Show notes:

• Connect with Sam on Instagram @theroadgoesforeveron
• Our online vegan cooking school My Brownble
• Kim's favorite ballet classes (barre and center) free and online by Tiler Peck (you have to do a bit of searching through her videos on Instagram, you'll find most of her free classes with an image of her by a chair, they also all have the hashtag #turnitoutwithtiler
• Kim's favorite "ballet inspired" classes with Mary Hellen Bower's Ballet Beautiful
  
• For more on improving your relationship to exercise and movement, make sure to read the book Intuitive Eating by registered dietitian nutritionists Elyse Resch and Evelyn Tribole

In today’s episode of the podcast I have such a special guest joining me to talk about finding a style of movement that is all about the joy. If you've ever said the words "I hate working out", "I hate going to the gym", "I hate exercise", "I hate cardio", "I hate working out at home", this episode is for you. 

You’ll hear some stories of mine you’ve never heard on the podcast before, because when I talk about a love, especially a long lost love, I get personal. Sam will inspire you with a quite unusual coming of age when it comes to movement, and she shares how finding an activity that involves some kind of mental puzzle, can add extra benefits to the experience. We talk about a process oriented mindset vs a goal oriented one, the place community has in what type of exercise we choose and how you can start finding that form of movement that will make you hop or even better, skip to it. I also had a BIG surprise for Sam, one she wasn’t expecting, and which I reveal in the first few minutes of the show.

In today's episode we also discuss incorporating movement for your mental health, finding enjoyable workouts that can help you stay active without it being about discomfort or shoulds, and finding your very own brand of joyful exercise.

Sam Anthony is a travel writer and editor. She's also been an archaeologist, full time house sitter, travel blogger, and podcaster! Originally from New York, she lived in Spain for 3 years and was nomadic for another 3 years before finding a home base in Buffalo, New York. While she’s always loved being active, it was during the pandemic that she began to really connect with movement as a way to stay balanced and support positive mental and emotional health.

I can't wait for you to meet Sam and listen to our conversation, which you can do by clicking the player above or listening through Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

You can connect with Sam on Instagram @theroadgoesforeveron. 

A huge thank you to Sam for joining us in this inspiring conversation!