62 episodes
This Morning Walk Blind Nil Audio
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- Health & Fitness
This Morning Walk podcast invites you to experience the transformative power of a simple walk, now part of Blind Nil Audio from Executive Producers Chip and Joanna Gaines.
Join hosts Alex Elle and Libby DeLana as they share the lessons they’ve learned on their walking paths, both individually and together.
Alex - A New York Times BestSelling Author and writing coach living in DC with her husband and daughters - and Libby - a Creative Director based on both coasts with grown children - started This Morning Walk Podcast to reflect on the ways a daily walk keeps them grounded in their day-to-day lives. As Alex likes to say - “It’s deeper than walking. It’s about slowing down, looking up, and finding clarity in your daily life.”
It’s a practice. A mindset. A way forward. And ultimately, it’s a new path.
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Walk Star Stories: The Impact of Consistency and Commitment with Silas Grant
Fellow Walk Star Silas Grant joins Libby to share his journey of transformation through walking. “I started my walk five years ago, in June of 2019. Around that time, my wife and I had our daughter and I was at home with her on paternity leave. At the time I was teetering around close to 300 pounds. I had a couple of health scares - so I took my daughter out in the stroller with me, I started walking and the bug bit me. I made a commitment. I'm gonna do it every day as long as my legs work. 100 pounds lost later, so many things about life figured out later, I'm still doing it.”
Silas also discusses his community work in Washington DC, and continuing the legacy of service that was modeled by his parents. “When I was growing up, my parents were always serving in some capacity or another, helping people out, whether it was at church or in the community." He discusses the impact of walking on his life, his commitment to service, and the power of consistency.
Keep in touch:
https://www.thismorningwalk.com/
Instagram: @thismorningwalk
Alex Instagram: @alex_elle
Libby Instagram: @parkhere
Blind Nil Instagram: @blindnilaudio
Please direct business inquiries to: blindnilaudio@magnolia.com
Music Credits:
Valante / Ramo / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
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Walking in Joy, Spontaneity, and Friendship with Cheryly Richardson and Beth Platow
Libby welcomes two of her closest walking partners - Cheryl Richardson and Beth Platow - to the show this week for a conversation about friendship, joy, self-care, and a sense of belonging. Cheryl Richardson is a pioneer in the practice of self-care and New York Times bestselling author of multiple books on the subject, and Beth Platow is an author and professor at Berklee College in Boston. As neighbors, they walked together throughout the Covid pandemic as a pod, reminiscing about specific walks that were particularly meaningful during that time, including walks in the woods, on the beach, and even in the cold water. The conversation highlights the joy, spontaneity, and childlike wonder that walking together has brought into their lives.
Keep in touch:
https://www.thismorningwalk.com/
Instagram: @thismorningwalk
Alex Instagram: @alex_elle
Libby Instagram: @parkhere
Blind Nil Instagram: @blindnilaudio
Please direct business inquiries to: blindnilaudio@magnolia.com
Music Credits:
Valante / Ramo / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
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Walking Through The Loss of a Beloved Pet
Libby welcomes her dear friend Becca Skinner to discuss the loss of Becca's dog and walking companion, Veda. They discuss how Becca established trust and exploration with Veda during their walks, how she’s dealt with Veda’s passing by temporarily stopping her walking practice, and picking it up again after learning how to build trust with a new four-legged walking companion named Bluegrass. This episode is filled with gratitude and hope for anyone who’s recently lost a close friend.
Keep in touch:
https://www.thismorningwalk.com/
Instagram: @thismorningwalk
Alex Instagram: @alex_elle
Libby Instagram: @parkhere
Blind Nil Instagram: @blindnilaudio
Please direct business inquiries to: blindnilaudio@magnolia.com
Music Credits:
Valante / Ramo / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
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Destigmatizing Menstruation with August Co-Founder Nadya Okamoto
Libby welcomes Nadya Okamoto, the co-Founder of August, a lifestyle brand working to reimagine periods to be powerful. This episode is an invitation to reflect on the shame that we as a society have put on menstruation and how we think and talk about it. Through August, Nadya encourages open conversations about periods and the importance of inclusivity and diversity in the menstrual health movement.
Libby and Nadya first went for a walk together when Nadya attended Harvard, where they discussed her nascent project that would eventually become August. Nadya and Libby discuss the prevalence of “period poverty” and how that particularly impacts young people all over the country who need better access to menstrual products.
Learn more about Nadya and August at: https://www.itsaugust.co/
Keep in touch:
https://www.thismorningwalk.com/
Instagram: @thismorningwalk
Alex Instagram: @alex_elle
Libby Instagram: @parkhere
Blind Nil Instagram: @blindnilaudio
Please direct business inquiries to: blindnilaudio@magnolia.com
Music Credits:
Valante / Ramo / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
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Walking, Creativity, and Motherhood with Artist and Author Katrina Rodabaugh
Libby welcomes author and artist Katrina Rodabaugh to discuss the intersection of walking, creativity, and motherhood. Katrina’s work is focused on the overlap of sustainability, craft, and design, which mostly means that she mends things: Jeans, sweaters, our old farmhouse, and more. After taking one of her classes on mending, Libby met Katrina and discovered that she, too, was a WalkStar. Katrina shares her journey of sustainability and craft with Libby, and they both reflect on the changing dynamics of parenting as their children grow older and the opportunities it brings to their work.
For more on Katrina, visit: https://www.katrinarodabaugh.com/classes
Keep in touch:
https://www.thismorningwalk.com/
Instagram: @thismorningwalk
Alex Instagram: @alex_elle
Libby Instagram: @parkhere
Blind Nil Instagram: @blindnilaudio
Please direct business inquiries to: blindnilaudio@magnolia.com
Music Credits:
Valante / Ramo / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
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Exciting news is afoot!
Exciting news is afoot! As Alex has secures a publisher for her next book, she and Libby take some time to catch up and reflect on the process of writing, potential themes for the new book, and plans for the upcoming Summer.
Keep in touch:
https://www.thismorningwalk.com/
Instagram: @thismorningwalk
Alex Instagram: @alex_elle
Libby Instagram: @parkhere
Blind Nil Instagram: @blindnilaudio
Please direct business inquiries to: blindnilaudio@magnolia.com
Music Credits:
Valante / Ramo / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
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