What is Movement? with Sean Bergara

Mindfulness in our Hyper-Partisan World

In this episode Socrates engages with one of “The 50 Most Influential Jews in America,” renowned political advisor and television and media analyst, Jeff Ballabon. Socrates debates Jeff on whether it is possible to engage in mindfulness in today’s hyper-partisan world, what we are really seeking from politics and politicians, and how to rejuvenate our soul so that each day is filled with the boundless hope that created our world.

What is Love? with Nikki Lewis Read

In this episode Socrates engages with Nikki Lewis Read, the co-founder of The BEVY, a bespoke matchmaking service unparalleled in their selectivity, approach, and consistency, to debate the question "What is Love?" They explore whether we can find love through matchmaking, first dates, romance, and chemistry, and examine the difference between men and women, compatibility and longevity in relationships, and why sometimes the best thing to do in love is take a chance.

What is Movement? with Sean Bergara

In this episode Socrates engages with renowned Pilates teacher and personal trainer extraordinaire, owner of Ecore Fitness in Palm Springs, CA, Sean Bergara. Sean and Socrates delve into the importance of movement in our often sedentary world, the secret to aging well, and the keys to supercharging our body intelligence.

What is Movement? with Amanda Cole

In this episode Socrates engages with an ACE certified personal trainer, somatic exercise instructor, yoga teacher, and wellness extraordinaire, Amanda Cole. A true veteran of the fitness industry, Amanda Cole founded Movement with Amanda and spent the first seven years of her career coaching in New York City and most recently in her home state of Rhode Island. Socrates learns about post-pandemic home fitness, personal training remotely, how somatic exercise fosters body awareness, how we can embrace movement modalities that are best suited for us individually, how we can work pain-free, and the true essence of physical embodiment through movement.

What is Movement? with Marlys Yvonne

In this episode Socrates engages Marlys Yvonne of Ara Pilates + Movement to explore why Pilates is having its moment, the value of group fitness, the importance of finding movement that works for each of our unique bodies, and how to live each day with more "zest and pleasure," as Joseph Pilates would say.