SHORT #3: Releasing Tension

Accepting Your Reality Before Changing It

Listen to a conversation about the role of acceptance in feeling better.  Bad shit happens all the time.  It may not be your fault, but it will likely be your job to clean up and deal with your own predicament.  Brent and Matt talk about the importance of learning the roles of the professionals around you, the roots of empathy, owning your issues and giving off the illusion that you are holding it all together.   Bios Brent Stevenson has been a physiotherapist in Vancouver, Canada for over 20 years.  He is married and has three teenagers, two cats and a dog.  He co-owns and operates two multi-disciplinary health clinics, has written two books explaining how our bodies actually work, and has developed online courses on his website ⁠WhyThingsHurt.com⁠ [https://www.whythingshurt.com/].  Brent has known Matt since they were fourteen years old and approached him about doing this podcast after seeing the parallels between helping struggling teenagers and helping adults in pain.   Matt Giammarino is a lifelong learner and nerd who helps people who learn differently. His goal is to help them succeed and thrive in school and life! He is an educator with 25-years teaching kids, parents, and teachers, an entrepreneur exploring the intersection of business, technology and education, and a researcher with publications on self-regulation, mathematical flexibility, help-seeking and more.  Matt brings his experience, student-centered approach and warm, friendly teaching style to learners of all ages in his special education practice. When he’s not doing that, he’s working on his next song, building technology tools, hanging with his wife, kids, and dog, or chatting with Brent about everything and anything!  Sponsors & Resources ⁠WhyThingsHurt.com⁠ [https://www.whythingshurt.com/]: Books, Articles, Courses & YouTube Channel teaching you how to be more comfortable being you ⁠Work With Matt⁠ [https://mattgiammarino.com/]: Solve long standing education problems by working with Matt! ⁠EnvisionPhysio.com⁠ [https://www.envisionphysio.com/]: Brent’s Two Multidisciplinary health clinics in Vancouver, Canada ⁠RemixYourEducation⁠ [https://www.remixyour.education/]: Remix it all – your AI, your IQ, your grocery list – with our innovative tools that’ll make you smarter, happier, and more able to learn.   Show notes & clips visit our website ⁠Why Things Hurt & How We Learn⁠ [https://www.whythingshurtandhowwelearn.com/] Brent’s Books: ⁠Why Things Hurt: Life Lessons from an Injury Prone Physical Therapist⁠ [https://www.whythingshurt.com/books/why-things-hurt] ⁠Why We Hurt: Understanding How To Be Comfortable In Your Own Body⁠ [https://www.whythingshurt.com/books/why-we-hurt] Brent’s Courses: ⁠IMS Dry Needling: Online Mentorship for Physiotherapists, Physicians⁠ [https://www.whythingshurt.com/ims-dry-needling] ⁠Making Life Your Workout: A Practical Guide To Posture⁠ [https://www.whythingshurt.com/making-life-your-workout] Socials Follow Brent & Matt: Instagram: ⁠@WhyThingsHurt_HowWeLearn⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/whythingshurt_howwelearn/] YouTube: ⁠@WhyThingsHurtHowWeLearn⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@WhyThingsHurtHowWeLearn] Facebook Page: ⁠@WhyThingsHurtHowWeLearn⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579586716489] Follow Brent: Instagram: ⁠@WhyThingsHurt⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/whythingshurt/] YouTube: ⁠@WhyThingsHurt⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@WhyThingsHurt] FaceBook: ⁠@WhyThingsHurt⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/whythingshurt] LinkedIn: ⁠/brentstevenson [https://www.linkedin.com/in/brentstevenson/]

SHORT #3: Releasing Tension

Releasing tension from your body creates a temporary state of being that usually feels more comfortable and can show you that there are different experiences of being you.  We are all regenerating sources of tension for different reasons.  Body work, needling, meditation and breathwork can all help you release tension while you work at understanding how to stay in a comfortable version of yourself. Bios Brent Stevenson has been a physiotherapist in Vancouver, Canada for over 20 years.  He is married and has three teenagers, two cats and a dog.  He co-owns and operates two multi-disciplinary health clinics, has written two books explaining how our bodies actually work, and has developed online courses on his website ⁠WhyThingsHurt.com⁠ [https://www.whythingshurt.com/].  Brent has known Matt since they were fourteen years old and approached him about doing this podcast after seeing the parallels between helping struggling teenagers and helping adults in pain.   Matt Giammarino is a lifelong learner and nerd who helps people who learn differently. His goal is to help them succeed and thrive in school and life! He is an educator with 25-years teaching kids, parents, and teachers, an entrepreneur exploring the intersection of business, technology and education, and a researcher with publications on self-regulation, mathematical flexibility, help-seeking and more.  Matt brings his experience, student-centered approach and warm, friendly teaching style to learners of all ages in his special education practice. When he’s not doing that, he’s working on his next song, building technology tools, hanging with his wife, kids, and dog, or chatting with Brent about everything and anything!  Sponsors & Resources ⁠WhyThingsHurt.com⁠ [https://www.whythingshurt.com/]: Books, Articles, Courses & YouTube Channel teaching you how to be more comfortable being you ⁠Work With Matt⁠ [https://mattgiammarino.com/]: Solve long standing education problems by working with Matt! ⁠EnvisionPhysio.com⁠ [https://www.envisionphysio.com/]: Brent’s Two Multidisciplinary health clinics in Vancouver, Canada ⁠RemixYourEducation⁠ [https://www.remixyour.education/]: Remix it all – your AI, your IQ, your grocery list – with our innovative tools that’ll make you smarter, happier, and more able to learn.   Show notes & clips visit our website ⁠Why Things Hurt & How We Learn⁠ [https://www.whythingshurtandhowwelearn.com/] Brent’s Books: ⁠Why Things Hurt: Life Lessons from an Injury Prone Physical Therapist⁠ [https://www.whythingshurt.com/books/why-things-hurt] ⁠Why We Hurt: Understanding How To Be Comfortable In Your Own Body⁠ [https://www.whythingshurt.com/books/why-we-hurt] Brent’s Courses: ⁠IMS Dry Needling: Online Mentorship for Physiotherapists, Physicians⁠ [https://www.whythingshurt.com/ims-dry-needling] ⁠Making Life Your Workout: A Practical Guide To Posture⁠ [https://www.whythingshurt.com/making-life-your-workout] Socials Follow Brent & Matt: Instagram: ⁠@WhyThingsHurt_HowWeLearn⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/whythingshurt_howwelearn/] YouTube: ⁠@WhyThingsHurtHowWeLearn⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@WhyThingsHurtHowWeLearn] Facebook Page: ⁠@WhyThingsHurtHowWeLearn⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579586716489] Follow Brent: Instagram: ⁠@WhyThingsHurt⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/whythingshurt/] YouTube: ⁠@WhyThingsHurt⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@WhyThingsHurt] FaceBook: ⁠@WhyThingsHurt⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/whythingshurt] LinkedIn: ⁠/brentstevenson [https://www.linkedin.com/in/brentstevenson/]

SHORT #2: Bracing Tension

Your subconscious autopilot tends to brace muscles both as a postural strategy and as a reactive emotional response.  Bracing simplifies the task of holding yourself up against gravity and is a means of physically dealing with shame, anxiety and fear.  Too much bracing or gripping is compressive on your body and starts to get uncomfortable. Bios Brent Stevenson has been a physiotherapist in Vancouver, Canada for over 20 years.  He is married and has three teenagers, two cats and a dog.  He co-owns and operates two multi-disciplinary health clinics, has written two books explaining how our bodies actually work, and has developed online courses on his website ⁠WhyThingsHurt.com⁠ [https://www.whythingshurt.com/].  Brent has known Matt since they were fourteen years old and approached him about doing this podcast after seeing the parallels between helping struggling teenagers and helping adults in pain.   Matt Giammarino is a lifelong learner and nerd who helps people who learn differently. His goal is to help them succeed and thrive in school and life! He is an educator with 25-years teaching kids, parents, and teachers, an entrepreneur exploring the intersection of business, technology and education, and a researcher with publications on self-regulation, mathematical flexibility, help-seeking and more.  Matt brings his experience, student-centered approach and warm, friendly teaching style to learners of all ages in his special education practice. When he’s not doing that, he’s working on his next song, building technology tools, hanging with his wife, kids, and dog, or chatting with Brent about everything and anything!  Sponsors & Resources ⁠WhyThingsHurt.com⁠ [https://www.whythingshurt.com/]: Books, Articles, Courses & YouTube Channel teaching you how to be more comfortable being you ⁠Work With Matt⁠ [https://mattgiammarino.com/]: Solve long standing education problems by working with Matt! ⁠EnvisionPhysio.com⁠ [https://www.envisionphysio.com/]: Brent’s Two Multidisciplinary health clinics in Vancouver, Canada ⁠RemixYourEducation⁠ [https://www.remixyour.education/]: Remix it all – your AI, your IQ, your grocery list – with our innovative tools that’ll make you smarter, happier, and more able to learn.   Show notes & clips visit our website ⁠Why Things Hurt & How We Learn⁠ [https://www.whythingshurtandhowwelearn.com/] Brent’s Books: ⁠Why Things Hurt: Life Lessons from an Injury Prone Physical Therapist⁠ [https://www.whythingshurt.com/books/why-things-hurt] ⁠Why We Hurt: Understanding How To Be Comfortable In Your Own Body⁠ [https://www.whythingshurt.com/books/why-we-hurt] Brent’s Courses: ⁠IMS Dry Needling: Online Mentorship for Physiotherapists, Physicians⁠ [https://www.whythingshurt.com/ims-dry-needling] ⁠Making Life Your Workout: A Practical Guide To Posture⁠ [https://www.whythingshurt.com/making-life-your-workout] Socials Follow Brent & Matt: Instagram: ⁠@WhyThingsHurt_HowWeLearn⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/whythingshurt_howwelearn/] YouTube: ⁠@WhyThingsHurtHowWeLearn⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@WhyThingsHurtHowWeLearn] Facebook Page: ⁠@WhyThingsHurtHowWeLearn⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579586716489] Follow Brent: Instagram: ⁠@WhyThingsHurt⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/whythingshurt/] YouTube: ⁠@WhyThingsHurt⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@WhyThingsHurt] FaceBook: ⁠@WhyThingsHurt⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/whythingshurt] LinkedIn: ⁠/brentstevenson [https://www.linkedin.com/in/brentstevenson/]

SHORT #1: Explain Pain

Your body is more than a vehicle to walk your head around.  It helps you see, feel and experience the world; pain is part of that experience.  Listen to a fifteen-minute conversation about how and why things hurt from physical, emotional and theoretical perspectives.    Bios Brent Stevenson has been a physiotherapist in Vancouver, Canada for over 20 years.  He is married and has three teenagers, two cats and a dog.  He co-owns and operates two multi-disciplinary health clinics, has written two books explaining how our bodies actually work, and has developed online courses on his website ⁠WhyThingsHurt.com⁠ [https://www.whythingshurt.com/].  Brent has known Matt since they were fourteen years old and approached him about doing this podcast after seeing the parallels between helping struggling teenagers and helping adults in pain.   Matt Giammarino is a lifelong learner and nerd who helps people who learn differently. His goal is to help them succeed and thrive in school and life! He is an educator with 25-years teaching kids, parents, and teachers, an entrepreneur exploring the intersection of business, technology and education, and a researcher with publications on self-regulation, mathematical flexibility, help-seeking and more.  Matt brings his experience, student-centered approach and warm, friendly teaching style to learners of all ages in his special education practice. When he’s not doing that, he’s working on his next song, building technology tools, hanging with his wife, kids, and dog, or chatting with Brent about everything and anything!  Sponsors & Resources ⁠WhyThingsHurt.com⁠ [https://www.whythingshurt.com/]: Books, Articles, Courses & YouTube Channel teaching you how to be more comfortable being you ⁠Work With Matt⁠ [https://mattgiammarino.com/]: Solve long standing education problems by working with Matt! ⁠EnvisionPhysio.com⁠ [https://www.envisionphysio.com/]: Brent’s Two Multidisciplinary health clinics in Vancouver, Canada ⁠RemixYourEducation⁠ [https://www.remixyour.education/]: Remix it all – your AI, your IQ, your grocery list – with our innovative tools that’ll make you smarter, happier, and more able to learn.   Show notes & clips visit our website ⁠Why Things Hurt & How We Learn⁠ [https://www.whythingshurtandhowwelearn.com/] Brent’s Books: ⁠Why Things Hurt: Life Lessons from an Injury Prone Physical Therapist⁠ [https://www.whythingshurt.com/books/why-things-hurt] ⁠Why We Hurt: Understanding How To Be Comfortable In Your Own Body⁠ [https://www.whythingshurt.com/books/why-we-hurt] Brent’s Courses: ⁠IMS Dry Needling: Online Mentorship for Physiotherapists, Physicians⁠ [https://www.whythingshurt.com/ims-dry-needling] ⁠Making Life Your Workout: A Practical Guide To Posture⁠ [https://www.whythingshurt.com/making-life-your-workout] Socials Follow Brent & Matt: Instagram: ⁠@WhyThingsHurt_HowWeLearn⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/whythingshurt_howwelearn/] YouTube: ⁠@WhyThingsHurtHowWeLearn⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@WhyThingsHurtHowWeLearn] Facebook Page: ⁠@WhyThingsHurtHowWeLearn⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579586716489] Follow Brent: Instagram: ⁠@WhyThingsHurt⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/whythingshurt/] YouTube: ⁠@WhyThingsHurt⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@WhyThingsHurt] FaceBook: ⁠@WhyThingsHurt⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/whythingshurt] LinkedIn: ⁠/brentstevenson [https://www.linkedin.com/in/brentstevenson/]

Coaching and Talking to Children

Matt & Brent talk with police officer, and Coach Talk Training [https://www.coachtalktraining.ca/] educator Andy Stuart about how to effectively communicate with kids. Three dads discuss the ins-and-outs of language in teaching kids to learn the new physical skills involved in sports. They talk about the importance of descriptive language and the challenges that come with helping volunteer parent-coaches communicate with a spectrum of kids learning to play. Bios Andy Stuart is passionate about sports and developing youth athletes to build a lifelong love of sports. Andy has dedicated time and energy to minor sports as a parent of three amazing children, as a coach and as an executive member of a not-for-profit, youth sports organization.  Andy’s professional experience in policing and over a decade of instructing child forensic interviewing has given him insight into how to tailor communication between adults and children. Visit Andy's Coach Talk Training website here [https://www.coachtalktraining.ca/]. Brent Stevenson has been a physiotherapist in Vancouver, Canada for over 20 years.  He is married and has three teenagers, two cats and a dog.  He co-owns and operates two multi-disciplinary health clinics, has written two books explaining how our bodies actually work, and has developed online courses on his website ⁠WhyThingsHurt.com⁠ [https://www.whythingshurt.com/].  Brent has known Matt since they were fourteen years old and approached him about doing this podcast after seeing the parallels between helping struggling teenagers and helping adults in pain.   Matt Giammarino is a lifelong learner and nerd who helps people who learn differently. His goal is to help them succeed and thrive in school and life! He is an educator with 25-years teaching kids, parents, and teachers, an entrepreneur exploring the intersection of business, technology and education, and a researcher with publications on self-regulation, mathematical flexibility, help-seeking and more.  Matt brings his experience, student-centered approach and warm, friendly teaching style to learners of all ages in his special education practice. When he’s not doing that, he’s working on his next song, building technology tools, hanging with his wife, kids, and dog, or chatting with Brent about everything and anything!  Sponsors & Resources ⁠WhyThingsHurt.com⁠ [https://www.whythingshurt.com/]: Books, Articles, Courses & YouTube Channel teaching you how to be more comfortable being you ⁠Work With Matt⁠ [https://mattgiammarino.com/]: Solve long standing education problems by working with Matt! ⁠EnvisionPhysio.com⁠ [https://www.envisionphysio.com/]: Brent’s Two Multidisciplinary health clinics in Vancouver, Canada ⁠RemixYourEducation⁠ [https://www.remixyour.education/]: Remix it all – your AI, your IQ, your grocery list – with our innovative tools that’ll make you smarter, happier, and more able to learn.   Show notes & clips visit our website ⁠Why Things Hurt & How We Learn⁠ [https://www.whythingshurtandhowwelearn.com/] Brent’s Books: ⁠Why Things Hurt: Life Lessons from an Injury Prone Physical Therapist⁠ [https://www.whythingshurt.com/books/why-things-hurt] ⁠Why We Hurt: Understanding How To Be Comfortable In Your Own Body⁠ [https://www.whythingshurt.com/books/why-we-hurt] Brent’s Courses: ⁠IMS Dry Needling: Online Mentorship for Physiotherapists, Physicians⁠ [https://www.whythingshurt.com/ims-dry-needling] ⁠Making Life Your Workout: A Practical Guide To Posture⁠ [https://www.whythingshurt.com/making-life-your-workout] Socials Follow Brent & Matt: Instagram: ⁠@WhyThingsHurt_HowWeLearn⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/whythingshurt_howwelearn/] YouTube: ⁠@WhyThingsHurtHowWeLearn⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@WhyThingsHurtHowWeLearn] Facebook Page: ⁠@WhyThingsHurtHowWeLearn⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579586716489] Follow Brent: Instagram: ⁠@WhyThingsHurt⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/whythingshurt/] YouTube: ⁠@WhyThingsHurt⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@WhyThingsHurt] FaceBook: ⁠@WhyThingsHurt⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/whythingshurt] LinkedIn: ⁠/brentstevenson [https://www.linkedin.com/in/brentstevenson/]