Have you noticed your big toe is out of alignment and creeping closer toward the little toes. Maybe you have developed a lump or pain on the side of the big toe joint. Well you may have a bunion! In todays episode Paul chats about Bunions. Tune in to learn what they are, as well… Continue reading BFM 10: Talking Bunions with The Barefoot Podiatrist
Building a body that supports you from the ground up requires training healthy movement patterns. In this episode Paul chats with Carl Hamington, who is a corrective exercise specialist and FUNctional movement coach. He is the founder of BestMe Radio and co-founder of New Zealand’s integrative gym, HealthFit Collective. Carl shares with us his own… Continue reading BFM 9: Improving Movement With Carl Hammington
In this episode, Paul chats with Helen Padarin who is a Naturopath, nutritionist, medical herbalist and speaker. Helen is the author of several books and specialises in Gut health. Tune in as Helen explains the importance of Gut health and how the gut has such a huge affect on our entire body, including our immune system,… Continue reading BFM 8: Gut Health From The Ground Up With Helen Padarin
Dr. Tracy Alloway is a professor of psychology and the Graduate Program Director at the University of North Florida. She specialises in the importance of working memory, she is the author of 8 books and her research has appeared in many media outlets, including Forbes, Good Morning America, the Today Show the BBC and the… Continue reading BFM 7: Barefoot Movement and Improved Working Memory with Dr Tracy Alloway
The Orthotic industry is BOOMING, but are we just masking the symptoms instead of addressing the underlying problems? Listen in (especially if you are currently wearing orthotics, or about to be put in orthotics) as Paul chats about the over prescription and over reliance of foot Orthotics.
Footwear is a complicated issue, made only more complicated by the marketing power of the big brands. For years, we have been told we need structured, supportive shoes to help protect and maintain healthy feet. But is this really true? Are our feet really unable to support us through life, or have certain features in… Continue reading BFM 5: Shoespiracy with The Barefoot Podiatrist
Tune in as Paul talks with Clint from Primal Influence around the importance and benefits of natural movement in both adults and children. Clint discusses how to make movement fun again as well as giving us some simple games to get our kids moving functionally to help improve skills such as balance. Check out Primal… Continue reading BFM 4: Making Movement Fun With Primal Influence
For Bondi Rescue Dean Gladstone, strong, functional healthy feet can be a matter of life or death, as every second counts when racing to an emergency situation. Find out about the footwear Dean makes on and off the beach. Paul and Dean chat about the importance of the barefoot, as well as connecting the foot… Continue reading BFM 3: Barefoot with Bondi Rescue’s Dean Gladstone
Listen in as Paul chats with Blackroll Head trainer Leigh Whitehead about all things Fascial Health. Paul and Leigh talk about what Fascia is and why we need to keep it healthy. They cover how fascia affects your movement and look at what the Blackroll company is up to, to ensure we keep our fascial… Continue reading BFM 2: Fascial Health with Blackroll Australia
In the first episode, Paul Thompson aka The Barefoot Podiatrist gives a brief look into The Barefoot Movement and invites you to join the conversation around building functional feet that support you and your active lifestyle. To get in touch on social media follow Paul on Facebook at