The Weekly Walk

Have you ever heard the phrase “ Find a job you love to do and you will never work a day in your life”? Joyce and Eric aren’t sure that is 100% sure. IF you are trying to find a balance between your work, life, and hobbies, join them for this topic. Lace-up your sneakers and join them for the perfect podcast to take with you on a 30-minute walk.

Join Joyce & Brook Benten, well-known fitness personality, for a casual conversation perfect for a walk. Joyce and Brook discuss how, even if the metaphorical dominoes have fallen, you can set them upright, one at a time, to create a life of better health and wellness. They walk through how Brook sets her intentions for the day with a morning routine, and how that's changed her to not just appear healthy, but actually be healthy, both inside and out.

Walking has been shown to increase the levels of dopamine in our bodies. Want to know what else does that? Playing games. So what happens when you gamify your walk? Today on the Weekly Walk Podcase, Joyce and Eric dive into the topic and share a few ways you can gamify your walks. Lace up your sneakers and join them for the perfect podcast to take with you on a 30-minute walk.

This week Joyce and Eric buzz around the bees on National Bee Day. What lessons can you learn from bee’s? Lace up your sneakers and join us for the perfect podcast to take with you on a 30-minute walk.

Join Joyce & Renee Flagler, author, coach and speaker, for a casual conversation perfect for a walk. Joyce and Renee dive into the world of romance writing, where Renee shares her story of how she went from self-publishing romance novels to working with Harlequin, how she got her pen name, and why not all great writing is tragic. Renee also answers the question of how she balances all of her roles, and shares how they all have one significant thing in common.

About Renee

Renee is an award-winning writer, coach, and speaker who is passionate about encouraging women and youth to pursue their passion and purpose. This is her second appearance on a walk + talk. Our first conversation. But today I’m excited to talk with 

Renee has written numerous books, including several romance titles under the pen name Nicki Night.

She is an award-winning business leader who teaches strategies to help professional women grow their brands and business. Renee has more than two decades of experience in leadership, marketing, and branding.

Renee is sought after to speak about finding one’s passion and purpose as well as personal and professional development. Renee has been recognized for her writing, business leadership and community service in the media and by multiple organizations.

Connect with Renee

Website: https://www.reneedanielflagler.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorReneeDanielFlagler

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reneedanielflagler/ 

Join Joyce & Heather Brooker, actress, comedian and Emmy Award winning journalist, for a casual conversation perfect for a walk. Joyce and Heather discuss how to find the right amount of busy, and the importance of sleep. They also lean into the idea of body positivity, discussing where things are improving and the long road we still have for change. Lastly, you'll hear all about the Brooker Family POPcast, and how Heather and her family are creating a fun and entertaining place to chat pop culture that's family-friendly and fun!

About Heather

Heather Brooker is an actress, comedian and Emmy Award-winning journalist. She’s appeared in over 40 films and TV shows including “Grey’s Anatomy,” “The Office," and “The Mindy Project." 

On her new show, the Brooker Family POPcast, she and her husband Chris and daughter Channing have unfiltered conversations about pop culture, entertainment and family life. 

Heather recently spoke at the GirlUp Leadership Summit alongside Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton and Meghan Markle about gender equity and body positivity and is passionate about empowering women to love their bodies of every shape and size.

Connect with Heather

Website: https://www.brookerfamilypopcast.com/

Facebook: www.facebook.com/theheatherbrooker

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theheatherbrooker/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/heatherbrooker

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heatherbrooker

Join Joyce & Dr. Ozzie Gontang, walking & running therapist, for a casual conversation perfect for a walk. Joyce and Ozzie discuss the immense changes that can happen in therapy patients while walking, the value of walking shoulder to shoulder, and how knowing someone is listening can make all the difference. Your mind will be challenged and enlightened as Ozzie explains how walking and running is a practice of falling and catching yourself, plus why alignment is important, in walking and running, but also in life in general.

About Ozzie

Ozzie was the first walking/running therapist trained by psychiatrist Ted Kostrubala the author of the Joy and Running. He worked and studied under Dr. Kostrubala from 1975 until 1980.

Walking during therapy, lifestyle and executive coaching has been part of his practice for over 45 years. As director of the San Diego Marathon Clinic, he has coached and learned from several thousand walkers, joggers and marathoners from beginners to nationally ranked athletes on proper techniques of walking and running.

His focus of attention is helping people understand that walking and running is falling and catching yourself gracefully each and every step. The work of Bessel van der Kolk on Trauma shows the body remembers.

His theory is that we walk the way we walk because we are afraid of falling…down.

For most of us it is a one-time learning experience. After the hurt and pain from an unexpected fall, its memory fades…yet the body remembers and protects us from another such experience...for the rest of our lives.

Connect with Ozzie

Website: https://mindfulwalking.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ozziegontang/

This week Joyce and Eric dive into the theme of the month and why play is so important. Lace up your sneakers and join us for the perfect podcast to take with you on a 30 minute walk.

Join Joyce and Dr. Vivek Murthy, 19th Surgeon General of the United States and author of “Together- The Healing Power of Social Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World” for an amazing conversation about loneliness and the need for social connection.

Join Joyce & Melissa Radke, best selling author, public speaker and television personality, for a casual conversation perfect for a walk. Joyce and Melissa talk not only about what must happen before committing to a journey to better health, but also how to provide encouragement and support to others as they travel their own journey. You'll hear a real, vulnerable conversation about balancing self love and acceptance with having a desire to change, and how change comes about from the inside out rather than the other way around.

About Melissa

Melissa’s online videos have reached over 260 million people around the world with her comedy and heart. 

With a love of writing about real life, parenting and the importance of learning our identity, Melissa released her national bestselling book, Eat Cake. Be Brave. 

Radke was also the star of a family-friendly television show, The Radkes, on the USA Network. The show was an unscripted sitcom that focused on her big loud southern family and all their charm. 

Melissa’s podcasts, Ordinary People. Ordinary Things. and Stream(H)er have premiered at #1 and #10 respectively in her categories and have garnered rave reviews with over 98% five-star ratings. 

Melissa has always been destined for the stage, and she speaks all over the United States bringing laughter and encouragement to corporate events, civic organizations, schools, and women gatherings.

For all the ladies, check out her wildly successful column Stretch Marks where she loves to talk about things that make grown men turn red and mutter “oh dear God” under his breath and leave the room.

Connect with Melissa

Website: https://www.melissaradke.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MelissaRadkeStretchMarks

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msmelissaradke/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@melissaradke

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