Wild Walk Mentoring

Empowering Women in Leadership, One Walk at a Time

Wild Walk Mentoring was born from a heartfelt desire to empower individuals to navigate life’s transitions - from leadership development to confidence building and career change. Inspired by Pippa Ferguson's varied professional journey and deep appreciation for the natural world, our mentoring walks create space for clarity, resilience, and personal growth.

The Birth of Wild Walk Mentoring

Discover the story, experience, and values behind Pippa Ferguson's journey. The inspiration that created Wild Walk Mentoring.

With over 30 years of experience in education and training, 20 years of which were at senior and executive levels, Pippa Ferguson has honed her ability to support and lead others through complex challenges. As a successful consultant she developed key skills, including building trust quickly, connecting with people effortlessly, and approaching situations with empathy and approachability. These qualities are at the heart of Wild Walk Mentoring.

Central to the programme is Pippa’s love of the natural environment and the transformative power it holds. She has experienced firsthand how stepping outside can provide much-needed mental clarity, especially when her head was spinning with professional demands or when she was trying to work out the right thing to do, personally. Walking outdoors has consistently helped her reconnect, gain perspective, and navigate the next steps, whether in her personal or professional life.

20 years spent at senior and executive levels, Wild Walk Mentoring exists to share these benefits with others. By combining personalised mentoring with the rejuvenating experience of walking in nature, the programme offers a unique space for reflection, growth, and progress. Wild Walk Mentoring helps individuals regain clarity, build confidence, and embrace new opportunities, enabling them to move forward with purpose and resilience.

Charity Focused

At Wild Walk Mentoring, I believe in empowering women, not just in leadership and management, but in life itself. That's why we're committed to giving back. Each year, 10% of our profits will be donated to a local charity that aids women in surviving forms of abuse. The donation will go to a charity in Scotland, where our work primarily took place that year.

Having lived with the devastating impact of a narcissist and convicted paedophile, I know the importance of support, recovery, and resilience. By contributing, I want to support organisations that support women in striving to rebuild their lives, whether in their homes or careers. Together, we can create a future where women lead, thrive and find safety. Thank you for being part of this.

Walking in a Natural Environment

Walking outdoors, whether through a forest, woodland, or park, has profound benefits for mental health and well-being. Immersing yourself in nature provides a sense of calm, helping to reduce stress, improve focus, and boost emotional resilience. The rhythmic movement of walking encourages mental clarity, allowing thoughts to flow freely and solutions to emerge.

Studies show that time in green spaces lowers cortisol levels, ease through a forest, woodland, or park profoundly benefits anxiety, and enhances overall mood, making it a powerful antidote to workplace pressures and leadership challenges. Walking side by side in an open, natural setting removes barriers, fosters honest conversations, and allows leaders to gain fresh perspectives on challenges and opportunities.

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Mentoring & Coaching

✨What is Mentoring & Coaching?

Mentoring is a long-term relationship focused on guidance, support, and personal growth. A mentor shares their experience, insights, and advice to help the mentee navigate career challenges, leadership transitions, or confidence-building. It’s often informal and driven by the mentee’s needs. Coaching is more structured and goal-oriented, focusing on specific skill-building and performance improvement. A coach helps individuals unlock potential through questioning, action plans, and accountability. Coaching is typically short-term and designed to achieve measurable outcomes.

🌿Why Wild Walk Mentoring?

At Wild Walk Mentoring, we offer personalised, transformative mentoring experiences designed to help individuals gain clarity, confidence, and resilience in their leadership journey. Whether through one-to-one sessions or tailored small-group mentoring for up to three people, our approach provides the space to reflect, reset, and move forward with purpose.

Walking in nature offers a unique backdrop for honest conversations, fresh perspectives, and strategic thinking, allowing leaders to break free from workplace pressures and find meaningful solutions to their challenges. If you're looking to step into leadership, navigate career transitions, or strengthen your ability to lead with confidence, Wild Walk Mentoring provides the support you need in a way that feels refreshing, empowering, and impactful.

Services

Leadership Confidence

At Wild Walk Mentoring, we support women in stepping into leadership with confidence and clarity. Through personalised, nature-based mentoring, we help women strengthen their voice, elevate their skills, and lead authentically.

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🌟Cultivating Self-Belief

Through personalised mentoring, WWM can help women recognise their strengths, achievements, and unique leadership potential, boosting their confidence to take on challenges.

🧠Developing Key Leadership Skills

WWM’s programmes can focus on enhancing essential leadership qualities such as communication, decision-making, and strategic thinking, ensuring women feel prepared to lead effectively.

💪Fostering Resilience

Leadership can come with pressures and uncertainties. WWM’s integration of nature walks into mentoring sessions offers a space to refresh, reflect, and build mental clarity, helping women develop resilience and a balanced mindset.

🧭Navigating Leadership Challenges

WWM can guide women as they tackle common leadership hurdles, such as managing teams, setting goals, or fostering innovation, equipping them with tools for success.

🌿Building Authentic Leadership Styles

WWM can support women in embracing their leadership styles, empowering them to lead confidently while staying true to their values and vision.

🤝Creating Support Networks

Through mentoring, WWM can connect women with peers and professionals, building relationships that foster collaboration, shared learning, and ongoing inspiration.

Mid Career Crossroads

Wild Walk Mentoring (WWM) can have a transformative impact on women at a mid-career crossroads, offering the tools and support to navigate this pivotal stage with clarity and confidence

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🌱Rediscovering Purpose

Many women reach a point where they seek greater alignment between their careers and personal values. WWM can provide mentoring to help them reflect, identify their passions, and pursue fulfilling opportunities.

🔄Navigating Change

Whether it’s exploring a new role, transitioning industries, or considering entrepreneurship, WWM can offer guidance to women as they embrace new challenges and directions.

💪Building Confidence

Amid-career phase can sometimes bring self-doubt. WWM can empower women to recognise their unique strengths and contributions, fostering confidence in their abilities.

🧭Navigating Leadership Challenges

WWM can guide women as they tackle common leadership hurdles, such as managing teams, setting goals, or fostering innovation, equipping them with tools for success.

🌤️Fostering Resiliance

By incorporating the rejuvenating power ofnature into mentoring sessions, WWM can help women build resilience, manage stress, and approach career transitions with a balanced mindset.

⚙️Skill Evolution

WWM can support women in identifying and developing the skills needed to thrive in evolving professional landscapes, ensuring they feel prepared for the future.

⚖️Enhancing Work-life Balance

For women juggling career progression and personal responsibilities, WWM can provide strategies to maintain a healthy balance, integrating outdoor walks to promote mental clarity and well-being.

Reignite Confidence and Purpose

Wild Walk Mentoring (WWM) can have a profound and positive impact on unemployed women by offering guidance, support, and empowerment through tailored mentoring programmes.

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Skills Development

WWM can help women identify and enhance their existing skills while also exploring opportunities for learning new ones, boosting their confidence and employability.

Career Direction

For women uncertain about their career paths, WWM can offer tailored advice. I realised my strength for helping people become better leaders and managers was where my passion lies.

Networking Opportunities

WWM can help women identify and enhance their existing skills while also exploring opportunities for learning new ones, boosting their confidence and employability.

Confidence Building

Unemployment can take a toll on self-esteem. Through one-on-one mentoring and encouragement, WWM can rebuild confidence and foster a sense of purpose.

Mental Well-being

By incorporating outdoor activities and engagement with nature, WWM can provide a refreshing space for women to de-stress and regain focus, enhancing their overall mental health.

Supportive Community

Mentorship can connect women to a community of like-minded individuals, offering a sense of belonging and collective strength during challenging times. Wild Walk Mentoring (WWM) can have a profound and positive impact on unemployed women by offering guidance, support, and empowerment through tailored mentoring programmes.

Navigate Your Return with Confidence

Wild Walk Mentoring (WWM) could have a significant and meaningful impact on women returning to work by offering tailored support, guidance, and empowerment.

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Rebuilding Confidence

Returning to work after a break can feel daunting. WWM can help women rebuild their confidence through mentoring, encouraging them to recognise their strengths and rediscover their professional identity.

Skills Refresh & Development

WWM can assist women in updating their existing skills or developing new ones to align with evolving workplace demands, ensuring they feel prepared and relevant.

Personalised Career Pathways

Mentorship often opens doors to valuable connections. WWM can create networking opportunities that allow women to meet professionals, gain insights, and access job prospects.

Balancing Work & Personal Life

For women juggling family or other responsibilities, WWM can offer strategies and advice on achieving a healthy work-life balance, integrating outdoor, refreshing experiences to reduce stress and boost mental clarity.

Navigating Workplace Changes

With industries constantly evolving, WWM can support women in understanding and adapting to workplace changes, including technology, culture, and flexible working models.

Mental & Emotional Well-being

By incorporating the rejuvenating benefits of nature into its mentoring philosophy, WWM can create a supportive space for women to recharge, reflect, and regain focus, enhancing their emotional resilience.

Building Support Networks

Mentoring through WWM can connect women with like-minded peers and professionals, fostering a sense of community and opening doors to opportunities.

What Our Clients Say

Melanie

As a new salon owner in my late 20s, I thought my years in the industry would prepare me for everything. I’ve worked in the industry since leaving school, but taking over the salon and managing a team of 3 stylists and 1 junior member of staff has been a whole new challenge. Add to that juggling my roles as a wife and mom, and there were days when I felt completely overwhelmed, struggling to balance all aspects of my life.

I had seen Pippa's posts on my local towns billboard, and was hesitant to get in touch but then with a little husband encouragement decided to send her a message and now I am so glad I did.

After 3 mentoring and reflection sessions, I’ve gained clarity on my role as a manager of my new business venture. I now feel confident setting goals for my team, and building trust through conversation. I’ve learned how to delegate effectively and nurture my staffs' creative talents.

I’ll admit that stepping into ownership of my salon came with moments of imposter syndrome, but Pippa helped me identify my strengths. We talked about making clear decisions for both the team and the business which had been floating around in my head for a while.

Finding my balance in work and life, I think the mentoring process has helped me. I’ve learned how to balance authority with being approachable, creating a positive work culture while still maintaining boundaries. At the same time, I feel more 'present' as they say, with my family, by knowing how to manage my time better.

During all of this, there was a surprising angle that I wasn't aware of. Pippa herself has a background in the industry from many years ago. That made her guidance even more relatable and inspiring. She truly understands the challenges we face and offers insights that feel grounded in real experience along with the bonus of walking in beautiful surroundings which were on my doorstep and I never know!

Thanks again Pippa.

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Tina

I’ve never had a conversation like it with anyone before, and I’ve had millions as you can imagine hahaha - but this one was different on so many levels.

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Rebecca

Starting a new role as a team leader has been both exciting and a bit overwhelming for me, so I decided to join Pippa's Wild Walk Mentoring for some guidance. Pippa made me feel completely at ease. Her warm and welcoming approach instantly settled my nerves, and I felt like I was in a safe space to share my challenges and thoughts.

The hour-long mentoring session, paired with an easy walk in Dunkeld, was a breath of fresh air - literally and figuratively! On our walk, I was lucky enough to spot a red squirrel, which was such an unexpected and joyful moment. It’s little experiences like this that make the sessions feel so unique and uplifting. Pippa has a natural way of listening and offering insightful suggestions without ever making me feel judged or rushed.

She’s incredibly supportive and creates an environment where I feel encouraged to reflect and grow. I’m genuinely excited to see how the next 5 week sessions will continue to help me develop my confidence and leadership skills. I couldn’t recommend Wild Walk Mentoring more highly - it’s already been such a positive and rewarding experience!

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Jenna

Today, I had a refreshing and invigorating experience with Pippa from Wild Walk Mentoring. As a Team Leader managing a team of five in a large business, I often find myself buried in daily pressures. After seeing Pippa's posts, I realised I needed a fresh perspective, a chance to step away from the usual routine and reconnect with my thoughts and goals. We had spoken about which type of walk to do as I was looking for no more than an hour. The walk was a little challenging, and I must admit, Pippa had described the walk as intermediate which did leave me a bit out of breath! But it turned out to be exactly what I needed.

There’s something truly magical about walking and talking outdoors. Listening to the chirping birds, breathing in the fresh air, and enjoying the expansive views created a calming backdrop that made our conversation both uplifting and insightful. Pippa was an exceptional listener. She encouraged me to open up about my current situation and helped me explore ways to overcome challenges and seize new opportunities. The session wasn’t just a break from the norm, it was a catalyst for renewed energy and clarity in my leadership journey. I’m incredibly grateful for this experience.

It reminded me of the value of stepping outside, both literally and figuratively, to gain a clearer perspective on my work and personal challenges. For any leaders or managers looking for a little inspiration and a lot of clarity, I highly recommend giving Wild Walk Mentoring a try!

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