Subscribe to Next Economy Now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, Google Podcasts, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcasts.
The links between movement and wellness are not easily disputed, and yet we find ourselves in an extremely sedentary society, where people are either unable to move enough or choose not to. On the show today to talk about her work on the subject is Katy Bowman. Her numerous books are helping to change the way we look at and think about movement and its role in contemporary life.
In our chat with Katy, we get to hear a little about her own story and how she found herself in this field with this particular focus. We also discuss the consequences of the sedentary economic model on individuals and society, why movement and exercise are not the same, and some thoughts on human labor.
Katy does an amazing job of sharing insights and tools that can get us started on a healthier path and also unpacks why material wealth is not only financial. We even find time to unpack some of the differing perspectives and approaches from her book Grow Wild and how these fit into the broader context of the next economy. Tune in to hear all that this wonderful guest has to say.
---
Key Points From This Episode:
• Katy talks about her journey to her current work and approach to movement. [0:01:38]
• Defining movement, and differentiating the term from exercise. [0:08:50]
• Understanding our relationship with labor as a type of movement. [0:17:00]
• Tools for healthy cultural shifts from Katy's books. [0:27:12]
• Katy talks about her book Grow Wild and some of its most important ideas. [0:32:19]
• Parting thoughts from Katy about simple ways to implement more movement in our lives. [0:43:28]
---
Quotes:
“It stood out for me that people were struggling to do everyday things with their body, things that we had been doing for eons.” — Katy Bowman [0:03:57]
“How did we create a societal landscape where the movement was the piece that retreated, as we searched for other things?” — Katy Bowman [0:05:44]
“I don't think the solution is necessarily up-taking more exercise, I think it is redistributing movement back into those other domains.” — Katy Bowman [0:15:00]
“Many people have lots of money, but perhaps not as much material prosperity that they are physically experiencing.” — Katy Bowman [0:20:21]
“Exercise is movement, but not all movement is exercise.” — Katy Bowman [0:21:48]
---
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Nutritious Movement: https://www.nutritiousmovement.com/
Katy Bowman on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nutritiousmovement/
Move Your DNA: https://www.powells.com/book/move-your-dna-9781943370108
Rethink Your Position: https://www.nutritiousmovement.com/product/rethink-your-position-reshape-your-exercise-yoga-and-everyday-movement-one-part-at-a-time/
Maria Shriver: https://mariashriver.com/
Christine Platt: https://www.afrominimalist.com/
Dr. Tia Wallace: https://www.selfcarephysio.com/
Diona Reese Williams: https://dionareesewilliams.com/
Phillip Brass: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/indigenous-fatherhood-saskatchewan-1.5153359
Erin Axelrod: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinaxelrod
---
LIFT Economy Newsletter
Join 8,000+ subscribers and get monthly tips, advice, and resources to help you build the Next Economy: https://lifteconomy.com/newsletter
---
Next Economy MBA
This episode is brought to you by the Next Economy MBA.
What would a business education look like if it was completely redesigned for the benefit of all life? This is why the team at LIFT Economy created the Next Economy MBA (https://lifteconomy.com/mba).
The Next Economy MBA is a nine-month online course for folks who want to learn key business fundamentals (e.g., vision, culture, strategy, and operations) from an equitable, inclusive, and regenerative perspective.
Join the growing network of 500+ alumni who have been exposed to new solutions, learned essential business skills, and joined a lifelong peer group that is catalyzing a global shift towards an economy that works for all life.
Learn more at https://lifteconomy.com/mba.
---
Show Notes + Other Links
For detailed show notes and interviews with past guests, please visit https://lifteconomy.com/podcast.
If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It really helps expose these ideas to new listeners: https://bit.ly/nexteconomynow
X: https://twitter.com/LIFTEconomy
Instagram: https://instagram.com/lifteconomy/
Facebook: https://facebook.com/LIFTEconomy/
YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/Lifteconomy
Music by Chris Zabriskie: https://chriszabriskie.com/