FILE - Chaka Khan performs during rehearsals for the annual Fourth of July Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular in Boston on July 3, 2022. Apple announced Monday that the 10-time Grammy winner will take part in an audio experience called Time to Walk, a series designed to help people walk more often. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
FILE - Chaka Khan performs during rehearsals for the annual Fourth of July Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular in Boston on July 3, 2022. Apple announced Monday that the 10-time Grammy winner will take part in an audio experience called Time to Walk, a series designed to help people walk more often. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chaka Khan wants people to walk with her while she tells inspirational stories.
Apple announced Monday that the 10-time Grammy winner will take part in an audio experience called Time to Walk, a series designed to help people walk more often.
In the 32-minute , Khan reflects on her upbringing in Chicago, how she found her better self in Europe, learning the music business and the importance of friendships during a walk through her neighborhood in Santa Monica, California. The episode features songs including Khan’s “Woman Like Me,†Joni Mitchell’s “California†and Mile Davis’ “Tomaas.â€
“Don’t take everything so fricking seriously because it’s not,†Khan said during her episode. The singer is known for her array of hits including “I’m Every Woman,†“Ain’t Nobody†and “Through the Fire.â€
“Life is just living,†she continued. “And when something happens to you, that is just life happening to you. So keep moving. And get stronger. It will strengthen you.â€
Khan is among the nearly 70 high-profile guests who have shared their stories through photos and music with Fitness+ users. The series can be heard on iPhone and Apple Watch.
Other episodes have featured Meghan Trainor, Constance Wu, Hannah Waddingham, Malala Yousafzai, Sugar Ray Leonard, Hasan Minhaj and Naomi Campbell.