What are your legs moving you toward—and what might they be helping you move away from?

Dr. Kelly Brady and Nyssa Hanger explore the surprising connections between legs, relationships, emotional well-being, and agency. Drawing on bioenergetics and traditional Chinese medicine, they talk about leg meridians, flexibility, the effects of locking your knees and sitting for too long, and how movement can shift how we feel.

They also get curious about beauty standards, disability, and the stories we tell about legs—from The Little Mermaid to myths of wounds and transformation. Along the way, they invite listeners to notice how they inhabit their bodies, appreciate what their legs do for them, and consider where they want to go next.

Main Topics Covered:

What does it mean when an idea “has legs”—and how does leg language shape the way we think?
How do legs help us invite someone closer or create distance?
What do traditional Chinese medicine’s leg meridians connect to nourishment, fear, and anger?
Could flexible knees be a source of strength?
How does prolonged sitting affect the way we inhabit our bodies?
Why do beauty standards around legs change—and who do they serve?
What does The Little Mermaid suggest about movement, agency, and having a voice?
How can injury or disability change the way we move through life?
What can stories of Jacob, Achilles, and Hephaestus teach us about wounds and transformation?
What are you moving toward, and are your legs ready to take you there?

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