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The Wellness Wire#48: How to enjoy the art of walking - with Dave AskewIn today's episode I'm joined by Northamptonshire's very own walking wizard Dave Askew. Dave is the founder of Northamptonshire Walks, the go-to group for walking enthusiasts and newbies, with over 34,000 followers, and lots of engaging walking routes for all interestsDave's not a fan of counting steps, he's into walking for the exploration and discovery aspect, not numbers on a FitBit!In today's conversation, Dave and I explore the question of 'How to enjoy the art of walking'. We go beyond walking as a form of transport, and even as a form of exercise, as I...2023-10-2653 minThe Wellness Wire#38: How walking saved one man's lifeI'm joined by Dave Askew from Northamptonshire Walks to hear his story of corporate burnout and how walking brought him back from the brinkWe cover the following areas:Benefits of walkingCommunityMatching your walks to your unique temperamentGetting outside on your work breaksWhy counting steps isn't idealMindfulnessDave's advice for getting startedAnd much more...Dave Askew has lived in Northamptonshire for over forty years and has always had a keen interest in walking, photography, nature and local history.2023-07-0355 minThe Wellness Wire#30: Can creative expression improve our wellbeing?In this episode of the Wellbeing Wire podcast I'm joined by two guests from the artistic community to discuss the power of creative expression to enhance our wellbeing for those of us who aren't artistically giftedWe delve into a variety of areas from flow states and Mindfulness, to journaling, beatboxing and paintingMy first guest is Honorata Chorazy-Przybysz of Artlysing, an artist and creative counsellor who's work aims to harness the therapeutic power of creativityhttps://artlysing.com/And Honorata is joined by Dave Bowden founder of Word Guerilla, an...2023-04-2143 min
The Wellness Wire#2: Covid 19 - How to support team members juggling home-schooling with working from homeIn this episode of the HeadStrong Talkshow, I'm joined by Dave BowdenDave is a former primary school HeadTeacher, and now founder of Word Guerilla, a company that uses language and creative writing to develop engagement, productivity, creativity and mental wellbeing in both educational and workplace settingsDave has worked within educational contexts for the past fifteen years, both in the UK and Canada, so definitely knows his way around a classroom, and is also a parent to two young childrenToday, Dave joins me to give his take on balancing working from...2021-02-0353 min