The Bracken Outdoors Podcast
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The podcast for outdoor professionals where we deconstruct the skills, attitudes and knowledge you need to help you earn a living in the great outdoors. Join us as we interview Forest School Leaders, discuss bushcraft philosophy, dive into nature as therapy, and dissect business structures. Hosted by Bracken Van Ryssen of Bracken Outdoors.com
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Episode 158 - Is there a limit to how much you can charge
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Sep 19, 2026 |
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Episode 157- Honing Bracken Outdoors
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Aug 15, 2026 |
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Episode 156 - Empathy isn't Enough: Supporting Growth Outdoors
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May 06, 2026 |
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Episode 155 - Is the Forest School market really saturated
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Episode 154 - Pricing with Purpose - Building Sustainable Forest School Offers
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Episode 153 - Roz Kennedy on Journeying to Forest School
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Episode 152 - Building a Soul-based Business with Faye of the Forest
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Episode 151 - Growing Taller than Trees with Charles Wild and Sophie Jones
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Episode 150 - Unlocking Flow With Rebecca Meager
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Episode 149 - Energy, Burnout and the Winter Season
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Episode 148 - Effort Without Guarantees - Reflections on Work and Results
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Episode 147 - Should you raise prices in January
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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Episode 146 - Richard Harpham on a Life of Adventure
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Episode 145 - Do you need Forest for Forest School?
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Episode 144 - Hitting Low Points
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Episode 143 - Content Marketing for Forest School and Bushcraft Leaders
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Episode 142 - The changing face of Bushcraft
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode 141 - Forest School Q&A Knife Sharpening, 1:1 Session Pricing, SEN Accessibility and more...
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Episode 140 - Kaizen and the Forest School Mindset
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Episode 139 - How a Growth Mindset Changed the Way I See Learning
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Episode 138 - The Ancestral Lens: What Hunter-Gatherers Teach Us About Modern Life
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Episode 137 - Does Forest School Support Academic Achievement?
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Episode 136 - Robin Sheehan on Wilderness Therapeutic Interventions
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Episode 135 - Cancelling Forest School sessions
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Episode 134 - Thinking about starting a Forest School business? Part 9 - Finding your feet in the first year
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Episode 133 - Thinking about starting a Forest School business? Part 8 - Getting your finances straight
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Episode 132 - Thinking about starting a Forest School business? Part 7 - Starter Equipment
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Episode 131 - Thinking about starting a Forest School business? Part 6 - Build your audience
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Episode 130 - Thinking about starting a Forest School business? Part 5 - Setting your rates
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Episode 129 - Ellie Lloyd-Jones - where business and nature meet
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Episode 128 - Thinking about starting a Forest School business? Part 4 - Getting all your documents in order
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Episode 127 - Thinking about starting a Forest School business? Part 3 - Finding a Forest School Site
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Episode 126 - So you're thinking of starting a Forest School Business - Part 2: Finding Your Audience
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May 28, 2025 |
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Episode 125 - Tom Bardon on The Wild Passport Programme
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May 21, 2025 |
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Episode 124 - So you're thinking of starting a Forest School Business - Part 1: Is Forest School for you?
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May 14, 2025 |
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Episode 123 - The 5 levels of nature connection
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May 06, 2025 |
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Episode 122 - Are you the single point of failure in your Forest School business
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Episode 121 - Beyond Behaviour Management: Interviewing Lewis Ames of The Forest School Podcast.
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Episode 120 - Balancing emotional bank accounts in Forest School
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Episode 119 - Creating a Framework for Woodland Hire
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Episode 118 - Using AI as a Woodland Leader
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Episode 117 - The expedition skillset with Stephan Kesting
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Episode 116 - Did changing the prices of my Forest School sessions work?
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Episode 115 - The beginning of the end of the education system
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Episode 114 - What Forest School leaders wish parents knew
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Episode 113 - Should you run an Open Day for your Forest School
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Episode 112 - What I wish I knew when I first started out as a Forest School Leader
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Episode 111 - How to tailor your Forest School activities to different ages and abilities
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Episode 110 - Building your Forest School Brand -Support Call with Asa Part 5
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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Episode 109 - Building a pricing model for Forest School sessions - Support call with Asa part 4
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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Episode 108 - Adjusting your Forest School pricing - Support Call with Asa Part 3
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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Episode 107 - Phases of a Growing Outdoor Business - Support Call with Asa Part 2
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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Episode 106 - Forest School business structure: Support Call with Asa - Part 1
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Episode 105 - Doing what needs to be done for your Forest School Business
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Episode 104 - Perspectives as a Male Forest School Leader - International Men's Day
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Episode 103 - Don't underprice your Forest School sessions
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Episode 102 - The double edge sword of social media as a Woodland Leader
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Episode 101 - Is a revenue share agreement for you?
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Episode 100 - Child to adult: Progressing in Forest School and Bushcraft
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Episode 99 - How to organise your week for maximum productivity
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Episode 98 - Reflections on a year outside
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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Episode 97 - Working in a country in decline as a Woodland Leader
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Episode 96 - Undervaluing versus Overdelivering
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Episode 95 - Autumn tasks as a Woodland Leader
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Episode 94 - Overcoming Forest School Challenges with Asa Hardy-Brownlie
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Episode 93 - Managing Messages as a self-employed Forest School leader
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Episode 92 - Everything you need to know before you start your Home-ed Forest School sessions
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Episode 91 - Valuing your experiences
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Episode 90 - 3 tips for encouraging construction play in Forest School
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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Episode 89 - Is your Forest School a hobbie or a business?
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Episode 88 - Unpacking Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Episode 87 - Developing Rules and Boundaries in Forest School
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Episode 86 - Dealing with the low days
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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Episode 85 - How to risk assess and use tools safely for Forest School
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Jul 20, 2024 |
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Episode 84 - Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development - Forest Learning Theories
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Episode 83 - Can you afford to take a sick day
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Episode 82 - Should you run Forest School sessions through the summer holidays?
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Episode 81 - How to be a Highly Effective Forest School Leader Part 7 - Sharpen the Saw
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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Episode 80 - How to be a Highly Effective Forest School Leader Part 6 - Synergise
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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Episode 79 - Mark Fox on Curriculum Linked Learning
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Jun 15, 2024 |
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Episode 78 - How to be a Highly Effective Forest School Leader Part 5 - Seek First to Understand and Then be Understood
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Episode 77 - How to be a Highly Effective Forest School Leader Part 4 - Think Win-Win
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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Episode 76 - How to be a Highly Effective Forest School Leader Part 3 - Put First things First
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May 29, 2024 |
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Episode 75 - How to be a Highly Effective Forest School Leader Part 2 - Begin with the End in Mind
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May 22, 2024 |
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Episode 74 - Karen Price on Overcoming Barriers in Youth Work
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May 18, 2024 |
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Episode 73 - How to be a Highly Effective Forest School Leader Part 1 - Be Proactive
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May 15, 2024 |
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Episode 72 - Giving credit where credit is due
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May 08, 2024 |
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Episode 71 - What to do if your Forest School sessions aren't earning enough
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May 01, 2024 |
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Episode 70 - Three business lessons I have learned from Wilderness Tribe
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Episode 69 - Tom Gerrard on the learning mindset
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Apr 20, 2024 |
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Episode 68 - Defining the purpose of your sessions
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Episode 67 - The Forest School skills framework
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Episode 66 - Are you ready for the next step in your Forest School journey?
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Episode 65 - The very real time costs of running Forest School sessions
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Episode 64 - Managing your cashflow as a Forest School leader
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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Episode 63 - Building a legacy with Gary Marlow
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Mar 16, 2024 |
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Episode 62 - Finding your Forest School community
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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Episode 61 - Marketing your sessions to the right audience
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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Episode 60 - Bridging the gap between Forest School and Bushcraft
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Episode 59 - Managing the tension between Outdoor Learning and Forest School
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Episode 58 - Emma Wiid on building a Forest School community
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Feb 17, 2024 |
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Episode 57 - Should I offer a sibling discount for my Forest School sessions
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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Episode 56 - When was the last time you were a beginner?
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Episode 55 - Pace yourself before you burn out
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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Episode 54 - Why you should have a personal brand as a woodland leader
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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Episode 53 - Managing your impact on nature as a Forest School leader.
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Jan 20, 2024 |
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Episode 52 - Hourly vs Daily Rates as a freelance Woodland Leader
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Episode 51 - How YouTube made me a better Bushcraft Instructor
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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Episode 50 - Should you raise your rates in 2024?
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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Episode 49 - Lessons I have learned from my breakthrough year
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Dec 16, 2023 |
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Episode 48 - Should your run your Forest School sessions through the winter?
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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Episode 47 - Are you teaching tactics or principles?
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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Episode 46 - Adding buffers for a low-stress life
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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Episode 45 - Managing revenue streams as a self-employed Woodland Leader
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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Episode 44 - Why you should have a mailing list as a Woodland Leader
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Nov 18, 2023 |
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Episode 43 - Is there space for adult-led learning in Forest School?
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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Episode 42 - The value of teaching knots in Forest School
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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Episode 41 - Should you apply for funding for your Forest School sessions
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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Episode 40 - Getting started as a Forest School leader - The first 7 steps.
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Oct 21, 2023 |
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Episode 39 - The hidden costs of being a self-employed Forest School leader
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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Episode 38 - Asking the right questions as a freelance woodland leader
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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Episode 37 - What does Autumn mean for a Forest School Leader? - Wednesday Wonderings
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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Episode 36 - Work-Life Balance as a Self-employed Woodland Leader
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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Episode 35 - Starting new sessions as a Forest School Leader - Wednesday Wonderings
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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Episode 34 - Why you should develop your Bushcraft skills as a Forest School Leader
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Sep 16, 2023 |
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Episode 33 - Working solo as a Forest School leader
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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Episode 32 - Should you follow your passion?
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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Episode 31 - Finding a woodland site for Forest School and Bushcraft
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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Episode 30 - Where is Bracken Outdoors going next
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Aug 26, 2023 |
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Episode 29 - Building a reputation as a Woodland Leader
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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Episode 28 - Managing Risk as a Woodland Leader
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Aug 19, 2023 |
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Episode 27 - What does Bushcraft mean to you?
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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Episode 26 - Economies of Scale as a Self-Employed Woodland Leader
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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Episode 25 - Things I love about working as woodland leader
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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Episode 24 - Dealing with burnout
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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Episode 23 - Chris Grice: Wilderness Tribe
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Jul 22, 2023 |
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Episode 22 - The Core Forest School Markets
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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Episode 21 - Luschka Van Onselen: Meet the child where they are
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Jun 30, 2023 |
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Episode 20 - What is the point of Bushcraft?
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May 27, 2023 |
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Episode 19 - Mark Cox on Mountain Leader Training
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May 06, 2023 |
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Episode 18 - Accelerating Your Skills
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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Episode 17 - Men's Support Networks
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Jan 08, 2023 |
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Episode 16 - Beyond Forest School
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Nov 25, 2022 |
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Episode 15 - Why I Don't Teach Survival Skills
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Sep 09, 2022 |
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Episode 14 - James Kendall on The Foraging Connection
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Jul 31, 2022 |
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Episode 13 - Emma Nock on Equine Therapy
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Oct 15, 2021 |
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Episode 12 - Lymarie Rodriquez on Opening the Door to Nature
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Aug 27, 2021 |
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Episode 11 - Alan Bale on Bushcraft for All
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May 24, 2021 |
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Episode 10 - 5 Tips for a Lighter Backpack
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Apr 15, 2021 |
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Episode 9 - Liz Benstead on Wellness through Bushcraft
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Mar 18, 2021 |
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Episode 8 – Peter Morton on Working Your Way into a Life Outdoors
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Feb 18, 2021 |
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Episode 7 – Dave Watson on Deep Learning in Bushcraft
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Jan 16, 2021 |
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Episode 6 – Rupert Loch on Taking Science Outside.
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Oct 31, 2020 |
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Episode 5 – Tara Crank on the Bushcraft Learning Journey
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Aug 28, 2020 |
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Episode 4 – Rob Williams on Getting Trek Ready
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Jul 24, 2020 |
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Episode 3 – Liz Wright – Movement is the Door to Learning
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Jul 10, 2020 |
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Episode 2 – Mark Cox on living adventurously
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Jun 12, 2020 |
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Episode 1 – Introduction to the Podcast
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May 08, 2020 |