Welcome to The Wilderness Mind a podcast celebrating all things nature and wellbeing.

Podcast Host JK (coach and facilitator at Where the mind grows www.wherethemindgrows.co.uk) invites you to explore the benefits of connecting with nature for your health and happiness.

In this episode (#8) JK is joined by author and programme facilitator/trainer Sarah Spencer, from Derbyshire UK. Sarah's published books Think Like a Tree and latest workbook Inspired by Trees formed the basis for her course and facilitator training which Sarah delivers to people looking to learn from nature.

As one of the latest Think Like A Tree facilitators, JK and Sarah talk about the journey and personal benefits of thinking like a tree. 

Sarah and JK share their passions and perspective for learning from nature and how this can be applied to a wide range of life from well-being, to project planning, from business to health recovery. 

Sarah and JK dive into "biomimicry" (strategies learned from nature to resolve challenges and provide solutions in life) 

They share a range of ways you can be with and in nature to enhance your well-being. 

Sarah shares her motivations for writing her books and her vision for the future of Think Like a Tree. JK and Sarah share in this episode how nature connection and relatedness can offer a wide reaching approach to enhancing your quality of life, with some frank calls to action about being a good ancestor and caring for our planet. 

You can find out more about Sarah Spencer's work and the Think Like a Tree Programme and books at https://www.thinklikeatree.co.uk/

Or find Sarah on Facebook at facebook.com/thinklikeatree

To discover more about JK's individual and team coaching in nature at Where The Mind Grows, Yorkshire - explore and subscribe to our website www.wherethemindgrows.co.uk

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A bit about the host:

JK is a coach and facilitator working alongside people, and teams, to enhance health and happiness in life and work, putting mind over matter and making positive changes. With a background in management in mental health and employability in the private and third sector. JK desired her own wilderness establishing her coaching businesses to help people reduce the impact of negative mental health on work and life and boost opportunities to live happier, healthier lives. 

Through JK's own personal experiences, nature became a core aspect of her own well-being and sparked an interest in the links between neuroscience and nature connectedness. Leading JK to study modalities in eco-psychology and ecotherapy and combine these with her coaching. There were three motivations for establishing Where The Mind Grows ( coaching business) People, Planet, Purpose. 

Compassion and resources for people and nature. Helping you find a sense of purpose and meaning- kinder to self and planet!

The Wilderness Mind podcast forms a platform for exploration of topics that impact our well-being and can help us place ourselves back as part of nature. Helping you navigate the wild spaces in life, whilst fully embracing the wilderness of unique-being in a complex world. 

NB: The Wilderness Mind podcast shares personal perspectives and learnings on strategies for nature and well-being. We make active efforts to accurate source any mentions or resources used within the podcast. (see below). 

Additional Sources : 

• Biomimicry Reference made by Sarah - https://asknature.org/ 


• Learn more about Permaculture - https://www.permaculture.org.uk/knowledge-base/basics


• 5 pathways to nature connectedness - https://www.derby.ac.uk/blog/5-ways-closer-nature/