The Bracken Outdoors Podcast
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
The Bracken Outdoors Podcast
Episode 151 - Growing Taller than Trees with Charles Wild and Sophie Jones
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In this episode, I sit down with Charles and Sophie from Taller Than Trees to talk about their work in bushcraft, Forest School, and outdoor learning.
Between them, they bring a wide range of experience into their practice. Charles comes from a background as a veteran, educator, and bushcraft instructor, with a strong foundation in survival skills and teaching. Sophie brings her experience as a primary teacher, Forest School practitioner, and beekeeper, alongside a creative approach to learning and working with children.
In this reflective and wide-ranging conversation, we explore:
- Adjusting teaching to the needs of the learner
- Building resilience in the outdoors
- The power of achievement through bushcraft
- Balancing technology and time outdoors as a freelancer
- The struggles and rewards of setting up a small business
and much more!
Find out more about Charles and Sophie:
https://www.tallerthantrees.co.uk/
The Bracken Outdoors Podcast is designed for Woodland Leaders from bushcraft instructors to Forest School practitioners, helping you build a life in the great outdoors. With weekly short episodes on all aspects of life as a freelance Woodland Leader, from business tips and advice to philosophy of outdoor education, as well as monthly deep dives into larger topics or interviews with inspirational professionals and leaders in the outdoor education space.
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