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Walk the Pod: 10 minute walking
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Episodes
- Walk the Pod: 10 minute walking
S65E9 Reflecting on confidence
Summing up everything we’ve learned in the series so far.
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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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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…
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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…
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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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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…
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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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S63E10 Sleep and pillows
Wrapping up our sleep series with one last thought on sleep from Mighty Marcel in the Netherlands. Marcel reflects on a few night’s sleep without his preferred…
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S63E9 Summing up sleep
Summing up everything we’ve learned so far about sleep this series, plus a clarification from Cross Border Selector Postie Nige.
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S63E8 Sleep, siestas, and what to do if you can’t sleep
Walking my local streets this lunchtime with voicenotes from Cross-border Selector Postie Nige, and Hannah and Ian, on holiday in Spain.
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S63E7 Sleep hygiene
Walking in Kensington Gardens this lunchtime, considering how to sleep well, given everything we’ve learned so far.
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S63E6 Sleep and drugs
In this sixth instalment of Series 63 on sleep, we consider sleep and stimulants, such as caffeine, and sedatives, such as alcohol and sleeping tablets. Join…
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S63E5 Sleep Friday Round Up
Walking in nature for just 10 minutes this lunchtime, rounding up everything we’ve learned about sleep so far. Looking ahead to next week’s episodes and…
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S63E4: Sleep deprivation and shift work
Walking my local streets amongst the lavender, discussing sleep deprivation and shift work. Whilst shifting your day around can enable an early or a late…
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S63E3 Sleep and Learning
Walking in the woods this lunchtime, thinking about Matthew Walker’s book Why we Sleep, particularly the section on Sleep and Learning. Sleep, it seems, helps…
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S63E2: Sleep cycles and Sleep Efficiency
Walking in my local woods at lunchtime today discussing our new theme: Sleep. Today, Robin’s voicenote prompts a discussion of circadian rhythms, sleep…
- Walk the Pod: 10 minute walking
S63E1: Introducing Sleep
Welcome to a brand new series of Walk the Pod. This series our theme is Sleep! Inviting you to contribute your thoughts about sleep, and I’ll be introducing…
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S62E10 Ego: thank you for listening
A final episode on Ego, closing our series. Walk the Pod will return on Monday 20th April. If you’d like to vote for our next theme, you can do so by joining…
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S62E9 Ego round up
A summary of some of what we’ve discussed this series plus an invitation to join the Walk the Pod Lunchtime Walk Club. Join the Walk the Pod Lunchtime walk…
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S62E8 Ego is inevitable
In today’s episode, a walk in the woods discussing Ursula Le Guin’s discussion of ego in ‘The Dispossessed’. On Le Guin’s fictional planet, Annares, humans in…
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S62E7 Ego case study: Clyde Barrow
Considering different types of ego this lunchtime including Clyde Barrow’s inability to admit defeat. Join the Walk the Pod Lunchtime walk club for theme…
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S62E6 Ego: a ‘dangerous hallucination’
Discussing Alan Watts today who wrote that viewing ourselves inside the head, as an ego, is a ‘dangerous hallucination’. Join the Walk the Pod Lunchtime walk…
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S62E5 Ego week 1 round up
Everything we’ve discussed so far this week, plus an invitation to join the Walk the Pod lunchtime walk club. Join the Walk the Pod Lunchtime walk club for…
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S62E4 Ego, arrogance, and the drive to do
Discussing various leaders and how ego drives behaviour this lunchtime. Join the Walk the Pod Lunchtime walk club for theme voting, private Discord server, and…
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S62E3 Ego, legacy, and clearing a path for others
Welcome to your walk, and episode 3 of our new series on the theme of Ego. Join the Walk the Pod Lunchtime walk club for theme voting, private Discord server…
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S62E2 Ego and the Total Perspective Vortex
Introducing Douglas Adams’ Total Perspective Vortex and Hanlon’s razor.
- Walk the Pod: 10 minute walking
S62E1 Introducing Ego
Get out into nature with Walk the Pod! Today’s episode introduces our new Series theme: Ego. Join the Walk the Pod Lunchtime walk club for theme voting…
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S61E10 Slowing Down - thank you for listening
Walking around my local woods with some more reflections on our Slowing Down theme, plus a huge thank you to members of the Walk the Pod lunchtime walk club…
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S61E9 Slowing down - round up
Rounding up a few of the themes of the series. Plus voicenotes from Kiwi Rob and DJ Postie Nige. Join the Walk the Pod Lunchtime walk club if you’d like to…
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S61E8 Slowing down as a leader
Walking around Morden Hall Park in Southwest London this lunchtime and considering how we can slow down as leaders in the workplace to enable our teams to…
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S61E7 Speeding up to Slow Down
A voice note from Charles the Kiwi inspires today’s episode. Speeding up, says Charles, can help us to slow down. Join the Walk the Pod Lunchtime walk club for…
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S61E6 Slow down and find a better rhythm
In this episode of Walk the Pod, we’ll be considering how we can slow down to find a better rhythm. Not to mention the benefits for both mental and physical…
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S61E5 Slowing Down Friday round up
Summing up the Slowing Down Walk the Pod episodes recorded so far. Join the Walk the Pod Lunchtime walk club for theme voting, private Discord server, and…
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S61E4 Slowing Down to do fewer things
Walking in my wellies this lunchtime in a particularly soggy Cannon Hill Common woods. Join the Walk the Pod Lunchtime walk club for theme voting, private…
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S61E3 Slowing down to walk
Welcome to Episode 3 of Series 61 of Walk the Pod! Today, I find myself walking in the rain in my local woods. Noticing new fungi on the logs and bright lichen…
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S61E2 Slowing Down enough to feel
Walk the Pod Episode 2 on our theme of Slowing Down. What might we discover about our fear, if we slow down enough to pay attention to it? Join the Walk the…
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S61E1 Slowing Down - welcome
Welcome to a brand new series of Walk the Pod in which we’ll be discussing Slowing Down, with the help of Tony Crabbe’s wonderful book, Busy, amongst other…
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S60E10 Love is gratitude
Thank you for listening, thank you for walking with me, dear friends. Postie Nige chimes in with a voicenote announcing Christmas, and I commit to some…
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S60E9 Love is carrying on
Walking through the woods and onto my road whilst paying attention to what’s directly in front of me as usual. Plus a voicenote from Gaye in Brockley. Join the…
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S60E8 Love is platonic
Walking my local streets during a day of local travel disruption and thinking about how love is platonic. Join the Walk the Pod Lunchtime walk club for weekly…
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S60E7 Love is listening
Walking in the Cannon Hill Common woods this lunchtime, thinking about how love is listening. Join the Walk the Pod Lunchtime walk club for weekly walking…
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S60E6 Love is unconditional
Escaped the park this lunchtime due to a leaf blower going off all over the place. So I took to the local Tooting streets instead, to record my thoughts on…
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S60E5 Love week 1 round up
Rounding up week one of Series 60 on our new theme of ‘Love’, plus some thoughts on how to use all five senses on our daily walk.
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S60E4 Love is connection
Walking my local streets this lunchtime thinking about love as connection. The ways that humans thread experience through the physical world, connecting us…
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S60E3 Love is understanding
Walking on Clapham Common this lunchtime thinking about love as understanding. Join the Walk the Pod Lunchtime walk club for weekly walking challenges, theme…
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S60E2 Love is energy
Walking in the park behind the hospital this lunchtime with a voicenote from Gaye in Brockley sharing that love is energy. Energy of performers on the stage…
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S60E1 Welcome to a new theme: Love
Walking around the park behind the hospital introducing our new theme for Series 60: Love. Thank you to members of the Walk the Pod Lunchtime Walk Club for…
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S59E10 Vulnerability: Thank you for listening
Walking in my local woods and thanking you for listening to this series of Walk the Pod. This has been my favourite series so far - the series truly guided by…