Just back from a recce in Knaresborough, Yorkshire – prepping for tomorrow’s private Freshwalks netwalking event. River flowing, birdsong echoing, woodland path underfoot. It’s here – in the rhythm of nature – that real conversations happen. The kind that foster wisdom, wellbeing, and resilient leadership. At Stoic Pilgrim Adventures, we combine walking and talking with … Continue reading Adventure Based Learning Experiences
That quiet window of morning sunlight where everything slows down, softens, and deepens. Yesterday, we stepped into it together with our local community — walking, talking, sharing silence and reflecting, and simply being. These moments matter. Not the churn of capitalism. Not the illusion of endless war. This — connection, nature, and presence — is … Continue reading The Golden Hour.
In a world where digital mental health challenges are on the rise, young people face increasing pressures, and too many adults shy away from challenging the status-quo. It's been a privilege to support the #CCF and Mark Fox in building resilience and essential outdoor skills in the next generation. Real leadership starts with capability, confidence, … Continue reading Fancy some Adventure Based Learning Experiences for your Team?
McKinsey’s latest article on people management highlights a fundamental shift—one that resonates deeply with my work on Dynamic Teaming. Their message is clear: the future of work demands fluid, strategic, and human-centred teams, not rigid hierarchies. Businesses that match skills to value-adding tasks in real-time, empower autonomy, and foster human-centric leadership will thrive. This is … Continue reading ⚡ Dynamic Teams: The Future of People Management? 😎
Try this: Step outside. Walk without a goal. Let the movement carry your mind. Walking is more than just exercise—it’s a catalyst for creativity, problem-solving, and emotional clarity. Research shows that movement stimulates cognitive flexibility and insight, helping us break free from rigid thought patterns. 🔹 A Stanford study found that walking increases creative thinking … Continue reading 🤔 Do you feel stuck in your thinking? 🙄
History shows us a pattern: when wealth and power become too concentrated, collapse and redistribution inevitably follow. Colonialism, exploitation, and extreme inequality create instability—until the system corrects itself. The ultra-wealthy may build gated compounds, but they cannot outrun collapse. Polluters cannot escape to distant islands. Warmongers cannot impose control forever. Like all life, societies require … Continue reading 🌀The Cycle of Power & Collapse🌀
It was the 'go-to' solution for Charles Darwin, Steve Jobs, Nikola Tesla, Ludwig van Beethoven, Marie Curie and many others. 👨🔬 🎹 🤩 ⚡ 🎗️ 📴 It really is that simple and 'Yes', and the science backs it too. Stanford Uni found walking increased creative ideation by around 60% brought about by a break in … Continue reading 🚶 🚶♀️ Does walking make you more creative? 💡
In an age of relentless demands and digital noise, our mental health and wellbeing are under siege. Many of us operate in a state of chronic stress, disconnected from ourselves, others, and the natural rhythms that sustain us. The antidote? Reconnecting with what truly matters—affinity, mental alignment, agency, and autonomy. True resilience isn’t about enduring … Continue reading 🚶♂️ Rewild Your Mind: Recover, Reset, and Recharge with Wild Coaching 🧘♂️
Introduction Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has long been framed as a disorder—an affliction that requires treatment to eliminate symptoms. However, this perspective may be fundamentally flawed. Rather than viewing PTSD as a disorder, we propose reframing it as Post-Trauma Strategy (PTS)—an unconscious survival mechanism in which the bodymind attempts to ensure future safety. This reframing … Continue reading Reframing PTSD as PTS: Post-Trauma Strategy
"... you take people outdoors. They get into a resourceful state, you're able to explore more. You can use nature. I call it wayfinding, just like you use a compass and things like that. You can use the path you're on as a metaphor. And because you're outdoors, you can stay inquisitive longer." Murph #WildCoaching … Continue reading And Breathe…
