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FAR OUT: Adventures in Returning HomeFAR OUT #160 ~ It's Hard to Make Friends as AdultsSummary: While Alasdair is resting in bed, Julie-Roxane sits down with Kelly, our friend and co-founder of Wild Within, to talk about the challenges (and joys) of making friends as adults.Listen and explore:Alasdair is purifying his karma, aka he's under the weatherThe different types of adult frienshipsThe lack of roadmap on how to nurture adult friendshipsHow we create trust between two human beings Our culture's obsession with the nuclear familyHow to find like-minded people that will support your growth as an adultThe power of travel, trainings and retreatsHow to create and find community around y...2022-01-261h 03
FAR OUT: Adventures in Returning HomeFAR OUT #159 ~ Leading Retreats in Guatemala in the Times of Omicron: A RecapSummary: We sit down with Kelly, our friend and co-founder of Wild Within, to discuss the recent craziness and lessons learned after leading two powerful retreats on Lake Atitlan, in Guatemala during a COVID surge. Listen and explore:What it was like leading a 20-person, week long New Year's retreat and a 13-person Kambo retreat in GuatemalaThe challenges leading up to and on retreatAlasdair throws three vertebrae out of alignment on the second day of the retreatThe experience on retreat as a facilitator vs. a participantThe importance of setting the space and holding spaceThe surprising results w...2022-01-191h 59
FAR OUT: Adventures in Returning HomeFAR OUT #140 ~ Yosemite 2021 Recap: Consciousness Expanding Journeys into Wilderness MedicineListen and explore:What it feels like to be back at work after a two-year hiatusWilderness medicine: the universal healing quality of natureThe necessity of faith as a facilitator in group workBeing in a business partnership: the second most intimate relationship in our livesWhy Kelly and Alasdair lead these trips despite the long hours, low pay, risks and challenges"Oh my God, this is my job!"Wilderness medicine as one, long psychedelic journeyWhat people experienced on these trips that's missing in most people's everyday livesWhat's the most effective way to market a small business with integrity?Alasdair responds...2021-09-081h 49
FAR OUT: Adventures in Returning HomeFAR OUT #134 ~ Faith, Vision and Business: Building Wild WithinListen and explore:Spiritual growth & the business pathHow the pandemic affected Alasdair's business, or, is it doomed?Wild Within's revenue for 2020 and projected revenue for 2021Growing pains, "good problems to have" and transcending your current limitationsStraddling the line between what's actual and what's possible"Chewing glass and looking into the void"Trust in business partnershipsIs this foolishness or is this faith?The grand adventure: living your one, wild lifeMentioned on this episode:Finding a Better Life (part 1) - Alasdair & Julie-Roxane are interviewed on Simon Ratcliffe's podcast Turning the TablesA True Story of Being a Woman...2021-06-161h 06