Walk the Pod: 10 minute walking

Rachel Wheeley

Join Rachel Wheeley for Walk the Pod. Built with a dedicated walking community, each episode provides thoughtful walking tips and reflection to keep putting one foot in front of the other, no matter what steps you're taking in life.

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#10
Today · 14 min
S65E10 Confidence: thank you for listening
A big thank you to members of the Walk the Pod lunchtime walk club, and to you for listening and for your thoughts on confidence this series.
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#9
Yesterday · 10 min
S65E9 Reflecting on confidence
Summing up everything we’ve learned in the series so far.
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#8
Wednesday · 13 min
S65E8 Confidence comes with experience
Walking away from the traffic and into the woods this lunchtime with some thoughts on confidence from Sam and Damon Albarn!
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#7
Tuesday · 12 min
S65E7 Confidence is limited
Drawing on the thoughts of John Steinbeck and the ancient Tao concept of wu wei today as I ponder confidence on my walk through the woods. Welcome to Walk the Pod.
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#6
Monday · 13 min
S65E6 Levels of confidence
Walking in my local woods this lunchtime, thinking about confidence vs determination. Supreme Cross Border Selector Nige calls with a walking report from Northern Spain. His thoughts on confidence, and how there are levels whether we are trying to...
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#5
October 23 · 12 min
S65E5 Confidence is evidence based
Walking in the woods after Storm Austen, I happen upon a really good mushroom. Confidence is evidence based! Space pharmaceuticals and BioOrbit.
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#4
October 22 · 9 min
S65E4 Confidence vs doubt
Walking in central London this lunchtime, thinking about confidence and how it competes with doubt. Plus, the giant metal spider sculptures of Louise de Bourgeios.
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#3
October 21 · 11 min
S65E3 A kernel of confidence
Building on yesterday’s discussion, what can we do if we want to bring confidence to something new? Plus a voicenote from Kiwi Rob in New Zealand.
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#2
October 20 · 9 min
S65E2: Is confidence universal?
Walking in White City this lunchtime, considering whether confidence is something we either have or don’t have. Alternatively, could it vary depending on the topic or activity? Plus, a plug for Imperial College London’s Robot Lates on Thursday 29th...
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#124
October 19 · 12 min
S65E1 Introducing ‘Confidence’
A very warm welcome to the new series! Walking in South Kensington and introducing our new theme: Confidence. Plus weekly walking side quests: Colour Quest (orange), Number Quest (13, anyone?) and Shape Quest (hearts).
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#10
July 3 · 22 min
S64E10 Whimsy - the final (mega) episode
Unextended episode recorded whilst walking around Cannon Hill Common in southwest London. Woo, whimsy, and the fluffiest fledgling in the world. Thank you for listening.
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#9
July 2 · 11 min
S64E9 Whimsical round up
Exploring more of Kensington Gardens this lunchtime with an excursion to the Round Pond. A whimsical round up, a voicenote from Cross Border Selector Postie Nige, and two brand new ducklings.
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#8
July 1 · 12 min
S64E8 Whimsy: the power to choose
Taking whimsy along another profound and deep trail this lunchtime. Whimsy is the lightness, the froth, and the optimism needed to enjoy life, no matter how difficult our circumstances.
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#7
June 30 · 10 min
S64E7 Whimsy is important
Walking my loval streets first thing this Tuesday and realising that whimsy, being built into the way our minds work via our dreams, is important. I’d like to invite listeners to join the Walk the Pod lunchtime walk club - a lovely community and...
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#6
June 29 · 12 min
S64E6 Whimsy is illogical
Walking in the woods this lunchtime with a voicenote from Kiwi Rob as he tramps through the bush in New Zealand. Some thoughts on Radio 4 style comedy from the 70’s and 80’s and the whimsical stylings of stand up comedy.
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#5
June 26 · 12 min
S64E5 Whimsy Friday round up
Walking in the woods at lunchtime on another super hot day. As the week draws to a close, we sum up everything we’ve learned about whinsy so far.
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#4
June 25 · 12 min
S64E4 Whimsy vs cool
Walking through the woods early on Thursday morning to keep out of the midday heat. Whimsy is the antithesis of cool—the desire to be seen as adult, serious, independent—yet whimsy can help us. Whether we are suffering heartbreak, loss, or trauma,...
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#3
June 24 · 11 min
S64E3 Whimsy is decorative
Walking from the road and a grassy patch of bunding populated by crickets, through the woods and into the Paddocks Allotments in Southwest London this lunchtime. Except that lunchtime is before 9 am today because it is expected to be 35° in the...
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#2
June 23 · 10 min
S64E2 Whimsical Top Trumps
Walking along the banks of the Serpentine in Hyde Park this morning. This series, Walk the Pod is discussing whimsy. And today, the concept of whimsical Top Trumps. If we were to make a Top Trump of a gnome, it might have the highest whimsy rating,...
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June 22 · 9 min
S64E1 Introducing Whimsy
Delighted to be launching a new series with a new theme today. Welcome to WHIMSY! The Colour Quest wheel turns YELLOW this week so upload a yellow photograph here, walk, and listen along: https://discord.gg/wHNDhdUXxS
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