Lou Davies - The healing power of Nature for mental health therapy

SustainabilityPodcastWellnessOceanTravel

29 Mar

Lou Davies chose a profession which is rooted in the concept of helping others. As an Occupational Therapist working in the mental healthcare space, she is on a mission to help women become the best versions of themselves. Paradoxically, the many years of supporting others and the stress from working in a broken system, ensued that her own mental health started to waiver. However, she recognised the warning signs and made a bold move to leave her ‘successful’ career, and took a sabbatical from professional work-life to travel the world in a van, embarking on some serious self-reflection.

After spending this quality time in the wilderness, she came back with a new perspective. One which marries her vast experience as a mental healthcare clinician, with the power of nature. As a progressive, big-picture thinker and someone with a budding entrepreneurial spirit, her new business was created to help people on their road to recovery in a more effective and approachable way.

Lou is also one who treads lightly, and throughout our chat we hear her insightful and somewhat hilarious tips and tricks on travelling with sustainability in mind. Her van life adventure was one of awe and wonder, and as she unpacks the journey for us, we are left with a sense of confidence to go out and embark on our own dreams of exploration.

You're going to love getting to know Lou. This episode is full of laughs, insight and raw emotion.

NOTE - Since recording this episode Lou has had a beautiful baby boy and put her business Rise and Refine on pause while she navigates and enjoys being a new Mum. Her social channels and website and not currently operational, however you can reach out to her via email at - lou.davies1@me.com