Walking & Talking with Helen - Walking Workouts
by Helen M. Ryan | Walking Workouts
15-Minute Walking Workout | Is Walking Really Exercise?
About this podcast
Feeling tired, stressed, and not motivated to exercise? You're in the right place.
If you want a podcast to walk to... hi! I'm your gal, with a human-powered walking workout that makes time fly and feels like taking a walk with a friend in your ear.
Whether you’re stepping outside or walking at home on a treadmill or walking pad, these episodes turn “ugh, I should move” into “yes, I can do this” so you get more energy, more motivation, and overall just feel better and healthier.
You’ll get a mix of walk types so it never feels the same every time:
• GET STEPS IN walks. Hit your daily step goals the easy way.
• STORY WALKS where I entertain you while you walk
• TRIVIA and FUN THEME WALKS for the days you just need a reason to move
• LOW IMPACT and BEGINNER FRIENDLY
I’m Helen M. Ryan, a former personal trainer who lost over 80 pounds naturally… and I still have days where I don’t want to do it either.
As a business owner with ADHD and hypothyroidism, I know what “no energy” feels like. Blech.
That’s why I created this free walking podcast that helps you show up, get your steps the easy way, have a laugh, and then move on with your day.
This show is for you if you ever ask:
• How do I get motivated to exercise when I don’t feel like it?
• How do I work out when I have no energy?
• What’s a good quick walking workout for busy days?
• How do I fit exercise into a busy schedule?
• How do I stop procrastinating and just get moving?
Episodes
The newest 20 of 122 episodes
- 15-Minute Walking Workout | Is Walking Really Exercise? · 16 min · Season 2 Episode 88Think walking doesn't count as exercise? Get your steps in with this 15-minute guided fitness walk that'll get your heart pumping and prove otherwise. You don't have to run…
- 25-Minute Interval Burst Walk | Expect the Unexpected · 28 min · Season 2 Episode 87Bizarre park statues, surprise speed bursts, and quirky memories make this 25-minute fartlek walk anything but ordinary. Fartlek. Yup, that's a real word. It's Swedish (and…
- 15-Minute Story Walk | How I Became a Rock Concert Photographer · 19 min · Season 2 Episode 86Get your steps in with a 15-minute brisk walk full of backstage stories, rock stars, and a few things that went a little wrong. How does a broke single mom with no photography…
- 10-Minute After-Dinner Walk for Digestion and Blood Sugar · 12 min · Season 2 Episode 85A 10-minute after-dinner walk to help digestion, reduce blood sugar spikes, and shake off that sluggish feeling. Dinner's over. The sofa is calling. And if there's a cat on your…
- 10-Minute Brisk Walk | Outside or At Home · 12 min · Season 2 Episode 84Get your steps in, find a little more energy, and take a break from your day with this 10-minute brisk walk. Only have 10 minutes? That's enough. Let's make it count. Stories and…
- Quick 10-Minute Walk | Get Some Steps In · 12 min · Season 2 Episode 83A 10-minute guided walk with fun ways to make walking less boring, get more steps in, and actually look forward to your next walk. Don't really feel like walking? I get it! Let's…
- Walking Meditation for Overthinking | Calm Your Busy Mind · 13 min · Season 2 Episode 82This guided walking meditation helps quiet your mind, clear your head, and take a break from all those racing thoughts. If the idea of sitting perfectly still and trying to empty…
- Japanese Walking Method | 20-Minute Interval Walk [Encore] · 21 min · Season 2Three minutes brisk. Three minutes easy. Repeat. That’s basically the Japanese Walking Method, and it makes a 20 minute walk go surprisingly fast. This is a structured but simple…
- 15-Minute Story Walk | The Tour Guide Who Almost Killed Me · 18 min · Season 2 Episode 81A 15-minute brisk story walk with a wild travel adventure to keep you entertained, distracted, and moving while you get your steps in. Need to walk but don't really feel like it?…
- 10-Minute Walk After Sitting Too Long | Your Butt Will Thank You · 13 min · Season 2 Episode 80Been sitting too long? Take 10 minutes to wake up those sleepy glutes, give your butt a break from the chair, and get moving with this quick guided walk. We'll also play around…
- MTV Nostalgia Walk | 20 Minutes to Summon Gen X · 22 min · Season 2 Episode 79A 20-minute guided walk packed with '80s MTV memories, Gen X flashbacks, and upbeat '80s-style instrumental music to make the time fly by. Need something fun to listen to while…
- 10-Minute Morning Walk | Not a Morning Person? Me Either · 12 min · Season 2 Episode 78A brisk(ish) 10-minute morning walk with upbeat music to help wake you up, give you some energy, and get some steps in before the day gets away from you. Not a morning person? Me…
- 1-Mile Walk with Speed Bursts | Time Flies By · 19 min · Season 2 Episode 77A 1-mile guided interval walk with optional one-minute speed bursts, upbeat music, and funny travel stories to make the time fly by. Want your walk to go by faster? Come walk…
- Need to Walk More? Steal These Ideas | 10-Minute Walk · 12 min · Season 2 Episode 76Want to walk more but can't seem to stick with it? Steal a few habits from people who actually enjoy walking during this 10-minute guided walk. You'll get practical ideas to fit…
- Clear Your Head | 15-Minute Guided Walk · 17 min · Season 2 Episode 75Clear your head and slow things down with this 15-minute guided walk and background walking music. This one's a little different from my usual walks. No big stories or constant…
- 1-Mile Guided Walk (Treadmill Friendly) | When It's Hot Outside · 18 min · Season 2 Episode 74Too hot to walk outside? Get your steps in anyway with this 1-mile guided walking workout you can do at home. No need to let the weather ruin your plans (this goes for rain or…
- 90s Nostalgia Guided Walk | 15-Minute Walking Workout · 17 min · Season 2 Episode 73This 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…
- Walk Off a Bad Mood | 10-Minute Walk to Make You Less Grumpy [Encore] · 11 min · Season 2This 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…
- Walk to Get More Energy | 10-Minute Walk 4 of 4 · 12 min · Season 2 Episode 72This 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…
- Stick with Walking | 10-Minute Walk 3 of 4 · 12 min · Season 2 Episode 71This 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…







