Know yourself. Read the situation. Make the decision. Act. A one-day immersive experience at Gradbach Mill designed to build confidence, self-belief and resilience through learning practical skills drawn from self-protection, wilderness survival and urban resilience. You don't build confidence by being told to be more confident. You build it by doing complex things, relearning some … Continue reading STOIC PILGRIM FIELD DAY – BUILDING CONFIDENCE & CAPACITY IN AN UNCERTAIN WORLD
ADVENTURE MIND – 150km. 6 days. 4 men. 3 Peaks. One important conversation.
An ex-soldier. An ex-firefighter. An ex-professional footballer and a guide. Four men who, like millions of others, have had to navigate pressure, change, identity, loss and the challenges that life throws at you. We're taking on the challenge to raise money for CALM — Campaign Against Living Miserably, while creating space for something equally important: … Continue reading ADVENTURE MIND – 150km. 6 days. 4 men. 3 Peaks. One important conversation.
Three BIG 🏔️’s & 150km walking in the Lake District for @calmzone
Just planning the route for this walk about! Three BIG 🏔️'s & 150km walking in the Lake District for @calmzone Any support welcome! p.s. Just point your camera at the picture of the QR code bottom right. or- https://www.justgiving.com/team/150kmchallenge?utm_medium=TE&utm_source=CL #mensmentalhealth #AdventureMind #Mentalhealth #Wellbeing #WalkingandTalking
I’m just preparing a workshop for military cadets next week.
The subject I'm presenting in the woods is SERE -Survival, Evasion, Resistance, & Escape 😉 What fun! Don't worry there won't be any ... 'prolonged' stress positions or waterboarding 😉 However, I will be focussed on mindset development, decision-making under pressure and stoic-like virtues of courage, compassion, curiosity and clarity. And whether you're doing some … Continue reading I’m just preparing a workshop for military cadets next week.
The Future Doesn’t Belong to Ladder Climbers. It Belongs to Pilgrims.
For generations, success followed a familiar script: work hard, get promoted, climb higher. It was a world of certainty, predictable career paths and clear milestones. That world is disappearing. Artificial intelligence, automation, economic uncertainty and changing industries mean that the old career ladder has become increasingly fragile. Many people are discovering that climbing faster doesn't … Continue reading The Future Doesn’t Belong to Ladder Climbers. It Belongs to Pilgrims.
Why We Need More Elders
For around 300,000 years, humans lived in small, interdependent groups. Not rigid hierarchies.Not corporate ladders.But adaptive, self-organising communities. Anthropologist Richard B. Lee described many of these societies as fiercely egalitarian. Each person embodied a role: Shaman — wisdom, pattern recognition, decision integrity Hunter — decisive action, focus, courage under pressure Scout — curiosity, exploration, new … Continue reading Why We Need More Elders
🌳 From Resilient to Robust: What the Oak Tree Teaches Teams 🌳
There are four levels of resilience. Understanding them changes how we develop people, teams, and organisations. 1. Regression When pressure hits, people fall back. Energy drops. Capability narrows. Support is needed just to stabilise. 2. Resistance The instinct to push back against change. Avoidance. Delay. Quiet denial. This is visible across society right now—in how … Continue reading 🌳 From Resilient to Robust: What the Oak Tree Teaches Teams 🌳
🥾 And so it begins, #MenAllowedMondays 🥾
6pm from the @theblacklioncheddleton 2 hours of #walkingtalking in the #GreatOutdoors #WisdomWalks #Walkshops #WealthThroughWellbeing Just turn up Donations to @calmzone welcome More info here-
Most men don’t need fixing.
They need space. Space to walk. Space to think. Space to speak honestly — or not speak at all. That’s where Stoic Pilgrim Adventures CIC begins. Not with performance. Not with pressure. But with a simple return to what has always worked: Walking side by side. In nature. In conversation. In quiet. **Men Allowed Mondays** … Continue reading Most men don’t need fixing.
We are not lacking information. We are drowning in it.
We are not lacking information. We are drowning in it. Every day—news, AI, opinions, strategies, frameworks. More inputs than any human system was designed to handle. And yet… clarity is rare. Because knowledge is consumed. But wisdom must be cultivated. On May 25th–26th, I’m hosting a small fellowship retreat Gradbach Mill Just 8 places. Two … Continue reading We are not lacking information. We are drowning in it.
