Best When I M Not Sleeping Podcasts (2025)

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10-Min Pep-Talk Walk: Show Up Anyway | 41 11:34

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1d ago11:34

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Okay, so let's talk about those days. You know the ones. Your workout gear is giving you the side-eye and the couch is a tractor beam, pulling you over to it. Uh-huh. Been there more times than I can count. Well, I have a psychological hack for just that, and on this short walk 'll tell you how I trick myself into doing something I don’t feel like …

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Boost Your Metabolism - 20-Min Walking Workout | 40 22:40

9d ago22:40

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Hi Walkers! Does it feel like your metabolism has taken a permanent vacation? And the only way to get it back is with long, torturous workouts that you just haven't got time for? What if you could kick start your body's fat-burning machine by working smarter, not longer? This is a 20-minute walking workout that's going to show you how to use simple…

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10-Min Energy Boost "Power Break" Walking Workout | 39 11:02

18d ago11:02

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Hey Walkers! It's that time of day, isn't it? Your brain is threatening to go on strike, and the siren song of the sofa (and maybe a bag of chips) is getting louder by the minute. I get it. The afternoon slump is real, and my first instinct is usually a nap (but no can do). But what if, instead of crashing, you could recharge in just 10 minutes? Th…

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ENCORE: Why you're so tired and what you can do about it 29:56

25d ago29:56

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A quick note: This is an encore presentation of one of my most popular episodes. If you've been feeling completely worn out, this one is for you. (Originally released as Episode 23A on October 30, 2022.) If you’re feeling exhausted, unmotivated, and wiped out, the reason may surprise you... especially if your doctor says everything is OK. In this w…

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13-Minute Power Walk for Motivation | 38 13:38

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Hi Walkers! Ever have those days when you've just plain run out of reasons to get moving? I hear you. I'm 59, my mind's on vacation half the time, and I've definitely had days when I feel like I just can't get going. When it comes to finding the motivation to actually get out the door for a walk (or a trip to the gym) on a day when you're running o…

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15-Minute Walking Workout: Fit More Steps In the Easy Way | 37 15:24

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Hey Walkers! Your to-do list probably has its own to-do list, and "me time" is nowhere on it. Same. That's why this 15-minute power walk is all about finding those hidden pockets of time you didn't even know you had. I'll share some of my favorite sneaky (but simple!) ways to weave more movement into your life, making it feel like a little win inst…

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20 Min Walking Workout | Starting Over (no music) 36B 20:33

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Hey Walkers! Ever feel like you’re hitting reset… again? Same. But here’s the truth: starting over doesn’t mean you’ve failed—it means you’re strong enough to try again. This 20-minute walking workout is all about embracing that fresh start, with motivation and good vibes to help you move forward. Whether you’re on a trail, pacing at home, cruising…

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20 Min Walking Workout | Starting Over (w music) 36A 20:33

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Hey Walkers! Ever feel like you’re hitting reset… again? Same. But guess what? Starting over doesn’t mean you’re behind—it means you’re brave enough to begin again. This 20-minute walking workout is here to help you do just that, with a boost of energy, good vibes, and steady background music to keep you moving. Whether you’re out on a trail, walki…

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10-Minute Power Walk Workout (w music) | 35 9:19

1+ y ago9:19

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Hey Walkers! Ready to get some steps in? Here's a walking workout that not only gets your heart pumping, but also gives you an energizing boost... in 10 minutes or less. Get moving during lunch, after dinner, or during a break. This podcast for walking has upbeat background walking music to keep you on tempo. And guess what? You don't have to walk …

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10-Minute Quick Refreshing Walk (w music) 34A 14:21

1+ y ago14:21

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Hey Walkers! Today’s walking workout is quick and energizing. Improve your mood, laser focus, and feel more creative, all in just 10 minutes. Walking is like a natural espresso shot for your mind and body– minus the caffeine crash. Whether you're squeezing in a walk during a break or just before a presentation, or while your kids are doing their ho…

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10-Minute Quick Refreshing Walk (no music) 34B 14:21

1+ y ago14:21

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Hey Walkers! This energizing walking workout will boost your mood, help you get focused, and start those creative juices flowing… all in just 10 minutes. Walking can be your brain's espresso shot – minus the caffeine crash, of course. Whether it's squeezing in a walk during lunch breaks, just before that big meeting, or after your kids go to bed, y…

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30 Min Walking Workout | Get Your Energy Back (w music) 33A 32:08

1+ y ago32:08

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Feeling unmotivated and drained? Head out on a coached walk with me, where we'll chat about practical hacks to banish fatigue and bring up your energy levels. In this walking workout podcast episode, discover real-life tips to give you an energy boost, including: It’s all about the burst: Experience the power of small bursts of movement throughout …

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30 Min Walking Workout | Get Your Energy Back (w music) 33B 31:18

1+ y ago31:18

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Feeling drained and unmotivated? Join me for a refreshing, information-packed coached walk where we'll uncover simple hacks to zap fatigue and boost your energy. This walking workout podcast episode gives you real life, practical tips to help you get more energy including: Energy boosters Movement moments: Small bursts of movement throughout your d…

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Breathing to Reduce Stress and Sleep Faster (no walking) - Walking Challenge Day 7 10:14

2y ago10:14

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Day 7 of our walking challenge is all about breathing and progressive muscle relaxation to soothe your mind and body. There is no coached walk in this episode. It's all about the R&R. We’re going to practice a variety of breathing patterns (including 4-7-8, which will help you drift off to sleep), and some progressive relaxation. Deep Belly Breaths…

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Walking Workout with Family or Dog - Walking Challenge Day 6 17:58

2y ago17:58

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In Day 6 of our walking challenge, we’re ditching solo walks and turning our strolls into calorie-blasting walking workouts for the whole family (furry family members and friends, too). Keeping things fun and ever-changing is how you create a consistent walking habit. Highlights: Groups walks: Strengthen bonds with family and friends: Share laughte…

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Walk More: Easy Ways Fit Walking Into Your Day - Walking Challenge Day 5 17:04

2y ago17:04

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Should you walk in the morning if you're a night person? Should you walk at night if your an early riser? Or should you stick to listening to your body clock? Today we spill the beans on invigorating morning routines and soothing evening rituals. Learn the "wake and walk" strategy for mornings - even if you’re not a morning person - and get ideas f…

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Best Time of Day To Walk -15 Min Walking Workout | Challenge Day 4 15:44

2y ago15:44

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Forget Fight Club, let's talk walk club. Dive into the mood-boosting benefits of morning walks and the stress-melting magic of evening strolls. Find your flow, embrace consistency, and celebrate every stride. This is day 4 of the walking workout challenge, part of the Walking and Talking with Helen podcast. In this episode, you’ll learn the best ti…

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Get Want You Want - Walking Challenge Day 3 20:03

2y ago20:03

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Power Up Your Walk and Make ThingsHappen with Intentions Ready to turn your daily stroll into a superpower walking workout session? Slip on your walking shoes for Day 3 of the Walking Challenge, where we're all about setting intentions for a walk that rocks. Before you lace up: Blast "Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen (seriously, it works!) to get you mo…

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Mindful Walking - Walking Challenge Day 2 27:10

2y ago27:10

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Ready to unlock the magic of mindful walking? This is Day 2 of the free walking challenge, part of the Walking & Talking with Helen podcast. We’ll talk about transforming your daily steps into a journey of present-moment awareness, while getting going on a coached walk. The tips in this episode will help you: Reduce anxiety Reduce stress Build heal…

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Get Started - Walking Challenge Day 1 24:44

2y ago24:44

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Are you ready to turn your daily walks into a personalized journey of fitness, motivation, and fun? Welcome to the Coached Walk Workout Challenge—a unique, 7-day engaging, and entirely FREE way to get you moving, motivated, and sticking to new and healthy habits. Why Take the Challenge? Elevate your daily walks from routine and mundane. The Coached…

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When You Can't Get Motivated - 20 Min Walk | 25B (no music) 24:13

2y ago24:13

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Feeling overwhelmed, paralyzed, and can't get anything done? We all go through periods where life feels like a struggle and even the simplest tasks seem so hard. But there are ways to cope and make things easier. This walking podcast episode is full of practical tips to help you survive and thrive when you're unmotivated, including: Understanding w…

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When You Can't Get Motivated - 20 Min Walk | 25A (w music) 23:12

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Feeling overwhelmed, paralyzed, and can't get anything done? We all go through periods where life feels like a struggle and even the simplest tasks seem so hard. But there are ways to cope and make things easier. This walking podcast episode (with background music) is full of practical tips to help you survive and thrive when you're unmotivated, in…

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Cancer Caregiving and Where Have I Been? 17 Min Walk | Ep 24A (w music) 17:41

2+ y ago17:41

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I'm going to confess something to you: I totally went on a sugar spree, temporarily ditching my healthy habits. I'm I'm OK with it. When my amazing aunt was bravely fighting cancer, I realized how important it is to cut ourselves some slack and stop beating ourselves up . We’ll dive into the importance of recognizing the choices we make during diff…

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Cancer Caregiving and Where Have I Been? 17 Min Walk | Ep 24B (no music) 17:41

2+ y ago17:41

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When my amazing aunt was bravely fighting cancer, I realized how important it is to cut ourselves some slack and stop beating ourselves up. And I'm going to confess something to you: I totally went on a sugar spree during my time as a caregiver, temporarily ditching my healthy habits. We’ll dive into the importance of recognizing the choices we mak…

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Why you're so tired and what you can do about it - 30 Min Walk | Ep 23A (w music) 29:56

3y ago29:56

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If you’re feeling exhausted, unmotivated, and wiped out, the reason may surprise you... specially if your doctor says everything is OK. In this walking podcast episode with background walking music, we'll talk about why all the tension in your day-to-day life, the news, and the negativity on social media is literally forcing your body to live in a …

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Why you're so tired and what you can do about it - 30 Min Walk | Ep 23B (no music) 29:56

3y ago29:56

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If you’re feeling exhausted, unmotivated, and wiped out, the reason may be something you haven’t thought of, especially if your doctor says everything is OK. It may be that all the tension in your day-to-day life, the news, and the negativity on social media is literally forcing your body to live in a state of low-level stress. That constant stress…

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Emotional Overeating: My True Story | Ep 22B (no music): 17:03

3+ y ago17:03

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Trigger warning: Parental suicide • Parental alcoholism • Parental promiscuity • Parental borderline personality disorder • Binge eating Let's me take you on a coached walk while I share some secrets about my childhood, and why I turned to food to feel loved. This walking podcast episode (22B) is voice only. Episode 22A has background walking music…

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Emotional overeating: my true story | Ep 22A (w/music) 17:02

3+ y ago17:02

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Trigger warning: Parental suicide • Parental alcoholism • Parental promiscuity • Parental borderline personality disorder • Binge eating Slip on your walking shoes and let’s go for a short walk. I’m going to share some secrets about my childhood, and why I turned to food to feel loved. This walking podcast episode (22A) has background walking music…

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Ep 21: Manifestation and Manifesting - with Brittany Welsh 30:13

3+ y ago30:13

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Is manifestation real? What is manifestation? Manifestation expert Brittany Welsh is my guest in this episode, and she brings us the truth about manifestation. Brittany is known as Manifesting with Britt across social media, and she brings practical and real world advice on how to manifest the right way, without all the hype. She’ll show you the st…

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Not Motivated to Exercise? 20 Min Refreshing Walk | Ep 20B (no music): 20:01

3+ y ago20:01

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Do you start and stop exercise? Can’t stay consistent? Missing the motivation to work out? Let's go for a walk. Whether you’re walking for weight loss, fitness, or mental health, I'll coach you and help you get motivated again. This walking podcast episode (20B) has no background music. Episode 20A has background walking music to tempo. Visit the s…

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Not Motivated to Exercise? 20 Min Refreshing Walk | Ep 20A (w/music) 19:38

3+ y ago19:38

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Can’t stay consistent with exercise? Do you start and stop working out? No motivation to exercise? Let's head out for a walk. Whether you’re walking for weight loss, fitness, or mental health, let me be your motivational and walking coach. This walking podcast episode (20A) has background walking music to help you keep pace. If you prefer no music,…

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Ep 19B (no music): Emotional Self Care - What To Do When You Feel Down 18:27

3+ y ago18:27

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Have you been feeling down and can’t seem to snap out of it? Is depression creeping up on you? You’re not alone. Put on your walking shoes and let’s go for a coached walk. Not only will you get fitter and burn calories, but your mood will improve, too. Yay! This walking podcast episode has no background music. If you would like background walking m…

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Ep 19A (w/music): Emotional Self Care - What To Do When You Feel Down 18:27

3+ y ago18:27

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Have you been feeling down in the dumps and can’t seem to snap out of it? Is depression rearing its ugly head? You’re not alone in feeling this way. Put on your walking shoes and let’s go for a coached walk. Not only will you get fitter and burn calories, but you’ll feel happier, too. This walking podcast episode has background walking music to hel…

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Ep 18A (w/music): What's Manifestation and Does Manifesting Work? 17:57

3+ y ago17:57

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Can you really manifest what you want or is it bullshit? And how does it really work? Put on your walking shoes and let's get our steps in while we find out. This episode is a coached walk with background walking music to keep you moving. If you prefer no background music, hop over to episode 18B. Episode highlights: The Secret (the law of attracti…

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Ep 18B (no music): What's Manifestation and Does Manifesting Work? 18:03

3+ y ago18:03

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Can you manifest what you want or is it bullshit? Slip on your walking shoes and let’s go find out. This episode is a coached walk with no background music. If you would like background walking music, check out episode 18A. Episode highlights: Law of Attraction book The Secret caused people to lose everything. Wishing is not enough. The power of ma…

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Ep 17: How to stay motivated, with Carrie Veatch, MA 19:09

3+ y ago19:09

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Feel like you don’t want to do anything? Can’t get motivated to workout or lose weight? Find out how to stay motivated with high performance and mindset coach Carrie Veatch, MA. Episode highlights: Don’t rely on motivation in the traditional sense. Instead, build good habits and figure out what kinds of habits are going to serve you in terms of you…

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Ep 16: Walking Meditation - Relieve Stress and Get Motivated 22:44

4y ago22:44

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If you’re anxious, stressed or worried, meditation can help. It can reduce stress and bring on a sense of inner peace. Meditation is for anyone. You don’t need any special equipment, and there is no wrong way to meditate. Walking while meditating brings you the extra benefit of movement combined with mindset. Each meditation session you do helps yo…

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Ep 15A (w/music): Healthy Holiday Tips 27:51

4y ago27:51

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Get your walking shoes and come with me for a coached walk. I'll give you my best tips on how to not gain weight over the holidays - and still enjoy yourself. What? Yes, it's true. Whether you're walking indoors or outdoors, walking for weight loss, fitness, or stress relief, this walking podcast will get you moving. Though you don't have to walk t…

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Ep 15B (no music): Healthy Holiday Tips 27:51

4y ago27:51

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Put on your walking shoes and let's go for a coached walk. I'll give you tips on how to not gain weight over the holidays - and still enjoy yourself. Whether you're walking indoors or outdoors, walking for weight loss, fitness, or stress relief, this walking podcast will get you moving. Though you don't have to walk to listen. We talk about: How us…

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Ep 14B (no music): Can You Be Body Positive and Still Want to Lose Weight? 27:43

4y ago27:43

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Do you love your body as it is? OR Do you want to lose weight? Which side are you on? Whether you're walking indoors or outdoors - or listening while doing something else - episode 14 will definitely open your mind. This episode is a coached walk with no background music. For the the version with background walking music to help you keep pace, chec…

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Ep 14A (w/ music): Can You Be Body Positive and Still Want to Lose Weight? 27:44

4y ago27:44

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Do you love your body as it is? Or do you want to lose weight? Which side are you on? How about both? Put on your walking shoes and let's go for a coached walk. Sparks might fly. This episode is a coached walk with background music. For the the version without background walking music, tune in to episode 14B. And... there's a BELL at the halfway po…

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Ep 13A (w/ music): Want Sugar? Eat Sugar! 22:22

4y ago22:22

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Here's an unpopular opinion. Want sugar? Have sugar. Life is too short. (This episode is a coached walk WITH background music to help you keep pace. For the the version with NO background music, listen to episode 13B). Put on your walking shoes and head out for a coached walk with me. We'll chat about sugar, and why it's not as bad you've been told…

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Ep 13B (no music): Want Sugar? Eat Sugar! 22:22

4y ago22:22

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Unpopular opinion. Want sugar? Have sugar. Life is short. Slip on your walking shoes and head out for a coached walk with me. We'll chat about sugar, and why it's not as bad you've been told it is. Whether you're walking indoors, outdoors, on the treadmill, working out on your indoor bike - or listening while doing something else - you'll get an ey…

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Ep 12B (no music): Just Fake It 18:57

4y ago18:57

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What the heck? Am I suggesting you fake your way to your goal? I sure am. "I'll have what she's having." OK, not that type of faking it. Here's the secret: You'll fake your way to believing in yourself. To becoming more confident. And let me tell you... it's magic! And it works. Go grab your shoes and head out for a walk with me (or walk indoors, o…

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Ep 12A (w/music): Just Fake It 18:19

4y ago18:19

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What the...? fake it? Am I suggesting you fake your way to your goal? I sure am. But I'll let you in a little secret: You are faking your way to believing in yourself. To becoming more confident. And let me tell you... it's magic! And works like a charm. Go grab your sneakers and come for a walk with me (or walk indoors, or listen wherever you are.…

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Ep 11A (w/music): Crazy Life Update 18:59

4y ago18:59

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As if you were wondering where I went and why I haven't recorded new episodes in awhile... I'm back, with a new coached walk and a sort of funny story about what's been happening in my life. I price myself on being consistent and sticking with things, but in this podcast episode you'll find out why I had to stop, take a moment, and get back on my (…

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Ep 11B (no music): Crazy Life Update 18:49

4y ago18:49

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What's going on? As if you were wondering where I went and why I haven't recorded new episodes in awhile... I'm back, with a new coached walk and a sort of funny story about what's been happening in my life. I'm someone who prides herself on being consistent and sticking with things, but in this podcast episode you'll find out why I had to stop, ta…

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Bonus - Recording: Small Changes = Kickbutt Results Workshop 2 50:06

4y ago50:06

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Small changes = kickass results when it comes to getting healthier, losing weight, or just improving your life. Using small steps I was finally able to lose 80 pounds (while still eating chocolate). This is part 2 from my LIVE workshops in my Facebook group called Small Changes = Kickass Results. (Catch the entire workshop here https://www.facebook…

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Bonus - Recording: Small Changes = Kickbutt Results Workshop 1 32:57

4+ y ago32:57

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Small changes give big results when you are trying to lose weight, get fitter, and become healthier. Don't believe me? The small steps I took helped me lose over 80 pounds... and keep the weight off for 17 years. I put together a LIVE workshop in my Facebook group called Small Changes = Kickass Results. This is a recording of day 1 from the worksho…

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Ep 10B (no music): Motivation - How to Get It (the Easy Way) 19:43

4+ y ago19:43

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Can't get motivated? I’ve got great news for you. You can MAKE motivation! Yep, it's true. Whether you’re walking with me outside or indoors (or listening anywhere), I'll show you easy ways to increase motivation to exercise, lose weight, start (or finish) a project, and almost everything else. We'll chat about: What motivation is and how do you fi…