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๐Ÿž๏ธ The Fellowship Retreat

Wilderness, Wisdom & Wellbeing for Men 25thโ€“26th November | Gradbach Mill, near Buxton Walk. Talk. Discover. Long before classrooms had walls, Aristotle taught in the shade of trees and colonnades, walking and talking with those who sought wisdom. His followers became known as the Peripatetics โ€” โ€œthose who walk aboutโ€ โ€” learning not through lectures, … Continue reading ๐Ÿž๏ธ The Fellowship Retreat

๐Ÿš€ Iโ€™m speaking at the #RGSExploreWeekend2025!

This year Iโ€™ll be sharing insights on dynamic teamingโ€”how expedition teams can: ๐Ÿ‘‰ Navigate difficult conversations ๐Ÿ™ˆ ๐Ÿ™‰ ๐Ÿ™Š ๐Ÿ‘‰ Build trust and alignment under pressure ๐Ÿ”‘ ๐Ÿ‘‰ Develop a shared MPOWER Compass ๐Ÿงญ to strengthen communication and self-awareness Expeditions, like businesses, succeed not just because of logistics, but because of people. ๐ŸŽฏ The closer … Continue reading ๐Ÿš€ Iโ€™m speaking at the #RGSExploreWeekend2025!

The Fellowship – For Mavericks, Explorers and Pioneers.

๐ŸŒ If you've had enough of ultra-ambition, competition, and endless hierarchies... The world doesnโ€™t need another โ€œeliteโ€ circle chasing status. What we need is something older, deeper, and more human. ๐Ÿ”ฅ Spaces where explorers, pioneers, and mavericks can gather without masks. ๐ŸŒฒ Where nature steadies us, wisdom traditions guide us, and conversations flow like rivers. … Continue reading The Fellowship – For Mavericks, Explorers and Pioneers.

๐Ÿ”ฅ Hindsight. Insight. Foresight. ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Hindsight. Insight. Foresight. These arenโ€™t just words โ€” theyโ€™re the foundations of wisdom. At The Fellowship Retreat this November, a small circle of men will gather in the Peak District to explore how to cultivate these three perspectives through walking and talking in nature, time in peak states, and honest campfire conversations. ๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ Hindsight: learning … Continue reading ๐Ÿ”ฅ Hindsight. Insight. Foresight. ๐Ÿ”ฅ

The Fellowship Retreat โ€“ Wisdom in the Hills, Flow by the River

Heraclitus said, โ€œYou cannot step into the same river twice.โ€ The river changes โ€” and so do we. On 25โ€“26 November, at Gradbach Mill, men will gather by hills, river, and fire for The Fellowship Retreat: ๐ŸŒฟ Walking conversations in wild places ๐Ÿ”ฅ Soul-stirring dialogues by the flame โœจ Practices of presence for clarity and … Continue reading The Fellowship Retreat โ€“ Wisdom in the Hills, Flow by the River

The Fellowship: Where Men Walk, Talk, and Think Together

What happens when a group of men come together in nature, away from the noise, under the stars and around a fire? Thatโ€™s the essence of The Fellowship. Itโ€™s not a workshop, not a seminar, not another Zoom call. Itโ€™s an ancient practice, reborn for our times โ€” walking and talking in the tradition of … Continue reading The Fellowship: Where Men Walk, Talk, and Think Together

๐ŸŒ€Don’t be a loner because…Every author needs an editor.

Not because they canโ€™t writeโ€”but because we all need someone to listen, to reflect, to refine...... Itโ€™s the same with life. The philosopher Aristotle knew: no matter how sharp your mind, group intelligence outpaces the individual. Alone we circle in our own patterns. Together, we create something new. Thatโ€™s why this menโ€™s retreat :The Fellowship … Continue reading ๐ŸŒ€Don’t be a loner because…Every author needs an editor.

๐Ÿ”ฅ Testing myself with a week-long fast. ๐ŸŒ€

๐ŸŒ€ In times of chaos, clarity is the ultimate power. ๐ŸŒ€ Half a stone gone in seven days โ€” not just weight, but visceral fat, the kind that quietly harms us from the inside. Normally I follow a 12-hour fast most days and one longer fast each year. Why? Because challenge is essential. This is … Continue reading ๐Ÿ”ฅ Testing myself with a week-long fast. ๐ŸŒ€

๐Ÿ”ฅ The system wants you compliant, corrupted, and quiet. ๐Ÿ’ฅ

But revolutionary leadership starts with small acts of resistance. ๐Ÿ’ฅ Watch where your money flows.๐Ÿ’ฅ Starve the systems that harm.๐Ÿ’ฅ Support life, not destruction. I just saw a video showing how a global drinks company is funding suffering in Gaza through its operations. Easy solution: stop buying the products that fuel harm. The quietest boycott … Continue reading ๐Ÿ”ฅ The system wants you compliant, corrupted, and quiet. ๐Ÿ’ฅ

Why We Wild School

(An hour in the park. A lifetime of lessons.) This morning started with a pillow. Not the kind you rest your head on, but the kind someone tore apart and dumped in the local park โ€” its synthetic filling scattered by the wind like snow made of plastic. So my son and I grabbed a … Continue reading Why We Wild School