What do bushcraft skills and personal development have in common? In this episode we dive in deep in the therapeutic context of the wild - and how you can use it to improve your mental wellbeing.

My guest for this episode is Sam Gravestock, a therapeutic wilderness guide with a background in bushcraft skill. Sam shares how nature became a part of his life when going through a rough time. We talk about the danger of comfort and perceived safety, outdoor skills and Sam's favourite ways of infusing the everyday with nature.

Resources mentioned

Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv

Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter

Forest Bathing by Dr. Qi Ling

Outdoor Survival Handbook by Ray Mears

Bushcraft by Mors Kochanski

Field Guide to Wilderness Survival by Tom Brown Jr.

Field Guide to Living with the Earth by Tom Brown Jr.

Chronicles of Ancient Darkness by Michelle Paver

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

Six Pillars of Self-Esteem by Nathaniel Branden

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk

14 Peaks (Documentary)

You can find Sam Gravestock on

Instagram @man_of_tanith & @the_forest_path_uk Website www.theforestpath.co.uk

Sam will be hosting his next men's guided therapeutic wilderness retreat on October 13th and 14th.