Walking is Fitness

Is It Really Never Too Late?

11 Sep 2022

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Dave shares an inspiring story from a new fitness walker who hasn't exercise in four decades! To help support the podcast tap HERE Learn more about yo...

Listeners Respond To Recent Episodes

10 Sep 2022

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Dave shares some response he received this week to recent episodes of the podcast. To support the podcast with a donation tap HERE Check out Live Long...

Should You Count Your Steps?

09 Sep 2022

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Dave offers several examples why tracking your daily step count can be beneficial. Tap HERE to help support the podcast Learn more about your ad choic...

Adding Years To Your Life

08 Sep 2022

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Dave talks about one of the benefits of consistent exercise...a potentially longer life. Tap HERE to support the podcast Check out the NIH research Da...

It Is Solved By Walking

07 Sep 2022

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Dave attempts Latin as he tells the story of a walk he and Ava took seven years ago. To support the podcast tap HERE Learn more about your ad choices....

Why Doesn't Everyone Walk For Fitness?

06 Sep 2022

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During today's ten-minute walk, Dave ponders why he's the only one walking.  Tap HERE to help support the podcast Learn more about your ad choices. V...

What About A Rest Day?

05 Sep 2022

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Dave responds to a comment and suggestion from a listener during today's ten-minute walk. Tap HERE to help support the podcast Learn more about your a...

A Woman's Perspective On Walking Safely Alone

04 Sep 2022

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Dave is joined by his wife, Ava, to answer a listener's question about safely walking alone in a park. To support the podcast tap HERE Learn more abou...

What Did Elisa See While Walking?

03 Sep 2022

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Dave reads an email from Elisa, who recently had a scary encounter while walking. If you'd like to help cover the costs of this podcast to keep it mov...

What's The Craziest Thing You've Done To Get Steps?

02 Sep 2022

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Dave talks about "out of the box" ways he, and others, have found to walk a little more. To help support the podcast tap HERE To send dave an email ta...

Is 10,000 Steps a Good Goal?

01 Sep 2022

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During today's ten-minute walk, Dave talks about why he thinks 10,000 steps a day is a great goal. Tap HERE to support the podcast Learn more about yo...

Combine These Three Things To Lower Stress

31 Aug 2022

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Dave talks about a recent Wall Street Journal article about what we can do while walking to lower stress. To help support the podcast tap HERE Learn m...

What Motivated You Today?

30 Aug 2022

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Why do we need motivation for fitness? Because it's hard. Take a ten-minute walk with Dave as he reads some answers to the question, "What motivates y...

Don't Let This Derail Your Fitness Momentum

29 Aug 2022

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The first day of Meteorological Autumn is almost here! Fall is a wonderful season for fitness, but there's a danger for many of us lurking just below ...

Learning To Be More Aware While Walking

28 Aug 2022

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A few weeks ago, Dave had a near miss while walking...reinforcing the need to be more aware of his surroundings. Tap HERE to help support the podcast ...

Using Your Fitness Momentum To Make Other Changes

27 Aug 2022

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Dave suggests combining your fitness momentum with September to make another change in your life. Tap HERE to help support the podcast. The goal is to...

How Walking Provides Margin

26 Aug 2022

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Dave talks about how walking has been a huge help during a really busy season in which he finds himself right now. Tap HERE to help support the podcas...

What's Your 2023 Fitness Goal?

25 Aug 2022

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It's not too early to think about 2023 and start thinking about fitness goals. In fact, during today's ten-minute walk, Dave discusses why thinking ab...

Do You Walk For Time Or Distance?

24 Aug 2022

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During today's ten-minute walk, Dave ponders this question and shares a great idea he recently heard that combines the two. Tap HERE to help support t...

You Are Doing A Hard Thing

23 Aug 2022

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Dave talks about what he did in July 2015 that was a game changer.  Tap HERE to help support the podcast  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

Change Up Your Walks By Doing This

22 Aug 2022

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Today's ten-minute walk includes a conversation about a practical way you can change it up. Support the podcast HERE Learn more about your ad choices....

Your Fitness Benefits Others

21 Aug 2022

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Today's ten-minute walk isn't just for you. It never is. The impact of our fitness has a real benefit on the people we love and do life with. Tap HERE...

The Power Of A Fitness Routine

20 Aug 2022

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Dave reads an email from Carolyn and comments on the struggle many of us face with staying consistent. Tap HERE to support the podcast. Your donation ...

Thinking About Weight Loss Differently

19 Aug 2022

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During today's ten-minute walk, Dave talks about the third component of weight loss...time. To learn more about the eating plan Steve used to lose mor...

This Made Me Walk Faster

18 Aug 2022

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Dave sees something during today's ten-minute walk that motivates him to pick up the pace. He also shares something he saw recently that caused him to...

When Getting Started Is Hard

17 Aug 2022

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Dave talks about the challenges of starting a new fitness journey and offers a suggestion. Tap HERE to help support the podcast Learn more about your ...

My Motivation Is Taking A Hit

16 Aug 2022

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Dave is struggling with motivation right now. During today's ten-minute walk, he explains why and what he's doing about it. To help support the podcas...

A Walk With A Mission

15 Aug 2022

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Join Dave for today's ten-minute walk as he is looking for something very specific. Tap HERE to help support the podcast Learn more about your ad choi...

How Did You Sleep Last Night?

14 Aug 2022

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Getting the right amount of sleep is important as you pursue fitness. Dave talks about three things he's doing to help him sleep better. Tap HERE to h...

Another Link In The Chain

13 Aug 2022

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Today adds another link to your growing fitness chain. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave thanks some listeners in Wisconsin, Iowa, and Maryland. If...

How The Dog Days Of Summer Help Your Fitness

12 Aug 2022

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During today's ten-minute walk (with an early morning heat index of 91 degrees) Dave talks about how these challenging days can help your fitness jour...

Unpacking New Research On Exercise

11 Aug 2022

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Dave talks about a massive new study indicating those who exercise more than the recommended amount live longer. Tap HERE to support the podcast Tap ...

Walking Where Presidents Walked

10 Aug 2022

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Dave talks about the day he got to walk around Camp David. Tap HERE to support the podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...

Why Where You Walk Matters

09 Aug 2022

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During today's ten-minute walk Dave talks about why walking in a place you enjoy matters. You can support the podcast with a donation HERE Learn more ...

Would You Still Walk If You Saw This Headline?

08 Aug 2022

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Dave asks a not so rhetorical question during today's ten-minute walk. Tap HERE to help support the podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

Why I Changed My Headphones For Walking

07 Aug 2022

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A few years ago, Dave changed how he listened to podcasts and music while walking. During today's ten-minute walk, he'll explain the three basic optio...

Good News For Weekend Warriors

06 Aug 2022

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Not everyone can walk every day. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave shares some new research that is good news for those who save their fitness acti...

It's Not Working!

05 Aug 2022

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Dave addresses a common feeling most of us experience after we start pursuing fitness. During today's ten-minute walk, he offers three perspectives to...

Caught In A Thunderstorm While Walking

04 Aug 2022

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Dave discusses what to do if you're caught in a thunderstorm while you're out walking...like he almost was yesterday! Tap HERE to support the podcast ...

How Many Calories Do You Burn Walking 10,000 Steps?

03 Aug 2022

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Dave talks about how many calories you might burn walking 10,000 steps. He also encounters a surprise thunderstorm during today's ten-minute walk. Doe...

What Happens When You Miss A Day?

02 Aug 2022

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Take a ten-minute walk with Dave as he talks about breaking your fitness promise and what that means. There's actually a bigger question at play. Tap ...

The Three "S" Permissions When You Feel Unmotivated

01 Aug 2022

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Dave talks about what he does on days he has a hard time getting out the door for fitness. Tap HERE to help support the podcast. Your free guide to bu...

Your Fitness Future

31 Jul 2022

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Dave talks about how fitness momentum can lead you to try other fitness activities...eventually. Tap HERE to support the podcast Learn more about your...

Would You Like To Start Your Own Podcast?

30 Jul 2022

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Dave shares some celebrity sightings while walking stories from listeners, updates podcast support, and suggests a resource if you've been thinking of...

Supersize Your Fitness Accountability

29 Jul 2022

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Dave shares what Sherrie is doing to hold herself accountable and inspire others as she walks for fitness. Tap HERE to support the podcast Check out D...

How Walking Can Help You Make A Decision

28 Jul 2022

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Dave talks about the powerful benefit of walking when you have a problem to solve or decision that needs to be made. Tap HERE to help support the podc...

Fitness Walking Increases Your Risk For THIS

27 Jul 2022

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During today's ten-minute walk, Dave talks about the dangers of skin cancer and what he's doing to lower that risk. Tap HERE to support the podcast Le...

How Many Walking Routes Do You Have?

26 Jul 2022

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Dave talks about the benefit of creating multiple routes during today's ten-minute walk. Tap HERE to support the podcast Download your free guide to b...

Celebrity Sightings While Walking

25 Jul 2022

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Have you ever seen someone famous while you're walking? Dave has and shares a few of those stories during today's ten-minute walk. Tap HERE to help su...

Building a REAL Fitness Chain

24 Jul 2022

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During today's ten-minute walk, Dave shares Marcy's idea for building a real fitness chain...one that is helping her fulfill the daily fitness promise...

The Hottest Walk Yet

23 Jul 2022

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Dave updates support for the podcast on the hottest early morning walk since he began Walking is Fitness. Tap HERE to make a donation. Learn more abou...

Do This To Supersize Your Fitness Walk

22 Jul 2022

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Dave talks about a way to supersize your fitness walk, but also shares a part of his personality that may keep him from trying it. Support the podcast...

Where's Your Walking Happy Place?

21 Jul 2022

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Today's ten-minute walk happens in Dave's Happy Place...and he explains why it is a special place for him. Support the podcast HERE Find free walking ...

One Of The Most Famous Walks Ever!

20 Jul 2022

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Today is the anniversary of a history making walk. Dave shares the incredible story during today's ten-minute walk. Tap HERE to help support the podca...

Three Ways You Can Help Others Start Walking For Fitness

19 Jul 2022

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Dave shares three easy and practical ways how you can help others start walking for fitness just like you. Support the podcast HERE Download free walk...

The Real Value Of Your Growing Fitness Chain

18 Jul 2022

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During today's ten-minute walk, Dave discusses a recent email from a listener about her fitness chain. Tap HERE to help support the podcast Tap HERE t...

How Walking Is Helping Pamela Fight Cancer

17 Jul 2022

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Dave shares the story of Pamela, recently diagnosed with breast cancer, who is walking five miles a day during this season of hard treatment. Support ...

My Weather App Was Wrong

16 Jul 2022

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During today's ten-minute walk, Dave provides a support update, puts his weather app to the test, answers a listener question, and more! To help suppo...

How Walking Counteracts The Dangers Of Sitting

15 Jul 2022

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Walk with dave for ten-minutes as he tells about a recent meeting that went too long...which reminded him of the current research on sitting too much....

The Overlooked Categories Of Exercise

14 Jul 2022

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Dave answers an email from Bob about stretching before walking. Also, during today's ten-minute walk, Dave discusses the 10-second balance test. Tap H...

Your Fitness Is Recession Proof

13 Jul 2022

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During today's ten-minute walk, Dave dives into the financial benefits of walking during a bad economy. Tap HERE to help support the podcast. Your gui...

Why Bother?

12 Jul 2022

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Sometimes fitness motivation is really hard to find. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave discusses how he handles those days when he asks himself the...

The Downside Of Walking Too Fast

11 Jul 2022

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Dave gets real and discusses the potential problems when you walk too fast. Tap HERE to support the podcast Download your free guide to building a 90 ...

The Joy Of A Rainy Walk

10 Jul 2022

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Dave enjoys the rain during today's ten-minute walk. Support the podcast HERE Download your free guide to building a 90 day fitness chain HERE Learn m...

You Are Not Alone

09 Jul 2022

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Dave has an update on podcast support and shares some encouragement during today's ten-minute walk. Tap HERE to help support the podcast. Learn more a...

How Leah's Walk Changed Someone's Day

08 Jul 2022

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Dave shares a story from a listener during today's ten-minute walk. To support the podcast tap HERE To get your free guide to building a 90 day fitnes...

When It's Just Too Hot To Walk Outside

07 Jul 2022

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Today's ten-minute walk happens in a climate controlled atmosphere because sometimes...you just need a break from the heat. Tap HERE to support the po...

How To Start Walking For Exercise

06 Jul 2022

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Dave answers an email from a new listener who wants to know the best way to start walking for exercise. To help support the podcast tap HERE For a fre...

Where You Live Matters For Fitness

05 Jul 2022

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During today's ten-minute walk, Dave talks about how his fitness activity became almost non-existent after they moved...and what he did about it. Tap ...

What's Your PR?

04 Jul 2022

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What's your biggest step-total day? During today's ten-minute walk, Dave talks about the value of a PR, or personal record. Tap HERE to support the po...

How Negative Motivation Can Help You

03 Jul 2022

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Dave comments on a recent email he received from a listener about what motivates her. Tap HERE to support the podcast. Read the research about how fas...

Podcast Update

02 Jul 2022

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Dave thanks the latest supporters of Walking is Fitness and reads a recent podcast review. Tap HERE to help support Walking is Fitness. We are current...

This Walk Kicked My Butt

01 Jul 2022

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Join Dave for a challenging ten-minute walk. To support the podcast tap HERE  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Priva...

Adapting The Hottest Fitness Trend For Walking

30 Jun 2022

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Dave recently saw someone engaged in the hottest fitness trend of 2022 and tries it out during today's ten-minute walk. Tap HERE for article about to...

Are You Focused On The Fitness Gap?

29 Jun 2022

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During today's ten-minute walk, Dave shares the story of Angie and the wise choice she made after doing something pretty amazing. Tap HERE to support ...

Getting Your Exercise On Vacation

28 Jun 2022

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Dave walks along the beach and talks about how walking travels really well as an exercise activity. Support the podcast HERE Download your free guide ...

Stay Safe Walking In The Heat

27 Jun 2022

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Dave shares a story of something that happened the other night while walking with Ava. He also talks about staying safe if you're walking in really ho...

What's The Ideal Step Goal For You?

26 Jun 2022

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During today's ten-minute walk, Dave helps you custom build your ideal daily step goal. Touch HERE to help support the podcast. For your free guide to...

Thank You!

25 Jun 2022

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Dave provides an update on podcast support, sees something fun from Beaver Overlook, and discovers another review from a listener not in the United St...

How Walking Is Improving My Posture

24 Jun 2022

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Dave talks about how he's working on his posture during today's ten-minute walk. To support the podcast touch HERE For free walking resources go HERE ...

The Objectless Walk

23 Jun 2022

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Today's ten-minute walk with Dave includes a conversation about the walking habits of 19th century writer Charles Dickens. Support the podcast HERE Do...

I Walked HOW FAR?!

22 Jun 2022

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During today's walk, Dave talks distance. You might be surprised how far you're actually walking every day. Touch HERE to help support the podcast. HE...

Two Benefits Of Walking In The Rain

21 Jun 2022

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As Dave waits for the rain to start while he's walking, he talks about a couple benefits of a fitness walk in the rain. Support the podcast HERE Get y...

What Happens When The Chain Breaks?

20 Jun 2022

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During today's ten-minute walk, Dave shares three fitness chain stories. Which best describes you? To support the podcast touch HERE Go HERE to get th...

Will You Continue Past Quitter's Day?

19 Jun 2022

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Walk for ten-minutes and listen while Dave explains why this is a big day for people doing the Today Show's 30 Day Walking Plan. Get your free guide t...

So Grateful!

18 Jun 2022

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During today's walk, Dave provides an update and thanks those who are helping support the podcast. You can join them and help support Walking is Fitne...

This Didn't Go As Planned

17 Jun 2022

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Dave thought today's ten-minute walk would be spectacular! Not so much. Support the podcast HERE Get your free guide to building a 90 day fitness chai...

Creating A Little Helpful Competition

16 Jun 2022

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Take a ten-minute walk with Dave as he discusses how competition keeps his walking effective exercise. Support the podcast HERE Get your free guide to...

Help...I've Lost My Motivation!

15 Jun 2022

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During today's ten-minute walk, Dave discusses a Facebook post he recently saw. Support Walking is Fitness HERE and help cover the costs of the podcas...

The Paradox Of Walking For Rest

14 Jun 2022

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Today's ten-minute walk is about rest. Dave discusses how he often takes Restful Walks. Help cover the costs of Walking is Fitness HERE Get your free ...

How Walking Changed My Phone Attitude

13 Jun 2022

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Take a ten-minute walk with Dave as he discusses his new perspective on phone calls.  Support the podcast HERE Get your free guide to building a 90 d...

The Family That Walks Together...

12 Jun 2022

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Dave talks about something he saw yesterday as he takes a ten-minute walk today. Support the podcast HERE Get your free walking resources HERE Learn m...

Podcast Update 2.0

11 Jun 2022

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Dave provides an update on Thursday's appeal. You can support the podcast HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Priva...

What Happened When Chelsea Started Walking 10,000 Steps

10 Jun 2022

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Walk with Dave as he tells the story of New York writer Chelsea's commitment to reaching 10,000 steps a day. Support the podcast HERE Get your free gu...

An Important Podcast Update

09 Jun 2022

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During today's ten-minute walk, Dave provides an update on the podcast and what's next. To help support the podcast tap HERE   Learn more about your ...

The Sounds Of Walking At Night

08 Jun 2022

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Dave changes it up and goes for a walk after sunset and tries to figure out what he's hearing. Support the podcast HERE Get your free guide to buildin...

A Mindset Shift

07 Jun 2022

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Dave issues a one-week challenge during today's ten-minute walk. Support the podcast HERE Het your free guide to building a 90 day fitness chain HERE ...

Building Stronger Relationships By Walking Together

06 Jun 2022

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Dave talks about how walking together has been a huge benefit for his marriage. Support the podcast HERE Check out free walking resources HERE Learn m...

Why The Right Shoes Matter!

05 Jun 2022

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During today's ten minute walk, Dave talks about what happened when he started wearing different shoes. Support the podcast HERE Get your free guide t...

This Podcast Is Helping Me

04 Jun 2022

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During today's ten-minute walk, Dave mentions three recent podcast reviews. Go HERE for free walking resources. Support the podcast HERE Learn more ab...