#89 From Safe to Alive: Why I Drove to South Wales (and What I Found)

I didn’t take the campervan to Wales for Instagram shots. I went to explore life beyond burnout, rebuild confidence after a car accident, and test my tools—mindfulness, yoga, and small brave steps—outside the comfort zone. This episode shares the real story from 2016–2025: leaving “five days forever,” trying three, saying yes to festivals and creative work, and what South Wales taught me about safety vs risk.this episode is part of a larger body of work on Mels Campervan Adventures on YouTubeYou’ll hear• Schools/CAMHS-style background & why the system wears us down• Redundancy → experiments → slower work rhythm• PTSD recovery practices that actually helped• Van realities (steep bays, dead battery, no signal)• Safety vs risk in midlife—and how to choose alivenessLinks• Work with me (coaching/mentoring): Calendly - M G• 30-Day Wellbeing Program: (1) INTRO TO THE NEW 30 DAY SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT AND PERSONAL POWER PROGRAMME -LEVEL 2 - YouTube• Video version on YouTube: REFLECTIONS -From Exhausted to Exploratory: My 2016–2025 Reinvention + Campervan Lessons• Patreon: [link]mental health, burnout, resilience, midlife, women’s wellbeing, yoga, mindfulness, travel, Wales, campervan