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#167 Wandering in the Wilderness — Dom Francks on confronting fragility, his love of nature, the disconnect from nature, working as a software engineer, viewing yourself as a piece of poetry, how we're always embedded in nature and being guided by intuition

Broadcast on:
20 Feb 2024

Dom is the lead guide at the VIVIFY Regerative Leadership Program. He helps leaders develop by taking them on an 8-day backpacking expedition in the Sierra mountains. Dom is passionate about preserving the natural world, staying connected to it and practicing aliveness.

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⌛TIMESTAMPS

  • (00:00) - Intro
  • (01:56) - The scripts Dom grew up with
  • (07:18) - Dom's grandfather, a WW2 vet
  • (09:43) - Experiencing hardship, confronting the fragility
  • (16:57) - Dom's love of nature
  • (18:39) - Stanford & Golf
  • (22:19) - Balancing wilderness education and software engineering
  • (31:35) - How to avoid being perpetually dissatisfied
  • (33:24) - Viewing yourself as a piece of poetry
  • (37:22) - How liking your work makes you better at it
  • (39:13) - We're always embedded in nature
  • (42:25) - How to connect with nature
  • (50:47) - Leisure and wandering
  • (55:10) - Being guided by intuition
  • (01:02:59) - Closing remarks


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