When was the last time you truly connected with nature? Not just a quick glance at a tree or a rushed walk through a park, but a deep, intentional engagement with the natural world around you?
In this soul-stirring conversation, wilderness guide and coach Caitlin Cockerton reveals how nature serves as both mirror and medicine for our inner landscapes. "Healing is remembering who we truly are," Caitlin explains, highlighting the dual meaning of both recalling our authentic selves and literally "re-membering" or putting back together parts that have become disconnected through life's challenges.
Drawing from her journey from academia to business consulting to leading transformational wilderness retreats, Caitlin shares practical wisdom on how anyone can access nature's healing power. She guides us through simple yet profound practices like sensory awareness walks, where we progressively engage each sense to drop out of our analytical minds and into embodied wisdom. "Somebody will fixate on a mountaintop, and another person will fixate on a broken-down tree that has new life springing out of it," she notes, explaining how what captures our attention in nature often reflects our internal preoccupations.
For leaders and teams, Caitlin's approach focuses on four pillars: mindful self-awareness, empowering collaboration, creative adaptation, and sustainable stewardship. These experiential learnings in natural settings create lasting changes that intellectual exercises alone cannot match. For entrepreneurs and founders battling isolation, nature retreats offer both personal restoration and meaningful connections with peers facing similar challenges.
Whether you're seeking personal transformation, leadership development, or simply a deeper connection to yourself and the world around you, this episode offers a gentle reminder: slow down, create space, and listen. As Caitlin beautifully puts it, "You too are nature - an incredible natural system with all the wisdom built into it to help you interact, connect, adapt, evolve, and find your way."
How to Get in Touch with Caitlin:

• Website: CaitlinCockerton.co
• Email: [email protected]
• LinkedIn: Caitlin Cockerton
• Instagram: @caitlincockertoncoaching

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