Wild Economy Part 2: Mycelium Rising
Part 2 of The Wild Economy continues the conversation that began with a flood of unexpected messages from coaches, counsellors, and practitioners naming what they hadn’t dared to say aloud.
Philosopher, coach, and slow rebel. I help people reclaim meaning, presence, and natural wisdom in a world that’s forgotten how to be human. Founder of Coaching Philosophia and {UN}OPTIMIZED.
Part 2 of The Wild Economy continues the conversation that began with a flood of unexpected messages from coaches, counsellors, and practitioners naming what they hadn’t dared to say aloud.
What if flourishing isn't about speeding up, but slowing down? This personal essay explores a gentler, wiser path to growth, one rooted in meaning, presence, and the art of becoming.
Perhaps we're not starving for meaning; we’re drowning in it. In Part 2 of this philosophical deep-dive, I explore a counterintuitive truth: the modern crisis isn’t about emptiness, but the exhausting excess of significance.
What does it mean to make a living without losing your soul?
In 2020, I arrived on the Isle of Man battling mental health. Then lockdown hit. With nowhere to go but nature, something unexpected happened—not just healing, but remembering. Today I'm sharing what I discovered about our forgotten connection with the living world!
I wrote Living in the Absurd as a human howl, part philosophical reflection, part survival guide, for those of us quietly questioning what the hell we’re doing here in a world that demands performance over presence, optimization over meaning.
Resisting the endless drive for improvement might be the most human act left to us. In a world that profits from the lie of our perpetual inadequacy, choosing to be enough is a quiet revolution.
A Practice for Digital Overwhelm & Technostress