Life coaching is the process of helping someone find the path between where they are now and where they want to be. It is about setting and achieving goals in many areas of life, including business, health and wellbeing, career, relationships and work-life balance. It can be as broad as wanting to find what will make you happier or as specific as wanting to start a new job.

A life coach uses insightful questioning to help their clients identify the goals they want to achieve, recognise their current circumstances, consider all the options open to them and choose which actions they will take within a defined timeframe. Life coaching centres around the belief that everyone can achieve their goals through acknowledging and using their own resources, rather than being told what to do.

With Walks ’n’ Talks we will be doing this outside in nature. We will use natural attributes that will  support the coaching. Each session we will be walking a different path that provides us with different coaching opportunities. The sessions will be tailored to you specifically keeping in mind your walking abilities and/or injuries.

Just to be clear, life coaching isn’t therapy. Therapy is usually focused on healing from past events whilst coaching helps you take control of the present, so your future actually looks different. Its not about massive, unrealistic life overhauls. Its more about creating the kind of awareness that makes your everyday better. Because that’s where confidence, happiness and success are built, in your day-to-day actions, habits and thoughts. Most people think they need motivation. What they really need is structure. Clarity. Accountability. Someone to hold up a mirror and say “Here’s what’s keeping you stuck — now lets fix it”

Thats what coaching is. Its not a hype. Its not a pep talk. Its the process of finally learning yourself well enough to stop sabotaging the life you want.

To put it as simply as possible it is camping in the great outdoors away from designated campsites and caravan parks. You can do it for one night or for weeks at a time. You can pitch in whatever part of the wild you see fit as long as you act responsibly. Practice the Leave No Trace and respect the Scottish Outdoor Access Code.

A microadventure is an exciting, bite-sized outdoor experience that fits into your everyday life. The term was brought to life by British adventurer Alastair Humphreys in his inspiring 2011  book, A Year of Microadventures. He defines microadventure as “an overnight outdoor adventure that is small and achievable, for normal people with real lives,” making the call to adventure accessible to everyone.

These adventures are all about shaking off the routine, getting outside into nature, and finding joy and excitement close to home. While you don’t have to camp out to call it a microadventure, spending a night under the stars definitely adds to the enjoyment.

With Walks ’n’ Talks this means leaving around 5pm and coming back around 11am the next day. We’ll walk for a couple of hours before setting up for camp and spend a night under the stars.

All the sessions provided by Walks ‘n’ Talks are beginner friendly and are adaptable to your needs and requirements. If for example you have never done anything like this before I have beginner routes that are not as intense as for example routes for someone that would like to be challenged.

Unless stated otherwise the routes on offer are designed to be very interchangeable.  This is sometimes possible en-route but can definitely be done on day 2 after we have discussed this with the whole group the night before at camp.

You can contact me through:

• the contact form at walksntalks.co.uk,

• send me an email at walkssntalkss@gmail.com,

• message via Instagram @_walks.n.talks_

• or Facebook @walkssntalkss

• or give me a call on 07415601095. 

  I find it always easier to have a phone call and talk through all the options to make sure you are booked in on the right session for you but whatever works for you will work for me. 

• The prices are all shown on the website, or are available on request.

• A 50% deposit is required to secure your microadventure/beginners wild camping weekend trip.  

• The balance is due 4 weeks before your weekend trip.

• If you cancel less than 4 weeks before your weekend there is no refund.

This goes back to the ethos of Walks ’n’ Talks as I want clients to have a unique personal experience with their partner, family or friends without the hassle of different expectations, experience or skills that larger open-groups can sometimes have. Small groups of 1, 2, 3 or 4 clients also importantly have less impact on our precious environment and resources.

However, there might be some “bigger” events happening over the spring/summer period which will be announced on the website and/or social media outlets as soon as they are available.

It is important that clients get to choose the dates that suit them NOT somehow fit into a schedule. So just get in touch with me and tell me what you would like to do and when. We can take it from there.

There might be some “specific” events popping up over the spring/summer period which will be added and announced on the website and/or social media accounts as soon as they are available.

• Trainers or hiking shoes to walk in (trail runners, boots).

• Socks plus spares.

• Full-length base layer top and bottoms.

• Fleece or soft shell top to put on top if it gets cold.

• Waterproof jacket.

• Insulated jacket or gilet for stops, or to put under a waterproof jacket if it is really cold!

• Warm hat and gloves.

• Water bottle, or hydration system to use when walking

• Spare full-length base layer top and bottoms to change into at night for sleeping, or for emergency use.

• Change of clothes for camp and sandals, or crocs.

• Overnight toiletries, towel and personal medication.

• 3 season sleeping bag and camping mat

• Mobile phone and charger/powerbank.

• Personal money for extra refreshments, or drinks

• Midge repellent and net

• Head torch for personal use at camp, we do not plan to walk after dark!

• A backpack, typically 50 litres capacity to carry all the gear.

• Plenty of dry bags, or plastic bags to wrap your stuff up in.

Please don’t worry if you don’t have all of that kit, it is a long list!  We can discuss what you have and what you need to bring if you are unsure.

Edinburgh and Glasgow Airport are about 1hr away by car.  There is also a bus service from Perth & Stirling train station to Comrie.