In this episode of Movement Health Matters, we talk with Dr. Heather McKee. Dr. McKee is a health behavior change specialist who is passionate about researching and implementing effective methods for creating lasting healthy habits. Her mission is to empower people to find freedom and joy in their healthy habits by utilizing research-driven approaches. Join Aaron and Dr. Heather McKee as they talk about all things behavior change and the importance of establishing lasting habits. Driv...

In this episode of Movement Health Matters, we talk with Dr. Duncan French, Ph.D., the Vice President of Performance at the UFC Performance Institute and a world-class performance specialist. Dr. French shares his wisdom on high performance training, building movement quality in all people, and the importance of making exercise enjoyable and fun. Dr. French is a sports performance expert with decades of experience leading world-class athletes and programs across the globe. With the UFC, his...

In this episode of Movement Health Matters, we talk with Dr. Niranjan “Tex” Kissoon, MD, FRCP(C), FAAP, FCCM, FACPE. Tex combines a unique journey in life with incredible credentials and experience in global health leadership and an unwavering focus on improving the health and lives of young people all over the world. His conversation with Aaron goes into the role that government and the WHO play in setting health goals, strategies, and systems, and the importance of movement and activity in ...

In this episode of Movement Health Matters, we talk with Silvia Blemker, PhD, the Chief Scientific Officer and Co-Founder of Springbok Analytics. Silvia is well known in the field of muscle biomechanics and physiology for developing novel computational and experimental approaches to study muscle, with applications ranging from muscle disease to athletic performance. She has held a lifelong curiosity around the human body, muscle and movement, making her a great person to join Aaron for a disc...

In this episode of Movement Health Matters, we talk with Dr. Tom Waller, the Senior Vice President of Innovation at adidas. Previous to his leadership role with the global apparel leader, Tom was the Chief Science Officer at lululemon, and a client of Aaron’s at his Vancouver-based movement training studio. Tom was a major reason behind Aaron taking his movement training principles and bringing them into an app (movr the app). Equal parts scientist, engineer and designer, Tom has ran innovati...

In this episode of Movement Health Matters, we talk with Ben Kenyon, the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach of the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers. Ben is also the Founder of Great Day Squad, as well as an accomplished speaker and author. He is passionate about movement-based health and wellness and works with all types of people, from NBA stars like James Harden, Joel Embiid and Damian Lillard to the general population, all with the goal to motivate and help them perform and feel their best eac...

In this episode of Movement Health Matters, we talk with Courtenay Higgins, the President & Co-Founder of Advanta Health Solutions. With over 25 years of experience in the health and wellness industry, Courtenay founded Advanta alongside her brother, combining their passions for tech and communications to create a digital health platform that helps people take control of their healthy behaviors, rewarding them for movement and physical activity. Courtenay is passionate about making health...

In this episode of Movement Health Matters, we talk with Joe Vennare, the Co-Founder of Fitt Insider and a Partner at Fitt Capital. Alongside his brother Anthony, Joe has built Fitt Insider into the leading content and media outlet (both newsletter and podcast) for fitness and wellness. It is a resource for founders, executives, and investors, providing decision-makers with insights and analysis of an evolving industry. Joe advises on and invests in numerous companies within the health and we...

In this episode of Movement Health Matters, we talk with PJ Nestler, the Vice President of Performance at FitLab and Director of Performance at XPT Life. PJ is a human performance specialist with over 13 years of experience preparing top athletes from the UFC, NFL, and NHL for competition. Outside of training top athletes, PJ is devoted to education, sharing his knowledge and experience with the purpose of elevating the fitness profession. In his role as Director of Performance for XPT...

In this episode of Movement Health Matters, we sit down with Dr. Tim Church, the Chief Medical Officer at Wonder Health. As one of the country’s leading clinicians in weight loss, exercise, and obesity research, Dr. Church oversees Wondr Health's advancing efforts to transform the health of individuals, workplaces, and the world around us by empowering people with lifelong behavior change skills and tools. He helps lead the development of the Wondr Health curriculum, which is inspired by his ...

About Movement Health Matters: We are not creating another podcast that the world does not need. We believe that there is an opportunity to bring the necessary movement health facts, advice and insights to everybody and every body. Through a curated, limited series of interviews, we will be speaking with the preeminent pioneers and leaders in movement health. Movement health as a concept has finally gained some mainstream attention and traction in recent years. Sitting is the new s...