Walking for Wellness with Carolyn Cohen

Blasphemous Nutrition

Episode Summary:
In today's episode of Blasphemous nutrition, Health Coach Carolyn shares her personal journey towards becoming an advocate for walking as a powerful tool for improving health. Raised by a health-conscious mother, Carolyn initially rebelled against her upbringing and believed that her health was not affected by her lifestyle choices. However, after being diagnosed with IBS and experiencing the challenges of balancing work and motherhood, Carolyn began walking as a way to manage her stress and improve her overall well-being. In their conversation, Aimee and Carolyn discuss the benefits of walking and rebelling against the all-or-nothing notion of change and encourage making small, sustainable changes to improve health.
Guest Bio:
Carolyn Cohen graduated from Brown University, and has an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern. After working 10 years in consumer packaged goods marketing, Carolyn faced a chronic illness diagnosis, and was able to heal from it. Realizing how much power we hold over our own health trajectory, she re-focused her career path, and became a health coach in 2009. Since that time, Carolyn Cohen has seen countless clients struggle with making behavior changes. They often believe they must shoot for the stars, and abandon life as they formerly knew it. Carolyn helps them mine the health gold that’s in the smaller, more doable changes. As a wellness guide, whether she’s in your ears via her Wellness While Walking podcast or she’s across the desk in a coaching session, Carolyn gently educates and encourages you, taking you from fine to fabulous!
Key Takeaways:

• Walking can be a powerful tool for improving health and well-being, even in small increments of time.
• It is important to find joy in movement and choose activities that align with individual interests and values.
• Making small, sustainable changes to daily routines, such as walking after meals or incorporating movement into everyday tasks, can have a significant impact on overall health.
• Walking provides an opportunity for mindfulness and connection with the surrounding environment.
• Multitasking during walks, such as taking photos or engaging with others, can enhance the experience and make it more enjoyable.

Notable Quotes:

• "Walking can be fun, it can be varied, and it doesn't have to feel extreme. It doesn't have to be something out of the realm of what we do already." - Carolyn Cohen
• "Walking is one of those incredible opportunities to pair something else along with it. It can be used to check off other boxes and not simply walking." - Carolyn Cohen

Resources:

Photography by: Dai Ross Photography
Podcast Cover Art: Lilly Kate Creative
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