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 โ€” 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.

๐ŸŒŒ STOIC PILGRIM FIELD DAY โ˜ฏ

As we head into Autumn, I have some time to organise and run a one-day Stoic Pilgrim Field Day โ€” a practical day of challenge, adventure and reflection. A mix of: ๐ŸŒฒ Self-awareness โ€” understanding how you respond under pressure ๐Ÿ”ฅ Philosophical adventure โ€” using real experiences to explore how we think, decide and act … Continue reading ๐ŸŒŒ STOIC PILGRIM FIELD DAY โ˜ฏ

840,000 people die each year from health conditions linked to psychosocial risks at work

A new report from the International Labour Organization highlights a stark reality: over 840,000 people die each year from health conditions linked to psychosocial risks at workโ€”things like long hours, job insecurity, and harassment. These pressures, often tied to cardiovascular disease and mental health struggles, also cost the global economy around 1.37% of GDP annually. … Continue reading 840,000 people die each year from health conditions linked to psychosocial risks at work

๐Ÿฅพ And so it begins, #MenAllowedMondays ๐Ÿฅพ

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 donโ€™t need fixing.

They need space. Space to walk. Space to think. Space to speak honestly โ€” or not speak at all. Thatโ€™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 donโ€™t need fixing.

Men Allowed โ€“ Walk. Talk. Belong.

Men Allowed Mondays โ€“ Walk. Talk. Belong. Stoic Pilgrim Adventures C.I.C. invites men to step outside, walk side by side, and reconnect โ€” with themselves, with others, and with the natural world. Starting Monday 30th March at 6pm from The Black Lion, Cheddleton, Murph and Ryan Shotton (former professional footballer and co-owner of the pub) … Continue reading Men Allowed โ€“ Walk. Talk. Belong.

We are not lacking information. We are drowning in it.

We are not lacking information. We are drowning in it. Every dayโ€”news, AI, opinions, strategies, frameworks. More inputs than any human system was designed to handle. And yetโ€ฆ clarity is rare. Because knowledge is consumed. But wisdom must be cultivated. On May 25thโ€“26th, Iโ€™m hosting a small fellowship retreat Gradbach Mill Just 8 places. Two … Continue reading We are not lacking information. We are drowning in it.

Knowledge is consumed…But wisdom is cultivated

We wildschool, just like wild coaching, we as parents find getting outdoors, in nature and getting real world experience works well for us. Matthew's out horse riding at the moment with Emma Murphy. ๐Ÿ™‚ This little clips explains the reasons well I thought. Knowledge is consumed...But wisdom is cultivated, by walking, dialogue, in the wilderness, … Continue reading Knowledge is consumed…But wisdom is cultivated

The Fellowship Community โ€“ Menโ€™s Retreats

Weโ€™re told the future belongs to faster thinking. Smarter tools.Sharper competition.More individual optimisation. But thatโ€™s not how humans have ever met uncertainty. Our advantage was never information.It was wisdom. Not speed โ€” but sense-making.Not dominance โ€” but creative collaboration.Not noise โ€” but dialogue. When the world became complex, humans didnโ€™t sit still and compete harder.They … Continue reading The Fellowship Community โ€“ Menโ€™s Retreats

โœจ Reconnecting Clarity in an Overloaded World โœจ

Human nervous systems evolved for villages, not global firehoses. Yet today, we absorb the whole world before breakfast. War. Disaster. Collapse. Injustice. Suffering. The anterior cingulate cortex doesnโ€™t experience this as neutral information. It experiences it as threat. So attention narrows. Habits tighten. Possibility contracts. Not because we are failing, but because biology is trying … Continue reading โœจ Reconnecting Clarity in an Overloaded World โœจ