Movement teacher Carrie Owerko joins us this week on The AGEIST Podcast to break down how curiosity and joy can transform the way we move, age, and live. Carrie describes herself as both a movement optimist and an “optionist,” someone who believes in varied, adaptable practices over rigid routines. She shares how play, autonomy, and experimentation fuel sustainable physical habits, regardless of age or ability. So if you’ve ever felt boxed in by fitness dogma or hesitant to try something new, this conversation will show you a better path forward.

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Key Moments

"I'm a movement optimist. I think movement is medicine."

"Permission to play–that was my little tagline."

"It's not too late. What else can we do? Not do?"

Connect With Carrie Owerko

Website: https://carrieowerko.com

The Playground (online classes): https://www.carrieowerko.com/on-demand

Instagram (@carrieowerko): https://www.instagram.com/carrieowerko

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Most people think mobility means stretching. Dr. Andreo Spina, founder of Functional Range Systems, says that couldn’t be further from the truth. In this week's episode of The AGEIST Podcast, he unpacks how joint-specific training leads to long-term health and real resilience–whether you’re an athlete or just trying to age better. Learn why the exercises you’ve been told are “good” might be causing your body more harm than help, and how to better understand what your body actually needs.

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Key Moments
"Mobility is simply strength training in order to achieve and cultivate new ranges of motion."

"You can't move where you can't move, which means you can't train where you can't move."

"The cost of high performance is your physical health."

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Website: https://functionalanatomyseminars.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drandreospina

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If you aren’t getting adequate sleep, a lot of physical and mental problems can follow—from the obvious symptoms like fatigue and brain fog to more serious things like an increased risk of dementia. What is an adequate amount of deep and REM sleep? What are the minimum and maximum amounts of sleep we need each night? What should we do if we wake up in the middle of the night? What’s the deal with intermittent fasting and sleep? Should we take melatonin? Dr. Michael Breus, “The Sleep Doctor,” answers these questions and more.

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Key Moments

“When you wake up in the morning at a consistent time, let’s say it’s 6:15, when the sunlight hits your eyeball, you have special cells in your eyeball called melanopsin cells. These turn off the melatonin faucet in your brain which allows you to kind of clear the brain fog and wake up. The more consistent you are with it, the more your body can expect when to turn off the melatonin faucet. When it turns off the faucet in your head, it sets a timer for roughly 15 hours later to start melatonin.”

“You would actually be considered drunk behind the wheel if you get less than 5 1/2 hours just from a reaction time standpoint.”

“Sleep is a lot like love: the less you look for it, the more it shows up.”

Connect With Dr. Michael Breus

Website: https://thesleepdoctor.com

Instagram (@thesleepdoctor): https://www.instagram.com/thesleepdoctor/

Dr. Breus’ book: Energize!: Go from Dragging Ass to Kicking It in 30 Days

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