Anatomical Gangster

Sue Hitzmann
  • 4.8 (17)
  • Alternative Health
  • Updated 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and modern science to the deeper stories that shape us, guests share their wisdom and challenge the traditional, often outdated thoughts.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

    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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. Sep 3

    The Heart–Penis Connection: Dr. Elliot Justin on Sexual Health, Data, and Longevity

    Dr. Elliot Justin, MD, FACEP, is a boardcertified emergency physician and Founder/CEO of FirmTech — a company advancing sexual and cardiovascular health through smart wearable technology.In this episode, Sue and Elliot break down a topic most men never talk about: erections as a vital sign. Elliot explains why erectile function is often the earliest indicator of cardiovascular disease, what men can learn from tracking their erections that standard bloodwork misses, and how objective vascular data can help men live longer, healthier lives.This conversation reframes sexual health as preventive medicine — grounded in physiology, data, and behavior change.https://myfirmtech.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/elliot-justin-md/https://www.instagram.com/myfirmtech/

    The Heart–Penis Connection: Dr. Elliot Justin on Sexual Health, Data, and Longevity

  6. Aug 27

    Food, Data, and Early Detection: Dr. Dawn Mussallem on Changing the Cancer Conversation

    Can Food Change Cancer Outcomes? Dr. Dawn Mussallem on WholeFood Nutrition & ResearchThe New Era of Early Detection: Dr. Dawn Mussallem on AI, Imaging, and Prevention Dr. Dawn Mussallem is a board certified integrative oncologist, lifestyle medicine physician, and Chief Medical Officer at Fountain Life. Her clinical work focuses on early detection, metabolic health, and whole person cancer care — bridging evidencebased medicine with advanced diagnostics to help people understand disease long before symptoms appear.Dawn’s personal story is as extraordinary as her professional one. At 26, she survived stage4 cancer. She lived with heart failure for sixteen years, received a heart transplant, and one year later ran a marathon alongside her transplant cardiologist. She also conceived her daughter after cancer treatment — a pregnancy considered medically impossible. Her life is a case study in resilience, physiology, and what the human body can do when supported with precision care.In this conversation, Dawn and Sue explore why younger people are being diagnosed more often, what traditional oncology misses, and how lifestyle medicine, nutrition, and metabolic health influence prevention and survivorship. They also discuss the future of early detection through AIdriven imaging and the work Dawn leads at Fountain Life. This episode reframes cancer care through clarity, science, and lived experience — offering a grounded look at what’s possible in healing and prevention.

    Food, Data, and Early Detection: Dr. Dawn Mussallem on Changing the Cancer Conversation

  7. Aug 20

    Why Fascia Matters Now: David Lesondak on The Fascia Connection

    Change your perspective and you might just change your body—what if the key to flexibility, vitality, and pain-free living is already within you? This week, Sue Hitzmann sits down with fascia expert and author David Lesondak to unravel the mysteries of fascia, the body's adaptive connective tissue network. Together, they explore how scientific understanding of fascia is evolving, debate whether it should be considered a tissue, system, or something else entirely, and share actionable techniques to improve movement and body awareness at any age. With stories, science, and humor, this episode gives listeners tools to tune in, notice their “pre-pain” signals, and start caring for their fascia—before discomfort becomes pain. Key highlights include: How fascia research and public knowledge have accelerated recentlyDebunking social media myths and clarifying what fascia really isFascial adaptation to daily habits, aging, and postureEasy, practical movement experiments for better fascia healthWhy curiosity and observation are the first steps to long-term wellbeing Episode Overview: [00:00] Welcome & introduction to fascia’s mainstream moment [02:04] Why another book on fascia, and for whom [06:38] Explaining fascia to the layperson [07:19] How research and perception of fascia have shifted [12:43] Is fascia an organ, a system, or something entirely new? [18:41] Translating science—making fascia research relevant [19:45] Flexibility, pain, and vitality: what fascia can (and can’t) promise [25:05] Fascia as a system, relationship, and stability architecture [29:35] Embryological origins & interconnectedness with nervous system [34:08] Rethinking aging and proactive fascia care [37:01] Movement habits, breath, and overlooked influences [39:23] Fascia & the nervous system: pain, proprioception, adaptation [41:39] Emotional and habitual posture’s impact on health [46:32] Devices, daily life, and simple ways to “unstick” yourself [52:07] Attunement, curiosity, and the habit of noticing yourself [54:11] Fascia in the future: hopes for medicine and public health [58:05] Final thoughts and episode close

    Why Fascia Matters Now: David Lesondak on The Fascia Connection

  8. Aug 13

    Fascia, Terminology & The Living Body with Hans and Axel Bohlin

    Fascia, Terminology & The Living Body — Hans and Axel Bohlin The Global Push to Define Fascia — Inside the Debate Shaping How We Understand the Body’s Living Network In this episode of Anatomical Gangster, Sue Hitzmann sits down with Hans Bohlin and his son Axel, the team behind Fascia Innovation Sweden, Fasciaguiden, FasciaClinics, and the Life Force Innovation Foundation. Their work spans treatment technology, equine and human fascia education, documentary filmmaking, international conferences, and a rapidly growing research database — all built around one mission: making fascia science accessible to the public. This conversation moves through the tension between the IFAA terminology and the 2025 Journal of Anatomy proposal, the challenge of communicating fascia research to the media, and the global differences in how countries like Sweden and Japan approach fascia literacy. Hans and Axel share stories from treating over 100,000 people and 100,000 horses, producing two major documentaries (Fascia: The Network of the Body Without Beginning or End and The Living Body: We Need to Talk About Fascia), and hosting more than 200 podcast episodes. The discussion is wide‑ranging, sometimes circular, and full of big questions about: how fascia should be definedwhy terminology matterswhat the public still misunderstandshow technology and clinical practice intersectwhy horses became early adoptershow films can shift scientific communicationwhat global fascia initiatives revealwhere fascia research is heading next If you’re interested in fascia research, scientific communication, or the future of how we understand the living body, this episode offers a candid look inside a rapidly evolving field.

    Fascia, Terminology & The Living Body with Hans and Axel Bohlin
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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
    104
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Sue Hitzmann
  • Show Website
    Anatomical Gangster

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