John Francis: The Planetwalker who kept a vow of silence for 17 years | The InnerView

Profoundly moved by an oil spill, John Francis forewent conventional transportation and travelled the Earth by foot, spending 17 years learning, listening and not speaking a word. After having broken his silence, Francis advocates for a more compassionate and sustainable world.
He joins The InnerView to share with Imran Garda what he learned during his years of silence and why we need to be kinder to one another.
00:00 The Planetwalker
01:33 Walking the Earth - Why did John take a vow of silence?
03:54 "I wanted to listen, not only to people but to the environment."
07:10 What did the environment tell John?
08:56 What challenges did John encounter over the years in silence?
10:28 The moment John decided he wanted to speak again
11:49 Environment, human rights, and war
13:05 The power of kindness
14:45 Going against those with power
17:13 Does John get involved in politics?
18:45 "As we aspire, so we shall become."
19:56 John's still walking
22:50 Working with environmental organizations
24:34 What is the power of silence?
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[@planetwalker798]

Highly recommend his book!
Really appreciate this man's values

[@SourceAwareness]

This Man is a Legend!!! 😎🧡

[@simonejdevone]

Mr. Francis is fascinating!

[@hajeevibes]

Beautiful Soul 😊🙏🏾💚🌏💎
I would LOVE to interview John for my new series about "Kindness". 🙏🏾💚
"As we aspire; So shall we become."

[@charlyshand630]

That's my dad!! 🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾

[@gattzukiofficial]

Hey Sam idk if you remember me but I’m Anthony grillo from cape May, nice seeing you here haha

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