Voices of the Walk
Voices of the Walk is Paths for All’s everyday walking podcast. Our mission is to get Scotland walking; everyone, everywhere and everyday. In this podcast, we’ll be hearing from a variety of Scotland’s walking champions who are helping make our vision a reality.
Episodes
27 episodes
Mind to Walk - mindfulness podcast narrated by Edith Bowman
Clear you head and boost your mood by taking a walk while listening to this calming meditation.Narrated by Scottish DJ and presenter Edith Bowman, this podcast will help you relax and support you to take time out for yourself.
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19:34
Alec Finlay: Creating poem gardens at Murray Royal Hospital, Perth
In this episode of Voices of the Walk, Kayleigh Lytham talks with Paths for All’s artist-in-residence Alec Finlay about their collaborative work to renovate two hospital gardens at Murray Royal Hospital in Perth. Kayleigh and Alec d...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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22:11
Spring Walks
Looking for listening for your daily walk? Or something to transport you outside into nature when you can’t manage to get out?Take a spring walk with our Paths for All staff and hear about the sights, sounds, and smells of nature that t...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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17:05
Attitudes to walking and wheeling in Scotland
We recently commissioned a national opinion survey on walking and wheeling, the 'attitude survey', which examined the walking and wheeling behaviours and opinions of adults in Scotland. As well as identifying the population’s walking an...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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22:48
Mandy Williams: Autism inclusive walking
In this episode of Voices of the Walk, Valerie Carson from Paths for All’s Walking for Health team speaks with Mandy Williams, Volunteer Coordinator at SWAN Autism (Scotland), previously known as SWAN (Scottish Women’s Autism Network).
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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23:03
Getting up, out and active with the Walk at Work Award
Employers are facing new challenges and opportunities around how to reduce sedentary behaviour and prolonged periods of desk time. The
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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21:52
Voices of the Walk Festive Special 2022
This Christmas may feel a bit different for a lot of us, with the cost of living crisis and other pressures. So, we thought we’d ask some of the people we have worked with over the past year to reflect on how walking can help bring peace of min...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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10:10
Smarter Choices, Smarter Places – supporting active and sustainable travel in local communities
Active and sustainable travel is gaining momentum in line with Scotland’s ambitious targets to reduce carbon emissions to net-zero by 2045. We continue to improve our health, create safer communities, and reduce environmental impacts by support...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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19:14
The Step Count Challenge, counting steps to a happy, healthy workplace
Every year, thousands of people from workplaces across Scotland take part in the Step Count Challenge, an online walking challenge where teams of five record their walking activity over eight weeks, compete on a virtual leader board and hopeful...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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14:19
Expert Lecture Series 2022: The Highlights
In this special episode of Voices of The Walk we revisit the highlights from our Expert Lecture Series for 2022. The lectures were held over three days in February, with each session exploring one of the key themes of our new
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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16:16
Walking for health, wellbeing and the environment
In this episode we are joined by Orla and
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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11:19
Winter Walking
In this special festive episode, we hear from members of the Paths for All team to hear why walking is so special to them at this time of year.Listen to the memories that have been made and the moments of peace and quiet that have happe...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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6:51
Building transport services that work for everyone
In this episode, we look at how walking and public transport can be safer, more accessible and more welcoming for people with disabilities, long-term conditions and those with dementia.Our Senior Development Officer Carl Greenwood and g...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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38:33
How social prescribing works
In this episode we find out how our Smarter Choices, Smarter Places (SCSP) programme is supporting partnerships to deliver social prescribing projects.SCSP Manager Graham McQueen chats to three guests who have used our funding to delive...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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31:23
Series highlights
To mark National Walking Month, we take a listen back to some memorable moments from the first series of Voices of the Walk.Thank you to all our guests from the last 12 episodes who all believe so passionately in the power of walking.
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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15:48
Recognising the beauty of connecting with nature
During our six-week Walking with Nature campaign, we encouraged everyone to appreciate their natural surroundings on daily walks.From listening to and observing birds to performing small acts of kindness that keep our walking routes saf...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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17:13
Staying socially connected while physically distant
Joyous, therapeutic, invaluable, connection - just some of the words used by our podcast guests to describe Health Walks.In this podcast episode, we hear from walkers and volunteer Walk Leaders who explain their relationship with walkin...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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21:34
Shane O'Mara: The new science behind walking and why it's good for us
Following on from his keynote at the Paths for All 2020 Expert Lecture, we caught up with renowned neuroscientist Shane O'Mara to revisit the highlights from his presentation and put the audience's questions to him.During this...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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14:25
Finding solace with walking during lockdown
We've all felt the effects of Covid-19. Our routines have been disrupted and restrictions have separated us from friends and family. Through our Humans of the Walk campaign, we have been able to shine a spotlight on what the wonder of walking h...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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13:00
Nanette Mutrie: New focus on "forgotten" Strength and Balance guidelines
Thanks to video conferencing, we caught up with renowned physical activity champion, Professor Nanette Mutrie MBE.In this podcast episode, Nanette shares with us her how she likes to keep active, her career highlights so far and the new ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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34:07
Elissa Wilson: How walking can support a dementia friendly community
We caught up with Elissa Wilson over Zoom to find out about her role as Volunteer Walk Leader and committee member at Dementia Friendly Prestwick. In this episode of Voices of the Walk, Elissa discusses how Dementia Friendly Prestwi...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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28:33
Senga McLeod and Heather Macleod: Coordinating Health Walks for 25 years
With over 25 years’ experience of coordinating Health Walks between them, Senga McLeod and Heather Macleod have seen first-hand the difference walking makes to so many people.In this podcast episode, they chat to Walking for Health Devel...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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27:18
Professor Jeff French: Social Marketing for an Active Nation
In this episode of Voices of the Walk, Paths for All’s Communications and Marketing Officer, Deborah Fox, is joined by Professor Jeff French, thought leader in the fields of behavioural influence, Social Marketing, social communication and citi...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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20:18
Gillian Craig: Paths for All's Community Path Volunteer of the Year
In this episode of Voices of the Walk, Paths for All’s Technical Officer Graeme Anderson talks with our Community Path Volunteer of the Year Gillian Craig. Gillian joined Ayrshire Coastal Path three years ago to carry out maintenan...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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25:59
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Alec Finlay: The art of going for a walk
Alec Finlay is an internationally recognised artist and poet. Alec's work crosses over a range of media and forms including poetry, sculpture, print and digital media. We were lucky enough to have Alec run a workshop at our recent ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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31:31
