The Foot Doctor: How to Fix Your Feet Before It’s Too Late w/ Dr. Courtney Conley (LST #171)

Learn Speak Teach Episode #171 with Dr. Courtney Conley and co-host Cal Fussman on the Real Business Connections Podcast.

Last time Cal Fussman was on the show, he and Ben somehow went on a 45-minute tangent about feet. Yes, feet. That conversation sparked a bigger question: why do we ignore the thing that carries us through life until it starts hurting?

So this time, Cal came back to co-host as Ben and Cal sit down with Dr. Courtney Conley, founder of Gait Happens, to talk about foot health, walking, shoes, toe strength, mobility, balance, and how your feet affect the way your whole body moves.

Dr. Courtney explains why your shoes may be making your feet weaker, why a wide toe box matters, how your big toe changes the function of your foot, and why toe weakness can become a warning sign as we age.

They also get into walking and mental health, barefoot movement, arch support, toe spacers, plantar fasciitis, falls, foot strength, and simple ways to start taking care of your feet before pain forces you to pay attention.

This conversation is practical, surprising, and way more interesting than most of us expected a conversation about feet to be.

If you have foot pain, tight shoes, weak toes, balance issues, or you simply want to move better and age stronger, this episode will help you see your feet differently.

- Cal and Ben’s Recent episode: https://realbusinessconnections.com/podcast/calfussman4 -

Timestamps: [00:00] Trailer + Intro [03:39] Why We Ignore Our Feet [05:39] Toe Strength and Fall Risk [07:39] Feet as Sensory Organs [09:00] How Modern Shoes Changed Our Feet [10:52] Your Big Toe Matters [11:41] Wide Toe Box vs. Wide Shoe [14:08] Why Feet Need Arch Support [19:14] How Feet Affect the Whole Body [24:18] Walking Is Not Optional [25:41] The 7,000 Step Sweet Spot [30:24] Realizing You Neglected Your Feet [49:11] Dr. Courtney’s Calling [50:17] Cal’s Foot Health Breakthrough

Key Takeaways: • “It’s like my passion in life for people to start paying attention to their feet.” ~Dr. Courtney Conley • “If you don’t use it, you’re gonna lose it.” ~Dr. Courtney Conley • “My non-negotiable for footwear with my patients is having a wide toe box.” ~Dr. Courtney Conley • Walking is not optional. Dr. Courtney wants people to think of walking like breathing and sleeping: a basic foundation for health. ~Dr. Courtney Conley • Toe weakness can be a major predictor of falls as we age. ~Dr. Courtney Conley • “It’s wild to live your whole life and not know a very important part of yourself and basically kind of neglect it.” ~Cal Fussman

Keep In Touch with Dr. Courtney Conley: Website: https://www.drcourtneyconley.com/ Gait Happens: https://gaithappens.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drcourtneyconley/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drcourtneyconley/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@gait_happens

Keep In Touch with Cal Fussman: Cal and Ben’s Recent episode: https://realbusinessconnections.com/podcast/calfussman4 AI Cal: https://app.uare.ai/p/calfussman Website: https://www.calfussman.com/ Big Questions Podcast: https://www.calfussman.com/podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calfussman/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calfussman/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CalFussmanOfficial Past RBC Episode with Cal: https://realbusinessconnections.com/podcast/calfussman/ Past RBC Episode with Cal #2: https://realbusinessconnections.com/podcast/calfussman2 Past RBC Episode with Cal #3: https://realbusinessconnections.com/podcast/calfussman3/ — Follow Balbert… Facebook: www.facebook.com/realbusinessconnections Instagram: www.instagram.com/realbenalbert/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/realbenalbert/ Website: https://www.realbusinessconnections.com/ – LST is made possible by www://balbertmarketing.com/