In our fourth episode of the Healthy You Podcast we meet Paul Boucher, a Project Manager at Cambridge City Council. Paul sadly lost his wife Sue to cancer on Christmas Day 2019. Having struggled with his weight throughout his life, losing his wife prompted Paul to make some significant changes towards a healthier lifestyle. Paul shares how he developed a passion for walking during the first national lockdown period, discovering for the first time walking routes through the village where he has lived for years. In managing his grief, Paul benefited from the support of national bereavement charity, WAY: Widowed and Young. Wanting to give something back to the charity, in 2020 Paul set himself the challenge of walking 500 miles over 3 months which he completed, raising over two thousands pounds for WAY and losing over 3 stone in the process. In this podcast episode, Paul shares how he's found the journey and tells us about his latest challenge: walking 100km from London to Brighton this May. If you would like to contribute to Paul's fundraising efforts for Way: Widowed and Young, visit https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/paul-boucher-wayl2b  

Hosting this episode is Danielle Guy, Senior Active Lifestyle Officer at Cambridge City Council, one of the delivery partners of the Healthy You service. Healthy You is the new name for Health Services in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. It is a free service for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough residents who are looking to make changes to their lifestyle. So, whether you want to quit smoking, lead a more active lifestyle, lose some weight, or get an NHS Health Checks, Healthy You is here to help. To find out more, visit healthyyou.org.uk