Make Movement Matter with Wendy Welpton

Wendy Welpton
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Wendy chats to a variety of inspiring guests; those who've found new ways of moving to make change in their lives, like-minded movement geeks and to specialists talking about specific topics on the subject of…you’ve guessed it; movement! Learn about the importance and benefits of moving more (naturally) and practical ways to add more healthy movement into our lives at any stage. If you’ve started to realise you can’t take movement for granted anymore or that the comforts of modern living are taking their toll on your body as you age, this podcast is for you. Let's make movement matter!

  1. 6d ago

    #93: Chris Hobson on training for real life: marathons, powerlifting and retiring into a whole new career

    What if the version of yourself you're most afraid of is the one you never actually have to become? In this episode, I'm joined by Chris Hobson, a former headteacher who didn't take up running until she was well into her sixties, and has since completed over 125 marathons across all seven continents, becoming a Guinness World Record holder along the way. We talk about the "black hole" she felt she was staring into at retirement, the sentence from her mother-in-law that shaped her whole career, and how an injury led her to discover powerlifting, where she can now deadlift one and a half times her bodyweight. We also get into her unexpected second act as a digital creator in her seventies, why some of her posts have reached millions of views, and what she'd say to anyone who feels like life has narrowed rather than opened up. Whether you're approaching retirement, feeling stuck, or just want to know what's really possible later in life, this one is for you. To find out more about today's guest and for the full show notes, visit:⁠The Make Movement Matter Podcast⁠ If you enjoy this podcast, please press Follow and Rate and Review.  To support the show and help me to keep making the podcast, please contribute by ⁠Buying Me a Coffee...or Tea!  Connect with your host, Wendy, founder of Reclaim Movement, on:⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠Website ⁠ Receive my free guide that helps you see the ground differently, discover where it could become part of your everyday life again, to keep you mobile now and capable later.  Click Here

  2. Sep 22

    #92: What her wrists were telling her: Reading your body's signals differently with Wendy Welpton

    Excited to be back for Season 8 of the Make Movement Matter podcast. This week it's a mini solo episode.  A question from a workshop this week stopped me in my tracks. Someone told me her wrists hurt when she gets up from the ground, and asked if she should just stop putting weight on them. My answer surprised her, but also the question made me realise how so many frame discomfort negatively and fearfully.  In this solo episode I'm talking about what discomfort can actually be trying to tell us, and why avoiding it could do more harm than good. As in all the minis, there’s a movement for the wrists of course.  And as I mention my signature course Reclaim Everyday Ease starting next week - if you would like more information then please click here :https://www.reclaimmovement.co.uk/reclaim-everyday-ease/ For the full show notes, visit:⁠ The Make Movement Matter Podcast⁠ If you enjoy this podcast, please press Follow and Rate and Review.  To support the show and help me to keep making the podcast, please contribute by ⁠Buying Me a Coffee...or Tea!  Connect with your host, Wendy, founder of Reclaim Movement, on:⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠Website⁠ Receive my free guide that helps you see the ground differently, discover where it could become part of your everyday life again, to keep you mobile now and capable later.  Click Here

  3. Aug 9

    #91: The Everyday Experiment: Your New Lens with Wendy Welpton

    Congratulations! You've spent a week noticing some autopilot movements, hidden in daily life as opportunities for different movements.  This final episode of The Everyday Experiment is about what that week has actually done. Not to your routine, but to the way you see it. Because the shift I was hoping for wasn't in your body, it was in your lens. And once that shifts, the wonderful thing is it tends to stay shifted. If this week made you curious, this episode is where we talk about what to do with that. 🎧 This is Episode 91 of the Make Movement Matter podcast, 'The Everyday Experiment: Your New Lens with Wendy Welpton' Your next step If this week has left you curious about just how much more movement is possible in your everyday life, I always recommend starting in the same place... the ground. My free guide, Making the Ground Your Friend for Life, builds on everything you've been noticing this week, helping you rediscover the ground as a place of confidence, choice and possibility for years to come. Get your free copy here: https://movewith.reclaimmovement.co.uk/making-the-ground-your-friend-for-life To find out more about today's guest and for the full show notes, visit:⁠The Make Movement Matter Podcast⁠ If you enjoy this podcast, please press Follow and Rate and Review.  To support the show and help me to keep making the podcast, please contribute by ⁠Buying Me a Coffee...or Tea!  Connect with your host, Wendy, founder of Reclaim Movement, on:⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠Website⁠

  4. Aug 9

    #90: The Everyday Experiment: Day 7 - The movement that made you smile with Wendy Welpton

    I can’t quite believe we’re already at Day 7. And today is different. The last six days have been about noticing things already in your ordinary life. Today I'm going to ask you to remember something that isn't. Something you used to do just because it made you smile.  Fun is so often the missing ingredient. Sometimes the best way back into joyful movement is to remember  something you already know you love. 🎧 This is Episode 90 of the Make Movement Matter podcast, 'The Everyday Experiment: Day 7 - The Movement That Made You Smile with Wendy Welpton' Your next step If this week has left you curious about just how much more movement is possible in your everyday life, I always recommend starting in the same place... the ground. My free guide, Making the Ground Your Friend for Life, builds on everything you've been noticing this week, helping you rediscover the ground as a place of confidence, choice and possibility for years to come. Get your free copy here: https://movewith.reclaimmovement.co.uk/making-the-ground-your-friend-for-life To find out more about today's guest and for the full show notes, visit:⁠The Make Movement Matter Podcast⁠ If you enjoy this podcast, please press Follow and Rate and Review.  To support the show and help me to keep making the podcast, please contribute by ⁠Buying Me a Coffee...or Tea!  Connect with your host, Wendy, founder of Reclaim Movement, on:⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠Website⁠

  5. Aug 8

    #89: The Everyday Experiment: Day 6 - The Load You Never Count with Wendy Welpton

    Day 6 of The Everyday Experiment is about something we do every day without labelling it. So much carrying is already in your day. Today I'm just going to ask you to notice it, and if you're curious, to bring a little more intention to how you do it. 🎧 This is Episode 89 of the Make Movement Matter podcast, 'The Everyday Experiment: Day 6 - The Load You Never Count with Wendy Welpton' Your next step If this week has left you curious about just how much more movement is possible in your everyday life, I always recommend starting in the same place... the ground. My free guide, Making the Ground Your Friend for Life, builds on everything you've been noticing this week, helping you rediscover the ground as a place of confidence, choice and possibility for years to come. Get your free copy here: https://movewith.reclaimmovement.co.uk/making-the-ground-your-friend-for-life To find out more about today's guest and for the full show notes, visit:⁠The Make Movement Matter Podcast⁠ If you enjoy this podcast, please press Follow and Rate and Review.  To support the show and help me to keep making the podcast, please contribute by ⁠Buying Me a Coffee...or Tea!  Connect with your host, Wendy, founder of Reclaim Movement, on:⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠Website⁠

  6. Aug 7

    #88: The Everyday Experiment: Day 5 - The shape of your day with Wendy Welpton

    Day 5 of The Everyday Experiment is about the range your ordinary life asks of your body. The highest you reach, the lowest you go, the directions your day never quite sends you. It's a way of thinking about movement I've never found in a fitness class, and once you start seeing it, you'll notice it everywhere. Today, I'd like you to find out what shape your day is making. 🎧 This is Episode 88 of the Make Movement Matter podcast, ‘The Everyday Experiment: Day 5 - The Shape of Your Day with Wendy Welpton' Your next step If this week has left you curious about just how much more movement is possible in your everyday life, I always recommend starting in the same place... the ground. My free guide, Making the Ground Your Friend for Life, builds on everything you've been noticing this week, helping you rediscover the ground as a place of confidence, choice and possibility for years to come. Get your free copy here: https://movewith.reclaimmovement.co.uk/making-the-ground-your-friend-for-life To find out more about today's guest and for the full show notes, visit:⁠The Make Movement Matter Podcast⁠ If you enjoy this podcast, please press Follow and Rate and Review.  To support the show and help me to keep making the podcast, please contribute by ⁠Buying Me a Coffee...or Tea!  Connect with your host, Wendy, founder of Reclaim Movement, on:⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠Website⁠

  7. Aug 6

    #87: The Everyday Experiment: Day 4 - The Hidden Sat-Nav with Wendy Welpton

    Day 4 of The Everyday Experiment is about the invisible paths we travel every day without ever quite choosing them. They're everywhere once you start looking, and they say something interesting about how our bodies learn to move, and what they stop exploring. Today I'm asking you to notice yours, and if you're curious, see what happens when your sat-nav gets told to reroute. 🎧 This is Episode 87 of the Make Movement Matter podcast, 'The Everyday Experiment: Day 4 - The Hidden Sat-Nav with Wendy Welpton' Your next step If this week has left you curious about just how much more movement is possible in your everyday life, I always recommend starting in the same place... the ground. My free guide, Making the Ground Your Friend for Life, builds on everything you've been noticing this week, helping you rediscover the ground as a place of confidence, choice and possibility for years to come. Get your free copy here: https://movewith.reclaimmovement.co.uk/making-the-ground-your-friend-for-life To find out more about today's guest and for the full show notes, visit:⁠The Make Movement Matter Podcast⁠ If you enjoy this podcast, please press Follow and Rate and Review.  To support the show and help me to keep making the podcast, please contribute by ⁠Buying Me a Coffee...or Tea!  Connect with your host, Wendy, founder of Reclaim Movement, on:⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠Website⁠

  8. Aug 5

    #86: The Everyday Experiment: Day 3 - The waiting game with Wendy Welpton

    Day 3 of The Everyday Experiment is about all the waiting moments scattered through your day that your brain files under dead time. Add them up and it's a surprising amount. Today's prompt is about learning to spot those moments, and what you might discover if you do. 🎧 This is Episode 86 of the Make Movement Matter podcast, 'The Everyday Experiment: Day 3 - The Waiting Game with Wendy Welpton' Your next step If this week has left you curious about just how much more movement is possible in your everyday life, I always recommend starting in the same place... the ground. My free guide, Making the Ground Your Friend for Life, builds on everything you've been noticing this week, helping you rediscover the ground as a place of confidence, choice and possibility for years to come. Get your free copy here: ⁠https://movewith.reclaimmovement.co.uk/making-the-ground-your-friend-for-life⁠ To find out more about today's guest and for the full show notes, visit:⁠⁠The Make Movement Matter Podcast⁠⁠ If you enjoy this podcast, please press Follow and Rate and Review.  To support the show and help me to keep making the podcast, please contribute by ⁠⁠Buying Me a Coffee...or Tea!⁠  Connect with your host, Wendy, founder of Reclaim Movement, on:⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠

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Wendy chats to a variety of inspiring guests; those who've found new ways of moving to make change in their lives, like-minded movement geeks and to specialists talking about specific topics on the subject of…you’ve guessed it; movement! Learn about the importance and benefits of moving more (naturally) and practical ways to add more healthy movement into our lives at any stage. If you’ve started to realise you can’t take movement for granted anymore or that the comforts of modern living are taking their toll on your body as you age, this podcast is for you. Let's make movement matter!

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