Wellness While Walking

In this candid, personal episode, Carolyn shares her real-life challenges navigating the conventional healthcare system—and the realizations she's had about this experience. She discusses what makes the biggest difference in times of stress, and provides her favorite quick and simple mindfulness tool for creating more ease in challenging times. Give it a listen if you need a relatable reminder to keep yourself and caring for yourself on your own priority list!
 
LET'S TALK THE WALK!
Join here for support, motivation and fun!
Wellness While Walking Facebook page
Walking to Wellness Together Facebook GROUP
Wellness While Walking on Instagram
Wellness While Walking on Threads
Wellness While Walking on Twitter
Wellness While Walking website for show notes and other information
[email protected]
RESOURCES AND SOURCES (some links may be affiliate links)
A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook, Stahl + Goldstein
The Patient Will See You Now, Eric Topol
HOW TO RATE AND REVIEW WELLNESS WHILE WALKING
How to Leave a Review on Apple Podcasts on Your iOS Device
1.   Open Apple Podcast App (purple app icon that says Podcasts).
2.   Go to the icons at the bottom of the screen and choose "search"
3.   Search for "Wellness While Walking"
4.   Click on the SHOW, not the episode.
5.   Scroll all the way down to "Ratings and Reviews" section
6.   Click on "Write a Review" (if you don't see that option, click on "See All" first)
7.   Then you will be able to rate the show on a five-star scale (5 is highest rating) and write a review!
8.   Thank you! I so appreciate this!
 
How to Leave a Review on Apple Podcasts on a Computer 
1.   Visit Wellness While Walking page on Apple Podcasts in your web browser (search for Apple Podcasts or click here)  https://www.apple.com/apple-podcasts/
2.   Click on "Listen on Apple Podcasts" or "Open the App"
3.   This will open Apple Podcasts and put in search bar at top left "Wellness While Walking"
4.   This should bring you to the show, not a particular episode – click on the show's artwork
5.   Scroll down until you see "Rating and Reviews"
6.   Click on "See All" all the way to the right, near the Ratings and Review Section and its bar chart
7.   To leave a written review, please click on "Write a Review"
8.   You'll be able to leave a review, along with a title for it, plus you'll be able to rate the show on the 5-star scale (with 5 being the highest rating)
9.   Thank you so very much!!
OTHER APPS WHERE RATINGS OR REVIEWS ARE POSSIBLE
Spotify
Goodpods
Overcast (if you star certain episodes, or every one, that will help others find the show) 
Castbox
Podcast Addict
Podchaser
Podbean
 
HOW TO SHARE WELLNESS WHILE WALKING
Tell a friend or family member about Wellness While Walking, maybe while you're walking together or lamenting not feeling 100%
Follow up with a quick text with more info, as noted below! (My favorite is pod.link/walking because it works with all the apps!)
Screenshot a favorite episode playing on your phone and share to social media or to a friend via text or email!
Wellness While Walking on Apple – click the up arrow to share with a friend via text or email, or share to social media
Wellness While Walking on Spotify -- click the up arrow to share with a friend via text or email, or share to social media
Use this universal link for any podcast app: pod.link/walking – give it to friends or share on social media
Tell your pal about the Wellness While Walking website
Thanks for listening and now for sharing! : )
 
 
 
DISCLAIMER
Neither I nor many of my podcast guests are doctors or healthcare professionals of any kind, and nothing on this podcast or associated content should be considered medical advice. The information provided by Wellness While Walking Podcast and associated material, by Whole Life Workshop and by Bermuda Road Wellness LLC is for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment, and before undertaking a new health care regimen, including walking.
 
 
Thanks for listening to Wellness While Walking, a walking podcast and a "best podcast for walking"!

The instructions most of us receive before a procedure cover fasting, medications, and not much else. But the weeks before surgery — how we're sleeping, what we're eating, whether our vitamin levels are anywhere near where they need to be for healing — are quietly shaping our outcome before we ever walk into that hospital. Dr. Jen Stevane spent over twenty years as a surgeon before founding the Center for Holistic Surgery, and she joins us to talk about what real surgical preparation looks like and what small steps can mean for optimal healing and life post-procedure. If a surgery or other procedure is on your horizon — or someone you love's — this conversation is worth your full attention!
LET'S TALK THE WALK!
Join here for support, motivation and fun!
Wellness While Walking Facebook page
Walking to Wellness Together Facebook GROUP
Wellness While Walking on Instagram
Wellness While Walking on Threads
Wellness While Walking on Twitter
Wellness While Walking website for show notes and other information
[email protected]
 
RESOURCES AND SOURCES (some links may be affiliate links)
DR. JEN STEVANE
Center for Holistic Surgery
How It Works
Book a Free Consultation
HOW TO SHARE WELLNESS WHILE WALKING!
Tell a friend or family member about Wellness While Walking, maybe while you're walking together or lamenting not feeling 100%
Follow up with a quick text with more info, as noted below! (My favorite is pod.link/walking because it works with all the apps!)
Screenshot a favorite episode playing on your phone and share to social media or to a friend via text or email!
Wellness While Walking on Apple – click the up arrow to share with a friend via text or email, or share to social media
Wellness While Walking on Spotify -- click the up arrow to share with a friend via text or email, or share to social media
Use this universal link for any podcast app: pod.link/walking – give it to friends or share on social media
Tell your pal about the Wellness While Walking website
Thanks for listening and now for sharing! : )
 
 
HOW TO RATE AND REVIEW WELLNESS WHILE WALKING
How to Leave a Review on Apple Podcasts on Your iOS Device
1.   Open Apple Podcast App (purple app icon that says Podcasts).
2.   Go to the icons at the bottom of the screen and choose "search"
3.   Search for "Wellness While Walking"
4.   Click on the SHOW, not the episode.
5.   Scroll all the way down to "Ratings and Reviews" section
6.   Click on "Write a Review" (if you don't see that option, click on "See All" first)
7.   Then you will be able to rate the show on a five-star scale (5 is highest rating) and write a review!
8.   Thank you! I so appreciate this!
 
How to Leave a Review on Apple Podcasts on a Computer 
1.   Visit Wellness While Walking page on Apple Podcasts in your web browser (search for Apple Podcasts or click here)  https://www.apple.com/apple-podcasts/
2.   Click on "Listen on Apple Podcasts" or "Open the App"
3.   This will open Apple Podcasts and put in search bar at top left "Wellness While Walking"
4.   This should bring you to the show, not a particular episode – click on the show's artwork
5.   Scroll down until you see "Rating and Reviews"
6.   Click on "See All" all the way to the right, near the Ratings and Review Section and its bar chart
7.   To leave a written review, please click on "Write a Review"
8.   You'll be able to leave a review, along with a title for it, plus you'll be able to rate the show on the 5-star scale (with 5 being the highest rating)
9.   Thank you so very much!!
OTHER APPS WHERE RATINGS OR REVIEWS ARE POSSIBLE
Spotify
Goodpods
Overcast (if you star certain episodes, or every one, that will help others find the show) 
Castbox
Podcast Addict
Podchaser
Podbean
 
 
 
 
DISCLAIMER
Neither I nor many of my podcast guests are doctors or healthcare professionals of any kind, and nothing on this podcast or associated content should be considered medical advice. The information provided by Wellness While Walking Podcast and associated material, by Whole Life Workshop and by Bermuda Road Wellness LLC is for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment, and before undertaking a new health care regimen, including walking.
 
 
Thanks for listening to Wellness While Walking, a walking podcast and a "best podcast for walking"!

Your step count goal might be off — and wonderfully, the fix is easier than you'd expect! In Part 2 of this conversation with gait specialist and author Dr. Courtney Conley, we get into the specific step and pace milestones that research actually supports — including the number linked to a 25% reduction in dementia risk that might surprise you. We also get into why a post-meal walk changes your metabolism, the difference between steps that count as intentional movement and the ones that don't, and why the reminders "walk taller" and "walk softer" may be the most useful gait coaching you'll ever receive. And then there's the calf — the muscle sometimes called the second heart, the one almost no one is training, and the one that quietly determines how we age. If you've ever wondered what your daily walking practice is actually doing for you — and what it could be doing — the answer lies in WALK, the book our conversation today revolves around. Let's gooooo!
 
LET'S TALK THE WALK!
Join here for support, motivation and fun!
Wellness While Walking Facebook page
Walking to Wellness Together Facebook GROUP
Wellness While Walking on Instagram
Wellness While Walking on Threads
Wellness While Walking on Twitter
Wellness While Walking website for show notes and other information
[email protected]
RESOURCES AND SOURCES (some links may be affiliate links)
DR. COURTNEY CONLEY and ALL THINGS WALKING
WALK: Rediscover the Most Natural Way to Boost Your Health and Longevity — One Step at a Time, Conley & McDowell
Gait Happens Website 
Gait Happens Instagram 
Gait Happens YouTube Channel
Wellness While Walking Ep. 144 — Feet First with Dr. Courtney Conley of Gait Happens: How Our Feet Are Pivotal to Walking and Our Health
Wellness While Walking Ep. 145 — Walking Pain, Balance, Agility and Footwear: Dr. Courtney Conley of Gait Happens, Part 2 on our Fit Feet! 
Wellness While Walking Ep. 26 -- 10,000 Steps: Myth or Mandate?
Wellness While Walking Ep. 264 -- The Step Count Trap
 
HOW TO RATE AND REVIEW WELLNESS WHILE WALKING
How to Leave a Review on Apple Podcasts on Your iOS Device
1.   Open Apple Podcast App (purple app icon that says Podcasts).
2.   Go to the icons at the bottom of the screen and choose "search"
3.   Search for "Wellness While Walking"
4.   Click on the SHOW, not the episode.
5.   Scroll all the way down to "Ratings and Reviews" section
6.   Click on "Write a Review" (if you don't see that option, click on "See All" first)
7.   Then you will be able to rate the show on a five-star scale (5 is highest rating) and write a review!
8.   Thank you! I so appreciate this!
 
How to Leave a Review on Apple Podcasts on a Computer 
1.   Visit Wellness While Walking page on Apple Podcasts in your web browser (search for Apple Podcasts or click here)  https://www.apple.com/apple-podcasts/
2.   Click on "Listen on Apple Podcasts" or "Open the App"
3.   This will open Apple Podcasts and put in search bar at top left "Wellness While Walking"
4.   This should bring you to the show, not a particular episode – click on the show's artwork
5.   Scroll down until you see "Rating and Reviews"
6.   Click on "See All" all the way to the right, near the Ratings and Review Section and its bar chart
7.   To leave a written review, please click on "Write a Review"
8.   You'll be able to leave a review, along with a title for it, plus you'll be able to rate the show on the 5-star scale (with 5 being the highest rating)
9.   Thank you so very much!!
OTHER APPS WHERE RATINGS OR REVIEWS ARE POSSIBLE
Spotify
Goodpods
Overcast (if you star certain episodes, or every one, that will help others find the show) 
Castbox
Podcast Addict
Podchaser
Podbean
 
HOW TO SHARE WELLNESS WHILE WALKING
Tell a friend or family member about Wellness While Walking, maybe while you're walking together or lamenting not feeling 100%
Follow up with a quick text with more info, as noted below! (My favorite is pod.link/walking because it works with all the apps!)
Screenshot a favorite episode playing on your phone and share to social media or to a friend via text or email!
Wellness While Walking on Apple – click the up arrow to share with a friend via text or email, or share to social media
Wellness While Walking on Spotify -- click the up arrow to share with a friend via text or email, or share to social media
Use this universal link for any podcast app: pod.link/walking – give it to friends or share on social media
Tell your pal about the Wellness While Walking website
Thanks for listening and now for sharing! : )
 
 
 
DISCLAIMER
Neither I nor many of my podcast guests are doctors or healthcare professionals of any kind, and nothing on this podcast or associated content should be considered medical advice. The information provided by Wellness While Walking Podcast and associated material, by Whole Life Workshop and by Bermuda Road Wellness LLC is for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment, and before undertaking a new health care regimen, including walking.
 
 
Thanks for listening to Wellness While Walking, a walking podcast and a "best podcast for walking"!

Walking isn't exercise — it's a biological necessity. Dr. Courtney Conley, gait specialist and author of the new book, Walk*, is back to make the case that walking belongs in the same category as breathing and sleeping, and that most of us are wildly underestimating what we lose when we don't do it enough. If your gait speed, your foot health, and your pain management strategy have never gotten a second thought, this episode will change that.
LET'S TALK THE WALK!
Join here for support, motivation and fun!
Wellness While Walking Facebook page
Walking to Wellness Together Facebook GROUP
Wellness While Walking on Instagram
Wellness While Walking on Threads
Wellness While Walking on Twitter
Wellness While Walking website for show notes and other information
[email protected]
RESOURCES AND SOURCES (some links may be affiliate links)
DR. COURTNEY CONLEY and WALKING FOR HEALTH TRANSFORMATION
*Walk: Rediscover the Most Natural Way to Boost Your Health and Longevity — One Step at a Time, Conley & McDowell
Gait Happens Website 
Gait Happens Instagram 
Gait Happens YouTube Channel
Wellness While Walking Ep. 144 — Feet First with Dr. Courtney Conley of Gait Happens: How Our Feet Are Pivotal to Walking and Our Health
Wellness While Walking Ep. 145 — Walking Pain, Balance, Agility and Footwear: Dr. Courtney Conley of Gait Happens, Part 2 on our Fit Feet! 
 
HOW TO RATE AND REVIEW WELLNESS WHILE WALKING
How to Leave a Review on Apple Podcasts on Your iOS Device
1.   Open Apple Podcast App (purple app icon that says Podcasts).
2.   Go to the icons at the bottom of the screen and choose "search"
3.   Search for "Wellness While Walking"
4.   Click on the SHOW, not the episode.
5.   Scroll all the way down to "Ratings and Reviews" section
6.   Click on "Write a Review" (if you don't see that option, click on "See All" first)
7.   Then you will be able to rate the show on a five-star scale (5 is highest rating) and write a review!
8.   Thank you! I so appreciate this!
 
How to Leave a Review on Apple Podcasts on a Computer 
1.   Visit Wellness While Walking page on Apple Podcasts in your web browser (search for Apple Podcasts or click here)  https://www.apple.com/apple-podcasts/
2.   Click on "Listen on Apple Podcasts" or "Open the App"
3.   This will open Apple Podcasts and put in search bar at top left "Wellness While Walking"
4.   This should bring you to the show, not a particular episode – click on the show's artwork
5.   Scroll down until you see "Rating and Reviews"
6.   Click on "See All" all the way to the right, near the Ratings and Review Section and its bar chart
7.   To leave a written review, please click on "Write a Review"
8.   You'll be able to leave a review, along with a title for it, plus you'll be able to rate the show on the 5-star scale (with 5 being the highest rating)
9.   Thank you so very much!!
OTHER APPS WHERE RATINGS OR REVIEWS ARE POSSIBLE
Spotify
Goodpods
Overcast (if you star certain episodes, or every one, that will help others find the show) 
Castbox
Podcast Addict
Podchaser
Podbean
 
HOW TO SHARE WELLNESS WHILE WALKING
Tell a friend or family member about Wellness While Walking, maybe while you're walking together or lamenting not feeling 100%
Follow up with a quick text with more info, as noted below! (My favorite is pod.link/walking because it works with all the apps!)
Screenshot a favorite episode playing on your phone and share to social media or to a friend via text or email!
Wellness While Walking on Apple – click the up arrow to share with a friend via text or email, or share to social media
Wellness While Walking on Spotify -- click the up arrow to share with a friend via text or email, or share to social media
Use this universal link for any podcast app: pod.link/walking – give it to friends or share on social media
Tell your pal about the Wellness While Walking website
Thanks for listening and now for sharing! : )
 
 
 
DISCLAIMER
Neither I nor many of my podcast guests are doctors or healthcare professionals of any kind, and nothing on this podcast or associated content should be considered medical advice. The information provided by Wellness While Walking Podcast and associated material, by Whole Life Workshop and by Bermuda Road Wellness LLC is for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment, and before undertaking a new health care regimen, including walking.
 
 
Thanks for listening to Wellness While Walking, a walking podcast and a "best podcast for walking"!

Your "I have no time" story doesn't hold up — and the data proves it. Laura Vanderkam, bestselling author of Big Time, joins us to share what thousands of time logs actually reveal, why complexity and chaos are very different things, and how a simple weekly planning habit puts you back in control of your career, your relationships, and yourself. Plus: the hidden hours in your day, how to say yes to the things that scare you, and why your future self is shaped entirely by the memories your current self is willing to go make… if you can just get past your stories about time!
 
LET'S TALK THE WALK!
Join here for support, motivation and fun!
Wellness While Walking Facebook page
Walking to Wellness Together Facebook GROUP
Wellness While Walking on Instagram
Wellness While Walking on Threads
Wellness While Walking on Twitter
Wellness While Walking website for show notes and other information
[email protected]
 
 
RESOURCES AND SOURCES (some links may be affiliate links)
Laura Vanderkam's Books
·       Big Time: A Simple Path to Time Abundance (releasing May 5, 2026)
·       Tranquility by Tuesday: 9 Ways to Calm the Chaos and Make Time for What Matters 
·       Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done
·       I Know How She Does It: How Successful Women Make the Most of Their Time
·       What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast
·       168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think
·       Juliet's School of Possibilities
Laura Vanderkam's TED Talk
·       How to Gain Control of Your Free Time (October 2016)
Laura Vanderkam's Podcasts
·       Before Breakfast — her daily short-form podcast with time management tips and listener questions
·       Best of Both Worlds — her weekly podcast with co-host Sarah Hart-Unger on work, family, and making time for what matters
Connect with Laura Vanderkam
·       Website: lauravanderkam.com
·       Instagram: @lvanderkam
·       Facebook: Laura Vanderkam
·       X/Twitter: @lvanderkam
·       LinkedIn: Laura Vanderkam
·       Substack/Newsletter: Vanderhacks
 
 
 
HOW TO RATE AND REVIEW WELLNESS WHILE WALKING
How to Leave a Review on Apple Podcasts on Your iOS Device
1. Open Apple Podcast App (purple app icon that says Podcasts).
2. Go to the icons at the bottom of the screen and choose "search"
3. Search for "Wellness While Walking"
4. Click on the SHOW, not the episode.
5. Scroll all the way down to "Ratings and Reviews" section
6. Click on "Write a Review" (if you don't see that option, click on "See All" first)
7. Then you will be able to rate the show on a five-star scale (5 is highest rating) and write a review!
8. Thank you! I so appreciate this!
 
How to Leave a Review on Apple Podcasts on a Computer 
1. Visit Wellness While Walking page on Apple Podcasts in your web browser (search for Apple Podcasts or click here)  https://www.apple.com/apple-podcasts/
2. Click on "Listen on Apple Podcasts" or "Open the App"
3. This will open Apple Podcasts and put in search bar at top left "Wellness While Walking"
4. This should bring you to the show, not a particular episode – click on the show's artwork
5. Scroll down until you see "Rating and Reviews"
6. Click on "See All" all the way to the right, near the Ratings and Review Section and its bar chart
7. To leave a written review, please click on "Write a Review"
8. You'll be able to leave a review, along with a title for it, plus you'll be able to rate the show on the 5-star scale (with 5 being the highest rating)
9. Thank you so very much!!
OTHER APPS WHERE RATINGS OR REVIEWS ARE POSSIBLE
Spotify
Goodpods
Overcast (if you star certain episodes, or every one, that will help others find the show) 
Castbox
Podcast Addict
Podchaser
Podbean
 
HOW TO SHARE WELLNESS WHILE WALKING
Tell a friend or family member about Wellness While Walking, maybe while you're walking together or lamenting not feeling 100%
Follow up with a quick text with more info, as noted below! (My favorite is pod.link/walking because it works with all the apps!)
Screenshot a favorite episode playing on your phone and share to social media or to a friend via text or email!
Wellness While Walking on Apple – click the up arrow to share with a friend via text or email, or share to social media
Wellness While Walking on Spotify -- click the up arrow to share with a friend via text or email, or share to social media
Use this universal link for any podcast app: pod.link/walking – give it to friends or share on social media
Tell your pal about the Wellness While Walking website
Thanks for listening and now for sharing! : )
 
 
 
DISCLAIMER
Neither I nor many of my podcast guests are doctors or healthcare professionals of any kind, and nothing on this podcast or associated content should be considered medical advice. The information provided by Wellness While Walking Podcast and associated material, by Whole Life Workshop and by Bermuda Road Wellness LLC is for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment, and before undertaking a new health care regimen, including walking.
 
 
Thanks for listening to Wellness While Walking, a walking podcast and a "best podcast for walking"!