Wellness While Walking

Our bodies (and also our minds) were meant to be challenged, and sometimes, in our comfortable society, the challenges aren't there. It's okay: we can orchestrate a few challenges fairly easily to get all the advantages of our systems being taxed as designed -- advantages which include enhanced health, feeling great, slowing aging and building our resilience! Also, stay for the shout-outs and more...

Yep, we dig into why (and how often) my wearable technology is telling me to stretch my legs, and what I plan to do about it. And then we talk about wellness and tech a bit more, as tech companies come under fire for their negative impact on our wellbeing. Finally, a nudge to be aware, lest we fall into the same pattern over and over.   LET'S TALK THE WALK! Wellness While Walking Facebook page Wel...

Maybe forming a group to help support you on your health journey is outside your comfort zone. But maybe it's worth considering doing it nonetheless! Today, you'll hear how once such wellness community – which happens to be at a workplace in a small town – makes a difference in its participants' lives. And we'll also talk about good venues for other possible groups and what kinds of things they mi...

Our levels of hunger and satiety are controlled in part by hormones, as are many of our bodies' systems. What can we do -- in our daily lives – to ensure our hormones are balanced, so that our bodies work their best and we enjoy optimal health? Dr. Leslie Meyers, ND is back to help us navigate our daily lives in a way to keep the trains moving smoothly! And we'll delve into what the power of compo...

Insulin, cortisol, ghrelin, leptin, estrogen – these are some of the hormones that keep the trains running on schedule. Many things can interrupt those processes, though. We chat with Dr. Leslie Meyers about small steps we can take to manage our stress and energy levels, sleep cycles, metabolism and more, and how to know if we need help getting things in check. Dr. Meyers rocks at explaining our p...

We do a deep dive into a new approach to thinking about dinner, since  the change in seasons can up-end our routines. Between eating out/getting take out and cooking from a recipe, there lies a sweet spot for many, and we'll talk about this undervalued approach today. We also get a loving nudge from poet Mary Oliver: can we use her challenge to help us consider our lives and where we're headed? We...

Just 2 minutes of walking could have an impact on our health! We'll dive into some new research that highlighted the potential power of these 2-5 minute mini-walks, and talk about what that could look like for us. And we'll continue our conversation with Jonathon Stalls about longer, slow walks and his cross-country, intentionally slow walk – and what he discovered along the way.   LET'S TALK THE...

Walking for fitness and health is finally receiving its proper glory, after being under-recognized for far too long. No other physical activity offers as much opportunity for us to experience being human as walking can. Jonathon Stalls brings to light – in our conversation and in his new book – how walking (not too fast!) can be a conduit to connecting, growing, loving, exploring, celebrating, hea...

Weight loss isn't a typical topic here on Wellness While Walking. Perhaps you've heard the advice to "eat less, move more," in order to shed unwanted pounds. Even if that worked for all (hint: it doesn't), not having laid the proper foundation first dooms it from the start. Let's dive in a bit today, to find out what other ingredients are key if we're hoping to lose the still-present Quarantine 15...

Sometimes, what's old is new again, and that's true with a type of movement we might want to reconsider! Join me and my guest, Hampton Liu, as he offers a comprehensive workout in his trademark warm, encouraging, funny manner!   LET'S TALK THE WALK! Wellness While Walking Facebook page Wellness While Walking on Instagram Wellness While Walking on Twitter Wellness While Walking website for show not...

Should we use a Good/Better/Best continuum to help us make decisions consistent with our health goals? Or is there something more nuanced -- more personalized and contextual – that might be more helpful to us, as we choose our next small step? I'll take you along with me on my own decision-making process that came up for me this week – call it a Green Goddess Deep Dive! And I've got some thank you...

Tired? Fatigued? You're not alone. What can be done? We explore exhaustion with Dr. Jenny Tufenkian today, and I share my story of being diagnosed with Busy Mom Syndrome. How did I solve my tiredness issue, and how did Dr. Jenny address her chronic fatigue? Wherever you are on the boundless energy/fatigue spectrum, don't miss today's episode to get those answers and more! FATIGUE AND ME/CFS/LONG C...

We're looking at Naturopathic Medicine today, with the help of Dr. Jenny Tufenkian, ND. What is a naturopathic doctor, and how do they differ from conventional physicians? What kind of approaches might a naturopathic doctor use (or, what's in their toolkit)? Dr. Jenny tells us what we could expect if we worked with her, and what her vision of health looks like – spoiler alert: it's very enticing!...

Sarah Fay and I wrap up our conversation about her mental health misdiagnoses, and what's happened since her book, Pathological: The True Story of Six Diagnoses, was published. I'll then share a story of my questionable medical diagnosis. If you've totally relinquished the reins of your care, or you feel uncomfortable asserting yourself or asking numerous questions as it pertains to your mental or...

Sarah Fay, author of Pathological: The True Story of Six Misdiagnoses, shares with us her decades-long struggle with mental health, which started with her diagnosis of anorexia nervosa as a teen. With age, her list of diagnoses grew. Sarah shares with us what she experienced – her memoir of these years – and what she learned in her assumed role as an investigative journalist about the system that...

Kendra Adachi's bestselling The Lazy Genius Kitchen is a guide to making the kitchen a place of lower stress, zero shame, and more nourishment of every kind for those we care about, and for ourselves! Kendra delivers her fail-proof, foolproof methods with unthreatening, loving big sister energy and her trademark wit – I bet she'll have you seeing and operating the heart of your home in a whole new...

Kendra Adachi of The Lazy Genius joins us today to share her approach to living well and on our own, considered and manageable terms! She's the BEST combination of smart in every sense of the word AND fun, and I'm so grateful I was introduced to her and her work. I know it will help you, so listen in as Kendra shares her insights in her trademark kind, doable and humorous way!   LET'S TALK THE WAL...

Dr. Dana Cohen spills the (decaf) tea on what else keeps us hydrated, and we do a speed round of questions, where I get some juicy answers. Hydration is key to so many processes within the body that add up to health, functioning well and feeling great. It's worth listening in!   LET'S TALK THE WALK! Wellness While Walking Facebook page Wellness While Walking on Instagram Wellness While Walking on...

Dr. Dana Cohen joins us to talk about one misunderstood consideration when we're trying to feel better and enjoy enhanced wellness. It's not about more – it's about different! We get a simple step or two to enhance our hydration, and the advice is different than what you've heard before, because it's based on new information about water! When even being slightly dehydrated can lead to us feeling b...

The female brain has the potential to be stronger and better in midlife! Whether you're a woman in midlife or love one, this information is valuable and empowering! And it's all brought to you by the hosts of the Hot Flashes & Cool Topics Podcast, Colleen Rosenblum and Bridgett Garratt! I love to share my favorite things with you, and this is one of them! Check out more about the duo and their sho...

When my travel digestion woes didn't resolve, I started an elimination diet to see what could be at the root of my distress. I've got some good clues, and I'll share a few things I'm eliminating and how I'm feeling. Does chasing happiness work? We'll revisit an episode from two years back that has great relevance right now, and we'll also touch on fermented foods, which have so many potential bene...

Call it swimming upstream or walking against traffic, but it's what we need to do if we're trying to live with vibrant health in our society! In this episode, we'll acknowledge some of these situations – in food, in work, in popular culture and more – and will identify some entities who are trying to prey on our vulnerabilities as humans. While leaving things to chance might not lead to living wit...

Dr. Romie joins us today, to talk about her brainSHIFT program, which can help address our too-busy brains. But we also get real about what really matters in health, and how it might not be what we expect!   LET'S TALK THE WALK! Wellness While Walking Facebook page Wellness While Walking on Instagram Wellness While Walking on Twitter Wellness While Walking website for show notes and other informat...

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Awe-inspiring gardens set the backdrop for us to talk about functional movement. Our bodies were meant to move quite a lot throughout our days. Gardening is a wonderful way to keep healthy and stay moving, as the oldest living folks around the world show us. Today's guests, Madeline Hooper and Jeff Hughes, are a dynamic duo who take us around the US to the most spectacular gardens, and heal the ga...