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Walk with Purpose: One Man's Journey For a Cause with Tom Platts
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It started with a walk around a Singapore reservoir with a colleague, instead of going to a bar to discuss business over a beer.
Hundreds of loops later, Tom Platts is on track to complete a journey of 4,400 km (equivalent to walking from Singapore to India) within one year, to raise awareness and funds for dementia.
The "Macritchie Challenge" has grown into a journey of discovery--for Tom, for the hundreds of people from over 30 countries who have joined him for a loop, and for Dementia Singapore, the organisation he is supporting through this effort.
Along the way, Tom's deeper path has revealed itself--the power of connection, an appreciation of wildlife, and an understanding that everyone you meet is dealing with things you cannot see.
Hear Tom's story as we walk Loop #276 of the challenge in this episode (with wildlife sightings along the way!).
As the challenge will end in January, Tom invites more people to join him to support Dementia Singapore, and to experience this path to connecting with a cause, and to yourself.
Timestamps:
(01:30) The Challenge: Walking for Dementia Awareness
(01:53) First Steps and Initial Challenges
(04:01) The Personal Impact: Reflections and Insights
(15:21) The MacRitchie Challenge: Rules and Achievements
(23:15) The Impact: Raising Funds and Awareness for Dementia
(30:23) Encounters with Wildlife
(41:14) Looking Ahead and Reflecting on the Journey
(51:51) The Path Reveals Itself
Connect with Tom here to join him for a loop (before January 13th 2024), and to learn more about him:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-platts-18924475
The Macritchie Challenge aims to raise $100,000 for Dementia Singapore:
https://www.giving.sg/donate/campaign/campaigns_macritchie_challenge_2023
And to learn more about Erika:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/erika-behl
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