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We’re joined today by Dora, a listener from Queens, NY, who shares with us her health journey, that’s harrowing at times and inspirational throughout. You’ll hear the doctor it took years to find, and his simple …

Hunter-gatherers ate dozens of different plants each day! How can we use variety to maximize our health in the modern day, even while the American Heart Association asks us to limit the variety of what we eat?!? Also, …

Don't malign the small stuff: the micro-moments in our lives can make us happier! We'll talk about how we can incorporate some of them in our walks. And then let's chat about the trend of silent walking, which isn’t so …

Today, we explore the concept of prioritizing pursuing important experiences sooner rather than later. Memories are gold, and when we have meaningful …

Michelle Shapiro, a registered dietitian specializing in gut issues, anxiety, and weight loss, shares insights from her private practice. Michelle emphasizes the importance of a comprehensive approach to health, which …

Functional, integrative registered dietitian Michelle Shapiro discusses her journey into the field of dietetics and her approach to health and wellness. She emphasizes the importance of understanding a person's entire …

Are you walking? Hiking? Something in between? And does it matter? We’ll delve into what makes a walk a walk and a hike a hike… well, most of the …

With all the loud voices on social media and in the news headlines, it’s easy to think that health is all about ONE thing! We’ll hear from Dr. Elizbeth Boham how there are many aspects to health, and the good news is …

What's the optimal frequency for walking an hour or more per week? A recent study highlights the significance of 8,000 daily steps, though not necessarily on a daily basis. Then, let’s delve into the transformative …

Walking for wellness is at the heart of everything today’s guest does! Laura Conely, founder of Urban Paths, a walking wellness company, joins us …

When we face bone loss, whether that be osteopenia or osteoporosis, we’re rarely told about lifestyle factors that could make a difference. Today …

Today, Dr. William Li’s back to discuss the MediterAsian way of eating which features powerful foods for weight loss and health. Dr. Li emphasizes …

Dr. William Li is here with us, and he shares insights from his latest book, "Eat to Beat Your Diet." He explores the fascinating world of …

Are you a fan of those diamond grill marks on a steak or marinated tofu? Do you love charred turkey sausages or crispy onion rings? You’re not alone. If you’ve read Lessons in Chemistry or have watched Alton Brown, you …

I thought I was pretty active, and then I moved – really moved! More on the learning I got from my hyper-active days, plus we get a private tour on a regenerative farm in Australia! Yes, Rachel Yeo, the dreamer behind …

Alexx Stuart, founder of Low Tox Life, is back to discuss the toxins in our environment that are harming our health, and how to reduce their effects. We talk about moisture in our indoor spaces – the fallout and the …

Today we’ll hear how one woman’s journey to heal her chronic conditions led her to avoiding certain everyday products at the urging of a holistic …

Does your morning routine need a shot in the arm? Check out how a 6-year-old boy kicks his mornings off right, and also how Emily Prokop, the show’s …

Join us in today's episode as we delve into the powerful morning routines of two remarkable women. Discover the secrets behind their unique …

The cold, hard (or soft… serve?) truth on how to follow our health journeys when we’re fed inaccurate information about health research. Don’t worry …

In a crazy-busy time in my life, I stepped out of the day-to-day, and went on a (healthy) business retreat! We built community, worked on our goals and mindsets, and I was revitalized! Fresh from Canyon Ranch, I’m …

When our policy doesn’t protect us, we need to take on more responsibility in our aim to stay healthy. With the US allowing its youth to fall prey to …

Somehow, U.S. authorities decided to ignore the scary trends in a comprehensive report, but the *good news* is that we have the power to fight back …

Self-proclaimed "lazy girl" Laura Coleman is back to share with us an exertion-free (and $$ free) way to build our abdominal muscles which can help …

Are you plagued by persistent aches and pains? You came to the right episode because Laura Coleman, a highly experienced virtual and personal …

Intuitive eating didn’t go too well for me when I first tried it – hear what about the movement resonates with me now and what I think isn’t as …

We're talking routines, prioritizing ourselves, getting back on track and more with Dr. Stephen Brewer of Canyon Ranch. He’s back to discuss his new book, The Canyon Ranch Guide to Weight Loss, and makes a case for why …

Why we need to lose weight, what we need to know about weight gain, and what habits and mindset will help us find success are all on the agenda today, as we welcome the Canyon Ranch Medical Director, Dr. Stephen Brewer …

Dr. Angela Ryan and I sit down for a conversation about walking through life and all that life deals us. Dr. Ryan is a physiatrist, which means she helps people address pain and regain and maintain physical function. …

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Have you been wondering about functional medicine – what is it and how does it differ from conventional medicine? Dr. Jeffrey Bland, the father of functional medicine, joins us today! We delve into the idea of the …

We’re jumping into new territory today, with the expert guidance of our guest, Alyce Adams, RN, or The Kegel Queen. Alyce works with women who suffer …

Dopamine Nation author Dr. Anna Lembke joins us again, to help us level up our life satisfaction. We talk about walking, sugar addiction, and how to incorporate pain and discomfort to help us feel better. Like so many …

Why the glee over being sick? Could never getting sick be problematic? What I’ll do to heal + more in this episode from the health coach who isn’t so …

News flash: we’re pretty much all addicted to something, whether we realize it or not! Those little hits of dopamine we get – whether it’s from a …

(Exercise) snacks, anyone?? New research answers exactly how much we need to walk to undo our sedentary lifestyles, and then we work through the real-life details together – what to do exactly, how to fit these "snacks" …

JJ Virgin, author of four best-selling books centered on improving diet for health, joins us to discuss creating a balanced plate, and shares her approach to helping clients and readers reduce the impact of sugar on …

We’re kicking off a new year with celebrity nutritionist and fitness expert, JJ Virgin! She shares her perspective on health and wellness, and then talks about the one change she thinks has the most leverage on our …

Have you hopped on the walking backwards trend? Find out whether walking backwards might be right for you! We’ll then pivot to looking forwards – can a word of the year help us make the year ahead great? Join me for …

Three coaches discuss three health books that can change your life! Join our book chat to learn new ideas that change your health and wellness …

In Episodes 152-156, we talk about staying healthy in busy times, as part of our #healthywhilebusy Challenge! This informal challenge – through 5 mini-episodes – can be complemented by a worksheet which will help us …

In Episodes 152-156, we talk about staying healthy in busy times, as part of our #healthywhilebusy Challenge! This informal challenge – through 5 mini-episodes – can be complemented by a worksheet which will help us …

In Episodes 152-156, we talk about staying healthy in busy times, as part of our #healthywhilebusy Challenge! This informal challenge – through 5 mini-episodes – can be complemented by a worksheet which will help us …

In Episodes 152-156, we talk about staying healthy in busy times, as part of our #healthywhilebusy Challenge! This informal challenge – through 5 mini-episodes – can be complemented by a worksheet which will help us …

In Episodes 152-156, we talk about staying healthy in busy times, as part of our #healthywhilebusy Challenge! This informal challenge – through 5 mini-episodes – can be complemented by a worksheet which will help us …

What exactly is burnout, and how do we know if we’re suffering or at risk of experiencing it?  Today’s episode will give us the answers to those questions, and will be instructive for all of us. Cait Donovan will …

When Karli Amonite couldn’t get the food she needed to heal from a chronic illness, she and her husband dug in, and started farming to have more …

Kitchen tips and tricks abound in the second part of our chat with Michelle Tam, co-founder of Nom Nom Paleo, who brings us seemingly endless …

Nom Nom Paleo’s Michelle Tam is in the house -- and specifically the kitchen -- today! Her infectious warmth, humor and dose of real-life perspective helps us on the path to cooking simple, healthy meals bursting with …

Long or short walks? Brisk or slow? Count steps or not? Will walking help me lose weight? How can I be motivated to walk? These are questions that come up for us about our walks, and Dr. Marie Murphy from Northern …

Documentary films can be powerfully persuasive, and our guest today helps us understand why, and then gives us a roadmap for how to watch films in …

((BREAKING! Get 10% off the Fit Feet Program*!)) Let’s talk footwear, pain while walking and what to do about it, and our feet as key to our ability to balance and stay injury-free! We sit at the feet of Dr. Courtney …

Good health starts with our feet! Today, we’ll delve into feet, toes, ankles and everything they’re connected to (which is every other part of our bodies!) with Dr. Courtney Conley of Gait Happens! This pivotal …

Does obesity drive disease, or vice versa? We talk TOFI (Thin On The Outside/Fat On The Inside), BMI, sugar in pediatric cancer clinics, salt being potentially wrongly maligned, keto and vegan diets, calories and more! …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Insulin, cortisol, ghrelin, leptin, estrogen – these are some of the hormones that keep the trains running on schedule. Many things can interrupt …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Sarah Fay, author of Pathological: The True Story of Six Misdiagnoses, shares with us her decades-long struggle with mental health, which started …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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! 

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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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Associate Certified Coach, Kelly Reznikoff puts positive psychology to work, explaining to us and modeling for us what it means to design a …

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 …

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 …

Scot Huntsberry, retired FBI supervisory special agent, shares today some revelations students had at the FBI’s National Academy when introduced to …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Protein leverage, fat/weight loss, diet culture and diets, metabolic health and more -- not easy topics, but we have Optimising Nutrition founder …

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 …

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 …

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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

Are you trying to wrestle yourself free from a lifetime of clutter? Maybe Swedish Death Cleaning is for you!  We also wrap up our “Staying Healthy While Away From Home” series, talking stress reduction and movement, …

Fresh from my first big trip in years, I go through some of my best strategies for staying healthy while traveling, even in the current environment. Also, a big goal for this trip was to meet fellow podcasters, despite …

Re-entering society after socially distancing? We talk about how I’m going to approach flying across the country for my first big gathering – a conference – in over 18 months! Help keep me to my goals! Then I gush over …

How many steps are associated with a longer, healthier life? 7,000? 10,000? More? Fewer? Do we know the answer? And what about when your healthy …

Can food be addicting? After we tackle that dicey topic, we return to our chat with journalist Abby Ellin, this time covering food restriction, disordered teen eating, “fat camp,” interpersonal deception and trust. With …

Quitting Diet Coke™ as your superpower? Never underestimate the power of a quitter! We’ve got journalist, writer and podcaster Abby Ellin to weigh in on having an addiction to the drink, and what quitting means to her …

We delve into the importance of decluttering, beautifying, and simplifying our physical environments – especially our homes – to give us the clarity to go after our best lives with intention, energy and focus! Mary Vraa …

It's so easy to get off the path to health and well-being, so I share how I deviated from my grand wellness plan this summer! Maybe it will save you from some pitfalls on your own journey! And then we cover the …

Trying to change up a bad habit? As quitting Diet Coke™ hits the headlines, we run through several tips and tricks to help us lose a habit that’s not …

In this updated popular episode, we make the case for adding another vegetable or two into our diets, and then talk about how to do it easily and …

Yep, this episode is chock full of some of the most practical next steps my clients work on with me -- we tackle morning routines, nutrition, our …

The fundamentals of health are on tap today, as I speak with Jason Dowse about the importance and power of small changes in such arenas as sleep and stress. Join me for the first half of this interview that originally …

How can we increase our odds of making successful health-related behavior changes? Could it be all about the timing? Tune in to learn from the …

What are the healthiest fats for cooking? Olive oil? Vegetable oil? Lard? The answers might surprise you! We’ll tackle another question as well that might help you take your best kitchen game on the road! Don’t miss out!

Hear how Erin started her journey, what keeps her going and how it affects her life, as she nears her 500th consecutive day of walking. Her strength has made an impact on me, and I’m sure it’ll do the same for you. And …

We catch up on walking and movement-related articles and studies, so if you’re a walker, there’s more ammunition in your pocket about how it’s a …

Ep 78: Learn from 3 women who walked across their home state in an epic amalgamation of giving, teamwork, perseverance, fitness and tremendous personal growth. Plus, they give tips and tricks for us everyday walkers!

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Our past history can stand in the way of our wellbeing. We'll need to acknowledge it and gently escort it out of our lives before we can regain our health. Don't worry, though -- this can happen and it won't be as hard …

If we want full and deep healing, we must take into account the traumas we've experienced, as they have a significant impact on our wellbeing. In …

Finally, we talk elimination diets -- why (and how) someone would systematically remove a set of foods from their diets. We also take Doc Koz' home …

For millenia, we've known that the gut is central to our health and wellbeing. But sometimes we forget (for decades at a time, it seems!) Join Dr. Peter Koslowski (or Doc Koz) and me as we explore the digestive tract, …

There's no such thing as health without a healthy gut! Join Dr. Peter Koslowski (or Doc Koz) and me as we wade through the digestive tract, and talk about what can go wrong and how to make it right for vibrant health …

We’ve got yet another tool in our toolkit to help us live our best lives. And this one’s an old one. Get moving or get comfy – you know yourself best …

What can our collective telomeres tell us about our lives, our health and our longevity? We’ll back up a step, and talk about what they are and the …

Dr. Beverly Yates and I wrap up our conversation about Type 2 diabetes and blood sugar management. She reminds us that there is so much we can do to …

We chat with blood sugar expert, Dr. Beverly Yates about the epidemic of pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes. Even if we’re far from the threshold of …

What might be getting in the way of progress on our health journey? We'll explore some options through the lens of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), on our own and with Dr. Diana Hill. I'll let you in on the …

Dr. Diana Hill and I talk about how, in our hectic lives, we can so easily get stressed, overwhelmed and disconnected from what is most important for us. Dr. Hill gives us many options for how we can use ACT principles …

Julie Michelson and I wrap up our conversation about autoimmunity and chronic illness, and though these conditions can be so debilitating, there’s …

Healing from autoimmune and chronic disease is the subject of my conversation with Julie Michelson. We talk about how Julie approaches making changes …

Let science blow your mind! Walking is so beneficial, and the effects make it from our feet to our brains! Our brains are under attack by our modern lifestyle, so let today’s information be a hand behind our backs, …

In honor of Cesar Chavez Day and Farmworkers Awareness Week in the US, we’re talking about the state of farming and its implications for farmworkers; for us, our food and our health; and for the planet. We learn from …

Lisa Woodruff of Organize 365 joins us today for a lot of conversation about organization, but so much more! She shares her love of learning, her business journey, coming to realizations about weight and health, and her …

We introduce Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs), and what one user found about her daily mid-afternoon piece of fruit. We talk a bit about food combining and about remaining open-minded (with an embarrassing anecdote …

Dr. Steven Gundry’s Plant Paradox plan is the subject of the first part of the episode, building off of last week’s conversation with Allana Pinkerton about her new lectin-free e-cookbook. We also touch on the …

We dip our toes in the morass of closed-mindedness and diet dogma, as we talk about the teachings of Dr. Austin Perlmutter once again to wrap up our coverage of his work – for now! And then we dive into the work of Dr. …

Want to be healthier, happier and make a bigger difference in the world? Focusing on the brain can help us with those goals and more! There’s a disconnect between how our brains were designed and what our lives require …

Our brains aren’t functioning properly, and this has a tremendous impact on our day-to-day decisions and lives. Dr. Austin Perlmutter shares with us – in an understandable way – what’s going wrong in our brains, and how …

We tackle some fat fears and falsities, trying to make up for the decades when dietary fats were demonized. Then, do we judge ourselves too harshly, especially as it relates to those with whom we compare our progress …

We talk Alcoholics Anonymous, finding what works best for us on any health journey, and regrouping, reframing, and re-starting. Molly Watts of …

Molly Watts of The Breaking the Bottle Legacy podcast joins us today to talk about alcohol, related health myths, abstinence, Dry January, and other …

Goals and resolutions are helpful constructs, and today, we deconstruct some of what makes goals more likely to be reached. SMART goals, Big Hairy …

Can our Norwegian friends help us shift our mindset about spending more time outdoors, no matter the weather? How can we enjoy nature more, on our own terms? What are some baby steps we can take if we're just starting …

Goals, intentions, targets or resolutions? No matter -- these mindset and action shifts will help make all of them more attainable! Also, we cover …

In this PreAmble episode, where I catch you briefly before you walk or otherwise do your thing, I urge one last look back at 2020 as we turn toward the future. Happy new year to you! See you in 2021!

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Looking backward to see where we've been, we focus on 2020 and the first year of the Wellness While Walking podcast, before turning our sights on the …

Join a fun chat with two listeners who've walked EVERY DAY in 2020! How did they do it? Why did they do it? What can we learn about their efforts, practices, and the benefits they’ve derived from their daily outings?

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Cooking during COVID makes us more flexible cooks, and we benefit from home-cooked meals to support our health. We dish on strategies for stress-free meals, and Karen shares her tips for shopping for veggies. I talk …

Are you overwhelmed by cooking? So many of us are. My guest today helps us break down the kitchen overwhelm with some very doable strategies for making cooking more manageable, and tastier as well! Let’s dig in with …

Should I quit drinking diet soda? And if so, how??? What gets Carolyn up in the morning, and the power of our gratitude practice, especially for …

Can we shift our mindset around those pesky everyday tasks of life? Or change the way we do them so they are more fun? We might not ever embrace the …

We break down fundamental wellness into categories, and have at them! Your mindset may be shifted as we talk healthy low-hanging fruit! Plus, I have …

We chat about some reasons why we might consider cooking a bit more than we do. And then we tackle resilience and relying on our strengths to keep on …

Counting calories come to mind to many when the conversation turns to health and weight loss. But what are they really? And do we need to focus on them, or is worrying about calories a waste of time and energy? We’ll …

Approaching life with curiosity and a growth mindset is correlated with wellbeing and life satisfaction. Those are the facts, but guest Terri from the Mixing Up Midlife podcast brings those ideas to life! Our …

Episode 40: The Ins and Outs of Coffee and Health + Health Decision-Making Clarity

Is coffee good for us or should we quit drinking it? A …

We cover a lot of ground (he he) in this episode all about java! I've been around the block a few times when it comes to coffee. You'll hear all …

What’s it like to live with a health coach? Our guest today tells all! Was he fully onboard or an unwitting accomplice? We'll find out today!

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Are there investments we can make in our health now, especially for those of us who will spend more time indoors soon? We talk about how words – our …

Need a snack to get you to stave off hunger until the next meal? What are the right times to snack, and what’s a healthy snack if we’re partaking? We’ll talk specific snack ideas and recipes. We won't bite off more than …

We break Dr. Elizabeth Boham's wisdom into possible next small steps! Not sure about how to attack the inflammation that brings on disease or makes a fight with Covid more challenging? Listen in for doable next steps!

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Molly Watts and I talk all about walking and the motivation behind my starting this podcast on her show, Live Happier Longer. 

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In this brief episode, I duck in for a quick hello - to perhaps kick off a walk (PRE AMBLE!) or other activity, or just to say hey! I mention two podcasts on which I was a guest recently, and we briefly introduced a …

Dr. Elizabeth Boham joins us again in a continuation from last week, to talk about the need to bring nutrition into medicine, the exercise/movement …

Inflammation is at the root of many of our most feared diseases. Today, with guest Dr. Elizabeth Boham, we talk about the small steps we can take to reduce inflammation so that we reduce our risk of developing …

Improved nutrition, more mindful eating, increased satiety and possible reduction in rates of dementia are all possible outcomes of…. chewing our …

What can we borrow from one of the best-known diet and weight loss programs in the world, Weight Watchers® (now WW), even if we aren’t interested in dieting? And then we’ll do some listener and reviewer shout-outs and …

Weight loss, mindset shifts, fasting and knowing herself (AND working with a coach!) were all part of Emily’s journey, and we wrap up our discussion of it today. And we focus on greens -- leafy greens (said like, “Bond. …

We're talking weight loss, wellness and mindset today as we listen to guest Emily Prokop talk about her health journey! I’m sure you’re going to appreciate that she shared details of her action steps and mindset, all …

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Is 10,000 steps the end-all/be-all? We’ll check that out, plus we’ll talk about some big news in the health world that happened this week, and what you can do about staying on your health journey! Oh, and listener …

Like walking, dancing is another inborn aspect of our humanness, and offers a nice complement to walking – even if it’s just bopping around the house!

Let's use the principles behind a varied diet for good, and avoid the downsides. Also, why do we have a tendency to gloss over our wins and progress? …

There are so many benefits of walking – we talk about a few, and the idea of intermittent walking! Then we travel to Japan to learn about how the …

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We take on a tough issue today, but we also discuss how we can take some steps to improve the situation.

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Pre-diabetes – millions have it, and almost none of them know they do. Listen to the story of Carolyn’s own diagnosis, and what happened next. Plus, …

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Chasing happiness can backfire. Today, we talk about another approach to wellbeing and …

In this short episode, Carolyn helps the reluctant walker get out the door. If walking’s not your thing, apply the 5 steps to whatever is!

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Anxiety in the time of coronavirus (and in normal life) is the topic of a conversation with Dr. Jill Stoddard. We talk about Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and the wisdom (and sense of relief) of accepting anxiety …

We discuss 3 easy ways to boost our immunity to the coronavirus, or any other virus. Dog owners walk more than other folks, and pets in general are …

Fighting isolation through schedules, journaling and connection kicks off this episode. We also talk about the roles of cultivating gratitude and …

Keeping on top of our fundamentals and knowing ourselves are two keys to maintaining our wellbeing in a crisis. In this episode, we cover finding the silver linings in this and any situation for the benefit of our …

A lot has changed in the past week, and walking may now be an even bigger part of your routine. However, the stress and anxiety produced by the coronavirus (COVID-19) can be an obstacle; in this episode, we talk about …

Feeling part of a tribe is key to our wellbeing -- human beings want to belong to a tight community. We might think we don’t have the time to move our bodies, but new research says we spend 3+ hours a day on our screens …

Consider yourself the subject of your own lifestyle medicine experiment, becoming a study of 1. Address the low-hanging fruit of change by getting your Episode 1-10 Cheat Sheet, and don’t forget to tell a friend about …

Make sleep your superpower! How you sleep can affect the length of your life, and the quality of it! It contributes to your weight, your memory, your appearance, your physical health and your mental health. It’s …

Meditation and mindfulness – what are they? The terms can mean so many things to so many people, but the science is clear: a small practice of it can …

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We tackle the topics of fruit and fruit sugar, the best time of day to walk, and complaining and venting in our first Q and A …

Simplifying our spaces can have a huge impact on our health. We talk about organizing and decluttering for health – how to get started and what benefits to expect. And then we break down the idea of eating in …

We make the case for adding more another vegetable or two into our diets, and then talk about how to do it seamlessly and deliciously! In the Destination: Life Design segment, we talk about setting up some boundaries …

The science of wellbeing, Positive Psychology is an academic sub-discipline that can directly help us improve our lives and be happier! We delve a …

Chronic diseases have taken over as the primary causes of death in the developed world, and yet we seem ill-prepared to deal with them in our current healthcare system. But there is a silver lining in the bad news: we …

Getting on your own list is the battle cry for today’s episode, but we also cover new habits and finding your why’s and how’s. We discuss moseying, and how moving aimlessly is awesome, and also about a crush and its …

This reference bonus podcast gives you tools to get started walking, once you are cleared to do so by your doctor. Walking is the most natural form …

We talk about how walking is the most natural form of movement for our bodies, and how “lifestyle walking” is likely enough exercise for many of us. We will touch on my journey back to health, which was comprised only …

Today, Carolyn explained her philosophy about a simple 30-minute walk being not just good enough, but great. There is much research to support that …