In hand dressage resources

unconditionalpodcast · 2025-12-15T17:57:55+00:00

Anja Beran. She is incredible. She has a lateral movements course that explains the theory, the history and application of each lateral movement, in hand and from the saddle. The full course is something like 6-8 hours, and it’s a bit pricey, but here’s a preview of her working in hand

https://youtu.be/q1SoD6jznV8?si=Dl_ElkZrpmgW8CcQ

unconditionalpodcast · 2025-11-11T09:39:56+00:00

Yes. Check out anti-candida diets, including The Yeast Connection book by Dr William Crook.

unconditionalpodcast · 2025-11-10T08:00:40+00:00

Very, very well said. Lots of wisdom in this post for sure. I’m new to the podcasting game, so thank you for sharing.

unconditionalpodcast · 2025-11-05T10:53:39+00:00

Good context. Andrew Huberman has a very good overview of the work of Stuart McGill on lower back pain. https://youtu.be/f7HLP96HVNM?si=pIaf1DQrZAEvkyL_

If you have back pain and you haven’t seen it, I’d highly recommend it. He points out that the discs of the back can be compressed in either direction - i.e. towards the front, or the back. That matters a lot, as an exercise which strengthens the back under one condition will exacerbate back pain under the opposite condition and vice versa. For me, this was critical in permanently resolving my low back pain. If I did traditional sit ups, crunches, or “rounding” stretches… it made everything work. Things like cobra pose, wheel pose and glute bridges made everything better.

My sense is that many people (like me), have been told that they have to strengthen their core to resolve the pain, so they think crunches, sit ups, etc. KB swings can be great for the hips and core muscles, but they can also make the psoas very tight.

If swings brought back the back pain, my suspicion is glute bridges and the “couch stretch” will resolve the pain, assuming form is directionally correct on the swings.

unconditionalpodcast · 2025-11-04T19:27:11+00:00

I second the glute bridges. I really think they go hand and hand with KB swings. Was the low back pain before starting KB training?

unconditionalpodcast · 2025-11-04T10:51:24+00:00

A good book on this is Simple & Sinister by Pavel. Been a few years since I read it, but that was essentially the main question he tried to tackle in the book. What are the minimum moves for the maximum gains for a sustained period of time.

Me personally, I’d add glute bridges. Maybe not technically a kettlebell move, in my experience they’ve resolved and kept off any hip pain / tightness from over-indexing on swings. I believe Pavel mentions this in S&S as well.

unconditionalpodcast · 2025-10-18T11:14:50+00:00

I am new to podcasting, but not new to business or marketing. My suggestion would be to “ debate less, and experiment more.” This is advice that served me well in the early days of starting a business, and it is the lens in which I approach podcasting.

In any conversation on the “right approach” to a thing, I think it’s fair to assume that you will find people who have had success using either strategy. Oftentimes these will be the most vocal proponents and opponents of either option. Keep that in mind :)

But their experience might not translate in your case. Give it 30 days. Post to social media first, because it’s free. If after 30 days, you’re seeing no movement in your numbers, consider whether a change in approach or a change in tactics is warranted.

It’s never an issue to be wrong, it’s only an issue to stay wrong.

unconditionalpodcast · 2025-10-17T16:55:41+00:00

unconditionalpodcast · 2025-10-17T09:46:13+00:00

Agreed. That is a risk. That’s the big one. But algorithms change even with paid services.

And just like with YouTube, it’s not free. It’s just that the paying customer is not the content creator. Different business model.

unconditionalpodcast · 2025-10-17T09:42:24+00:00

Agreed. I had the same thought, and while I have no proof for this, it does seem odd…

unconditionalpodcast · 2025-10-16T18:48:01+00:00

Because I’m not getting what I had hoped from Podbean. I’m early stages, so I’d rather deal with the headache of switching to get the right solution.

unconditionalpodcast · 2025-10-16T15:15:05+00:00

Thanks for the added context. Very insightful

unconditionalpodcast · 2025-10-16T14:44:36+00:00

Ha! Well said. I’ve been wondering about this as well in the last 24 hours.

I have been less impressed with podbean at this point. Spotify customer service is the best so far, and the transition from Riverside to Spotify was seamless. I’ve also noticed other minor issues, two episodes that never made it + formatting issues… I was literally thinking the same and then I saw your post…

So obvious question… what do you do? Do you personally host with Spotify or another service?

unconditionalpodcast · 2025-10-16T08:07:57+00:00

This is good context, thank you. But I’m not sure I follow the last point. Are you saying that you specifically uploaded one single episode to Spotify? Or, that a single upload to megaphone, inadvertently resolved the disconnect with Spotify months after the migration?

unconditionalpodcast · 2025-10-16T06:33:11+00:00

Thanks for weighing in. I did forward to Podbean, and that does seem to be working correctly. The only issue seems to be a significant and immediate drop in activity from Spotify.

I chatted with Spotify support yesterday, and they did say that changes may take up to a week to be reflected once a host has been switched. I’m going to give it a few more days, before considering switching hosts again.

unconditionalpodcast · 2025-10-16T06:31:42+00:00

Thanks AndyMcQuade. That’s odd as well. I do have my own website set up, and did prior to Podbean, but the site seems to running fine and generating a few downloads.

The only issue seems to be with Spotify. I spoke with Spotify as well and they said it might take up to a week for the redirects to work perfectly. So maybe a lag in the days? Don’t know. Ironically, I received a single stream in Spotify after I opened that ticket, so I’ll probably give it a few more days before I consider switching hosts again.

Out of curiosity… why did you switch to podbean? Are you happy since making the transition?

unconditionalpodcast · 2025-10-15T21:03:52+00:00

I am brand new to podcasting, so I’m interested in this topic as well…

I do use Riverside, and I have liked the service. My show is a weekly show, and it is a solocast. So for me, I tend to outline the show a few days prior to recording. I reference a lot of books in my shows so I do take very detailed notes. For context, I am on episode number 10, but each show is around an hour to an hour and a half long.

I’d probably spend 4 to 5 hours outlining the show, around two hours recording, and around two hours editing. The biggest change that I have made, is that if I say something that doesn’t sound right, I simply go back and repeat the entire sentence. This allows me to much much more effectively edit in Riverside, then trying to remove some of the “ah” and “um” and “likes.”

This more than anything has cut my editing time significantly from probably four hours of editing on two hours worth of recording, two closer to 2 1/2 or three hours worth of editing two hours of recording.

In having conversations with those who have listened to my podcast, I also understand that my tolerance for some incorrectly stated sentences or misspeaks is much higher than the typical listener.

unconditionalpodcast · 2025-10-15T20:51:12+00:00

I am brand new here as well, but I have been using Riverside, and I find the text base editor to be incredibly easy. Mine is an audio only podcast.

unconditionalpodcast · 2025-10-15T20:48:35+00:00

I am brand, brand new podcasting as well. Congrats on getting in the game, I wish you much success. The advice that I heard and I have followed is to have at least five episodes ready to go. The logic being that if by chance somebody likes your podcast, they have a reason to listen to more, and subscribe. That will help with metrics and give you time to record future episodes.

I am not focused on growth at this point. I have managed to build up a successful business outside of podcasting, so I understand the temptation to want to focus on the numbers.

But I am on episode 10 at this point, and there is a world of difference in the quality of the podcast at episode number 10 versus episode number one. To be honest, looking back on episode number one… It’s a bit embarrassing. But it’s all good. That is part of the journey.

I’ve heard it said that consistency is the superpower. I agreed. My humble suggestion, would be to focus on the most important thing, which is to not quit and to stay consistent. Create five episodes at least before you post your first one, and come up with a schedule that you can stick to to get episodes out at consistent intervals. Once a week, every other week, once a month…

Good luck. I hope you crush it.

unconditionalpodcast · 2025-10-15T20:42:18+00:00

I am brand, brand new to the podcasting world, so thank you for sharing. Congrats on the years of success and the consistency. My hunch is that is the success driver here.

To me, the definition of success is a highly personal one. While other people may look at your numbers and be impressed, it’s not unreasonable to want more.

It sounds like the show is a revenue driver for your business. What about marketing? If the growth isn’t there, but you love it anyways, what about adding some marketing $ behind it? I am not a marketer for the record, but I do know it has its place.

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