E31 | Health Explored | Scotland - In Our Blood

In Scotland, we investigate whether lifestyle, passions, and even abilities can be influenced by ancestral culture. We begin by training with one of the greatest Highland Games athletes of all time, learning traditional events like the caber toss and stone lift—sports rooted deeply in Scottish heritage. We then visit a weaving workshop to create a custom family tartan, connecting lineage and identity through colour and pattern. At the historic grounds of St. Andrews Golf Course, we explore the origins of golf and its cultural significance. The episode ends with a climb on the Balmoral Estate to Prince Albert’s Cairn, a stunning monument overlooking the Scottish Highlands. Here, we reflect on whether heritage shapes more than identity—perhaps even the activities, environments, and traditions we feel drawn to.