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
Podcasting since 2020 • 142 episodes
The Bracken Outdoors Podcast
Latest Episodes
Episode 142 - The changing face of Bushcraft
Bushcraft is changing — and in many ways, it needs to.In this episode, I explore the growing split between wilderness bushcraft, focused on survival and expedition skills, and lifestyle bushcraft, which brings those same principles into...
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Episode 141 - Forest School Q&A Knife Sharpening, 1:1 Session Pricing, SEN Accessibility and more...
In this special episode of the Bracken Outdoors podcast, I team up with Asa from Forest School Support to answer your questions on Forest School, Business and more. We cover - Tool sharpening- Pricing private 1:1 sessi...
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Episode 140 - Kaizen and the Forest School Mindset
In this episode, I explore the idea of Kaizen — the Japanese practice of continuous improvement through small, consistent steps and how it applies to every area of your Forest School practice.
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Episode 139 - How a Growth Mindset Changed the Way I See Learning
How does mindset shape the way we learn, grow, and recover from failure? In this episode, I reflect on how understanding the difference between a fixed and growth mindset changed my own approach to learning — and how we can help children ...
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Episode 138 - The Ancestral Lens: What Hunter-Gatherers Teach Us About Modern Life
On the inside, we’re still hunter-gatherers — yet every day we live in a world of screens, schedules, and supermarkets. In this episode I explore the idea of the ancestral lens: looking to our evolutionary past to understand what really support...
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