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Purpose Driven Movement | Health and Fitness Podcast

Purpose Driven Movement | Health and Fitness Podcast

Written by: Tarek Michael Chouja | Functional Training Institute
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This podcast is for you if you are a fitness professional who craves to level up and dominate the game in your industry. Join fitness leader Tarek Michael Chouja as he has raw, open conversations with the world's leading health, fitness, and wellness experts. Each episode shares actionable insights and battle-tested knowledge to propel you towards your fitness career goals. Let's dissect groundbreaking ideas, share inspiring stories, and spread positivity in the fitness industry.

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This podcast is sponsored by Functional Training Institute.

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  • Are You Fueling or Nourishing Your Body? How Fitness Professionals Can Optimise Health and Performance with Food - with Ian Craig
    Dec 15 2025

    Are you fueling your body or genuinely nourishing it? Join Ian Craig, founder of the Centre for Integrative Sports Nutrition (CISN), as he challenges conventional sports nutrition thinking. In this episode, you'll learn how to balance macronutrients with essential micronutrients, integrate diverse, colorful foods into your diet, and support your mitochondrial health for optimal energy, recovery, and performance. Ian breaks down practical strategies for fitness professionals and anyone who wants to improve their nutrition for health and exercise performance. Listen now and get ready to rethink your approach to food and nourishment.

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    Resources:

    Integrative Sports Nutrition Website: https://intsportsnutrition.com/about/

    Integrative Sport and Exercise Nutrition Book: https://intsportsnutrition.com/textbook/

    Ian Craig’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-craig-nutrition/

    Get 15% off any of our online courses. Simply go to Functional Training Institute and input 'PDM15' at the cart checkout: https://www.functionaltraininginstitute.com

    Check out our best selling book Purpose Driven Movement by host Tarek Michael-Chouja and Dan Henderson: https://amzn.to/499x6nO

    Join Our Mailing List: https://sa319.infusionsoft.app/app/form/vowsignup


    About Our Guest: Ian Craig MSc DipCNE FBANT INLPTA is the founder of the Centre for Integrative Sports Nutrition (CISN) and course leader of their online postgraduate level courses. He is an experienced exercise physiologist, nutritional therapist, NLP practitioner, and an endurance coach. Clinically, within a team dynamic, Ian works with sporting individuals and complex health cases at his Scottish home, and online. Additionally, Ian co-authored the Struik Lifestyle book Wholesome Nutrition with his natural chef wife Rachel Jesson and the Routledge textbook Integrative Sport and Exercise Nutrition with Professor Justin Roberts.

    About Your Host: Tarek is the co-founder of the functional training institute and FitWell Education lab. Tarek is an international educator and speaker who has presented numerous times at the biggest convention in Australia, Asia and the US. In addition, Tarek has presented courses to thousands of trainers throughout Australia, Asia, the Middle East and South America. Tarek is also a best-selling author of ‘Purpose Driven Movement.


    This podcast is produced by Brave Moon Podcasts: https://www.bravemoonpodcasts.com


    We sometimes include links to products and services we find interesting. These may or may not be affiliate links. Thanks for your support!


    Related: sports nutrition strategies for fitness professionals, how to balance macronutrients and micronutrients, integrative nutrition for health and performance, practical ways to nourish your body naturally, using diverse foods to boost energy and recovery

    This podcast is sponsored by ZIVA. Discover more at www.ziva.com.

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    38 mins
  • The Miracle Healing Effects of Light Phytotherapy with Peter Forhan
    Nov 24 2025

    What if your chronic fatigue, inflammation, or low mood has nothing to do with motivation and everything to do with sunlight deficiency? In this episode, Peter Forhan, a Light Physicist, breaks down the science behind how sunlight and red light therapy restore cellular energy, why most people today are living in chronic low-power mode, and how your intracellular water acts like a biological solar panel. You’ll learn about near-infrared wavelengths for recovery, optimal sun exposure for different skin types, hydration as your body’s “battery capacity,” and the role of sun gazing for pineal gland activation. Listen now and get ready to rethink how light shapes your biology, your mood, and your long-term health.

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    Our favourite quotable moments:

    “Light is the most important thing that we can study.” - Peter Forhan

    “We are chronically dehydrated of solar energy, which is an urgent health crisis.” - Peter Forhan

    “Every single cell of your body is a solar panel, full stop.” - Peter Forhan


    Resources:

    Light Bodies Book Website

    Peter Forhan’s Instagram

    Lumaflex Website


    Get 15% off any of our online courses. Simply go to Functional Training Institute and input 'PDM15' at the cart checkout.


    Check out our best selling book Purpose Driven Movement by host Tarek Michael-Chouja and Dan Henderson.

    Join Our Mailing List


    About Our Guest: Peter Forhan is a Light Physicist who writes about the intersection of Biology and Solar Energy. As a classically trained Materials Engineer at the University of Michigan, he changed his focus to Light Physics after observing the miracle healing effects of Phototherapy. Today Peter writes, speaks, and consults while travelling the world nomadically.

    About Your Host: Tarek is the co-founder of the functional training institute and FitWell Education lab. Tarek is an international educator and speaker who has presented numerous times at the biggest convention in Australia, Asia and the US. In addition, Tarek has presented courses to thousands of trainers throughout Australia, Asia, the Middle East and South America. Tarek is also a best-selling author of ‘Purpose Driven Movement.


    This podcast is produced by Brave Moon Podcasts.


    We sometimes include links to products and services we find interesting. These may or may not be affiliate links. Thanks for your support!

    This podcast is sponsored by ZIVA. Discover more at www.ziva.com.

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    44 mins
  • The Power of Heart Rate Variability [HRV]: How SPREN Helps Coaches Design Personalised Client Programmes with Jason Moore
    Nov 3 2025

    Ever wondered how technology can transform your health journey? In this episode of the Purpose Driven Movement podcast, Coach Tarek sits down with Jason Moore, founder of SPREN and Elite HRV, to discuss the future of health technology. Discover how SPREN is making health data more accessible and actionable, and learn about the role of personalization in health management. Jason shares insights into bridging the gap between medical and preventative health, emphasizing the importance of collaboration among health professionals. Listen now and get ready to revolutionize your approach to health and wellness!


    If you’re loving the podcast, please leave a review on this listening platform!


    Our favourite quotable moments:

    “Our goal is not to create a walled garden where you can only work with our stuff.” - Jason Moore

    “The most important piece of equipment that we have is our body.” - Jason Moore

    “What we want to do is provide tools that allow coaches to scale themselves a little bit more, reach more people while keeping the quality of their service high.” - Jason Moore


    Resources:

    Spren Website: http://spren.com

    Spren LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sprenlabs/

    Jason Moore LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thehumanjason/

    Download Spren on App Store: https://apps.apple.com/ph/app/spren-body-fat-fitness-tracker/id1664503999

    Get 15% off any of our online courses. Simply go to Functional Training Institute and input 'PDM15' at the cart checkout: https://www.functionaltraininginstitute.com

    Check out our best selling book Purpose Driven Movement by host Tarek Michael-Chouja and Dan Henderson: https://amzn.to/499x6nO

    Join Our Mailing List: https://sa319.infusionsoft.app/app/form/vowsignup


    About Our Guest: Jason Moore is a dedicated innovator in health and fitness, known for developing tools that have empowered 1.2 million people to better understand their bodies. With a passion for the intersection of behavior, physiology, and outcomes, Jason's work is valued by research teams, military units, and top sports teams. Practicing what he preaches, he has transformed his own health, reducing his biological age and improving his fitness. Jason's mission is to help people build strong, capable bodies and minds by providing access to effective tools and guidance.


    About Your Host: Tarek is the co-founder of the functional training institute and FitWell Education lab. Tarek is an international educator and speaker who has presented numerous times at the biggest convention in Australia, Asia and the US. In addition, Tarek has presented courses to thousands of trainers throughout Australia, Asia, the Middle East and South America. Tarek is also a best-selling author of ‘Purpose Driven Movement.


    This podcast is produced by Brave Moon Podcasts.


    We sometimes include links to products and services we find interesting. These may or may not be affiliate links. Thanks for your support!


    Related: SPREN personalized health tools, improving body composition with technology, longevity

    This podcast is sponsored by ZIVA. Discover more at www.ziva.com.

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    43 mins
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