Chasing Function, your guide to health and wellness

This week we pulled out a reel from Pharrell Where he talks about surrounding yourself with people that are faster, stronger, better skilled at whatever you want to get better at. You have to get uncomfortable to get better

In this episode we dive into the masculine and feminine characteristics of humanity. Noah had shared a reel with Kye about the femininity of the mother taking care of the child can help breed a more resilient adult later on. But we had some words to share about that situation and about child development as well as the misconceptions of masculinity and femininity Have a listen and let us know what you think!

In this episode we take a look at a reel that Noah found on Instagram. We talk about the value of perception and shame to help people with Weight-loss and other health challenges people face We would love to hear from you, if you have anything you want us to discuss please send us a message on Instagram @chasingfunction and we will be happy to discuss

In this episode we get back to the reels and talk biomechanics and the benefits it has on helping people solve their fitness and movement problems faster and more effective Our reel was from @the_muscle_doc, so you should go follow him and check out his stuff

In this episode we go over the different challenges that happen when your goal is to lose weight If you have your own experiences that we did not go over please send it to us so we can dive into that as well

This episode we have another special guest, Albert Lu from Audacious CrossFit. Albert has studied the POSE method from Dr. Romanov and has used it to help his clients achieve better running mechanics as well as better movement patterns You can find him on instagram @audaciouscrossfit and audaciouscrossfit.com

Noah posted a reel with Jocko Willink talking about controlling your emotions. If you lash out in anger or frustration, you will not be taken seriously, according to Jocko. So in order to stay calm in a situation where you can lash out, we have to learn to control our emotions vs let our emotions control us

In this episode we get to sit down and talk with Dr Estera Borcsa Dr. Estera Borcsa is a distinguished Neuroscience Expert, International UN Ambassador, International Mediator and Policy Analyst.  Dr. Borcsa has dedicated her career to creating and developing neuroscience interventions to help individuals, groups and communities manage stress and learn to be good stewards of their mental health.   Dr. Estera Borcsa’s mission in life is to break generational curses of trauma, transform lives, families, communities and governments. Dr. Borcsa was born in Romania, a beautiful country wailing from the negative impact left by the communist leader Nicolae Ceausescu and communism.  Dr. Borcsa witnessed disparity to a monumental level and saw individuals, families and communities broken by systemic trauma coupled with poverty, discrimination and abuse.   Dr. Borcsa earned her doctoral degree with a dissertation focused on global diplomacy. Dr. Borcsa developed a diplomacy training program called Peace Unleashed based in neuroscience for United Nations member states to help diplomats overcome barriers to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.  Dr. Borcsa’s research on life satisfaction in partnership with the European Union was globally recognized for the importance of its findings on global diplomacy, neuropsychology and mental health.   Dr. Borcsa Estera earned a master’s degree from University of Southern California (USC) with a concentration in Psychology, Policy and Law.  As an international ambassador for global change Dr. Borcsa serves as the chair for the Sustainable Development Goals for Mediators Beyond Borders International United Nations Multilateral Working Group.  Dr. Borcsa is on the National Board of Directors for United Nations Association working in advancing the world goals locally, nationally and globally. Dr. Borcsa plays a significant role in many diplomatic proceedings and international negotiations with United Nations member states to advance the SDG’s and address human rights violations.   Dr. Estera Borcsa is a Harvard Global Women Empowerment Connect Team Member and founder of a global program being piloted with Harvard Global WE organizations.   Dr. Borcsa is the founder of Teach Train Transform LLC, an international training consortium build to create sustainability for oppressed communities worldwide trough training, education and advocacy.  You can find Dr Estera Borsca https://www.esteraborcsa.com/ @dr._estera_borcsa_

Happy New Year everyone! We wanted to kick this year off on a positive note and hopefully help people create a better mindset when starting to set their New Year's Resolutions or goals. We talk about learning how to let things go, how to build a better mindset to set yourself up for success and much more. Give it a listen and let us know what you think

In this episode we talk about the fine line between pushing to get better and risk of injury. We use athletes as an example but it plays a big role in the general population as well. Do you know when to push and when to take a step back?