Movers + Mavericks

Following on from Finding Flow with Jamie Wheal we bring you the second podcast from our California and Texas trip, this time with the guy who has changed our ideas on fitness and health more than any other. We describe him to others as a real life Jason Bourne, Tony Molina, founder of the Rewire Project began life in Marine Reconnaisance, endured more than most crossing countries at speed and then found himself wanting to understand more about his own physical performance in order to support others to get out there rather than watch vicariously on a screen.The Rewire Project his boutique health and fitness space looks like no other gym we have set foot in, there are no free weights, no tredmills or rowing machines, and yet here you will boost your systemic health, increase your performance and develop the skills to do things that you never perhaps thought you would, getting out of your comfort zone and making the choice whether to thrive or survive.In fact the testing workout which Tony had us do was probabl

Thoughts on Intrinsic motivation with Tom Foxley, founder of Mindset RX’d.Exploring the idea of intrinsic motivation from the Finding Flow podcast with Jamie Wheal. We speak with Tom Foxley, founder of Mindset RX’d the the functional fitness world's first scalable, learnable system to master the Inner Athlete.

Thoughts on the Finding Flow podcast with James & Chris.As we start the new round of podcasts exploring the ideas of a Complete Human Experience, the Finding Flow podcast with Jamie Wheal marks the start. We talk about the ideas which jumped out at us during the conversation with Jamie Wheal and connect it back in to where we are heading with weMove.

Equip with Aiguille Alpine. Equip is the weMove way of sharing brands we think you might like to know about if you need to get ready for getting out there. Today we introduce the man behind Aiguille Alpine the UK made bag brand for climbers and adventurers.

Can you remember the last time you were in the zone? Where you forgot completely about what you were doing, time both stood still and flew by and you felt like you could carry on without stopping?Well that experience is known as Flow or the Flow State, and it can be accessed at will when you understand how and even more so it can create a way of living which provides a level up from the daily grind. As we explore in this weeks podcast with Jamie Wheal, founder of the leading research and experience facility the Flow Genome Project. The Flow State whilst a high performance mind “technology” can, if used inappropriately create a true disconnection with our ability as human beings in whatever we do. We cover a huge range of topics that connect being in the Flow; Burning Man, Psychedelics, action sports, the masculine and feminine, death and rebirth and much more.A big thanks to Rich Husseiny for connecting us, and of course Jamie Wheal and the Flow Genome team.

This weeks pod is brought to you from the heart of Venice, Los Angeles. One of our go to places when we are in California. We have been fortunate enough to be introduced to a great group of individuals out there who are all exploring and innovating within the movement, health and adventure space.This recording is with one of the leaders in the gym culture space, Logan Gelbrich. This is Logans second appearance on the weMove podcast and for those who don’t know him, Logan is a former pro baseball athlete, turned innovator and entrepreneur with a mission to create a gym whose culture, accelerates the development of the individuals who go, be they the coaching team or the active user.Overtime we set foot in Deuce, there is a work ethic and focus running through everyone there. How much you lift, push, pull is irrelevant, the real marker of success we see and take inspiration from is the obsession with the process of improvement and the unrelenting dedication to show up take the necessary steps to move forward.Th

This weeks’ podcast is with Chris Luera, aka Tatted Strength. We first met Chris in 2017 when we were putting together the feature with him that appears in Issue 2. We hung out with him for an hour or so in the Sunshine of Muscle Beach LA listening to Chris’ incredible story. When we knew we would be back in that part of the world, we wanted to honour that story but putting it down on tape so to speak. We thought we knew what was coming, but we didn’t! We knew an outline of his story and not the fine details which is what you’re about to hear. To give you a slight inkling, Chris is now the 3 x middleweight WCO calisthenics world champion. Yet, he was born a drug addict from a mother who was also born to a drug addict. Chris himself was using drugs and in gangs in his early teenage years fed by the mindset of ‘I am who I am because of where I come from’. This led Chris by the time he was in his early 20’s to having already served 10 years in and out of various prison establishments. Listening to Chris talk at

This weeks podcast is the recording of a conversation we had with Tommy Caldwell at the start of 2017. The short story behind this conversation is that we had a received an advance copy of Tommy’s book ’The Push’, had been blown away by it and had then found out he would be in Fountain Blu, a five hours drive away us, a few months later and would be available to co-create a feature with us for issue 2.For those of you who don’t know, Tommy is the legendary climber who back in 2015 became more widely known through his first ascent of the Dawn Wall, of El Capitan in Yosemite Valley. This is widely regarded as one of the hardest climbs in the world and became worldwide headline news, but is only the tip of the iceberg in his achievements and life experiences. There’s the being kidnapped at gunpoint in the remote Ak Su Valley of Kyrgyzstan almost 20 years ago, the speed record on El Cap and various other climbing achievements throughout his career, the loss of one of his fingers in a sawing accident and a whole l

As we gear up to the podcasts of our last US trip we are putting out 3 conversations that complete Issue 2 and lead into 2019 and the movement revolution that is gathering pace.This week we release the conversation with Jonny Paskowitz (@jonnysurfer). Second eldest in the legendary Paskowitz surf family. Their tale is like an extended Huckleberry Finn, an entire family of 11 living in a camper van, travelling the US surfing daily, competing and living by the laws of nature, lead by their father Dorian “Doc” Paskowitz.We got to know of Jonny through a friend of ours and a chance encounter with “Doc’s" book "Surfing and Health - Live long live well”, where Doc laid out a manifesto for living to out potential, preceding much of the wellness and health boom that we re surrounded by today.Quite the forward thinker under Docs philosophy of “Eat clean, live clean, surf clean”, the kids were introduced to the ocean and made to surf every day as soon as they could swim. Jonny’s tales are equally engaging fro

To wrap up the year, we run down on the year we have had, and what a year it has been. It started strong with the new issue which has nearly all sold out, and finished with the launch of this podcast and also a trip to the US to gather more knowledge from minds and bodies who are leading the fields of movement, health and development. We ramble a bit as there is so much we can get excited about, but this one is a short one and we highlight our favorite podcasts of the season and where we are heading for 2019. Enjoy.

Today on the show we have Nathaniel Cole, co-founder of London based Swim Dem Crew. Swim Dem are an inner-city swim club who believe in the power of community, and who found their roots and mentorship in Charlie Dark’s Run Dem Crew. As with Charlie’s running crew, Nathaniel and his co-founders are providing a no pressure community based space, focused around a movement practice that allows everyone to simply be themselves. What we hear in this podcast is the reoccurring theme of Nathaniel’s long held desire of wanting to help people firstly when he talks to us about all things Swim Dem Crew, and secondly when he tells us about his charity work with youth males exploring their masculinity. It’s easy to see parallel’s between the Swim Dem and Run Dem Crews, and clearly between Nathaniel and Charlie. The world certainly benefits from both of these people and their community creations. 

The rise in boutique gyms gives each owner the opportunity to express their perspective of movement and fitness with the clientele that frequent the space. Stepping through the industrial garage doors at Barbers you notice that a good amount of the space is taken up with what can only be described as beautiful climbing installation. Darrens background into this world started with board sports, which led onto a career in strength and conditioning, with the goal of getting people ready to get more from their physical performance and life in general. Getting outside and putting your gains to the test. This is where the climbing wall comes in and puts Barbers firmly at the intersection of the training facility for people that are wanting to add dimensions to their practice, be they seasoned athletes or raw beginners from climbing, or another practice.This isn’t the largest wall in the world but biggest isn’t always best. Inspired by Mark Twight @wfmft and his, at the time ground breaking Gym Jones ideas and his l

Stepping off the treadmill takes great courage, requiring a strong sense of belief that the future can and will be greater than what has gone before. Carl Paoli, movement specialist, coach and author felt just this. One of CrossFits rising stars back in the day and with all the trappings of success Carl felt unfulfilled and knew his path was to be different than the one he was on. Taking his approach to becoming an Olympic level gymnast and the runaway success of CrossFit, Carl has created a way of looking at the world and how we live amongst it with his book, business and seminars.

We are living in a world where we over fill our mind and expect it to operate optimally. We have become disconnected from people and connection as we push, hustle and struggle forward. This approach takes its toll and it was the experience of James Routledge the founder of Sanctus the mental health startup with the goal to put a mental health gym on every high street, because the problems we are facing can be prevented.

This week we are talking with Matt Barr the host of undoubtedly the best action sports podcast out there. In true English style, Matt's approach puts the legends of the game in a good space to talk about the real behind the scenes. It's good to share what things keep us listening and learning and Looking Sideways is a podcast that does just that. Enjoy.

Episode 24 features the creative force behind BLOK, the movement/fitness studios who are rewriting the rule book.Half the battle for many people to move is wanting to go, perhaps the answer is to go over and above what people expect using design and imagery to do that. Enter Max Oppenheim artist, photographer, creative director and visionary who has created spaces you want to be in and actually don’t want to leave.We talk with Max about his art and photography background, how that shoes his view of the world and the goal for BLOK to raise the game for the spaces we move in.

Tonight we will be hosted by Ozone Coffee Roasters in their East London space as part of the Sustinere evenings, celebrating ideas on sustainability. And it feels fitting to have this weeks episode with the duo behind the London venue James & Lizzie Gurr who ventured from New Zealand to create a space where community can build both within the team and amongst its customers. Movement is in a different form as you listen, but covers thousands of miles into the unknown of London’s hospitality scene. And the link with weMove? In issue 2 we featured Joe O’Connell, Ozone's head chef talking about teams, connecting with food and getting back to basics.

Richie Norton aka @thestrengthtemple is back. In conversation with Chris, they discuss his passion for supporting others and spreading the message that movement and connection of our mind and body will boost health and wellbeing.Richie will be speaking at the @ozonecoffee Sustinere event alongside James from weMove, Karen Newby  and Kat Pither. Buy your tickets quick!

The nature of the weMove podcasts are to create a space where our guests feel comfortable to talk about the drivers behind their practice and purpose, because the steps leading up to the results are where the lessons live. This episode we talk with Kat Pither, entrepreneur and founder of the Yogi Bare brand about her recovery from addiction and eating disorder, leading to her discovery of yoga and from there a greater connection with her self and her strength leading to the creation of Yogi Bare, democratising the yoga mat with no compromise to quality, performance and purpose.

Nutrition and being healthy is often seen as a mine field when in fact it is a journey of discovery. Trends and fads of the latest super food come and they go, leaving us confused as to whether it is still good for us. As we explore with nutritionist/nutritional therapist Karen Newby (founder of @alchemysuperblends) when we understand that the fundamental principles combined with our individual make up our health can become an ever increasing experience of a superior state of wellbeing.