Heraclitus said, “You cannot step into the same river twice.” The river changes — and so do we. On 25–26 November, at Gradbach Mill, men will gather by hills, river, and fire for The Fellowship Retreat: 🌿 Walking conversations in wild places 🔥 Soul-stirring dialogues by the flame ✨ Practices of presence for clarity and … Continue reading The Fellowship Retreat – Wisdom in the Hills, Flow by the River
What happens when a group of men come together in nature, away from the noise, under the stars and around a fire? That’s the essence of The Fellowship. It’s not a workshop, not a seminar, not another Zoom call. It’s an ancient practice, reborn for our times — walking and talking in the tradition of … Continue reading The Fellowship: Where Men Walk, Talk, and Think Together
Not because they can’t write—but because we all need someone to listen, to reflect, to refine...... It’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. That’s why this men’s retreat :The Fellowship … Continue reading 🌀Don’t be a loner because…Every author needs an editor.
🌀 In times of chaos, clarity is the ultimate power. 🌀 Half a stone gone in seven days — 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 🔥 Testing myself with a week-long fast. 🌀
A manifesto for a different kind of future There are moments in history where staying silent becomes its own form of complicity. We are living through one of those moments. On one hand, we’re dazzled by astonishing advances in technology — AI, automation, networks capable of connecting every human on Earth in real time. Yet, … Continue reading Walking Away from the Machinery: Why ‘Stoic Pilgrim Adventures C.I.C’… Exists
The stories of past, present, and prophecy are alive and breathing. Held within the Earth’s soils, waters, animals, and plants are the living tales of nature’s timeline—of humanity’s origins. And we are all of this Earth. We’re alive at a turning point in human history — one where nature is crying out for us to … Continue reading 🔥 The Fire Within: Remembering What We Forgot 🔥
Every time I guide a group outdoors, someone pipes up: “You’ve got to eat sugar when you're going uphill!” Do you? Really? #WildCoaching #WisdomWalks #Walkshops
Might want to rethink that. A 25-year study found living near a golf course increases Parkinson’s risk by 126%. Turns out all that pristine green comes with a chemical cost — to your health, and the planet’s. The founders and regenerative thinkers building the future? They’re not talking strategy over golf carts. They’re walking in … Continue reading Still taking calls from the clubhouse?
Recently, I watched a clip of Simon Sinek sharing a story about a friend — a woman close to him — who simply needed eight minutes to collect herself. Not a week away. Not a sabbatical. Just eight minutes. But she didn’t ask clearly. She powered on. Until she couldn't anymore. That landed. Because I’ve … Continue reading You Don’t Need to Wait Until You Break: The Case for Wild Coaching
Really? I just spent a few days in wild country with a Silver DofE group. Heatwaves, storms, dodgy kit, team tensions, tricky nav — and they faced all of it head-on. Their research project? “Does adventure improve mental wellbeing?” They didn’t just talk about it — they tested it. Tracked their moods. Reflected. Looked after … Continue reading “Kids these days are soft…”
