How Walking Can Improve Your Mind, Body, and Mood with Joyce Shulman
06/08/22 • 47 min
Did you know that a regular walking practice can improve your mood, lower stress levels, reduce your risk of several types of cancer, enhance cognitive function, combat depression, and add years to your life? Joyce Shulman, founder of 99 Walks and Jetti Fitness, is on a mission to get a million women walking and reaping all these benefits. But instead of just going on a ‘walk,’ Joyce encourages intentional walking more than meeting a ‘magic number’ step goal.
Through the 99 Walks app, Joyce has created communities and encouraged women to take ownership of their minds, their bodies, and their moods through the simple act of lacing up their sneakers and walking together.
Joyce shares not only how healing walking can be both physically and mentally, but also why we should consider it an integral part of our wellness toolkit! In fact, she emphasizes that developing a walking practice can aid your mindfulness journey and boost creativity more than other forms of exercise.
In this episode you’ll learn:
- How walking can positively impact your relationship with food
- The ways intentional walking can help you deal with stress, improve your mind, and tune into your body
- Why walking can ease loneliness and build relationships
- The myth of 10,000 steps and how to personalize your goals
Bottom line: There are so many benefits to lacing up your shoes and going for a walk. You’ll discover some not so obvious ones in this conversation!
Podcast Partner: We are proud to partner with Matcha Kari for this week’s episode. Visit matcha.com, and use code ELISE15 for 15% off your order.
If Once Upon a Food Story has inspired you to change how you think about food, your body, and your life, please take a minute to rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen. Reviews help listeners find the show and enable us to have more amazing guests on, too.
Learn more about Joyce Shulman
- Website: joyceshulman.com
- Instagram: @joyce.r.shulman
- Twitter: @joycershulman
- YouTube: @99walks
- LinkedIn: Joyce Shulman
- TED Talk: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sJlkAzoCWVI
Learn more about Elise Museles:
- Food Story: Rewrite the Way You Eat, Think, and Live
- Website: elisemuseles.com
- Instagram: @elisemuseles
Facebook: @elisemuseles
Did you know that a regular walking practice can improve your mood, lower stress levels, reduce your risk of several types of cancer, enhance cognitive function, combat depression, and add years to your life? Joyce Shulman, founder of 99 Walks and Jetti Fitness, is on a mission to get a million women walking and reaping all these benefits. But instead of just going on a ‘walk,’ Joyce encourages intentional walking more than meeting a ‘magic number’ step goal.
Through the 99 Walks app, Joyce has created communities and encouraged women to take ownership of their minds, their bodies, and their moods through the simple act of lacing up their sneakers and walking together.
Joyce shares not only how healing walking can be both physically and mentally, but also why we should consider it an integral part of our wellness toolkit! In fact, she emphasizes that developing a walking practice can aid your mindfulness journey and boost creativity more than other forms of exercise.
In this episode you’ll learn:
- How walking can positively impact your relationship with food
- The ways intentional walking can help you deal with stress, improve your mind, and tune into your body
- Why walking can ease loneliness and build relationships
- The myth of 10,000 steps and how to personalize your goals
Bottom line: There are so many benefits to lacing up your shoes and going for a walk. You’ll discover some not so obvious ones in this conversation!
Podcast Partner: We are proud to partner with Matcha Kari for this week’s episode. Visit matcha.com, and use code ELISE15 for 15% off your order.
If Once Upon a Food Story has inspired you to change how you think about food, your body, and your life, please take a minute to rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen. Reviews help listeners find the show and enable us to have more amazing guests on, too.
Learn more about Joyce Shulman
- Website: joyceshulman.com
- Instagram: @joyce.r.shulman
- Twitter: @joycershulman
- YouTube: @99walks
- LinkedIn: Joyce Shulman
- TED Talk: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sJlkAzoCWVI
Learn more about Elise Museles:
- Food Story: Rewrite the Way You Eat, Think, and Live
- Website: elisemuseles.com
- Instagram: @elisemuseles
Facebook: @elisemuseles
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How to Master Your Stress with Dr. Doni Wilson
There is no denying that stress is a part of everyday life. But sometimes we don’t even realize that certain activities, habits, and thoughts are stressors that can impact our health and happiness.
Dr. Doni Wilson, a naturopathic doctor and best-selling author, has helped thousands of people manage stress and thrive naturally. But Dr. Doni’s definition of stress includes so much more than what we typically think of as stressors. In fact, she shares how food sensitivities, lack of sleep, too much exercise, and even intermittent fasting can negatively affect our well-being.
Dr. Doni believes that no matter where you are on the stress spectrum, you can heal and recover with the right support.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- How elimination diets can help identity hidden food sensitivities
- The relationship between leaky gut and stress
- Ways cortisol, the stress hormone, impacts our digestion, immune function, nutrient assimilation (and more)
- Why intermittent fasting isn’t right for everyone
- Five common stress personality types
- A specific formula to practice self-care and how to implement it
After listening, you’ll feel empowered to master your stress and reset your health!
Podcast Partner: We are proud to partner with Matcha Kari for this week’s episode. Visit matcha.com, and use code ELISE15 for 15% off your order.
If Once Upon a Food Story has inspired you to change how you think about food, your body, and your life, please take a minute to rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen. Reviews help listeners find the show and enable us to have more amazing guests on, too.
Learn more about Dr. Doni Wilson:
- Master Your Stress, Reset Your Health: The Personalized Program to Calm Anxiety, Boost Energy, and Beat Burnout
- Website: drdoni.com
- Instagram:@drdoniwilson
- Facebook: @drdoniwilson
Learn more about Elise Museles:
- Food Story: Rewrite the Way You Eat, Think, and Live
- Website: elisemuseles.com
- Instagram: @elisemuseles
- Facebook: @elisemuseles
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How to Create a Healthy Food Story for Your Children with Alex Caspero of Plant-Based Juniors (Encore)
There is so much confusion around nutrition as adults and when it comes to feeding our kids, it can be even more anxiety-provoking!
We worry about nutrients, growth and development, if our kids are eating too much of this... or not enough of that. For many families, mealtime can be stressful.
But it doesn’t have to be that way! You can bring joy back to the family table and teach your children what food is really about: nourishment, energy, connection, and love.
As a registered dietitian nutritionist and creator of the award-winning website Delish Knowledge, Alexandra Caspero not only helps parents understand the science behind feeding their children the best diet possible, she also explains how to do it to minimize stress and make family meals fun.
Alex is also the co-founder, with Whitney English, of Plant-Based Juniors, an evidence-based platform that helps parents navigate the world of plant-based prenatal and pediatric nutrition. Together, they’re on a mission to get more plants on the plate and share their easy-to-digest philosophy online and in their book, The Plant-Based Baby and Toddler.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- Easy ways to add in more plants to your family’s meals
- How to let go of perfection and trust your body during pregnancy
- Some common myths and concerns about plant-based diets for children
- A plate model that helps kids get the nutrients they need
- Exactly how to deal with the challenges of a picky eaters
- A non-restrictive way to handle sweets and treats
- Why a big picture overview of nutrition will help you navigate the day-to-day
You’ll feel comfortable and confident making informed decisions to create a healthy (and happy) food story for your children!
Podcast Partner: Nuzest. Use the code elisem20 to receive 20% off!
Learn more about Alex Caspero:
- Delish Knowledge
- Plant Based Juniors
- Instagram: @delishknowledge, @plantbasedjuniors
- Facebook: @deliciousknowledge
- Twitter: @delishknowledge
Learn More about Elise Museles:
- Food Story: Rewrite the Way You, Eat, Think, and Live
- elisemuseles.com
- Instagram: @elisemuseles
- Facebook: @elisemuseles
Resources:
- The Plant-Based Baby and Toddler: Your Complete Feeding Guide for 6 Months to 3 Years, Alexandra Caspero and Whitney English
Fresh Italian Cooking for the New Generation, Alexandra Caspero
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