#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
· 2 min read
- 0:00:00 – Intro
- 0:00:50 – Guest introduction
- 0:01:59 – The scripts Dom grew up with
- 0:07:21 – Dom’s grandfather, a WW2 vet
- 0:09:48 – Experiencing hardship, confronting the fragility
- 0:17:02 – Dom’s love of nature
- 0:18:45 – Stanford & Golf
- 0:22:35 – Balancing wilderness education and software engineering
- 0:28:39 – The disconnect from nature working as a software engineer in environmental organizations
- 0:32:05 – How to avoid being perpetually dissatisfied
- 0:33:56 – Viewing yourself as a piece of poetry
- 0:37:53 – How liking your work makes you better at it
- 0:39:45 – We’re always embedded in nature
- 0:42:58 – How to connect with nature
- 0:51:30 – Leisure and wandering
- 0:55:53 – The 7 day retreat
- 1:01:18 – Being guided by intuition
- 1:03:45 – Dom’s path role models
- 1:06:18 – Where can we learn more about Dom?
- 1:07:02 – Closing remarks
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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