The Bracken Outdoors Podcast
The podcast for outdoor professionals where we deconstruct the skills, attitudes and knowledge you need to help you earn a living in the great outdoors. Join us as we interview Forest School Leaders, discuss bushcraft philosophy, dive into nature as therapy, and dissect business structures. Hosted by Bracken Van Ryssen of Bracken Outdoors.com
Episodes
108 episodes
Episode 108 - Adjusting your Forest School pricing - Support Call with Asa Part 3
In part 3 of my support call with Asa, we dig into the world of pricing and how and when to adjust your prices to reflect worth and value. Find out more about how Asa can help you take your Woodland Leader business forward at https...
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Episode 107 - Phases of a Growing Outdoor Business - Support Call with Asa Part 2
In part 2 of my support call with Asa, we take a look at the different phases a business goes through and how to approach income and risk-taking within your Forest School or Bushcraft business. Find out more about how Asa can help ...
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Episode 106 - Forest School business structure: Support Call with Asa - Part 1
In part 1 of my support call with Asa, we take an in-depth look at how I structure the back end of Bracken Outdoors and manage my time and content production. View the full support call playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playli...
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Episode 105 - Doing what needs to be done for your Forest School Business
In this episode, I share my struggle to keep an outdoor business financially sustainable and moving forward. Forest School Support with Asa - https://www.forestschoolsupport.com/Forest School Assistance and Support Facebook pag...
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Episode 104 - Perspectives as a Male Forest School Leader - International Men's Day
In this episode, I talk a bit about the challenges and opportunities I have seen working as a man within the sphere of education and more specifically outdoor education.
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Episode 103 - Don't underprice your Forest School sessions
In this episode, I talk about how to avoid a key pricing trap when deciding on the number of places for your sessions. Check out the complete guide to setting your rates as an outdoor leader:https://brackenoutdoors.com/forestsc...
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Episode 102 - The double edge sword of social media as a Woodland Leader
In this episode, I cover some things you should think about when you are designing your social media presence as a Forest School leader or Bushcraft Instructor.Take the struggle out of setting up tarps with the Essential Tarps and Knots...
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Episode 101 - Is a revenue share agreement for you?
In this episode, I discuss ways to build woodland partnerships and sustainable growth. Take the struggle out of setting up tarps with the Essential Tarps and Knots Course for Forest School Leaders, find out more at: https://bracken...
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Episode 100 - Child to adult: Progressing in Forest School and Bushcraft
Welcome to episode 100 of the Bracken Outdoors Podcast, In this episode, I take a look at creating progression through the sessions you provide and creating a lasting legacy.
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Episode 99 - How to organise your week for maximum productivity
In this episode, I look at how utilising blocks of similar tasks can transform your efficiency and bring order to the chaos. Helping you to achieve more or free up time. Applying Stephen Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective People ...
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Episode 98 - Reflections on a year outside
In this episode, I look back on a full year outdoors as a woodland leader.
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Episode 97 - Working in a country in decline as a Woodland Leader
In this episode, I pull together my thoughts on the state of the UK and the pitfalls and opportunities we have as Woodland Leaders in the upcoming months and years. Help start the conversation around outdoor leader income by taking...
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Episode 96 - Undervaluing versus Overdelivering
In this episode, I talk about pricing your private sessions as a Woodland Leader and introduce my newest research project. Find out more about the Woodland Leader Income survey at https://brackenoutdoors.com/incomesurvey/
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Episode 95 - Autumn tasks as a Woodland Leader
Winter is coming! In this episode, I talk about what I am doing to prepare as the seasons change.
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Episode 94 - Overcoming Forest School Challenges with Asa Hardy-Brownlie
In this interview with Asa Hardy-Brownlie, we discuss advertising without spamming on Facebook, strategies for working in outcome-focussed systems, how to market your sessions and much more.
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Episode 93 - Managing Messages as a self-employed Forest School leader
In this video, I discuss my approach to managing the non-stop flow of messages, emails and calls and preventing burnout.
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Episode 92 - Everything you need to know before you start your Home-ed Forest School sessions
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Episode 91 - Valuing your experiences
In this episode, I take a look at the wealth of experience most Forest School leaders have.
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Episode 90 - 3 tips for encouraging construction play in Forest School
In this video, I discuss how to introduce more construction-based play into your Forest School sessions to develop creativity and problem-solving.
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Episode 89 - Is your Forest School a hobbie or a business?
In this episode, I discuss profit, doing good, business and direction from the perspective of running a business vs a hobby. The Graham Cochrane Show - 3 Marks of a Life-giving business: https://www.grahamcochrane.com/podcasts/the-...
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Episode 88 - Unpacking Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
In this episode, I take a look at how to practically apply Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs to time out in the woods, making sure that children have a firm foundation for achievement.
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Episode 87 - Developing Rules and Boundaries in Forest School
In this episode, I discuss balancing freedom and safety when it comes to rules and boundaries in Forest School sessions.
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Episode 86 - Dealing with the low days
In this episode, I talk about what to do when you really aren't feeling up to being your best self for your sessions.
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