation (Too Much Inflammation) 46:19

12M ago46:19

46:19

Isaiah and Amy dive into Chronic Pain to discuss how a dysfunctional or over reactive immune system can provoke an inflammatory response. An over active inflammatory response creates pain. This reaction leads to persistent and chronic pain. There is a lot in this episode so grab a pen and paper or your favorite notes app and write some things down.…

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Chronic Pain Series | Types of Chronic Pain & Brain Bundles 34:06

1y ago34:06

34:06

Amy flies solo with this episode as Isaiah takes a vacation down south. It's the start of the chronic pain series. The focus of this episode is to clarify the types of pain and some of what your brain is doing when you are managing chronic pain. Being an individual who manages chronic pain can be tough, and you want answers to questions that may no…

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Chronic Pain Series: Introduction 19:51

1y ago19:51

19:51

Chronic pain and the individuals that experience this, are two of the major reasons why Amy and Isaiah started this podcast. The Dear Misfits team will be starting a new multi-episode series on chronic pain and today's episode is an introduction to this series. If you have any insights, comments or questions, please reach out through the link below…

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Motion is Lotion 16:34

1y ago16:34

16:34

The Dear Misfits team have been receiving great questions from patients, community members and of course, our listeners. Today's topic is inspired by one of those questions regarding movement and the pain relieving aspects it can provide. "Why do I hurt when I'm sitting or in standing, but when I move, I feel better?" If you have any questions plea…

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Knee Pain | Understand It Better and How to Help It Feel Better 48:43

1y ago48:43

48:43

Isaiah spear heads a conversation about knee pain. The first goal for this episode is to discuss some generalities about knee pain so you can understand the knee more. The second goal is to offer some things you can do to help address your knee pain. As always, if you have a topic you would like us to cover on an episode, please click here to submi…

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Battle of YOUR Motivations 58:56

1y ago58:56

58:56

Isaiah and Amy dig into motivations and how we start to really rely on external motivation. This motivation comes from outside of yourself. A coach, a parent, a spouse, a boss, money, attention, and success are amongst those that give us external motivation. Our goal is to bring to light some importance on internal motivation in order to make the c…

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Self Leadership and Moving Through Pains 22:55

1y ago22:55

22:55

Dear Misfits discusses what it means to be a leader of your internal family (a collection of the many different sides of YOU). We will talk about what the internal family is, how to identify members of that family that may need some tending to, as well as what can be done to cultivate the best version of you! If you have any questions please click …

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Hot vs Cold 24:27

1y ago24:27

24:27

In celebration of joke day that happened recently, Isaiah opens up this episode by breaking the ice in a comical way! This episode dives into the benefits of both hot packs and cold packs. We talk about when to use them and when it is advised not to do so. So grab a blanket and a cold drink as we discuss the therapeutic side of temperatures. If you…

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