The Living Barefoot Show!

The Living Barefoot Show is an exciting podcast exploring the world of, you guessed it, living barefoot. The show hosts, Al Gauthier and Tina Dubois, are dedicated barefooters excited about sharing the multitude of health benefits that can be achieved by experiencing the ground with as little as possible, or nothing at all, between your feet and the ground. The show includes a wide range of topics and personalities: from interviews with businesses that are dedicated to creating healthy products for our feet to exceptional members of the barefooting community, book authors, and other influential members of the community. The Living Barefoot Show includes tips and advice for those just starting out on their unshod journeys or the seasoned veteran barefooter.

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Guests Interviewed:

Damien Tougas from adventureinprogress.com Interviewed July 14th, 2009 – Listen to Episode 2 Below
Justin Owings from birthdayshoes.com Interviewed July 15th, 2009 – Listen to Episode 4 Below
Michael Martin – National Sales Manager – Vibram USA (makers of FiveFingers) – Interviewed July 29th, 2009 – Listen to Episode 3 Below
Barefoot Ted - from barefootted.com – Barefooter, blogger, and key character is Christopher McDougal’s book Born To Run – Interviewed August 27th, 2009 – Listen to Episode 5 Below
Gary Berenbroick -  Barefooter – Interviewed September 15th, 2009 -  (Listen to Episode 12 Below)
Barefoot Moe - from barefootcanada.webs.com – Barefooter – Interviewed September 16th, 2009 -  (Listen to Episode 6 Below)
Alan Thwaits - from thwaits.wordpress.com – Reflexologist – Interviewed September 23rd, 2009 -  (Listen to Episode 10 Below)
Johnny Bird – Tries Barefooting for 30 Days  -Interviewed September 29th, 2009 -  (to be released)
Georgia Shaw – Vibram FiveFingers – Follow-up Interview – vibramfivefingers.com – Interviewed September 30th, 2009  -  (Listen to Episode 6 Below)
Anna Papij – Australian barefooter / runner – from http://annaruns.blogspot.com – Interviewed October 2nd, 2009 (Listen to Episode 11 Below)
Anemone – Vancouver barefooter  – Interviewed October 6th (Listen to Episode 8 below)
Wolf Starchild – Barefoot Adventurer & world record holder – wolfmaan.com – Interviewed October 16th, 2009 (Listen to Episode 12 Below)
Donna Rosser – Barefoot Photographer – thebarefootphotographer.com – Interviewed October 23rd, 2009 (Listen to Episode 11 Below)
Adam Wik – MoveFree Sheoes – Interviewed October 28th, 2009 (Listen to Episode 11 Below)
Sabra Elligson, Damian Peat, Ben le Vesconte – Terra Plana / Vivo Barefoot – makers of Vivo Barefoot shoes – Interviewed October 29th, 2009 (Listen to Episode 7 Below)
Jason Robillard – Author of The Barefoot Running Book / Founder of The Barefoot Running University / Founding Member of The Barefoot Running Society – Interviewed May 13th, 2010 (Listen to Episode 13 Below)
Dr. Michael Nirenberg – A Barefoot Friendly Podiatrist and author of AmericasPodiatrist.com – Interviewed June 5th, 2010 (Listen to Episode 14 Below)
Michael Sandler – Author of Barefoot Running, Interviewed June 15th, 2010  (Listen to Episode 15 Below)
Daniel Howell – Author of the Barefoot Book, Interviewed July 6th, 2010  (Listen to Episode 16 Below)
Christopher McDougall – Author of Born To Run – Interviewed July 13th, 2010 (Listen to Episode 17 Below)
Jimmy Tomczak – Founder of Paper Feet – Interviewed July 21st, 2010 (Listen to Episode 18 Below)
Cody Lundin – Barefooter and TV Star – Interviewed July 27th, 2010 (Listen to Episode 19 Below)
Jonathan Gaffney – Marketing Associate for Vibram FiveFingers – Interviewed August 3rd, 2010 (Listen to Episode 20 Below)
Andrew Rademacher – Founder of Stem Footwear – Interviewed August 14rd, 2010 (Listen to Episode 21 Below)

Upcoming Interviews:

Interviews are now being scheduled!

Podcast Listing

June 21, 2009 Episode 1

Teaser Episode.  Listen to our quick 2-minute teaser.

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July 15th, 2009 Episode 2

Barefoot News, Interview with Al Gauthier and Tina Dubois, Interview with Damien Tougas

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27 Minutes, 52 Seconds  Download mp3 - Click Here (Size )

July 30th, 2009 Episode 3

Barefoot News, Interview with Michael Martin – Vibram FiveFingers National Sales Manager, Photo Contest, Win FiveFingers, Email Feedback, Feedback Line

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43 Minutes, 59 Seconds  Download mp3 - Click Here (Size 40.27 MB)

August 30th, 2009 Episode 4

Barefoot News, Interview with Justin Owings – BirthdayShoes.com, Photo Contest, Vibram FiveFingers Contest Winners

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36 Minutes, 14 Seconds  Download mp3 - Click Here (Size 33.19 MB)

September 17th, 2009 Episode 5

Barefoot News, Interview with Barefoot Ted – BarefootTed.com.  We talk to Ted about how he discovered barefoot running and his part in the famous book Born To Run written by Christopher McDougall.  This interesting and hilarious interview should not be missed!

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59 Minutes, 04 Seconds  Download mp3 - Click Here (Size 54.63 MB)

October 4th, 2009 Episode 6

We interview Barefoot Moe, A barefooter from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Barefoot Moe is a well known Canadian barefooter.  We talk to Moe about growing up in El Salvador and his route to a barefoot lifestyle.  Moe shares his advice, and his experiences barefooting in Canada as well as his thoughts on barefooting and shoes in general. We Interview Georgia Shaw, Marketing Associate for Vibram FiveFingers USA.  As the new Vibram FiveFingers KSO Trek, Moc, and Performa hit the shelves, there are exciting plans for even more models.  We ask Georgia about the new Bikila (a FiveFingers shoe designed for running) and the Speed.  Georgia also answers questions that our listeners sent in. We announce our first LIVE show on October 14th, 2009.  Join us! For more information, go to http://www.livingbarefoot.info/live Musical Feature – Jenny Lester from her album, Friends Like You

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1 Hour, 07 Minutes, 02 Seconds  Download mp3 - Click Here (Size 61.38 MB)

October 29th, 2009 Episode 7

We have the pleasure of interviewing three key members from Terra Plana.  Sabra Ellingson runs the USA operations for Terra Plana and Vivo Barefoot out of her New York Office.  Damian Peat is the Terra Plana Brand Manager, and Ben le Vesconte is the Vivo Barefoot Brand Manager.  Both Damian and Ben work out of the London UK head office. We cover the history of Vivo Barefoot and Terra Plana, speak about Vivo Barefoot shoes in general, and talk about the release of the new EVO running shoe to be released in the spring of 2010. Ben and Damian are are running in the New York Marathon on Sunday November 1st, 2009, and may be seen wearing some bright pink and yellow colors.

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38 Minutes, 40 Seconds  Download mp3 - Click Here (Size 35.41 MB)

December 18th, 2009 Episode 8

We have a great conversation with Vancouver, BC, Canada barefooter Anemone.  Anemone discovered barefooting this year after years of feeling uncomfortable in shoes only to discover that important public services like transit and local libraries are inflexible to her bare feet.  We talk about her experiences as a new barefooter and what she’s doing to fight to remain barefoot.

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34 Minutes, 06 Seconds  Download mp3 - Click Here (Size 31.22 MB)

January 24th, 2010 Episode 9

This is the formal release of the LIVE Living Barefoot Show recorded in October of 2009.  We had some great conversation with our callers and the test of this new system was a great success.  We’ll be using the system in the future for special live events including special guest interviews.

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1 Hour 52 Minutes, 46 Seconds  Download mp3 - Click Here (Size 106 MB)

February 26th, 2010 Episode 10

The Living Barefoot Show interviews Alan Thwaits. Don’t miss this informative and delightful interview. A reflexologist by training, Alan tells us about the health benefits of reflexology and about his personal beliefs.  Alan tells us about the injury that lead him to try barefooting and how he eventually incorporated barefoot running and barefooting into his life.

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40 Minutes, 08 Seconds  Download mp3 - Click Here (Size 36.9 MB)

April 4th, 2010 Episode 11

We speak to Anna Papij about barefooting in Australia, running in minimalist shoes including Nike Free’s and Vibram FiveFinger.  She talks about good barefoot / minimalist running form as well as her thoughts on the Pose method of running. Adam Wik, from MoveFreeShoes tells us about his plans to introduce a new line of professionally styled minamalist shoes in 2010. Donna Rosser, The Barefoot Photographer, tell us how her barefooting integrates and influences her photography

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43 Minutes, 22 Seconds  Download mp3 - Click Here (Size 39.7 MB)

May 1st, 2010 Episode 12

We speak with Wolf Staarchild about his setting a world record hiking the Bruce Trail barefoot from beginning to end.  We also speak with Gary Berenbroick, a kettle bells instructor, about training barefoot. Finally, we speak with Johnny Bird about this struggle to loose wait only to find that barefooting was the answer all along.

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37 Minutes, 32 Seconds  Download mp3 - Click Here (Size )

May 15th, 2010 Episode 13

** Free Giveaway – Listen to the show to find out how to win! **

Jason Robillard has been a barefooter since 1992 and has been racing barefoot since 2006.  His passion for barefooting and barefoot running finally led him to become more active.  He is a founding member of The Barefoot Runners Society, founded the Barefoot Running University, and wrote a book, The Barefoot Running Book, to guide runners in learning the skills and techniques of barefoot and minimalist running. Jason talks about how he started barefooting and how his passion for barefoot running led to the Barefoot Runners Society, The Barefoot Running University, and finally The Barefoot Running Book. This is a great interview you shouldn’t miss if you are interested in barefoot running.

Buy The Barefoot Running Book on Amazon.com or on The Barefoot Running University website.

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34 Minutes, 39 Seconds  Download mp3 - Click Here (Size )

June 6th, 2010 Episode 14

We speak with Dr. Nirenberg, a barefoot-friendly podiatrist in the USA.  Our frank discussion ranges from discussing the education system for medical professionals, Dr. Nirenberg’s path to discovering and endorsing barefoot activities, common issues for barefooters, foot exercises, books and shoes, and much more.  This interview is a great insight into barefooting and barefoot running from the point of view of a podiatrist.

To learn more about Dr. Nirenberg visit his website, AmericasPodiatrist.com

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1 Hour, 02 Minutes, 54 Seconds  Download mp3 - Click Here (Size 57.59 MB)

June 27th, 2010 Episode 15

Listen to the story how Michael’s near death experience led him to become a barefoot runner.  Michael talks about his personal history, about how and why he wrote his book.

Michael gives us tips on how to strengthen your feet and how to avoid injury when running, and why core strength is so important, and so much more!

Win a free copy of his book by listening to the show.

To buy his book, follow this link: Barefoot Running: How to Run Light and Free by Getting in Touch with the Earth

To visit his website, go to: http://www.runbare.com

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1 Hour, 14 Minutes, 38 Seconds  Download mp3 - Click Here (Size 36.03 MB)

July 6th, 2010 Episode 16

We Interview Daniel Howell, Author of The Barefoot Book.

Daniel’s book is a wonderful addition to the barefooters library.  Using diagrams and covering subjects that few other books have covered in great details, Daniel goes into great detail of how the foot works, and how shoes fall short.  We talk about The Barefoot Book and Daniel’s point of view on barefooting and shoes.  It’s a great book, and a great interview and you don’t want to miss either.

Buy Daniel’s book: The Barefoot Book: 50 Great Reasons to Kick Off Your Shoes

Visit his website for more information:  The Barefoot Book Website

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0 Hour, 43 Minutes, 12 Seconds  Download mp3 - Click Here (Size 39.56 MB)

We Interview Christopher McDougall – Author of Born to Run

Buy His Book: Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
Download the Audible Audiobook

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July 21, 2010 Episode 18

We Interview Jimmy Tomczak of Paper Feet

Jimmy and his team have built a new minimalist shoe, and it may just be the thinnest minimalist product we’ve seen!  Made of recycled material, each shoe is unique.  Listen to how he started the company and more about these unique shoes.  Are they for you?

Visit his website for more information: Paper-Feet.com

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0 Hour, 18 Minutes, 58 Seconds  Download mp3 - Click Here (Size )

July 27th, 2010, Episode 19

We Interview Cody Lundin:

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