Healthy Charleston

What's up, Charleston?  Dane here with the Healthy Charleston Podcast and I am delighted today to be joined by Erin Beck!  Erin is a retired professional skier, publicist, and marketing extraordinaire.  We dive into many things including her background, growing up in Vail, Colorado, and how she came to start her company, It's Your Story. Now why would the Healthy Charleston Podcast have a marketing specialist on as a guest?  We think Erin and her marketing expertise have a lot to offer the Charleston fitness community and what direction she sees it heading to.  I think you're going to like what she has to say with this! After living in New York, traveling the world and immersing herself in the world of marketing & public relations, Erin took some time off, reevaluated, and ended up in Charleston. Erin shares her passion and conviction for what it takes to not only be a healthy athlete, but also an overall healthy individual.  We couldn't be happier that Erin took the time to join us on the podcast today a

What's up everybody? This is Yves with the Healthy Charleston Podcast and we got a little something different for you today! We have Scott with Island Coastal Lager. Now this is exactly what you think it is. This is a beer company, but they're doing things just a little bit different. They've got some pretty socially conscious ideas of how they make their products, what ingredients that they use, and honestly opened my eyes to things I've never even thought about and things that I didn't even know about so this is a good one. Scott does an amazing job. He is the owner and this one was a lot of fun, so we'll get right to it. This is Scott with Island coastal lager. Check out Island Coastal Lager: Via website: https://www.islandcoastallager.com/ Via Instagram: @islandcoastallager Via Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IslandCoastalLager/

What's up, everybody?  Welcome back to another episode of The Healthy Charleston Podcast. Today's episode features Sylvia from Foundation Fit in CrossFit Wando. This was a really, really fun conversation. We go off to some business stuff, we go off and discuss some psychology stuff.  We also discuss business ownership.   Sylvia has a strong passion for taking ownership of your own health. It was really one of the most fun conversations I've had doing a lot of stuff that I'm really interested in. So I hope you guys enjoy it.  I highly recommend you guys reach out to Sylvia and Crossfit Wando if you're in her area! “What drives me to wake up every day is unconditional love for two little boys that have forever changed my life, and a solid commitment to a future with an amazing husband that has been beside me through the good, the bad and the often ugly of creating a business and family at the same time,” she says. “This 7,000-square-foot facility has been a labor of love and holds an incredibly dedicated and ta

Today's interview was a lot of fun!  Don and Kathleen are a super passionate couple who share a love for everything fitness, diet, and nutrition.  They truly care about empowering athletes' through education.  They are the founders of Eat Love Triathlon.   Eat Love Triathlon is their blog where they share all of their knowledge for being the best triathlete possible.  Don has an extensive background in Ironman and triathlon competitions and he combines this experience with Kathleen's Dietitian background.  With this, you get an amazing team of two individuals. We dive into their backgrounds and how they are both from the West Coast but ended up meeting in here in Charleston! Kathleen is originally a California girl turned faux Southerner when she moved to Charleston South Carolina to complete her dietetic internship just over 15 years ago. Since then, almost her entire career has been focused on clinical nutrition. What exactly does that mean? In her terms, it’s getting patients well enough to be discharged f

Aislinn Lindsey is the manager and lead nurse at Restore Hyper Wellness & Cryotherapy.  We had a phenomenal time with her recording this podcast!  Aislinn is in an interesting role at Restore.  Having a medical background and being the manager is a little bit different from Restore's franchise model but she enjoys the versatility this allows her. Aislinn is originally from Connecticut and recently moved to Charleston in 2018 with her husband and dogs.  She is certainly enjoying the weather here in the South this time of year!  She previously was a float nurse at a small community hospital, then worked in a trauma unit and began to feel some burnout and felt the need for a career change. She definitely shares her passion for what she does and she is the definition of how taking a leap of faith in your career can lead to great opportunities. Aislinn shares the background of Restore and how they began back in Austin, TX.  Restore has grown to 36 locations around the United States and is showing no signs of s

We have another fantastic episode to bring you guys today on the Healthy Charleston Podcast!  The last time Dane, Dr. Matt, and Dr. Nate were together, they dispelled some myths on youth athletes and training.  There was a lot of good nuggets within that episode and we would like to branch off that conversation and discuss injuries youth athletes deal with. We know that youth athletes are going to have injuries.  There is no way around it.  We dive into the best way to attack recovery, rehab, then progressing back into your sport. This episode is especially valuable if you are a parent of a youth athlete and you were curious to how your child should progress through an injury and knowing that there is a plan in place for getting your child back to their sport. Other topics include aerobic conditioning, not just sitting on the couch and playing video games through an injury, getting youth athletes to visualize their sport during an injury, and much more! We appreciate you taking the time to listen to today's e

What's up guys, thank you for tuning into another episode of the podcast!  Today's episode is more of a freestyle featuring Dr. Nate Jones, PT & Dr. Matt Shiver, PT and yours truly Dane Gifford.  We dispel some common myths and answer questions related to youth athletic development. The most common myth involving youth athletic development is that lifting weights will stunt your growth.  There is not a single piece of research or evidence out there that suggests lifting weights will stunt a youth's growth.  If there is, we would love to see it!  We dispel this myth with evidence of the positives involved with youth weight training and athletic development. We cover this along with other common misinformation on youth athletic development.  We appreciate you guys taking the time to listen to today's episode and would also appreciate if you took the time to leave us a review on iTunes!

What's up everybody? We've got a great episode for you today! We have Andrea who's in the financial world by day and Spartan race competitor by night. This was such a cool podcast. She found a sport that she loved, that she enjoys, and that pushes her, makes her dig deep, and go to the dark place deep in that well, to really push through and compete at a high level. Like I said, this one is full of good nuggets. It's honestly a really, really cool story. It's awesome to have somebody in the local Charleston area who competes at this level with these Spartan races. If you don't know what a Spartan race is, you'll understand for sure by the end of the podcast, even ways to kind of train for one yourself and just the benefits of pushing yourself out of that comfort zone and really seeing how deep that well goes.  Enjoy! Reach out to Andrea: Via Instagram: @andreaog1311

For as long as Lauren can remember she has always been into fitness!  She started with being a P.E. teacher at the elementary school level but was always striving to do more within the group fitness industry.  Lauren gives a full rundown of her background and how teaching a Body Pump class at Auburn University has led her down the path of now working with Peloton! - Lauren has taken risks in her career but without risks you may never open up new possibilities for yourself!  Lauren has certainly done this for herself in her career. - Do you have a fear of getting a Peloton and it becoming a place to place your laundry rather than it being the amazing piece of cardio equipment it is?  Well have no fear because Lauren and her Peloton expertise help us get a clear understanding of how the gamification of fitness and more particularly Peloton is helping people change their lives for the better! - Lauren truly represents herself and her passion for health & fitness on today's episode.  She sends a clear message

We have a lot of interesting things to dig into on today's episode with @theelevatedpt but the main focus is centered around endometriosis.  I am willing to bet most of you have probably never heard of it!!! - Tracey brings a wealth of knowledge and first hand experience to this diagnosis. - Tracey shares symptoms to look for with this diagnosis and the various methods of treating it. - T.V. dinners?  Do they still exist? LOL, We get into this as well as how nutrition affects endometriosis, autoimmune diseases and inflammation. - Tracey is awesome and it is very apparent what she is passionate about in and you will certainly hear that after listening to this episode. - If you enjoy this episode we would really appreciate it if you took some time to leave us a review!  We appreciate you listening! Reach out to Tracey: Via website: https://www.elevatedpt.com/ Via Instagram: @pelvichealthposse

I am very much looking forward to bringing you another episode of The Healthy Charleston Podcast today.  I was fortunate enough to be joined by Aaron Embry.  Aaron is involved in research, treating patients as a physical therapist, and also serves as the SCAPTA president.  We discuss some very cool ideas and concepts on how physical therapy can have an impact on our community and what the future of the profession is. The biggest takeaway from today's episode for me was a question Aaron asked regarding what kind of impact a podcast or practice like ours can have on a community like Charleston.  This was a very mind-opening moment for me and I hope it is for you as well.  Enjoy! Topics discussed: What led Aaron to the political side of physical therapy A rundown of bio-mechanics from Aaron Does physical therapy have a unified definition? Never taking away your love for taking care of the individual Exploring the growth of the physical therapy profession The benefits of being a member of SCAPTA Reach out to

Today, on The Healthy Charleston Podcast, we are joined by guest host, Nate Jones, and we are looking forward to bringing another informative interview with Dr. Russel Daniel.   Russell Daniel is the owner and medical director of Southcoast Regenerative medicine. He has practiced medicine for over twenty years and is widely respected by peers both for his knowledge and technical abilities, as well as for his ethical approach to patient care. Many physicians after developing problems, have chosen Dr. Daniel as their physician. Topics Discussed: Dr. Russel's background and what is regenerative medicine Reasons medical doctors may push back on the use of regenerative medicine What are stem cells and how are they being utilized in medicine alpha-2-Macroglobulin and arthritis... how does it help The future of stem cells and how they are changing modern medicine How Physical Therapy and regenerative medicine can pair together Reach out to Dr. Russel: Via website: https://www.scregenerative.com/

I am looking forward to bringing you guys another episode of The Healthy Charleston Podcast and today we are joined by Jan Park with Health Yourself by JP.  Health Yourself offers online courses & private coaching. With 25 years of combined experience as a Registered Nurse, Certified Weight Management Specialist, Fitness trainer, Corporate Wellness Manager, and mom of 3, Jan Park has helped hundreds of people lose weight and feel their best. Jan has coached a variety of clients including college students, and women  and men of all ages. She has also helped people with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and type 2 diabetes manage their conditions better using these nutritional strategies.  Enjoy!   Topics discussed: Jan's career path and how she moved into preventative care The traditional medical system and it's lack of interventionism Empowering patients to be their own doctors and nurses through proper nutrition How Jan facilitates workplace wellness changes Do companies profit from positive well

Meet local celebrity Dr. Ann Kulze. Dr. Ann shares her amazing story of how she started as a primary care physician to expanding into lifestyle medicine, educational products, speaking and more!!! She has an amazing passion for what she does and Dr. Ann brings that passion to our conversation today.  I hope you enjoy!   Topics Covered: Dr. Ann's beginnings and how she got to where she is today Can we reverse diseases with dietary modifications? What barriers are in the way of overall health? The journey of changing your core values and the effects of this Supplementation of your diet.. what's best approach? What does the data say is the best diet(s)? Reach out to Dr. Ann: Via website: drannwellness.com Via Instagram: @drannwellness Via Facebook: @drannwellness

Today, we are joined by Courtenay Fisher who is an FNTP Nutritional Therapy Practitioner located here in Charleston.  We had an absolute blast during our conversation today and I was fortunate enough to learn quite a bit about nutrient-dense foods, the SAD diet, and many other things involving nutrition.  I got a lot out of this episode and I think you will too.  Enjoy!   Topics Covered: The SAD diet Where to start on changing your nutrition for the better? The individualization of a diet Do we over-complicate our nutrition? Courtenay's take on properly prepared nutrient-dense foods How effective are meal-prep services? Sorting out the research What it is like to be a client of Courtenay's   Reach out to Courtenay: Via Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CourtenayFisherNTP/   1. Meal delivery option we mentioned: https://balancedbites.com2. Two quick resources on why we should avoid incentivizing with food: https://maryannjacobsen.com/what-rewarding-kids-with-food-looks-like-20-years-later/Although written

Today, I interview Laura Sapper who is an experienced Athletic Trainer here in the Charleston area.  She has had many roles in the world of athletic training and she brings this passion to our conversation today.  Enjoy!   Topics Covered: How Laura discovered her interest in Athletic Training People's perceptions and expectations of going to the Doctor Patients doing too much too soon Gaining patient's trust and creating buy-in Laura's roles at her school and which is most important Where are ATC's best served in the future? What is pushing ATC to broader horizons?   Reach out to Laura: Via Instagram: @laurasapper1

On Episode 75, I am excited to be joined by Stevie Boynton.  Stevie works on the mental health side of health care which is something that does not get talked about enough.  I was able to ask some very important questions for myself personally along with some questions that pertain to me as a professional. What Stevie does and who she works with How nutrition affects human behavior How to create action around a plan Finding the why and the motivator for people The various methods of therapy Stevie provides based on her clients' needs Helping people reverse engineer their problems Reach out to Stevie: Via E-mail: S_Sullivan989@hotmail.com Via Website: https://www.thelifeguidancecenter.com/our-professionals

Today on Episode 74, we are lucky enough to be joined by Cal Bauer of Pale Horse Crossfit and Bauer-Bilt Personal Training.  Cal shares his story with us today and the journey that has led him down the path he is on.  Cal is an amazing Crossfit athlete, an amazing coach, and we get into this among many other topics on today's episode.  Enjoy!     Topics Covered: Cal's story and what led him to coaching Crossfit full time How Cal's background helped him transition to Crossfit Cal's experience at Safe Passage Neuromonitoring as a Surgical Neurophysiologist How will today's interest in Strength & Conditioning affect longevity of the human body? What is Cal doing outside of Pale Horse Crossfit? Changes in the Army's physical testing   Reach out to Cal: http://palehorsecrossfit.com/ https://www.bauer-built.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bauerbuilt/  

Today on The Healthy Charleston Podcast we are excited to be joined by Dr. Rachel Wurdemann, owner of Sanctuary Blue. Sanctuary Blue is a center for optimal living located in Daniel Island, SC. Rachel shares her awesome story of what led her down the path to owning her facility alongside her husband, Josh. Topics Covered: Rachel's background How Rachel's views of health evolved throughout her education Rachel's experience growing up in Minnesota Health down to a cellular level Rachel's ideal client What an initial visit to Sanctuary Blue will look like Expanding your health bandwidth The goals behind Sanctuary Blue and how they chose the name Spitfire Questions Reach out to Rachel: https://www.sanctuarybluecharleston.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sanctuarybluecharleston/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/sanctuarybluecharleston/

You will not be disappointed with today's episode as Joey has a fantastic story to share.  We start from when he is folding towels in a gym to having grown his gym memberships by 700%.  We discuss the intangibles of health & fitness and how to live your best life! Topics Include: Joey's early days of fitness Early lessons learned Joey's path to Exemplar Fitness The evolution of Exemplar Fitness A breakdown of Exemplar's training methodologies and programming Getting clients to come back Not overthinking health & fitness Educating & Empowering How Joey views the meaning of his job   Reach out to Joey & Exemplar Fitness: Via website: https://www.exemplarfitness.com/ Via Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ExemplarFitnessCharleston/?rf=125284041141370 Via Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/1028197485/