Smiles Take You Miles

32 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating

Friendly discussion, stories, and insights on wellness: fitness, mobility, optimism and everything in between. I am a personal trainer and mobility specialist who has learned first-hand the power of positivity and mindset when it comes to happiness, fitness, and overall wellness. My mission is to spread as much wellness and as many smiles as I possibly can, while hopefully educating at the same time.You can find me on Instagram @b_nevison and my website is smilestakeyoumiles.org

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Episodes

Guided Relaxation Session

April 04, 2021 00:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MB

Listen to this episode when you have a moment to yourself to sit/lie down and relax. It will help you tune into yourself, your breath, and let go of tension and stress. For a video version, you can go here: https://youtu.be/Pc_m0UBLYiA

Ep 26: Alex Murphy Answering Questions on Kinstretch, Coaching, & Life

March 07, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 81 MB

Alex Murphy (@coach_alexmurphy) joins me to discuss the fascinating path that led her where she is today: a brilliant and talented Physical Therapist, Kinstretch Instructor, and Coach, with her own thriving in-person and online businesses. She also discusses her passion for Kinstretch and FRC, her coaching and education style, and advice for fellow trainers and practitioners. Discover Physical Freedom: You can find out more about Alex's online memberships and classes at https://www.kinstre...

Ep 25: Empathy & Kindness Science and Strategies for Cultivating Them

January 02, 2021 02:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MB

In this episode, I dive into many insights and ideas from Jamil Zaki and his book The War for Kindness: Building Empathy in a Fractured World. I also give my own thoughts on ideal empathy, how we can cultivate it along with kindness in ourselves and in our culture.

Ep 24: Hope, Optimism, and Pushing Through the Fear of a Letdown

October 13, 2020 01:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MB

In this episode, I discuss why I believe hope is such a powerful quality, skill, and state to build and reinforce. I share some analogies and anecdotes, and finish up with simple strategies to create more hope and optimism in our lives.

Little Chair Chat 1: A Conversation About Conversations

August 20, 2020 15:00 - 9 minutes - 6.66 MB

Here's what this is all about: 👉🏻 Honest, deep conversations are valuable and important. They develop greater connection and trust within, and between, yourself and the people in your life. 👉🏻 Tune into your own energy and intuition, what you feel. And TRUST it. You, and your system know more than you can rationalize or explain. ⠀ 👉🏻 Let it out. Don’t hold yourself back because you’re afraid of taking up space, annoying people, or prying too much. Be you. ⠀ This is an ongoing process. ...

Ep 23: Sasha Joseph Neulinger on inner child, self-judgement, self-awareness and so much more

August 18, 2020 14:00 - 2 hours - 83.2 MB

Sasha Joseph Neulinger and I speak about relating better to people, cultivating self-love, overcoming trauma and self-judgement, and being present (plus so much more). Sasha is a survivor of child sexual abuse. He's used his experience and immense growth to inspire others as he speaks around the country raising awareness and millions of dollars for child abuse prevention and child advocacy. You can find Sasha's powerful and important documentary, Rewind, on Amazon video, or for rent on Ama...

Ep 22: Steven Kane on Live Online Coaching, Strength and StrongFirst Training, and much more

March 28, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 50.3 MB

In this episode, Steven and I discuss our experiences with live online training/classes, his experience with getting StrongFirst certified, and how we approach program our own training weeks. We also get into some mindset stuff - of course - and talk about therapy too. You can find Steven on Instagram: @heyimstevenkane His website is: stevenkanetraining.com Steven is doing some really excellent online coaching right now, I highly recommend you check him out :)

Ep 21: Amir Zandinejad on mental health, mobility, aerobic training and so much more!

March 22, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 71.2 MB

In this episode Amir (@beardthebestyoucanbe) and I have some light and heavy conversations on mental health and mindset: overcoming injuries and negative mental states. We also talk at length about mobility and aerobic training, and the disconnect between what humans need, and how we typically behave.

Ep 20: Concussive Gratitude

March 10, 2020 01:00 - 11 minutes - 7.92 MB

This is a story about a (poorly managed) concussion I got, and how it gifted me greater gratitude. I share a strategy I use for lifting my mindset and promoting gratitude in your daily life.

Ep 19: Things Fall Apart - Managing Success, Pain, and Progress

February 18, 2020 19:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MB

In this episode, I talk about Entropy, a gradual decline into disorder. I discuss my Hourglass Analogy as a way to visualize how our consistent habits can elevate our baseline, combat entropy, and help us maintain progress and success with our training.

Ep 18: Life Lessons from Pushing Cars

December 08, 2019 02:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MB

Why do I push cars (yes the automobile kind)? And what have I learned from it all? Tune in to hear some stories: successes, disasters, and lessons learned from my car pushing adventures!

Ep 17: Making Progress in Your Training and Life

December 01, 2019 00:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MB

In this episode I share a client story, and strategies, on how to develop habits and systems that can help you stay on a productive path toward your goals. I've found I need to check in on myself regularly to ensure I don't drift to far away from what I really want, and what is most important.

Ep 16: Clayton Weakley and Mobility, Pain, Personal Growth, etc.

August 17, 2019 16:00 - 1 hour - 52 MB

Clayton Weakley (@clayton.moves) comes on for a great conversation all about mobility training, pain science, personal growth, and plenty of fun stories and jokes. Listen in for a special promo code, and check out https://claytonmoves.com/ for all of Clayton's online offerings!

Ep 15: All About Empathy (poem included)

July 30, 2019 18:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MB

I discuss how I've come to view empathy, how I try to improve my ability to empathize, and some thoughts from friends about perspective. I also share my poem "See Your Own Truth."

Ep 14: High Intensity Training - good or bad?

July 21, 2019 23:00 - 11 minutes - 7.94 MB

I discuss the pros and cons of high-intensity, boundary-pushing workouts and training sessions. The book that I referenced in the episode is Living with a Seal: 31 Days Training with the Toughest Man on the Planet. You can find David Goggins' post I referenced here: https://www.instagram.com/davidgoggins/?hl=en

Ep 13: Ideal Breakfast and General Food Stuff

July 12, 2019 20:00 - 24 minutes - 16.5 MB

I discuss the importance of breakfast, my favorite go-to options, and how to adjust based on your needs. I also talk about general nutrition and the Precision Nutrition food spectrum. To see the article I referenced, click below: https://www.precisionnutrition.com/what-should-i-eat-infographic

Ep 12: Quinoa Korner

July 05, 2019 21:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MB

My close friend Adam Shrager joins as a guest to discuss quinoa and other food-related strategies, stories, and ideas. We also discuss this week's Friday FUNditioning, and the talk at times devolves into Vivobarefoot, Whole Foods, and Trader Joe's sponsorship pleas, among other things we found to be amusing. Enjoy!

Ep 11: Discomfort and Taking Leaps

June 26, 2019 01:00 - 14 minutes - 9.92 MB

I share some of my recent experience, personal developments, and how I've come to think about Discomfort. I also discuss trusting yourself and thoughts on taking a leap in your life.

Ep 10: Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. Gratitude and Traffic Lights

June 21, 2019 02:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MB

In this episode I share my own experience, and strategies for reframing perceived negative events or days. I also share some of the most helpful concepts from my gratitude practice.

Episode 9: DOMS - Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness

June 16, 2019 19:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MB

Discussion and stories on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) How do we get it? How can we alleviate the symptoms and/or prevent it? What does my experience and the science say about it? For a great overview and deep dive into the evidence, check out an article at: https://www.painscience.com/articles/delayed-onset-muscle-soreness.php

Episode 8: 4 Training Tips to Optimize Your Efforts

June 04, 2019 16:00 - 19 minutes - 9.06 MB

This episode discusses four additional tips to get more out of your training and physical activity: 1) Use your imagination 2) Do movement stuff that's not "training" 3) Compete 4) Simplify

Episode 7: Quick & Simple Nutritional Strategies

May 29, 2019 01:00 - 8 minutes - 3.94 MB

I share just a few simple ways to make eating healthier a bit easier and less stressful! 1: Lower the barrier to eating healthy foods. 2: Raise the barrier to eating unhealthy foods. 3: Be satiated and hydrated before you go shopping.

Friday FUNditioning #2: Dice Game

May 24, 2019 21:00 - 14 minutes - 6.83 MB

A couple new fun fitness strategies, plus my two favorite training sessions of the week! Featuring: The Dice Game and Shuttle Run Fun.

STYM-Q #1: Questions on Mobility and Pain

May 22, 2019 00:00 - 35 minutes - 16.1 MB

FIrst installment of STYM-Q: I get some really great questions, and this is where I'll be diving into them with some depth! This episode focuses on mobility and pain.

Friday FUNditioning #1: 4 Tips for Fun Fitness

May 17, 2019 02:00 - 22 minutes - 10.1 MB

First installment of Friday FUNditioning. My 4 best tips for adding more fun and play into your training and physical activity. Plus specific ideas, stories, and my fun workout of the week! Link to fun session video: https://youtu.be/EeUkrSj5opU

Episode 6: Jump for Joy

May 09, 2019 22:00 - 29 minutes - 13.5 MB

I share my 4 main principles for improving your jumping, my jump poem, and how important confidence and play are in our lives. Jump tutorial video: https://youtu.be/YxYg5YFLjAA

Episode 5: CARs and Mobility Uncovered

May 08, 2019 00:00 - 37 minutes - 17.1 MB

I discuss joint healthy and mobility training, what CARs are and why they're so helpful. I also share a CARs poem and some fun CARs-related stories! Go to https://youtu.be/z8JK8ZgK5NM for a free follow-along CARs routine :)

Episode 4: Body Positivity and Self-Image with Training and Exercise

May 02, 2019 22:00 - 23 minutes - 10.7 MB

Here we dive into how to promote confidence and a positive self image when training others or when exercising yourself. I give some personal stories of myself and my clients to help illustrate some important ways we can feel better mentally and physically.