Episodes - Playful Nature Podcast by WildStrong

Audio Briefing

2025.06.24 /1:14:29

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#19 Clif Harski: Rejecting Dogma and Finding What Works for You

Clif Harski has been at the heart of fitness education for over a decade, teaching for MovNat, Animal Flow, and Spartan, running a seven-location boutique gym business in California, and now leading the Pain-Free …

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2025.06.01 /1:09:28

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#18 Dr. Hussain Al-Zubaidi Movement as Medicine: What Primary Care Could Be

Aging Behavior change

This week’s guest is Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi, a GP who’s challenging the way primary care approaches health, ageing, and behaviour change. This episode is not about tips or techniques, it’s about rethinking how we …

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Audio Briefing

2025.05.16 /52:56

#17 Charlotte Blake. Movements as Therapy: Parkour, Mental Health & Reclaiming Space

Mental health

Charlotte Blake, parkour coach, researcher, and founder of Free Your Instinct (now Esprit Concrete) joins Andrew Telfer to unpack how parkour can support mental health, especially in people often left out of traditional fitness …

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2025.05.01 /1:17:28

#16 Sean Longhurst: Coaching through play

Play Social connection

In this episode, Andrew speaks with Sean Longhurst – a coach developer and play advocate whose career has spanned academia, elite football, and grassroots community sport. Sean is a programme director at ParkPlay, as …

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2025.04.10 /1:08:28

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#15 Eugene Minogue. The Right to Play: Childhood, Risk, and the Public Space

Play Real-world movement

In this conversation, Andrew Telfer (WildStrong) speaks with Eugene Minogue, Executive Director of Play England, about the state of play in the UK and beyond. From free-range childhoods to the rise of 'No Ball …

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Audio Briefing

2025.03.28 /57:34

#14 Tom Morrison. Pain & Progress: Wiggling Through The Worst

Pain management

In this episode, Andrew Telfer chats with Tom Morrison, known for his playful, relatable approach to mobility and strength. Tom shares his personal journey from chronic pain and immobility to becoming a coach who …

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2025.03.11 /1:13:46

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#13 Rafe Kelley: Movement, Play & Meaning

Play

In this episode Andrew speaks with Rafe Kelley, the founder of Evolve Move Play. Rafe shares his journey from parkour and martial arts into developing a movement practice deeply rooted in evolutionary biology, nature, …

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2025.02.26 /1:01:18

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#12 Joanna Myers. Understanding Pain: The Importance of Resilience and Holistic Care

Pain management Mental health

In this episode, Andrew speaks to physiotherapist, Joanna Myers, about working with individuals in chronic pain management. They talk about how the definition of pain has evolved, the critical role of neurophysiology in chronic …

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2025.02.13 /1:03:08

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#11 Cormac Russell. It Takes a Village: Why Health Starts with Connection

Community health Social connection Mental health

In this episode of thePlayful Nature Podcast, Andrew sits down withCormac Russell, a social explorer, author, and global expert inAsset-Based Community Development (ABCD). Cormac is the founder ofNurture Development and a faculty member of …

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2025.02.06 /1:09:28

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#10 Matt Donnelly. How to build an active village

Community health Social connection

How do you make movement a natural part of community life? Today, I chat with Matt Donnelly, a fitness coach and movement advocate leading the Active Villages project in Ribble Valley. Matt has taken …

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2025.01.29 /57:41

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#9 Elaine McNish. From Barriers to Bridges: Rethinking Movement for Everyone

Behavior change

In this episode Andrew Telfer speaks with Elaine McNish, co-director of Move Consulting, about the critical intersections of policy, behaviour change, and practical interventions in physical activity. With over 35 years of experience spanning …

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2025.01.22 /53:20

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#8 Rick Jenner: Building happier, healthier communities through play

Play Community health Social connection

In this episode, Andrew Telfer speaks with Rick Jenner, the driving force behind Park Play, an initiative transforming parks across the UK into vibrant spaces for play and connection. Rick shares how play breaks …

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