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Walking & Talking with Helen - Walking Workouts

Walking & Talking with Helen - Walking Workouts

By: Helen M. Ryan | Walking Workouts
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Summary

Feeling tired, stressed, and not motivated to exercise?

You're in the right place. If you want a podcast to listen to while walking... hi! I'm your gal, with a walking workout that makes time fly and feels like taking a walk with a friend in your ear.

Whether you’re walking outside, on a treadmill, or on your walking pad at home, 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 with simple tips and hacks (and intervals)

• STORY WALKS where I entertain you while you walk

• TRIVIA and FUN THEME WALKS for the days you just need a reason to move

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?

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Episodes
  • Clear Brain Fog - 20-Minute Walking Workout [ENCORE]
    May 13 2026

    (This episode originally released October 21, 2025. Let's clear some brain fog!)

    Ever feel like your brain has 50... no, a thousand, browser tabs open at once? And then you try to talk into the cat food bowl instead of your phone. (Yep. I did that. Full story in the podcast.)

    We'll fix it with this low impact guided walk you can do outside or at home on a treadmill or walking pad. And... you'll get about 2000 steps in!

    My concentration is a mess some days.

    During this 20-minute walking workout I share a super simple 3-step hack I use to shut down distraction and find some actual focus. Yippee!

    Here's what we chat about:

    • The "Just One Thing Rule" I use to figure out what really matters in the middle of the chaos.
    • My "tangled knot of yarn" trick for tackling huge projects.
    • The 5-minute "hide-under-your-desk" reset I stole from a TV show (you'll love it).

    If your brain feels like a closet you are afraid to open, this one's for you.

    P.S. You'll hear a bell halfway through the walk. If you're walking outside, that's your "turn around" cue. And tap Follow so next week's walk is waiting for you.

    I also chat about cleaning out closets, talking into a cat food bowl instead of my phone, ADHD, cutting a chunk out of my hair, A Man on the Inside TV show.

    Instagram/Facebook: @yourwalkingpodcast

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    20 mins
  • 15-Minute Story Walk: Milli Vanilli & the Grammy They Had to Return | 66
    May 5 2026

    A entertaining podcast to walk to when you need something to keep you moving. Story, scandal, and steps.

    This is a 15-minute guided story walk about Milli Vanilli, the lip-sync scandal that rocked the music world, and what really happened to the two men behind the illusion.

    You can do this walk outside, or at home on a treadmill or walking pad. There’s background walking music to keep your pace.

    You’ll wake up your heart rate and your metabolism, getting between 1,800 and 2,000 steps in without even noticing.

    What we're talking about while we walk:

    • The 1989 concert glitch that started the downfall of Milli Vanilli: 80,000 people, one skipping track, and one very memorable exit
    • Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan: the faces, the braids, the fantasy
    • Frank Farian, the German producer who built the whole illusion from a nightclub in Munich
    • The Grammy win in 1990, and the shocking Grammy revocation that had never happened once in 33 years of Grammy history
    • The press conference producer Frank held alone, and how Rob and Fab found out the same way the rest of us did: from the news
    • What happened to Rob Pilatus after the scandal
    • How Fab Morvan eventually made peace with the music, and why he says the joy people felt dancing to it was real

    And because I cannot just tell a straight story without wandering off, I also detour into:

    Teaching high-impact aerobics in an aqua unitard and high-top Reeboks, my pretend 80s husband... if you’ve listened before you know exactly who that is, “Rasputin” by Boney M, possibly the greatest walking song ever recorded, and why you might catch me dancing down the street.

    This walk is a little different. A little nostalgic. A little sad. A little wild.

    But if you need a story to pull you through your walk today, check i out. Put in your earbuds, lace up your shoes, and go for a walk.

    And tap Follow so the next walk is waiting for you.

    If you know someone who’d love this, a fellow 80s fan, a true crime lover, or just someone who needs to move more, send them this episode.

    PS. Connect with me on social media at @yourwalkingpodcast.



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    17 mins
  • 10-Minute Walk - 1200 steps | You Did More Than You Think | 65
    Apr 29 2026

    If you've been running all day and still feel behind, this 10-minute ADHD-friendly walking workout is your circuit breaker. Not a productivity lecture. Not another system. Just a quick walk that gives you the receipts… proof that you're doing way more than your brain is giving you credit for.

    This short walk break gives you:

    • A Dopamine swap: Change that "I’m behind" anxiety for the physical and mental hit of seeing what’s actually finished (you rock - seriously).
    • A movement snack: The cardio needed to kick the oatmeal-brain to the curb and reset your focus for whatever is next (it works).
    • Proof of your awesomeness: A no-effort way to see everything you actually did... so your brain can finally shut up about it. (Hush now.)
    • About 1,200 steps in (woo hoo).

    You can walk outside or inside on a treadmill or walking pad.

    And because I cannot stay in a straight line, I also wander into:

    • The Norway dresser label story and the ordensmenneske dream that lasted 48 hours
    • My ADHD diagnosis in my 50s
    • Cat notepads from TJ Maxx
    • Yello’s “Oh Yeah…”
    • Dancing in the streets during walks
    • Not caring what people think of me the older I get

    This is a guided walk with background music to keep your pace and a bell at the halfway point so you don’t accidentally end up three neighborhoods over.

    Tap Follow so my next walk is waiting for you.

    PS. Connect with me on social media at @yourwalkingpodcast

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    Follow, subscribe, or leave me a review. I appreciate your support.

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    11 mins
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