Mike Fairclough, headmaster, internationally acclaimed educator, and author of the new book Wild Thing: Embracing Childhood Traits in Adulthood for a Happier, More Carefree Life, joins our show in this special episode of the Elite Man Podcast! In today’s episode Mike talks about embracing your childhood traits so that you can lead a more carefree and successful life as an adult. He talks about the difference in his philosophy as a headmaster, what he does radically different with his students (shooting guns/foraging food), and which characteristics adults need to adopt from kids to help them be happier and more fulfilled today. If you’re wondering how to live more like a kid (and find more success and fulfillment) in today’s fast-paced adult world, check this episode out now!

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In our episode we go over:

• What Mike did differently than most schools during the Shutdown of 2020

• How his teaching philosophy differs greatly from that of most teachers and schools

• The fact Mike’s school only had 4 cases of covid despite being fully open (and these 4 cases were quite innocuous and recovered quickly)

• Why connecting with nature is so important both for children and for adults

• Why his students perform so well when splitting time between inside and outside learning

• How to go about teaching kids how to shoot guns and carry knives the safe way

• Why teaching children how to take care of themselves is critical for their learning and development inside the classroom but also in the real world

• Building up resiliency in a child’s life

• The power of nature

• Having a carefree attitude, not a careless one

• Seeing the world through the eyes of a child

• What schools in America could learn from the schools in Europe adopting the hands-on and experiential approach to teaching that Mike advocates

• The fact his students outperform many high school level students in the US

• How much sovereignty children should have

• Which traits adults should cultivate from children

• The most important trait that children have that adults lack

• How to start living a carefree life today, even if you’re old

• Creativity and the power this has in our lives

• Breaking the rules, in a good way

• How our lives can change when we harness the power that children so readily possess

Check out Mike on:

Book: Wild Thing

Twitter: twitter.com/westrisejunior

Instagram: instagram.com/mikefairclough

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