S63E3 Sleep and Learning

S63E3 Sleep and Learning

Author: Rachel Wheeley April 22, 2026 Duration: 10:38
Walking in the woods this lunchtime, thinking about Matthew Walker’s book Why we Sleep, particulary the section on Sleep and Learning. Sleep, it seems, helps us prepare to learn, acts as a ‘save’ button for what we’ve learned, and can even help with recall within the day of learning if we take a quick nap in between study sessions.

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
S60E9 Love is carrying on [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:19
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 Walk the Pod Lunchtime walk club for weekly walking challeng…
S60E8 Love is platonic [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:50
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 walking challenges, theme voting, private Discord server and…
S60E7 Love is listening [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:45
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 challenges, theme voting, private Discord server and exclusive me…
S60E6 Love is unconditional [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 13:38
Escaped the park this lunchtime due to a leafblower going off all over the place. So I took to the local Tooting streets instead, to record my thoughts on unconditional love, prompted by a voicenote from Nige.
S60E5 Love week 1 round up [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:13
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.
S60E4 Love is connection [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:09
Walking my local streets this lunchtime thinking about love as connection. The ways that humans thread experience through the physical world, connectingbus with one another and rewarding the simple paying attention to wh…
S60E3 Love is understanding [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:31
Walking on Clapham Common this lunchtime thinking about love as understanding. Join the Walk the Pod Lunchtime walk club for weekly walking challenges, theme voting, private Discord server and exclusive merch! https://ww…
S60E2 Love is energy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:19
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, in this case. Join the Walk the Pod Lunchtime walk club for we…
S60E1 Welcome to a new theme: Love [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 13:34
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 voting for our new theme. I’m excited to be bringing you 10 fres…
S59E10 Vulnerability: Thank you for listening [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:30
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 you the listener. So thank you for all of your thoughts, your…