S63E2: Sleep cycles and Sleep Efficiency

S63E2: Sleep cycles and Sleep Efficiency

Author: Rachel Wheeley April 21, 2026 Duration: 12:39
Walking in my local woods at lunchtime today discussing our new theme: Sleep. Today, Robin’s voicenote prompts a discussion of circadian rhythms, sleep breathing and noradrenalin.

Rachel Wheeley hosts Walk the Pod: 10 minute walking, a daily companion built around the simple, transformative act of putting one foot in front of the other. This isn't just about physical steps; it's a practice woven into the rhythm of your day, designed to pull you away from the screen and into the air, even if just for a short while. Each episode is a gentle nudge to step outside, pairing practical, thoughtful tips on how to walk with a sense of reflection that makes those ten minutes truly your own. The podcast grows from a dedicated community of people who find that this brief daily pause does more than just get the blood moving-it clears the head and recenters the day's priorities. You'll hear ideas for noticing your surroundings, adjusting your pace, and connecting the physical motion with your mental landscape. The aim is consistency, offering a reliable slice of time where the only goal is to move and breathe, providing a foundation no matter what else is happening in life. Tune in for a straightforward, supportive guide that turns a simple walk into a small, sustaining ritual. New episodes arrive every day, ready whenever you are to take that short, vital break.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

Walk the Pod: 10 minute walking
Podcast Episodes
S58E3 Rest (Is Resistance): Rest is reclaiming our agency [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:15
Walking in the woods of Cannon Hill Common this lunchtime, thinking about that we do not care club run by Melani Sanders and noticing yellow fruit has fallen from a tree I’ve never noticed before.
S58E2 Rest (Is Resistance): Rest is a familiar story [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:00
Walking around the park behind the hospital this lunchtime listening to a voice note from Hannah talking about how familiar story is very restful. Watching a TV show where we already know what’s going to happen can be ex…
S58E1 Rest (Is Resistance): Active rest [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:30
Walking in the park behind the hospital this lunchtime, and introducing our topic for the month: Rest (is Resistance). With a voicenote from Robin in New Zealand. Join the Walk the Pod Lunchtime walk club for weekly walk…
S57E10 Lament: thank you for listening [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:25
Walking in my local woods celebrating the end of my master’s degree and the beautiful day. Looking at trees, trying to capture, in my imagination, a brown butterfly with yellow spots on its wings and tempting you away fr…
S57E9 Lament: the holding of space [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:04
Walking in my local woods this lunchtime and summing up series 57. Could it be that lament is all about the holding of space. Join the Walk the Pod Lunchtime walk club for weekly walking challenges, theme voting, private…
S57E8 Intergenerational lament [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:06
Walking in local woods, thinking about intergenerational lament this lunchtime and the ways that lament can lay dormant for generations before sparking new exploration and investigation. Join the Walk the Pod Lunchtime w…
S57E7 Preventing lament [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:01
Walking in local woods this gratiTuesday, and introducing Footpath Finds: a gratitude practice game that you can play today. Join the Walk the Pod Lunchtime walk club for weekly walking challenges, theme voting, private…
S57E6 - Lament: in physical space [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:38
Walking amongst tall trees in local woods, thinking about how physical space can capture lasting lament. The story of George Perry Floyd Square, Minneapolis.
S57E5 - Lament: week 1 roundup [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:27
A round up of the first week of episodes on lament walking around the park behind the hospital this sunny Friday, tempting you away from your desk to reconnect with nature through walking. Join the Walk the Pod Lunchtime…
S57E4 Lament: a cultural earthquake detector [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:11
Walking around the park behind the hospital, thinking about lament as a cultural earthquake detector. Join the Walk the Pod Lunchtime walk club for weekly walking challenges, theme voting, private Discord server and excl…