Sitting is the New Smoking

This audio clip from Erik Qualman's bestselling book The Focus Project explores the benefits of standing rather than sitting throughout the workday, highlighting how even small movements can lead to meaningful health and productivity gains. 5x Bestselling Author and Motivational Speaker Erik Qualman has performed in over 55 countries and reached over 50 million people this past decade. He was voted the 2nd Most Likable Author in the World behind Harry Potter's J.K. Rowling. Have Erik speak at your conference: eq@equalman.com Motivational Speaker | Erik Qualman has inspired audiences at FedEx, Chase, ADP, Huawei, Starbucks, Godiva, FBI, Google, and many more on Focus and Digital Leadership. Learn more at

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Sitting is the New Smoking is an episode from Super U Podcast by Erik Qualman.

This episode is 10:35 long.

This episode was published on Jan 9, 2026.

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