Walk the Pod

Walking in my local woods and thanking you for listening to this series of Walk the Pod. This has been my favourite series so far - the series truly guided by you the listener. So thank you for all of your thoughts, your voice notes, your votes, your love, and your support. Walk the Pod will return with Series 60 from Monday 3rd November. Join the Walk the Pod Lunchtime walk club for weekly walking challenges, theme voting, private Discord server and exclusive merch! https://www.patreon.com/c/rachelwheeley

Summing up the series and everything we've discussed on Walk the Pod this month. Thank you everyone for your contributions! Join the Walk the Pod Lunchtime walk club for weekly walking challenges, theme voting, private Discord server and exclusive merch! https://www.patreon.com/c/rachelwheeley

Walking in my local woods, thinking about vulnerability and health, and vulnerability and interdependence this lunchtime. Plus voicenotes from Gaynor in Brockley, Kiwi Rob, and Hilary in the beautiful Malvern hills.

Walking around the park behind the hospital and thinking about the unknow that we occasionally have to step into. A very vulnerable moment. Thanks to Nige for kicking us off with his second voicenote of the series. Join the Walk the Pod Lunchtime walk club for weekly walking challenges, theme voting, private Discord server and exclusive merch! https://www.patreon.com/c/rachelwheeley

Walking in the park behind the hospital this lunchtime thinking about The Neutral Zone. A concept coined by the ZigZag podcast, which James's voicenote reminded me of.

Walking in Cannon Hill Common woods rounding up our first week of episodes on the theme of Vulnerability. Plus a voicenote from Cindy in Nebraska.

Walking around the park behind the hospital this lunchtime, considering the vulnerability of performance thanks to a voicenote from Nige.

Walking in my local woods this lunchtime amidst a lot of wind, listening to a voice note from Gaynor from Brockley on the subject of vulnerability and new technology. Join the Walk the Pod Lunchtime walk club for weekly walking challenges, theme voting, private Discord server and exclusive merch! https://www.patreon.com/c/rachelwheeley

Walking in my local woods this lunchtime considering whether vulnerability could be the antidote to hate. Plus a mention of Charles in New Zealand's Walk the Mic tribute podcast.

Walking around the park this lunchtime and introducing our new topic for Series 59: Vulnerability. Plus, a voicenote from Cindy in Nebraska. Join the Walk the Pod Lunchtime walk club for weekly walking challenges, theme voting, private Discord server and exclusive merch! https://www.patreon.com/c/rachelwheeley

Walking in my local woods for the final time this series as we consider our topic: Rest (Is Resistance). Join the Walk the Pod Lunchtime walk club for weekly walking challenges, theme voting, private Discord server and exclusive merch! https://www.patreon.com/c/rachelwheeley

Walking in my local woods, taking a beat. Plus a voice note from Cross Border Selector Nige.

Walking around the park behind the hospital this lunchtime thinking about rest, access, and privilege. Who has access to rest? Join the Walk the Pod Lunchtime walk club for weekly walking challenges, theme voting, private Discord server and exclusive merch! https://www.patreon.com/c/rachelwheeley

Walking around the park behind the hospital this lunchtime thinking about the type of rest that we need on a regular basis to stay happy and healthy. Whether that be a two week break from work, a three month sabbatical, or a career break. Plus, a chance to enjoy GratiTuesday with your virtual walking club.

Walking in the park behind the hospital this lunchtime with voice notes from Cindy in Minnesota and John on how difficult it is to rest easy.

Walking in the woods this lunchtime tempting you away from your desk to spend 10 minutes walking in nature. Rounding up our first week of episodes on Rest (Is Resistance). Join the Walk the Pod Lunchtime walk club for weekly walking challenges, theme voting, private Discord server and exclusive merch! https://www.patreon.com/c/rachelwheeley

Walking in the woods this lunchtime and listening to voice notes from members of the Walk the Pod virtual walking club. A message from Cindy in Nebraska and one from John in rural Norfolk. John mentions that choosing the right kind of work makes rest slightly less critical. Join the Walk the Pod Lunchtime walk club for weekly walking challenges, theme voting, private Discord server and exclusive merch! https://www.patreon.com/c/rachelwheeley

Walking in the woods of Cannon Hill Common this lunchtime, thinking about that we do not care club run by Melani Sanders and noticing yellow fruit has fallen from a tree I've never noticed before.

Walking around the park behind the hospital this lunchtime listening to a voice note from Hannah talking about how familiar story is very restful. Watching a TV show where we already know what's going to happen can be extremely restful when one has an anxious thoughts. Join the Walk the Pod Lunchtime walk club for weekly walking challenges, theme voting, private Discord server and exclusive merch! https://www.patreon.com/c/rachelwheeley

Walking in the park behind the hospital this lunchtime, and introducing our topic for the month: Rest (is Resistance). With a voicenote from Robin in New Zealand. Join the Walk the Pod Lunchtime walk club for weekly walking challenges, theme voting, private Discord server and exclusive merch! https://www.patreon.com/c/rachelwheeley

Walking in my local woods celebrating the end of my master's degree and the beautiful day. Looking at trees, trying to capture, in my imagination, a brown butterfly with yellow spots on its wings and tempting you away from your desk as ever for a 10 minute walk in nature. Join the Walk the Pod Lunchtime walk club for weekly walking challenges, theme voting, private Discord server and exclusive merch! https://www.patreon.com/c/rachelwheeley

Walking in my local woods this lunchtime and summing up series 57. Could it be that lament is all about the holding of space. Join the Walk the Pod Lunchtime walk club for weekly walking challenges, theme voting, private Discord server and exclusive merch! https://www.patreon.com/c/rachelwheeley

Walking in local woods, thinking about intergenerational lament this lunchtime and the ways that lament can lay dormant for generations before sparking new exploration and investigation. Join the Walk the Pod Lunchtime walk club for weekly walking challenges, theme voting, private Discord server and exclusive merch! https://www.patreon.com/c/rachelwheeley

Walking in local woods this gratiTuesday, and introducing Footpath Finds: a gratitude practice game that you can play today. Join the Walk the Pod Lunchtime walk club for weekly walking challenges, theme voting, private Discord server and exclusive merch! https://www.patreon.com/c/rachelwheeley

Walking amongst tall trees in local woods, thinking about how physical space can capture lasting lament. The story of George Perry Floyd Square, Minneapolis.

A round up of the first week of episodes on lament walking around the park behind the hospital this sunny Friday, tempting you away from your desk to reconnect with nature through walking. Join the Walk the Pod Lunchtime walk club for weekly walking challenges, theme voting, private Discord server and exclusive merch! https://www.patreon.com/c/rachelwheeley

Walking around the park behind the hospital, thinking about lament as a cultural earthquake detector. Join the Walk the Pod Lunchtime walk club for weekly walking challenges, theme voting, private Discord server and exclusive merch! https://www.patreon.com/c/rachelwheeley

Walking in my local Cannon Hill Common woods this lunchtime pondering lament's ability to break down performative behaviours and connect us. Join the Walk the Pod Lunchtime walk club for weekly walking challenges, theme voting, private Discord server and exclusive merch! https://www.patreon.com/c/rachelwheeley

Walking amongst gigantic plane trees this lunchtime. Join the Walk the Pod Lunchtime walk club for weekly walking challenges, theme voting, private Discord server and exclusive merch! https://www.patreon.com/c/rachelwheeley

Discussing definitions of our new theme, lament this lunchtime. What does lament mean to you? Join the Walk the Pod Lunchtime walk club for weekly walking challenges, theme voting, private Discord server and exclusive merch! https://www.patreon.com/c/rachelwheeley

Thank you for listening to this series dear friends, it has been a delight to stretch my legs with you. Looking forward to Series 57 already. https://walkthepod.com

Walking around the park behind the hospital this lunchtime thinking about the work of Brickman and Campbell which says that humans return to their baseline happiness level following traumatic or joyful experiences. Plus a voicenote from Cindy in Nebraska.

Walking through the woods and into the allotments this lunchtime. In this episode, I'm considering whether we could call time on comparing ourselves to other people.

Walking in the woods just over the road from home this lunchtime having enough of distractions. Emails, social media updates, news, phone calls, text messages… Distractions are everywhere.

Walking next to the lake at the bottom of the hill from home this lunchtime counting ducklings and thinking about our theme for the month of Enough! On today's episode, enough centring other peoples opinions and not giving ourselves and our ideas a vote.

Walking around Tavistock Square Gardens in central London this lunchtime thinking about our series so far and what we've learned about Enough! Plus a voice note from Marcel in the Netherlands.

Walking around the park behind the hospital on the most beautiful day in the world in which everybody appears to have lost their minds - it's so sunny!

Walking the woods of Cannon Hill Common this lunchtime reconnecting with nature and wondering whether happiness lies in deepening the commitments we already have rather than branching out for the new.

Walking around my local streets with a radical prompt for you this afternoon, dear friends: what if by ploughing ahead trying to achieve all the things, we miss out on the serendipitous?

Thinking about how to have enough this lunchtime and an invitation to get involved with a fresh set of journal prompts on our new theme. Walking in the park behind St George's Hospital, keeping my eyes peeled for the 16 Pets as Therapy dogs that are on a lunchtime walk today.

Welcome to the start of our new podcast series, Series 56, centered around the thought-provoking theme of 'Enough!' As we look forward to the new series, I wanted to provide you with your first set of journal prompts, offering you a dedicated space for reflection, maybe even self-discovery. Consider this your invitation to carve out a little time just for you. Perhaps brew a comforting drink, open your favorite notebook to a fresh page, sharpen your pencil, and allow yourself 20 minutes of uninterrupted writing in response to the prompts below. Remember, there's no need for perfection – these are simply for your own personal exploration. Sometimes, the act of pondering can lead to unexpected insights, perhaps a solution to a nagging problem or a catalyst for positive change in your life. It might not surface immediately; an 'aha!' moment could just as easily arrive while you're doing the dishes, 36 hours from now! Please find below your first set of prompts on the theme of 'Enough!', dear friends. This is just the beginning: Prompt 1 Think of a time when you felt you had just about enough of something – be it a frustrating situation, a demanding task, or even a strong emotion. What did this experience feel like for you? Did you notice any specific emotional responses or physical sensations? Describe these if you can. Prompt 2 Take a moment or two to consider why this particular instance of feeling 'just about enough' has come to mind today. What makes this specific memory stand out to you at this moment? Prompt 3 Reflecting on this past experience, what unfolded next? Did you initiate a change? Did you reach out for support? Perhaps the action you took brought resolution, or maybe you made a conscious decision to approach things differently in the future. Do you recall how your initial feelings evolved over time? Prompt 4 Jot down a few thoughts on how this past experience might connect with the way you make choices in your life today. There is no need to share what you've written. However, if you feel moved to share your reflections, or if you're inspired to record a voice note for the upcoming podcast episodes (beginning on Monday), I would be delighted to hear from you. Reply to this email to leave a comment, or head over to SpeakPipe to leave 90 seconds of your beautiful voice for Walk the Pod: https://www.speakpipe.com/Walk_the_Pod Wishing you a lovely Friday, dear friends. I can't wait to get started with this new series of episodes with you from Monday.

Walking along suburban streets this lunchtime, wrapping up the series on courage and inviting you away from your desk for one last 10-minute walk in nature, this month. Will be back in April with series 56, meanwhile take care of your beautiful mind yourselves, and each other, and thank you for listening.

Walking on Cannon Hill Common this lunchtime, thinking about how the courage to make positive change means that we can go slowly in our day-to-day, minute-to-minute lives.

Walking around the park behind the hospital this lunchtime considering the courage to face the present moment.

Walking around the park behind the hospital this lunchtime considering the courage of Dory to Just Keep Swimming! It's the most beautiful day in the world and we've made it through the winter.

Today, dear friends, I'm walking around the park behind the hospital thinking about Courage in leadership, aka Courage amidst chaos!

Walking around the park behind the hospital, as temperatures dip again, considering the Adlerian idea that it is braver to be happy than to be unhappy. Plus a voicenote from John in Muswell Hill.

Walking around Gordon Square Gardens this Thursday lunchtime, tempting you away from your desk to spend 10 minutes walking in nature and considering how to remain courageous when we feel down and out.

Walking around the park behind the hospital, contemplating the courage to be disliked - the title of our book this series.

Taking you with me on my morning commute to work and thinking about courage and how it is unique to each person. Plus a voice note from Cindy in Nebraska.

Introducing our new topic: Courage. This month we'll be reading The Courage to be Disiked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga. And we'll be walking, of course, as usual, around our local area. Welcome to the new series!