Every mover has got a story to tell. 

Movement Talks are conversations with dynamic individuals who have a passion for movement and life.  We explore their personal journey and how the movement has shaped their lives. 

In episode 1, I talk with Morgan B.  Morgan and I connected on Instagram  through her coach, Aaron.   I always appreciated our exchanges on social media and I asked her if she wanted to do a Movement Talk.   She has a positive and playful energy balanced with a deep thoughtfulness; I knew we would have a lot to talk about. 

In the talk we cover a lot of ground:

4:00 - What Morgan is most proud of in her movement practice

4:40 - Conquering fears and reprogramming responses

6:30 - Moving with the support of a group

7:10 - Why A handstand is more than a handstand. Gaining transferrable confidence from the physical practice.

8:25 - Morgan's fear around inversions

12:15 - Mindfulness and creating meaning out of movement

14:00 - What Morgan's movement practice currently looks like and how it fits the context of her life

15:25 - "Sometimes you don’t know want or what you’ve been looking for until you experience it." Reconnecting to a childhood joy. 

17:15 - How a reintroduction to movement and play has changed the game in terms of perception and intuition. 

19:40 - Releasing the grasp on structure and need to compartmentalize the experience 

21:15 - Did you find play or did play find you?

22:00 - Laughter and dance is a huge part of the experience.

23:00 - Was there any resistance to play and less structure?

26:00 - Going through the learning process and adding your own flavor.

28:10 - Different strategies to cope with the learning process: force / chase vs. playful and patient

32:15 - What are the top values that guide your life and how do they show up in your movement practice?

34:00 - Vulnerability & Community connection, Resilience & Grace

37:00 - Growing self-awareness and longevity in the practice

39:30 - Appreciation and gratitude for able body and able mind. Expressed through social exchange.

41:00 - Expressions of resilience

42:30 - Exchanging vulnerability as a means of building community

44:45 - How do we make vulnerability cool?

47:30 - Kellen’s markers for life and movement

52:00 - Accomplishments vs gradual growth through the process.

56:45 - The beauty of imperfection

59:30 - How has your understanding of your story changed through your self-exploration?

1:04:30 - Morgan's final thoughts on making your way through the process.

Kellen Milad