In this 23-minute Walk & Talk, Lacy talks to Baker Harrell as he walks up hills in his Austin neighborhood. Growing up with obesity in rural Mississippi in the 1980s, Baker describes a pivotal childhood moment in a department store dressing room that not only changed his life, but also the lives of his family members. His experience ultimately led him to found an organization empowering Texans to lead healthier lives called It’s Time Texas. We learn from Baker the most important thing for turning a new healthy behavior into a long-lasting habit and why he views health as the ultimate expression of love.
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