S63E4: Sleep deprivation and shift work

S63E4: Sleep deprivation and shift work

Author: Rachel Wheeley April 23, 2026 Duration: 11:20
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 start, it is seriously incompatible with a young family. Your thoughts on sleep? Go to walkthepod.com.

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

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Podcast Episodes
S55E4 Courage when we feel down and out [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:12
Walking around Gordon Square Gardens this Thursday lunchtime, tempting you away from your desk to spend 10 minutes walking in nature and considering how to remain courageous when we feel down and out.
S55E3 The Courage to be Disliked [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:01
Walking around the park behind the hospital, contemplating the courage to be disliked - the title of our book this series.
S55E2 Courage is unique [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:31
Taking you with me on my morning commute to work and thinking about courage and how it is unique to each person. Plus a voice note from Cindy in Nebraska.
S55E1 Introducing Courage [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:57
Introducing our new topic: Courage. This month we’ll be reading The Courage to be Disiked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga. And we’ll be walking, of course, as usual, around our local area. Welcome to the new series!
Series 55: Courage journal prompts [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:25
Good morning, dear friend and hello from Merton Abbey Mills in Southwest London. I’m walking on the most beautiful day in the world and inviting you to take part in Series 55 on Courage. The series starts next Monday, 10…
S54E10 Inspiration: thank you for listening [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:44
Wrapping up the series with a big thank you to all the members of the Walk the Pod lunchtime walk club. Your daily walking podcast will be back on Monday 10 March 2025.
S54E9 Inspiration round up [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:35
Walking around the park behind the hospital this lunchtime wrapping up Series 54 and covering everything we’ve spoken about so far this month on the theme of inspiration.
S54E8 Inspiration: change your perspective [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:56
Walking around Northampton Square in North London this lunchtime, thinking about how changing our perspective can be inspiring. Voice notes from Kiwi Rob in Auckland and Cindy in Nebraska.
S54E7 Inspiration: Do or Do Not [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:20
Today, a voicenote from David in the US reminds me that if it isn’t a ‘hell yes’ then it’s a no! Plus a voicenote from the Mothership on doing nothing to bring on creative inspiration.
S54E6 Inspiration in what we seek [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:24
Walking around the park behind the hospital this lunchtime pondering whether the type of inspiration we are struck by is what we seek to find.