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Apple launches new audio-guided walks with Dolly Parton and other celebs

 (Apple)
(Apple)

Apple has an launched a new podcast series on its smartwatches aimed at getting people walking.

Time to Walk is a new audio series for Fitness+ members, which encourages users to get moving. Each episode of between 25 to 40 minutes features celebrities, including country singer Dolly Parton, who share their personal stories and life lessons, using photos that appear on the Apple Watch and a playlist of songs that has inspired them.

Country music star Dolly Parton reflects on her career and growing up in rural Tennessee in her Time to Walk episode. “I’ve loved walking ever since I was a little girl in the Smoky Mountains,” Parton says. “I think it’s so important to be able to get out and walk if we can during this time. I do my best thinking when I walk. And while many of us feel confined during this time, I’m hopeful that people will take a walk down memory lane with me and we can all feel a little more freedom taking the time to walk together.”

Other celebrity guests include NBA player Draymond Green, singer Shawn Mendes and Orange Is the New Black star Uzo Aduba.

Shawn Mendes has recorded an episode for Apple
Shawn Mendes has recorded an episode for Apple

New episodes will appear in the Workout app on Apple Watch from a different guest each Monday until the end of April.

“Walking is the most popular physical activity in the world, and one of the healthiest things we can do for our bodies. A walk can often be more than just exercise: It can help clear the mind, solve a problem, or welcome a new perspective,” said Jay Blahnik, Apple’s senior director of Fitness Technologies.

“Even throughout this challenging period of time, one activity that has remained available to many is walking. With Time to Walk, we’re bringing weekly original content to Apple Watch in Fitness+ that includes some of the most diverse, fascinating, and celebrated guests offering inspiration and entertainment to help our users keep moving through the power of walking.”

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