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Let’s Go for a Walk (And Talk)
by Conversations on presence, purpose, and being human.
Let’s Go for a Walk (And Talk) is a slow, unscripted series where I walk with people and we talk about life — creativity, presence, mental health, and whatever comes up. It’s honest, meandering, and sometimes surprising. We’re outside, moving, and having real conversations. If you’re into thoughtful connection and slower content, you’re in the right place. Come walk with us. rodjanz1.substack.com
Episodes
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He Left His Career, His Country and Religion To Find Peace
Walking through Vancouver’s Pacific Spirit Regional Park, meditation teacher Saqib Rizvi shares the deeply personal journey that took him from India to Canada. Along the way, he left behind a demanding engineering career and began questioning the religion and cultural expectations that had shaped...
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Ending the Feeling of Separation. Experience Oneness
Watch on YouTube Today’s post is a bit of a departure from what I’ve been posting lately, which has been mostly walk-and-talks with friends and acquaintances in nature. For a number of years now I have been occasionally posting on Insight Timer, a meditation app used by millions of people around...
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How Walking In Nature Can Reset Your Mind And Soul
What happens when you step away from the noise and busyness of the city and go for a walk? Watch on YouTube In this Let's Go For A Walk (And Talk), I'm joined by Gordie Lagore in the beauty of Lynn Headwaters Regional Park. We talk about rest, burnout, presence, and a powerful encounter Gordie…
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What Nature Teaches About Letting Go
What can a river, a forest, or even moss teach us about life? Watch in YouTube In this walking conversation, Rod talks with musician and songwriter Brian Thiessen about surrender, parenting, grief, and the wisdom we can learn from nature. Along the way, Brian shares the story behind his song...
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Through the Wardrobe with Andy Park
An ordinary walk became a sacred encounter. Watch on YouTube In this episode, Andy Park shares the story of a powerful moment that happened on a familiar park trail. A simple path became a divine encounter reminding him to keep walking and leave the future in God’s hands. Along the way, we…
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Nature Made Me Question How I Measure Success
What happens when you stop measuring your life and spend more time in nature?In this walking conversation through Stanley Park, we explore how being outdoors changes the way we think about success, productivity, and what actually matters. This is a reflective, unhurried dialogue about nature as a...
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A Walk And Talk With Ben Miller | Part 1 Nature as a Way to Recharge | Part 2 Wirth and Mental Health
A Walk And Talk With Ben Miller In this episode, Rod heads out for a walk with Ben Miller. They talk about why being in nature helps so many of us reset, how learning to notice what is around us can change the way we approach each day, and what it looks like to carry awareness into everyday…
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Let Life Unfold with Catherine Ducharme
I went for a walk with Catherine Ducharme and we talked about slowing down, letting go of hustle, and paying attention to what grounds us. We wandered along the Coquitlam River, reflected on walking as a grounding practice, and explored how nature helps us breathe, reset, and feel more at home in...
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When Nature Speaks
In this episode of Let’s Go for a Walk and Talk, I walk and speak with Eric Janzen. We talk about nature, anxiety, faith, and transformation. Eric shares how being outdoors calms his nervous system, why silence and solitude matter, and how certain moments in nature have shaped his spiritual life....
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Walk and Talk with Brenda Wollenberg
This conversation follows Brenda Wollenberg on her daily walk as she reflects on nature, presence, justice, and how simple moments outdoors continue to shape her life. 👉 Brenda’s Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/inbalancelm/👉 Rod’s Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/rjanz/ The previous...
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Walk and Talk With Nelson Boschman
Walk with Nelson Boschman as he reflects on nature as a place of rest during COVID, the challenges of vocational transition, and how the idea of an identity cleanse shaped his journey. Nelson is a writer, spiritual director, retreat facilitator, jazz musician, wine enthusiast (I forgot to talk to...
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Walk and Talk with Jess Janz
WATCH ON YOUTUBE Come walk with me and my daughter Jess Janz at Buntzen Lake. We talk about how getting outside supports our mental health, impactful moments by the ocean, and what it means to pay attention to ordinary life. Jess shares stories about her writing poetry, and taking the time and...
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What Nature Teaches Us About Ourselves: A Walk and Conversation with Ari Neufeld
WATCH ON YOUTUBE Ari Neufeld shares a deeply honest story while walking along the shores of Okanagan Lake. What begins as a simple conversation about favourite hiking spots turns into something much more powerful. Ari reflects on a childhood shaped by daily encounters with nature, the pressures…
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Grief comes in waves. A conversation about losing a loved one.
Making Friends with Grief In this walk and conversation, coach and musician Nico opens up about losing his wife, Ingrid, to cancer and what grief has looked like in the years since her passing in 2014. He talks about how the grieving began long before she died, how peace eventually found him, and...
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Finding Peace and Healing Through Nature
Watch on YouTube Sometimes peace comes disguised as a dirt path beside a creek. Nico Boesten walks along the Mission Creek Greenway, talking about how this trail has carried him through everything from childhood wonder to adult heartbreak. You can hear how much it means to him in the way he...
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Midlife Is A Design Opportunity with Peter Reek
Today’s conversation with Peter Reek is about seeing midlife as a beginning. Peter sold his company, returned to school, and wrote Shift. He explains why changing how we think about aging can change our experience of it. We talk about stillness, curiosity, and radical acceptance. We talk about…
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She Does Love Me: A Spiritual Journey Through Family and Letting Go
In this conversation, my longtime friend Esther Hizsa shares a thought-provoking story about her father.Near the end of his life, he had a dream, one of those restless, anxious dreams where you’re trying to get something done but can’t. When he told Esther about the dream, he said it was…
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You Belong: A Conversation About Healing, Nature, and the Sacred in Everyday Life
Esther Hizsa shares how time in nature has become both her prayer and her healing practice. During our conversation, she reflects on finding God in everyday beauty, when she was a child by the creek and the realization that walking itself can be prayer. Rod and Esther explore belonging, mental...
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How Nature Helps Us Heal: Faith, Reflection, and the Power of Walking
In this episode of Let’s Go for a Walk (And Talk), I meet my friend Neal Black on the Houston Trail in Fort Langley, British Columbia. Neal talks about how walking in nature helps him heal, think, and reconnect with God. During the long months of COVID, this trail became a sanctuary. He came here...
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Andy Harrington on Ending Hunger, Grief, and Hope from Ryder Lake, BC
In this conversation, Andy Harrington, Executive Director of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, shares life in Ryder Lake, BC, his work on the front lines of global hunger, and his personal journey of grief and hope after losing his son, Chris. From stewarding forested land and creating a memorial...
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One Step at a Time: What a Mountain Biker and Mountaineer Learned About Life & Faith
Thanks for watching! In this inspiring trail conversation, Mitchell Schat opens up about his first year of teaching, the steep learning curve, and how being in nature helps him find peace, presence, and perspective. Along the hike, Mitchell shares the story of his prayer tree, the importance of...
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This is My Life with Brian Doerksen
Let's Go for a Walk (And Talk)—unscripted conversations with people, outdoors, about the things that actually matter. Join Brian Doerksen on a reflective walk through nature as he shares how the phrase “This is my life, I want no other” shapes his gratitude, creativity, and faith. A heartfelt...
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The Incredible Generosity of Nature: A Walk with Tyler in Lake Padden Park
Let’s Go for a Walk (And Talk) is a slow, honest podcast where I walk with people and ask them real questions about life, creativity, presence, and what it means to be human. No scripts, no rush—just thoughtful conversations out in nature. Sometimes we talk about how the beauty of nature can be...
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We Talked Presence, Nature... Then Saw a Bear
Let’s Go for a Walk (And Talk) is a slow, honest podcast where I walk with people and ask them real questions about life, creativity, presence, and what it means to be human. No scripts, no rush—just thoughtful conversations out in nature. Sometimes we see bears. Watch on YouTube Met with my…
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Leaving the Main Trail: Life Lessons From Nature
Let’s Go for a Walk (And Talk) is a slow, honest podcast where I walk with people and ask them real questions about life, creativity, presence, and what it means to be human. No scripts, no rush—just thoughtful conversations out in nature. Sometimes we talk about walking on side trails. Watch on...
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Hey, James. Let's go for a walk.
Let’s Go for a Walk (And Talk) is a slow, honest podcast where I walk with people and ask them real questions about life, creativity, presence, and what it means to be human. No scripts, no rush—just thoughtful conversations out in nature. Sometimes we talk about being an artist. Watch on YouTube…
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We Talked Presence, Nature... Then Saw a Bear
Let’s Go for a Walk (And Talk) is a slow, honest podcast where I walk with people and ask them real questions about life, creativity, presence, and what it means to be human. No scripts, no rush—just thoughtful conversations out in nature. Sometimes we see bears. Watch on YouTube -...
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Let’s Go for a Walk (And Talk) is a slow, unscripted series where I walk with people and we talk about life — creativity, presence, mental health, and whatever comes up. It’s honest, meandering, and sometimes surprising. We’re outside, moving, and having real conversations. If you’re into thoughtful connection and slower content, you’re in the right place. Come walk with us.
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