Nick and Minnesota Foot Nerd, Andy Cook, talk about how it's never too late to focus on your health. He shares his mission with how he wants to help people who want to move more and improve their physical health, but don't find meaning in heading to the...

In this intro episode to the new show, Nick and Mitch Harbaugh cover mindfulness and meditation. Mitch tells his story about how his meditation journey began and they define and compare meditation and mindfulness. They talk about why meditation is such...

Andy and Nick talk about the business of natural podiatry. The goal was to present the case for the financial viability of practicing natural podiatry as compared to conventional podiatry. Andy shares his transition story, they talk about new revenue...

Chad Little is a footwear creator, shoe educator, and a former designer at Jordan Brand and Nike.  They talk about his story of why he became a shoe designer, his time at Nike, his frustration with how shoes are made, and finish by talking about the...

Mitch Harbaugh is a Foot Nerd from the Tampa region, a content creator for Beam Tribe, and he also leads the mind pillar for the Foot Nerd Program. They discuss the Foot Nerd Program, his interest in the mind, the world of distraction that we live in,...

Nick talks with Golden Harper, the founder of Altra Footwear, about the world of footwear, the story of Altra, the path he took to create a global footwear brand, and some of the friction that he faced along the way. 

Mark Sharafinski Jr. is a Foot Nerd from the United States. Mark and Nick talk about why they feel natural footwear is a superior alternative for runners including those who are logging some serious mileage. They discuss footwear as a utilitarian foot...

Nick and Ashley talk about the Jane Elliott experiment, policing, and Ashley shares a few stories about her life when she's encountered racism.

Nick and Mike unpack the dialectic and socratic method. They start by defining some terms, talking about the relevance of the dialectic in today's world, discussing the obstacles the prevent high quality discussions, and they talk about what goes into a...

German Foot Nerd and leader of Beam Tribe, Felix Oehler talks with Nick about how he came across TFC initially, why he chose to become a Foot Nerd, the journey so far with Beam Tribe, and around midway they start telling their stories about fasting.

This is our first official episode of Podiatry 2.0! Nick and Andy Bryant discuss all things related to podiatry as they approach the launch of their newest community at TFC, The Natural Podiatry Community. On this first episode they compare old podiatry...

Nick talks to Emily about her recent Wim Hof cold exposure & breathe experience and how cold exposure and breathe work have played a role in her health process. They end up talking about the healthcare system and its shortcomings, while also...

In the second episode of this series, Nick and Ashley talk about slavery, privilege, personal responsibility, and some of the problems with social media when it comes to a topic like racism.

Nick and Mike dig into a topic they feel is in desperate need of a nuanced conversation: Posture. They start by defining posture and then talk about the myth of perfect posture. They unpack whether posture matters or not, the importance of joint...

Lori Sharp is a Foot Nerd and a movement coach from Ventura, California. She's a runner and she's also the person behind our newest Instagram account called TFC.Runner where she shares her running learning journey with our global TFC community. They...

In our new show called Critical Conversations, Nick talks with Jay Nera about critical thinking and how our ability to think deeply is what separates humans from the rest of the animal kingdom. They discuss the effect that social media is having on our...

Andy Bryant is a podiatrist from Melbourne, Australia and he's a wealth of information when it comes to feet. They talk about how we discovered TFC, what got him interested in joining the Foot Nerd Community, and how his practice approach has shifted...

Austin Einhorn and Nick talk about the untapped power of play as a training tool and unpack the problem of non-contact injuries.

Nick has a second conversation with Food Team Leader of the Foot Nerd Program, Matt O'Meara. Nick and Matt had a great chat about some practical tips when it comes to improving food choices. They riff on some tiny changes that everyone can start to...

Mike and Nick unpack the topic of emotional intelligence. They start by defining what it is and why it's important. They talk about models of emotional intelligence, the value of self-awareness, critical feeling, the effects of social media, and they...

Welcome to Episode #1 of Black & White Conversations! Ashley and Nick are going to be doing a series of six episodes on a monthly basis with the intention of improving, understanding, and sharing our life and learning experiences in the hopes of...

Mike & Nick revisit the concept of social media. They talk about the importance of using social media intentionally instead of unconsciously. They talk about the limiting nature of written words when it comes to human-to-human communication. They go...

Canadian Foot Nerd from Comox, BC, Matt Omeara is a health professional working in the space of holistic acupuncture, pain, & nutrition. They talk about the food elevator pitch, food vs. food products, reconnecting with internal signals like hunger...

Nick and guest Brian Mackenzie had a great chat about breathing, how he got into breath, and the physiology of respiration. They touch a bit on mental health and they finish by talking about what it means to be a health story teller. 

On this episode of #shoptalk, Mike and Nick dig into the topic of mental training. They talk about the importance of having a mental training practice & different methods for mental training. They share some stories of their individual practices and...