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In this episode of Three Questions, I get personal about work/life imbalance and why I've stopped chasing the idea of having everything perfectly balanced. From running a Pilates studio that left me overwhelmed to building a career that actually fits the life I want, I share some of the decisions, mistakes, and uncomfortable changes that got me here. In This Episode You'll Hear: Why creating a life you enjoy starts with getting clear on what you actually wantHow to recognize when an opportunity is moving you closer to your goals or pulling you further awayWhy taking risks, setting boundaries, and changing one thing at a time can move you closer to the life you wantYou don't have to change your entire life overnight. But if your work, schedule, or commitments aren't supporting the things that matter most to you, maybe it's time to get curious about what needs to change. Links & Resources For This Episode: Episode 50 - Motivation Part 2: Little Moments, Real Motivation with Nick Giangreco Episode 73 - Who's Afraid of a Little Old Niche? Find a Neuro Studio Teacher Near You Connect with me on Instagram Connect with me on Threads

In this episode of Three Questions, I challenge the idea that there's one "best" way to exercise. Because while the fitness world loves to argue about which method gets the best results, there's something far more important to consider: how your individual brain and body respond to movement. In This Episode You'll Hear: How your learning preferences can shape the type of exercise you actually stick withHow sensory feedback and your body's response to load can influence the way you trainWhy everyday activities, rotation, and movement variety deserve a place in your fitness routineYou don't need to find the perfect workout or commit to one method forever. Instead, get curious about what works for you, challenge your body in different ways, and remember that movement is something to enjoy, not a punishment. Links & Resources For This Episode: Episode 11 - Pilates vs Weight Training Episode 25 - Heavy Questions About Weighted Vests Episode 78 - Rethinking Dance Education with Charlene and Lily of Movement Arts Find a Neuro Studio Teacher Near You Connect with me on Instagram Connect with me on Threads

We all have that client. The one where everything that usually works… doesn’t. In this episode of Three Questions, I’m talking about what to do when a client leaves you questioning your skills, second-guessing your approach, and wondering what the heck you’re missing.  Instead of trying harder, adding another cue, or assuming you can do what the last practitioner couldn’t, I want you to step back and look at the whole person. In This Episode You'll Hear: Why starting with what your client can do may tell you more than focusing on what hurtsHow to identify the specific gaps in your own knowledge instead of taking another course on something you already knowWhy your hardest sessions can teach you more than your best onesYour toughest clients will challenge what you know, what you notice, and sometimes your confidence as a teacher. But they might also be the clients who make you better at what you do if you’re willing to pay attention to what they’re teaching you. Links & Resources For This Episode: Episode 1 - Hypermobility - 3 Questions to Overcome Movement Roadblocks Episode 5 - Hypermobility Part 2... Now What? Episode 49 - Motivation Part 1: Three Questions That Shape Your Drive Episode 50 - Motivation Part 2: Little Moments, Real Motivation with Nick Giangreco The Advanced Neuro Techniques course with me, starts on 10/3! - Sign Up For Advanced Neuro Techniques HERE Find a Neuro Studio Teacher Near You Connect with me on Instagram Connect with me on Threads

In this episode of Three Questions, I sit down with Charlene Gibbons and Lily McEvenue of Movement Arts to talk about what happens when we bring a nervous system approach into dance education. We explore why traditional cues can work beautifully for one dancer and completely miss another, how sensory input can change movement without adding more corrections, and why better teaching may start with getting curious about what the student’s brain actually needs. In This Episode You'll Hear: Why repeating a correction differently isn’t always the answerHow sensory strategies can help dancers access skills with less force and frustrationWhy bringing neuroscience into dance doesn’t mean throwing out traditional techniqueGreat dance teachers already know what they want to see. Sometimes the missing piece is understanding what a dancer’s brain and body need to actually get there. More About Charlene Gibbons Charlene is a retired professional dancer who now works with clients of all ages and abilities, from active aging and injury recovery to neurological conditions and dance. After her own journey back to dancing, she’s especially passionate about helping dancers and teachers reconnect with their bodies, rebuild confidence, and rediscover the joy in movement. More About Lily McEvenue Lily is a professional dancer and educator working at the intersection of neuroscience, rehabilitation, and dance training. Her own return to dance after becoming a mother deepened her interest in nervous system-based approaches, and she now works with dancers and educators around injury recovery, performance, and pre/postnatal support. Links & Resources For This Episode: The Advanced Neuro Techniques course with me, starts on 10/3! - Sign Up For Advanced Neuro Techniques HERE Connect with Charlene & Lily on Instagram @MovementArtsMethod Learn more about Charlene & Lily along with their resources HERE on their website Find a Neuro Studio Teacher Near You Connect with me on Instagram Connect with me on Threads

The Advanced Neuro Techniques course with me, starts on 10/3! - Sign Up For Advanced Neuro Techniques HERE To stretch or not to stretch? That is the question… honestly, it’s the wrong question. In this episode of Three Questions, I dig into the surprisingly messy research around stretching and flexibility and why your own response to stretching deserves a seat at the table. I unpack what might actually be going on with those always “tight” hamstrings and how to better understand what your nervous system is trying to tell you. In This Episode You'll Hear: Why increased flexibility may have more to do with sensation and stretch tolerance than permanently lengthening tissueWhat feeling a stretch can tell you about your nervous system and sensory preferencesHow to approach a chronically tight area without just stretching it harderWhether you love stretching, hate it, or keep doing it because someone told you that you “should,” this episode will give you a different way to think about what happens when you reach your end range and what your body might need next. Links & Resources For This Episode: The Advanced Neuro Techniques course with me, starts on 10/3! - Sign Up For Advanced Neuro Techniques HERE Episode 76 - The Sense That Will Change How You Move and Exercise Find a Neuro Studio Teacher Near You Connect with me on Instagram Connect with me on Threads

In this episode of Three Questions, I dive into proprioception: your sense of knowing where your body is in space without having to look. We tend to focus on motor control, strength, alignment, and what movement looks like from the outside. But the movement your brain creates depends on the sensory information it gets first. And sometimes, that information isn't as accurate as we think. In This Episode You'll Hear: How vision, touch, pressure, and other feedback can help fill proprioceptive gapsWhy more cueing, strengthening, or correcting may not solve a sensory problemHow to ask better questions about what you or your clients actually feel while movingWe spend a lot of time trying to change movement from the outside. This episode is your invitation to get curious about the sensory information your brain is using to create that movement in the first place. Links & Resources For This Episode: Episode 3 - Your Eyes Do More Than See Episode 26 - Vision Check: How Your Eyes Shape Movement, Strength, and Awareness Episode 49 - Motivation Part 1: Three Questions That Shape Your Drive Episode 50 - Motivation Part 2: Little Moments, Real Motivation with Nick Giangreco Episode 51 - If Hindsight Is 20/20, What Is Your Peripheral Vision? Find a Neuro Studio Teacher Near You Connect with me on Instagram Connect with me on Threads

Why you walking that way?!? In this episode of Three Questions, I unpack why gait is a lot more complicated than correcting a compensation pattern. Your brain is constantly using information from your joints, eyes, inner ear, and the rest of your sensory system to figure out the safest and most efficient way to move forward. And those weird little compensations? They might actually be your brain doing exactly what it’s supposed to do. In This Episode You'll Hear: Why compensations can be intelligent solutions rather than movement mistakesHow connecting your trunk and pelvis can change the way you walkWhy unilateral training may matter more for gait than trying to make both sides symmetricalHopefully this episode has you getting curious about why you’re walking that way in the first place because your brain probably has a reason. Links & Resources For This Episode: Find a Neuro Studio Teacher Near You Connect with me on Instagram Connect with me on Threads

Donate to the non-profit, Circle of Friends Cafe, who employs adults 18 & older with intellectual and developmental disabilities at this link HERE! How do you know when to trust your brain, when to check your ego, and when someone’s advice is actually worth taking? In this episode of Three Questions, I’m flipping the script and answering three of the questions you asked me.  You’ll hear me talk about why traditional organization systems have never worked for my brain, what I do when someone on social media gets under my skin, and how I decide whose advice is actually worth listening to. In This Episode You'll Hear: Why I prioritize what my business needs instead of what I want to doHow I use jealousy and irritation as opportunities for self-reflection instead of comparisonWhy the best advice usually comes from people who have actually done what you’re trying to doThere’s a common thread underneath all three of these questions: paying attention. To how your brain works. To why something triggers you. And to whether the person giving you advice has actually earned your trust. Links & Resources For This Episode: Episode 23 - Your Business, Your Rules: 3 Questions To Get It Right Episode 59 - The Questions We Shouldn't Wait to Ask - Part 1: A Conversation With My Dad Episode 60 - The Questions We Shouldn’t Wait to Ask - Part 2: A Conversation With My Mom Episode 62 - What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? Episode 69 - Stress Is Undefeated, Your Body Doesn't Have to Be Episode 73 - Who's Afraid of a Little Old Niche? Find a Neuro Studio Teacher Near You Connect with me on Instagram Connect with me on Threads

Are you afraid to niche down because you think you’ll lose all the people you could help? In this episode of Three Questions, I’m making the case for getting way more specific about who you want to work with. Because your niche isn’t a lifetime commitment, and it doesn’t mean you suddenly can’t help anyone outside of it. It gives you someone to talk to, problems to get really freaking good at solving, and a clearer path for building a business people actually understand. In This Episode You'll Hear: How to identify the people you genuinely want to work with, not the ones you think you should chooseWhy fear of losing potential clients keeps so many businesses stuck talking to everyoneWhere to actually start once you’ve chosen a niche (hint: it’s not creating a course)If you’re great at what you do but struggling to explain who it’s for, this episode will help you simplify your message, understand your customer, and get specific enough for the right people to start paying attention. Links & Resources For This Episode: Episode 23 - Your Business, Your Rules: 3 Questions To Get It Right Episode 27 - Finding Your Tribe & Passion with Stephanie Comella Episode 39 - Creating Systems to Support Your Business, Life, and Health Episode 40 - Three Questions to Reflect and Reset for 2026 Episode 62 - What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? Find a Neuro Studio Teacher Near You Connect with me on Instagram Connect with me on Threads

In this episode of Three Questions, I challenge the idea that movement problems are always about weak muscles or poor technique. Instead, we dive into how your brain builds a map of your head using information from your skin, jaw, tongue, eyes, neck, and inner ear.  And we also talk about what happens when those systems stop agreeing with each other… In This Episode You'll Hear: Why sensory mismatches can make your brain choose protection over performanceHow simple changes in head awareness can improve movement quality and confidencePractical ways to improve proprioception so your brain can make better movement decisionsIf you enjoy understanding the why behind movement instead of memorizing another list of exercises, this episode will leave you seeing your body, and your head, from an entirely different perspective. Links & Resources For This Episode: Episode 69 - Stress Is Undefeated, Your Body Doesn't Have to Be Episode 45 - The Neck Pain Episode: Let’s Talk About What You Might Be Missing Episode 26 - Vision Check: How Your Eyes Shape Movement, Strength, and Awareness Episode 7 - What's The Deal With Your Tongue? Find a Neuro Studio Teacher Near You Connect with me on Instagram Connect with me on Threads

In this episode of Three Questions, I explore why so many of us fall into the trap of believing the newest idea has all the answers. From fascia to biomechanics to neuro, I unpack why these conversations become so polarized and why becoming a better teacher isn't about choosing sides. It's about learning how to connect ideas, question assumptions, and let research guide your curiosity instead of your certainty. In This Episode You'll Hear: How to stay curious without losing the foundation you've already builtHow to bridge biomechanics, fascia, and neuro instead of treating them as competing ideasWhy research should help you ask better questions, not tell you exactly what to thinkIf you've ever felt overwhelmed by conflicting information in the movement world, this conversation is an invitation to stay curious, think critically, and keep asking better questions. Links & Resources For This Episode: Find a Neuro Studio Teacher Near You Connect with me on Instagram Connect with me on Threads

In this episode of Three Questions, I follow up on last week's conversation about stress by digging into the habits, routines, and beliefs we cling to, even when they seem to conflict with our goals. Instead of asking you to become a completely different person overnight, I challenge you to get radically honest about what you aren't willing to change, why you're protecting it, and how one simple shift can still move you forward. In This Episode You'll Hear: Why your brain naturally prefers familiar routines, even when they aren't serving youThe surprising research behind how long habits actually take to formHow to choose accountability that motivates instead of creates resentmentIf you've ever felt stuck between the life you have and the life you're trying to build, this episode offers a more realistic and more compassionate way forward. Links & Resources For This Episode: Episode 69 - Stress Is Undefeated, Your Body Doesn't Have to Be Episode 62 - What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? Episode 28 - Weight Loss: What the Billion-Dollar Industry Doesn’t Want You Questioning Find a Neuro Studio Teacher Near You Connect with me on Instagram Connect with me on Threads

Stress isn't going anywhere. The real question is: can your body adapt to it? In this episode of Three Questions, I skip the usual "just breathe" advice and explore why so many stress-management techniques fall flat. Together we'll work through three simple questions and movement experiments that help you understand how your brain maps your body and why that matters when life gets overwhelming. In This Episode You'll Hear: Why your feet may be the missing link in feeling calm and connectedHow better brain-body mapping can improve grounding, breathing, and movementPractical sensory strategies you can try immediately when stress starts buildingI want you to remember the goal isn’t to completely eliminate stress…. But that it's about giving your body the information it needs to respond, adapt, and recover.  Links & Resources For This Episode: Find a Neuro Studio Teacher Near You Connect with me on Instagram Connect with me on Threads

In this episode of Three Questions, I challenge one of the biggest assumptions in movement: that standing on one leg or wobbling on an unstable surface improves your balance. The truth is, your brain is constantly integrating information from your eyes, inner ear, muscles, joints, and skin… And if you're only challenging one system, you may be getting better at an exercise instead of becoming more adaptable in real life. In This Episode You'll Hear: Why sensory integration matters more than memorizing balance exercisesHow to build balance that actually transfers to everyday lifePractical ways to integrate your visual, vestibular, and proprioceptive systems into almost any workoutWhether you're working with clients or working on yourself, I hope this episode helps you think beyond the typical balance exercises and toward building balance that actually transfers to everyday life. Links & Resources For This Episode: Episode 22 - Are You Balanced? Episode 26 - Vision Check: How Your Eyes Shape Movement, Strength, and Awareness Find a Neuro Studio Teacher Near You Connect with me on Instagram Connect with me on Threads

In this episode of Three Questions, I challenge the way we think about continuing education, for both students and teachers. We often chase certifications, collect information, or search for evidence that confirms what we already believe. But real learning is much messier than that. It requires curiosity, discomfort, and the willingness to be wrong. I'll share how I've completely changed the way I teach after years of leading continuing education around the world, why feeling overwhelmed isn't always a bad thing, and what separates a good teacher from one who truly changes how people think. In This Episode You'll Hear: Why productive overwhelm is an essential part of learningHow to know if you're taking a course for growth or validationWhat exceptional teachers do differently to help students think, not just memorizeMy hope is that this episode changes not only how you choose your next course, but how you approach learning itself. Because the goal isn't to collect certifications, it's to become a better thinker. Links & Resources For This Episode: Episode 49 - Motivation Part 1: Three Questions That Shape Your Drive Find a Neuro Studio Teacher Near You Connect with me on Instagram Connect with me on Threads