Wellness While Walking

Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist, the Uncluttered course, and new book, Things That Matter, shares a wise man's observation that our imprisonment by our things is not so different from the chains of communism. In addition to our things, Joshua names other distractions we may not even have considered – things like fear, past mistakes, money, work and leisure – and then some we probably have, li...

Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist joins us to share how minimalism can help us improve our health and live the most meaningful life possible. We talk intention, distraction and decluttering our stuff, all for a greater purpose. Join us and then put this episode right to work with a mini-challenge!   LET'S TALK THE WALK! Wellness While Walking Facebook page Wellness While Walking on Instagram We...

Please vote for me as host of Wellness While Walking, as part of the Top Mom Podcaster designation from Podcast Magazine. The link to vote is here , and everyone can vote daily until April 10, 2022. Thank you for your caring support! *** I don't think "Languishing" had a color on my mood ring in the 1970s, but it sure is a common mood these days. If you've been feeling blah, you're not alone accor...

Associate Certified Coach, Kelly Reznikoff puts positive psychology to work, explaining to us and modeling for us what it means to design a fulfilling life, one of flourishing and actualizing our potential. We turn some assumptions about happiness and well-being on their heads, and we'll emerge with a vibrant and optimistic vision for how life can look! *** Please vote for me as host of Wellness W...

Breakfast on-the-go is one of the many benefits of smoothies, and we'll dive deep into these popular options – a good smoothie blueprint, what to add, what to keep away from, and some potential tweaks to your smoothie mindset! We'll also tackle orange juice (is it even good for breakfast any more?), some nutrition drama, and yogurt and its cousin, skyr!   LET'S TALK THE WALK! Wellness While Walkin...

Breakfast might be the most controversial meal of the day! Truth is, we all break our fasts at some point -- how and when are two of the questions we tackle in this episode! We'll talk about making breakfast foods ahead of time, and how what we choose will affect our blood sugar (hello, glycemic index and load!) If your breakfast game (or your blood sugar levels) needs some love, this episode is f...

Scot Huntsberry, retired FBI supervisory special agent, shares today some revelations students had at the FBI's National Academy when introduced to mindfulness. All of us can benefit from increased self-awareness, more emotional intelligence, and finding the pause between the stimulus and our old responses of anger, frustration, resentment and aggression. Then I'll share how I'm taking a step to b...

What do you think a new FBI agent who's just moved his family of 7 to a new state for a new job turns to manage his stress?  Does he take up running? Yep. Does he start training for a marathon? Yep. Does he listen to something while running that changes his life? Yep. Find out what Scot Huntsberry turned to in order to manage his stress, and then went on to train law enforcement professionals in a...

How can we balance general exercise recommendations with what's right for us personally? We explore finding our walking sweet spot! Speaking of walking, there are new insights into why humans have such a relatively long lifespan. You'll never guess why that is! And we revisit our resolutions from several weeks ago – it'll be a blast so join us! LET'S TALK THE WALK! Wellness While Walking Facebook...

Can how we THINK make all the difference in the success we find in making our goals a reality? I'll share research that answers that question! And we re-visit our conversation with Chef James Barry, and we'll talk about what he sees as some of the key drivers of health we might consider undertaking! LET'S TALK THE WALK! Wellness While Walking Facebook page Wellness While Walking on Instagram Welln...

Former personal chef to the stars James Barry joins us to talk about cooking, meal planning and the nutrients we've been missing by avoiding organ meats. He's developed a versatile seasoning called Pluck that makes it easy to add in some of the nutrients organ meats provide. We'll dive into the history that led us to forego eating truly nose-to-tail, and then let's dip our toes in the offal waters...

Fitness instructor Stephanie Taddei returns to share with us more motivating information! We talk about the importance of maintaining our muscle mass, about balance and how she fosters balance in her classes, and about music and being in the moment while we move. Pure joy! LET'S TALK THE WALK! Wellness While Walking Facebook page Wellness While Walking on Instagram Wellness While Walking on Twitte...

A healthy "diet" of physical activity can include a lot of different kinds of movement. Fitness instructor Stephanie Taddei shares with us her approach to what to consider if we're in the market to add in some different activities to our lives! LET'S TALK THE WALK! Wellness While Walking Facebook page Wellness While Walking on Instagram Wellness While Walking on Twitter Wellness While Walking webs...

Protein leverage, fat/weight loss, diet culture and diets, metabolic health and more -- not easy topics, but we have Optimising Nutrition founder Marty Kendall with us again! And I also delve into striving, growth and stepping away from extremism and perfectionism. Join us!   LET'S TALK THE WALK! Wellness While Walking Facebook page Wellness While Walking on Instagram Wellness While Walking on Twi...

Diets don't work, right? We know resolutions to shed excess fat usually backfire. Often, the same is true for folks trying to reduce blood sugar swings and chronic inflammation. That's where data comes in. Marty Kendall of Optimising Nutrition joins us today, to talk about his groundbreaking findings that helped me to understand my hunger levels and to pay gentle attention to the satiety provided...

Though you and I probably aren't underrating walking as a form of exercise, apparently some do! Here's why they shouldn't! We also talk about a kind of walk to uplevel our wellbeing. Then we turn to goals, resolutions and habits (because first week of January!), and an important component not to "forget" about! And then I answer a listener question about becoming a morning person. LET'S TALK THE W...

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Full-spectrum happiness is within our reach! Check out some more of the menu of activities and exercises Dr. Scott Glassman offers in his book and program that will lead to A Happier You! We all could use more resilience and an enhanced sense of positivity, so join us!   LET'S TALK THE WALK! Wellness While Walking Facebook page Wellness While Walking on Instagram Wellness While Walking on Twitter...

A Happier You? Sound good? I think so, too! There's always room to uplevel our happiness, and Dr. Scott Glassman lays out some next steps we can take to make this happen. We talk about his book and program by the same name, which were informed by positive psychology, and our conversation left me with a very hopeful, positive, optimistic mindset!   LET'S TALK THE WALK! Wellness While Walking Facebo...

Sarah Hart-Unger and I continue with our conversation and planning and living intentionally, and she shares wisdom about planning for health, wellbeing, fun and joy! Then, are we the average of the five people we're closest with? What does our social circle say about our health?      LET'S TALK THE WALK! Wellness While Walking Facebook page Wellness While Walking on Instagram Wellness While Walkin...

Planning can help us check the productivity box, but it can also guide us on our journey to live a full and vibrant life. Guest Sarah Hart-Unger (MD!) shares with us the important role planning plays in her life as a mom of 3, wife to a fellow doctor, a medical student trainer, host of two podcasts – including one on planning, a blogger, a lifelong learner, and more! Sarah's warm and thoughtful an...

We're doing a deep dive into the intersection of movement, nature and mental well-being with walk and talk therapist, Jen Udler of Positive Strides Therapy! Learn about the power of all aspects of this type of therapy, even the parts we can do ourselves to realize some mindset shifts and enhanced wellness effects on our walks. LET'S TALK THE WALK! Wellness While Walking Facebook page Wellness Whil...