
On Renewal
By Sam Sager

On RenewalAug 07, 2022

Move Better, Hurt Less with Sam Martin
Sam Martin joins for a deep dive on the human body and movement patterns. We talk about why so many of us have restricted or painful movement and what we can do to address it. Sam discusses the key movements that all humans should be able to do and practical approaches to regaining these natural capacities without getting overwhelmed. We dig into nerdy topics like neuromuscular reeducation, pressure points, and full range of motion loading. But most of all Sam provides inspiration and actionable advice on how to reconnect to our bodies and train in a way that actually feels good.
Connect with Sam Martin:
Twitter: @movebettersam
MoveBetterProject: https://movebetterproject.com/
YouTube: MoveBetterProject Videos
Connect with Sam Sager:
Twitter: @sc_sager
Writing: selfrenewal.substack.com
Website: onrenewal.com

Productivity as Emotion Regulation
Dan Shipper, Co-Founder of Every, joins to explore productivity through the lens of emotion regulation. We talk about how beneath the tools and technology, it’s really about psychology, neuroscience, physiology, relationships, and our environment. Dan highlights examples of how he applies these ideas in building a company and living a meaningful life. He shares stories of his journey with anxiety and panic attacks, selling his first company, and channeling more of himself into his current work with Every.
Connect with Dan:
Twitter: @danshipper
SuperOrganizers: every.to/superorganizers
Connect with Sam:
Twitter: @sc_sager
Writing: selfrenewal.substack.com
Website: onrenewal.com

Breaking Free of Old Scripts and Discovering New Paths with Paul Millerd
Paul Millerd joins to share his perspective on the societal pressures that box us in and strategies to break free. Author of the Pathless Path and Creator of Strategy U, Paul is carving his own unique path and inspiring others to do the same. We talk about the power of identity, incentives, system dynamics, and scripts. We explore legible vs. illegible ambition, practicing agency, the receding frontier, reframing change, surfing on the edge of chaos, and so much more. Paul ends by sharing a bit about how his own ambition is evolving in real time.
Connect with Paul:
Twitter: @p_millerd
Boundless Website: think-boundless.com
Book: The Pathless Path
Connect with Sam:
Twitter: @sc_sager
Writing: selfrenewal.substack.com
Website: onrenewal.com

Driving Change & Cultivating Renewal Within Big Companies with Cécile Marion
Cécile Marion shares her experiences on her journey through the corporate world. She offers her perspective on how individuals can thrive within large organizations, the skills that enable some people to drive change at scale, and what makes certain organizations more capable of innovation and renewal. We discuss what has emerged during Cécile's sabbatical and her vision for helping to build a better future.
Connect with Cécile:
Twitter: @cecile_mcm
Website: cecilemarion.org
Connect with Sam:
Twitter: @sc_sager
Writing: selfrenewal.substack.com
Website: onrenewal.com
Check out Cécile's thread on her vision for helping to build a better future.

Growing Life-Giving Landscapes with Kristin Haaf
Kristen Haaf joins to share her wisdom and experiences as a landscape architect. As the founder of Roots First, she brings her background in permaculture design and environmental planning to help her clients create life-giving landscapes. Kristen lives in the piedmont region of North Carolina where she grows an abundant food forest on her 1/4 acre suburban lot. In this episode, she provides guidance on slowing down, connecting to nature, cultivating a regenerative mindset, enhancing our sensory capacities, and embracing non-doing with nature. The stories that Kristen shares guide us on how to get started gardening and more deeply connect to the natural world around us.
Connect with Kristen:
Twitter: @kristenhaaf
Roots First: www.rootsfirst.com
Email: kristen@rootsfirst.com
Connect with Sam:
Twitter: @sc_sager
Writing: selfrenewal.substack.com
Fitness: firststonefitness.com
Check out some photos from Kristen's 1/4 acre food forest and a time lapse of the rock wall raised bed Kristen mentions in the episode. The book by Joanna Macy that Kristen recommends is called: Coming Back to Life.

Discovering Intuitive Exercise with Case Bradford
Case Bradford joins to discuss Sam's favorite topic: intuitive exercise. He share's his journey ditching the gym for a nature-based approach to movement and life. He explains how he built his physique with just his body by using "nature's performance enhancing drugs". They chat about non-doing with physical movements, conscious vs. unconscious skill development, the power of creativity practices, and the many ways these activities impact our minds, bodies, and lives.
Connect with Case:
Twitter: @casbrad
Instagram: @casebradford
YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/casebradford
Connect with Sam:
Twitter: @sc_sager
Writing: selfrenewal.substack.com
Fitness: firststonefitness.com
Check out Steve Maxwell's Joint Mobility Movements and Case's viral Jiu Jitsu match.

Cultivating Resilience and Rising Out of Reactivity with Jonny Miller
Jonny Miller joins the podcast to take us on a sensory adventure and explore the nervous system. He shares stories from his own life as a start-up founder, meditation teacher, and breathwork facilitator including his experience spending 10 days in total darkness. We discuss the impact of breathwork, the power of our environment, how nervous systems co-regulate, preventing burnout, habit formation, and so much more. Jonny provides practical tips on how we can create conditions to cultivate resilience and rise out of reactivity in our own lives.
You can read more about Sam's experience taking Jonny's course on Nervous System Mastery in this essay on reconnecting to the body.
Connect with Jonny:
Twitter: @jonnym1ller
Podcast & Writing: curioushumans.com
Course: nsmastery.com
Connect with Sam:
Twitter: @sc_sager
Writing: selfrenewal.substack.com
Fitness: firststonefitness.com

From Rigidity to Fluidity with Rob Hardy
Rob Hardy joins to discuss how his work helping build joyful internet businesses is really about inner transformation. We cover how to reconnect to our intuition to create work that is full of life. He shares many stories from his own journey and highlights a few areas where he is encountering renewal in his own life.
Connect with Rob:
Writing & Community: ungated.media
Twitter: @ungatedcreative
Connect with Sam:
Twitter: @sc_sager
Writing: selfrenewal.substack.com
Fitness: firststonefitness.com

Introduction: What is the Self-Renewal Podcast?
Sam provides a quick overview of the intention and plan for the Self-Renewal podcast. Highlights include an introduction to self-renewal, example domains of application, and a preview of the structure and key themes of the podcast.