#25 In conversation with Josh Bulpin

Season 3, Episode 25,   Jan 22, 2021, 12:01 AM

Hello!

In today's show Cormac hosts The Living Project's very own Josh Bulpin.

Josh currently lives on his Dutch barge, Chimp, and is presently moored somewhere on the Kennet + Avon Canal.  He is many things. An exceptional expedition leader, a  coach, chef, author and now Podcaster!  However, it's not the doing that defines him but rather the being.

When it comes to the wild it's the mountains and ocean that really give him a sense of awe, and self. Josh is full of admiration for the conscious living of communities living in high places and talks passionately about the joys of what he calls peasant food, simple food made with love, and the magic of learning about communities through cooking, and food.   

Our conversation with the wild is powerful.

Over the last year Josh’s water journey, mainly along the length of the Thames, has enabled him to slow down and connect with nature away from the urban chaos and what can sometimes be the franticness of life. He describes boat life as more conscious and focused on life’s more immediate and simple tasks, such as finding a daily mooring, collecting water and fire wood.  It’s very Zen! 

Josh is a keen surfer, and life on the water has helped cool his inner fire. It's allowed him to reflect in a safe and more compassionate way. 

Currently feeling the air, a renewed lightness has enabled him to engage playfully and with fun in what he describes as a passion project, to enable people to access the wild in a way that supports their wellbeing and mental health. This is of course The Living Project and we hear about his and its values.   

Above all Josh is a thoughtful, passionate, loving, and funny human being. He has bravely told his story as it is now, today. 

You can contact him @joshuabulpin and @itsthelivingproject

Listeners should be aware that in this episode we discuss suicidal thoughts and depression.

Thanks for joining us - we hope you enjoy it, and would love to hear your thoughts.

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