Mothership, wonder & crisis with Greg Wrenn
Becoming Nature Podcast
In this episode I sit down with author and professor Greg Wrenn. We dive into an engaging conversation about healing, childhood trauma and ayahuasca. I came to the this conversation with skepticism, but also curiosity and lack of experience with this approach to healing. As we navigate the complexities of healing, Greg reflects on the roots of his journey, tracing it back to childhood. Tune in for an insightful discussion that blends humor, vulnerability, and profound insights into the healing path. As a discretion, there is mention of un-detailed childhood abuse in this episode. ...
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Why the Body is Our Wisest Compass with Stefana Serafina
Becoming Nature Podcast
My dear friend and mentor Stefana Serafina is our guest today. Her work has transformed my life. The way I live in my body and what I experience because of the intimate relationship with its language. It became a very rich conversation about body, culture body, deep body and listening to the language of. A conversation and reflection about how we can trust the information coming to us, what world we would have and live in, if body led was an option. I’m so excited to share her work with you! We would love to hear what you take away from this episode. In this episode we talk...
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Re-imagining our future through food and hunting with Danny Christensen
Becoming Nature Podcast
This week I speak to Danny Christensen, a hunter among many things. And also a man with a passion for nature, animal welfare and health. I learned a lot from my 1 and a half hour conversation. One that rolled with me for days after. New questions arrived, New threads and a real desire to have more conversations around the way we consume, produce and honor the food we eat. There are many questions still. We both want to keep this thread alive, as it is something we need to have a serious look at. As for hunting there are many opinions and feelings attached. Should we eat meat? Should we...
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Conversation with Tom Hirons: Exploring Poetry, Love and Hope
Becoming Nature Podcast
In this episode we explore the power of poetry and the thing about hope. This episode is a conversation with poet Tom Hirons. I first discovered Tom's poetry on Instagram and it has a certain way of grabbing me. We discuss hope, Whiskey, fires, love and activism. Tune in to the beauty of Tom Hirons' inspiring words and ways in a World, with hope not fueled by optimism but love. Known for ‘In the Meantime’ and ‘Once a wild God’ Tom writes in ways that brings you to far a way land and the earthly muddy ‘here’. In this episode we touch on: The impact of poetry The reputation of...
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Donuts, Nettles and Culinary Herbalism with Tara Lanich-LaBrie
Becoming Nature Podcast
From nettle donuts to rose syrup, Tara's cookbook is a colorful journey into the world of plant-based cuisine. We talk about the magic of connecting with nature through food. Tara as she shares her insights on the ancient wisdom of plants. In this Episode we talk about: Connecting with nature through art. Plants as elders and allies. Connecting with Elderberries. Deep connection to plants. Chamomile tea's lasting power. The power of plants. Building connections through humility. Discovering nature in your backyard. Tara Lanich-LaBrie is a culinary herbalist, finding a...
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Singing in Dark Times and Places with Sam Lee
Becoming Nature Podcast
We explore his work of collecting songs and time with traveller communities, and the honoring of elders. It became a deep look at bridging what was known once into the current. I had to go for a long walk after this conversation to just be in some of the magic of his words… and humor. He is an artist that can’t help but pull you in, to listen, learn and be. About singing in the dark times and places. IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT Singing with Nightingales. The importance of old traditions. Last of the Scottish Travellers. The urgency of preserving culture. ...
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Through the foundation of reciprocity, play and thank you
Becoming Nature Podcast
In this episode, the I speak to Richard Skrein. He shares about his work with a charity called The Garden Classroom, which brings nature experiences to inner city communities. We also discuss storytelling, being a facilitator and parent. Rich's work focusses on training adults to use the outdoors as a space for growth, learning, and healing. Tune in to learn more about their work and the transformative experiences they aim to create.
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Erica Berry - Wovles and the stories we tell about fear
Becoming Nature Podcast
We dive into the impact of consuming a constant stream of fear-based stories. From the overwhelming amount of news and information focused on fear and trauma that bombards us in today's world. But also the stories that are ancient. The ancient fear stories that we told, and heard, for many reasons. Erica is a writer and teacher based in her hometown of Portland, Oregon. Her essays appear in publications such as the Guardian, The New York Times, Yale Review, The Atlantic, and Orion, and her first book, Wolfish: Wolf, Self, and the Stories We...
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Woniya Thibeault - Never alone
Becoming Nature Podcast
In this episode, I speak with who appeared on the show "Alone" and was the first woman to win a season. Woniya joined two seasons of the show. First lasting 73 days alone in the wild on the brink of starvation. And won the second season ‘Frozen’, as the first woman in ‘Alone’ show history. It felt even more special to speak to her, as she won the show on my birth land of Labrador. We talk about shares her experience in Labrador and the similarities and differences between that location and the Northwest Territories. Woniya reflects on the importance of self-care and the societal...
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To Mentor with the Wild; with Sophie Strand
Becoming Nature Podcast
Sophie Strand is a writer based in the Hudson Valley who focuses on the intersection of spirituality, storytelling, and ecology. But it would probably be more authentic to call her a neo-troubadour animist with a propensity to spin yarns that inevitably turn into love stories. Her first book of essays The Flowering Wand: Lunar Kings, Lichenized Lovers, Transpecies Magicians, and Rhizomatic Harpists Heal the Masculine is forthcoming in 2022 from Inner Traditions. Her eco-feminist historical fiction reimagining of the gospels The Madonna Secret will also be published by Inner Traditions. ...
info_outlineShe spent 7 years writing the book, about her journey around the World, meeting indigenous people and seeking the will of wild.
This is where this conversation begins.
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what is wild, wilderness
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what is it to be an apprentice to something
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what does it mean to give time
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a note on activism and climate despair and fatigue
It was just as rich speaking with her, as it is reading her book.
Jay Griffiths has written on the politics of time, and the importance of wildness in the human spirit and the natural world in childhood. She was born in Manchester, studied at Oxford and has lived in Wales since 2000.
Her fiction includes A Love Letter from a Stray Moon, about the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, and Anarchipelago, about the road protests.
She was the Hay Festival International Fellow for 2016.