Ep 206 - Removing Barriers to Movement: Disability, Exercise & The Power of Listening with Sam Godbold

What if movement wasn’t about perfection, aesthetics, or “gym culture”, but about improving someone’s quality of life?

In this episode, Jess sits down with Sam Godbold, senior exercise physiologist and clinic manager at Hiya Health, to talk about disability, chronic illness, exercise, communication, and the importance of removing barriers to movement.

Together, they unpack:

• Why exercise looks different for everybody
• The emotional and psychological barriers people experience around movement
• How disability, injury, and chronic illness can impact identity and confidence
• Why listening matters more than assuming
• The role of communication in healthcare and wellbeing
• How small, consistent progress creates meaningful change
• Why movement should feel accessible, not intimidating

This conversation explores exercise - and even human connection that we can all take note of - far beyond fitness culture. It’s about helping people reconnect with their bodies, their confidence, and their lives, in ways that feel supportive, realistic, and human.

Whether you work in healthcare, leadership, wellbeing, or simply struggle with your own relationship to movement, this episode offers an incredibly grounded and compassionate perspective.

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