How To Embrace Your Childhood Traits To Live A Happier More Successful Life As An Adult – Mike Fairclough (Ep. 319)

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! *Download this episode now and subscribe to our channel to get more of these amazing interviews! 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 Sponsors: * Follow Justin on Instagram now for daily content not found anywhere else! *Check out Justin’s new book ELITE MIND at EliteMindBook.com. *Join our email list at EliteManMagazine.com/newsletter now! *Go to elitenucalm.com to get 50% off your 30-day subscription of NuCalm. *Go to calderalab.com and use the coupon code ELITEMAN at checkout for 20% off. *Go to BoxofAwesome.com and use the code ELITEMAN for 20% off your first order.