How Nature Could Save Your Life with Eco-Adventurer, Speaker & Endurance Athlete, Isaac Kenyon #74
The natural world is more than simply around us - for many, it saves lives.
That much is true of Isaac Kenyon, an eco-adventurer and world record-setting advocate for sustainability and mental wellbeing alike, noting the unbreakable link between our wellbeing and the world around us.
Isaac joins us on Extrology to detail his experiences with eco-anxiety, and how he was spurred to take on rows, runs and Ironmans.
CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains deep discussions around suicide, suicidal ideation and mental wellness - for those in need of immediate support, Samaritans are available by phone at 116 123.
Lee and Isaac discuss:
Early experiences with nature, rooting a sense of exploration within Isaac
Everyone’s responsibility as a sustainability leader
Overcoming eco-anxiety and mental health challenges
The inception of Isaac’s huge adventurous projects and world record-setting ways
Businesses’ role in saving our planet for the future
Links & references
Lee Cooper: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leecooperrecruiter/
Isaac Kenyon: https://www.isaackenyon.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/isaackenyon/
https://www.instagram.com/isaac_kenyon/
https://www.tiktok.com/@isaac.kenyon
Get in touch: lee@extrology.com
Episode highlights:
“I opened up to a friend of mine who said to me, ‘What do you like most?’ and I'd said I like doing that walk to university. It's the only thing I like during the day. He said, ‘Okay, spend a whole day doing a walk, walk until your mind is clear’. He was a smart friend.” - 10:10 - Isaac Kenyon
“Today, everyone needs to be a sustainability leader. We’ve all got to be in on it.” - 18:50 - Isaac Kenyon
“When it came to mindset, often working with people and having a chat was very good at picking yourself up. To do something truly alone is tough - I was able to use nature as my companion.” - 32:40 - Isaac Kenyon
“The choice now is: Do you want to make loads of money and all die, or make a bit less money, and not die? People need to think differently about future generations.” - 40:45 - Isaac Kenyon
“The adventures in the past were very much about finding myself, keeping myself fit and healthy, and mental health-focused. Only recently, after the last three or four years, I've started to really drive home that environmental message.” - 56:00 - Isaac Kenyon
“Poor mental health was once perceived as an affliction of the weak, but I see it now as an affliction of the strong.” - 1:01:30 - Isaac Kenyon
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