TWO DUNWOODY FRIENDS TURN WEEKLY WALKS INTO A GROWING COMMUNITY!
Sneakers hit the pavement at Brook Run Park every Sunday at 10 a.m. and Wednesday at 6 p.m., when a crowd of women gather to walk, talk and trade phone numbers before peeling off for coffee. The group is Girls Who Walk Dunwoody, founded in May 2026 by Delia O’Malley and Jessica Zeewy, two friends who met through a mutual social circle and quickly realized Dunwoody was short on ways for women to easily connect.
Zeewy, a personal trainer and nutritionist, walked Brook Run Park daily and grew tired of doing it alone. “I kind of want to start a walking group,” Zeewy says she told O’Malley, an inclusion specialist, digital marketer and the founder of O’Malley Media Group. O’Malley’s response was immediate: “Say less.” The pair posted in a local Facebook group asking if anyone wanted to walk. Within hours, the response convinced them they had stumbled onto something more than a hobby. “Comment after comment, private message, likes, loves,” Zeewy says. “We started our group a week later.”
A typical event starts with name tags and small talk at the park entrance, where regulars and first-timers fall into step together. After the walk, the group heads to Lucky Goat Coffee to keep the conversation going over coffee.
There is no fitness requirement and no obligation to show up every week. “It’s not strenuous. It’s not uphill a lot. It’s really doable,” O’Malley says. The group has welcomed women in their 20s through their 70s, as well as participants managing disabilities and chronic illness. For O’Malley, the mission carries a personal weight. She has worked with people with disabilities for more than a decade, and she speaks openly about her own mental health struggles, crediting regular movement and friendship with helping her through difficult stretches. “We want women to be able to come and be the way they are without having to put on a front. A truly safe space,” O’Malley says.
Always thinking ahead, O’Malley and Zeewy are already dreaming of the future. They envision brand partnerships, such as sneaker try-on sessions, and are deep in designing their merch launch that will hopefully include T-shirts and hats. “We want to add value to the women’s lives,” O’Malley says. The group now coordinates roughly 70 members through a group chat, where members also organize outings beyond the walk itself, from art nights to line dancing. The duo explains growth has never been the point. “If we get two women to come walk with us, that’s what matters,” O’Malley says.
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