🥾 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.

Men Allowed – Walk. Talk. Belong.

Men Allowed Mondays – Walk. Talk. Belong. Stoic Pilgrim Adventures C.I.C. invites men to step outside, walk side by side, and reconnect — 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 – Walk. Talk. Belong.

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.

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. 🙂 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 Next Fellowship Retreat 25th & 26th May…

🚶‍♂️🚶‍♂️🚶‍♂️🚶‍♂️🚶‍♂️ 🚶‍♂️🚶‍♂️🚶‍♂️ + Me - Murph = 9 Curious men interested in exploring hindsight, foresight and insight as a path to greater wisdom 🥾 2 Days = 2 walks 🪓 wilderness survival skills 🔪 ⛺ 👂🏻 Deep Listening and Dialogue 🚶‍♂️🚶‍♂️ 👬 Camaraderie through Community 🏞️ Staffordshire Moorlands 🏞️ 🔥 Campfire Conversations under stars 🌃 … Continue reading The Next Fellowship Retreat 25th & 26th May…

The Fellowship Community – Men’s Retreats

We’re told the future belongs to faster thinking. Smarter tools.Sharper competition.More individual optimisation. But that’s not how humans have ever met uncertainty. Our advantage was never information.It was wisdom. Not speed — but sense-making.Not dominance — but creative collaboration.Not noise — but dialogue. When the world became complex, humans didn’t sit still and compete harder.They … Continue reading The Fellowship Community – Men’s Retreats

💫⚡💡 Empowered People Behave Differently….And Better! 💪

Looking back at this old photo from my military days reminds me why adventure has always been my motivation. The above was taken wandering and climbing around the Himalayas. Early on, I learned to escape hierarchy and test my own limits — eventually joining the SF world, not for prestige, but just to see if … Continue reading 💫⚡💡 Empowered People Behave Differently….And Better! 💪

🌱 When three things align, change becomes inevitable: 🌊

🍀 Aspirational — Who are we becoming?🍀 Inspirational — Who benefits beyond us?🍀 Motivational — How does this make life better now? That’s what From Mercenaries to Missionaries was really about. Not leaders.Not hierarchy.But ordinary people, in small, trusted teams, choosing to act with purpose—right where they are. History doesn’t turn because of strategies.It turns … Continue reading 🌱 When three things align, change becomes inevitable: 🌊

✨ Reconnecting Clarity in an Overloaded World ✨

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 doesn’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 ✨ Reconnecting Clarity in an Overloaded World ✨