Tha Compound Movement: Recent Episodes
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Does the word "fit" make you think of rail-thin women jogging in yoga pants? Or men with all muscles (and no neck) downing protein shakes? Let Tha Compound Movement rebuild your ideas around health & fitness through entertaining guests & medical experts, light-hearted but engaging discussions, and mad jokes. Hosted by Shanelle Gabriel and Adrian "AD" Odate.
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This episode is all about TASTE! Angela Scarfia (Plant-Based Influencer & Fruit lover) is known for dancing to soca in her IG videos while putting us on to fruit from all over the world. In this episode, she tells us how she got on the path to veganism, breaks down up-cycling vs recycling, and most importantly, she gets Shanelle and A.D. to explore some new flavors! They also discuss old school remedies for colds and kids choosing their diets.
Jerry Hyppolite is a master Mental Health Educator, he owns his own business, he's an actor, he runs programming for the NYC Department of Youth & Community Development and he's a brain cancer survivor. Jerry discuses how the diagnosis changed his life, his faith, and his support system. Also, learn what NOT to say to someone battling the C-word. Shanelle & A.D. discuss avoiding blood clots on long trips.
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How secure is your bag? Amina Kennedy, Financial Advisor and Educator, speaks about what accounts you need to have, the truth about all these folk selling life insurance, and what you need to be financially healthy. As the school year and new season begin, Shanelle and A.D. talk about believing in yourself and how Dave Chapelle and a room full of storytellers helped give them direction towards their calling. www.thacompoundmovement.com
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Can't stay focused during home workouts? The fridge, Netflix, or the bed calling you mid-squat? Model, actor, and influencer Fazon Gray gives us tips on how he stays in shape without a gym membership and talks a a bit about the real hustle of being a model. A.D. co-hosts remotely to make sure Shanelle lets him keep his job.
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Any smokers in the house? Y’all like hookah? Big tobacco knows how to market a product. What are the trends and tactics they use to get folk to light up? Deidre Sully, Director of Public Health Solutions’ tobacco program, has some answers and resources to help you make a decision and talks about her path to Public Health. She also discusses an amazing project helping supply women in shelters with necessary items.
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Y'all remember freeze tag? Duck duck goose? Double dutch? Well this episode focuses on the nostalgia of the playground games and how they were actual workouts! We also talk about ways to infuse your workout with play. Shanelle and AD open with discussion on technology around healthcare and being mindful of differently abled people in our interactions. www.thacompoundmovement.com
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Our guest, Janine Beckles (Principal Dancer for the Philadanco Dance Company and Dance Teacher) speaks about getting into ballet, injury prevention, and the need for Black and Brown bodies (and booties) to be accepted. After talking about having fit relationships in the last episode, A.D. and Shanelle talk about fertility and turkey basters. Yea, it's a fun episode. www.thacompoundmovement.com
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If you’re improving your body, you might want to improve how you date somebody. Our guest, Rev. Roxy has married and counseled celebrities and regular folk alike. We get some tips on proper relationship foundation, hear how she got married after 3 weeks of dating (Happy 7th Anniversary!), and whether online dating is worth the $80 subscription. After wishing Shanelle a Happy belated Birthday, A.D. gives tips on strength and recovery. www.thacompoundmovement.com. IG: @thacompoundmovement
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Sooo we did a whole thing for Mother's Day, but definitely gotta shout out the Fathers! We explore the importance of masculine as well as feminine energy in the growth of a child. Shanelle's father calls in to the show to talk about Italian shoes and what junk food was for him growing up.
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Dominique Sade (Personal Trainer and Wellness Coach) speaks on how breathwork helped deliver her from panic attacks and helps her manage her anxiety. Then, it's all about energy, sexual and everythang else. Shanelle speaks on not wanting to waste a body count on a bad sexual experience and A.D. talks about struggles to gaze into someone's eyes. www.thacompoundmovement.com
You ready for that teeny-weenie bikini? You ready to take your shirt off at random picnics? Shanelle goes “roving reporter” to find out where folk are at in preparation for the summer. A.D. gives advice on meeting (or not meeting) your goals. www.thacompoundmovement.com. IG: @thacompoundmovement
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Happy belated Mother’s Day, fam! Our guest Angie Odate is not only the founder of the ever-growing Mamí Brunch (a support gathering for new as well as seasoned mothers), but she’s also the wife of our very own host A.D. Listen to the reality of what motherhood can really be like, how she battled postpartum depression, and gain tips on self care while raising a family.
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Our guest Brian Robinson went from playing ball and balling out overseas to a health issue abruptly ending his career. This former professional basketball player, now personal trainer and coach speaks about reversing the chronic illnesses that came his way and falling in love with kettlebells. Shanelle talks about her new personal trainer, and A.D. gets jealous. www.thacompoundmovement.com
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Anyone have an oral fixation? Meaning, what those teeth look like? Celebrity Orthodontist Dr. Bobbi Peterson goes over ways to keep your mouth on point, clears up the no-flossing myth, and shares the scoop on what goes into making smiles on point. Shanelle shares her experience doing a Spartan race in Atlanta, and A.D. offers tips on memory. www.thacompoundmovement.com
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Steven Rousseau (Kemetic yoga instructor and wholistic nutritionist) cracks us up while talking about getting into personal training, tracing yoga’s roots tracing back to Africa, being tricked into becoming vegan, and learning from the elders including the crackhead on the block (I mean, he has some advice, too.)
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We’re back with Season Two! It’s March, so what’s good with your New Year’s Resolutions? (What resolutions?) With the help from life coach and motivational speaker Karen St.Hilare and licensed counselor and therapist Dr. Jason Branch, we talk about real ways to re-set our goals and break bad habits. #thacompoundmovement
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As we enter a new year, Shanelle & A.D. reflect on some of the best advice we’ve gotten this season. From icing to dating tips, check out some great things Tha Compound Movement Podcast had to offer our listeners.
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Most of us find it more normal to be a pin cushion at a doctor’s office rather than with an Acupuncturist. Parnia Ayari, has her Masters and a license to use this form of Eastern Medicine, which can be used to treat everything from insomnia to autoimmune illness. How does it work and why can’t Western and Eastern Medicine just get along? Parnia shares her thoughts and advice on connecting the body to the mind.
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If you don’t post your workout on social media, did it really happen? Our guest Kevin Morris, personal trainer and owner of @BlackFitness which boasts of over 240K Instagram followers and 1.5M views weekly, talks about how a random idea became a viral source of fitness inspiration. He also shares tips on gaining IG followers and how an overtraining error helped him progress professionally.
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We go through some of the best items to get your fit-bae or family marathoner this holiday season. A few of our avid supporters call in to share their holiday fit-wishlist. Also, we talk about if chocolate is good for you. (It just has to be, right?)
‘‘Tis the season for family and, for some, most importantly FOOD. We ask some important questions like is it better to take a huge plate or lots of small plates? Should I feel guilty for going crazy at the table? How can I not throw my goals out the window? What the heck is a Turducken?
Also Shanelle suggests fellas should be more understanding with women after reading the book “Moody Bitches” by Julie Holland, MD
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When Cuba, Culture, and Wellness Collide w/ Kasara Davidson
Cuba is more than sandwiches, cigars, and rum; our guest Kasara Davidson creates opportunities to experience this country while exploring how culture plays a role in diet and activity. Shanelle and AD talk about how to pick a personal trainer.
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There’s a strategy to creating a quality fitness business. Irving Hyppolite tells he moved from being a training manager at Bally’s Gym (may that company Rest In Peace) to leading his own sold out Inner U bootcamps, working with Nike, being a lead trainer with New Balance NYC, and starting his own clothing brand DCSR. He also shares what separates good group classes from sucky ones. Shanelle and A.D. talk about oral health (yes, your mouth) and flu shot season.
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From being an entertainer/headliner at Sin City and other Gentleman’s clubs to touring with Madonna, Mona Marie (owner of Poletic Justice Studio in the Bronx, NY) is an artist when it comes to pole dancing. In this episode, her passion for dancing and for teaching has Shanelle and A.D. ready to get a pole in their living room. Also, thinking about doing crunches to get your abs right? Listen to this week’s fact or fiction.
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Maybe you don’t want to be a powerlifter, but this episode talks about ways to improve how you move weights. Our guest Sir Wilkins (Trainer, Competitive Powerlifter, and host of “The Jabber Tears” WWE podcast) gives us a well of history including how Steph Curry’s weightlifting helped him level up in basketball, tips on going up in weights, and how Haitians are genetically wired to be braulic. #thacompoundmovment
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Healthy eating, understanding cardio, and sex as a sleep aid... We ask everyday people their present health & fitness goals and give some tips on how to reach them. We also discuss women AND men having mood swings.
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Our guest Jasmine "Jaz" Graham (founder of Pace 4 Success and owner of Fitness Sanctuary Studio) gives us running tips that she’s shared with Black Girls Run, Team in Training, and other marathon groups. She also tells us about her lower body class called Sanctified Booty (hallelujah!) Shanelle shares with AD how one person can end up with 3 gym memberships and whether you can get sick from working out.
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Our guest Lee Charm (Recording Artist and Influencer) talks about coming from a legacy of fitness enthusiasts, eating well while touring, body insecurities, and what finally led him to take his shirt off for photos. AD and Shanelle explore what going too hard at the gym can do.
Shanelle schools AD on J'Overt & the Labor Day Trinidadian eats and AD schools Shanelle on the myth of body fat versus body size. Our guest Sam Davis (Private Chef, Restaurant Consultant, and Owner of Savor By Sam) speaks about following her passion for food into the catering business as well the best tips on hooking up your meal prep. We're talking about more than the chicken/broccoli/sweet potato combo.
Shanelle Gabriel
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Don’t act like you haven’t checked out that brotha or sista by the leg press... Shanelle and A.D. discuss ways to approach someone while working out, exercising with bae, and A.D. goes in on a the myth of sex messing with your gains.
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Our guest Dr. Akiyomi Fields, or as A.D. calls him, "Ak from Brooklyn," is a board certified internal medicine doctor and hospitalist (we'll learn what that is on the episode). He shares what he usually sees in patients in their 20s, 30s, 40s and breaks down the reality of being a doctor. Shanelle bothers A.D. about not wanting to take selfies at the gym.
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Apps are the new gym! Bakari Williams is a lead trainer for ClassPass Live and Studio Live, two fitness apps that allow you to workout from anywhere. He also has been a trainer at boutique studios all over NYC (yea, a brotha been busy). We discuss the benefits of each, after Shanelle & AD talk about ugly fruit, sperm counts, and the new hashtag #shanellesarms.
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People high on pre-workout powders and looking for their next endorphin fix aren't always the best to be around. In this episode, our "guests" are everyday people on the street sharing the annoying habits of people at their fitness centers. We offer some alternative ways to deal with them (ways that don't involve throwing dumbbells.)
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Dr. Sean Thomas, PT, DPT, Associate Director at a leading physical therapy center and President of Be More Today talks about injury prevention and knowing when you’re going too hard in the gym. He breaks down R.I.C.E. and why those hot showers that feel soooo good ain’t doing a thang.
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Transforming yoga from ohm-ing to 'bustin it wide open,' Britteny Floyd-Mayo a.k.a. TrapYogaBae has and is touring the world with her combination of Vinyasa Yoga, her trademarked "Ratchet Affirmations," a live DJ, and full team. Britteny talks with Shanelle about how she EatPrayLove'd her way into building her business and how yoga isn't only for the affluent...or the flexible.
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Our guest Tim Grae, Massage Therapist and creator of “The Sweat Party” fitness & dance event series, gets deep about why massage should be a part of everyone’s wellness routine. Yes, fellas, even you. Oh, and of course we discuss happy endings (for all of y’all freaks).
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She holds the crown as Miss NYC USA! Genesis Suero brings her Dominican heritage, Brooklyn roots, Harlem style and her love of food and fitness to her quest to become Miss USA. Shanelle and Genesis discuss breaking stereotypes of beauty, occasional slices of pizza, skin care, and more.
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This episode we speak with food & fitness blogger Latoya Shauntay Snell aka Running Fat Chef about the scale not being the measure of fitness or happiness. Yes, you can be plus size and do amazing things... like run an ultra marathon and complete a dozen Spartans. (Duh!)
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In the era of YouTube Yoga classes and Shaun T acting like Hip Hop gave him abs, do we really need Personal Trainers? Our guest, Adrian "AD" Odate, is Personal Training Manager at a top fitness company in the industry. Shanelle will get him to state his case...after she explains her childhood diet of eating one chicken wing a day.
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