Episodes

  • #50. Understanding pain beyond the myths with Dr Tawny Kross

    #50. Understanding pain beyond the myths with Dr Tawny Kross
    May 13 2025

    Is your pain alarm system overreacting?
    We often think of pain as a sign of damage - something to fear, avoid or push through. But what if pain isn’t just about injury? What if, like an oversensitive smoke alarm, it sometimes goes off when there’s no real danger? In this episode, I talk to Dr. Tawny Kross, a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Pain Specialist, to explore the truth about pain, the biggest myths holding us back, and how movement can actually help, not harm.
    If you’ve ever felt stuck in pain, unsure whether to rest or move, or frustrated by conflicting advice, this conversation is for you. Tune in to learn how to listen to your body more wisely, better understand and retrain pain responses and start moving with confidence again.
    To find out more about today's guest and for the full show notes, visit:⁠The Make Movement Matter Podcast⁠

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    37 mins
  • #49. From Pills to Purposeful Steps: Sir Muir Gray onWalking as Medicine and Rewriting the Narrative of Ageing

    #49. From Pills to Purposeful Steps: Sir Muir Gray onWalking as Medicine and Rewriting the Narrative of Ageing
    May 6 2025
    Can walking really change your future?
    Sir Muir Gray believes it can. At 80, he’s still leading a revolution in public health. His latest mission is simple: get people moving more, every day. In this episode, we explore why walking is one of the most powerful tools we have - not just for prevention, but as part of the cure.
    We talk about Muir’s four S’s; Strength, Stamina, Suppleness and Skill, and how they’re vital for living better, not just longer. From brisk walking to strength bands and standing on one leg while brushing your teeth, this is a conversation packed with practical insights, heartfelt honesty, and the kind of wisdom that might just change the way you move through life.
    To find out more about today's guest and for the full show notes, visit:⁠The Make Movement Matter Podcast⁠
    If you enjoy this podcast, please press Follow and Rate and Review. To support the show and help me to keep making the podcast, please contribute by ⁠Buying Me a Coffee...or Tea!
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    44 mins
  • #48. Wendy's Wanderings - Start your Walking Habit this May with Wendy Welpton

    #48. Wendy's Wanderings - Start your Walking Habit this May with Wendy Welpton
    Apr 29 2025
    Every step counts! Do you want to build a walking habit that actually sticks? Use National Walking Month this May as the perfect nudge.
    🎙️In this short solo episode, I share how walking helped me in my recovery from chronic pain, why it’s one of the most underrated forms of movement we have, and how even just five minutes a day can change everything - for your body, brain and mood.
    Plus: ✅ The truth about the 10,000 steps myth ✅ How to start walking without pressure ✅ Why your health isn’t written on your wrist
    ✨ Take the first step today - and maybe start a ripple that lasts a lifetime.
    To find out more about today's guest and for the full show notes, visit:⁠The Make Movement Matter Podcast⁠
    If you enjoy this podcast, please press Follow and Rate and Review. To support the show and help me to keep making the podcast, please contribute by ⁠Buying Me a Coffee...or Tea!
    Connect with your host, Wendy, founder of Reclaim Movement, on:⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠Website⁠Start to ⁠‘Move more naturally to live better’ with Wendy’s self-paced 5-Day Introductory Online Course by clicking here.
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    10 mins
  • #47. ‘Inner Sense’: Why your body holds the answers to health & well-being with Caroline Williams

    #47. ‘Inner Sense’: Why your body holds the answers to health & well-being with Caroline Williams
    Mar 25 2025
    We talk about fitness. We talk about mindset. But what if the missing piece to movement, resilience and health is something we barely think about?
    Interoception, the sense of what’s happening inside our bodies, shapes how we think, feel and move. It’s why gut feelings exist. It’s why chronic pain can persist even when injuries heal. It’s why some people can read a room before a word is spoken.
    In the final episode of the 4th season of the ‘Make Movement Matter' podcast, I’m joined once again by my first ever podcast guest, science journalist Caroline Williams to talk about her fascinating new book, ‘Inner Sense: How the new science of interoception can transform your health". We explore the hidden power of interoception and how tuning into your internal signals can change everything from movement to mental health. We talk about vibrating pills (yes, really), flotation tanks, gut-brain science and how elite professionals use body awareness as their secret weapon.
    This episode may make you rethink everything you thought you knew about ‘listening to your body.’
    To find out more about today's guest and for the full show notes, visit:⁠The Make Movement Matter Podcast⁠

    If you enjoy this podcast, please press Follow and Rate and Review. To support the show and help me to keep making the podcast, please contribute by ⁠Buying Me a Coffee...or Tea!

    Connect with your host, Wendy, founder of Reclaim Movement, on:⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠Website⁠
    Start to ⁠‘Move more naturally to live better’ with Wendy’s self-paced 5-Day Introductory Online Course by clicking here.
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • #46. Why kids aren’t moving: rethinking youth movement to make exercise fun again with Ajaye Hunn-Phillips

    #46. Why kids aren’t moving: rethinking youth movement to make exercise fun again with Ajaye Hunn-Phillips
    Mar 18 2025
    Why are kids moving less than ever before?
    It’s easy to blame screens or modern life, but the reality is far more complex. Schools aren’t always prioritising PE, play spaces are disappearing and fear of failure is stopping many young people from even trying. When movement becomes a chore instead of something fun, kids opt out, and that can shape their relationship with exercise for life.
    So how do we change the story? Ajaye Hunn-Phillips, co-founder of The Project PT, is passionate about making movement matter, having first-hand knowledge of the barriers young people face and what actually works to help them build confidence and joy in moving.
    If you care about making movement more inclusive and enjoyable for kids, to last a lifetime, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss.
    To find out more about today's guest and for the full show notes, visit:⁠The Make Movement Matter Podcast⁠

    If you enjoy this podcast, please press Follow and Rate and Review. To support the show and help me to keep making the podcast, please contribute by ⁠Buying Me a Coffee...or Tea!

    Connect with your host, Wendy, founder of Reclaim Movement, on:⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠Website⁠Start to ⁠‘Move more naturally to live better’ with Wendy’s self-paced 5-Day Introductory Online Course by clicking here.
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    58 mins
  • #45 Running and taking M.E.Ds at 90: Sir Christopher Ball’s recipe for longevity

    #45 Running and taking M.E.Ds at 90: Sir Christopher Ball’s recipe for longevity
    Mar 11 2025
    How long can you keep running?
    At 67, Sir Christopher Ball had never been a runner. A doctor told him he was slightly overweight and needed more exercise, so he started jogging. That decision led to 7 marathons in 7 days, a world record for 10 marathons in 10 days at 72, and the creation of the Brathay 10in10 Challenge - all proving movement really has no age limit.
    Now, at 90, he’s still running and planning his 100th birthday race. In this episode, we talk about mindset, movement and why ageing should be an adventure - not a decline.
    “Age should be an adventure. It’s an adventure like going into a jungle. It is quite dangerous. And you never know what’s going to leap out from behind the next tree. But approach it as one of the great adventures of life - positively.”
    Sir Christopher Ball’s view on the world is truly inspiring and I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of this conversation and you cannot fail to either.
    To find out more about today's guest and for the full show notes, visit:⁠The Make Movement Matter Podcast⁠

    If you enjoy this podcast, please press Follow and Rate and Review. To support the show and help me to keep making the podcast, please contribute by ⁠Buying Me a Coffee...or Tea!

    Connect with your host, Wendy, founder of Reclaim Movement, on:⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠Website⁠Start to ⁠‘Move more naturally to live better’ with Wendy’s self-paced 5-Day Introductory Online Course by clicking here.
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    57 mins
  • #44. Can You Reverse Ageing? The science of longevity with Leslie Kenny

    #44. Can You Reverse Ageing? The science of longevity with Leslie Kenny
    Mar 4 2025
    Can you reverse ageing?
    At 39, Leslie Kenny was diagnosed with lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and Hashimoto’s, told her health would only decline, and given no real solutions beyond medication. But instead of accepting that fate, she turned to lifestyle medicine, movement and cellular renewal, and now, at 59, her biological age is just 21 and she is thriving!
    In this episode, Leslie, founder of Oxford Healthspan and co-founder of the Oxford Longevity Project, a non-profit educational organisation, shares how she put her autoimmune conditions into remission, the science behind autophagy and inflammation, and why movement is key to longevity. If you’ve ever doubted your body’s ability to heal, this conversation might just change your perspective.

    To find out more about today's guest and for the full show notes, visit:⁠The Make Movement Matter Podcast⁠

    If you enjoy this podcast, please press Follow and Rate and Review. To support the show and help me to keep making the podcast, please contribute by ⁠Buying Me a Coffee...or Tea!
    Connect with your host, Wendy, founder of Reclaim Movement, on:⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠Website⁠
    Start to ⁠‘Move more naturally to live better’ with Wendy’s self-paced 5-Day Introductory Online Course by clicking here.
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    51 mins
  • #43. The transformative power of dance: Unlocking healing and connection with Dr Indika Gunaratne

    #43. The transformative power of dance: Unlocking healing and connection with Dr Indika Gunaratne
    Feb 25 2025

    What if that feeling of joy when you dance could give you more than fleeting benefits?
    This week on the podcast, I chat with the wonderful Dr. Indika, also known as the Joyful Dancing Doctor, about her journey from GP to discovering the incredible healing power of conscious dance. We dive into why traditional healthcare can often fall short, how functional medicine is able to go further, and why giving yourself permission to move freely through dance can unlock something truly magical.
    This episode is all about connection; mind, body and spirit and finding joy in movement. Dr. Indika shares how conscious dance isn’t about steps or choreography; it’s about tuning into your body, releasing emotions, and just letting go.
    If you’ve ever felt stuck, overwhelmed or like there’s more to discover within yourself, this is your sign to press play. Let’s dance our way to freedom, joy and healing!
    To find out more about today's guest and for the full show notes, visit:⁠The Make Movement Matter Podcast⁠
    If you enjoy this podcast, please press Follow and Rate and Review. To support the show and help me to keep making the podcast, please contribute by ⁠Buying Me a Coffee...or Tea!
    Connect with your host, Wendy, founder of Reclaim Movement, on:⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠Website⁠Start to ⁠‘Move more naturally to live better’ with Wendy’s self-paced 5-Day Introductory Online Course byclicking here.
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    57 mins