The Quiet Engine Behind Every Journey
Recording my audiobook in Santa Cruz reminded me that connection is the quiet engine behind every journey — from the pelicans at the lighthouse to the meteorite I held at the Griffith Observatory to the laughter of friends who helped me get here.
US Motorcycle Tour Reflections: Stoicism, Community, and Connection
This is the latest in my Stoic Rider series, reflecting on a journey across the US that took me from a reunion with the Hayabusa I once rode at Bonneville, to the redwoods of California and the camaraderie of women riders in Maine. Along the way I found community, laughter, and reminders of Stoic truths: that nature restores us, obstacles shape us, and connection gives life its meaning.
Overland Event Roundup: A Big Hug on Two Wheels
After an inspiring weekend at The Overland Event, I reflect on community, conversation, and the Stoic practice of the Dichotomy of Control. I went away from the weekend feeling part of something much bigger than myself. It felt good.
Gone Wild: Stoic Lessons from Mud, Fear, and Community
This is a standalone reflection inspired by my weekend at the Gone Wild festival in Devon. Supported by Bear Grylls and the Royal Marines Charity, the event was a wild mix of mud, fear, and community. It reminded me of some timeless Stoic truths: the value of nature, the strength of the body, the power of mind over fear, and the joy of belonging to something bigger than yourself.
Stoic Lessons from my Book Launch
This is a special post in The Stoic Rider series, reflecting on the book launch at Pendine Sands. From a humble eBay bike to a museum display, the day was filled with Stoic lessons — courage to act without waiting for the perfect time, gratitude for community, and the reminder that all is fleeting. These moments become memories, and this one will be treasured forever.
The STOIC RIDER – a new kind of journey
Blending ancient Stoic philosophy with the raw, sometimes ridiculous lessons I’ve learned from a life on two wheels, The Stoic Rider is for anyone who’s ever felt stuck, afraid, or uncertain… and chosen to move forward anyway.
Where you look is where you go: A book in the making
Life is not simple, fair or straightforward. It is messy, sometimes glorious and sometimes desperately unsettling. We can’t control what happens to us, only our reaction. This book is my story – the events that shaped me, broke me, built me up again. My inner world exposed with all it’s insecurities and moments of determination. Questionable choices and fearful actions. All there. All me. All human.
Live, Love and stop poachers in Namibia!
My next project is underway! In July 2023 I’ll be joining the charity Rally For Rangers and taking a Yamaha bike through Namibia with the sole purpose of giving it away. Hear me out, the. cause is a worthy one. As you probably know, there’s many diverse and wonderful wildlife living in the vast National Parks that […]
What words destroy you?
I love you. I loathe you. I am disgusted by you. I adore you. We can do this. We don’t have a hope. It’s all over. Don’t give up. Read those words again. Can you feel a tiny bit of emotion with every one? Like a long shadow cast by a feeling, just a sample […]
Where you look is truly where you go
The only true freedom any of us have is in our thoughts I’ve often mentioned in my talks and in my blogs how everything can change in a single moment. A lapse in concentration, a telephone call with bad news, a job offer, a baby is born. All life events that many are familiar with […]