Walking & Talking with Helen - Walking Workouts

Hey Walkers! This energizing walking workout will boost your mood, help you get focused, and start those creative juices flowing… all in just 10 minutes.  Walking can be your brain's espresso shot – minus the caffeine crash, of course. Whether it's squeezing in a walk during lunch breaks, just before that big meeting, or after your kids go to bed, you’re going love how this fits into you...

Feeling drained and unmotivated? Join me for a refreshing, information-packed coached walk where we'll uncover simple hacks to zap fatigue and boost your energy. This walking workout podcast episode gives you real life, practical tips to help you get more energy including: Energy boosters Movement moments : Small bursts of movement throughout your day can unlock endorphins, your body's n...

Feeling unmotivated and drained? Head out on a coached walk with me, where we'll chat about practical hacks to banish fatigue and bring up your energy levels. In this walking workout podcast episode, discover real-life tips to give you an energy boost, including: It’s all about the burst: Experience the power of small bursts of movement throughout your day, letting those awesome endorphins—yo...

Day 7 of our walking challenge is all about breathing and progressive muscle relaxation to soothe your mind and body. There is no coached walk in this episode. It's all about the R&R. We’re going to practice a variety of breathing patterns (including 4-7-8, which will help you drift off to sleep), and some progressive relaxation. Deep Belly Breaths: Let's start with a simple yet effe...

In Day 6 of our walking challenge, we’re ditching solo walks and turning our strolls into calorie-blasting walking workouts for the whole family (furry family members and friends, too). Keeping things fun and ever-changing is how you create a consistent walking  habit. Highlights: Groups walks: Strengthen bonds with family and friends: Share laughter, stories, and fresh air. Walking conversations...

Should you walk in the morning if you're a night person? Should you walk at night if your an early riser? Or should you stick to listening to your body clock? Today we spill the beans on invigorating morning routines and soothing evening rituals. Learn the "wake and walk" strategy for mornings - even if you’re not a morning person - and get ideas for stress-reducing evening walks th...

Forget Fight Club, let's talk walk club. Dive into the mood-boosting benefits of morning walks and the stress-melting magic of evening strolls. Find your flow, embrace consistency, and celebrate every stride. This is day 4 of the walking workout challenge, part of the Walking and Talking with Helen podcast. In this episode, you’ll learn the best time of day to walk, the benefits of both morni...

Power Up Your Walk and Make ThingsHappen with Intentions Ready to turn your daily stroll into a superpower walking workout session? Slip on your walking shoes for Day 3 of the Walking Challenge, where we're all about setting intentions for a walk that rocks. Before you lace up: Blast "Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen (seriously, it works!) to get you motivated to walk. Get that pep...

Ready to unlock the magic of mindful walking? This is Day 2 of the free walking challenge, part of the Walking & Talking with Helen podcast.  We’ll talk about transforming your daily steps into a journey of present-moment awareness, while getting going on a coached walk. The tips in this episode will help you: Reduce anxiety Reduce stress Build healthy habits Not let life pass you by HIGHLIGHT...

Are you ready to turn your daily walks into a personalized journey of fitness, motivation, and fun? Welcome to the Coached Walk Workout Challenge—a unique, 7-day engaging, and entirely FREE way to get you moving, motivated, and sticking to new and healthy habits. Why Take the Challenge? Elevate your daily walks from routine and mundane. The Coached Walking Challenge is not just about steps; it&apo...

Feeling overwhelmed, paralyzed, and can't get anything done? We all go through periods where life feels like a struggle and even the simplest tasks seem so hard. But there are ways to cope and make things easier. This walking podcast episode is full of practical tips to help you survive and thrive when you're unmotivated, including: Understanding why you're stuck: It's not lazi...

Feeling overwhelmed, paralyzed, and can't get anything done? We all go through periods where life feels like a struggle and even the simplest tasks seem so hard. But there are ways to cope and make things easier. This walking podcast episode (with background music) is full of practical tips to help you survive and thrive when you're unmotivated, including: Understanding why you're s...

I'm going to confess something to you: I totally went on a sugar spree, temporarily ditching my healthy habits. I'm I'm OK with it. When my amazing aunt was bravely fighting cancer, I realized how important it is to cut ourselves some slack and stop beating ourselves up . We’ll dive into the importance of recognizing the choices we make during different seasons of our lives and givi...

When my amazing aunt was bravely fighting cancer, I realized how important it is to cut ourselves some slack and stop beating ourselves up. And I'm going to confess something to you: I totally went on a sugar spree during my time as a caregiver, temporarily ditching my healthy habits.  We’ll dive into the importance of recognizing the choices we make during different seasons of our lives and...

If you’re feeling exhausted, unmotivated, and wiped out, the reason may be something you haven’t thought of, especially if your doctor says everything is OK.  It may be that all the tension in your day-to-day life, the news, and the negativity on social media is literally forcing your body to live in a state of low-level stress.  That constant stress will wipe you out. No joke.  This walking podca...

If you’re feeling exhausted, unmotivated, and wiped out, the reason may surprise you... specially if your doctor says everything is OK. In this walking podcast episode with background walking music , we'll talk about why  all the tension in your day-to-day life, the news, and the negativity on social media is literally forcing your body to live in a state of low-level stress.  That constant s...

Trigger warning: Parental suicide • Parental alcoholism • Parental promiscuity • Parental borderline personality disorder • Binge eating Slip on your walking shoes and let’s go for a short walk. I’m going to share some secrets about my childhood, and why I turned to food to feel loved.  This walking podcast episode (22A) has background walking music . If you want no music , have a listen to episod...

Trigger warning: Parental suicide • Parental alcoholism • Parental promiscuity • Parental borderline personality disorder • Binge eating Let's me take you on a coached walk while I share some secrets about my childhood, and why I turned to food to feel loved.  This walking podcast episode (22B) is voice only.  Episode 22A has  background walking music if you prefer that.  There's a bell...

Is manifestation real? What is manifestation?  Manifestation expert Brittany Welsh is my guest in this episode, and she brings us the truth about manifestation.  Brittany is known as Manifesting with Britt across social media, and she brings practical and real world advice on how to manifest the right way, without all the hype.  She’ll show you the steps it takes to really get what you want, wheth...

Do you start and stop exercise? Can’t stay consistent?  Missing the motivation to work out? Let's go for a walk.  Whether you’re walking for weight loss , fitness , or mental health , I'll coach you and help you get motivated again.  This walking podcast episode (20B) has no background music. Episode 20A has background walking music to tempo. Visit the show website at walkingandtalking.s...

Can’t stay consistent with exercise? Do you start and stop working out? No motivation to exercise? Let's head out for a walk.  Whether you’re walking for weight loss , fitness , or mental health , let me be your motivational  and walking coach.  This walking podcast episode (20A) has background walking music to help you keep pace. If you prefer no music , check out episode 20B. Visit the show...

Have you been feeling down and can’t seem to snap out of it? Is depression creeping up on you? You’re not alone.      Put on your walking shoes and let’s go for a coached walk. Not only will you get fitter and burn calories, but your mood will improve, too. Yay!   This walking podcast episode has no background music. If you would like background walking music to help you keep pace, check out episo...

Have you been feeling down in the dumps and can’t seem to snap out of it? Is depression rearing its ugly head? You’re not alone in feeling this way.      Put on your walking shoes and let’s go for a coached walk. Not only will you get fitter and burn calories, but you’ll feel happier, too.   This walking podcast episode has background walking music to help you keep the pace. If you would like no b...

Can you really manifest what you want or is it bullshit?  And how does it really work? Put on your walking shoes and let's get our steps in while we find out. This episode is a coached walk with background walking music to keep you moving. If you prefer no background music, hop over to episode 18B. Episode highlights: The Secret (the law of attraction book) had some serious fallout.   Does ma...

Can you manifest what you want or is it bullshit? Slip on your walking shoes and let’s go find out. This episode is a coached walk with no background music. If you would like background walking music, check out episode 18A. Episode highlights: Law of Attraction book The Secret caused people to lose everything. Wishing is not enough.  The power of manifestation and why you might be doing it wrong....