The Shane Godliman Show

Ben Medder is a Movement Coach and FRC Mobility Specialist from London, U.K. In this episode we talk about Ben's personal movement philosophies and how he thinks about movement as a tool for personal and social development, the benefits of moving with the seasons and engaging with the complexity and variety that your natural environment brings, raising nature and movement concious children in the growing age of technology, the influence of Ido Portal on societies perspectives on health and fitness and many more interesting subjects!   If you want to get in contact with Ben or would like to attend on of his classes/events, you can find all of his information on his website - www.benmedder.com , or you can check out his Facebook page - www.facebook.com/benmeddercoaching or follow him on instagram @benmedder   Find Shane on Facebook - www.facebook.com/shanegodliman   Follow Shane on Instagram - @shanegodlimanpole   Follow The Show on Facebook - www.facebook.com/theshanegodlimanshow   Email Shane - shanegodlimanshow@gmail.com   Make sure you don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and leave a review! https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-shane-godliman-show-podcast/id1260365217?mt=2

Ash Bond is a Yoga Instructor, Author and a Creative Writing Teacher who also studied Classics at Oxford University, because she's a bit of a Ninja like that!   In this episode we talk about how Ash began her journey in Yoga and how the benefits of her personal practice evolved into her passion for teaching others, we talk about Ash's journey travelling to lots of incredible places around the world to learn from different Yogis and different cultures and her time out in Palestine teaching Yoga and Meditation. We also talk about Ash's upcoming book that she co authored with Gabby Parker (who you may remember from the first episode) "The Handstanding Yogi - The How's, Whys and WTFs of Being Upside Down" partly a handstand manual, and partly an enquiry into the recent obsession with the Handstand and what makes it such an attractive skill to so many people   Pre Order the Book Here - https://handstandyogi.com/product/the-handstanding-yogi-the-hows-whys-and-wtfs-of-being-upside-down/   If you want to get in contact with Ash you can visit the website www.handstandyogi.com , or you contact her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/handstandyogi or email her at hello@handstandyogi.com   Find Shane on Facebook - www.facebook.com/shanegodliman  Follow Shane on Instagram - @shanegodlimanpole Follow The Show on Facebook - www.facebook.com/theshanegodlimanshow  Follow The Show on Instagram - @theshanegodlimanshow Email Shane - shanegodlimanshow@gmail.com   Make sure you don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and leave a review!

Grace Rockwell (@zaolife) is a Holistic Nutritionist and a Gymnastic Bodies Athlete who also coaches at GB Master Affiliate Awaken Gymnastics in Denver, Colorado   In this episode we talk about taking a more holistic apporach to understanding and dealing with mental health issues like depression and anxiety, Grace's work using nutrition to help improve her clients mental health, hormone and immune system regulation, optimising sleep, the benefits of GST training and lots more!   Check out Grace's Blog - www.zaonutrition.com    If you want to follow Grace's work you can find her on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/livingzao or on Instagram at @zaolife   Email Shane - shanegodlimanshow@gmail.com   Find Shane on Facebook - www.facebook.com/shanegodliman Follow Shane on Instagram - @shanegodlimanpole Follow The Show on Facebook - www.facebook.com/theshanegodlimanshow Follow The Show on Instagram - @theshanegodlimanshow   Make sure you don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and leave a review!

Toni is a Feminist STEM Academic with a Bachelors in Social Psychology and is currently working towards her doctral thesis focusing on the Sex Industry, she is also a Pole Instructor and Studio Owner  This was a long one, but it was worth it! In this episode we talk about Toni's experience starting out as a stripper, the convergent evolution of contemporary pole dance and understanding the true history of the culture and the repurcussions of misapporpriation, respectability politics, gentrification propaganda, capitalism as a morality and legality dictator, stripper shaming, intersectionality in the Pole industry, the Pole celebrity effect and lots of other things in, as Toni put it, "one very long dope ass conversation" Check out Toni's Blog - www.thepoliticalpoledancer.com  You can contact Toni on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/tonimisty.mansell or on Instagram at @mistypoledancer   Find Shane on Facebook - www.facebook.com/shanegodliman Follow Shane on Instagram - @shanegodlimanpole   Follow The Show on Facebook - www.facebook.com/theshanegodlimanshow Follow The Show on Instagram - @theshanegodlimanshow   Email Shane - shanegodlimanshow@gmail.com   Make sure you don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and leave a review!

Annie is a Pole Dancer, Studio Owner, Instructor, Competitor and Judge who has been in the Pole Industry for 17 years and won the UKPPC Elite Category in 2011 In this episode we talk about how Annie first got started in the industry at just 15 years old, what she wanted to create for people when she opened up her studio 4 years later, her experience and journey with competing herself and her opinions on the current competition climate, the value of showcases over competitons for the average poler, the nature of the celebrity culture in Pole, how she helps her clients overcome their self confidence issues and many more intersting topics!  If you want to find out more about Annie you can find her studio website at http://www.pure-studios.co.uk/ you can find her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/annie.l.norris or follow her on Instagram at @annienorrispole   Find Shane on Facebook - www.facebook.com/shanegodliman Follow Shane on Instagram - @shanegodlimanpole Follow The Show on Facebook - www.facebook.com/theshanegodlimanshow Follow The Show on Instagram - @theshanegodlimanshow Email Shane - shanegodlimanshow@gmail.com   Make sure you don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and leave a review!

Lucas Hardie aka The Bodyweight Dad (@bodyweight_dad) is a former Powerlifter turned GST athlete  In this episode we talk about how a major bicep rupture in his powerlifting days sent Lucas into a depression where he became completely demotivated and fell out of shape, how the support his family and finding a new passion in Gymnastic Strength Training and the Gymnastic Bodies program helped pull him out of that rut in helped him get back into shape and reignite his passion for life, and how Lucas balances his training and his goals with his family life and the sacrifices he has made along the way   If you want to follow Lucas on his journey you can find him website Facebook https://www.facebook.com/bodyweightdad/ or on Instagram at @bodyweight_dad     Find Shane on Facebook - www.facebook.com/shanegodliman   Follow Shane on Instagram - @shanegodlimanpole   Follow The Show on Facebook - www.facebook.com/theshanegodlimanshow   Follow The Show on Instagram - @theshanegodlimanshow   Email Shane - shanegodlimanshow@gmail.com   Make sure you don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and leave a review!

Heidi Coker is an International Pole Performer & Instructor renowned for her creativity, big tricks and engaging expressiveness In this episode we talk about Heidi's background in gymnastics an being considered for the Olympic level, moving away from that and exploring her creative self through movement, Heidi's approach to competitons, her creative process, how she deals with fear and lots lots more!   If you want to find out more about Heidi's work you can find her on Facebook or Instagram at @heidicoker   Find Shane on Facebook - www.facebook.com/shanegodliman   Follow Shane on Instagram - @shanegodlimanpole   Follow The Show on Facebook - www.facebook.com/theshanegodlimanshow   Follow The Show on Instagram - @theshanegodlimanshow   Email Shane - shanegodlimanshow@gmail.com   Make sure you don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and leave a review!

Ricky Warren (@rix.official) is a Calisthenics expert and Head Coach & Founder of Bodyweight Gurus.  In this episode we talk about how Ricky started taking pieces of knowledge from each experience with all of the different disciplines he has learned over the years to refine his coaching philosophy to get better results for his clients, Rickys views on the power of bodyweight training and the importance of unifying body and mind and many more interesting subjects!   If you want to find out more about Ricky and Bodyweight Gurus you can find the website at www.bodyweightgurus.com or you can follow Ricky on Instagram at @rix.official   Find Shane on Facebook - www.facebook.com/shanegodliman   Follow Shane on Instagram - www.instagram.com/shanegodlimanpole - @shanegodlimanpole   Follow The Show on Facebook - www.facebook.com/theshanegodlimanshow   Follow The Show on Instagram - www.instagram.com/theshanegodlimanshow - @theshanegodlimanshow   Email Shane - shanegodlimanshow@gmail.com   Make sure you don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and leave a review!

Jason Lam (aka Jay the Crow) is an Aerial Performer, Circus Artist and Sushi Chef In this episode we talk about Jasons incredible journey getting into Circus Arts originally, and then recovering from a major aerial accident that left him with a severe spinal injury that left him paralysed from the neck down. Jason shares what went through his mind as the reality of his situation set in, how he has been working to move forward from the accident and where the source of his motivation and constant gratitude comes from. This one is a really inspiring episode! If you want to reach out to Jason you can find him on Instagram at @jaythecrow or you can email him at jaythecrow@yahoo.com   Find Shane on Facebook - www.facebook.com/shanegodliman Follow Shane on Instagram - @shanegodlimanpole   Follow The Show on Facebook - www.facebook.com/theshanegodlimanshow Follow The Show on Instagram - @theshanegodlimanshow   Contact Email - shanegodlimanshow@gmail.com   Make sure you don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and leave a review!

Daniel Rosen is a UK Pole Artist that has been in the Pole Industry for just shy of 10 years and has won multiple National Championships and runs his own studio IFA Pole and Aerial alongside travelling internationally to teach  In this episode we talk about Dan's journey coming into Pole growing up as a "chubby kid" and his negative relationship with food, we also talk about Dan's experience coming into the Pole industry as a Male in a Female dominated industry, his opinions on the over saturaton of Pole competitions, Pole stars and workshops and lots more interesting subjects! If you want to find out more about Dans's work you can find his website at http://www.danielrosen-poleartist.co.uk/ or you can find him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/danielrosenpoleartist Instagram at @danrosenpole   Find Shane on Facebook - www.facebook.com/shanegodliman Follow Shane on Instagram - @shanegodlimanpole   Follow The Show on Facebook - www.facebook.com/theshanegodlimanshow Follow The Show on Instagram - @theshanegodlimanshow   Contact Email - shanegodlimanshow@gmail.com   Make sure you don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and leave a review!

Peach is a Graduate of the University of Birmingham with a First Degree BA Honors in the History of Art, Blogger, a Pole Instructor, a Speaker and a Confidence Coach In this episode we talk about Peach's blogs following on from her dissertion discussing what makes certain forms of sexuality acceptable in art and why, her opinion blogs and her reason for writing them, how we define confidence and many more interesting topics! If you want to find out more about Peach's work you can find her blog at www.polewithpeach.com or you can find her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/polewithpeach Instagram at @peachleeray   Find Shane on Facebook - www.facebook.com/shanegodliman Follow Shane on Instagram - @shanegodlimanpole   Follow The Show on Facebook - www.facebook.com/theshanegodlimanshow Follow The Show on Instagram - @theshanegodlimanshow   Contact Email - shanegodlimanshow@gmail.com   Make sure you don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and leave a review!

Sarah Scott, former Miss Pole Dance UK, is a Pole Intructor, Performer, Judge and creator of the "Off the Pole" Training series and Facebook group In this episode we talk about how Sarah first started to become comfortable as dancer without having a formal dance background, why she created Off the Pole and her views on the current style of training in the Pole Industry, her views on some of the kids in Pole fitness controversy that has popped up again and what motivates her to keep improving as an athlete at this stage of her career If you want to find out more about Sarah Scott's Off the Pole brand you can find her website at www.offthepole.co.uk and you can join the Off the Pole group on Facebook for free at https://www.facebook.com/groups/offthepole/    Make sure you dont forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and leave a review!   Find Shane on Facebook - www.facebook.com/shanegodliman  Follow Shane on Instagram - www.instagram.com/shanegodlimanpole - @shanegodlimanpole Follow The Show on Facebook - www.facebook.com/theshanegodlimanshow Follow The Show on Instagram - www.instagram.com/theshanegodlimanshow - @theshanegodlimanshow Email Enquiries - shanegodlimanshow@gmail.com

Charlotte Holstead, UKPPC Elite Champion, is a Pole Dance instructor & performer, Owner of CR Pole and Aerial Fitness Studio and her new brand Live Love Bend. In this episode we talk about Charlotte's journey to becoming a pole dancer, the future of her career, her views on the future of the pole industry and how to find your own voice and style in an industry full of amazing athletes and performers If you want to find out more about Charlotte's Live Love Bend brand you can find her website at www.charlottepolefit.co.uk or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/charlotterobertsonpole    Find Shane on Facebook - www.facebook.com/shanegodliman  Follow Shane on Instagram - www.instagram.com/shanegodlimanpole - @shanegodlimanpole Follow The Show on Facebook - www.facebook.com/theshanegodlimanshow Follow The Show on Instagram - www.instagram.com/theshanegodlimanshow - @theshanegodlimanshow Email Shane - shanegodlimanshow@gmail.com   Make sure you dont forget to subscribe to the podcast on Itunes and leave a review!

Hannah Finn is an internationally renowned contortionist, performer and the director of her own Circus Company Emotive Circus Arts. In this episode we talk about Hannah's time studying to become a performer, contortion coach and a circus director, the role of human emotions in performing, and how contortion can teach you interesting things about yourself   If you want to contact Hannah you can find her website at www.contortiongirl.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/contortioncoach   Find Shane on Facebook - www.facebook.com/shanegodliman  Follow Shane on Instagram - www.instagram.com/shanegodlimanpole - @shanegodlimanpole Email Shane - shanegodlimanshow@gmail.com   Make sure you dont forget to subscribe to the podcast on Itunes and leave a review!

Gabby Parker is a circus athlete, performer and teacher. Founder of Bristol Handstands and co-autor of the upcoming book Handstanding Yogi - The Why's, Hows and WTF's of Being Inverted! In this episode we talk about the ethics of coaching, what it takes to be a competent coach in a complex discipline, Gabbys journey and transition from performer to teacher and lots of other interesting things!   If you want to contact Gabby you can find her website at www.bristolhandstands.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/bristolhandstands    Find Shane on Facebook - www.facebook.com/shanegodliman  Follow Shane on Instagram - www.instagram.com/shanegodlimanpole - @shanegodlimanpole Email Shane - shanegodlimanshow@gmail.com   Make sure you dont forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and leave a review!