The Nod

Our family were avid motorbike riders for decades and our kids grew up knowing the joys of motorcycles. When our last child at home joined the military my wife and I took a break from riding and sold our bikes. But no matter where in the world our son was we would have watch parties watching the Long Way trilogies. We watched them over and over and it made our son realize that motorbikes are a bonding experience as well as a mental health benefit from riding. So in Dec 2023 Alec was home on leave and he had asked me (his dad) if I could get a bike again and he would buy one too. Then three times a year we would take 10-20 days and meet at his sister house in Texas then he and I would depart on our own adventures spending quality time together, just a boy and his father. These adventures were to start in Jan 2025. Then in Feb 2024 Alec was killed when his military helicopter crashed killing him and 4 other crew members. I struggled with should I continue to honor this promise I made or shall I leave it where it was, just a promise that will never be able to be fulfilled. After talking with my wife and then watching the first episode of the new Long Way Home series, we thought there would be no better way to honor him than doing these journeys. So now we have two bikes again and the mental release it’s done for us had been instrumental in our healing process. Then we found your podcast and we love every episode. So thank you Mr Boorman and Mr McGreggor for sharing your friendship to all the world and showing just how motorcycling can be so healing.

Finding a motorcycle podcast that deals with wellbeing and mental health is rare. A lot of people talk about how motorcycling is their “wind therapy”, but they are reluctant to really talk about what they’re dealing with (if they even know how to unpack it.) While it’s true none of the hosts are psychologists, they don’t try to be, they are regular people like you and me, and they talk about things that matter in a really relatable way- as do their guests. If motorcycling has saved your life in some regard, this is a podcast you need to check out.