Remote hiking and deep nature connection to heal the mind with Caitlin Weatherstone
From hiking the Larapinta Trail to being immersed in nature for her work Caitlin suffered a serious neck injury and turned to nature for healing.
About Caitlin
Caitlin grew up locally in the Northern Rivers of New South Wales and has extensive knowledge of local flora and fauna, as well as over 12 years experience in nature tour guiding, bushwalking, working with animals, women and children, hosting events and facilitating workshops, environmental conservation and education, ecological sciences, making body products, public speaking and writing articles about nature based topics.
Caitlin, professional question asker, Wildlife Ecologist, Environmental Conservationist and Nature Tour Guide founded Wild Search Australia in 2018.
She is an avid hiker and has done multi-days in Hawaii, far north Queensland, the Gold Coast Hinterland, northern NSW and Alice Springs. Caitlin is also an advocate for nature connection for mental and physical health.
“It’s our human birthright to have access to nature.”
In the episode...
Caitlin’s grand idea in the way she wanted to hike the Larapinta trail in Australia.
Caitlin had 10kg of food that she had arranged herself for the 2 and a half week journey.
The experience Caitlin had on the trail and how it ended (something I didn’t expect.)
Why it is so important to have your mind in the right space before starting this type of adventure that takes you so far out of your comfort zone.
Caitlin’s next job as an ecologist with the Northern Qual in the wet tropics.
How Caitlin sustained a severe neck injury when she just thought it was a bump on her head.
The challenge had with her diagnosis.
Why it’s so important to work on a positive mindset during injury rehabilitation.
If you believe you can do something and you set your mind to it, you can do it.
Caitlins dive into deep nature connection.
What it means to have a spiritual connection with nature.
How being connected to nature helped her to have gratitude and appreciation for the small things.
The freedom and healing results Caitlin felt and had when she dropped her anger and victim mentality to her injury and all that it had encompassed.
Why Caitlin continues to seek out travels and adventures…the natural world - the variation, the diversity and the beauty and being immersed in these wild places for my happiness and joy.
“I just want to throw myself into these beautiful wild places for my happiness, sanity and joy.”
