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Walk the Pod: 10 minute walking

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Join Rachel Wheeley for Walk the Pod. Built with a dedicated walking community, each episode provides thoughtful walking tips and reflection to keep putting one foot in front of the other, no matter what steps you’re taking in life.

Don’t miss new episodes released daily that invite listeners to step away from their desk to walk in nature for just 10 minutes.

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Episodes

S45E10 Thank you for listening

March 22, 2024 15:29 - 9 minutes - 17.3 MB

Walking my local streets and thanking you for listening from the bottom of my heart. I’ll be back in April with Series 46. Join the Walk the Pod Lunchtime Walk Club: https://www.patreon.com/rachelwheeley

S45E9 Stay with uncertainty part II

March 21, 2024 11:44 - 15 minutes - 28.7 MB

Walking around my local streets asking whether positively attacking uncertainty with plans is just as much an inability to cope with it as being scared and trying to get away, or hoping the uncertainty itself will go away.

S45E8 Uncertainty and routine

March 20, 2024 14:29 - 10 minutes - 9.37 MB

A walk around my local streets this lunchtime and a chance encounter with a black and white cat.

S45E7 Uncertainty and radical self-trust

March 19, 2024 13:58 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MB

Walking my local streets thinking about radical self-trust this lunchtime. Is uncertainty a consequence of doubt?

S45E6 Opportunity and uncertainty

March 18, 2024 13:44 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MB

Walking around the park behind the hospital this lunchtime and thinking about whether uncertainty is always a negative thing, thanks to a prompt from Sam.

S45E5 Stay in uncertainty

March 15, 2024 14:59 - 11 minutes - 20.9 MB

I very much enjoyed Heather Havrilesky’s latest ‘Ask Polly’ column about remaining in uncertainty, and recommend it whole-heartedly to you. I’ve published it in the Walk the Pod lunchtime walk club Discord this lunchtime. Access the post via walkthepod.com

S45E4 Uncertainty and joy

March 14, 2024 13:24 - 10 minutes - 9.72 MB

Considering whether uncertainty might be a necessary precondition for joy as I walk round the park behind the hospital in South West London this lunchtime.

S45E3 Uncertainty and grind

March 13, 2024 13:26 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MB

Pounding my local streets thinking about navigating a decade of ‘getting good’ at our craft.

S45E2 Uncertainty is everywhere

March 12, 2024 12:20 - 9 minutes - 8.57 MB

Walking around the park behind the hospital and considering the yhoughts of Warren Buffet who said that uncertainty is everywhere.

S45E1 Uncertainty and leadership

March 11, 2024 14:47 - 10 minutes - 9.36 MB

Walking around the park behind the hospital, thinking about uncertainty and leadership this lunchtime. Welcome to Series 45.

S44E10 Constancy and breakthrough

March 01, 2024 13:30 - 10 minutes - 14.1 MB

Making commitments and re-committing regularly to them can be incredibly powerful and give us extra headspace to think beyond how to get from one end of the day to another. A little potter around the park.

S44E9 Constancy - keeping things interesting

February 29, 2024 12:00 - 9 minutes - 8.78 MB

How can we enjoy the same walk over and over again, particularly when it’s grey, mis and raining? Some thoughts on constancy in difficult circumstances.

S44E8 Constancy and other people

February 28, 2024 13:54 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MB

People can be tricky to know, love and work with. On today’s episode, as I walk around my local streets, I consider whether one of the challenges to constancy is other people, and how to turn up day after day for them with unconditional positive regard, love and kindness.

S44E7 Constancy and proactivity

February 27, 2024 12:44 - 8 minutes - 7.98 MB

To do the things we want to do, we must work out what our priorities are and carve out space for our most important work. Not just once, but repeatedly. Today, constancy and proactivity.

S44E6 Constancy and iteration

February 26, 2024 14:44 - 10 minutes - 9.65 MB

Walking around the park behind the hospital and thinking about constancy and iteration

S44E6 Constancy and Iteration

February 26, 2024 14:44 - 10 minutes - 9.65 MB

Walking around the park behind the hospital and thinking about constancy and iteration

Bonus episode - tales from the allotment shed

February 24, 2024 13:53 - 7 minutes - 6.73 MB

A bonus edition from my allotment in South West London. Using the Merlin app to identify the birds

S44E5 Constancy and the lunchbreak

February 23, 2024 14:03 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MB

So few of us get away from our desks at lunchtime in the UK. What might be possible if we reinstated the lunchbreak?

S44E4 Constancy and emotions

February 22, 2024 14:58 - 10 minutes - 9.57 MB

The biggest obstacles to recommitting to the same things and people are our emotions. A rainy and weary episode from the park behind the hospital.

S44E3 Constancy and Nature

February 21, 2024 10:43 - 8 minutes - 7.94 MB

Walking around the park behind the hospital and thinking about constancy in nature—the daily rising of the sun, the seasonal cycles of trees, the weather and our own routines and habits all contribute to the constancy of nature.

S44E2 Constancy and Flow

February 20, 2024 13:08 - 10 minutes - 9.3 MB

The flow researcher whose name I couldn’t remember is Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (pron: Mi-hi Chick-sent-mi-hi) in this episode of Walk the Pod: 10 minute walking. Music still too loud, I will adjust tomorrow. Thank you for bearing with, dear friends.

S44E1 Constancy - the antithesis of grind culture

February 19, 2024 13:51 - 10 minutes - 9.85 MB

Welcome to Series 44 in which we’ll be discussing constancy. What does constancy mean, is the the same as consistency? Is it grind? Absolutely not.

Bonus episode: birdsong at the allotment

February 17, 2024 11:57 - 2 minutes - 2.32 MB

Allotment update recorded in the shed at 14b Paddocks Allotments, in South West London.

Feb 15, 2024 test recording

February 15, 2024 13:48 - 1 minute - 1.39 MB

A test recording, just to see whether I can record a podcast episode via PodBean instead of Spotify. To be deleted!

New series announcement

February 07, 2024 13:03 - 1 minute - 1.74 MB

Announcing the new series 44 topic for your daily walking podcast - Constancy. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/walkthepod/message

S42E8 The Joy of Walking

January 19, 2024 13:48 - 14 minutes - 13 MB

The joy of walking. Thank you for walking with me this series, I’ll be back in February with Series 44. Become a Paid Subscriber: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/walkthepod/subscribe" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/walkthepod/subscribe</a> --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/walkthepod/message

S43E8 The Joy of Walking

January 19, 2024 13:48 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MB

The joy of walking. Thank you for walking with me this series, I’ll be back in February with Series 44. Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/walkthepod/subscribe --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/walkthepod/message

S43E7 Joy and nature

January 18, 2024 13:26 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MB

Why does nature spark joy? Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/walkthepod/subscribe --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/walkthepod/message

S43E6 Joy is uncool

January 17, 2024 13:39 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MB

Remembering my favourite gif, and reflecting that joy is deeply uncool. Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/walkthepod/subscribe --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/walkthepod/message

S43E5 Joy and service

January 16, 2024 14:47 - 13 minutes - 12 MB

The paradigmatic idea that joy can be derived from service, from Bengali polymath Rabindranath Tagore. Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/walkthepod/subscribe --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/walkthepod/message

S43E4 Joy is fleeting

January 15, 2024 20:29 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MB

Blink and you’ll miss it! Joy is moving because it is rare, or brief, or unusual at this time of year, or all three. Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/walkthepod/subscribe --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/walkthepod/message

S43E3 Joy - an act of resistance

January 15, 2024 20:28 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MB

Joy is an act of resistance! Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/walkthepod/subscribe --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/walkthepod/message

S43E2 Joy and gratitude

January 09, 2024 12:37 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MB

Devour your nice things! Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/walkthepod/subscribe --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/walkthepod/message

S43E1 Joy!

January 08, 2024 13:42 - 10 minutes - 9.98 MB

The exclamation point of the human experience. What does joy mean to you? Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/walkthepod/subscribe --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/walkthepod/message

2023 Festive lights special 2

December 19, 2023 19:05 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MB

More lights! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/walkthepod/message

S42E10 Life, the Universe, and Everything: Radical Self Trust and Going on

December 15, 2023 13:12 - 10 minutes - 9.58 MB

Radical Self Trust and Going on --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/walkthepod/message

S42E9 Life, the Universe, and Everything: Abundance

December 14, 2023 13:13 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MB

Abundance! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/walkthepod/message

S42E8 Life, the Universe, and Everything: the Nemesis List

December 13, 2023 09:25 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MB

The nemesis list!! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/walkthepod/message

S42E7 Life, the Universe, and Everything Pay attention to what’s directly in front of you

December 12, 2023 11:04 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MB

Paying attention to what’s directly in front of you this GratiTuesday --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/walkthepod/message

S42E6 Life, the Universe, and Everything: Prioritisation and boundaries

December 11, 2023 14:30 - 7 minutes - 6.98 MB

Prioritisation and boundaries. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/walkthepod/message

S42E5 Life, the Universe and Everything: Have Fun

December 08, 2023 13:18 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MB

Have fun --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/walkthepod/message

S42E4 Life, the Universe and Everything: What if this were the last day?

December 07, 2023 15:33 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MB

We have only today! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/walkthepod/message

S42E3 Life, the Universe, and Everything: This too shall pass

December 06, 2023 14:38 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MB

This too shall pass. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/walkthepod/message

S42E2 Life, the Universe and Everything: Unconditional Positive Regard

December 05, 2023 14:22 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MB

Walking around the park behind the hospital thinking about unconditional positive regard this lunchtime plus a note from Gaynor and Tati and Pippin the dog. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/walkthepod/message

S42E1 Life, the Universe and Everything: Ego vs insignificance

December 04, 2023 13:54 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MB

Your daily walking show on Ego vs insignificance. Episode 1 of Series 42: Life, the Universe and Everything. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/walkthepod/message

S41E10 Burnout roundup

November 10, 2023 13:59 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MB

Thank you for listening --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/walkthepod/message

S41E9 Burnout busters!

November 09, 2023 13:34 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MB

How to avoid burnout. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/walkthepod/message

S41E8 The difference between stress and burnout

November 08, 2023 13:22 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MB

Walking around local streets and considering the difference between stress and burnout. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/walkthepod/message

S41E7 Burnout - there is only one you

November 07, 2023 12:54 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MB

There is only one you --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/walkthepod/message

S41E6 Burnout - behavioural symptoms

November 06, 2023 13:25 - 13 minutes - 12 MB

What are the behavioural symptoms of burnout? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/walkthepod/message