“In every walk with nature one receives more than he seeks”

John Muir (1918)

Meet the podcasters

Alex Burn

Alex Burn

Alex Burn Consulting

Anna-Marie Watson

Anna-Marie Watson

Reach For More Coaching

Countryside walk

Why take coaching conversations outdoors?

The benefits of spending time in natural environments is far reaching, from relieving stress and depression, to restoring our brain’s ability to think creatively and come up with new ideas.

In these podcasts we explore in greater detail the specific benefits of coaching outdoors in natural environments. Speaking with coach practitioners who have been coaching outdoors for many years, as well as specialists in areas such as eco-psychology, biophilia, nature connectedness and many more.

We really want to encourage coaches and coachees to consider taking their coaching conversations outdoors and hope these podcasts will inspire you to give it a try.

Latest podcasts

Episode 86: Frank Bolaji Irawo

Episode 86: Frank Bolaji Irawo

"Poetry isn't about perfection, it's about presence, allowing words to flow from the heart without judgment or restriction."Frank Bolaji Irawo is a transformational coach, poet, and advocate for reconnecting with nature. With a rich blend of Nigerian and British...

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Episode 85: Philip Cowell

Episode 85: Philip Cowell

“The street becomes your coach…”Outdoor arts fundraiser, wordsmith, and curious street wanderer Philip Cowell joins us from Berlin to share the joy of wiggling through life’s big (and small) questions—one walk at a time. You'll hear stories from his squiggly life and...

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Episode 84: Russ Watts

Episode 84: Russ Watts

“One of the things that Nature has taught both of us, and I'd say many of my clients, is to see and feel the seasons. This is a winter. This is tragic. This is end. This is death. Like the leaves have fallen. It's deep, dark winter, and you know what there's a glimmer...

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Episode 83: Will Brown

Episode 83: Will Brown

“By being in a garden I think we perhaps feel more inspired, more at ease, more connected to each other and to our environment”Will describes his practice, and his life's inquiry, as 'garden thinking'. His work explores how we can reimagine the Garden's role not only...

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Episode 82: Annie Lee

Episode 82: Annie Lee

“So much serendipity happens when you’re coaching outdoors. Your client finds themselves in the right spot for that particular moment”Annie Lee is a force of nature who spreads her boundless energy across a portfolio career as a coach, coach supervisor, International...

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Episode 81: Sam MacLaren

Episode 81: Sam MacLaren

“Cartesian philosophy killed our innate spirituality 300 years ago rendering any kind of animistic belief as a childish, laughable fallacy because spiritual experiences cannot be measured, therefore they don't exist’”Academic at heart Sam has spent a life-time on a...

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