{"podcast":{"title":"Move Your DNA with Katy Bowman","slug":"move-your-dna-with-katy-bowman-873710","podcast_index_feed_id":873710,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/move-your-dna-with-katy-bowman","website_url":"https://nutritiousmovement.com/articles/category/podcast-transcripts","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/gZAD_QCXwEz_JkEk0dVzN4-BNYrYWskbiJrz3p7xrag/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI4MjA1LzE2NDQz/NDkzMjctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg","author":"Nutritious Movement","episode_count":211,"summary":"Movement isn’t optional—our bodies need it to thrive. Many of us struggle to get regular exercise, and even when we do, it can fall short of truly nourishing the body from head to toe. How can we move more—a lot more—when parts of us are sore, stiff, or simply forgotten in our busy lives? Join biomechanist Katy Bowman, M.S., and biologist Dr. Jeannette Loram on Move Your DNA, where big-picture science meets practical action. Together, they explore biomechanics, kinesiology, physiology, cellular biology, and natural human movement—and translate it into simple, effective ways to wake up your trillion body parts. With humor, curiosity, and a focus on longevity, Katy and Jeannette help you move smarter, move more, and create a more natural habitat for yourself and your communities in today’s mostly sedentary world.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T18:19:26.926089+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/move-your-dna-with-katy-bowman-873710"},"episode":{"title":"How Does Exercise Move Your DNA?","slug":"how-does-exercise-move-your-dna","published_at":"2025-12-03T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/move-your-dna-with-katy-bowman-873710/how-does-exercise-move-your-dna","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/move-your-dna-with-katy-bowman-873710","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/947c00d5","audio_url":"https://mgln.ai/e/p1721/media.transistor.fm/947c00d5/ea078bbf.mp3","summary":"Katy & Jeannette dive into the question: can movement really change your DNA? Using clear analogies—like libraries, recipes, and sticky notes—they unpack what DNA is, how gene expression works, and what we really mean by epigenetics (the “on top of” changes that influence which genes get used). They explore how exercise can turn the “volume up or down” on metabolic genes , pro-inflammatory markers , and stress protein genes , and how many of these changes involve altering the arrangement and access to DNA within your cells. Using another accessible analogy of spider webs, they explore how forces on cells (through mechanotransduction ) act as a powerful, non-chemical “nutrient” that can literally move your DNA and alter epigenetics and gene expression. This is why exercise and everyday movement not only have systemic benefits but also site-specific effects —and why the distribution of movement throughout your body matters just as much as how much you move. Enhanced Show Notes and Full Transcript 00:00:23 “You can’t change DNA”: Katy’s green-room story with a physician who insists DNA is fixed. 00:03:33 What is DNA? Jeanette’s library-and-recipe analogy explaining DNA and gene expression. 00:06:11 Genes as volume controls: How exercise turns gene activity up or down rather than rewriting DNA. 00:12:02 Chromatin & compacted DNA: Archival library shelves as a metaphor for genes you rarely “reach for.” 00:18:54 Mechanotransduction & spider webs: How movement plucks the cell’s “web” and signals the nucleus. 00:25:36 Epigenetics explained: Sticky notes, covered keyholes, and how markers sit “on top” of DNA. 00:29:28 Epigenetic memory & trained vs. untrained leg study: Why movement has site-specific effects. 00:32:17 Listener Question (sponsored by Movemate): D…","meta_description":"Katy & Jeannette dive into the question: can movement really change your DNA? Using clear analogies—like libraries, recipes, and sticky notes—they unp…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2611,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/move-your-dna-with-katy-bowman-873710/episodes/how-does-exercise-move-your-dna/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/move-your-dna-with-katy-bowman-873710/how-does-exercise-move-your-dna.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}