Roots and Stitching ourselves back together with Jan Blake
Release Date: 04/19/2022
Elementals Special; Water
Becoming Nature Podcast
This episode is the second of our podcast special, in a collaboration special with the . It is series that celebrates the Center’s series ‘Elemental’ as well as a celebration of the many voices that contributed to the series. It is a great honor to finally shares these episodes with you. Writers Lyanda Haupt and Hannah Close join me in a conversation about water. We go with the flow of it all, moving through thoughts on how water is essential for various life forms, emphasizing its role in sustaining ecosystems. Lyanda shares her story of the American dipper, a bird that thrives in...
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Elemental Special: Fire
Becoming Nature Podcast
This episode is the first of 5 episode of a collaboration with the . It is a series to celebrate the Center’s series ‘Elemental’ as well as a celebration of the many voices that contributed to the series. It is a great honor to finally shares these episodes with you. In this episode of our special, I sit down with nature writer Isaac Yuen and contributor Rina Garcia Cua. We delve into the theme of fire, exploring its multifaceted significance and the personal and collective narratives surrounding this elemental force. They both share insights into their work, which blends, poetry,...
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Becoming Nature: How Loss Inspired a Podcast and Deep Conversations
Becoming Nature Podcast
The tables have turned in the episode. Last year my good friend Rich Skrein asked if he could interview me, for my own podcast. This became a deeply personal conversation through the themes I usually invites guests to explore. Rich and I have learned together as mentees, write together in our own little writing group and in May collabing around retreat in the Swedish Forest. It felt like the perfect interviewer to go deep into the why of it all. We had asked listeners for questions, Rich had asked mutual friends for some and he brought his own. I feel very moved by this...
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From Concrete to Wilderness with Jon Conradi
Becoming Nature Podcast
Land remembers. This is the heart of many rewilding activities happening across the globe, as people work to restore depleted ecosystems. My guest today, Jon Conradi, founder of Wild Mosaic, is one of those people, working to rewild parts of the UK. One of the important learnings from my conversation with Jon was that while human intervention in nature restoration is needed, we aren’t nature’s sole saviours. We also need to find ways of stepping back so that ecosystems can recover through their own ‘remembering’ of their natural state. What’s more, Jon...
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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. ...
info_outlineAs one of the leading storytellers, Jan Blake has been performing worldwide for over twenty-five years. Specialising in stories from Africa, the Caribbean, and Arabia, she has a well-earned reputation for dynamic and generous storytelling. Recent highlights include Hay Festival, where she was storyteller in-residence, the Viljandi Harvest Festival in Estonia and TEDx Warsaw.
As well as performing at all the major storytelling festivals both nationally and internationally, she works regularly with the British Council, leads storytelling workshops for emerging storytellers, and gives masterclasses for teachers, brands, and businesses. She also regularly captivates school children with mesmerising stories.