Martin Brennan & Emma Higginson-Smith; The Green Room – Maximising mental fitness with outdoor wellbeing coaching
Guest
Martin Brennan & Emma Higginson-Smith
Episode length
00:50:03
Hosted by
Martin Jones and Jonpaul Nevin
Produced & edited by
Bess Manley
In this episode
Martin and Jonpaul are joined by Emma Higginson-Smith and Martin Brennan from The Green Room, which provides outdoor well-being coaching, leadership, and organisational development to maximise mental fitness and prevent burnout. They discuss the importance of mental fitness and the role of wellbeing coaching and introduce the concept of the ‘green room’.
Guest, cast & crew
Martin Brennan was a police officer for 30 years and has represented UK Policing at the United Nations as an advisor to UN peacekeeping missions. He has led police teams during high-risk dynamic investigations. Today, he is an international expedition leader and an experienced outdoor wellbeing coach.
Resources
Chapters
02:00 The Importance of Coaching
04:48 Inspiration Behind The Green Room
13:50 Understanding Mental Fitness
15:51 Challenges in Promoting Mental Fitness
20:21 Societal Stress and Mental Health
25:56 The Fascination with the Outdoors
26:31 Rediscovering the Inner Child
29:03 The Benefits of Nature on Mental Health
31:59 Personalising Your Green Space
38:27 The Importance of Mental Fitness
41:28 The Future of The Green Room
46:08 Final Thoughts and Contact Information