How a Walk in the Park Sparked a Health Movement, ft. David Sabgir, MD

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A cardiologist ditched the standard lecture and took a walk with his patients. You can too!

Cardiologist David Sabgir was tired of telling patients to exercise, so he did something ridiculous…and it spawned a movement. Walk With A Doc began with a simple idea: don’t just recommend lifestyle changes—live them, with your patients, in the wild. In this episode, we unpack the surprising power of walking with a community instead of talking at patients about exercise, and how a one-mile stroll has turned into an international public health initiative. Co-hosts M3 Jeff Goddard, and M1s Sydney Skuodas, Michael Arrington, and Zach Grissom are also asking: what happens when docs and med students bring their kids, their real lives, and their full humanity into community care? For some, it could be a real antidote to burnout, and the solution might be hiding in the park—with some sneakers and your neighbors. The cardiologist that stared it all shares how failing at patient motivation led to something wildly more effective.

This episode is your unofficial permission slip to stop recommending change and start doing it.

Episode credits:

• Producer: Jeff Goddard
• Co-hosts: Zach Grissom, Michael Arrington, Sydney Skuodas
• Guest: David Sabgir, MD

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