A Northern Irishman's take on all things American. Internationally acclaimed singer/songwriter Keith Semple talks about everything from social issues to political issues with plenty of comedy sprinkled in for levity. Some solo podcasts and some with special guests, Keith will delve deep into current affairs. The plan is to make scientific and social concepts accessible to everyone in a "Semple" way.
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What lurks in Chicago radio personality Cara Carriveau's basement? Subscribe to this podcast to find out! Cara has a knack for striking up casual conversations with rock stars, actors, comedians, authors and all types of entertainers.
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A podcast on the science of circus training and performing. Each episode hones in on different areas of practically applied research to use in your own circus training. If you're curious about a subject or question related to circus training, email your questions (which WILL be answered) to: [email protected]. If you've got comments or feedback, see the email above! Check out aaronkoz.com/thoughts for long-form posts looking at the research and how it applies to circus and aerial training.
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THE COMPLAINTS DEPARTMENT E10 - April 21-27, 2025
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38:00Chris and Keith complain about the weeks events in Trumplandia. Week of April 13-20th, 2025 ▬▬▬TOPICS ▬▬▬ 00:00 - Intro 01:44 - ICE is a disgrace 07:20 - The Google monopoly 10:15 - Pete Hegseth is an idiot 14:14 - Pete Buttigieg's interview on Flagrant Clips 18:16 - HHS shutting down LGBTQ+ support 21:55 - Health troubles breakdown 26:15 - Making …
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THE COMPLAINTS DEPARTMENT E09 - April 13-20, 2025 - The Semple Truth Podcast
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29:05Chris and Keith complain about the weeks events in Trumplandia. Week of April 13-20th, 2025 ▬▬▬TOPICS ▬▬▬ 00:00 - Happy 4/20 02:01 - Intro 02:25 - Immigration and The "Supreme" Court 06:27 - Deporting "Home Grown Criminals" 09:25 - Kilmar Abrego Garcia 12:40 - The real "lamestream" media 15:36 - More El Salvador craziness 16:49 - DOGE is giving Rus…
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THE COMPLAINTS DEPARTMENT E08 - April 7-13
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26:29Chris and Keith complain about the weeks events in Trumplandia. Week of April-7-13th, 2025. 00:00 - Intro 01:25 - Tariffs: Part Deux 07:33 - More ICE illegalities 09:14 - Surprise, it's ROZ! 09:57 - Kudos to SNL 11:10 - More ICE Incompetencies 12:00 - DOGE attacking NOAA; also making scientists clean toilets 13:30 - Bernie & AOC rally's 15:40 - Sep…
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THE COMPLAINTS DEPARTMENT E07 - March 31st-April 6th 2025
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44:16Chris and Keith complain about the weeks events in Trumplandia. Week of MARCH 31st-April 6th, 2025. 00:00 - Intro 01:32 - Tariffs 17:36 - Is a Trump recovery possible? 19:09 - April 5th "Hands Off!" protests 20:57 - Dreaming of a Star Trek world 26:01 - Can The Simpsons really predict the future? 27:52 - Cory Booker's record breaking speech 31:14 -…
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Chris and Keith complain about the weeks events in Trumplandia. Week of MARCH 24-30th, 2025. 00:00 - Beer! 00:47 - Intro 01:43 - Signalgate 08:33 - Trumps third term 11:51 - More ICE madness 15:51 - Ezra Klein's new book, Abundance 17:11 - Seed vaults in peril 18:22 - Top vaccine official, Peter Marks, resigns 19:55 - International DEI fallout 20:5…
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Chris and Keith complain about the weeks events in Trumplandia. Week of MARCH 12-16th, 2025. www.SempleTruth.com Support the show TheSempleTruth.BuzzSprout.com 00:00 - Intro 01:23 - Immigration w/ no due process 04:22 - Trump is participating in human trafficking 06:26 - It's not safe to travel into the USA now 07:46 - IRS working with ICE 09:41 - …
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Chris and Keith complain about the weeks events in Trumplandia. Week of MARCH 12-16th, 2025. www.SempleTruth.com 00:00 - Intro 00:50 - Keith makes the ultimate sacrifice and watches OAN & Newsmax 01:53 - Comparing Trump to the annoying child at a party 03:45 - Trump is the monkey in the zoo throwing poo at people, hoping something sticks 04:16 - Te…
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Master Your Meathook with Garrett Schniewind
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1:12:13CircSci is back with another episode...this one all about meathooks. Did you think people couldn't talk about meathooks for an hour? You thought wrong! Garrett (@garrettmovement) and I cover risk factors that come up with entering, exiting, and holding meathooks, how to program meathooks over the long run, what meathooks SHOULD look like and more. …
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Chris and Keith complain about the weeks events in Trumplandia. Week of MARCH 8th-13th, 2025. www.SempleTruth.com Support the show 00:00 - Intro 01:41 - Is Trump Elvis? 03:29 - Russia and distrust amongst our allies 05:53 - Tariffs 07:22 - Trade Wars 08:52 - Canada sets it's aim on Red states 10:26 - Trudeau working his magic on Trump 11:50 - Ukrai…
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Chris and Keith complain about the weeks events in Trumplandia. Week of MARCH 1ST-7TH, 2025. www.SempleTruth.com 00:00 - Intro 01:40 - Keith is out of town and is not up-to-date on the news cycle 02:50 - Zelenskyy visits the Oval Office 04:40 - Forgotten history 05:48 - President Musk's Cabinet Meeting while Trump snoozes 06:33 - Flu vaccine troubl…
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Chris and Keith complain about the weeks events in Trumplandia. Week of February 24th, 2025. www.SempleTruth.com Support the show TheSempleTruth.BuzzSprout.comBy Keith Semple
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Keith fulfils a promise from his first podcast to explain the proper rules of the road in regards to roundabouts. Getting much more serious, Keith discusses the concept of a soul and Dualism. Forgive the throat infection and subsequent throat clearing!! Support the show TheSempleTruth.BuzzSprout.comBy Keith Semple
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Trump Won? The Semple Truth - Quick Thoughts
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7:10Keith is finally able to express his feelings on the Trump win. Audio quality is not perfect as it's recorded in the car during travel. Support the show TheSempleTruth.BuzzSprout.comBy Keith Semple
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What's in a RIGHT WING brain? The Semple Truth S03 E03
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1:23:19Keith chats with Keegan Tatum. With a Masters from Colombia and Batchelors from Syacruse, Keegan is an expert in the Psychology of Politics. This might be in the running for Keith's favourite interview to date!! Find Keegan here: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@keegantatum? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keegantatum/ YouTube: https://www.yout…
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Are There Strength & Performance Changes During Your Hormonal Cycle? Featuring Dr. Lauren Colenso-Semple, Ph.D., CSCS
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1:01:58Have you ever wondered if you might benefit from structuring your training based on your hormonal/menstrual cycle? In this episode, we answer that questions with Dr. Lauren Colenso-Semple. We discuss what she found in her Ph.D research (and the broader literature) when it comes to hormonal cycle changes, performance and strength metrics, and injury…
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Are all politicians corrupt? False Equivalency - S03 E02
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29:06Keith discusses whether all politicians are corrupt and whether they can be trusted. He delves deep into campaign donations, PAC money, ideology, voting records and more, to express a surprisingly positive outlook Support the show TheSempleTruth.BuzzSprout.comBy Keith Semple
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Keith discusses various traditions (mostly in the USA) that he feels are archaic and should be added to the trash heap of history. Not to mention some relatively harmless ones and everything in between. Thanks giving 4th of July Halloween Christmas Bad traditions Extreme capitalism - American best country in the world Saying the pledge of allegianc…
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Quick thoughts on Donald Trump Support the show TheSempleTruth.BuzzSprout.comBy Keith Semple
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Quick thoughts on J.D. Vance Support the show TheSempleTruth.BuzzSprout.comBy Keith Semple
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Prenatal Weight & Aerial Training - Considerations, Contraindications & Pelvic Floor Health ft. Kerry Wee (of The Expecting Aerialist podcast)
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52:30Who doesn’t need a circus podcast crossover?! Kerry is the host of The Expecting Aerialist, LA-based aerial silks coach, and more. We nerd out on weight training for pregnant people and about pelvic floor health for every human. There's a lot of good stuff in here with some references to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, rece…
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Pain Science and Management for Circus Artists w/Beth Shum, HCPC, MCSP , Circus Physio, and NHS Pain Science Specialist
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1:17:06Beth HCPC, MCSP, (in the US this would be kind of akin to DPT) and I discussed pain science and how it comes into play for professional and recreational circus artists and aerialists answering these questions below: Pain perception - how do you describe and define pain? What is the bare minimum you think a circus artist, coach, and physio should kn…
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Keith chats with young atheist, Josh Westbrook. He runs a successful atheist based page on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/secular_and_atheist Josh is based in St. Louis, Missouri. They discuss his views on religion and how he came to these conclusions at such a young age. Support the show TheSempleTruth.BuzzSprout.com…
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Keith chats with AJ Cole. They became friends when AJ acted as Keith's love interest in his music video "Makes my world shine" back in 2010. The discussion includes secular parenting, Texas politics, women's rights and more! The Bootstrapper's Playbook, Kindle Unlimited: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CS2J4871 Socials for BPB: https://www.linkedin.com…
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Canadian center for Inquiry - Leslie Rosenblood
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1:27:58Keith interviews Leslie Rosenblood. The host of "Podcast for Inquiry" produced by the CFIC, Center for inquiry Canada. They discuss the major differences between the US, UK and Canada in regards to secularism and religiosity. It's a fascinating 90 minutes of conversation, laughter and learning. https://centreforinquiry.ca/ https://centreforinquiry.…
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Jeff Suburu - Guitarist for Enrique Iglesias, Tainted Love and more...
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1:07:04Keith chats with his friend Jeff Suburu (pronounced "Sabrew" by the way) who is an amazing guitar player and all round musician. He is the lead guitar player for Enrique Iglesias and tours all over the world. Keith and Jeff both play for Ciaran Gribbin (former lead singer of INXS) in his corporate workshop venture called, Rock'n'roll Team Building.…
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Andrew Seidel - Church State Separation
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1:05:29Keith chats with Andrew Seidel. An attorney for Americans United and author of "The Founding Myth" and "American Crusade." Links mentioned in the conversation include: Andrew Seidel - https://andrewlseidel.com Summit for religious Freedom - https://www.thesrf.org Americans United - https://www.au.org FFRF - https://ffrf.org Father TED - https://en.…
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Keith discusses the most important topic in the world today, Climate change. Here him give a "basic introduction" to the global warming crisis. For all those who are unsure about its true effects, or about the amount that humanity is contributing to the problem, this video might be for you! Support the show TheSempleTruth.BuzzSprout.com…
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Keith discusses his thoughts on Transgender rights in today's society. Support the show TheSempleTruth.BuzzSprout.comBy Keith Semple
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Creativity and Variability in Circus Training and Pedagogy ft. Adam Woolley
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1:35:52You'll just have to listen to this one for the full description but below are some key take-aways! Takeaways: Incorporating variability and creativity in circus training and teaching is essential for skill development AND personal expression. Pedagogical approaches should be rooted in beliefs about learning and should align with the values of the c…
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Rehab Yourself as a Circus Artist & Movement Optimist, featuring Greg Lehman, BKin, MSc, DC, MScPT
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51:04This conversation explores the concept of movement optimism and its application in circus and aerial training. The discussion covers topics such as biomechanics and performance in circus, the task-based approach to training, managing pain and injury, and addressing beliefs about joint misalignment. The importance of individual differences in traini…
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THE FRIENDLY ATHEIST - Hemant Mehta
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1:14:09Season 2 kicks off with a fascinating interview with The Friendly atheist a.k.a Hemant Mehta. We discuss everything from his writing to current events and beyond. Support the show TheSempleTruth.BuzzSprout.comBy Keith Semple and Hemant Mehta
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Keith gives a crash course in Evolution. Likely the first of many pods on this subject. Support the show TheSempleTruth.BuzzSprout.comBy Keith Semple
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Art of giving Foundation - Autumn Pippenburg
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57:32Keith welcomes Autumn Pippenburg to the podcast. Autumn is the founder of the Art of giving foundation and talks about her love for art and its uses from providing Chicago schools with supplies to art therapy and more. www.Artofgivingfoundation.org www.Pippcoinc.com Support the show TheSempleTruth.BuzzSprout.com…
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Keith reluctantly discusses the ugly white elephant in the room. Donald. J. Trump. Let's just say he's not a big fan. Hear Keith's thoughts on possibly the most polarising figure in modern history. Support the show TheSempleTruth.BuzzSprout.comBy Keith Semple
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Monica Miller - Church and state separation
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59:04Keith talks with the wonderful Monica Miller. Former lead attorney for the American Humanist Association and current attorney for the Non Human rights project. They discuss her myriad of church/state separation cases, even those where she argued in front of the Supreme Court! There is so much to learn , laugh to and enjoy in this podcast! Support t…
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Keith explains the meaning behind many of his favourite Cyberiam tunes. From "Don't Blink" to "The Moral Landscape" and many more! To check out the band use the links below: WWW.THECYBERIAM.COM FACEBOOK.COM/THECYBERIAM YOUTUBE.COM/@THECYBERIAM Support the show TheSempleTruth.BuzzSprout.comBy Keith Semple
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Keith introduces himself and explains his overarching plan for the podcast. Support the show TheSempleTruth.BuzzSprout.comBy Keith Semple
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Keith chats with the hilarious Jason Lewis, A.k.a. "HOMOPINIONATION" on instagram and DISASTROPHEFILMS on TikTok. Jason delves deep into his fascinating past and how he ended up as one of the most influential progressive comedians on social media today. Get ready to laugh and learn bitches! www.Tiktok.com/@Disastrophefilms www.instagram.com@Homopin…
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Why I'm an Atheist Part 1 - DIVINE HIDDENNESS
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29:28KEITH discusses his search for the truth on religion and how he has been an atheist since the age of reason. This is the first of many podcasts where Keith will delve in to his reasons for being an atheist/anti-theist. The biggest reason Keith cites for being non religious is the argument from "Divine Hiddenness." In this podcast Keith will explain…
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Keith discusses his views on firearms. A very polarising subject but he does not hide his disdain for it. Having grown up in an almost gun free environment, Keith explains why he wants to help do whatever he can to see a reduction in firearms in the USA, and the enactment of much stricter laws surrounding them. Support the show TheSempleTruth.BuzzS…
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Keith chats with his good friend Manny Cabo. Manny and Keith competed on Season 9 of NBC's "The Voice" and have remained good friends since. They have performed together in New York, Chicago and beyond and on the podcast, they discuss various aspects of their careers. BE READY TO LAUGH!!!!! www.MannyCabo.com www.TheWizardsOfWinter.com Support the s…
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Some snippets from Keith's upcoming conversations with various guests. MANNY CABO - DEBUT EPISODE - SEPT 22ND (video version Sept 29th) JASON LEWIS - OCT 13TH (video version Oct 20th) AUTUMN PIPPENBURG - NOV 17TH (video version Nov 24th) WWW.MANNYCABO.COM https://www.tiktok.com/@disastrophefilms https://artofgivingfoundation.org SUPPORT THE CHANNEL…
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Teaser for the upcoming podcast "The Semple Truth" with host, Keith Semple. Support the show TheSempleTruth.BuzzSprout.comBy Keith Semple
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James JY Young of Styx chats with Cara Carriveau
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9:48Legendary rockers STYX are coming to the Hard Rock in Gary, IN on Friday, October 13. James "JY" Young talks about what to expect at that show, if they would ever play Lollapalooza, and more!
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The Utility of Movement Screens In Aerial/Circus ft. Dr. Monica Warren (Epidemiologist & Physical Therapist) and Dr. Monica Lininger (Athletic Trainer and Ph.D in Measurement and Evaluation).
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56:56In this episode, I had two amazing researchers, Dr. Meghan Warren (epidemiologist/physical therapist from the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute, and research specialist/athletic trainer, Dr. Monica Lininger from NAU, who extensively researched the Functional Movement Screen and movement screens in general. Movement screens can be incredi…
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Motor Learning and Skill Acquisition, Unilateral vs. Bilateral Exercises, and More is not More ft. Henri Hanninen
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55:37New season of CircSci is dropping y'all! Sorry for the delay between 'sodes (I've been slammed with programs and more online coaching resource development! If you want to help support the time that goes into interviewing and editing these episodes, definitely consider contributing via Patreon.com/circkoz (where you'll also get video tutorials and m…
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Pelvic Floor Health For Aerialists: How to Tell if an Exercise is too Hard, You're Breathing Properly, and More! Ft. Mariah Frank, DPT, Pelvic Floor Specialist
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48:26I had the pleasure of interviewing Mariah before the holidays - they are an awesome physical therapist who specializes in pelvic floor health for queer, trans, and other under-served populations, though works with all sorts of athletes. They work at Bethany Physical Therapy, but offer monthly pelvic floor focused physio classes online. We covered s…
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Tendon training and adaptation (in circus and hyper mobility) for performance and recovery ft. Dr. Keith Baar, Molecular Biologist
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1:17:07Y'all are going to love this one. Keith Baar joined myself and special guest co-host Max March-Steinman on this episode all about the molecular properties of tendons, their adaptive responses, and how to appropriately modify your training techniques depending on if you're interested in power, strength, range of motion (and maybe some things not to …
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Ep 8 - Coaching Styles and Outcomes, Weight Training for Circus, and Fear-based RPE ft. Dave Tilley.
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1:04:44Today on the podcast, we've got an interview with Dr. Dave Tilley, who runs his own podcast (@SHIFTMovementScience), we cover a variety of topics related to gymnastics and circus training as well as coaching, culture and scandals. We discuss how we can move the sport in a better direction, what are the mistakes that people are making still, and how…
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