Podcast Episodes

Ep 172: Is Standing the New Smoking?

Episode 172

Biomechanist Katy Bowman and biologist Jeannette Loram, discusses a recent study on sitting time, standing time and circulatory risk. They cut through the media hype and explain what the study shows …

Published on 9 months, 4 weeks ago

Ep 171 HOW DID YOU MOVE HOW WILL YOU MOVE 2024

Episode 171

On this episode Katy and Jeannette continue the Move Your DNA annual tradition of reflecting on the past year and looking forward to the next. Through a series of questions Katy and Jeannette reflect…

Published on 10 months, 1 week ago

Ep 170: Don’t Ignore the Head and Neck

Episode 170

Biomechanist Katy Bowman talks to biologist Jeannette Loram about the importance of head and neck movement. This year, Katy’s annual exercise advent offers 24 moves for the head and neck and Katy exp…

Published on 11 months ago

Ep 169: A Dog's Best Movement Diet

Episode 169

Biomechanist Katy Bowman talks to biologist Jeannette Loram about dog movement. This discussion stemmed from witnessing a balance ball therapy session for dogs. Just like modern humans, modern dogs n…

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Ep 168: Is Sitting Aging You Faster?

Episode 168

Biomechanist Katy Bowman talks to biologist Jeannette Loram about a recent New York Times article “ Why Sitting All Day May Shorten Your Life”. Katy was a source for this article and she talks with J…

Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago

Ep 167: Things I Learned Walking 100 Miles in 6 Days

Episode 167

Biomechanist Katy Bowman talks to biologist Jeannette Loram about her recent multi-day hike across England. Katy, with her sister Mary, walked from east coast to west coast along the length of Hadria…

Published on 1 year ago

Ep 166: Coughing, A Surprising Measure of Whole-Body Strength

Episode 166

Biomechanist Katy Bowman and biologist Jeannette Loram talk about coughing. 

Katy and Jeannette discuss coughing as a life-saving movement; both in the immediate, to prevent choking, and also in the l…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Ep 165: Is There Really a 'Right' Way to Walk?

Episode 165

Biomechanist Katy Bowman and biologist Jeannette Loram discuss gait and question whether there is a ‘right’ way to walk. 

They explain the mechanics of walking gait, outlining the phases and shapes th…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Ep 164: Menopause in Motion - There is More to Menopause & Movement Than You Think

Episode 164

In this episode, biomechanist Katy Bowman and biologist Jeannette Loram talk about menopause and movement. They discuss menopause as a natural developmental phase that humans share with only a few ot…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Ep 163: Are Lungs Outside the Body?

Episode 163

Biomechanist Katy Bowman talks with biologist Jeannette Loram about lung movement.

Katy and Jeannette debate whether the lung surfaces are actually outside the body, similar to the tubes of the gut, a…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago