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Moving with Melanie Griffiths STP082

October 08, 2023

Episode 82 – This is a CRACKERJACK of a conversation!


As Melanie says in the opening line - "The biggest relationship we will ever have in our life, is the one we have with our body".


As so begins a fabulous conversation about movement. And it may not be quite what you expect


Look at all this stuff we covered in this full episode:


  • What does Melanie mean by moving?
  • 700/200
  • Mel’s experience movement beating cancer
  • Sedentary jobs – why lack of movement not great
  • Fitness vs movement – not the same thing
  • Why people aren't moving properly
  • The GAIT cycle from Anatomy in Motion
  • 2 reasons why walking and mobile phones don’t mix
  • Tips to get moving in your day
  • In your chair
  • Standing up
  • Walking
  • Other interesting stuff
  • Our brain needs time to do nothing
  • Relationships between two people with different working characteristics
  • Self-employed vs employed
  • Corporate structured vs informal unstructured
  • Main breadwinner – senior player – important
  • Tips on how to help
  • ABBA-themed dance holidays
  • Watching paint dry!
  • Portsmouth Business Exchange - check it out if you're in/near Portsmouth



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Early on in the chat, we mention Penny Plimmer. Penny is an amazing woman who (among many things) has a real talent for connecting people. Not only a great networker, Penny runs a photography business and created the image of Melanie that we've used in this episode. Penny describes her company as a place where 'great pictures aren't expensive, they're priceless'. Check her out:



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