James Dooner is the director of the Australian division of 'The Foot Collective'. TFC focuses on creating foundational health in the body by focusing on proper foot health and also creating a community around the aspect of 'play'. In this conversation James and I explore the ways you can create better foot health (walking barefoot/minimalist shoes), why intrinsically motivated play is so important for not just children but also adults, getting back into nature and how to create a community.

Unfortunately the audio quality in some small certain sections was corrupted so don't worry, your device is not malfunctioning! The bulk of the audio is fine though so please persevere through those couple of 30s periods where the quality deteriorates. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!

Timeline:

0:00 - Overview of the discussion

1:25 - James's Mere Mortal Moment

2:48 - The Foot Collective Australia

9:55 - Separating the person from the company

12:56 - Creating a community as a business

15:29 - Why intrinsically motivated 'play' is important

25:56 - Getting back into nature and reconnecting with our nature

26:21 - How to create foot health and solve underlying injuries

33:32 - Influential books

38:22 - Goals related to keystone morning habits

41:55 - When will you go a full month without hearing about COVID

45:51 - Connect with James and TFC Australia

Connect with James:

https://www.instagram.com/tfc.australia/

https://www.instagram.com/thefootcollective/

https://tfc-shopaus.com/

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