Walking & Talking with Helen - Walking Workouts

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  MTV Nostalgia Walk | 20 Minutes to Summon Gen X | 79 19.08.2026 22min

  Need something fun to listen to while you walk? This 20-minute guided walking workout is packed with '80s MTV memories, Gen X nostalgia, 80s-style background music, and just enough coaching to keep you moving while your brain takes a trip back in time. Walk outside, or at home on a treadmill or walking pad. Today you'll get... About 2500 stepsA fun way to make your walk less boringA trip back to the early days of MTVUpbeat instrumental walking music and walking cuesA walking buddy in yo...
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  10-Minute Morning Walk | Not a Morning Person? Me Either | 78 12.08.2026 12min

  Not a morning person? Me either. But this 10-minute guided morning walk is a brisk (ish), music-led way to get some steps in before life gets in the way. Walk outside, or at home on a treadmill, walking pad, or even marching in place. You'll wake up, boost your energy, and fit in a little movement before work, errands, emails, and everything else demands your attention. Even if you're grumpy in the mornings (like me), you'll get: A beginner-friendly, low-impact morning walkAbout 1300 stepsA l...
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  1-Mile Walk with Speed Bursts | Make Time Fly By | 77 05.08.2026 19min

  Want your walk to go by faster? This 1-mile guided interval walking workout keeps your body moving and your mind distracted. With optional one-minute interval bursts, upbeat walking music, and a few travel stories that prove you probably shouldn't let me plan the itinerary, the time flies by and you're done before you know it. Walk outside, or at home on a treadmill or walking pad. You'll get... A beginner-friendly, low-impact 1-mile guided interval walking workoutA fun way to get about 2,000...
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  Steal These Ideas to Walk More | 10-Minute Walk | 76 29.07.2026 12min

  Want to walk more without relying on motivation? This 10-minute guided walking workout has simple ideas you can steal from people who walk a lot… and enjoy it. If you've been trying to stay consistent, fit in more steps, or make walking feel less like a chore, this walk is full of easy things you can do right now. Walk outside, or at home on a treadmill or walking pad. You'll get... Simple ways to make walking part of your everyday routineReal life ideas to help you stay consistent wit...
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  Clear Your Head | 15-Minute Guided Walk | 75 22.07.2026 17min

  Need time to yourself? This 15-minute guided walk is intentionally different from my usual walking episodes. Clear your head, slow things down a bit, and enjoy walking to upbeat music. If you've been feeling stressed, distracted, or simply need a few minutes to yourself, this walk gives you a chance to take a walking break and clear your head while you move. I won't be chatting as much as I usually do (wait, what?), but I'm still right here with light coaching and walking cues to help y...
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  1-Mile Guided Walk (Treadmill Friendly) | When It's Hot Outside | 74 15.07.2026 18min

  Too hot to walk outside? Let’s get that mile in anyway. This 1 mile guided walking workout is for those days when the weather has other plans. Whether it’s blazing hot, pouring rain, freezing cold, or you simply missed your chance to get outside, you can still get your steps in. Walk outside if the weather is bearable, or at home on a treadmill or walking pad. You can even march in place, walk the mall, power through Target or Costco, pace an airport terminal, or walk/run in the pool. Need a ...
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  90s Nostalgia Guided Walk | 15-Minute Walking Workout | 73 08.07.2026 17min

  This 15-minute walking workout is a fun trip back to the 90s. Set to upbeat background walking music with some audio coaching, we’ll laugh about music, movies, TV, gadgets, and all those little things we completely forgot about while you get your steps in. You can do this guided walking workout outside, or at home on a treadmill or walking pad. Need a break from emails, chores, and all the grown-up stuff for a little while? With this walk you'll get: A fun way to make the walk fly byA...
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  Walk Off a Bad Mood | 10-Minute Walk to Make You Less Grumpy [Encore] 01.07.2026 11min

  This short walk is for those days when you're in a bad mood and want to run away everything. If you’re feeling stressed, grumpy, overwhelmed, or stuck, this short walk helps you clear your head and puts you in a better mood. No toxic positivity here. You can walk outside, or at home on a treadmill or walking pad. Snap out of a bad mood without pretending problems don’t existFind one tiny good thing (like an amazing cup of coffee!)Do a beginner-friendly, low-impact walking workou...
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  Walk to Get More Energy | 10-Minute Walk 4 of 4 | 72 24.06.2026 11min

  This is the final walk in our 4 part walking series. We’re finishing strong with a 10 minute power walk. A power walk is a brisk walk with purpose: faster than a casual stroll, slower than a run, and a great way to boost your heart rate without beating up your joints. This guided walking workout combines movement, music, and a story so time flies while you get in some low impact cardio. Walk outside or at home on a treadmill or walking pad. You get: A beginner friendly power walk workou...
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  Stick with Walking | 10-Minute Walk 3 of 4 | 71 17.06.2026 12min

  This is the third walk in my walking series, a guided 10 minute walk to help you stay consistent, even on your busiest days. Today we’re chatting about one of the biggest secrets to exercise success: Not motivation. Not willpower. Making it easy enough that you’ll actually do it. This is a 10 minute guided walking workout with music and a moderate, refreshing speed. It’s a beginner-friendly, low-impact cardio walk you can do outside, or as an indoor walking workout on your treadmi...
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  Make Walking Less Boring | Stories | 10-Minute Walk 2 of 4 | 70 10.06.2026 12min

  10-minute walking workout. This is the second walk in our 4-part walking series, and today we’re making walking less boring. This is a brisk, guided walking workout with music and stories to keep your brain busy while you get your steps in. It’s beginner-friendly, low-impact, and gives you a quick cardio boost. You can do this walking workout outside, or at home on a treadmill or walking pad. You get: A quick 10-minute walk with roughly 1,200 steps.Pace changes that help the time go by faster...
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  Interval Walking Workout | 10-Minute Walk 1 of 4 | 69 03.06.2026 11min

  This is a 10-minute podcast to walk to, and the first part in a new 4-part walking series to get you moving and sneak a few more steps into your day. Today we’re doing walking intervals. Nothing scary. Just short bursts of faster walking with recovery periods to wake up your body and your brain. Plus, these little pushes are great for women over 40. And I am way over 40. Like waaaay. You can do this guided walking workout with music outside, or at home on a treadmill or walking pad. If you'...
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  Stay Consistent on Messy Days | 1 Mile Power Walk | 68 27.05.2026 19min

  You know those days when your plans to work out fall apart? (Or your plans for anything, really). This 1-mile power walk is a great podcast to walk to, and it's all about having a backup plan so one messy day does not turn into a full “well, I guess I live on crackers now” situation. This is a guided walking workout you can do outside or at home on a treadmill or walking pad. Lace up your shoes, and let’s get a brisk 1 mile and about 2,000 steps in together, complete with background walking ...
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  Sluggish? 10-Minute Walk for Energy w/Music | 67 20.05.2026 11min

  If your brain has been screaming for sugar, caffeine, a nap, or all three… this 10-minute guided walking workout helps you get over that slump. It is a podcast to walk to that is designed to wake your body back up, loosen up all that desk or sitting stiffness, and help you feel more focused. You can do this walk outside, or at home on a treadmill or walking pad. What you get on this 10-minute walk: Background music to help keep your pace, plus breathing reminders and posture resetsA real en...
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  Clear Brain Fog - 20-Minute Walking Workout [ENCORE] 13.05.2026 20min

  (This episode originally released October 21, 2025. Let's clear some brain fog!) Ever feel like your brain has 50... no, a thousand, browser tabs open at once? And then you try to talk into the cat food bowl instead of your phone. (Yep. I did that. Full story in the podcast.) We'll fix it with this low impact guided walk you can do outside or at home on a treadmill or walking pad. And... you'll get about 2000 steps in! My concentration is a mess some days. During this 20-minute walking ...
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  Milli Vanilli & the Grammy They Had to Return | Story Walk | 66 05.05.2026 17min

  A podcast to walk to when you need something to entertain and distract you. Story, scandal, and steps. This is a 15-minute guided story walk about Milli Vanilli, the lip-sync scandal that rocked the music world, and what really happened to the two men behind the illusion. You can do this walk outside, or at home on a treadmill or walking pad. There’s background walking music to keep your pace. You’ll wake up your heart rate and your metabolism, getting between 1,800 and 2,000 step...
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  10-Minute Walk - 1200 steps | You Did More Than You Think | 65 29.04.2026 11min

  If you've been running all day and still feel behind, this 10-minute ADHD-friendly walking workout is your circuit breaker. It is a quick, brisk podcast to walk to that gives you the receipts… proof that you're doing way more than your brain is giving you credit for. You can do this short walk outside or at home on a treadmill or walking pad. Or even marching in place. You can get about 1,200 steps in just 10 minutes without even noticing. A quick power walk is a great way to hit a sma...
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  Tired? 15-Minute Spring Walk to Feel Better | 64 22.04.2026 16min

  Your brain's been foggy. Your energy's been missing. This 15-minute walk helps fix that and get you back to: More energyClearer headBetter moodLess hairy legs (you have to listen to find out)This is a low-impact guided workout you can listen to while walking outside or inside on a treadmill or walking pad. There's background music to help you keep your pace (great for ADHD peeps) and a bell at the halfway point so you know when to turn around. You'll start out feeling blah… and end up digging...
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  Walking Meditation to Calm Your Mind | 15-Minute Guided Walk | 63 15.04.2026 15min

  If your brain won't shut off, this 15-minute guided walking meditation for stress and overwhelm is for you. It is a simple, calming podcast to walk to that helps you quiet the noise, take a break, and clear your head. This is walking meditation… without the woo-woo or the guru stuff. You can do this mindfulness walk outside, or at home on a treadmill or walking pad. How do you do a walking meditation for anxiety and stress? You don't have to get anything right or force your mind to go...
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  80s One-Hit Wonders Fun Facts | 15-Minute Walking Workout | 62 07.04.2026 15min

  This 15-minute walking workout is packed with 80s one-hit wonder stories and facts that make the time fly. The actual 80s songs aren't included (you know - copyright), but the stories behind them? So interesting. You can walk outside or at home on a treadmill or walking pad. Either way, you’ll get 1500+ steps in without staring at the clock. This is one of those walks where you’ll look up and go… wait, we’re already done? There’s background walking music to keep your pace, and a bell at...