Best David Calder Podcasts (2026)

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Maxime Chaya - Explorer and Adventurer 1:40:51

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Today's guest is Maxime Chaya, Lebanon’s foremost adventurer and the first person from his country to stand atop Mount Everest, which he summited in 2006. That Everest climb was actually featured on Discovery Channel's reality series "Everest: Beyond the Limit," but it was just one chapter in an extraordinary career of exploration. Max went on to c…

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Go Outside - Cailynn Klingbeil and Annalise Klingbeil 1:10:11

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A conversation with Annalise and Cailynn Klingbeil, the Calgary-based twin sisters behind Go Outside, one of Canada's most influential outdoor newsletters. From their first hike at two months old to building a community of thousands who are discovering that adventure doesn't require epic summits or extreme objectives—it just requires stepping outsi…

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Ben Kwiatkowski - Adventure Racer 1:10:34

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In today’s episode of the Adventure Audio Podcast Laval speaks with his adventure racing teammate and friend, Ben Kwiatkowski. Ben has a master’s in sustainable forest management, a B.Sc. in cell biology and genetics, is a professional avalanche forecaster, former ski patroller, medical team supervisor for music festivals and one of North America’s…

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Exploring Body/Mind Bowen with Anne Schubert 1:04:10

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What a wonderful opportunity we have here today, speaking with Anne Schubert, who developed the Mind/Body and has been exploring Bowen for over 38 years. Anne shares with us her history of how she went from school teaching to Bowen and the development of the Mind/Body approach she has been using now for many years. We discuss the value of letting t…

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David Calder - Ultramarathoner 1:04:26

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Today’s guest is someone who pushes limits—not just in distance, but in grit, landscape, and life. Meet David Calder. Dave calls Alberta’s Rocky Mountains home now, but his journey begins on Canada’s east coast. A native of Cape Breton, he’s gone from coastal trails to alpine ridge-lines. On LinkedIn, he describes himself as an ultramarathoner livi…

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Living Happier, Healthier Lives with Chris Reed 1:01:14

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Hi everyone, another great interview for you today, speaking with one of the longer-standing members of the Bowen community in Australia, who was chair of the Bowen Association of Australia for 15 years and is the chair of Bowen Training Australia, he is also the voice of the Bowen Buzz Podcast. Chris and I explore his history and what took him fro…

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James Allen - Explorer, Speaker, Mentor and Storyteller 1:30:04

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James Allen is an Australian modern-day explorer, speaker, mentor, and storyteller who fuses adventure with deep wisdom. From high peaks to frozen poles, he’s turned extreme environments into laboratories for leadership, resilience, and personal growth. By the age of 22 (in 1995), James became the youngest person to summit Mount Everest via the Nor…

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Exploring Fascia Therapy BTPA interview Steven Goldstein 1:10:44

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Hi everyone, I have another exciting interview with you today with a real master of fascial work, Steven Goldstein. Steven has been in professional practice for almost 40 years now, starting in massage and holistic medicine in the 1980's and then developing a specialism for Integrative Fascia Release from the 90's with over 30 years of teaching fas…

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Tom Babin - Author, Journalist and Cycling Advocate 1:10:28

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Welcome back to Adventure Audio after a bit of a summer hiatus that involved a whole lot of time in the mountains of southeastern British Columbia where we have a home. On the topic of hiatuses, my co-host Pete, continues his, but still managed to do a lot of riding and of course put on his brilliant cycling event - The Crowsnest Pass 100, google i…

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Overcoming Addiction through Bowen Technique with Kathryn Hamer 53:05

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Hi everyone, todays interview has got to be one of the most powerful and moving stories I've heard regarding Bowen Technique. Today we are speaking with College of Bowen tutor and Mindfulness teacher Kathryn Hamer. Kathryn shares her incredible story of how she started to have Bowen from her mum, also a Bowen practitioner, for the advanced carpal t…

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Imposter Syndrome and the Business of Bowen Technique with Sharon Schofield 59:16

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I have another really interesting episode for you here today with Bowen Practitioner and Life Coach Sharon Scholfield, who has over 35 years of experience in HR, training, coaching and career guidance. Sharon has found she is especially good at working with people with neurodiversity and offers coaching calls and support as well as helping practiti…

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Podiatry and Bowen Technique with Mitchel Mosher 57:39

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Hi everyone, I've got another great interview for you today, with holistic podiatrist and Bowen practitioner Mitchel Mosher, who is based in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. Mitchel is celebrating 30yrs of Bowen Therapy this year after being taught by Milton Albrecht. He's the author of the book "Bowen Therapy: A Complete Practitioner's Guide" We ex…

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Bringing Bowen Technique to the Highlands and Islands with Annie Hall 1:03:05

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I am really excited to bring you another great interview in our series of discussions with Bowen Teachers from around the world, today we bring you this really interesting discussion with College of Bowen Studies Introduction Course Tutor Annie Hall. Annie's story is unique in that she lives on a fairly small island off the coast of Scotland UK, th…

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The Neurological Approach to Bowen - Interview with Jun Chow 1:07:05

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Welcome to the next of our exciting interviews with Bowen Teachers from around the world. Today I have a great interview with Bowen College UK teacher Jun Chow to look as his CPD workshop the Neurological Approach to Bowen. Jun takes us through his history, starting with his degree in Animal Science and his ideas of working with horses and how that…

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Interview with Bigger Than Pain's David McGettigan 1:12:32

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Hey everyone, great to see you again. I have another very interesting video for you, with pain and movement specialist and founder of the Bigger than Pain program, David McGettigan. David has a really interesting history of trying to solve the chronic pain issues he developed in his teens, which led him to a degree in sports rehabilitation, which, …

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Dan Rubinstein – Author of Water Borne: A 1,200-Mile Paddleboarding Pilgrimage 1:07:27

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In June 2023, writer Dan Rubinstein lashed camping gear to his stand-up paddleboard and embarked on an improbable solo voyage from Ottawa to Montreal, New York City, Toronto, and back to Ottawa along the rivers, lakes, and canals of a landlocked region. A historic and symbolic voyage along the same inland waterways used by Indigenous peoples, settl…

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Dave Greene - Greener Adventures, Part 2 1:02:07

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Dave Greene of Greener Adventures and The Night of Adventure Speaking series, joins Laval to talk about his recent expedition in March with partners Chris Giard and Lee Fraser where they skied across 500+ km of remote arctic Quebec’s Ungava Peninsula. Dave is already off on another canoe/cycling expedition in Canada’s Yukon Territory.…

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Yousef Al-Refaie - Mountaineer and Explorer 1:22:53

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In this episode of Adventure Audio, Laval interviews Yousef Al-Refaie, a record-breaking Kuwaiti mountaineer and explorer. Yousef holds the world record as the youngest person to complete the Volcanic Seven Summits, and now he’s taking on the harshest places inhabited by humans in his new documentary series Earth’s Extremes. We talk exploration, ri…

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Ihor Verys - Ultramarathoner 1:19:57

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Ihor Verys, is a distinguished ultramarathon runner based in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. Originally from Chornomorsk, Ukraine, he moved to Canada in 2015 at the age of 20 to pursue studies at Assiniboine College in Brandon, Manitoba. Initially taking up running for mental well-being, Verys transitioned from road running to trail and ultra…

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Interview with Russell Sturges on Fascial Kinetics & Practitioner Personal Development 1:09:34

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I'm very excited to bring you another wonderful interview from the world of Bowen Technique. Today I am speaking with Russell Sturges, the founder and developer of Fascial Kinetics, perhaps the original offshoot from the initial form of Bowen Technique taught by Bowtech. Russel explores his early start in the world of bodywork from doing osteopathi…

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333 Bellfield's Big Build 12:45

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Send us a text The Bellfield Community Hub has been one of Portobello's success stories. But it's a story with a future and this afternoon the next phase of that story - Bellfield's Big Build - will be launched with a party when we'll learn how we all as a community can be involved through a share offering. But what does that mean? In order to find…

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Interview with Eleanor Oyston on Oncology Massage and Bowen Technique 1:10:11

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Welcome to the next in my series of interviews with leading voices in the world of Bowen Technique and manual therapy. Today we have a topic I know many people on the Bowen forums ask about regularly, is it safe to do Bowen Technique with clients who have a cancer diagnosis? Eleanor guides us gently through this while highlighting the need for trai…

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2025 Bowen Global Summit, Interviewing Helen Dobra 51:16

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I have a wonderful interview for you today with Helen Dobra, the co-founder and co-ordinator of the Natural Therapy Institute, organiser of the Bowen Global Summit and producer of the Bowen documentary "These Two Hands" which takes a beautiful exploration through the Life of Tom Bowen. Helen talks about how she found Bowen as a way of dealing with …

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Breathing and Art - BTPA interview with Laura van Tattenhove 54:26

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Welcome to the next of my interviews of 2025, where I am joined by Visual Artist, Breathing and Bowen Techer Laura van Tattenhove. In this interview, we explore the importance and the simplicity of breathing and why it is such a useful skill to master. We also explore the relationship of art and creative expression in the understanding of anatomy a…

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Dave Greene - Greener Adventures 1:01:33

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My guest is Dave Greene – an accomplished expedition leader, founder of both Greener Adventures, and the Night of Adventure Speaking Series. Dave has led nine expeditions, most of them by canoe and lasting 30 days or more. Greene is a teacher in Halifax, N.S., and education is at the core of his travels, bringing Canada’s natural world to young peo…

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Interviewing Alastair Mcloughlin on MSTR & the Art of Bodywork 1:15:07

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Hello again everyone, I am really pleased to bring my next interview with leading voices in the Bowen and bodywork world. Today we are talking to Alastair McLoughlin, ex-Bowen Teacher and developer of McLoughlin Scar Tissue Release and The Art of Bodywork training. Alastair has a long career, starting in massage in 1983, and after building a highly…

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Mitch Hutchcraft - Adventurer 52:16

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Mitch Hutchcraft is a British adventurer and former Royal Marine known for undertaking some extreme endurance challenges. In September 2024, he embarked on an ambitious expedition aiming to complete what he has dubbed "the world's longest triathlon," which involves swimming across the English Channel, cycling from France to India, and then trekking…

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Laval St Germain on Exploring Afghanistan - With Canadian Geographic 50:43

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So, what is Afghanistan like now? St. Germain helps peel back some of the layers of that onion as he travels to Mt. Noshaq, talking and travelling with locals from the capital, Kabul, in the centre to the north of the country near the Tajikistan border. As St. Germain confirms, the Taliban deserves its record as having one of the worst human rights…

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332 Community Champion Hazel Darwin-Clements 11:27

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Send us a text For the second year in a row, Cycling UK have presented awards to two individuals who have worked hard to promote cycling as a healthy means of getting around. This year’s “Community Champions” from #100WomenInCycling are Kirsty Lewin from Spokes Porty and Hazel Darwin-Clements from Porty Community Energy. In this last episode of the…

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A Holistic Path to Wellness with Bowen Therapy Kinesiology and Qigong - The Healers Cafe 39:51

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A Holistic Path to Wellness with Bowen Therapy, Kinesiology, and Qigong – Ben Calder on the Healers Café In this episode of The Healers Café, Manon Bolliger, FCAH, RBHT, speaks with Ben Calder about his transformative journey into integrative healing, exploring how personal challenges led him to embrace modalities like kinesiology, Bowen therapy, a…

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331 Beatles Marathon 6:07

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Send us a text The Beatles are the best-selling music act of all time, with an estimated 600 million records sold worldwide. Between 1962 and 1970, The Fab Four wrote and recorded 188 of their own songs, with 16 of them reaching Number 1 in the Charts. This afternoon and evening, you’ll be able to hear all of them played at the Beatles Marathon at …

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Promo for 331 Beatles Marathon 24 1:08

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Send us a text You may have heard about the Beatles Marathon coming to Porty Town Hall at the weekend. Well, I managed to catch up with one of the main organisers, Stuart McGachan, to hear more about what's planned. Here's a brief taste of what he had to say. For more information, click https://beatlesmarathon.com/# Music from the Charles Hawtrey B…

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Dianne Whelan - 500 Days in the Wild 1:09:53

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On Episode 174 of the show, we have the extraordinary Dianne Whelan joining us—a filmmaker, author, adventurer, and storyteller who embodies the spirit of exploration and resilience. Known for her award-winning documentaries like This Land and 40 Days at Base Camp, Dianne’s work takes us to some of the planet’s most remote and awe-inspiring places.…

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Interviewing Gil Hedley on Integral Anatomy and the Nerve Tree for the BTPA 1:12:26

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Hello everyone, wow have I got a wonderful interview lined up for you today. It is with great gratitude and respect, I get to share my interview with world leading anatomist Gil Hedley, founder of Integral Anatomy. Gil has been teaching “integral anatomy” in the dissection laboratory, via keynotes and speaking tours, and online via his extensive we…

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The Development of EMMETT Technique and Bowen Technique with Ross Emmett 1:02:50

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Welcome to the next of my interviews looking at leading voices in the world of Bowen Technique. I am really excited to share this next instalment, where we interview Ross Emmett, who many of you will know as the founder of EMMETT Technique, a worldwide technique for helping with pain and movement issues. Ross has also been involved in the developme…

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Jillian Brown - Adventure Photographer 1:14:41

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Jillian Brown is a Canadian adventure photographer, long-distance canoeist, and mental health advocate. She has undertaken significant expeditions, including a 6,500 kilometer journey across the contiguous United States from Oregon to Louisiana, paddling the Colorado river in a tandem sea kayak and a 50 day paddling and mountaineering expedition th…

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Bowen Technique, Horses and more with Lindsay Holder of SMART Bowen 1:15:49

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Welcome along to the next in my series of interviews with some of the leading voices in the Bowen Technique world right now. In this episode, I am really grateful to have Lindsay Holder, lead UK tutor for Smart Bowen. Lindsay takes us through her history from studying Equine Sciences at University, her introduction to Bowen, which came just from wa…

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330 Edinburgh Tool Library at 10 7:45

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Send us a text One of the most popular episodes of the Porty Podcast was back in 2018 when the Edinburgh Tool Library arrived in Portobello. The library and workshop moved into the same building as Tribe Porty – both share the same kind of ethos. This month, it celebrates its 10th anniversary which makes it the perfect time to find out how it has t…

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329 RepairMongery 8:29

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Send us a text If you go along to Porty Community Fridge this morning, you’ll see something a bit different. Today sees the launch of what they’re calling the RepairMongery. The hope is that people will book a slot where they can bring along those household goods that have stopped working for some reason but have not yet been thrown into the recycl…

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Joanne Hewitt: The vision to have a Bowen Practitioner in every GP surgery 1:02:46

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Welcome along to the next in the series of interviews with leading figures in the Bowen world right now. I'm excited to share this episode, where I talk to Joanne Hewitt of Bowen College UK who has the vision of seeing a Bowen Practitioner in every GP surgery. She was inspired while working as a practice manager in a GP surgery by Paula Esson and d…

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Conversation with Manon Bolliger about a Healer in every household 41:49

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Welcome to the next in my series of interviews with leading figures in the world of Bowen Technique. I am grateful to share some time with the founder of The Bowen College Canada - Manon Bolliger, who aside from her wonderful work in Bowen Technique, is also a published author, TEDX speaker and a deregistered Naturopath. In our interview, we talk a…

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328 Portobello Book Festival 16:29

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Send us a text Earlier this week, the programme for the Portobello Book Festival was launched. Throughout the first weekend in October, the library will be buzzing with writers launching new books, talking about them, discussing the work of others and laying bare what it means to be an author. This is the 16th Festival and is probably alone in the …

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Laval St Germain on Exploring Afghanistan 50:21

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In this special episode of the Adventure Audio Podcast, co-host Laval St. Germain takes us on an extraordinary journey to Afghanistan. Laval dives deep into the heart of this enigmatic country, sharing his experiences and the challenges he faced along the way. Join Laval as he navigates the rugged landscapes, meets the resilient people, and uncover…

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Interviewing Jihan Adem of Bowen College UK on Breathing, Sleep & Empowering Movement 1:07:51

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Hello once again from me as I bring you the next of the interviews with the BTPA. In this episode I'm very excited to be interviewing Jihan Adem of the Bowen College UK. We talk about her history and how she got into Bowen before getting into why she is so passionate about teaching this work and what her deep interests are; TMJ, Breathing and their…

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Louis Margot - Adventurer and Outdoor Athlete 55:52

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Louis Margot is a Swiss adventurer and athlete known for his extraordinary endurance challenges. Margot is currently engaged in an ambitious project called "Human Impulse," @human_impulse which involves a series of extreme adventures aimed at pushing human limits. His goal is to complete a solo human-powered journey around the world. Cycling on lan…

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Interviewing Gus de la Querra about Bowen Technique, Vagus Nerve, Lymphatics and more 59:49

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Here we are with the next in our series of interviews with leading teachers in the field of Bowen Technique. Today I am really excited to have the (infamous) Gus de la Querra of the Body Rewired. Any of you who have been following Gus's social media will know he's the King of Vagus (no Elvis puns intended - honestly). Gus and I talked through his h…

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Mark Sky - Endurance Athlete and Adventurer 48:44

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Mark Sky is a Canadian endurance athlete and adventurer know n for his participation in extreme outdoor activities and races. He has competed in the Adventure Racing World Series, Eco Challenge, the ‘Sea to Sky Infinity Loop’ and is the co-founder of the Outdoor Adventures Club, which uses adventure sports to raise funds for charitable causes and e…

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Interviewing Jonathan Damonte on Homeopathy and Bowen Technique 59:36

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In the next of the series of interviews with prominent teachers and thinkers in the world of the Bowen Technique, I am really excited to share our latest interview with Canadian Bowen teacher and Homeopath Jonathan Damonte. Jonathan has been involved in the founding of Bowen Canada and the Bowen Therapy Clinics, the North American Bowen Teaching Co…

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327 Life Care's The Cottage - Support for those living with dementia 10:34

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Send us a text Dementia affects around 90,000 people in Scotland. Across the UK, the total is currently around a million. Those figures however are expected to increase by 50% by 2050. That will put an ever increasing strain on the services which offer day care and other support services. One of those in Portobello is The Cottage in Milton Road, ru…

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Interviewing John Wilks on Birth Interventions and Bowen Technique for the BTPA 28:37

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Welcome everyone to another of the interviews in this series to speak with some of the renowned teachers of Bowen around the world. In this episode I'm grateful to be joined by John Wilks of Our Birth Journey, a well known and well regarded teacher of Bowen for many years who gave attended the BTPA AGM in 2023 and gave a fascinating workshop on con…