Episode #104: Taking the cotton wool off: wild places, wellbeing and young people
John Lyon is joined by Andy Zair, former head of year and geography teacher at the Royal Grammar School High Wycombe, now a wellbeing and performance coach and Director of School Relationships for the Living Project.
They talk about mindfully curated adventures in wild places, from Knoydart and Dartmoor to the Isle of Lewis, Nepal and Slovenia, and why cooking around a campfire after a long day can teach young people as much about resilience, kindness and leadership as any summit.
Andy explains the thinking behind 'adventure is relative', the value of slowing down and going phone-free, and…
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