We’ve had a five-week break since our last walk, and after a packed schedule of four walks in six weeks, I needed it! But it felt good to start planning again, getting back to the river and reconnecting with the people who join us along the Thames.The lead-up to this walk felt more stressful than...

We’d been watching the weather forecast closely ahead of this walk. Storm Amy - the first named storm of the autumn/winter season - was due to hit the UK later that day, and walking in 50mph winds didn’t seem like the wisest idea.As it turned out, the storm wasn’t due to arrive until later...

This walk was back-to-back from last Friday, and I felt it. I don’t think I appreciate the time and energy it takes to run these walks - from the organisation, the planning, the comms, marketing and logistics, not to mention the physical energy required for me to take the long drive down, lead the...

The day started early, before sunrise, and as I stepped outside to get in my car, I was greeted by a stunning night sky: Jupiter, Venus, Sirius, Orion’s Belt, and the waning moon were all clearly visible, making me stop and smile as nature was already greeting me for this walk.Jupiter stayed with...

Autumn seems to be arriving earlier this year. The seasons have felt out of sync for a while now, and this walk confirmed that shift. When I left the house at 6am, it was still dark and had just stopped raining, a reminder that the light mornings I’ve got used to are slipping away.That said, the...

When my alarm went off at 5am, I could already feel that we were gradually edging out of summer. It wasn’t quite light enough to get ready without switching the light on. A small thing, but it brought a bit of heaviness, the sense that this might be the last early start where I’m not fumbling...

This walk was originally planned as a way to bookend the Coaching Outdoors Conference - a 7-mile walk from the business school to reflect, connect, and ease out of the intensity of the two-day event. We’d imagined it as a gentle way to honour what had taken place and walk our way into closure.But...

This is the walk we originally built the entire Source to Sea schedule around, the day before the Coaching Outdoors Podcast Live! Conference at Henley Business School.Our original, rather ambitious, plan was to complete all the previous legs in time to arrive at Henley on foot, like a pilgrimage....

It felt good to return to the walk sequence after our detour for the Henley legs. Picking things up again from where we left off back in early June in Oxford felt like coming home to the river I’ve grown so familiar with.Jonathan couldn’t join us at the last minute due to illness, so I led the...

This was the biggest group we’ve had for a while, with seven of us in total. It was lovely to see some familiar faces as well as welcome some new ones to the journey.I opened the walk with the invitation, “What are you walking with today?”  which brought out some beautiful insights into...

This was the first time we’ve had back-to-back Friday walks. All the previous ones had a few weeks in between, so returning to The Rose Revived just a week later, still in beautiful sunshine, with the gorgeous willow tree over the Thames greeting us was a lovely way to begin.There were just four...

This walk was a different experience again.Due to work commitments, Jonathan couldn’t make this walk, which meant I was flying solo. That didn’t concern me from a logistics point of view, I run walks by myself all the time. But my imposter syndrome did make an appearance, and I found myself...

Source to Sea ReflectionsThis was a really special walk, my favourite of the four so far, for a few reasons.Firstly, we were a small group - just four participants, plus me and Jonathan. What made it especially lovely was that everyone who came had been on one of the previous walks, which gave it an...

Source to Sea ReflectionsFollowing Walk 1, there was a lot to change - mainly rescheduling the walks so they weren’t so long, which somehow took six hours of admin. I also realised I needed to put a bit more thought into the walk itself: research the route beforehand and add some structure to the...

Source to Sea ReflectionsI could feel spring in the air for this walk. The sky was lighter when I set off for the meet-up point, and after the false start of Walk 2, I’d invested in a quick crash course on OS Maps navigation from my husband so I felt more confident I could at least get us to the...

Part 1 -  Building Trust and Collaboration OutdoorsIn today’s fast-paced work environment, it’s easy for teams to lose sight of their core values: collaboration, trust, and communication. These qualities are essential for high-performing teams, but creating an environment where they can...

Source to Sea ReflectionsGoodness, what a day! From leaving my house at 6:30 a.m., to the three-hour drive, the pre-event nerves as I waited for people to arrive, to the drive back and finally getting home - feeling a mixture of tiredness, gratitude, and a need to process the day. Yesterday was...

"I love the work you do with others in nature. I’m a coach and would love to take people outside as part of my coaching practice. How can I start?" As more people become aware of the benefits of spending time in nature for mental and emotional well-being, many coaches ask me this question...

A quick Google search of the effectiveness of New Year’s Resolutions will tell you that 80% of people will fail by the time the calendar flips over to February.     Why?       Because people get so focused on the result they don’t take the time to...