Over the next three years I am walking the South West Coastal Path as part of a project I have called The Path Project.

The goal of this project is two fold - to inform a book and to raise money, for the South West Coast Path Association are the Charity which champions the UK's best-loved National Trail, stretching over 630 miles of beautiful, dramatic coastline, stretching over Somerset, Devon, Cornwall and Dorset. Also to raise money for other local Charities.

Why am I doing this walk?

I want to speak to people on my journey about their experience of how they find purpose in life, what makes life meaningful and how they see themselves. I have struggled with feeling lost at times, like I wasn't contributing or valuable, I had defined a lot of my identity by my work and when I was working that wasn't there and I didn't know who I was. I have spent a lot of time exploring this and will continue to do so on this walk both for myself and with others. I'd like to have this conversation with as many people as possible throughout the three years to learn with them, I'm worried about how the future of work will evolve over the next few years and what that will do to us and our purpose and meaning. At the end of the three years I'd like to write a book about what I've learnt about this. I will also turn 50 at the culmination of the walk.

I'd love other people to walk with me on the different legs. It would be great to meet new people and reconnect with those I already know. Walks are open to individuals, teams from organisations, other local organisations who think they'd benefit from this conversation.

I am an ICF accredited individual and team coach and will use this in the walks to give people time for reflection, learning and growth. You can follow me on @_thewalkingcoach_ on Instagram.