JCIP #287 - Sam Gravestock

In episode 287 of The Just Checking In Podcast we checked in with Sam Gravestock. Sam is the Founder of The Forest Path, which bills itself as a therapeutic wilderness guide.Through The Forest Path, Sam offers programmes to help his clients reengage with nature and improve their mental health as a result.This includes things like Intuitive Coaching and Campfire Counsel, a Men’s Guided Therapeutic Wilderness Retreat, Fellowship by the Fire and Nature Connection Walks.The inspiration for starting The Forest Path came when Sam experienced a mental health crisis in his 20s and bushcraft and nature were key to his recovery. At the time of starting it, it was the Covid-19 pandemic. Sam was working in the health and social care sector but was feeling burnt out from it. He had a life epiphany, resigned from his job and decided to start The Forest Path and has got it to where it is now. In this episode we discuss Sam’s professional journey, his work in social care, youth work and the genesis of The Forest Path and what it provides for his clients. We then discuss Sam’s mental health journey, which includes that mental health crisis, specifically psychosis, the factors which triggered it, spending six weeks in a psychiatric ward and being spiked with crack by a fellow in-patient whilst he was there.We then discuss his recovery, the impact of doing The Forest Path on his own mental health, marriage and fatherhood.As always, #itsokaytoventFind out more about The Forest Path here: https://www.theforestpath.co.uk/You can follow The Forest Path on social media below: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_forest_path_uk/Support Us:Patreon: www.patreon.com/venthelpukGoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/help-vent-supp…ir-mental-healthMerchandise: www.redbubble.com/people/VentUK/shopMusic: @patawawa - Strange: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d70wfeJSEvkSupport Us:PatreonPayPalMerchandise