TRUE NATURE
PILGRIMAGE
GREAT OCEAN TRAIL
OTWAYS NATIONAL PARK, AUSTRALIA
Step onto the spectacular edge of the world,
where the rugged coastline meets the exhilarating roar of the Southern Ocean.
A place of raw majesty and breathtaking wonder.
The Great Ocean Trail.
Wake up each day with towering limestone cliffs standing guard, breathing in the whispering ancient rainforests and exploring the pristine beaches woven along Victoria’s southwest coast to embrace the wild, joyful rhythm of the journey.
2027
your guides
matty lawrence
FOUNDER & GUIDE
Matty is the creator, lead program facilitator and guide of More Than Happy Journeys. This offering is devoted to helping people reconnect with their essence, navigate transitions with depth, and create lives rooted in meaning, magic and love. A lover of nature, trails, journeys and what they inspire, Matty is a loyal student of words and what they reveal. He draws from the landscape around him as much as the one within, holding space for reflection, transformation and connection to something greater. Matty is a passionate advocate for the inner journey of life. He works at the fertile edge of expression, belonging and transformation — where service becomes medicine and truth becomes home. His approach is grounded in lived experience and formal training. He is a certified Gross National Happiness Practitioner, having studied with the GNH Centre in Bhutan and Schumacher College, and a trained Rites of Passage Facilitator through The Rites of Passage Institute in Australia. These frameworks deeply inform his work, blending ancient wisdom and contemporary relevance to support personal and collective growth. Matty believes we all have the opportunity to discover our true nature and embrace our true loves in life. Through More Than Happy Journeys, he invites others to step into sacred transitions, reimagine the stories they live by, and return to a deeper kind of being — one that honours the full spectrum and adventure of being human.
RICH BOLUS
PILGRIMAGE GUIDE
Rich brings a wealth of experience in leadership, adventure, and Japanese culture to his role as an assisting guide on our pilgrimages. A former Unit Expedition Leader in the British Army, Rich has navigated challenging terrains worldwide, honing his skills in resilience and team coordination. His deep connection to Japan began with intensive Aikido training at the renowned Yoshinkan Aikido's honbu dojo in Tokyo, immersing him in the country’s martial traditions and discipline. As the host of The Dad Mindset podcast, Rich explores growth mindset principles in parenting and life—an approach he brings to every journey. Combining his expertise in outdoor expeditions with a passion for Japanese history and personal development, he is dedicated to ensuring an enriching and well-supported experience along our pilgrimage journeys. Rich also comes equipped with a welcoming smile, energy and enthusiasm for life and community.
our way
The More Than Happy Way doesn’t push or prescribe.
It flows and unfolds like a good story.
Through inspiring environments, thoughtful experiences, connected communities and transformative practices, what’s true begins to surface.
We create the container that allows the insights to be revealed.
WAYS WITH WORDS
Receive inspired insights, reflections and stories on the journey of true nature