Episodes
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Meet DR ANURANJAN BIST, who, in his quest to help people find health and happiness pursued a traditional medical training, moved from India to set up a practice in the US. A surprising turn of events lead him back to the Himalayas where he was born, to discover that ‘we are the medicine’ and ‘yoga is mental health’.
KEY THEMES
Mental Health Traditional Medicine Psychology Yoga Yoga Guru Lineages Kundalini Yoga Yoga Practices Your True Nature Consciousness The Himalayas, India
BOOKS
Osho (Rajneesh Chandra Mohjan Jain) taught, without ever writing anything. The books published under his name are transcriptions of his teachings. He is credited with more than 600 titles. Danish researcher Pierre Evald claims that there are 300 titles in English and 300 in Hindi.
FILM
The Highest Pass (2012) and The Road to Dharma (2020)
Both films are produced and directed by Adam Schomer and featuring Anand Mehrotra.
QUOTES
‘More and more you live from the heart. And when you live from the heart, then you experience God. And the more you experience God, the less thinking you have, and when you are completely silent, you are not there. You, as a person are not there. Only God is in complete silence.’
~ Osho‘Greatness is not about planning. Greatness is about finding.’
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Meet DEREK TATE, who will reveal the key factors to finding your flow on the ski slopes, at work and in your life. As a trainer of ski instructors and novices alike; Derek is on a mission ‘to help as many people as possible experience the health and wellbeing benefits of sport and mountain life whatever your level of participation and involvement’.
KEY THEMES
Focus Flow Growth Mindset Personal Growth Dedicated Practice Role Models Optimal Performance Mindfulness MeditationBOOKS
The Evolving Self by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Life’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl
FILM
High Society – with Ben Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Grace Kelly
QUOTES
‘Between stimulus and response there is a space and in that space is our power to choose a response, and in a response lies our growth and our freedom’ ~ Victor Frankl
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Meet NICOLE SCHWAB, who will reveal how our health and the health of our planet are inextricably linked, and what we can do to look after both. The founding director of the forum of young global leaders, Nicole is actively involved in creating a ‘restoration generation’.
BONUS
Watch a special video version of this episode's message here: https://movementwise.org/stories/coming-back-to-our-senses/
KEY THEMES
Ecopreneurs Restoration Generation Diversity Durability Adaptability Biodiversity Balance of Nature Health of our Planet FlowBOOKS
Poems by the Persian Poet Hafiz
FILM
The Whale Rider – story by Witi Ihimaera directed by Niki Caro.
QUOTES
‘Diversity of life is everywhere. It is within us, it is around us, it is part of life and that is what makes life so rich and so beautiful.’ ~ Nicole Schwab
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Meet Thierry & Mary Anne Malleret, who reveal the life-changing benefits of moving, and in particular walking out in nature. Not only is walking good for our bodies, it stimulates our brains, gives us access to our creative and strategic minds, and helps us to make good decisions. Compelling evidence from leading institutions such as Harvard and Stanford University and The Wellness Institute support movement as not just being important, but essential for us to be able to enjoy physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. Thierry and Mary Anne challenge us all to transform our lives, and our world, 1 step at a time. They highlight that every single step we make as individuals ends up being relevant when aggregated at the scale of the 7.5 billion people who live on the planet.
KEY THEMES
Health Mental Health Productivity Decision Making Wellbeing Injury Prevention Walking Posture Movement NatureBOOK
Belle de Seigneur by Albert Cohen
FILM
The Godfather directed by Francis Ford Coppola
QUOTES
‘Every Journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step’
~ Lao Tsu‘All truly great thoughts are born by walking’
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Meet Tania Cotton, who reveals how she has helped individuals, including elite athletes, overcome health and performance challenges to do things in their lives they had believed impossible. As a movement specialist, MovementWise film producer and LifeWise Podcast host, Tania shares the secrets to unlocking your potential to live life, love life and perform at your best. Tania wants everyone to know that most pain, injury and disease is completely avoidable and that becoming MovementWise is the gateway to opening up a life of active opportunities.
KEY THEMES
Health Performance Injury Prevention Durability Adaptability Posture Movement Self-Awareness Inspiration HopeBOOKS
Your Performance Passport – A Guide to Becoming MovementWise by Tania Cotton - available to you when you sign up for an online or in-person Performance Passport Workshop at www.movementwise.org.
FILMS
MovementWise Films (www.movementwise.org):
Turning a Threat into an Opportunity Kate’s Story The Art of Health and Human Performance with Stéphane Lambiel The Sky is No Limit with Géraldine FasnachtQUOTES
‘It’s not just if you move, it’s how you move and why that is important.’ ~ Tania Cotton
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Meet GUY EVANS, a sedentary ‘office worker’ (trade lawyer), world champion triathlete and a family man with 2 sons who understands the importance not only of a work-life balance, but also of keeping your whole body in balance. Learning to move efficiently has not only enabled him to perform at his best, moving regularly also enables him to access his creative and strategic mind.
Guy wants everyone to know that pain is not part of their job description or a natural part of aging; and that we can all benefit from becoming MovementWise.
KEY THEMES
Pain Performance Work-Life Balance Body Balance Posture Movement Health Wellbeing Mental Health Mental PerformanceBOOKS
Your Performance Passport – Your Guide to Becoming MovementWise by Tania Cotton
FILM
Patrick’s Story – Return to Play: A MovementWise Film, produced and directed by Tania Cotton and Keith Partridge.
QUOTES
‘Moving properly is part of looking after yourself. I have no doubt that I am more able mentally as a result of just being able to get up and do things than I would otherwise.’
~ Guy Evans
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Meet NICOLE SCHWAB, who will reveal how our health and the health of our planet are inextricably linked, and what we can do to look after both. The founding director of the forum of young global leaders, Nicole is actively involved in creating a ‘restoration generation’.
BONUS
Watch the video version of this episode at MovementWise.org/LifewisePodcast13
KEY THEMES
Ecopreneurs Restoration Generation Diversity Durability Adaptability Biodiversity Balance of Nature Health of our Planet FlowBOOKS
Poems by the Persian Poet Hafiz
FILM
The Whale Rider – story by Witi Ihimaera directed by Niki Caro.
QUOTES
‘Diversity of life is everywhere. It is within us, it is around us, it is part of life and that is what makes life so rich and so beautiful.’ ~ Nicole Schwab
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Meet SUNITA SEHMI who, from a rich and diverse background, runs workshops on inclusivity and diversity. Working with organisations such as The Gavi Alliance, McKinsey and Facebook, Sunita supports senior executives to enhance their personal effectiveness enabling them to foster greater leadership and collaborative behaviours. Sunita challenges people’s perception of what they and other people are capable of, and helps them ‘get out of their own way’ to unlock human potential.
KEY THEMES
Self-Awareness Team Building Coaching Life Skills Self Confidence Creativity Collaboration Communication Personal Growth Self-Development Mental HealthBOOKS
The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
Getting Out of Your Own Way by Sunita Sehmi
FILM
The Godfather directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
QUOTES
‘People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel’
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Meet inspirational football coaches VERA PAUW and BERT VAN LINGEN – 2 professional sports coaches who have revolutionized the game of football, and sports coaching. Individually they are both extraordinary. As a team they are unstoppable. They reveal the secret to setting yourself up for success in sport and in life.
KEY THEMES
Coaching Sport Football Performance Training Context Life Skills Inclusivity Equal Opportunities Team WorkBOOKS
Football Theory by Jan Tamboer
Coaching Youth Football by Bert Van Lingen
The Periodisation of Football by Raymond Verheijen
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Meet inspirational football coach VERA PAUW - a woman who has been honoured by the International Olympic Committee for her contribution to creating equal opportunities for women in sport. Vera reveals how, by handing over ownership and responsibility to players, she enables players to step outside their comfort zone to discover that failure is part of success, and that through sport they can learn not just skills for sport but also skills for life. Vera Pauw is an outstanding example of how ‘a good coach can change a game and a great coach can change a life’ ~John Wooden.
KEY THEMES
Coaching Sport Football Performance Competence Confidence Life Skills Inclusivity Equal Opportunities Human Rights ValuesBOOK
The Frailty Myth by Colette Dowling.
FILM
Hidden Figures directed by Theodore Melfi and written by Melfi and Allison Schroeder. Based on the book ‘Hidden Figures’ written by Margot Lee Shetterly.
QUOTE
‘Freedom cannot be achieved unless women have been emancipated from all forms of oppression’ ~ Nelson Mandela
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Meet CINDY BURWELL, the founder of ‘The Inside Game’ coaching network. Inspired by John Wooden’s saying ‘A good coach can change a game and a great coach can change a life’, Cindy promotes the power of play and the positive impact good coaching can have on each of us as individuals and on society as a whole. She brings together world-renowned coaches to support each other to inspire each other not just to change the game, but to change lives.
KEY THEMES
Play Building a Team Sports Coaching Life Skills Physical Competence Self Confidence Physical Literacy Athletic Development Human Development Mental HealthBOOKS
Start With WHY by Simon Sinek
Find Your WHY by Simon Sinek
FILM
Friday Night Lights (American TV Series) – about a football coach.
QUOTES
‘A good coach can change a game and a great coach can change a life’ ~John Wooden
‘No-one cares what you know until they know that you care’ ~Theodore Roosevelt
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Meet a man who really knows how to listen - MARK MILTON. At the beginning of his professional journey, Mark volunteered to man a suicide prevention hotline offering emotional support. He went on to become the Chairman of the International Federation of Telephone Emergency Services, IFOTES, which has 347 centres in 25 countries. Through his Foundation, Education 4 Peace, he offers groundbreaking expertise to national and international sports federations and has worked with UEFA to develop an educational platform to reduce violence in sport.
KEY THEMES
Self-Awareness Listening Skills Healthy Relationships Sport and Resilience Human Needs Conflict Resolution Self-PerceptionBOOK
Football – A Path to Self-Awareness: Becoming Master of Our Emotions
Multisports - Maître de Tes Emotions : Self-Awareness for everyone.
Both books beautifully produced and distributed by Education 4 Peace (E4P) in collaboration with some of the world’s greatest sports coaches and athletes.
FILM
‘The Power of The Mind’ with Sacha Décosterd and Claudio Alessi: a MovementWise.org film produced by Tania Cotton and filmed by Keith Partridge.
QUOTE
‘I never lose. I either win or I learn’ Nelson Mandela
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Meet mental health and wellbeing expert Louise Ansell, a woman who is passionate about helping people thrive under pressure and perform at their best. Louise reveals how we can overcome the global pandemic of people who are alive yet not living. She shares both her personal and professional experience in enabling people to live life, love life by sharing the golden keys that unlock human potential.
KEY THEMES
Mental Health Wellbeing Performance Nature Self-awareness Self-discovery Meaning and Purpose Confidence Coaching Thriving HappinessBOOKS
The Whole Story by Ffyona Campbell
Unlimited Power by Tony Robins
Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
FILM
Unbroken written by Joel and Ethan Coen and directed by Angelina Jolie.
QUOTE
New Directions
By Doris WarshayI want to travel as far as I can go,
I want to reach the joy that’s in my soul
And change the limitations that I know
And feel my mind and spirit grow.
I want to live, exist, to BE,
And hear the truths inside of me. -
Meet mental health and wellbeing expert Louise Ansell, a woman who is passionate about helping people thrive under pressure and perform at their best. Louise shares her personal story of how unexpectedly she lost her identity and did not know which way to turn. Her personal and professional experience has enabled her to help those who live in stressful environments, or chose to push the limits. She provides strategies that enable people how to live life, love life, and lead their lives with meaning, purpose, and direction.
KEY THEMES
Mental Health Wellbeing Performance Successful Leaders Body Mind Connection Meaning and Purpose Contribution Confidence GratitudeBOOKS
The Whole Story by Ffyona Campbell
Unlimited Power by Tony Robins
Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
FILM
Unbroken written by Joel and Ethan Coen, and directed by Angelina Jolie.
QUOTE
New Directions
By Doris WarshayI want to travel as far as I can go,
I want to reach the joy that’s in my soul
And change the limitations that I know
And feel my mind and spirit grow.
I want to live, exist, to BE,
And hear the truths inside of me. -
Meet Boris Cyrulnik and Mark Milton, 2 of the world's most experienced experts on adversity and resilience. Boris Cyrulnik is known as ‘The Pope of Resilience’ for bringing this word to our attention. They reveal why sport can provide us with such powerful opportunities to learn how to overcome adversity and the importance of having role models throughout our lives. Boris Cyrulnik highlights the importance of having multiple identities based on who we are, what we want to do and who we want to be at each milestone of our lives.
KEY THEMES
Resilience Sport Role Models Identity Security Safety WellbeingBOOK
Sport et Résilience directed by Boris Cyrulnik and Philippe Bouhours
FILM
Tarzan created by Edgar Rice Burroughs
QUOTE
‘Humour is the Politeness of Despair’ ~ Boris Vian
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Meet Boris Cyrulnik and Mark Milton, 2 of the world's most experienced experts on adversity and resilience. Boris Cyrulnik is known as ‘The Pope of Resilience’ for bringing this word to our attention. They reveal why sport can provide us with such powerful opportunities to learn how to overcome adversity and the importance of having role models throughout our lives. Boris Cyrulnik highlights the importance of having multiple identities based on who we are, what we want to do and who we want to be at each milestone of our lives.
KEY THEMES
Resilience Sport Role Models Identity Security Safety WellbeingBOOK
Sport et Résilience directed by Boris Cyrulnik and Philippe Bouhours
FILM
Tarzan created by Edgar Rice Burroughs
QUOTE
‘Humour is the Politeness of Despair’ ~ Boris Vian
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Meet Keith Partridge, an EMMY Award-winning adventure Film Maker, whose desire to follow his passion has taken him and his camera to the top of Mount Everest and into unexplored caves, with some of the world’s greatest climbers, explorers and scientists. He has witnessed people working in the harshest of conditions in the most remote corners of the world and discovered how connecting with nature can be the key to human survival.
Keith Partridge and Tania Cotton have worked together to bring 15 MovementWise Journeys to life on film, using the power of storytelling to show you how individuals, including elite athletes, can overcome health and performance challenges to do things in their lives they previously believed impossible. If you want to be inspired to follow your passion and discover how you can feel truly alive – this podcast is for you!
KEY THEMES
Following a passion The power of the mind Adventure filming Human connection Overcoming pain and injury Connecting with nature Meaning and purpose Creativity FulfillmentBOOK
Touching the Void by Joe Simpson
The Adventure Game by Keith Partridge
FILM
Touching the Void based on the book by Joe Simpson and directed by Kevin Macdonald.
Bonington – The Mountaineer: My Life Story a film from Brian Hall and Keith Partridge
Kate’s Story – Turning a Threat into an Opportunity a MovementWise.org film produced by storyteller Tania Cotton and directed by Keith Partridge.
QUOTE
‘At the age of 80, he still flies and floats beautifully on a cliff. The minute you stop moving that’s a really bad state of affairs - you’ve got to keep at it.’
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Meet behavioural change expert DORINDA PHILLIPS who is passionate about helping people live the life they want to lead and creating the world they want to live in. Dorinda has a passion for protecting our planet, and special expertise in teaching people the things they can do that will enable them to make a positive impact. Dorinda reveals how small changes in the way we live can have a big impact on our environment, and our survival as human race – both of which are inextricably linked.
KEY THEMES
The biggest threat to humanity
Just 1 thing – what can I do?
We owe it to the children
BOOKS
Zero Waste Home by Bea Johnson
The Future We Choose – Surviving the Climate Crisis by Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac
Questions and Answers About Plastics by Katie Daynes
FILMS
Demain - Directed by Cyril Dion and Mélanie Laurent.
Demain Geneve produced by www.demain-geneve.org
QUOTE
‘I believe in learning, and because I do it made this whole journey possible for me. I believe in choice and that we all have one, in everything we do, think and feel, and I believe in change. I believe, if we don’t like something, we can change it, or at least our attitude towards it. In my mind, it’s all a question of learning. I believe we can, all of us, learn virtually anything we want, any new skill, new habit, new mindset, new belief, new confidence, new courage, new anything. We just have to want to, believe we can and go find the people who can help us do it.’
~ Dorinda Phillips -
Meet behavioural change expert DORINDA PHILLIPS who is passionate about helping people live the life they want to lead and creating the world they want to live in. With special expertise in developing the most powerful skill of them all – learning how to learn – Dorinda reveals the life skills that she believes are critical to each of us thriving as individuals and as a society.
KEY THEMES
New Beginnings
Life Skills
Mindset
CourageBOOKS
Take Time For Your Life by Cheryl Richardson
Assertiveness at Work by Ken Back
Mindset by Dr Carol Dweck
Non-Violent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg
A Whole New Mind – Why Right-Brainers Will Rule The Future by Daniel Pink
FILM
The Windward Way – Teachers Transforming Lives produced and directed by Tania Cotton and Keith Partridge, available for free on www.movementiwise.org
QUOTE
‘How you spend your days, is how you spend your life’ Annie Dillard
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Meet inspirational performance coach JONATHAN CAVE - a man who had it all yet felt empty inside. He shares his extraordinary journey of walking away from a very ‘successful’ career to transforming his life and helping people bridge their ‘Happiness Gap’. He reveals how, by discovering who we truly are and learning how to bring out the ‘extraordinary’ in ourselves and others, we are able to lead lives of purpose, impact and fulfillment.
EPISODE 1REDEFINING SUCCESS
WITH JONATHAN CAVE
KEY THEMES
Bridging The Happiness Gap
Your Core Values
Your Fundamental Needs
Creating Allyships
Becoming The Very Best Version Of Yourself
BOOK
Legacy What the All Blacks can teach us about the business of life
15 Lessons in Leadership by James Kerr
FILM
The Matrix written and directed by Lana and Lily Wachowski
QUOTE
‘Be happy for this moment, this moment is your life’
~Omar Khayyam
