PODCAST · society
Thoughts in the Car
by jyhoward
Author, Mother, Grandmother, Blogger, Podcaster
Episodes
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The Writer Returns
The writer returns talks about how the walking journey improves my writing ability and motivation.
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Walking: The Role of Gratitude
The role of gratitude talks about learning to appreciate your surroundings and embracing the beauty of being present. It can unlock your confidence and creativity,
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Walking and Legacy
Walking and legacy talks about what I’ve gained and how I’ve inspired others to start a walking journey.
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Walking: The Final Stretch
The final stretch talks about the upcoming one year anniversary of my walking journey. A few tips about getting started on your own walking journey.
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Walking: Writing Tips to get unstuck
Writing tips to get unstuck mentions five ways to keep your writing process moving forward.
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Walking: Lessons from the Road
Lessons from the road talks about all the things I’ve learned on my walking journey.
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The Art of Detours
The art of detours talks about finding new adventures by walking in new places. A new trail or neighborhood sparks curiosity and inspires the senses. The awareness keeps you present and awaken your sense of discovery.
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Walking and Spirituality
Walking and spirituality talks about how being present in nature is a spiritual experience that is beneficial and cleansing for your wellbeing.
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Walking: Writing for Impact
Writing for impact talks about how your walking helps to improve your descriptive writing. It aids in making scenes immersive for readers.
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Walking: The Global Community
The global community talks about walkers from around the world participant in walking challenges virtual. They engage online with others about their progress and create community as a result from the interactions.
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Walking and Identity
Walking and identity talks about making space for yourself. Walking can help you to reclaim who you are as an individual outside of family and career.
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Walking: Unexpected Kindness
Unexpected kindness focuses on the people who walk on trails and take notice of one another. Trail walkers look out for each other. Simple acknowledgments of the presence of others is an act of kindness.
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Walking: The Power of Storytelling
The power of storytelling exhibits how walking a plies your ability to tell a story. Walking opens your mind and provides the setting to craft stories.
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Walking and Social Change
Walking and social change talks about how walking is a form of activism with positive outcomes.
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Walking: Food and Fuel
Food and fuel talks about the necessity of hydration and eating before walking and writing. Proper hydration and meal aid in clarity and function while on a journey.
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Walking: The Role of Technology
The role of technology talks about whether or not tech makes your walking and writing journey better or not.
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Walking and Philosophy
Walking and philosophy talks about how walking aids your ability to discover solutions and foster new ideas.
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Midpoint Reflections
Midpoint reflections talks about how far I’ve come on my walking and writing journey.
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Local Stories
Local stories talks about the stories we discover about the places where we walk. You take notice of your surroundings when you focus on being present in the moment. I sharing a few local stories of the parks that I frequent.
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Book Relaunch
Book relaunch talks about the steps necessary to relaunch a book previously published. Some storylines deserve a resurgence and “Charlie the Hood Houdini” is the one in my catalogue that warrants a relaunch.
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Writer’s Voice
Writer’s voice talks about how the walking journey can enhance your writers’ voice. Writer’s voice is more about how you arrive at creating sentences based on description methods and engagement in the dialogue.
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Weathering the Elements
Weathering the elements talks about how changing temperatures affect your walking regimen and shits your creativity.
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The Art of Slow Travel
The art of slow travel talks about being presented in the moment. Taking in your surroundings aid in clarity and builds endurance. Slow travel allows for the creativity to emerge.
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Walking and Well-Being
Walking and well-being talks about the benefits of walking and how to make it a habit. Studies have shown that it’s heart smart and lowers stress hormones known as cortisol.
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Walking: The Role of Community
The role of community talks about getting involved with likeminded people. Sometimes there are folks that inspire you just as much as you inspire them. There are many ways to form community with your actions and be acknowledged.
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Walking: Unexpected Lessons
Unexpected lessons talks about what I’ve learned along the way. The journey has been beneficial in every aspect of my understanding pertaining to the walks and the writing mission.
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Walking: The History Beneath Your Feet
The history beneath your feet talks about what the green spaces were long ago before they became parks. One was a railroad town, another where native Americans dwelled, and even a place where soldiers marched for the confederacy. These are just a few of the many trails that I frequent.
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Writing on the go
Writing on the go talks about being creativity with writing prompts as you get your steps in.
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Walking: The Soundtrack of the Journey
The soundtrack of the journey talks about how your playlist can influence your train of thought. It can help to shape a piece of work that you’re writing. Sometimes the best soundtrack is no soundtrack at all. Rhythm can be cultivated by a playlist or nature itself. All of it can inspire your...
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Walking: Cultural Insights
Cultural insights talks about all that you experience on a walking regimen. The landscape, neighborhoods, and dynamic of the people. It’s beneficial in more ways than one.
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Walking as Meditation
Walking as a form of meditation is transformative when it comes to centering your focus. It helps to improve your creativity.
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Milestones and Reflections
Milestones and reflections talks about the last twelve weeks of progress on my walking and writing journey.
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Walking: The Writer’s Notebook
The writer’s notebook talks about how I capture the gems that become parts of my written works. It doesn’t have to be pen to paper all the time. It’s a collection of moments, video, voice recordings, etc.
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Walking: Overcoming Obstacles
Overcoming obstacles talks are the issues you have face to reach the goal necessary to free your creative thinking and improve your wellbeing.
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Walking: The Role of Routine
The role of routine talks about how your walking rituals are beneficial to relax and open your mind.
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Walking: Unexpected Encounters
Unexpected encounters talks about the people I have met while walking on trails. Engaging with others is motivational and inspirational as we set out on a walking journey. Some of the most satisfying walks happen when you engage with the people you happen to encounter.
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Walking: Connecting with Nature
Connecting with nature talks about we need to appreciate share our ecosystem with plants and animals to find balance, and increase our creativity to enhance our creativity.
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Art of Solitude
Art of solitude talks about how you can become in tune with yourself, your thoughts, and creativity through moments of solitude.
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Walking: Stories from the Trail
Stories from the trail talks about how walking can open up your mind to the possibilities around you.
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Walking and Creativity
Walking and creativity talks about how walking fuels your inspiration to be creative.
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Lessons of the First Mile
Lessons from the first mile talks about the self-discovery from a walking journey that fuels creativity and perseverance.
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Prepare for the Walk
Prepare for the walk talks about the necessity of planning, gear, and mindset to unlock creativity during your journey.
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Power of Walking
The power of walking is about what we get out of the activity and how it boosts creativity.
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The Walk
New year, new focus. It’s a walking and writing journey in 2025. Let’s start with the walking for good health and inspiration.
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Episode 251 - July Mashup
Episode 251 - July Mashup talks about all that’s happened in the last ten days on the political scene that has an effect on the average citizen.
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Episode 250 - Does it Matter?
Episode 250 - Does it Matter? Talks about the ageism argument of the two men running for the presidency of United States of America. We need to focus on the possible outcome with each choice.
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Episode 249 - Above the Law
Episode 249 - Above the Law talks about how nobody in the United States of America is above the laws of this land.
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Episode 248 - Where’s the Priority?
Episode 248 - Where’s the Priority? Talks about the conflicts overseas and how the United States of America fits into their shenanigans. How do we prioritize what we should focus on?
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Episode 247 - Sweep Week for Now
Episode 247 - Sweep Week for Now talks about Donald J. Trump catching a few breaks. It doesn’t mean he’s going to sail through to the finish, but a win is a win for now.
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Episode 246 - A Win is not Always a Win
Episode 246 - A Win is not Always a Win talks about primary election and the possible nominee.
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Author, Mother, Grandmother, Blogger, Podcaster
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