The Movement Mentality Podcast

with Missy Bunch

Ep. 18 - Exciting News!

In this raw and heartfelt solo episode, Missy Bunch shares her personal journey of pregnancy, loss, healing, and hope as she announces her third pregnancy. She opens up about the physical and emotional rollercoaster of her past pregnancies, including two miscarriages and a C-section birth and reflects on how these deeply human experiences have shaped her understanding of the body, grief, and resilience. From passing a placenta in her shower to advocating for ceremony and healing after loss, Missy reminds us that being strong doesn’t mean being untouched by pain it means moving through it with presence and power.

Whether you’re a parent, a movement professional, or simply someone walking through a season of change, this episode will resonate.

In this episode

01:55 - Pregnancy announcement: Baby #3 is on the way

03:39 - First trimester comparison: exhaustion vs. nonstop vomiting

05:00 - What it means to be a “geriatric pregnancy” in the medical world

06:56 - The first miscarriage: shock, grief, and learning what health doesn’t protect

08:01 - Unplanned C-section and the identity unraveling that followed

09:49 - The second miscarriage: labor at home, fainting, and raw humanity

13:50 - Ceremony and connection: honoring the lost babies with love and reverence

16:00 - This pregnancy: why Missy waited to announce, and what’s different this time

17:20 - Preparing for birth, motherhood, and a new chapter

Quotes

· “I didn’t think someone like me could miscarry. I thought if you were healthy, that just couldn’t happen.”

· “I basically did the full spectrum of labor. No drugs… all the way to surgery. And I’m still healing from that.”

· “The body is miraculous and beautiful… and painful. But it will carry you through.”

Connect with Missy & Sydney

· missybunch.com.

· Instagram: @missybunch15.

· Instagram: @themovementmentality

· Watch this episode on YouTube: @TheMovementMentality

About Missy

Missy is a multi-certified movement therapist who has been educating and coaching for over 14 years.As a young professional dancer, she battled many injuries over her career and one day she found someone who studied neurology (the study of the brain and nervous system). After one session with this person, her 4-year knee pain was completely gone. She knew she wanted to teach this approach to the world.

The importance of brain function and using the nervous system to rapidly “debug” movement patterns, decrease pain, and increase performance, has led her to teach and create lightning-fast improvements with people from all walks of life. Her specialties include injury prevention, injury rehabilitation, joint mobility, and decreasing pain, holistically.

The Movement Mentality Podcast

with Missy Bunch

Ep. 17 - From Bodybuilding to Healing: A Transformation Story with Jerame Mudick

In this grounding and expansive episode, Missy welcomes somatic guide and breathwork facilitator Jerame Mudick to The Movement Mentality Podcast. They explore what it means to come home to the body, the unexpected grief of healing, and why slowing down is essential for true transformation. Jerame opens up about his journey from fitness and functional health into deep somatic work and trauma resolution. This conversation weaves together personal evolution, nervous system wisdom, and the spiritual initiation of remembering who you are beneath your patterns. If you’re craving depth, stillness, and a return to your truth—this episode is for you.

In this episode

· 03:10 - Jerame’s origin story: From personal training to body-based healing

· 07:42 - What happens when slowing down feels threatening

· 13:15 - Fitness as a coping mechanism and how the body finally said “no”

· 20:10 - Surrender as the sacred threshold: what comes after the breakdown

· 28:02 - Why we can’t “logic” our way into regulation

· 35:46 - Masculine energy, grief, and the initiation of embodiment

· 43:20 - Jerame’s current practices and what holds him now

· 48:55 - The real markers of healing: less reactivity, more resonance

· 54:38 - Navigating the identity unraveling as you become who you are

· 1:00:11 - Guidance for listeners: how to begin listening to your body again

Quotes:

1. “Surrender didn’t come easy. It came after the exhaustion, after trying to hold everything together for too long.” 20:23
2. “I thought I had to be the strong one, the protector. But what I really needed was permission to grieve.” 36:10
3. “I knew I was healing—not because life got easier, but because I didn’t flinch in the places I used to.” 48:57

Connect with Missy & Sydney

· missybunch.com.

· Instagram: @missybunch15.

· Instagram: @themovementmentality

· Watch this episode on YouTube: @TheMovementMentality

· Jerame Mudick on Instagram: @jeramemudick

· Website: jeramemudick.com

About Missy

Missy is a multi-certified movement therapist who has been educating and coaching for over 14 years.As a young professional dancer, she battled many injuries over her career and one day she found someone who studied neurology (the study of the brain and nervous system). After one session with this person, her 4-year knee pain was completely gone. She knew she wanted to teach this approach to the world.

The importance of brain function and using the nervous system to rapidly “debug” movement patterns, decrease pain, and increase performance, has led her to teach and create lightning-fast improvements with people from all walks of life. Her specialties include injury prevention, injury rehabilitation, joint mobility, and decre

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with Missy Bunch

Ep. 16 - The Intersection of Trauma and Pelvic Health with Sydney Zwicker

In this deeply moving episode, Missy sits down with Sydney Zwicker, a trauma integration bodyworker and pelvic health specialist based in Denver, Colorado. Sydney shares her journey from art and mythology student to internationally recognized practitioner in somatic pelvic healing. Together, they unpack the physical, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of healing, why trauma lives in the body, and how touch can help rewire our nervous systems for safety, wholeness, and power. With humor, depth, and radical honesty, this conversation is a must-listen for healers, mothers, movement professionals, and anyone curious about the intersection of body, story, and sovereignty.

In this episode

• 02:00 - Meet Sydney: From France to Denver and an eclectic path to pelvic health
• 05:40 - What is ceremonial pelvic care and how does it work?
• 10:12 - Sydney’s healing journey and the session that changed everything
• 18:08 - Why touch matters: reprogramming trauma through nervous system-based bodywork
• 24:33 - The C-section story: trauma, scar tissue, and emotional release
• 33:50 - Can everything heal? Sydney’s honest answer and client discovery process
• 40:20 - Somatic storytelling: how tissue holds truth and how to let it go
• 46:05 - Building an unconventional business with integrity and deep conviction
• 53:45 - Fuck You, Sydnee: the healing power of defiance and permission to feel
• 1:02:30 - From symptom to sovereignty: how this work helps you reclaim your "yes" and "no"

Quotes:

• “Your body wants to be in wholeness and balance—it just might not know it’s safe yet.” [33:58]
• “Healing isn’t relief. Healing is chopping the wood, fetching the water. It’s doing it over and over until it becomes part of you.” [53:45]
• “I can’t guarantee anything except this: if you show up for the work, you will reconnect with your ‘hell no’ and your ‘fuck yes.’’ [01:02:30]

Connect with Missy & Sydney

· missybunch.com.

· Instagram: @missybunch15.

· Instagram: @themovementmentality

· Watch this episode on YouTube: @TheMovementMentality

· Instagram: @zwickerhealingarts

· Website: zwickerhealingarts.com

· Book Mentioned: Wild Feminine by Tami Lynn Kent

About Missy

Missy is a multi-certified movement therapist who has been educating and coaching for over 14 years.As a young professional dancer, she battled many injuries over her career and one day she found someone who studied neurology (the study of the brain and nervous system). After one session with this person, her 4-year knee pain was completely gone. She knew she wanted to teach this approach to the world.

The importance of brain function and using the nervous system to rapidly “debug” movement patterns, decrease pain, and increase performance, has led her to teach and create lightning-fast improvements with people from all walks of life. Her specialties include i

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with Missy Bunch

Ep. 15 - Breaking Records: The Journey of an Ocean Rower with Sophia Walters

In this powerful episode, Missy Bunch welcomes ocean rower and multi-sport athlete Sophia Walters to explore the intersection of athletic grit, personal transformation, and nervous system wisdom. Sophia shares the origin story behind her world-record ocean row, how trauma shaped her early athletic pursuits, and why she’s now channeling her energy toward purpose-driven preparation and embodied leadership. From her unconventional outreach that sparked life-changing opportunities to her upcoming 2026 transatlantic expedition, Sophia offers a masterclass in resilience, curiosity, and self-trust. This conversation is a must-listen for anyone navigating big goals, big emotions, and the beauty of starting again.

In this episode

• 02:10 - Meet Sophia: From rowing prodigy to world record holder
• 06:45 - The moment that changed everything: How a book and a cold DM sparked her first ocean row
• 12:33 - Flatwater vs. ocean rowing: From ballet precision to Cirque du Soleil-level adventure
• 17:40 - Seasickness, neuro training, and the pursuit of resilient performance
• 23:58 - Rewriting strength: Trauma, athletic identity, and the journey to joyful movement
• 31:00 - Translating discipline into life and entrepreneurship
• 36:25 - Preparation vs. outcome: What Sophia is taking—and leaving—into the 2026 row
• 41:10 - Trusting yourself in the face of uncertainty and others' opinions
• 47:05 - How to support the new team: The Seabirds, their goals, and opportunities for partnership
• 52:12 - A letter to her younger self: "This is temporary."

Quotes:

1. “At first, I didn’t even love rowing—I just wanted to be the best at it. It wasn’t until later that I realized the joy in doing things just for me.” [24:33]
2. “Discipline sounds intimidating, but it’s really just about showing up. If you want something to happen, you have to show up for it—again and again.” [31:15]
3. “This is temporary. You are where you are, but just remember—this is not forever.” [52:15]

Connect with Missy & Michelle

· missybunch.com.

· Instagram: @missybunch15.

· Instagram: @themovementmentality

· Watch this episode on YouTube: @TheMovementMentality

· Sophia’s Instagram:@sophiasadj

· Book Mentioned: Rowing the Atlantic by Roz Savage (inspired the initial row)

About Missy

Missy is a multi-certified movement therapist who has been educating and coaching for over 14 years.As a young professional dancer, she battled many injuries over her career and one day she found someone who studied neurology (the study of the brain and nervous system). After one session with this person, her 4-year knee pain was completely gone. She knew she wanted to teach this approach to the world.

The importance of brain function and using the nervous system to rapidly “debug” movement patterns, decrease pain, and

The Movement Mentality Podcast

with Missy Bunch

Ep. 14 - Michelle Hu's Journey: From Deafness to Advocacy

In this deeply moving and inspiring episode, Missy sits down with her friend and fellow powerhouse Dr. Michelle Hu, a pediatric audiologist who also happens to be deaf. From receiving her diagnosis as a child to becoming a leader, educator, and advocate for families navigating hearing loss, Michelle shares her incredible story of identity, resilience, and transformation. Together, they explore the emotional terrain of parenting, identity, and building inclusive communities—with Michelle’s lived experience offering a rare and illuminating lens.

This is more than a conversation about audiology—it's about agency, advocacy, and the freedom to design a life that honors your truth. Whether you’re a hearing parent of a deaf child, a fellow practitioner, or just someone on a journey of self-acceptance, this episode will move you in unexpected ways.

In this episode

· 03:15 – Michelle’s diagnosis and learning to find peace in silence

· 08:52 – The origin of Mama Hu Hears and building an Instagram community

· 12:45 – Why supporting parents is the key to helping deaf and hard-of-hearing kids

· 15:20 – Full-circle moment: bringing her dad to China and watching him share their story

· 24:08 – Learning to drop shame and own her experience

· 31:05 – Raising kids in her world and building a respectful, supportive environment

· 44:18 – Code-switching and thriving in both hearing and deaf spaces

· 50:33 – Advice for parents of newly diagnosed children

Quotes:

· “You don't know the depth of connection and communication that you can have without any sound.”[23:29]

· "How you view your child's disability significantly affects how they view their disability.” [50:35]

· "I realized I need the deaf community more than they need me as an audiologist."[43:10]

Connect with Missy & Michelle

· missybunch.com.

· Instagram: @missybunch15.

· Instagram: @themovementmentality

· Watch this episode on YouTube: @TheMovementMentality

· Instagram:@mamawhohears

· Facebook: @mamahuhears

· www.mamahuhears.com

About Missy

Missy is a multi-certified movement therapist who has been educating and coaching for over 14 years.As a young professional dancer, she battled many injuries over her career and one day she found someone who studied neurology (the study of the brain and nervous system). After one session with this person, her 4-year knee pain was completely gone. She knew she wanted to teach this approach to the world.

The importance of brain function and using the nervous system to rapidly “debug” movement patterns, decrease pain, and increase performance, has led her to teach and create lightning-fast improvements with people from all walks of life. Her specialties include injury prevention, injury rehabilitation, joint mobility, and decreasing pain, holistically.

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Ep. 13 - The Evolution of Personal Training with Andrew Eaton

In this episode of The Movement Mentality Podcast, host Missy Bunch introduces her friend Andrew Eaton, a movement and fitness expert. They discuss their shared passion for movement, the importance of personal growth, and the challenges of navigating the fitness industry in the digital age. Andrew shares his journey from being bullied as a child to becoming a fitness professional and moving across the country for a gym job. Both Missy and Andrew highlight the impact of the internet on the fitness industry, their personal strategies for dealing with negative online comments, and advice for those seeking qualified movement coaches. The episode concludes with reflections on overcoming self-doubt and the value of persistent learning in one’s career.

In this episode

03:06 Dealing with Online Negativity

12:53 Andrew's Journey in Fitness and Movement

22:18 The Fitness Industry's Biggest Problem

26:58 Advice for Finding the Right Trainer

30:29 The Impact of the Internet on Fitness

32:24 Dealing with Self-Doubt

Quotes:

· ” I hate to say it, but I, I actually, I started in fitness when I was little, when I was like 11 or 12, started lifting weights because I was literally living the, like, bully on the playground thing and I didn't want to get pushed around anymore.” [13:19]

• ” So don't believe everything you think, separate that inner voice that's telling you you can't, you shouldn't, you're not gonna. From your actual voice, give it a name and tell it to shut the heck up. It works!” [34:32]

Connect with Missy

· missybunch.com.

· Instagram: @missybunch15.

· Instagram: @themovementmentality

· Watch this episode on YouTube: @TheMovementMentality

· Kneepainpro.com

· instagram @integratedneuromechanics

About Missy

Missy is a multi-certified movement therapist who has been educating and coaching for over 14 years. As a young professional dancer, she battled many injuries over her career and one day she found someone who studied neurology (the study of the brain and nervous system). After one session with this person, her 4-year knee pain was completely gone. She knew she wanted to teach this approach to the world.

The importance of brain function and using the nervous system to rapidly “debug” movement patterns, decrease pain, and increase performance, has led her to teach and create lightning-fast improvements with people from all walks of life. Her specialties include injury prevention, injury rehabilitation, joint mobility, and decreasing pain, holistically.

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Ep. 12 - Navigating Chronic Pain and Professional Growth with Colleen Jorgensen

Hey, everyone! Welcome to the Movement Mentality Podcast. In this episode of 'The Movement Mentality Podcast,' host Missy talks with her friend and colleague, Colleen Jorgensen, about her extensive journey in the field of exercise science and osteopathy. Colleen shares her struggles and triumphs in overcoming chronic pain, the development of her business ventures, and her dedication to helping others understand and heal their bodies. The discussion delves into Colleen's personal pain experience, the inception of her Dare to Heal program, and offers advice for both professionals and individuals dealing with pain. Colleen emphasizes the importance of movement, curiosity, and self-awareness in the healing process.

In this episode

03:01 Colleen's Background and Career

06:52 Challenges and Lessons in Chronic Pain

17:55 Spinal Cord Injury and Recovery

23:46 Creating the Dare to Heal Program

32:12 The Power of Storytelling in Healing

46:03 Personal Reflections and Overcoming Shyness

Quotes:

• ” And I think it's one of those lessons as an entrepreneur, if you always wait for the perfect moment and everything to be in place, you never move.” [02:19]
• ” Like it's wild to me that we teach people how to change a tire and change their oil, but they'd have no idea how these bodies, we live in work. [23:26]

Connect with Missy

· missybunch.com.

· Instagram: @missybunch15.

· Instagram: @themovementmentality

· Watch this episode on YouTube: @TheMovementMentality

· ColleenJorgensen.org

· instagram @_stillnessinmotion

About Missy

Missy is a multi-certified movement therapist who has been educating and coaching for over 14 years. As a young professional dancer, she battled many injuries over her career and one day she found someone who studied neurology (the study of the brain and nervous system). After one session with this person, her 4-year knee pain was completely gone. She knew she wanted to teach this approach to the world.

The importance of brain function and using the nervous system to rapidly “debug” movement patterns, decrease pain, and increase performance, has led her to teach and create lightning-fast improvements with people from all walks of life. Her specialties include injury prevention, injury rehabilitation, joint mobility, and decreasing pain, holistically.

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Ep. 11 - The Art of Transition: From Rock Star to Fitness Coach with Anthony Roumell

Hey, everyone! Welcome to the Movement Mentality Podcast. In this episode Missy interviews her close friend Anthony Roumell, delving into his fascinating journey from being a teenage rock star to a successful gym owner and martial artist. Anthony shares how his love of music, ignited by his family's rich musical heritage, evolved into a passion for fitness and movement. He discusses the challenges and transformative experiences he faced along the way, including the collapse of his band, the discipline he developed through bodybuilding, and the humbling yet empowering practice of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Anthony also touches on the significance of having mentors, the power of taking risks, and the importance of embracing failure as a pathway to personal growth. They explore themes of faith, gratitude, and maintaining a beginner's mindset, ultimately offering listeners invaluable insights into overcoming life's obstacles and achieving their dreams.

In this episode

02:38 Anthony's Musical Journey: From Classical Piano to Punk Rock

15:27 Discovering the Gym: A New Passion

24:04 From Gym Enthusiast to Bodybuilding Competitor

38:06 The Myth of Luck and the Power of Hard Work

45:37 The Humbling Experience of Jiu-Jitsu

53:27 Becoming a Gym Owner and Facing Life's Challenges

01:12:23 The Importance of Gratitude and Perspective

Quotes:

• ”But with music, I felt so safe doing it. It was like really cool. Um, and once I got a dose of that, I was like, oh, this is so cool. I can like, kind of self-sooth my teenage growing pain, so to speak.” [07:27]
• ”When you're low and things are in breakdown mode and everything seems to burning around, go back to gratitude.” [01:12:23]

Connect with Missy

· missybunch.com.

· Instagram: @missybunch15.

· Instagram: @themovementmentality

· Watch this episode on YouTube: @TheMovementMentality

· Centerforbalancedtraining.com

· instagram @anthony_balance

About Missy

Missy is a multi-certified movement therapist who has been educating and coaching for over 14 years. As a young professional dancer, she battled many injuries over her career and one day she found someone who studied neurology (the study of the brain and nervous system). After one session with this person, her 4-year knee pain was completely gone. She knew she wanted to teach this approach to the world.

The importance of brain function and using the nervous system to rapidly “debug” movement patterns, decrease pain, and increase performance, has led her to teach and create lightning-fast improvements with people from all walks of life. Her specialties include injury prevention, injury rehabilitation, joint mobility, and decreasing pain, holistically.