Episodes

  • MiST with Iron Gump

    MiST with Iron Gump
    May 21 2024
    Iron Gump joins Craig Constantine to share how meditative strength training bridges the gap between physical exertion and mindful awareness. "This is what you were talking about earlier. The meditative aspect. What I call it is meditative strength training (MiST). The meditative aspect is developing the awareness as you move, and then maintaining that awareness as you move. So taking very simple exercises— […] So that people feel, 'Okay, I'm not going into this super extreme odd space where I don't know what to do.'" ~ Iron Gump (13:17) Craig and Iron Gump explore the integration of mindfulness with physical training, discussing how meditative practices can enhance strength exercises. Iron Gump shares his progression from traditional Chinese martial arts in his teenage years to weight training and eventually to a blend of both disciplines. He emphasizes the significance of combining body alignment and breath work with exercises like squats and lunges, transforming them into me
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    41 mins
  • Freerunning with George McGowan

    Freerunning with George McGowan
    May 13 2024
    George McGowan discusses his journey through Parkour and his philosophical approach to movement, sharing insights on achieving perfection through relentless practice and creativity. "I think that carried over into my style, and then as I progressed it just got more… I was more critical of myself. But it's my style of training, and I want the line to be—in my eyes—perfect and if I'm happy with it, then that's all that matters. And having the clip at the end is just a bonus to me." ~ George McGowan, (04:30) Craig Constantine welcomes George McGowan, a Freerunning and Parkour enthusiast and filmmaker, to discuss his experiences and insights into the world of movement. Early in the conversation, they discuss a recent documentary featuring George, emphasizing the dedication and meticulous approach required to master Parkour moves. George elaborates on his collaboration with notable figures like Robbie Corbett and his participation in events like the USA Parkour Cup, highlighting ho
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    34 mins
  • Perspective with Jamie Holmes

    Perspective with Jamie Holmes
    Mar 20 2024
    Jamie Holmes joins Craig to discuss life's admin tasks, her journey through holistic healing from melanoma, and insights into the world of circus arts and personal fitness showcasing her multifaceted life and philosophies. "I think it was three months from when I had my first, initial consult with my surgeon, and he said, "okay I can get you in. It's going to be a bit harder because you're doing both hips at once, but I can get you in within three months." And that was horrid to me! I was like, "I have to live three more months like this!?" It wasn't just that it hurt a little bit when I walked— I couldn't move— I could not move— I was having weird panic attacks all the time, because if I dropped something and had to bend over, it was— I'm a bit of a tough cookie, but that? That broke me pretty hard." ~ Jamie Holmes, 35:15 Not your average bears, Craig and Jamie begin in left field discussing ways of managing life's "admin" tasks. Jamie professes integrating everything into he
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    38 mins
  • Perspective with Giles D’Souza

    Perspective with Giles D’Souza
    Mar 2 2024
    Giles D'Souza shares his journey from navigating the bustling streets of Mumbai to finding tranquility in movement, as he and Craig Constantine unravel the essence of living fully in the moment amidst the chaos of modern life. "You can take this time for yourself. You can take this time for your clients— take this time for this— and anything above that is it's fine. Just let it go." ~ Giles D'Souza, 3:15 Giles D'Souza and Craig Constantine navigate the relationships between work, personal growth, and the concept of living fully in the moment. Giles shares his transformative experience of returning from a long journey overseas, which provided him with a fresh perspective on balancing work and personal life. He emphasizes the direct correlation between work and income, especially as a self-employed individual, and how stepping away allowed him to reassess and prioritize his time and activities upon returning. This segment of the discussion highlights the importance of finding eq
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    35 mins
  • Awareness with Anna Bezuglova

    Awareness with Anna Bezuglova
    Feb 26 2024
    Anna Bezuglova transforms the mundane into sacred practice, challenging our perceptions of daily life and movement with insights from her unique journey and teaching philosophy. "The dialogue of sacredness of deep meaning is something that is often connected to daily things. It's not only the physical practice that I treat in such a way but also just daily moments and living life. Being present to it all the time— and it doesn't matter whether I'm doing an official session of practice, or I'm driving a car, or I'm talking to my husband, or I'm teaching a class, or I'm just walking down the road. I think this mindset shifts something in the way you do things day to day." ~ Anna Bezuglova, 3:00 In a deeply reflective conversation, Anna describes how she treats daily practices as sacred, a wisdom imparted by her Zen teacher. She shares her journey of recognizing the sacredness in her routines, initially performing practices that outwardly seemed sacred to others but later realizi
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    32 mins
  • Breath with Julie Angel

    Breath with Julie Angel
    Feb 13 2024
    Julie Angel describes her multifaceted approach to movement, breath–work, and life as 'everything everywhere all at once,' revealing a seamless blend of creativity, transformation, and minimalism in her practices. "I'm really lazy. I'm a high performance slacker. And so it has to be simple and minimalist in doing it. If there's any practice where it's like: You need to buy all of this equipment, and you need to do all of these things, and you need a membership… I'm just like, no no that'll be a no. All of those things cause friction points for me, and I don't do them. So I mean there's a minimalism, a simplicity, a creativity, and an adaptability; which is why to other people it may seem very different that I I wear all these these hats which I'm equally multi-passionate about. But for me I'm like, same same. [ed: It's all the same.]" ~ Julie Angel, 2:50 Julie Angel and Craig dive into the worlds of movement, breath-work, and the emotional landscape of physical practice. Julie
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    52 mins
  • Rasa with Andrew Suseno

    Rasa with Andrew Suseno
    Feb 7 2024
    Andrew Suseno joins Craig to describe how Moving Rasa transforms trauma into collective healing and empowerment through movement, redefining personal boundaries and identity in profound ways. Andrew Suseno describes the transformative work of Moving Rasa, a continuation from his earlier focus on Parcon Resilience. Andrew and Craig begin with an introduction to two upcoming retreats designed for Asian American Pacific Islanders and BIPOC communities, emphasizing rest, recuperation, and abolition. These retreats aim to support community organizers by reconnecting them with their bodies and helping restore their life rhythms. The events serve as a platform for individuals from marginalized communities to engage in healing practices, fostering a sense of empowerment and collective well-being. "Rasa means taste in Indonesian, and it also means discernment of feeling with the heart. It isn't just about what our relationship to food is, but it's what our relationship to anything is— w
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    37 mins
  • Perspectives with Jeremy Fein

    Perspectives with Jeremy Fein
    Jan 30 2024
    Jeremy Fein, a coach who embraces the power of conversation, joins Craig to talk about the complexities of podcasting and coaching, revealing his journey from creating a successful podcast to purposefully pausing it to refocus. "[Coaching sessions are] much better when they're not recorded, right? They're better for the client, which is what matters. And so podcasting felt like a way that I could maybe bridge a gap between the actual work that I do, and— let's call it content creation. You go to write a caption on Instagram, and it's just so divorced from the work that I'm doing on a regular basis with clients. That's why I started [the podcast]." ~ Jeremy Fein, 4:28 Jeremy Fein discusses his experiences with podcasting and coaching. He reflects on why he started his podcast, "Nothing Makes Perfect," acknowledging the abundance of podcasts and his desire to create something meaningful rather than just adding to the noise. Jeremy also delves into his decision to pause his podca
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    33 mins