Bottom Rock: Recent Episodes
Matthew Bennett
The Bottom Rock podcast shares stories for inspiration and support during the most difficult challenges we endure as humans. The bottom rock is a place for peace. The next step is only up!
There is a universal experience, pain. Biomechanics results in the majority of the pain sensation. Spending the day and an awesome concert with headliner Bryan Adams, and icons Belinda Carlisle, Blondie, Inhalers and Dear Rouge, and having the privilege of working with the crew to help pain syndromes, brings this podcast together to focus on how to understand and support our pain relief.
Exploring the positive changes and challenges of the 20s - 40s with Adam Tate! Our conversation explores the connections with addictions, physical pain and great choices to bring more positive to life from the bottom rock. Mantra "Do Better"
An awesome podcast with Margaretha who has been through the deep valleys and exploring life through personal challenge and public health and now enjoying mentoring those in need! Give yourself the day and the light will appear!
Sometimes we have our eyes focused too close or in another lane. Check in with your own purpose, values and abilities to navigate your way around the bend because we cannot predict or control as much as we would like to in our lives. Todays episode checks in with our plans and the stress caused by the disruptions and reminds us to change our field of vision to help ourselves.
Hippocrates - “Before you heal someone, ask him if he’s willing to give up the things that make him sick”When we are in Zone three we have the energy to stay alert and regularly check in on ourselves. By removing the weeds/storylines that pull us away from the positive it allows us to only make on choice:There is no other solution but be positive - S.B.
As we build up frustration in our daily lives, sometimes it takes a series of events or a simple "straw that broke the camels back" to implement positive change. Mental health zone 5 is this experience. Symptoms of low back pain and irritability can be signs of burnout. The episode helps give advice on discussing matters with mentors, easy to use nutrition and exercises to cool things off, while also remembering to check our sources!
Adapting to the current day and needs of yourself to continue towards the goal is to put another brick in the road. On those challenging days, just do something sizeable and progressive for your benefit!!
Exploring the Bottom Rock in the trenches and in the alpine! We discuss her incredible passion for mindfulness and navigating the true human path of healing and finding purpose in the pain!
Travelling along the road to anger? We get further ahead when we go too far. In this episode we explore the jaw pain, breathing changes and how to express ourselves through quick, easy to use solutions to return to optimal in our active pain-free way!
Has your back recently "gone out"? Did you ask it come back? jkThis episodes describes the physical anatomy connection with the emotional challenges and food choices we have appearing during these times. Using anti-inflammatory foods, light aerobic work and various self-talk techniques help support our pain syndromes.
Needing some extra ZZZZ's ? A quick episode about sleep and the impact of sleep on mental health, physical rehabilitation and a few great tips to improve durations, quality and restful sleep!!
We can lose a battle or even a few battles, but flick away the ANTs and keep the PINTs away to focus on winning the war!
Depression or Zone 2? Physical exercise has types of zone training. Todays podcast explores definitions that lead to challenges in our lives and by checking in on our definitions we become more equipped to elevate and alleviate!!
Spring Cleaning is great for your home and yourself. Declutter the mind and body with quick check points to help orient yourself to short and long term goals. This podcast reminds us to brainstorm our present self to help refuel and motivate to our long term goals.
Keep that momentum going! Patience is the virtue that is the maintenance of a mindset throughout the challenging period of time. Reward yourself throughout the process to fuel you and find the fun!!
The easiest step is the smallest. Take the early step to gather positive momentum in planning and stay curious to gain physical and mental freedom for a wealthy life!!
Holiday season is evident in our pain complaints and physical and mental performance. Did you experience an increase in pain and a drop in mood and motivation? This episode helps identify the nutrition, anatomy and pain patterns that arise and ways to get back on track!!
Once the decision has been made, the challenges arise and the commitment to the process is the place of growth. Attitude adjustment and Acknowledge the progress made along the way to your new Altitude of achievement!!
When you're experiencing those waves of anxieties, fears and turmoil. Dive into it and let it pass to find the purpose and support yourself on your positive pathway forward. Team work makes the dream work!!
We ALL know someone with a concussion. On this episode, we shares some of the impacts, treatment options and methods of supporting the individual and their family during the rehabilitation of the concussions.
When you are looking for greater clarity and ways to move from the monotony, negative and challenged places in life to the calm, peaceful and positive soaring, this episodes shares tools to remind yourself how to regain focus and wisdom.
New strange pain? difficult in returning to exercise? Feel awkward in your movement and weaponized in the mind? Our post COVID body is really a new experience. This episodes shares insight into the pain and helpful ways to rebuild your body!!
When we think we are free falling, or buried or in an insurmountable challenge, a simple change in perspective and focus in faith, will help find the purpose in the pain. When there is purpose we will be able to grow in courage and strength to endure the storm and the inevitable challenges we face.
When are are looking to thrive, its important to keep it simple and focus on ourselves. In the episode we identify three easy ways to thrive and ways to support during challenges like rehabilitation or life changes.
Challenges faced in the early days of the supplement company became the best case scenario with great supportive partners.
From seeking support to soothing with cheese curds and gravy. There are various times when we are either in the descent or on the bottom rock.
The move to Vancouver quickly turned into a path of learning how to blend determination, into surrender and inspiration.