This was one of my favourite episodes, although I already knew parts of Boabs journey, the way he describes his experiences and connects it to:

-growing up in Scotland, young team culture 

-generational trauma 

-accents, values, class 

-addiction & recovery

-AA/CA 12 step journey 

-male mental health

-describing the values and principles of stoicism, shout out to Boab’s podcast Scottish Stoics

-hiking & cold water therapy 

-psychedelics- my favourite part where Boab describes his revelation on mushrooms “I’ve goat it now, I understand”

Near the end of the podcast, Boab talks more about his recovery journey, including describing his experience of cold water therapy and hiking the Munro’s. Boab gives a wee shout out Max Kolbe recovery group “a mental health peer to peer support group” created out of the need for connection and community- named after St Maximilian Kolbe Patron of Addiction Recovery. The community continues to expand, offering free weekly boot camps and hikes up Ben A’an/ cold water dips. I went along with Boab last Saturday, such a lovely group of people. It’s so cool to know groups like this exists in Scotland right now, bringing people together, connecting them with nature and being active for free. 

P.S. I just re listened to a section, as always it’s such a embarrassing experience hearing my voice back and seeing that I got fired up as I always do when I talk about injustice and inequality.