Are midlife metabolism changes making you feel like your body has new rules you don't understand? Struggling to find the consistency, motivation, and pain-free options to maintain your health after age 40, 50, 60 or beyond? Looking for a walking companion who truly understands your health challenges and helps you cut through the health information overwhelm to discover what actually works for your midlife body?
Join Health Coach Carolyn for Wellness While Walking—your 30-minute movement companion that delivers research-backed strategies for weight management, metabolic health, and extending your healthspan in a motivating, compassionate format!
Each episode addresses the real concerns you're facing: how to navigate shifts in your metabolism, establish sustainable habits despite busy schedules, adapt movement to work for you, and implement doable nutrition approaches that work with—not against—your changing body. Coach Carolyn combines the latest walking and health research with practical wisdom that acknowledges the unique challenges of midlife wellness.
Whether you're seeking accountability for consistent action, clarity on conflicting health advice, or gentle guidance for aging vibrantly, Wellness While Walking meets you where you are with understanding and actionable solutions.
By the end of each 30-minute episode, you'll feel physically energized, mentally renewed, and equipped with clear next steps—having moved, learned, laughed, and found the motivation to take the next meaningful step on your health journey!
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The destructive "struggle and suffer" mentality sold by the fitness industry is leading to astonishing injury rates among runners while sabotaging our fat-burning capabilities. Former professional tr…
Save time, money and simplify your health routine! By immediately by removing a handful of popular products or activities we can possibly improve our health, and spend that time and money on things t…
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Some forms of exercise cause inflammation. When a listener wrote in, saying a friend told her walking was one of them, she wanted to know the truth. We’ll discuss how walking affects inflammation lev…
Let's ditch the fleeting fads and superficial solutions. We're going beyond quick fixes and shiny objects today, to build a foundation of true, lasting health. Andrea Nakayama is back to talk critica…
When we’re not feeling 100% or are unhappy with our health status, it’s logical to look for solutions. Plenty of folks out there are ready to tell us to try this or that product or method – often, th…
When we face bone loss, whether that be osteopenia or osteoporosis, we’re rarely told about lifestyle factors that could make a difference. Today we’ll delve into why we might suffer bone loss, and w…
"If you fail to plan, you're planning to fail," said Ben Franklin! Let’s change our health trajectory by planning! We’ll talk about some tools and some mindset shifts, including for those creative re…
Is it time to re-think your step count goals or habit? Let’s run your ideal number of daily steps past 7 considerations to see where you step sweet spot is. We’ve spoken about all or nothing thinking…
This particular mindset pitfall can make the difference between realizing our health goals and not! Tackling this common outlook can help us level up our lives overall, leading to more growth, happin…
Lose weight? Eat better? Move more? If taking care of your health is on the list for this year, let's finetune those resolutions to ensure they actually come to be! We'll consult the science and then…
To track steps or not to track steps, that is the question!! We’ll talk tracking steps and other healthy behavior metrics, as well as avoiding surgery and keeping our muscle pair cooperating! We talk…
Sometimes it’s more dinner “assembly” than cooking, and that’s all good! From “Dorm Sushi” to quick Burgers+Veggies to Egg Roll in a Bowl, we’ve got dinner covered! We’ll talk about some possible sta…
What do health practitioners do to take care of their own health? Let’s find out today – a lot of great motivational info with a side of fun!
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We can design the end of our year to be different! No more collapsing into January! Instead, we can enjoy December, stick to our intentions for the season, and then roll into the new year with equal …