Synopsis
Welcome to the Simply Not Easy podcast with Nick Davis. This podcast is about simple action steps to better the journey of your life, as I look to better the journey of my own. Join me as I delve into the subtle and essential difference between simple and easy. As a student physical therapist, food junkie, nature lover, mindset and exercise enthusiast, I share my own path to fulfillment with you as I develop it.
Episodes
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SNE - 514 - Workout Wednesday: Rowing Challenge
02/07/2020 Duration: 04minThis is rolling off the momentum of a previous episode, last week's pushup challenge. I try a new challenge in a similar vein, and admit with humility that I absolutely failed it. Failure is the baseline of a starting point. Now time to make some progress.
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SNE - 513 - Tasty Tuesday: Potassium and Kidneys
01/07/2020 Duration: 09minWe take a look intro electrolytes today. Why? Because it's what plants crave! On a more realistic and practical note: we dive into what the kidney' s are responsible for, their role in terms of balancing out electrolytes like sodium and potassium, and the implications as we seek to fuel up for success.
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SNE - 512 - Muscle Monday: Lisfranc Injury
30/06/2020 Duration: 10minDiving back into some applied anatomy. I told you this one was on its way. To continue on the trend of our Cam Newton talk last episode, we take a look into the specific foot injury he had. An injury to the midfoot/forefoot Lisfranc joint complex. Learn what's special about this compared to many other foot injuries and the direct implications.
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SNE - 511 - Sports Sunday: Cam Newton New Home
29/06/2020 Duration: 05minBig news out there! Former quarterback for the Carolina Panthers, who was releasee after a major foot surgery, has been signed by the New England Patriots. Time to see what kind of a splash this stud can make during this time. A hungry athlete can't ask for a better opportunity; a 1-year contract to prove himself, surrounded by great players, and even better coaches.
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SNE - 510 - Sleepy Saturday: Back Out There
28/06/2020 Duration: 03minIt's a weird feeling. First time heading back to a bar and a restaurant with friends since Covid started. Not quite as good as sitting around the campfire, but I'll never complain about some good refreshing simple times with great people.
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SNE - 509 - Focus Friday: Crew You Run With
27/06/2020 Duration: 05minThe people you surround yourself with and invest your time into determine a huge amount of your fulfillment in life. From close friends to Tony Robbins' current 7-day challenge. Do they look out for your best or just what there idea of you is?
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SNE - 508 - Thoughtful Thursday: Testing Times
26/06/2020 Duration: 05minFirst third of my Ortho Residency is done. Feeling even more official now that round 1 of testing is complete, as of today. It's a lot of (useful) pressure. Diamonds aren't made from lumps of coal being couch potatoes.
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SNE - 507 - Workout Wednesday: Pushup Challenge
25/06/2020 Duration: 08minHere's a simple tactful pushup challenge for those who can't find time (don't make time) to exercise.
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SNE - 506 - Tasty Tuesday: Vitamin C and Iron
24/06/2020 Duration: 06minToday is a little useful nutrition hack. Especially beneficial for anyone following a diet without meat.
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SNE - 505 - Muscle Monday: Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
23/06/2020 Duration: 18minThis episode is one that would benefit anyone in a full spectrum of anatomical understanding. Yes we talk about the anatomy of this wrist muscle, Flexor Carpi Ulnaris. We also dive into an interesting patient case with significant implications for this topic and rich in differential diagnosis for any musculoskeletal minded clinician.
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SNE - 504 - Sports Sunday: Maya Moore
22/06/2020 Duration: 08minSports And.... Let that statement settle in. If you're thinking sports and, what? Then it's worth tuning in. We're shinning light on some of the passionate work Maya Moore is doing. Enjoy the 2020 ESPYS!
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SNE - 503 - Sleepy Saturday: Those Who Came Before Us
21/06/2020 Duration: 07minToday is not about ourselves. Though It may be about recalling how we're affected. To have a better context for our values and appreciation for life it is essential to remember those loved ones who came before us, who touched our lives in an impactful way.
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SNE - 502 - Focus Friday: Kaiser Residency Mentor Reflections
20/06/2020 Duration: 11minOfficially done with the first third of my Ortho Residency at Kaiser SoCal. It's been a blast with my first main mentor, Marshall Lemoine. I've learned a ton, had great experiences, and learned what I still have to learn.
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SNE - 501 - Thoughtful Thursday: Make it Happen
19/06/2020 Duration: 05minSome days are about buckling down, gearing up, and doing the tough work committing to the process. Making it happen!
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SNE - 500 - Workout Wednesday: Gym is Open
18/06/2020 Duration: 04minThe Gym's are back! Are you? Even as our simpiliest of old habits (yes, even the good ones) return, we should stop to ask ourselves; to remember our why.
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SNE - 499 - Tasty Tuesday: Vitamin D & Covid
17/06/2020 Duration: 08minDoes vitamin D make you more resistant to Covid? Hard to say, but maybe. Does vitamin D make you healthier overall? Absolutely. I bring up a few interesting correlations between those with covid and vitamin D levels as well as why it's such an important nutrient to have in your system.
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SNE - 498 - Muscle Monday: My Version of Anteversion and Retroversion
16/06/2020 Duration: 13minTaking a look at bony morphology today. The stresses we place on our skeletal system at a young age have a profound impact on the adult body we have. We're talking about the adaptive rotational changes that occur. Anteversion and Retroversion torsional changes. In primarily the femur, as well as the humerus.
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SNE - 497 - Sports Sunday: Raise Your Game
14/06/2020 Duration: 15minThis is a rare moment. On a Sports Sunday, talkin' 'bout a book? I mean, a book? Like not the game, but a book? Absolutely. Yes we are, with confidence. We're talking about a great book that serves as a blueprint for success in sports, and in the larger world outside of sports. We're giving an overview of a book I've found value in. Raise Your Game by Alan Stein Jr and Jon Sternfeld.
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SNE - 496 - Sleepy Saturday: Breath Wins Battles
14/06/2020 Duration: 09minIf we are always competing with some task against our breath, we'll loose. If you can't beat 'em, join 'em! Time to better integrate our breath into everything we do.
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SNE - 495 - Focus Friday: Different Pathways, Same Journey
13/06/2020 Duration: 05minThere are many ways to skin a cat. Many role models and leaders. Many who have carved out a pathway of fulfillment before us. Countless blueprints at our disposal. Many languages uttering the same meaning. We don't all have to go the same way. We do need to start.