

Align Podcast
Aaron Alexander
Welcome! I'm Aaron, host of the Align Podcast. Understanding your mind and body can be confusing, this podcast will help by combining ancient wisdom with modern science to better know yourself.
New here? Start with these episodes: Byron Katie, Bruce Lipton, Aubrey Marcus, Gabor Maté, Robert Sapolsky, Chris Williamson, Robert Edward Grant, Dr. Perry Nickelston, Wim Hof, Peter Crone, James Clear, Zach Bush, Teal Swan, Dr. Mike Israetel, Gabby Reece, Laird Hamilton, Marianne Williamson
If you love this podcast, I would love for you to connect with me on Instagram, @AaronAlexander
New here? Start with these episodes: Byron Katie, Bruce Lipton, Aubrey Marcus, Gabor Maté, Robert Sapolsky, Chris Williamson, Robert Edward Grant, Dr. Perry Nickelston, Wim Hof, Peter Crone, James Clear, Zach Bush, Teal Swan, Dr. Mike Israetel, Gabby Reece, Laird Hamilton, Marianne Williamson
If you love this podcast, I would love for you to connect with me on Instagram, @AaronAlexander
Episodes
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Jan 4, 2016 • 1h 16min
James Lambert: Bare Knuckle Fighting, Depression Resolution | Ep. 43
James Lambert is an ex undefeated bare knuckle figher from England turned motivational life coach and writer. We get into how he guided himself through extreme depression to 'Mr. Happy'.
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Dec 28, 2015 • 1h 18min
Dr. Andreo Spina: Spinal Organization, Mutated Humans | Ep. 42
Dr. Andreo Spina is a the founder of Functional Movement Seminars, world class movement educator and accomplished chiropractor. I had a great time breaking down what exactly is neutral spine and when is it important, how we can change our work environment to be more effective for our bodies and much more! The intro is recorded my new Spanish 'girl friends' house in Granada, Spain. The music is from beautiful flamenco show I went to the night before recording the episode, enjoy!
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Dec 14, 2015 • 1h 26min
Dan Pardi: Sleep 101, Rave Tales, Hacking Traveling | Ep 40
Dan Pardi was truly a pleasure to have on the show and we will surely have him back in 2016! We got into the ins and outs of sleeping, raving and various conter-culture perspectives. Dan is definitly cut from a similar cloth as the Align community and I am grateful for his contribution!
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Dec 7, 2015 • 1h 27min
Dr. Justin Marchegiani: Adrenal Fatigue, Gut & Thyroid Repair, Parasites | Ep. 39
Dr. Justin Marchegiani is a functional medicine doctor and D.C. with a lifetime of experience. In this conversation, we deep dive into several subjects on how to repair our bodies and defend against potential intruders. Dr. Justin is significantly smarter than I am and I had a great time getting schooled! We get into vitamin D deficiency, adrenal fatigue, thyroid and gut repair and much more.
I potentially will be offending some people with some of my perspectives on religion and our origins. This traveling experience has been opeing my mind to European history and we get into it in the introduction. Also enjoy the music by Ebeyi, exerpt from Alan Watts and George Carlin. Thanks everyone!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHRAPIwsS5I
You can also see me interviewed on Dr. Justin's show 'Beyond Wellness'
http://www.justinhealth.com/aaron-alexander-aligning-the-body-performing-better-and-preventing-injuries-podcast-38/
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Nov 30, 2015 • 50min
Hal Elrod: Dead & Broken to Better Than Ever, Stoic Choices | Ep. 38
Hal Elrod is literally a walking miracle and a true inspiration to have on the show! In this episode, we got into his story from clinical death to exuberant life and how he chose to heal instead of listen to his broken diagnosis. We get into how to focus our intentions in the optimal direction and actionable to tips to get the most out of this life! This episode is not be missed.
Hal and I traded interviews and you can hear he and chatting movement on his show at halelrod.com
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Nov 23, 2015 • 1h 3min
Thomas Myers: Anatomy Trains, Pain, Philosophy | Ep. 37
Thomas Myers is one of the most important people in the realm of fascial research and shifting our perspectives on the connections within our bodies. This was one of my favorite discussions and I look forward to having Tom back on the show next year to continue. We get into various approaches & philosophies of working with pain instead of being confined by an over-simplified definition. We chat about timeless wisdom from various influential minds from history and how maintaining our body is nothing new necessitating the 'latest' technology and much more. Tom is a world-class educator and therapist and we at Align Podcast are grateful for his contribution to enhancing the human condition! Check out his books, workshops & videos at anatomytrains.com to learn more!
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Nov 16, 2015 • 1h 24min
Darryl Edwards: Fitness Explorer, Racism, Passion into Career | Ep. 36
Darryl Edwards is the writer of multiple books on ancestral movement and paleo lifestyle. He is a movement educator and an inspiration to be around. This conversation ranges from the impact of racism on movement to how to turn your passion into your career. There is a brilliant 7 minutes of live violin I recorded in the Louvre in Paris, France just a day before the horrible terrorist attacks. Enjoy and hopefully we can find value in this event somehow. Thanks
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Nov 9, 2015 • 1h 1min
Jay Papasan: MONEY, Entrepreneurship, The One Thing | Ep. 35
Jay Papasan is a New York Times Best Selling author and inspiring individual to chat with. In this conversation we get into how he and his wife became multi-millionaires in under a decade. He breaks down the most effective ways everyone can begin taking control of their finances and begin building the life of their dreams. Financial stress is a major cause of dis-ease in our society and we need to balance this just as well as everything else for optimal health. This doesn't mean we need money to be happy but we do need enough and to not be controlled by it. Enjoy!
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Oct 26, 2015 • 1h 6min
Carl Paoli: How to Move Sexy, Metaphysics and Free-Style Gymnastics | Ep. 33
Carl Paoli is a world renowned gymnast and coach with a lifetime of experience in movement. He also happens to be a great thinker with a ton of great metaphysical tid-bits to illustrate the value of effective movement. We chatted about tips to travel optimally and keep your body functioning great even 30,000 feet off the ground. We got into the ins and outs of strong body positioning through a variety of ranges and a whole lot interesting tangents beyond that!
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Oct 19, 2015 • 1h 14min
James Earls: Born to Walk, Philosophy of Gait | Ep. 32
James Earls is the writer of an important book by the name of 'Born to Walk' which gets into the nitty gritty of what it means to ambulate well! This is a subject that is rarely gotten into because most teachers don't know enough about it in the first place. We break down from toes to nose how to move better. If you or anyone you know has experienced pain in there body or generally would like to move better this is a mandatory discussion to download into your brain...
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