Why Movement Is Medicine with Alex Lopiccolo
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In this episode of The Growth Lab, Luba Patlakh sits down with Alex Lopiccolo, known as the King of Swings, a certified occupational therapy assistant and sensory integration specialist who has spent the last decade designing sensory gyms and teaching hands on workshops around the world. Alex shares how his own childhood experience with sensory sensitivities shaped his approach to movement based therapy, and the two dig into why regulation has to come before behavior and learning can improve. They talk through practical bedtime strategies, how to balance screen time with movement, and what parents can do at home to help kids get the input their bodies are craving. Alex also opens up about building a mission driven career, avoiding burnout, and what he hopes kids carry with them long after therapy ends.
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00:00 – Meet Alex Lopiccolo, the King of Swings
04:00 – Growing up with sensory sensitivities and using sports as therapy
05:10 – Finding purpose as an inventor and occupational therapist
09:54 – The role of movement in regulation, learning, and behavior
14:02 – Leading by example as a parent
22:49 – Bedtime routines and calming techniques that actually work
25:12 – Avoiding burnout and building a mission driven career
33:58 – Balancing screen time, video games, and movement
42:15 – Rapid fire questions with Alex
43:30 – Where to find Alex and Sensory Digest