Welcome to Grounded in Motion, a space where we talk about movement—not just the physical kind, but the emotional, spiritual, and mental journeys that come with it. I will share how sports—especially tennis and cycling—have grounded me, freed me, and helped me see myself in a different way.
The Year in Motion: Reflections, Lessons, and What’s Next
In this reflective solo episode of Grounded in Motion, Dr. Renee Whynes looks back on a year shaped by movement, connection, and growth. From cycling trips and shared miles with new faces to quiet moments of healing on the road, this episode explores how movement becomes a language of resilience, presence, and community.
Renee reflects on the people she met along the way—some rebuilding after injury or diagnosis, others finding their way back to themselves—and how those shared journeys reshaped her understanding of motion, meaning, and connection.
This episode invites listeners to pause, reflect, and ask:What did movement teach you this year?
🎧 A grounded, honest conversation about healing, community, and continuing forward—one step, one ride, one breath at a time.
10 Dec 2025
The Power of Music in Grief and Healing
In this deeply heartfelt episode, Dr. Renee Whynes sits down with her dear friend Laura LaPlante to explore the emotional journey of losing a parent to cancer—specifically, her mother, who was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer despite never having smoked. What began as a shocking and unexpected diagnosis quickly became a devastating lesson in grief, strength, and love.
They discuss the emotional journey of coping with loss, the role of music in healing, and the importance of family support. Laura shares her mother's legacy of resilience and the lessons learned through this painful experience, emphasizing the need for kindness and empathy in the face of grief.
17 Nov 2025
Hope Lives in the Work
In this deeply personal episode of Grounded in Motion, Dr. Renee Whynes explores how hope is not a passive feeling, but an active practice — especially in the face of uncertainty.
Renee shares her journey from finding a lump at just 13 years old, to navigating multiple biopsies as an adult, and how breast cancer awareness has shaped not just her perspective, but her purpose. Despite the fear and the not knowing, she chooses to live, ride, and hope — fully and intentionally.
Inspired by a powerful article on sisterhood in cycling, Renee reflects on the courage of women who ride through cancer, grief, and hardship, and how movement becomes a lifeline for hope. She offers an intimate look into why she rides to raise awareness for cancer, how she finds joy despite the unknown, and how community transforms struggle into unity.
This episode is a reminder that hope isn’t something you wait for — it’s something you build, moment by moment, mile by mile.
11 Nov 2025
The Language Between Words
In this episode of Grounded in Motion, Dr. Renee Whynes explores the power and complexity of silence — the unspoken and the unsaid — and how both shape the way we love, lead, and live. Inspired by Neil Abramson’s novel Unsaid, which examines the quiet understanding between humans and animals, Renee reflects on the different languages of silence: the kind that comforts, the kind that weighs heavy, and the kind that opens space for possibility.
Through stories drawn from movement, leadership, and everyday connection, she reminds us that communication begins long before words, but true growth starts when we finally give our truth a voice.
Listen to discover how silence can guide, protect, and transform — in relationships, in work, and within yourself.
Take a quiet moment after this episode — maybe during a cool-down walk, a post-ride stretch, or while sitting with your morning coffee.
Ask yourself:
What truths in my life have gone unspoken because I assumed they were understood?
What feelings or ideas have remained unsaid because I was afraid of how they’d be received?
And what might change — in love, in work, in self — if I gave those truths a voice?
Write freely. Don’t edit, don’t overthink. Let your thoughts move the way your body does — steady, honest, in motion.
Because sometimes clarity doesn’t come from silence…it comes from giving silence somewhere to go.
6 Nov 2025
Breaking Through the Wall - A Lesson from My Toughest Climb
In this deeply reflective episode, Dr. Renee Whynes explores what it means to confront “the wall”—the physical, emotional, and mental barrier we all face in moments of exhaustion, doubt, and vulnerability. Whether during a punishing bike climb or navigating personal grief, “the wall” becomes a metaphor for life’s most testing moments.
Through vivid storytelling, Renee recounts one of her most difficult rides—a grueling uphill battle that challenged not just her endurance, but her self-belief. She shares how pushing through wasn’t about powering harder but about softening, listening, and staying with herself when every part of her wanted to stop.
This episode is a lesson in resilience, self-trust, and the quiet strength it takes to keep going when quitting feels easier. Renee reminds us that the wall is not a sign of failure—it’s a threshold to transformation. And that the real summit isn’t the top of the hill, but the version of yourself that emerges when you refuse to give up.
30 Jun 2025
Riding on Two Wheels Requires Trust
Dr. Renee Whynes discusses how cycling teaches trust in oneself and others, drawing parallels between physical balance on a bike and emotional resilience in life; this is an interview.
31 May 2025
Second Serve - Finding Grace in the Do-Over
Dr. Renee Whynes examines the importance of second chances both in tennis and in life, emphasizing presence, patience, and self-trust to find growth, in this interview episode.
26 May 2025
Competing with Myself in Tennis and the Fight to Stay Present
Dr. Renee Whynes discusses the mental aspects of tennis, highlighting how the sport cultivates focus and resilience by staying present, in this interview episode.
19 May 2025
The Emotional Miles: What 100 Miles Taught Me About Letting Go
In this episode, Dr. Renee Whynes reflects on the quiet revelations found within long-distance rides. After riding multiple 100-mile routes over the past few months, she unpacks how endurance became a path to emotional release.
As the miles add up, so do the truths—about grief, forgiveness, and the power of letting go without needing closure. This episode explores how motion helps us process what words cannot, and how the road becomes a place to return to ourselves.
10 May 2025
The solo ride: where my thoughts go when it's just me and the road
There's something powerful that happens when the noise fades and it's just you, the road, and your breath.
In this episode, Dr. Renee Whynes reflects on the emotional clarity that emerges during a solo ride. She explores how stillness in motion becomes a space for truth, grief, forgiveness, and ultimately, healing.
This isn't just about cycling. It's about what rises to the surface when we slow down and stay with ourselves.
4 May 2025
Finding Myself Through Tennis and Cycling
In this debut episode, Dr. Renee Whynes invites you into the scared spaces that ground her, on the tennis court and along the open road. She explores how movement offers more than physical strength; it brings clarity, healing, and freedom. From the intensity of a match to the solitude of a ride, Renee shares how these two passions have helped her reclaim her voice, quiet the noise, and see herself more clearly. This is where Grounded in Motion begins.
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