Born to be Barefoot | From Science to Life
Welcome to the Born to be Barefoot podcast, where we thrive on adventure, and strive to spread knowledge in the ways of optimal movement, balance, and longevity in activity. Your guides, Stuart Gordon and Katie Tsuyuki are dedicated to taking you on a journey of wild stories, and informative tips and knowledge from other forward-thinking trail-blazers. Tune in each week as we meet with courageous guests like Olympic snowboarders, extreme runners, cross-country backpackers & people who enjoy an active lifestyle! You will hear stories of their most intense experiences from the wild. Learn industry secrets from field experts like medical pros and coaches to keep both you and your tribe safe and healthy; avoiding foot, body and gait-related pathologies along your journey. In today’s world, almost every step we take is with some kind of footwear. We start wearing shoes before we can even walk! Yet, our feet are designed to be bare. In our podcasts, we discuss this conundrum with our guests and show you how you can create the benefits of barefoot function from within almost any shoe! On this podcast, we are dedicated to helping you enhance your natural moving abilities for lifelong activity. Our goal is to keep you on your journey without inhibitions, well down your own path! In a “shoes required” world, let this podcast be your permission to live Barefoot.
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- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 54 minutes
- Episodes
- 58
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
The Science of Running | Insights from a Clinical Biomechanist
In this week’s episode Stuart had the opportunity to meet with a clinical biomechanist and physical therapist with a PhD in bio mechanics, Irene Davis. She was previously at Harvard medical school an…
01:00:36 |
Wed 22 Jan 2025
Katie with The Running Hub | Marathon and Distance Coaching Tips
Our hosts, Katie and Stuart, had the pleasure of meeting with running coach and marathon trainer, Katie Down from The Running Hub. Listen to these 3 discuss online coaching, nutrition support, and a …
00:52:59 |
Wed 01 Jan 2025
The Science of Running | Recovery, Training, and Peak Performance with Lindsey Parry
In this episode Stuart had the privilege of speaking with South African Lindsey Parry, who is a very renowned coach of runners, from marathon runners of the professional/olympic level, to your averag…
00:46:36 |
Wed 13 Nov 2024
Healing Through Simplicity | Yoshua Greenfield on Music, Barefoot Living, and Mindfulness
Listen to Katie and Stuart who had the pleasure of talking to Yoshua Greenfield, who is a holistic lifestyle guide who helps people reconnect with their authentic selves through practices like mindfu…
00:54:26 |
Wed 16 Oct 2024
Mastering Movement | From Circus Arts to Stunt Work with Yuri Marmerstein
We have a very special guest on the Barefoot Science podcast today by the name of Yuri Marmerstein, who has performed extensively as an acrobat, is very much involved in teaching the physical arts, a…
00:50:55 |
Wed 09 Oct 2024
Back on Track | Stephanie Mellinger on Healing Through Movement
Katie and Stuart talk to special guest Stephanie Mellinger, a back pain exercise specialist. She’s a certified personal trainer who's passionate about helping those with back pain find joy in movemen…
01:02:20 |
Wed 02 Oct 2024
A Deep Dive into Natural Running with Ken Bob Saxton | Step Lightly
On this week’s episode, Katie talks to the barefoot running sensation and “original” barefoot runner, Ken Bob Saxton. When Ken Bob began racing exclusively barefoot in 1997, he found that people had …
01:09:29 |
Wed 28 Aug 2024
Barefoot Benefits | Unlocking Peak Performance Through Foot Function
Today Katie and Stuart have a lovely guest from the United States named Heidi van Mastrigt, who is a fitness trainer that focuses massively on foot function and myofascial tissue function as well. Th…
01:06:03 |
Wed 21 Aug 2024
Michael Adeniran’s Journey into Endurance Sports | Balancing Running, Strength Training, and High Endurance Sports
Today Stuart and Katie had the opportunity to talk with Michael Adeniran, who is a weekend warrior as they call it. A while back he got into running, and then triathlons, ultra running, iron mans, Sp…
00:46:48 |
Wed 31 Jul 2024
Meet Reese David Jones | Ultra Runner and Triathlete Extraordinaire
We’ve got a lovely young gentleman from Utah by the name of Reese David Jones joining us today who is a runner, a tri-athlete, an all around fitness fanatic, and has a professional career on the side…
00:48:54 |
Wed 05 Jun 2024
Breaking the Injury Cycle | Jason Fitzgerald on Overcoming Setbacks
Today Stuart and Katie have a very quick marathon runner (sub 2:40) as a guest by the name of Jason Fitzgerald. He is an extensive writer of articles about endurance running and has his own website b…
00:50:29 |
Wed 29 May 2024
Embracing Discomfort | Lessons from Endurance Athlete Jonathan Levitt
This week we are delighted to welcome our guest, Jonathan Levitt, who is currently in Boulder Colorado and a fantastic endurance athlete and cyclist. Jonathan didn’t always love running, but back in …
00:48:07 |
Wed 22 May 2024
Empowering Endurance | Taren Gesell's Training Revolution
Taren Gesell started out as a complete non-athlete who was 215lbs and couldn't run to the end of the block. He later became a top 1% in the world amateur triathlete and in the process shared everythi…
00:39:23 |
Wed 15 May 2024
Stories from a River Excursion | The Adventure of Bruce and Maggie Tate
This week we are delighted to welcome a couple of intrepid travelers from Chattanooga, Maggie and Bruce Tate, who took 9 months off work to travel up the East Coast on something called The Great Loop…
01:02:45 |
Thu 25 Apr 2024
Journey to Wellness | Insights from Shockwave Therapist Rae Reynolds
In this week’s episode Katie welcomes guest Rae Reynolds, a shockwave therapist and massage practitioner, who shares insights on her profession. Rae discusses her experiences with shockwave therapy a…
00:41:14 |
Wed 10 Apr 2024
From Diagnosis to Determination | Dani Bryant's Journey with Rheumatoid Arthritis
We have an interesting guest on the podcast this week by the name of Danielle “Dani” Bryant and many may know her as the founder of MAKE IT COUNT 4 Dani Foundation. Dani was diagnosed with Rheumatoid…
00:43:01 |
Wed 06 Mar 2024
Insights from Dr. Courtney Johnson, the Female Athlete Doctor | Pelvic Health and Pregnancy
This week Katie had the privilege of meeting with Dr. Courtney Johnson, also known as the Female Athlete Doctor. She is a doctor of physical therapy who specializes in pelvic health, women’s health, …
00:26:12 |
Wed 28 Feb 2024
Pioneering Pain-Free Performance | Insights from Dr. Britni
Today we are proud to present our guest Britni, of Denver, CO. She is a doctor of physical therapy and a pain free performance strength coach. After about 3.5 years of working in the traditional outp…
00:52:00 |
Wed 21 Feb 2024
Building a Fitness Community | Insights from Highland Fitness and Wellness
We have 2 lovely guests on the podcast today named Kristi Harrison and Matthew McKeown, who are co-owners of Highland Fitness and Wellness, a personal training studio and fitness community in Scarbor…
00:59:36 |
Wed 14 Feb 2024
Return of Bronco Billy | I Can Go the Distance
We have a returning guest on the podcast this week, Jeff Browning, who is a master long distance runner. Many know Jeff as “Bronco Billy” and royalty of the ultra marathon category. He has finished a…
00:56:58 |
Wed 31 Jan 2024
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