Oct 21, 20264 min
By the end of puberty, most of us already carry a subclinical level of dehydration, and the kidneys, which filter sixty percent of your blood every minute, pay for it. In this episode I explain where the kidneys sit in...
About this Podcast:
How does the body actually heal? Leigh Ankrum — founder of the Ankrum Institute and a teacher of whole-body manual therapy — shares short, clear conversations on what your body is telling you: fascia, the nervous system, the body's pressure systems, movement, and the deeper patterns underneath pain. If you have ever sensed there was more to your symptoms than you were told, you are in the right place. The body knows — listen in.
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What is The Body Knows about?
How does the body actually heal? Leigh Ankrum, founder of the Ankrum Institute and a teacher of whole-body manual therapy, shares short, clear conversations on what your body is telling you: fascia, the nervous system, the body's pressure systems, movement, and the deeper patterns underneath pain.
Who hosts The Body Knows?
The Body Knows is hosted by Leigh Ankrum. The show has published 12 episodes to date.
What has The Body Knows covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Your Kidneys, Your Hip Flexors, and How We Bend With Age" (21 October 2026, 4 minutes), "The Two Triangles That Hold You Up" (14 October 2026, 6 minutes), and "Scars and Adhesions: Different Beginnings, Same Trouble" (7 October 2026, 6 minutes).
How often does The Body Knows publish?
The Body Knows publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 7 minutes across 12 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on The Body Knows?
Booking probability for The Body Knows is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Body Knows requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Body Knows's contact route on record: public web form.
Who should pitch The Body Knows?
The strongest fits for The Body Knows are Therapists & Other Health Practitioners. The Body Knows has a health audience.
About the host
Leigh Ankrum hosts The Body Knows, a health podcast with 12 episodes published.
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Episode #11
The Two Triangles That Hold You Up
Oct 14, 20266 minYour neck is not what holds your head up. In this episode I introduce the two triangles the body actually stabilizes on: an inverted one whose point is the fourth thoracic vertebra, with sides running up to the base of...
- Oct 7, 20266 min
Scars come from a cut or an opening: the body sends fibers to stabilize the wound, and it keeps sending them long after. Adhesions start differently. Every structure in the body except unmyelinated nerves is wrapped in...
Episode #9
Two Exercises for Real Pelvic Floor Tone
Sep 30, 20264 minMost of the medical world hands women one answer for the pelvic floor: Kegels. But most pelvic floors are either far too tight or under-toned, and tightening everything at once helps neither. In this episode I share the...
Episode #8
How Your Ankle Actually Works
Sep 23, 20265 minYour ankle is not the two bumps on either side of your foot. In this episode I walk through the mortise, the joint your two lower-leg bones form around the talus, and why it has to open a little on every single step you...
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- Sep 16, 20265 min
Everybody says the body is all connected — but what does that actually mean? In this episode I introduce the central chain: the line of fascial connections running from the top of your head, deep through the neck, to...
- Sep 9, 20268 min
When I look at a body — standing still or in motion — it tells me a story. In this episode I share how I read that story: the three things I'm looking for (position, mobility, vitality), why a high right shoulder...
- Sep 9, 20268 minS0
<p>When I look at a body — standing still or in motion — it tells me a story. In this episode I share how I read that story: the three things I'm looking for (position, mobility, vitality), why a high right shoulder...
- Sep 2, 20269 min
Most people think a concussion comes from a hit on the head — but concussions can begin as early as birth, and each one adds to the ones before it. In this episode I walk through the many ways concussions happen, what...
- Sep 2, 20269 minS0
<p>Most people think a concussion comes from a hit on the head — but concussions can begin as early as birth, and each one adds to the ones before it. In this episode I walk through the many ways concussions happen...
- Aug 26, 20268 min
Our bodies are designed to move with ease — but stress, repeated patterns, and hours of sitting slowly take that flow away. In this episode I look at how that happens, then walk through the way we're actually meant to...
- Aug 26, 20268 minS0
<p>Our bodies are designed to move with ease — but stress, repeated patterns, and hours of sitting slowly take that flow away. In this episode I look at how that happens, then walk through the way we're actually meant...
- Aug 19, 20266 min
Your body is pressurized — from the top of your head to your pelvis, in cavities that all work in relationship to each other. When those pressures shift, it can show up as dizziness, headaches, shoulder pain, sluggish...
- Aug 19, 20266 minS0
<p>Your body is pressurized — from the top of your head to your pelvis, in cavities that all work in relationship to each other. When those pressures shift, it can show up as dizziness, headaches, shoulder pain...
- Aug 12, 20267 min
In this episode of The Body Knows, I want to help you get to know fascia — the continuous web of connective tissue that surrounds every muscle, organ, nerve, and bone in your body. I walk through the three layers of...
- Aug 12, 20267 minS0
<p>In this episode of The Body Knows, I want to help you get to know fascia — the continuous web of connective tissue that surrounds every muscle, organ, nerve, and bone in your body. I walk through the three layers of...
- Aug 9, 20269 min
Almost everybody thinks a car accident is about what happens to your neck — but the effects reach much further than that. In this episode, I walk through what whiplash actually does to your jaw, your heart's...
- Aug 9, 20269 minS0
<p>Almost everybody thinks a car accident is about what happens to your neck — but the effects reach much further than that. In this episode, I walk through what whiplash actually does to your jaw, your heart's...
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