The Walk with Me Podcast: Simplify Your Relationship with Food & Fitness
Are you ready to stop dieting? Can you imagine effortlessly losing body fat, enjoying stable, all day energy and conquering your cravings, all while breaking free from the endless cycle of dieting, counting, tracking, weighing, and measuring? Join me for a walk! I'm Sherie Samuelian, Board Certified Master Health Coach and personal trainer specializing in empowering women in their 40s, 50s, 60s, and beyond to break free of dieting and make peace with their wise, wonderful bodies.. I’ll show you the path to reclaim your health and master your midlife metabolism one step at a time.
Join me each week on the Walk With Me podcast where I help bewildered, frustrated ex-dieters simplify their relationship with food and fitness. Each short, walkable episode is brimming with actionable tips and tools to help listeners lose stubborn fat, make peace with their bodies and master their metabolisms - even after 40. Join my newsletter 3 Simple Things by heading to https://www.simplehealthstyle.com
The Walk with Me Podcast: Simplify Your Relationship with Food & Fitness
008: Walking for Weight Loss: The Real-Life Routine That Works
Let’s Walk 2 Miles!
In this inspiring interview, Sherie welcomes her dear friend Suzette Swallow to share her powerful journey of losing over 100 pounds—and how walking played a central role in her transformation. From high-stress political work and fast food routines to coastal walks with her dog, Suzette gets real about the mindset shifts, obstacles, and unexpected joys that came from choosing consistent, simple movement.
✔ How walking helped Suzette lose 100+ pounds (and what her routine looks like today)
✔ Why walking is the ultimate beginner-friendly habit
✔ The power of accountability and walking with friends
✔ How walking changed her relationships, social life, and mental focus
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by where to begin or discouraged by how long it takes, this honest and empowering conversation will give you the motivation to take your next step—literally.
In This Episode, You’ll Learn…
[03:00] How walking started as a weight loss tool—and became a lifestyle
[06:00] Making health a priority in a world that doesn’t make it easy
[08:00] The value of friends who speak hard truths with love
[10:00] Why walking works when other forms of exercise feel overwhelming
[13:00] The beauty of simplicity and starting where you are
[15:00] Suzette’s daily walking routine and how it’s reshaped her life
[17:00] Walking as a social connection—and a stress reliever
[20:00] Incorporating movement into a modern workday
[24:00] How walking supports mental health during a long transformation
[26:00] What to do when weight loss stalls and progress slows
[33:00] Sherie’s coaching insights on plateaus and metabolic flexibility
🚶♀️ Your Action Item (From Suzette): Walk with a Friend
- Find a friend and make a specific walking plan this week.
- Commit to a time, location, and distance—and treat it like any other important appointment.
- Walking with a friend boosts motivation, deepens connection, and makes movement more enjoyable.
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