Best Lou Ford Podcasts (2024)

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Prioritizing Your Own Strength Journey with Dr. Marcia 52:15

2d ago52:15

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What if strength training could transform not just your body, but your entire approach to life? Dr. Marcia, a physical therapist and powerlifting strong woman, shares her empowering journey on the Heart and Bones podcast. She challenges conventional views on fitness, revealing how strength training benefits everyone, including those with chronic il…

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Pass, Fail, or Not Yet

4d ago

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Exploring Strength and Flexibility in Yoga with Jules Mitchell 50:20

6d ago50:20

50:20

What if yoga could build strength in ways you never imagined? Jules Mitchell, an expert in yoga biomechanics, explains that yoga involves both strength and flexibility, emphasizing the importance of the nervous system's role in strength development. Strength is not just about muscle size but also about coordination and motor unit recruitment. Yoga …

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Redefining Strength through Yoga with Tejal Patel 44:35

13d ago44:35

44:35

Strength goes beyond the physical in yoga, encompassing mental, emotional, and spiritual dimensions. In this episode, Brea Johnson chats with Tejal Patel, a first-generation Indian American yoga teacher, writer, podcaster, and community organizer, about redefining strength through yoga. Tejal shares her insights on how yoga's deeper teachings can h…

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Who Do You Follow?

18d ago

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How Strength Training Can Transform Your Life with Amanda Ford 51:28

20d ago51:28

51:28

Strength is essential for handling life's challenges, especially as we age. In this episode, Brea Johnson chats with Amanda Ford, a strength and conditioning coach known as Movement Muse, about the importance of building strength and functionality. Amanda shares her journey from discovering her love for movement as a child to becoming a strength co…

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Tell the Next Generation

25d ago

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High is Low, Low is High

1M ago

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What compels you?

1M ago

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A Better World

2M ago

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Wisdom Until the End

2M ago

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Walking in His Steps

2M ago

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Radical Rest with Lou Thomas 35:50

2M ago35:50

35:50

Summary Rest is not just a trendy self-care product that you can purchase. Lou Thomas (they/them), the guest of this episode, defines radical rest as an interruption to systems of violence. Join Brea Johnson in conversation with Lou, a queer, neurodivergent, non-binary yoga teacher and embodiment specialist, as they discuss the transformative conce…

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Wait for Forever!

2M ago

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Leaning into Discomfort: Embracing Grief and Supporting Sleep with Dr. Mekel Harris 35:37

2M ago35:37

35:37

Did you know that one in two people develop sleep problems or insomnia after experiencing a loss? Dr. Mekel Harris (she/her), a licensed psychologist specializing in grief and loss, joins Brea Johnson to explore the effects of grief on sleep and the nervous system. Dr. Harris shares not only personal insights, but her professional expertise on find…

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Trust the Process

2M ago

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Dreamwork and the Teachings of Plants with Leigh Joseph 40:25

3M ago40:25

40:25

Can building a deeper relationship to the land help with sleep? Discover the wisdom of plants, their lifecycle, and how they support rest, sleep, and even dream work with Leigh Joseph (she/her), PhD, founder of the Squamish-based plant-based skincare business Skwalwen Botanicals. Leigh joins Brea Johnson to explore the deep connections between plan…

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What are you looking at?

3M ago

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The Circadian Rhythm and Sleep with Jessa Gamble 55:31

3M ago55:31

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What if our daily struggles with energy and sleep aren't just personal problems, but a clash between modern life and ancient biological rhythms? Jessa Gamble she/her, an award-winning science writer and journalist, takes us into the world of circadian rhythms in this episode. Through her book The Siesta and the Midnight Sun, Jessa explores how deep…

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God is in Control

3M ago

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Reduce Sleep Anxiety with Dr. Angela Holliday-Bell 19:00

3M ago19:00

19:00

What do you do when lying awake in bed, stressed about not sleeping? Sleep specialist, Dr. Angela Holliday-Bell joins the podcast today to discuss the importance of sleep for overall health and well-being and gives us important strategies and perspectives on creating healthy bedtime routines and reducing sleep anxiety. She shares her journey of ove…