How to Squat Properly

A deep squat is one of the archetypal resting positions, meaning that we should all be able to hang out in a squat comfortably hang out in a squat, chatting or doing small tasks. Unfortunately, though, most adults (and probably most older kids and teens) can barely get into a high squat with thighs parallel to the ground, much less a full “ass-to-grass” squat. 

Squatting is a safe and natural human movement that offers a bunch of benefits for overall fitness and daily mobility—provided you use proper form. Learn the right technique to ensure you're properly squatting.

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How to Handle Youth Sports as a Parent

The foundation of all human movement is play—engaging in a broad spectrum of spontaneous moments, reacting to novel situations as they arise, associating movement with intrinsic reward and joy and pleasure. However, the classic childhood culture of free play is disappearing from neighborhoods. Oftentimes the only chance a kid gets to move is by joining a competitive youth sports team.

So how can you make it work without getting out of hand? How can kids engage in youth sports without burning out, getting injured all the time, and hating what used to be enjoyable?

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Keto Chicken Parmesan Recipe

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Treat Your Podcast Like a Job With Jenny Lopez

The guest on this episode is Jenny Lopez. Jenny started her own podcast agency called Deiti – a business that gets guests booked on podcasts. She teaches us about taking a bold leap into a niche market and podcasting. This episode is for you podcast-obsessed folks out there. Whether you want to start your own podcast or are interested in using an agency to get yourself on other podcasts, this episode will click if audio content feels like the right place for you! Jenny just loves listening to people talk, which is what drove her to start a business in podcasting. In our conversation, Jenny tells us why she learned more and more about podcasting (and took action), how she got her first client, and how she scaled her business by continually learning and executing. We also get into the whole monetization issue (whether it is a podcast, blog or video channel), how to start a solo podcast, why you should repurpose content, and of course, the basic podcast best practices.

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