The Living Project

Welcome to episode #27

In this episode we're joined by Clare Osborn, the human behind One Life, One Planet, One You.

Clare describes herself as a heart centred environmentalist, a sustainability and wellbeing coach, a speaker and a consultant.  One Life One Planet One You is based on her belief in the fact that our health and that of the planet are interconnected and this is at the core of everything she does.  She empowers the eco-curious and supports service based businesses to make sustainable changes and create a ripple effect of positive change.  Bringing ocean and nature connection into her work helps to reconnect people with their purpose so they can create even more impact.  Clare believes all change starts within but it's also vital to recognise that the inner work we do is not just for us.  Stepping into your personal power and not allowing fears and negative chat to take over clears space for us to look outward and to contribute.  By giving back we find our purpose, our true calling and with that, anything is possible.

A few gems from Clare's story today:

Go to the edge of your fear, explore it and the world opens up to you a little more, it’s never as scary as you might think.

Exploring the ocean enables us to explore what’s beneath our surface as well as understanding how who we are affects the environment of which we are a part.

Understanding your values, exploring them and committing to them is crucial to feeling a sense of calm and purpose in life.

Practising deep gratitude - going into the why behind the gratitude is hugely valuable in creating presence and enables us to pour from a fuller cup.

She leaves with a magic one liner of life learned wisdom - but we’ll leave that for her to tell you at the end.

You can find Clare here:

www.clareosborn.com

Insta: onelife.oneplanet.oneyou

Facebook: onelife.oneplanet.oneyou

Twitter: 1LifePlanetYou

Thanks for joining us - we hope you enjoy it, and would love to hear your thoughts.

Loads of love, Us x

Want to do something powerful and Wild? Check out our WILD 24

We're on Insta @itsthelivingproject - we'd love to see you there x

Original Music by Nigel Lacey @delaceynigel

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Hello and welcome to Episode #26 of The Living Project Podcast!

Today's episode's a little surprise, an impromptu chat after Storm Christopher played havoc with our scheduled conversation recording...

Adapting to the influence of the Wild we grabbed the opportunity and this shorter-than-usual-show gives you a little insight into our inspiring up-coming guests in the rest of season 3, and some bits of magic for us, and you, coming up on the horizon.

Season 3 guests starting next week:

Clare Osborn: Wild ocean soul and mindset coach. Clare's on Insta @onelife.oneplanet.oneyou

Sarah Lister: Peak District based career coach and podcaster. Sarah's on Insta @about.the.adventure and her website is www.aboutheadventure.com

Jason Le Masurier: Motivational Coach. Can be found at his website www.jasonlemasurier.com

Israh Goodall: Expedition Leader, Rights of Passage Guide, Midwife. Israh can be found on Insta @israhgoodall and through her website www.israhgoodall.com

Ali Hollest: Wellbeing coach and consultant. Runner. Check out Ali's work at www.evolvewellbeinggroup.com

Want to do something powerful and Wild? Check out our WILD 24

Thanks for joining us today, we hope it's provided a little inspiration for what's to come. We look forward to sharing Clare's story with you next week, and sharing the Wild with you soon.

We're on Insta @itsthelivingproject - we'd love to see you there x

Original Music by Nigel Lacey @delaceynigel

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Hello!

In today's show Cormac hosts The Living Project's very own Josh Bulpin.

Josh currently lives on his Dutch barge, Chimp, and is presently moored somewhere on the Kennet + Avon Canal.  He is many things. An exceptional expedition leader, a  coach, chef, author and now Podcaster!  However, it's not the doing that defines him but rather the being.

When it comes to the wild it's the mountains and ocean that really give him a sense of awe, and self. Josh is full of admiration for the conscious living of communities living in high places and talks passionately about the joys of what he calls peasant food, simple food made with love, and the magic of learning about communities through cooking, and food.   

Our conversation with the wild is powerful.

Over the last year Josh’s water journey, mainly along the length of the Thames, has enabled him to slow down and connect with nature away from the urban chaos and what can sometimes be the franticness of life. He describes boat life as more conscious and focused on life’s more immediate and simple tasks, such as finding a daily mooring, collecting water and fire wood.  It’s very Zen! 

Josh is a keen surfer, and life on the water has helped cool his inner fire. It's allowed him to reflect in a safe and more compassionate way. 

Currently feeling the air, a renewed lightness has enabled him to engage playfully and with fun in what he describes as a passion project, to enable people to access the wild in a way that supports their wellbeing and mental health. This is of course The Living Project and we hear about his and its values.   

Above all Josh is a thoughtful, passionate, loving, and funny human being. He has bravely told his story as it is now, today. 

You can contact him @joshuabulpin and @itsthelivingproject

Listeners should be aware that in this episode we discuss suicidal thoughts and depression.

Thanks for joining us - we hope you enjoy it, and would love to hear your thoughts.

Loads of love, Us x

Want to do something powerful and Wild? Check out our WILD 24

We're on Insta @itsthelivingproject - we'd love to see you there x

Original Music by Nigel Lacey @delaceynigel

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Welcome to Episode #24. Today we're joined by the magical and deliberate Adam + Laura

Adam and Laura are the couple that make up Yellow Matilda, an ever evolving story that started with a serious case of Adventure Ache and has lead them on a journey through van life, a spontaneous elopement, a 600 mile walk and most recently the prospect of living on a 31 ft sail boat.

Adam and Laura are a pair of self proclaimed ‘multi-potentialites’, Adam born in England despite the curious Canadian twang; a professional chef, expedition leader, collector of outdoor qualifications and newly qualified yoga teacher. Laura, born in Scotland, an artist and ‘recovering graphic designer’ and yoga teacher.

They have a dog named Angus who join them on all their pursuits.

Our conversation with the Wild reveals two individuals who together have developed a deeper commitment to self realisation & overcoming limiting beliefs about themselves. Time spent on water navigating the currents of life have taught Adam that he can’t always plan and control life’s outcomes. The wild ocean is his teacher. Laura tells us that she desires more spontaneity and fun. She needs to see more sunsets and sunrises in her life. Unlocking her creativity and being the artist is her gift to fully claim.

Together they have explored something called transcendental meditation which is a practice that helps them feel grounded. Their gift to us is that life should be lived more slowly and in connection with nature now, not later. They seek to be more compassionate and kind to others and the planet. Their new wild adventure on a sail boat with an electric engine, is both a great adventure, but also more time to listen, to journey within and to live sustainably with the elements

We hope you enjoy this insightful chat x

You can find Adam + Laura here:

@yellowmatilda

#adventureache

On Instagram and Facebook for Adventure Ache + Boat Life

Yellowmatilda.com

Our website for our background, newsletter + blog

@Jackpinetheory : Laura

On Instagram for Creative Practices, Yoga, Retreats

@Adamvbrowne : Adam On Instagram

Loads of love, Us x

Want to do something powerful and Wild? Check out our WILD 24

We're on Insta @itsthelivingproject and we'd love to see you there x

Original Music by Nigel Lacey @delaceynigel

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Welcome back! It's season three and we're starting this season with a special episode packed with humanity and wisdom.

In today's show Josh hosts The Living Project's very own Cormac Davey. The resulting conversation shines a light on Cormac's colourful and not a little bit spiritual journey from his birth in Northern Ireland, to his home now at Basecamp in Swindon with his wife Carrie. (There were life stops along the way in Ecuador, Lesotho and Sri Lanka to name a few!)

Cormac opens up about significant difficulty he's faced in his life and how he made sense of those things and moved forwards, and he shares his own connection with the Wild - how he finds his water, earth, fire and air.

Cormac's passionate about the issue of equality (or more the lack of it) in the world and from his experience working in international development, and his own personal experience he shares insight into issues he's passionate about and seeking to contribute to now - namely; the climate crisis,  and more locally - private land ownership and the potential criminalisation of trespass.

Cormac's name in Gaelic means Raven - a symbol of wisdom and this conversation is an inspirational and brave opening up into Cormac's experience on his journey so far, where he finds himself now, and where he's looking. It's packed with wisdom that we hope will trigger thoughts, learnings and reflections within you. It's a magical testimony of the now for the Raven who is Cormac Davey.

Thank you for joining us - we hope you enjoy it, and would love to hear your thoughts.

Loads of love, Us x

Want to do something powerful and Wild? Check out our WILD 24

We're on Insta @itsthelivingproject and we'd love to see you there x

Original Music by Nigel Lacey @delaceynigel

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Today's episode is the last of season 2. And what a season it's been...

In today's show we reflect on the magic moments and key learnings we were gifted by our courageous guests throughout the season.

We also answer a couple of powerful questions posed by our listeners. The questions we answer are: What has been a game changer for you this year? and, How has you relationship with the wild changed/not changed over the last ten years? We loved exploring these questions together.

Finally we introduce our plans for season three which begins in January 2021, and some exciting events we've launched and are looking forward to  sharing.

Thank you for joining us on this season, we hope you've enjoyed it as much as we have. We look forward to connecting again in January x

Loads of love, Us x

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Hello and welcome to today's episode. Today we have an inspirational conversation with Peter Cox. 

Peter speaks to us from his home in South London. He tells us about growing up in East London, yet finding his sense of belonging and self in the mountains of Snowdonia as a teenager.

From this first experience Peter went onto achieve first winter ascents in the Karakorum and the Himalayas, and found. himself deeply moved by the power of the wild, and the communities he learned from along the way.

Swapping mountaineering for parenthood Peter has gone on to lead more than 50 youth development expeditions around the world, as well as live a family life committed to exploration of people and place all around the world.

Peter. tells us that his journey, and recent experience of Covid-19 (he spoke to us a day after his weekly plasma donation to the NHS) has instilled in him an awareness of the impermanence of life, and a commitment to the now.

This is a truly special conversation with a truly special, warm, generous and humble human x enjoy x

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Thanks for joining us again. Today we have an inspirational conversation with Geoff Payne. 

Geoff's spent his life connected with Air, not only through his love of gliding, but through his 50 year career working on land planning around the World. Geoff shares his learnings about our need to work with nature and re-connect with community values if we are to live a healthy future.

Speaking to us from his multi-generational home in Ealing, London, UK Geoff shares his wisdom, his journey, and a strength of independence that has seen him challenge the World Bank's approach to individualism and now, during lockdown write a book for the future based on his lifetime of experience with humans and the wild.

This conversation was a privilege to be involved in. You can find out more about Geoff and his work here: http://newgpa.org.uk

Enjoy this one x

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This episode is a first for us. Today we have a special conversation with a couple committed to living life with the wild.

Speaking to us from a cabin on the coast of Norway where they spend time every year working as caretakers for a rural cabin-hotel, Viv + Jason tell us about starting their life together on a narrow boat, executing their dream of leaving the corporate world, moving into a van to explore more mountains, and winding up starting their own guiding company in the French Alps, https://www.daysawayadventures.com

Chatting with a couple, a team, we explore what the wild means to them each individually, and how they've built the life they lead now together to satisfy their joint dreams, as well their own. Viv speaks to us about the healing power of the mountains, and Jason shares the learnings the mountains have given him, importantly - persistence and focusing on exactly what is in front of you with a faith that by doing this the future will work itself out.

If you're in Morzine anytime and want to explore the mountains (in the snow or sun) look up Viv + Jason at DaysAway Adventures - two more passionate, warm and enthusiastic guides you could not hope to meet.

Viv + Jason are on Insta @daysawayadventures

This was a fun chat.

We hope you enjoy it x

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and following the link. Thanks in advance for your support.

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Thanks for joining us again.

In this episode we have a powerful and chilled conversation with Betta Hanson, a life-long outdoor educator living and working in Tacoma, Washington, USA.

As with so many of our guests, our connection with Betta stems from our time working together at World Challenge, an organisation dedicated to global human connection and exploration of people and place.

Betta tells us about her experience as a third culture child, being born in Rome, growing up in Brazil and finding herself now in the USA.

After a powerful wild experience as a self-professed awkward teenager in Brazil, Betta speaks of her connection with Mother Earth and her commitment to facilitating young people experiencing earth's ability to draw the you out of you. Dedicated to meeting people where they are Betta shares her passion for human connection and her journey with the wild.

This is a magical conversation with beautiful learnings for us all.

We hope you enjoy it x

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and following the link. Thanks in advance for your support.

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BE TRUE. LIVE WILD