Midi Health CEO Joanna Strober says walking all day has become a central part of the routine she uses to care for herself while leading the virtual care company. Strober, 58, walks for about an hour each morning, tries to fit in another 45-minute walk around lunchtime, and says she walks over 10,000 steps every day.
In an interview with Business Insider, Strober described a schedule that combines office work, family routines and regular movement. Her account focuses on daily habits rather than tracking numbers: she said the time spent moving matters more to her than a step count.
Walking All Day Anchors Strober’s Schedule
Strober wakes at 6:30 a.m. and starts with two Nespresso pods and two pieces of multigrain bread from Manresa Bread. She said she has eaten the bread for breakfast for the past 10 years. After breakfast, she walks for about an hour and listens to podcasts about politics or artificial intelligence.
She aims to lift weights after that walk, though she said it does not always happen. Strober is in the office by 8:15 a.m., where she has Zoom calls and product meetings. When her schedule allows, she adds a 45-minute walk around lunchtime, often taking phone calls as she goes.
Strober said walking is her most important routine and her best route to feeling steady. On flat walks, she tries to wear a weighted vest. She also schedules one or two walks a day with friends for social activity, making movement part of time spent with other people.
On weekends, she walks The Dish, a local uphill route in Palo Alto, at least twice. The hike is about three-and-a-half miles; sometimes she walks it three or four times. She also visits a farmers market and cooks on weekends.
Prevention Shapes Her Personal Priorities
Strober said an injury at 44 prompted her to pay closer attention to prevention. After a small fall fractured her shoulder, she learned she had osteopenia, which she described as low bone density. She said the finding led her to focus more on prevention and caring for herself.
She takes Midi’s Omega-3+ supplement, which she said includes vitamins D and K, as well as creatine and fiber. She also said she uses hormone replacement therapy to help prevent bone deterioration. Strober’s account describes her own choices and health history, not general medical guidance.
Her meals are flexible. She said lunch is usually a salad or sandwich, and dinner may be pasta or something picked up on the way home. She sometimes eats ice cream for dinner and watches British detective shows in the evening. Strober said she is usually asleep by 9:30 p.m.
Family routines have changed as her children have grown and left home. Strober said she now has fewer guardrails around her schedule and can work later. Her 81-year-old mother still cooks dinner for Strober and her husband every Friday, a tradition that began when the children were at home.
Walking and Sleep Support Strober’s Prevention Focus
Strober said she thinks often about preventing heart disease, Alzheimer’s and bone disease. She does not track macronutrients, but said she pays close attention to cancer screenings and habits she considers manageable, including enough sleep, nutritious food and exercise. She said she hopes to remain healthy enough to run after future grandchildren.
She has also tried meditation apps, though she said she cannot say they are working. For now, walking remains the routine she trusts most. Her account shows how she fits it around office hours, meals and calls rather than treating exercise as a separate part of the day.
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