The Walking Psychologist
Finding Solace Through Mental Mastery
What I Do
I am Steve Bruckshaw. 'The Walking Psychologist'. I walk with leaders 1-2-1. I uniquely use natures solace & blueprint to coach & nurture peak mental mastery.
Mental mastery is the human capacity to think, adapt & perform in harmony.
Naure's Blueprint is the timeless operating system of life—the patterns & principles that enable living systems to adapt, endure, recover, cooperate & thrive in changing environments. Applied to leadership, it becomes a practical framework for developing mental fitness, sound judgement, & sustainable high performance.
Solace is the ability to remain psychologically anchored & purposeful when the world around is uncertain, divided, or chaotic.
I apply Nature's Blueprint - 3.8 billion years of proven intelligence - nine principles for a strong adaptable mind, fast wild spirit & the best leader impact.
I am a Certified Principal Business Psychologist (ABP) & Coach (MSc, BSc RQTU) with 20k coaching hours + a senior business career.
My help is one-to-one & face to face only.
I offer my specialist psychological, academic & leadership experience. From Head of L& D & National PR to clients from AXA, Oxford Uni to the Royal Navy.
I am a Fellow Of The Institute Of Outdoor Learning.
Walk outside no box required. Think about thinking. Pioneer with purpose. Step up peak awareness. Feel really alive. Track me down!
07961 485048 steve@thewalkingpsychologist.co.uk
The Walking With Leaders Programme
Six Tough Coaching Psychology Sessions All 1:1. I only deliver face to face. Three Outdoor Sessions & Three Indoor.
Location & Timings
The Walking Is In West & North Yorkshire & Lancashire. Three iconic locations. An approximately 7 hour Walking Day. Indoor sessions are three hours. Skipton & Leeds are the start bases.
Psychometrics & Homework
The Programme Includes Two Psychometrics With Feedback & Report. Covering Leadership & Mental Toughness. I am Accredited In The Administration & Interpretation Of Psychometric Tools By The BPS/RQTU & there is homework!
Step Up Your Mind
Your greatest advantage—or greatest limitation—is your own mind.
Most leaders are driven by unseen patterns, blind spots and beliefs they mistake for reality. Under pressure, these hidden scripts shape every decision.
As Socrates said, "Know thyself." Self-awareness is no longer enough. Modern leadership demands mental mastery: the capacity to think clearly in uncertainty, regulate emotion under pressure, challenge assumptions and adapt before others do.
Shift from asking 'where am i in the world' to 'where am i in myself'? What do you truly want from yourself?
I challenge leaders to understand and condition their minds, developing an explorer's mindset and biophilic leadership traits that create resilience, clarity, courage and sustained high performance.
"The greatest discovery of any generation is that a human being can alter their life by altering their attitude" -William James
Natures Blueprint
The Future Will Belong To The Smartest & Sharpest Leaders Who Understand & Utilise Natures Leadership Dimensions.
Henry David Thoreau
" I went to the woods today because I wanted to live deliberately"
Change Is Not A Rational Process. A Leaders Skill Is To fully Understand The Way The Human Mind Is Put Together & Its Interconnectedness With The World Of Business & Natures Landscape. Where Physical Space Tugs At The Heart & Challenges The Mind.
Einstein
Natures Blueprint Is The Core Systems, Patterns & Strategies Found In The Natural World That Serve As A Model For Human Sustainability & Development.
Arthur Ransome
"All of the most exciting charts & maps have places on them that are marked unexplored"
Lets Have A Chat
My style is very challenging, calm & focused. If you want to check out our potential chemistry, need help to cut through the noise & step up your mental performance, please make contact. I might just be the edgy difference you need to help you become the best version of yourself.