#64 - Mike Martin (Conservation and Stewardship)

Mike is an author and host of the podcast Project Mindfully Outdoors. He is also an avid sportsman. Who finds his soloist within the wilderness. Whether he finds himself in the deer works or a river bank, the connection with Mother Nature is his driving force behind the adventure. 

Following a failed suicide attempt and many months of homelessness in the wake of significant life-changing events, Mike began a journey of self-discovery, during which he began confronting the obstacles within his mental health. This path led Mike to take up the cause of ending the silent suffering that comes with depression and anxiety. 

Through his work, Mike has self-published many articles relating to mental health and self-growth through the outdoors. In 2021 he started the Project Mindfully Outdoors podcast. A show that documents his journey and how he taps into the unique skill set he had developed during his life to enable him to begin to work through the depression and anxiety struggles that had plagued his life. 

In this week’s episode, Mike discusses the bottom point that had him living homeless out of his truck with a feeling of being unworthy. He talks about his “failed” suicide attempt and the path that led him back to having a successful career and an even more successful Podcast.

We had a great open chat about hunting and the ability to undertake this activity in a conscious, spiritual manner that honours the animals that have given up their lives for human consumption. This included an extraordinary story about a young deer buck that Mike chose not to shoot, given it was just seeking a female deer for mating.

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Much love and peace,
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