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Dr. Amy Bantham

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A podcast series featuring thought leaders in healthcare, health and fitness, and communities. We address solutions for chronic disease, obesity and physical inactivity through cross-sector collaboration and innovation.

12/30/2025

Defining Healthy Aging as an Opportunity

An interview with Paige Denison, Director of Health, Wellness and Project Enhance at Sound Generations. Here's the thing about falls that makes me so passionate about it. I mean, they don't have to happen, right? For a lot of things they cause, the human cost, the healthcare cost, the cost to our communities, to families, to caregivers, and preventing them is very, very doable. So I think we need, and we have been working steadily on changing the narrative around falls not being inevitable, because people have felt like they're an inevitable part of aging. Paige Denison Inspiration for focus on healthy aging Bridging the gap between research and practice Preventing falls Defining evidence-based exercise programming Describing EnhanceFitness Defining healthy aging Tips for fitness professionals working with older adults https://www.movetolivemore.com/ https://www.movetolivemore.com/book https://www.linkedin.com/company/move-to-live-more @MovetoLiveMore

30 min
12/16/2025

Linking Nutrition and Exercise with Body Weight, Health, Mortality and Performance

An interview with Dr. Jason Karp, Founder & CEO, Coach, Exercise Scientist and Author. For many years, I've been hearing people in the fitness industry talk about how your fitness and your physique is 80% nutrition and 20% exercise. And all you have to do is take one exercise science class, and you know that that's incorrect. And how can your nutrition be four times more important than exercise? Dr. Jason Karp Inspiration for writing Can You Outrun a Donut? Five components of physical fitness Importance of nutrition versus exercise Twin studies on genetic determinants of body mass index Benefits of running Running and the human experience Pushing your body to the limit Coaching philosophy Accessibility of running Outrunning donuts as we age Tips for fitness professionals https://www.movetolivemore.com/ https://www.movetolivemore.com/book https://www.linkedin.com/company/move-to-live-more @MovetoLiveMore

31 min
11/25/2025

Growing Healthier As You Grow Older

An interview with Dr. Kenneth Cooper, Father of Aerobics. Because my big goal, and the last part of this book, my big goal was to bridge the gap between faddism and scientific legitimacy in exercise and the practice of medicine. Now the results are too impressive to be ignored. Dr. Kenneth Cooper Inspiration for writing Growing Healthier as You Grow Older Changing the way the world is practicing medicine Bridging the gap between faddism and scientific legitimacy Partnering to make aerobics safe for women Role modeling physical activity Feeling better as a motivation to exercise https://www.movetolivemore.com/ https://www.movetolivemore.com/book https://www.linkedin.com/company/move-to-live-more @MovetoLiveMore

32 min
11/11/2025

The Power of Sports to Unite Us

An interview with Stephanie Geosits, Founder of All About Sports. And I think that my passion for sport also comes from the fact that it is so universal. It's global. I just returned from the U17 Women's World Cup in Morocco, and I saw teams from all over the globe. The final eight teams were from four different continents, and each had its own language, and it was just an amazing confluence of these young women and the power of sport to unite us. Stephanie Geosits Inspiration for entering the sports industry Behind the scenes look at the U17 Women’s World Cup Founding All About Sports Addressing governance issues in sports Protecting athletes and coaches Averting crises with good governance Challenges and opportunities in the field Increasing sports participation Why sports matter https://www.movetolivemore.com/ https://www.movetolivemore.com/book https://www.linkedin.com/company/move-to-live-more @MovetoLiveMore

32 min
11/04/2025

Using Technology to Accelerate Physical Activity Prescription and Referral

An interview with Dr. Andrew Mock, Medical Director at Hoag Medical Group. And I always had this dream of like, what if, rather than people coming to us at the hospital when they're sick, what if we went to them in the places where they were taking care of their health? Why can't the gym be the same place that we are seeing patients? And that's how I started my first year of medical school, is thinking about, what does the gym clinic look like? Dr. Andrew Mock Inspiration for becoming a board certified lifestyle medicine physician Moral imperative for prescribing physical activity Pillars of lifestyle medicine Being a trusted voice on physical activity Reimbursement for physical activity referrals Cash-based programs versus reimbursement Incorporating lifestyle medicine education into medical school training Using technology to accelerate physical activity prescription and referral https://www.movetolivemore.com/ https://www.movetolivemore.com/book https://www.linkedin.com/company/move-to-live-more @MovetoLiveMore

33 min
10/16/2025

Mindful Movement as Medicine

An interview with Elaine Economou, Co-Founder and CEO of MOVE Wellness. I used to say that people were coming for a six pack, and I was teaching them how to be mindful and more self-aware. Elaine Economou Inspiration for entering the health & fitness industry Supporting clients through their whole health journey Move Wellness mission Building relationships with healthcare providers Helping healthcare partners solve problems Inspiring empowerment and change Being trusted experts Michigan Fitness Association annual conference https://www.movetolivemore.com/ https://www.movetolivemore.com/book https://www.linkedin.com/company/move-to-live-more @MovetoLiveMore

31 min
09/30/2025

Unifying People Around the World Through Movement

An interview with Chris Powell, Founder of Move One Million. It's people around the world, and there's every race and there's every religion, and there's every political preference, and there's, it is fully inclusive, because in movement and in humanity, that's, we see through all of it. There is no, when you're doing Move One Million, there is no race, there is no religion, there's no politics, there's nothing. That's off the table. It's humans moving together to the same music. And it's, that's the beauty of it is it is fully inclusive, and it's everybody moving together toward a better quality of life. Chris Powell Inspiration for Move One Million Creating a total body warm–up Unifying people around the world through movement Moving kids and parents Starting Move One Million as a service project Supporting people with journeys of transformation Being a trusted voice on health & fitness Building trust by working within scope of practice https://www.movetolivemore.com/ https://www.movetolivemore.com/book https://www.linkedin.com/company/move-to-live-more @MovetoLiveMore

34 min
09/23/2025

Leading with Science When Supporting Lifestyle Change in Patients Taking Obesity Medications

An interview with Dr. Renee Rogers and Dr. Michael Hosking. If you don't know the answer to something, it's okay to say you don't know the answer to something and that you'll look into it. And I think that's a really important space for building trust with your patients. Dr. Renee Rogers I would say to the boots on the ground fitness professional, if they could learn to shed their pre-existing biases and their thinking about why people exercise, why someone might be coming to the gym, and especially why a person in a larger body, a person who might be obese might be coming to the gym, if they can learn to understand that fitness is a culture with certain shared beliefs, practices, recognize what those are, and learn to see the patient, the person coming in as as a whole human being… Dr. Michael Hosking Convening a group of experts for obesity medications in fitness The role of lifestyle with the use of obesity medications Guiding the health & fitness industry into a new era Building trusted, collaborative comprehensive care networks Putting the patient with obesity first Building trust with providers and patients Recognizing the importance of lifestyle change Leading with science Health benefits of exercise independent of weight loss Addressing weight bias and stigma in the health & fitness sector Calls to action to health & fitness professionals https://www.movetolivemore.com/ https://www.movetolivemore.com/book https://www.linkedin.com/company/move-to-live-more @MovetoLiveMore https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40340522/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40340523/

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22 Ratings

Physical inactivity and chronic disease

01/11/2022

Daniel Fulham O'Neill

Amy Bantham’s podcasts have at least one thing in common: they invariably touch on what makes us human. So many of the ideas presented touch on simple ways we can fill our days with life and fitness. These are not concepts available only to a select few- they are available to all- right there- usually just outside the door. I look forward to hearing more knowing that by working together, change for the better must be near. Daniel Fulham O’Neill, MD,EdD author of “Survival of the Fit”
Translating ideas into action —> the read deal!

01/02/2022

KOB#67

This podcast is unique. It harnesses thoughtful conversations about big picture ideas and policy challenges into action steps and implementation strategies. Amy brings expertise, connections and real-world solutions together. Highly recommend listening to this if you are interested in advancing wellness, and especially if you are interested in physical activity.
Critical And Engaging Conversations

01/01/2022

mstackcscs

Dr. Bantham has a unique ability to connect with a number of guests from various sectors of the health, fitness, and wellness ecosystem. Her conversations are engaging and critical to the continued evolution of the health and fitness industry. More importantly her knowledge of public health allows her to apply an all-important lens to the discussions she has. As someone who has been in the health/fitness industry for almost 25 years I highly recommend this as an informative listen!
Encouraging People of All Ages to Play Actively-Let’s Play America

11/29/2021

The Play Lady

Dr. Amy Bantham was at her best interviewing Pat Rumbaugh, known as The Play Lady for Amy’s Move to Live More Podcast.Every question Amy asked Pat shared why play is beneficial for all ages.Pat who is the co-founder of the nonprofit Let’s Play America has years of experience planning fun free play events.Pat shares example after example of when you give people choices to play they are more likely to find an activity they enjoy.Playing throughout ones lifetime is the secret to living a healthy and productive life.Pat’s new book, “Let’s Play Outside,” is the ideal book for parents with young children, preschool educators and those folks who wish to encourage children to choose physical outdoor play.Way to go Amy you are getting the world to move and play.

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Dr. Amy Bantham
Years Active

2020 - 2025
Episodes

150
Rating

Clean
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Move to Live®More

Move to Live®More

Episodes

Defining Healthy Aging as an Opportunity

Linking Nutrition and Exercise with Body Weight, Health, Mortality and Performance

Growing Healthier As You Grow Older

The Power of Sports to Unite Us

Using Technology to Accelerate Physical Activity Prescription and Referral

Mindful Movement as Medicine

Unifying People Around the World Through Movement

Leading with Science When Supporting Lifestyle Change in Patients Taking Obesity Medications

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