Anatomical Gangster

Sue Hitzmann
  • 4.8 (17)
  • Alternative Health
  • Weekly

Anatomical Gangster explores the human body as a living, sensing, adaptive system. Hosted by Sue Hitzmann, founder of the MELT Method, the show dives into what it takes to live a healthy, vibrant life. From movement, fascia, pain, longevity, AI, and modern science to the deeper stories that shape us, guests share their wisdom and challenge the traditional, often outdated thoughts. Every episode blends science, soul, and the human experience to expand what’s possible in the body. Stay curious. Stay adaptive. Stay gangster.

  1. 3d ago

    The Mind You Live In: David Nichtern on Buddhist Psychology & Living an Awake Life

    David Nichtern — senior Buddhist teacher, founder of Dharma Moon, and Grammy‑nominated composer — joins Sue Hitzmann for a deep conversation on Buddhist psychology, creativity, livelihood, and the human mind. A longtime student of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, David bridges ancient wisdom with modern life, showing how awareness, resilience, and creativity shape the way we live. They explore meditation, habit patterns, emotional clarity, the Wheel of Life, and how spirituality and livelihood can coexist without conflict. David also shares insights from his books Awakening From the Daydream and Creativity, Spirituality & Making a Buck, along with upcoming workshops. Episode Overview: 00:00 Introduction & framing questions about mind and consciousness00:54 Buddhist psychology, suffering, and introducing David07:05 David's dual career: music and Buddhist teaching11:55 Integrating creativity, healing, and livelihood14:43 Early encounters with meditation and Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche20:15 Dharma Moon background, music world stories27:32 Is Buddhism a religion? The relevance to daily life31:04 Layers of mind, thoughts, and the nature of consciousness35:02 Breaking free from habitual suffering and reclaiming joy37:45 Understanding samsara (cyclic existence) and healing practices42:22 Mindfulness in grief, compassion practices, and everyday integration47:52 Responding to difficult people, compassion, and non-reactivity52:01 What makes a good meditation teacher54:06 Self-care, treating oneself with kindness57:26 Essential Buddhist tools for modern life58:43 Best places to begin mindfulness and integration59:35 David's most transformative life lesson01:01:42 Closing thoughts and practical takeaways

    The Mind You Live In: David Nichtern on Buddhist Psychology & Living an Awake Life

  2. Oct 22

    The Human Map: Sameer Ranjan on Behavior, Pressure & Real World Intelligence

    Sameer Ranjan is the CoFounder and CTO of Catenate, a data scientist, engineer, and one of The Mars Generation’s 25 Innovators Under 25. His path is anything but linear — mining engineering → data science → building AI systems that help people make better decisions about their careers, skills, wellbeing, and eventually wealth. Sameer’s work centers on one question: How do you measure human potential without flattening the human part?He earned a patent for an algorithm that quantifies soft skills and personality — not to reduce people to a score, but to help them find better directions. Sameer’s approach to AI isn’t about hype or shiny tech; it’s about adaptation, pressure, behavior, and the patterns that actually change outcomes in real lives. In this conversation, Sameer and Sue explore how behavior becomes data, how data becomes insight, and how AI can support human development without erasing humanity. They dive into resilience, ethics, career direction as a health issue, and the future of human potential.

    The Human Map: Sameer Ranjan on Behavior, Pressure & Real World Intelligence

  3. Oct 15

    Is Your Drinking Water Safe? Rick Razgaitis on Filtration, PFAS & the Future of Hydration

    Rick “Raz” Razgaitis is the cofounder and CEO of FloWater, a company reshaping how people access clean drinking water. After a personal health wakeup call, Raz became obsessed with understanding why one of the most industrialized nations in the world still struggles with water quality — aging infrastructure, PFAS contamination, microplastics, pharmaceuticals, and outdated filtration systems.Raz’s career spans Johnson & Johnson, Eli Lilly, and multiple highgrowth companies, including scaling Univera from $35M to $100M annually and guiding tech startups to successful exits. But FloWater is different — it’s personal, it’s public health, and it’s about giving people water they can trust. Raz also wrote the children’s book Clean Water Is Awesome. No, Really! and donates and matches every dollar earned to support clean water initiatives.In this conversation, Raz and Sue explore the real state of U.S. drinking water, why hydration is a public health issue, and how FloWater is building solutions that actually work. They dive into contaminants, infrastructure, sustainability, and the future of clean water access.

    Is Your Drinking Water Safe? Rick Razgaitis on Filtration, PFAS & the Future of Hydration

  4. Oct 8

    Born to Walk, Built to Move: James Earls on Evolution, Function, and Rethinking Anatomy

    James Earls is a writer, lecturer, and bodyworker known for challenging the way practitioners understand anatomy. After more than twenty‑five years studying with leaders like Thomas Myers, Art Riggs, and Gary Gray, James realized that clinical anatomy — the “what and where” — has dominated the field at the expense of evolutionary, comparative, developmental, and functional anatomy. According to James, we’ve been trying to build reality from the details instead of organizing the details around the whole organism. In this conversation, James and Sue explore why the models we use shape what we see, how movement and manual therapy belong together, and why fascia, gait, and foot mechanics reveal a deeper logic about human structure. They also discuss his books Born to Walk and Understanding the Human Foot, and his upcoming project How to Understand Anatomy, which reframes anatomy as a dynamic, adaptive story rather than a static map.

    Born to Walk, Built to Move: James Earls on Evolution, Function, and Rethinking Anatomy

  5. Oct 1

    Partnering With Gravity: Wendy LeBlanc Arbuckle on Embodied Movement and Somatic Exploration

    Wendy LeBlanc‑Arbuckle is an international leader in embodied movement with forty years of collaboration across Pilates, yoga, Structural Integration, somatic arts and sciences, breathwork, embryology, and energy medicine. Her new book, Moving Beyond Core: A Somatic Exploration Through Whole Body Relationships, reframes “core” as a relationship rather than a location — a coordinated dialogue with gravity, space, and the body’s innate bio-intelligence. In this conversation, Wendy and Sue explore how embryology reveals our earliest support systems, why partnering with gravity changes everything, and how body schema helps people move from performing to sensing. They discuss nasal breathing as a fluid fascial awareness, Continuum as a portal into embryonic wisdom, and Wendy’s decades of work with pioneers like Jaap van der Wal, Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, Emilie Conrad, and others. Connect with Wendywendyleblancarbuckle.com https://www.instagram.com/wendyleblancarbuckle/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-leblanc-arbuckle/

    Partnering With Gravity: Wendy LeBlanc Arbuckle on Embodied Movement and Somatic Exploration

  6. Sep 24

    Scoliosis, Collapse, and Rebuild: Sam Miller on the Hidden Map That Shapes Your Body

    Sam Miller is a posture coach and founder of Posture Dojo. Diagnosed with severe congenital kypho‑scoliosis as a teenager, he was told surgery was too risky and that he should “live with it.” After a full physical collapse at 33, Sam spent eight years rebuilding his body through neurosomatic practice and research — regaining two inches of height without surgery or bracing. Sam teaches the Syntropic Core method, built on one premise: posture is an output, and the nervous system’s hidden map is the source. Stretching, strengthening, and adjusting target the output. The map stays the same. In this conversation, Sam and Sue explore how breath, vision, jaw tension, ground contact, and safety states reorganize posture from the inside out. They also discuss his global Posture Dojo community, where thousands learn how to update the map rather than fight the output. Please give us the website you'd like to share with our listeners.: posturedojoresearch.com Copy and paste your Instagram and LinkedIn URLs (makes it easy for our listeners to connect with you).: https://www.instagram.com/the_flowwolf/

    Scoliosis, Collapse, and Rebuild: Sam Miller on the Hidden Map That Shapes Your Body

  7. Sep 17

    The Evolution of Fitness: Calvin Wiley on True Leadership Trends and Longevity

    Calvin Wiley is an international dance and fitness professional with more than two decades of global influence across Austria, Brazil, China, Germany, Greece, Sweden, Switzerland, Spain, Italy, Russia, Singapore, and North America. He is the Founder and Artistic Director of Calvin Wiley Dance Theater, the creator of CALVINOGRAPHY®, and the Founder of LEAD®, a leadership education system redefining how instructors are trained.Calvin’s teaching style is unmistakable — precise cueing, dynamic choreography, and a warm, welcoming presence that makes every person in the room feel part of a community. His classes were legendary in New York City: sweaty, joyful, filled with laughter, and always buzzing with connection before and after the music stopped. He has spent his career bridging dance and fitness, elevating instructor education, and expanding dance beyond the studio into gyms, homes, parks, and corporate environments.In this conversation, Sue and Calvin explore the evolution of his teaching philosophy, the psychology of movement, the future of instructor education, and how he continues to innovate while staying deeply connected to the people he serves. They talk about artistry, leadership, global influence, and the human need for belonging — all expressed through movement.This episode celebrates dance as expression, connection, and community.

    The Evolution of Fitness: Calvin Wiley on True Leadership Trends and Longevity

  8. Sep 10

    Ordinary Weirdos & Hidden Buddhas: Noel Coakley on Buddha Nature, Psychology, and Awakening

    Noel Coakley is a psychotherapist, longtime meditation teacher, and author of Wake Up Sleepy Buddha: Foundations of the Buddhist Path for Ordinary Weirdos and Hidden Buddhas. For more than thirty years, he has studied and taught meditation, and for fourteen years he has helped people integrate Buddhist wisdom with contemporary psychology. In this episode, Sue and Noel explore who this book is for, why he wrote it, and how people can use it to deepen their practice. They discuss buddha nature, the “sleepy buddha” metaphor, the limits of mindfulnessonly approaches, and the practical tools that help people work with difficult emotions without bypassing their experience. This conversation makes contemplative practice accessible, grounded, and deeply human. To learn about classes, retreats, individual sessions, and the book: wakeupsleepybuddha.com Help bring "Wake Up Sleepy Buddha" into the world: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wakeupsleepybuddha/wake-up-sleepy-buddha?ref=5j8iwa Upcoming retreat at Menla, NY: https://www.wakeupsleepybuddha.com/courses-retreats/menla-2027 Find Noah on IG @wakeupsleepybuddha Director*, Boston Center for Contemplative Practice* Senior Teacher*, Dharma Moon/Tibet House*

    Ordinary Weirdos & Hidden Buddhas: Noel Coakley on Buddha Nature, Psychology, and Awakening
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Anatomical Gangster explores the human body as a living, sensing, adaptive system. Hosted by Sue Hitzmann, founder of the MELT Method, the show dives into what it takes to live a healthy, vibrant life. From movement, fascia, pain, longevity, AI, and modern science to the deeper stories that shape us, guests share their wisdom and challenge the traditional, often outdated thoughts. Every episode blends science, soul, and the human experience to expand what’s possible in the body. Stay curious. Stay adaptive. Stay gangster.

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  • Creator
    Sue Hitzmann
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    108
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Sue Hitzmann
  • Show Website
    Anatomical Gangster

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