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Podcast: Abstract Essay
Episode: Abstract Essay, in its fifth season, features Michael Betler as a compelling guest, offering a reflective and thought-provoking exploration of the relationship between the body, movement, and long-term vitality. As an osteopath who utilizes hands-on and regenerative therapies, Michael brings a holistic lens to how physical health is restored, maintained, and sustained in active bodies. This episode moves beyond technique to examine deeper themes of resilience, balance, and the body’s innate capacity to heal when properly supported. Through lived experience and professional insight, the conversation connects physical motion with purpose, adaptability, and awareness, inviting listeners to reconsider how caring for the body is not merely a medical practice, but an essential part of living fully, intentionally, and in alignment with one’s life demands.
Description: Michael BetlerOsteopath using hands-on and regenerative therapies to keep active bodies in motionHi, I’m Dr Mike, a double board-certified general surgeon and lifestyle medicine physician with certification in shockwave therapy. I've shifted from general surgery to lifestyle medicine and apply osteopathic principles to help motivated individuals stay motivated and stay or get active. I’m passionate about sports and regenerative medicine because I personally want to be able to move and function at a high level well into my older years. Over my life, I’ve played football, wrestled, threw shotput and javeli...