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  • #82: Is your environment dictating the way you move? with Wendy Welpton

    #82: Is your environment dictating the way you move? with Wendy Welpton
    Apr 21 2026
    You haven't decided to move less. But something is causing it, and it's closer than you think.What if the thing shrinking your movement range isn't time or age, but your kitchen worktop, your car and your sofa? This is a short episode with a big question.In this mini episode I explore something we rarely look around and notice: how our everyday environment is shaping our movement, often without us ever making a conscious choice. From the way we load the dishwasher to boiling the kettle, our daily surroundings are directing how we move, what we practice, and what we gradually stop doing. If you’ve noticed that your movement habits feel like they are narrowing, this episode is worth a listen.
    For the full show notes, visit:⁠The Make Movement Matter Podcast⁠

    Reclaim Everyday Ease, my next signature live programme, begins on 27 April and is designed to help you build confidence, capability, and sustainable movement habits that support you for life. If you’d like to be the first to hear when doors open and receive an early-bird discount, you can join the waiting list, but please note that spaces are limited.For more information please click hereIf you enjoy this podcast, please press Follow and Rate and Review. To support the show and help me to keep making the podcast, please contribute by ⁠Buying Me a Coffee...or Tea!
    Connect with your host, Wendy, founder of Reclaim Movement, on:⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠Website⁠Sign up for my free weekly newsletter, ‘Everyday Moves’ - https://www.reclaimmovement.co.uk/newsletter/
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    17 min
  • #81. HRV, stress, recovery & the invisible load: What the numbers are really telling us with Sophia Hodges

    #81. HRV, stress, recovery & the invisible load: What the numbers are really telling us with Sophia Hodges
    Apr 7 2026

    Your body has been tracking your stress levels for years. The question is whether you've been listening.Because maybe your body has been signalling something for months, and just by adding data you can take a closer look?This episode explores the science behind heart rate variability, what it really means to recover (and it's not necessarily the same as resting), and why midlife women in particular are carrying a stress load that's rarely made visible. Sophia Hodges brings together HRV tracking, nervous system health, and the kind of honest, practical conversation about energy management that's needed by many.
    To find out more about today's guest and for the full show notes, visit:⁠The Make Movement Matter Podcast⁠If you enjoy this podcast, please press Follow and Rate and Review. To support the show and help me to keep making the podcast, please contribute by ⁠Buying Me a Coffee...or Tea! Connect with your host, Wendy, founder of Reclaim Movement, on:⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠Website⁠

    Sign up for my free weekly newsletter, ‘Everyday Moves’ - https://www.reclaimmovement.co.uk/newsletter/
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    56 min
  • #80. The micro habits you don’t know you’re doing with Wendy Welpton

    #80. The micro habits you don’t know you’re doing with Wendy Welpton
    Mar 31 2026
    You’re not lazy. Your body is just very, very good at finding the easy route.
    There are micro movements your body has been doing for you without asking permission, and it’s steadily costing you more than you realise.
    In this episode, I shine a light on the micro movement habits most of us have built without noticing; the small, repeated ways we offload effort from our bodies every day.
    Some are the body’s clever workarounds. Some are old fear in comfortable clothes. All of them are worth noticing, because once you see them, you get to choose.
    There’s also a movement to try: a simple single-leg balance sequence that builds the kind of everyday confidence your body is asking for.

    For the full show notes, visit:⁠The Make Movement Matter Podcast⁠If you enjoy this podcast, please press Follow and Rate and Review. To support the show and help me to keep making the podcast, please contribute by ⁠Buying Me a Coffee...or Tea! Connect with your host, Wendy, founder of Reclaim Movement, on:⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠Website⁠
    Sign up for my free weekly newsletter, ‘Everyday Moves’ - https://www.reclaimmovement.co.uk/newsletter/
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    11 min
  • #79. Strong bones, real life: The truth about osteoporosis, movement and midlife with Alison Crouch

    #79. Strong bones, real life: The truth about osteoporosis, movement and midlife with Alison Crouch
    Mar 24 2026

    What if the diagnosis you were most afraid of turned out to be the thing that changed how you move, for the better? Osteoporosis is often presented as a reason to slow down, to be careful, to wrap yourself in cotton wool. But what if that instinct is actually one of the worst things you can do?In this episode, I’m joined by Alison Crouch; movement specialist, Pilates teacher and someone living and thriving with a severe osteoporosis diagnosis. We get into what bone density really means, why your DEXA scan results are information rather than a verdict, and what the research actually says about impact, strength training and bone health in midlife. Whether you’ve had a diagnosis, you’re somewhere on the osteopenia spectrum, or you simply want to understand how to move in ways that support your bones for the long term, this one is for you.
    To find out more about today's guest and for the full show notes, visit:⁠The Make Movement Matter Podcast⁠If you enjoy this podcast, please press Follow and Rate and Review. To support the show and help me to keep making the podcast, please contribute by ⁠Buying Me a Coffee...or Tea! Connect with your host, Wendy, founder of Reclaim Movement, on:⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠Website⁠
    Sign up for my free weekly newsletter, ‘Everyday Moves’ - https://www.reclaimmovement.co.uk/newsletter/
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    1 h et 19 min
  • #78: Beyond the longevity test: Why movement variety matters more than getting up perfectly with Wendy Welpton

    #78: Beyond the longevity test: Why movement variety matters more than getting up perfectly with Wendy Welpton
    Mar 17 2026
    There’s a longevity test that scores how you get up from the floor, and it’s putting people off the very movement that could change their lives.
    But what if the score isn’t the point? What if the variety of how you get up, and simply doing it at all, matters far more than hitting a perfect ten?
    In this Make Movement Matter Mini, we’re digging into floor sitting, get-ups, and what your body might be trying to tell you when it comes to midlife mobility, and why building that habit now could be one of the most important things you do for your future self.

    If you enjoy this podcast, please press Follow and Rate and Review. To support the show and help me to keep making the podcast, please contribute by ⁠Buying Me a Coffee...or Tea!
    Connect with your host, Wendy, founder of Reclaim Movement, on:⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠WebsiteSign up for my free weekly newsletter, ‘Everyday Moves’ - https://www.reclaimmovement.co.uk/newsletter/
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    15 min
  • #77. One Woman, the wilderness, and the confidence that comes with age with Sheila Nollert

    #77. One Woman, the wilderness, and the confidence that comes with age with Sheila Nollert
    Mar 10 2026
    At 65, she paddled into the Canadian wilderness alone.There was no phone signal, no quick way out.Just a canoe, a tent, and everything she needed on her back.
    But this episode isn’t only about an adventure in the wilderness.
    It’s about the years leading up to that moment - the spark that began when Sheila first saw another woman heading out alone, the doubts and ageist comments that almost convinced her it wasn’t for her, and the quiet decision that she didn’t want to reach the end of life wondering what if.
    We talk about what it actually took to prepare for a solo backcountry canoe trip, what it felt like spending days without seeing another human being, and the shift that happened when she came home.
    The real story is what the expedition revealed about confidence, capability, and the narratives we absorb about ageing.
    If you’ve ever caught yourself thinking “maybe I’m too old for that now”… this conversation will make you pause for thought.

    To find out more about today's guest and for the full show notes, visit:⁠The Make Movement Matter Podcast⁠If you enjoy this podcast, please press Follow and Rate and Review. To support the show and help me to keep making the podcast, please contribute by ⁠Buying Me a Coffee...or Tea! Connect with your host, Wendy, founder of Reclaim Movement, on:⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠Website⁠
    Sign up for my free weekly newsletter, ‘Everyday Moves’ - https://www.reclaimmovement.co.uk/newsletter/
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    51 min
  • #76. Building a travel ready body in everyday life with Wendy Welpton

    #76. Building a travel ready body in everyday life with Wendy Welpton
    Mar 3 2026
    We talk about future adventures as if they’re guaranteed.But if our capability isn’t, we need to start thinking about that today. In this mini episode, I unpack some everyday movements that can determine whether we stay capable of adventure, and why they need to be rehearsed long before the trip is booked.What does a ‘travel body’ really require?Which abilities can fade in modern life?And how do you build them naturally, without living in the gym?And as ever, because it’s a mini, I get you moving in one of those ways.If you care about staying able, not just staying active, this episode will get you thinking about what you’re building now… and what it’s building you for.

    To find out more about today's guest and for the full show notes, visit:⁠The Make Movement Matter Podcast⁠If you enjoy this podcast, please press Follow and Rate and Review. To support the show and help me to keep making the podcast, please contribute by ⁠Buying Me a Coffee...or Tea! Connect with your host, Wendy, founder of Reclaim Movement, on:⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠Website⁠
    Sign up for my free weekly newsletter, ‘Everyday Moves’ - https://www.reclaimmovement.co.uk/newsletter/
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    17 min
  • #75. The Surprising Link Between Fascia, Pain and Emotion with Amanda Ashy

    #75. The Surprising Link Between Fascia, Pain and Emotion with Amanda Ashy
    Feb 24 2026

    What if your pain isn’t just physical?
    In this week’s episode, fascia specialist and somatic coach Amanda Ashy explains why our bodies often tell the truth long before our minds catch up.
    We talk about:
    • how fascia works as the body’s largest sensory organ
    • why emotions and memories can become “held” in the tissue
    • the subtle ways our posture adapts to protect us
    • why frozen shoulders, tight hips or jaw tension can have emotional roots
    • and how real change happens when we feel safe enough to release what we’ve been carrying

    This is a conversation about the whole body — not just muscles and movement, but the emotional patterns woven through them.
    If you’ve ever wondered why your pain keeps returning, why certain areas feel stuck, or why tears sometimes appear in bodywork sessions… this episode might land deeply.
    To find out more about today's guest and for the full show notes, visit:⁠The Make Movement Matter Podcast⁠
    Sign up for my free weekly newsletter, ‘Everyday Moves’ - https://www.reclaimmovement.co.uk/newsletter/
    If you enjoy this podcast, please press Follow and Rate and Review. To support the show and help me to keep making the podcast, please contribute by ⁠Buying Me a Coffee...or Tea! Connect with your host, Wendy, founder of Reclaim Movement, on:⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠Website
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    53 min