Alive & Kicking: Stories of Waking Up with Kay Eck

Jen’s ongoing journey is one from head, to heart. As a manual physical therapist, she has made a career of working to understand the presentation of chronic pain and trauma in the human body; this as a response to her own trauma. Jen shares the story of the loss of her sister at a very young age, the journey of being a queer Christian, and how this has undoubtedly impacted her body, changed her life trajectory, and ultimately contributed to her purpose. We talk about Jen’s upbringing, a...

Lazor Lanson is an actor, creator, and wellness educator exploring the intersection of movement, fascia, performance, and human potential. Professionally represented for film and television, he combines his background in acting with a passion for making complex ideas about the body and nervous system accessible through engaging social media content. His videos on fascia and embodied awareness have reached millions of people, sparking conversations about movement, health, and presence. At his ...

Born in a small town in Arizona, Michael Shapiro was a highly sensitive and inquisitive child. When he was just three years old, his biological father mentioned the word God and he became fascinated, peppering his elder with big questions and contemplating the nature of spirit. His sensitivity placed him outside the norm of what was expected of young boys but also attuned him to the needs and feelings of others, establishing the foundation for the life of service he would eventually embrace. ...

Early on, Michelle Dunk became a perfectionist to manage what she calls her self-manufactured pressures and fears. When her father went into recovery when she was sixteen, he shared a perspective that became the key to her spiritual expansion and her eventual return to a biblical understanding of God. The perfectionism, however, didn’t just evaporate. It would prove to be her biggest challenge in many aspects of her life from partnership to parenting. One of my favorite gems from this convers...

Brian grew up an Army brat, living around the world and in the U.S. until he was 13. His peripatetic childhood included a year in the late 60s attending a segregated school in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, a hasty exit from east Berlin just prior to the building of the wall, and a passage in Buenos Aires when the recently unexiled Juan Peron threatened to kill every American in Argentina. He has hung aluminum siding in Fairbanks, Alaska, washed dishes in the Sierras, guided white water rafting t...