Verified by Psychology Today

Matt Walker M.A.

About

Matt Walker is a psychologist and world-class mountain climber. He's the author of Adventure in Everything: How the Five Elements of Adventure Create a Life of Authenticity (Hay House).

He's been working with individuals and groups since 2001 leading them on adventures to support them with necessary shifts so they align with their full potential. He works with all kinds of people from parents who blog to executives at Fortune 500 companies including Marriott, Amazon, Nike and Microsoft.

Books by Matt Walker M.A.
Recent Posts
Be Very Afraid: Uncertainty, Fear, and Achievement
Adventure is defined by uncertain outcome. The most significant moments of our lives, the most important decisions and the most meaningful choices are characterized, in part, by uncertainty and by fear. Without uncertainty we have a safe, contained, and predictable experience; we don’t have adventure.
Routine, Grit, and Vision
Establishing simple, repeatable, and mundane routines set you up for a life of adventure in everything. Small steps, big rewards.
Microadventure
Microadventure: The Salve for Modernity

Engage in microadventure and experience the benefits of adventure locally with minimal time commitment and expense.

Engage in microadventure and experience the benefits of adventure locally with minimal time commitment and expense.

High Camp on Mt Kilimanjaro
Lessons from a Tanzanian Porter

High on the slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro we received a gift: Pole Pole. Pole Pole was a gift of respite, rejuvenation, a feeling of space that gave us physical and emotional peace.

High on the slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro we received a gift: Pole Pole. Pole Pole was a gift of respite, rejuvenation, a feeling of space that gave us physical and emotional peace.