Welcome to Into the Green Zone, hosted by Accredited Exercise Physiologists Ellen Masson and Meredith Woolsey.
Season five explores how you can rebuild your relationship with movement in a way that feels supportive, sustainable and realistic. We discuss the science behind exercise, challenge common myths and share practical ways to approach movement with more confidence and less pressure.
This season is for people living with chronic illness, chronic pain, disability or neurodivergence, people recovering from an eating disorder, and anyone who feels worn down by all-or-nothing fitness advice. It also offers clinicians a more inclusive and person-centred way to talk about movement with their clients.
A note about our earlier episodes: seasons one to four were released as Into the Red Zone and hosted by Ellen Masson and Tait Brown. Each episode features a different guest and explores a healthcare topic relevant to clients, clinicians or both. Once you finish Into the Green Zone, you can browse our earlier episodes and choose the topics that interest you.
Why does your body sometimes resist movement, even when you genuinely want to exercise? In this episode of Into the Green Zone we explore how our past experiances shapes our relationship with movement. They explain why exercise can feel threatening for many people, especially those living with chronic pain, disability, eating disorders, neurodivergence, or difficult past experiences with movement.Together we unpack why freezing, avoiding, or pushing too hard aren't signs of laziness or a lack of motivation. They're often protective responses. If you've ever wondered why consistency feels so difficult, this episode offers a different perspective: your body may not need more discipline. It may need more safety.
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Connect with Ellen Masson
Website: https://www.yourmovementspace.com.au/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/your.movement.space/
Email: info@yourmovementspace.com.au
Connect with Meredith Woolsey
Mobile: 0419 945 436
Email: admin@movetolive.com.au (to work with her)
Email: meredith@movetolive.com.au (for other clinicians)
30 Aug 2026
Movement vs Exercise: Does It Really Matter?
Does walking to the letterbox count? What about gardening, housework, or five minutes of stretching?In this episode of Into the Green Zone we challenge the idea that only structured exercise is worthwhile. We explain why your body responds to effort, not labels, and how expanding your definition of movement can reduce pressure, build consistency, and make movement feel more accessible.You'll also learn two practical tools you can use straight away: the Talk Test for cardiovascular effort and an everyday strength check-in to help you choose an intensity that suits your body and your goals.
If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love it if you followed the podcast, left a review, or shared it with someone who might find it helpful.
Connect with Ellen Masson
Website: https://www.yourmovementspace.com.au/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/your.movement.space/
Email: info@yourmovementspace.com.au
Connect with Meredith Woolsey
Mobile: 0419 945 436
Email: admin@movetolive.com.au (to work with her)
Email: meredith@movetolive.com.au (for other clinicians)
23 Aug 2026
Finding Your Movement Values
If you stripped away the pressure, guilt, and expectations, why would you choose to move? In this episode of Into the Green Zone we explore how our beliefs about exercise are often inherited from diet culture, family, school, healthcare, and society, rather than consciously chosen.Together we guide you through a simple reflection to help you identify your own movement values, what movement has given you, what it has cost you, and what you need from it now. Because movement shouldn't dominate your life. It should support it.
If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love it if you followed the podcast, left a review, or shared it with someone who might find it helpful.
Connect with Ellen Masson
Website: https://www.yourmovementspace.com.au/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/your.movement.space/
Email: info@yourmovementspace.com.au
Connect with Meredith Woolsey
Mobile: 0419 945 436
Email: admin@movetolive.com.au (to work with her)
Email: meredith@movetolive.com.au (for other clinicians)
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