Hospitality isn’t just for restaurants any more! Dr. Michael Sonick joins us to discuss his new book about bringing the healing power of hospitality into dentist and doctor’s practices. What should we look for? How do we figure out if the practice offers it? A collaborative, patient-centric model? This is a new (and welcome!) shift you’ll want to h…

From the secrets of tooth and gum care to all the ways getting it right can potentially impact our overall health, Dr. Michael Sonick will help us delve into this critical aspect of our wellness puzzle! LET’S TALK THE WALK! ***NEW*** Facebook Group for Our Community! Join here for support, motivation and fun! Wellness While Walking Facebook page We…

Tiny sessions with big results might be our "way in" to meditation and mindfulness. Indeed, a small practice of it can be life-changing. Let’s dip our toes in the water together, learning about minis, and then tackling a slightly longer practice in the form of a brief walking meditation session. Don't let the perfect (20 minute mediation on a mat a…

Got pain? Sleep issues? Menopausal symptoms? Ancient wisdom has made its way into many mainstream health and well-being practices. We’ll talk about one such practice – acupuncture – and will learn about what it is, and the range of health issues it’s been used to address. Join me and our expert guide, Michelle Oravitz, to dig into Acupuncture 101! …

If I told you something that went unaddressed could affect our health as much as smoking would, I bet you’d want to know and then take action. Tune in today to learn what’s now being called “the new smoking” (and no, it’s not sitting this time, though that’s worth addressing, too!) LET’S TALK THE WALK! ***NEW*** Facebook Group for Our Community! Jo…

If you’re thinking hypnosis is like that guy who swung a coin on a string back and forth and got people to do embarrassing stuff on stage, you must listen to this episode because there’s much more to hypnosis than that! We’ll learn how we often are in a hypnotic state or trance, and how we can maximize that dynamic to improve our well-being. Join M…

When we’re living in a cluttered environment, how does that impact our health? Well, it DOES tend to affect our health and well-being and we’ll tackle that today, and we’ll also talk about the idea of moderation. I’ll dig up some learning from, perhaps surprisingly, Little House on the Prairie, to guide us in this conversation! Definitely join me! …

Fight back against the food system that leaves us overfed and undernourished by embracing the powerful rainbow of produce! We’ll cover where to look for vegetables, and which ones pack a special phytonutrient punch that can help us fight back against the never-ending hunger of not getting the nutrients our bodies need! LET’S TALK THE WALK! ***NEW**…

How’s your daily veggie tally? Vegetables aren’t always the first foods we see when we’re out and about in our busy lives, but today’s guest expert will help us track those veggies down so we can get more of them into our daily diets. Lots of tips and tricks ahead, join us! LET’S TALK THE WALK! ***NEW*** Facebook Group for Our Community! Join here …

From fighting the effects of perfectionism to developing ways to fight decision fatigue to managing our focus, approaches to life with ADHD is our topic, and our guide is Diann Wingert, host of The Driven Woman Entrepreneur Podcast. All of us can find ourselves in today's conversation, where we cover a broad range of topics that might be holding us…

Diann Wingert joins me today to discuss the in’s and out’s of ADHD. As a former psychotherapist who’s now a business coach, entrepreneur and podcast host and who has ADHD, Diann’s the perfect guide for today’s exploratory! LET’S TALK THE WALK! ***NEW*** Facebook Group for Our Community! Join here for support, motivation and fun! Wellness While Walk…

Singing can contribute to our physical health (hello and thanks, vagus nerve!), but today we’re chiming in on how using the instrument of our voices can impact other aspects of wellbeing. We’ll also get a singing lesson with Guy Monroe, so join the Wellness While Walking Virtual Chorus today! LET’S TALK THE WALK! ***NEW*** Facebook Group for Our Co…

In honor of National Walking Day – the day this episode drops – we’ll do an all-walking episode, where we'll answer the top questions about walking that we get! Whether you’re curious about establishing a walking habit or wondering about when we can expect benefits from walking, OR you’re just a walking fan and here to celebrate it, join us today! …

Consuming the news incorrectly can be hazardous to your health, said no warning ever! But it can be true. So how to balance wanting to be informed while also protecting our well-being? Julie Rose, host of the Top of Mind with Julie Rose podcast, is here to give us a few steps to take to find that sweet spot! Plus we’ll highlight the health news hea…

Do you believe life gets better with age? Well, that’s what the research tells us! So what can we expect to find as benefits of midlife? What tweaks can we make so we can enjoy these happiness and wellbeing benefits? Our midlife years allow us to look at – and act upon – health even more powerfully. So it follows, then, that we’ll talk about the *n…

Are you in -- or approaching -- midlife? Forget the crisis! Embrace this time of epic self-acceptance, living with purpose, and benefiting from deep connections. You'll discover the joy of letting go of what doesn't matter, the power of using your wisdom, and the freedom to create a life that truly lights you up. With humor and research, Chip Conle…

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We are what we eat, or what we assimilate! We’ll distinguish food sensitivities from food allergies and food intolerances, and then we’ll talk about testing for these sensitivities in order to achieve better gut and overall health with Margaret Floyd Barry. LET’S TALK THE WALK! ***NEW*** Facebook Group for Our Community! Join here for support, moti…

To mark a birthday milestone, we look at 3 health lies and 2 truths that have emerged over Carolyn’s decades of experience! Based on that, we talk about 1 action step we can all take to improve our health today! LET’S TALK THE WALK! ***NEW*** Facebook Group for Our Community! Join here for support, motivation and fun! Wellness While Walking Faceboo…

Did you know that there’s a story that pervades many myths, novels, and movies? We can learn from this hero’s journey and how it can be helpful to living better and more fully, particularly as we hit midlife! Let’s be the hero of our own story – join author Ben Katt and me for this thought-provoking conversation! LET’S TALK THE WALK! ***NEW*** Face…

Let’s delve into the latest walking research and trends, to find out if we need to tweak our routines! What does 4,000 steps a day get us? Can walking help us fight chronic conditions, such as high blood pressure and dementia? What does our walking ability say about our health? Then, we’ll decide if we want to try retro walking or the popular 12-3-…

Today, we’ll get ideas for how to find greater focus, how to balance our human-being and human-doing tendencies, how to find/create meaningful community, and then we’ll practice a body scan -- designed especially for us walkers -- for enviable equanimity! Join us! LET’S TALK THE WALK! ***NEW*** Facebook Group for Our Community! Join here for suppor…

We’ll go into the secret “back room” at focus groups to get a handle on the machinations behind the most addictive processed foods! Whether your go-to is Cheetos, Doritos, bread and butter, pretzels or perhaps something sweet, you’ll get some ideas how to reduce their power in a doable, small-steps kind of way! LET’S TALK THE WALK! ***NEW*** Facebo…

When we eat foods with actual nutrients, we thrive. But what are the nutrient powerhouses? What obstacles stand between us and a truly nourishing diet? Join Marty Kendall and me for a path forward! LET’S TALK THE WALK! ***NEW*** Facebook Group for Our Community! Join here for support, motivation and fun! Wellness While Walking Facebook page Wellnes…

Our reliance on ultra-processed foods is making us hungry and prone to overeating, in addition to negatively affecting our health! Today, we’ll hear some compelling stories that will help us take action on cravings, hunger and overeating and nutrient deficiencies. While we might think those front-of-the-box exclamations about the cereal having Vita…