On this week’s episode, host Tim Ashelford is joined by Kane Ford, a Movember ambassador and founder and guide for Get Outside Australia. Kane opens up about the series of events that led to him quitting his corporate job, reconnecting with nature and confronting his anxiety.

From growing up a gay kid in a country town to working a high pressure corporate job, anxiety has been a constant through Kane’s life – but it wasn’t something he ever talked about. It took a series of panic attacks to force him to confront it and make a decision about his future.

While this episode won’t give you answers on how to find balance or deal with anxiety, it will explain how Kane is constantly working to find his.

In This Episode We Cover:

• Kane’s early life
• Feeling isolation in high school as a gay kid in a country town
• Anxiety and panic attacks
• The importance of destigmatising conversations about mental health
• Beginning Get Outside to share the power of the outdoors
• Working with Movember
• Checking in with others and yourself
• How to improve the experience of the LGBTQI+ in the outdoor community
• The goal of Get Outside Australia

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