Episode 68 - Is Balance Training Really Training Balance?

Episode 68 - Is Balance Training Really Training Balance?

In this episode of Three Questions, I challenge one of the biggest assumptions in movement: that standing on one leg or wobbling on an unstable surface improves your balance. The truth is, your brain is constantly integrating information from your eyes, inner ear, muscles, joints, and skin… And if you're only challenging one system, you may be getting better at an exercise instead of becoming more adaptable in real life. In This Episode You'll Hear: * Why sensory integration matters more than memorizing balance exercises * How to build balance that actually transfers to everyday life * Practical ways to integrate your visual, vestibular, and proprioceptive systems into almost any workout Whether you're working with clients or working on yourself, I hope this episode helps you think beyond the typical balance exercises and toward building balance that actually transfers to everyday life. Links & Resources For This Episode: Episode 22 - Are You Balanced? [https://youtu.be/Julu_8sAW6E] Episode 26 - Vision Check: How Your Eyes Shape Movement, Strength, and Awareness [https://youtu.be/mSXRU2Z9V_I] Find a Neuro Studio Teacher Near You [https://www.theneurostudio.com/find-a-teacher] Connect with me on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/megkoppeleduffy/] Connect with me on Threads [https://www.threads.net/@megkoppeleduffy]

Episode 67 - Have Continuing Education Courses Lost the Plot? A Better Way to Learn, Teach, & Grow Starts Here

In this episode of Three Questions, I challenge the way we think about continuing education, for both students and teachers. We often chase certifications, collect information, or search for evidence that confirms what we already believe. But real learning is much messier than that. It requires curiosity, discomfort, and the willingness to be wrong. I'll share how I've completely changed the way I teach after years of leading continuing education around the world, why feeling overwhelmed isn't always a bad thing, and what separates a good teacher from one who truly changes how people think. In This Episode You'll Hear: * Why productive overwhelm is an essential part of learning * How to know if you're taking a course for growth or validation * What exceptional teachers do differently to help students think, not just memorize My hope is that this episode changes not only how you choose your next course, but how you approach learning itself. Because the goal isn't to collect certifications, it's to become a better thinker. Links & Resources For This Episode: Episode 49 - Motivation Part 1: Three Questions That Shape Your Drive [https://youtu.be/iWZJaHmswUE] Find a Neuro Studio Teacher Near You [https://www.theneurostudio.com/find-a-teacher] Connect with me on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/megkoppeleduffy/] Connect with me on Threads [https://www.threads.net/@megkoppeleduffy]

Episode 66: What Joint Replacement Recovery Is Actually Missing

In this episode of Three Questions, I take a brain-based look at joint replacement and challenge some of the assumptions we make about pain, recovery, and movement. Surgery can be life-changing, but it doesn’t automatically reset the brain’s maps, compensation strategies, or sensory systems. In This Episode You'll Hear: * How proprioception and brain mapping influence recovery outcomes * What research shows about brain changes before and after joint replacement * What a more complete approach to pre-op and post-op rehab could look like Whether you’re preparing for surgery, recovering from one, or helping others navigate the process, this episode will help you think beyond the joint and toward the brain-body system that has been adapting all along. Links & Resources For This Episode: Episode 65 - Three Questions with Mariska Breland: Resiliency, Partnerships, and Making Things That Matter [https://youtu.be/hJeWOFvjT44] Find a Neuro Studio Teacher Near You [https://www.theneurostudio.com/find-a-teacher] Connect with me on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/megkoppeleduffy/] Connect with me on Threads [https://www.threads.net/@megkoppeleduffy]

Episode 65 - Three Questions with Mariska Breland: Resiliency, Partnerships, and Making Things That Matter

In this episode of Three Questions, I sit down with my good friend and longtime business partner, Mariska Breland, for a conversation about resilience, chronic illness, creativity, partnership, and what it really means to build a life around what matters most. Mariska shares lessons from living with MS, navigating breast cancer, moving across the world to Malta, and building multiple successful businesses along the way. Together, we explore why adaptability may be a better goal than resilience, how honest conversations strengthen relationships, and why creating meaningful work requires knowing what to pursue… and what to let go. In This Episode You'll Hear: * Why adaptation may be more valuable than “being resilient” * How difficult conversations can strengthen partnerships and relationships * The difference between passion projects, distractions, and meaningful work If this conversation leaves you with anything, I hope it’s this: what happens to us is only part of the story. What we choose to build next is where things get interesting. Links & Resources For This Episode: Find a Neuro Studio Teacher Near You [https://www.theneurostudio.com/find-a-teacher] Connect with me on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/megkoppeleduffy/] Connect with me on Threads [https://www.threads.net/@megkoppeleduffy]

Episode 64 - SI Joint Pain: A Pain in the Butt?

In this episode of Three Questions, I dive into the research, myths, and missing questions surrounding SI joint dysfunction.  I chat about why treating the SI joint in isolation often leads to frustration, and how sensory feedback, brain mapping, and movement patterns may be playing a much bigger role than you think. I also share my own experience with SI joint pain, challenge some common assumptions about stability and mobility, and explain why the answer might not be at the SI joint at all. In This Episode You’ll Hear: * Why SI joint pain is considered multifactorial and what that actually means * How poor sensory awareness can cause the SI joint to do jobs other joints should be doing * Why improving hip function, proprioception, and whole-body organization may matter more than “fixing” the SI joint If there's one thing I hope you take away from this episode, it's that pain is rarely as simple as the location where the person is feeling it. Sometimes the most meaningful changes happen when we stop chasing symptoms and start asking better questions about the whole system. Links & Resources For This Episode: Find a Neuro Studio Teacher Near You [https://www.theneurostudio.com/find-a-teacher] Connect with me on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/megkoppeleduffy/] Connect with me on Threads [https://www.threads.net/@megkoppeleduffy]