10 YEARS IN THE FOREST: Homeless Hermit to Academic Professor with Dr. Gregory. P. Smith

Gregory .P. Smith ate just about anything to stay alive in the forest. For 10 years a man calling himself Will Power lived in near-total isolation in northern New South Wales, foraging for food, eating bats and occasionally trading for produce. Some people thought he might be Jesus. Others feared he was a more sinister figure. The truth was that he was neither miraculous nor malevolent, but he was, most certainly, gifted. When he finally emerged from the forest, emaciated and close to death, he was determined to reclaim his real name and 'give society another chance'. Today, Dr Gregory Peel Smith, who left school at the age of fourteen, has a PhD and teaches in the Social Sciences at university. His profoundly touching and uplifting story is at once a unique insight into how far off track a life can go and powerful reminder that we can all find our way back if we pause for a moment in the heart of the forest. This is the ultimate story of following your passion and how we do create the whole of our reality. This is his story, and this is his Passion. PASSIONATE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT • Childhood abuse and moving through trauma • Repeating negative family pattern of behaviour • Anger as a coping mechanism or learnt behaviour • The impact of guilt • Mental health issues • Removing the victim mentality • Turning lived experiences into valuable assets • The realisation that you had become your father • How the forest became your sanctuary • Metaphysical experiences in the rainforest • How did you survive? What did you eat? Where did you sleep? Were you lonely? • Leaving the forest - Substance abuse, neurological issues, how we do create the whole of our reality • Manifesting our reality • Discovering who you are? ‘My whole life, I thought I was fighting other people, I realised that I was fighting myself.’ G. Smith SPREAD THE PASSION HOST: Luisa WEBSITE https://passionharvest.com/ WATCH THIS INTERVIEW ON YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/41FhRxaagTA INSTAGRAM- @passionharvest https://www.instagram.com/PassionHarvest/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/Passionharvest LEAVE A PODCAST REVIEW IN I TUNES http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1451566598 CONNECT WITH DR. GREGORY P. SMITH WEBSITE https://drgregorysmith.com.au/ BOOK – OUT OF THE FOREST https://www.penguin.com.au/books/out-of-the-forest-9780143785286 FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/pg/authordrgregorysmith/posts/ AUSTRALIAN STORY DOCUMENTARY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fnm_xFD3cQ Tag a friend who might like this episode. If you want the episodes delivered to your inbox each week, please DM me with your email x This episode is for you Dad x