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A lot of people have foot pain to the point they can’t move the rest of their body, which is why foot issues are a risk factor for locomotion disabilities, poor balance, falling, and eventually…
10 Ways to Get Kids Walking More – Podcast Episode #129
In this episode Katy is talking walking, specifically walking with kids. In the spring of 2022, Katy was invited to speak at the very gorgeous, very tree-rich Orcas Island and this is a recording of…
Active Nature, Sedentary Culture – Podcast Episode #128
How do we change such widespread sedentary behavior? For Katy, it started with changing her own level of activity. In this episode, Katy tells her story—from sixth grade all the way to age 46—explaining how…
Thoughts on Walking While Walking With Friends – Podcast Episode #127
What did Katy do for her 46th birthday? She decided to add a mega-dose of vitamin community and walk with forty-six different people over the week of her birthday. Katy loves walking in groups. Both…
State of the Kate-y – Bonus Podcast Episode
Where have I been? More like where haven’t I been? Or… perhaps even more appropriately, what have I been doing and what is coming up? If that is what you are wondering, you have come…
A Different Kind of Activity Tracker – Podcast Episode #126
There are activity trackers that measure your steps, mileage, or jolts of your entire body, but is this good enough? Biomechanist Katy Bowman weighs in on a new non-digital, non-analog activity tracker—a chart!—that helps you…