Episode 94: Inspiring Wilder Journeys with Laurie King
“I have so much to learn about the natural world and you can only really learn that through participating...and being curious.”
In this episode, Laurie King, an Author, Coach, Facilitator, Ph.D. Student, and Adventurer with a passion for rewilding people and the planet, joins us to share her story and how she came to collaborate with such an incredible group of people through a connection to nature. Laurie also discusses:
2:14 - The work she does and where she does it
5:20 - Her passion
7:30 - The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
9:35 - Being in her element and what that feels like
11:05 - A desire for exploring more of the world
13:15 - A blend of academic study and direct experience
16:20 - Bringing academic studies into the wild
18:05 - Her time in the Andes Mountains
19:55 - Expectations from her academic learning that transformed when she went into the wilderness
22:00 - Did her purpose change when she got to the Andes
23:20 - The desire to live vicariously through the Wilder Journeys stories
26:40 - A gift of bringing people together
28:10 - How Wilder Journeys came to be
30:05 - A four-day fast in the woods
32:14 - Where does insight come from
33:00 - Her gift of communication
36:12 - How she connected with all of the people in her book
40:25 - Synchronicities that came from the book
42:15 - Lessons she’s learned from herself in the process of writing Wilder Journeys
44:00 - Her work and how people can connect with her
45:00 - What is bushcraft
46:10 - Advice for people looking to get into the outdoors
47:40 - Who would play her in a Hollywood movie
You can learn more about Laurie by visiting www.wilderjourneys.com or following her on Instagram @wilder.journeys. Also, be sure to check out her Wild Well Being Workshops on www.calloftheforest.co.uk/courses.
See below for photos Laurie shared from her adventures. Photo credit: Sebastian Solberg
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