About Movement Es Medicina: A SuperMarkRock Podcast
Movement Es Medicina is the brainchild of SuperMarkRock aka Mark A. López, Ph.D. He speaks with La Comunidad, The Community, to explore their active lifestyles and strategies for building healthy habits for themselves and their families amid the daily grind. Movement Es Medicina is for Gente who are beginning their journey, have begun their journey, or do not know what to start — for Gente interested in cultivating, learning, and maintaining healthy rituals while exploring movement’s healing properties. Join SuperMarkRock and his community as they do their collective and individual parts to build a healthy present and future.
SuperMarkRock’s mission: To encourage movement es medicina — the healing properties of an active lifestyle — and Recognize YOUR dopeness in the process!
Pa’lante: The Power of Pressing Forward with Elvis Rivera
In this episode of Movement Es Medicina, host SuperMarkRock engages in a heartfelt conversation with Elvis Rivera, a first-generation immigrant from Guatemala, author, and community leader. They explore Elvis's journey through mental health challenges, the transformative power of running, and the importance of professional support. Elvis shares insights from his new book, Pa’lante: The Long Way Forward, which emphasizes resilience and the immigrant experience, encouraging listeners to keep moving forward despite life's challenges. In this conversation, Elvis Rivera shares his journey of resilience, emphasizing the importance of moving forward despite challenges. He reflects on the lessons learned from his mother and the significance of community support. Elvis offers advice for those starting their own journeys, encouraging them to embrace their unique paths. He discusses the power of togetherness and how uplifting others fuels personal wellness. The conversation also touches on recognizing one's worth, contemplating mortality, and understanding the deeper 'why' behind our actions.
3 May 2026
Transforming Treatment: Dr. Ayana Jordan on Community, Culture, & Addiction Care
Super Mark Rock welcomes Dr. Ayana Jordan, Professor of Psychiatry at New York University, to discuss her work advancing equitable addiction treatment for historically excluded communities through the Jordan Wellness Collaborative, community-based programs, and the REACH training initiative. Dr. Jordan shares how being raised in Pittsburgh and shaped by the South Bronx informed her commitment to culturally responsive care, including integrating family, language, and identity into treatment. She explains how her own mental health challenges pushed her to bring care beyond traditional clinics into trusted settings like churches, where culturally informed, community-engaged approaches improved participation and outcomes. They explore how movement, music, and community connection support recovery, and Jordan offers resources for finding culturally aligned mental health and addiction care.
19 Apr 2026
Reclaiming Wellness: Elena Beltran Valdez on Art, Advocacy, and Health
In this episode of Movement Es Medicina: A SuperMarkRock Podcast, Dr. Mark A. Lopez welcomes educator and Arizona artist Elena Beltran Valdez to discuss her identity, creative practice, and evolving wellness journey. Elena shares growing up in Surprise, Arizona, with a strong belief in education, becoming a self-taught artist influenced by Mesoamerican/Mayan iconography, and finding joy and mental wellness through hand-drawn, one-of-a-kind work (@NEN_Art_AZ). She reflects on being a Division I ASU track thrower, then struggling to maintain health without the structure of organized sports, navigating “food noise,” and learning to prioritize herself without guilt. Elena also details advocating for herself medically, ultimately being diagnosed with diabetes and Hashimoto’s disease, adopting an anti-inflammatory diet, and improving her health, emphasizing the importance of seeking specialized care.
Who has been a guest on Movement Es Medicina: A SuperMarkRock Podcast
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Dr Mark Tracy
Elisa Zagala
Isaias Jimenez
Rosy Escandón
Dr Wendell Hall
Reach and audience
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5.0 / 5
6 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 21 / 100
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Engagement
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