"My Body Odyssey" Podcast Promotes Active Lifestyle

 Not everyone is going to be a "gym rat" and spend hours lifting weights. Not every person relishes being "motivated" by a Peloton instructor while they are biking in their family room.

 But all of us can be active. Take a walk. Dig in the garden. Maybe clean the house and locate those long-lost dust bunnies. Just get active. The rewards are copious. The risks are few.

That's the message of a new podcast about an active lifestyle called My Body Odyssey. 

And don't worry. This isn't one of those health and fitness podcasts that makes you feel guilty for relaxing at the end of a long day with a pint of Ben & Jerry's. No, they're chill.

 Fluent Knowledge, the independent media company behind the NY Times-lauded podcast, The Purple Principle, has launched a uniquely developed health, wellness, and medical show called
My Body Odyssey (MBO), on the rewards and challenges of an active lifestyle. 

Each episode shares the story of an everyday athlete facing physical or behavioral challenges, with informative insights provided from doctors, researchers, and other wellness experts.

Award-winning Creative Director and Executive Producer Robert Pease began recording initial interviews with MBO protagonists at regional athletic events, including charity rides and runs,
back in 2019. Now MBO weaves together these pre-COVID in-person interviews with recent follow-ups to offer a unique audio experience: listening along the wellness journey of ordinary
people facing exceptional challenges during extraordinary times. Listeners with and without these challenges will be inspired to lead more active lives.

The people behind My Body Odyssey do have a unique proposition: "While so much sport and fitness related media showcases accomplished athletes close to the winner’s circle or podium, MBO is more interested in the participants who finish in last place than first, as so many of these individuals do not live to exercise but exercise to live."

MBO narrates the odysseys of these individuals over the course of months, seasons, and years, while providing accessible expertise on their health issues. Doctors Mohamad Bydon of the Mayo Clinic, Divya Muthappa of HealthChoice Medical Group, Jeffrey Sparks of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Michael Riddell of Toronto’s York University share insights in the first few episodes on such topics as Type 1 diabetes, psoriatic arthritis, recurrent injuries, and
postpartum depression.

Listen in for stories of true grit, great resolve, delicate balancing acts, and the inevitable ups and downs of wellness for these protagonists, as for almost everyone, on their body odysseys.

 The first four episodes of My Body Odyssey are available online at www.mybodyodyssey.com and on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Podcast
Addict, Pocket Casts, Spotify, Stitcher, and Overcast.

My Body Odyssey Episode Dates and Descriptions

Episode 1 | Ultimate Mark: “I Just Love Playing Too Much!”
Does Ultimate Mark really need to dive for that frisbee? An avid and competitive Ultimate Disc player, Mark’s fierce love of competition is often at odds with a fully-fused spine dating back to severe scoliosis in high school.

Episode 2 | Iron Woman Diane: The Rewards & Challenges of Exercise with Diabetes
Diane is a seasoned triathlete managing Type 1 diabetes for most of her adult life. How, then, did she end up in the emergency room after a simple yoga class? Hear how this Iron Woman perseveres despite the ebb and flow of blood sugar levels.

Episode 3 | Doc Sarah: Mysterious Condition, Miraculous Race
After thirty years of running, Sarah is suddenly afflicted by one mysterious injury after another. Is there a more serious condition underlying all these sudden injuries? A pediatrician who prides herself on diagnostic skill, Doc Sarah struggles to diagnose her
most difficult case yet: her own.

Episode 4 | Mom-on-the-Run Erin: The Challenges of Postpartum
Depression After a difficult pregnancy, mood changes, and unexpected weight gain, Erin needs to boost her well-being. A friend asks, how about a marathon? Erin’s response: Good luck,
I’ll cheer you on. But then, armed with a running app, a treadmill, and a supportive husband, this Mom-on-the-Run leans into the challenge, and finds peace of mind as the mileage adds up.

I also highly recommend The Purple Principle.  It's a non-partisan podcast for independent-minded Americans exploring the perils of polarization in U.S. politics, society, and daily life.