The Body Nerd Show

Tension headaches are a drag. Whether you have a tension headache that won’t go away or get them frequently, like I used to, I know that you’d probably do just about anything to get rid of them. Luck…

Can you get rid of toxins through your sweat? This is the question that floated around in my head after sweating for an hour (intentionally!) at Shape House. Whether your heat is far-infrared induced…

The solution for tight hips and hip flexors isn’t to stretch more. Especially because your hips aren’t tight because they need more stretching - chances are it’s something else (that’s easily remedie…

A decade in the fitness and wellness industry has taught me more than how fun it is to wear spandex everyday. And teaching at Wanderlust this past weekend has me all nostalgic about the journey to ge…

Crystals are having a moment - but what the heck are you supposed to do with sparkly rocks and do they actually do anything? These are the questions I set out to answer when I sat down with energy he…

I sprained my ankle this weekend. And not just a sort-of-ouchy-sprain but a fall-on-your-face-and-burst-into-tears kind of sprain. But my approach to a sprained ankle (and any acute injury) is a bit …

Two-thirds of adults throughout all developed nations are chronically underslept - are you one of them? If you’ve ever wondered how much sleep you actually need (and no, six hours a night isn’t cutti…

How you feel right now has everything to do with how you’re moving and not that much to do with your age. Honestly! Your body is the sum total of all the things you’ve been doing on a consistent basi…

Fash-uh or fah-sha? No matter how you pronounce it, fascia is the body-wide web that holds your body together. In my opinion, it’s the most important issue in the entire human body. And while it’s ju…

I’m not a very good runner, even though I have almost every distance but the marathon under my belt. I still believe that running is for everyone, but that it’s also a skill to be learned. So who bet…

When I stopped drinking coffee over two years ago, it was just for an experiment. But I ended up feeling so much better that I haven’t had another coffee since then. So why did I stop? Well, it has a…

When your neck feels tight, stretching seems like the logical next step. But if you’re stretching all the time without relief, it’s probably because your neck doesn’t need more stretching. It needs a…

Muscle confusion is a gimmick to get us to buy workout products that we’ll never use. But when you get down to the science of strength building, you learn it’s not really a thing.

On today’s episode,…

What if your tension headache wasn’t because of tension? Stress and burnout can manifest as physical symptoms just as frequently as feelings of overwhelm. After letting my self-care routine slip for …

There’s a tool for everything. But how can you be sure that it’s really something that you can get good use out of - and not leave in a corner collecting dust?

On this episode, I’m sharing the questi…

As a high school soccer player, I’m super familiar with ankle sprains. And even if you’ve never played a sport - if you have ankles, chances are you’ve twisted yours at least once.

On this episode, I…

Daily gratitude journaling can change your life - I know it changed mine! A gratitude practice has been shown to improve a ton of things, including, mood, sleep, physical health, and mental strength.

The wellness industry is huge - and yet we’re more exhausted than ever. Self-care is touted as a “cure-all” but it’s not working. So what’s broken? We need a new way to define and practice self-care …

Getting 10,000 steps a day is not as hard as you might think it is - and it may be the key to having better moods and energy levels!

On this episode, you’ll learn why 10k steps is the default minimum…

If I had a dollar for every time someone told me they didn’t have physical therapy post-surgery or injury or that they didn't do their PT homework - I’d be a millionaire! To be honest, I really think…