This podcast is for the wild people of the earth yearning to come home to nature and themselves. In the podcast we explore ways in which nature and ancient earth skills can enrich modern life, how it can support our wellbeing and the regeneration of our planet.
The creation of this podcast is a labour of love. It takes about 8 hour per episode to create, edit and post online. Sharing of the podcast or supporting the podcast financially means the world to me!
Welcome to a truly special episode of The Nature Connection podcast, where host Sanne speaks with Kelly Wendorf, a renowned leadership coach, author, and spiritual mentor. Dive into a transformative conversation about natural leadership, the profound lessons we can learn from horses, and how to apply this ancient wisdom in modern settings, even in the boardroom. Kelly introduces her compelling book, Flying Lead Change: 56 Million Years of Wisdom for Leading and Living, explaining how it serves as a guide for living in alignment with nature-based principles and making evolutionary leaps in your life. Discover how horses teach us to move from a "power over" to a "power with" paradigm, fostering a society rooted in care, presence, safety, connection, peace, freedom, and joy. This episode offers invaluable insights for anyone yearning to build resilience, cultivate authentic leadership, and contribute to a more just and sustainable world. Plus, don't miss Kelly's generous offer of a free online course for listeners at the end of the episode.
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In this episode we'll welcome Cynthia Jurs, who speaks about her journey to heal and protect the Earth. Inspired by an old lama in Nepal, Cynthia shares her experiences with Earth Treasure Vases, ritual objects filled with prayers and symbolic offerings. She shares more about the global community who are dedicated to planting these vases in places that need healing. The conversation centers on her book, Summoned by the Earth, which chronicles her journey and calls for a communal awakening and the discovery of each person’s unique contribution to a better world. Cynthia offers practical advice on how to begin connecting with Gaia through meditation, ritual, and interaction with nature.
Find Cynthia here
In this episode, Amber Rose and George Knight from Beyond Domestication join us to talk about the seven principles of well-being. These principles are: food, water, air, sunlight, movement, mindfulness, and sleep. Amber and George share insights into how these practices can benefit us physically and mentally. They also discuss how reconnecting with nature can lead to a more balanced and fulfilling life.
Find Amber-Rose and George here
Website: https://beyond-domestication.com/
Instagram: @beyond_domestication
YouTube: @beyond_domestication
It has been a hot minute - but we are back! A combination of illness and an intricate process around securing the land we live on but the podcast on the backburner. In the upcoming weeks there will be three juicy episodes from last year that still needed to be published.
This episode features a conversation between Leah Rampy and The Nature Connection Podcast host Sanne about Rampy's book, Earth and Soul: Reconnecting amid climate chaos, and the importance of reconnecting with nature and oneself.
Find Leah here
Instagram: @leahrampy
Website: https://www.leahmoranrampy.com/
What does friction fire and shelter building teach us about everyday situations? Carleigh Fairchild shows us how survival skills translate into basic human needs in everyday life and how this influences how we show up in the world.
In this podcast episode Carleigh shares more about her experience on the Alone show and how her knowledge of the nervous system helped her in the experience.
Find Carleigh here
Instagram @carleighfairchild
Website www.humannatureconnection.com
Mentioned resources
Notes of Complexity by Neil D Theise
All books by Jon Young
Braving the Wilderness by Brené Brown Body by breath by Jill Miller
School
www.wildernessfusion.com
Airs on May 28th
What do yoga, mindfulness and nature connection have in common? This is something we explore with our guest Micah Mortali. Micah is the founder of the Kripalu School of Mindful Outdoor Leadership and author of the book Rewilding.
In this episode we explore our relationship with nature, intuitive archery and meditative practices in the wild.
Find Micah here
Instagram: @micah_rewilding
Website: www.micahmortali.com
www.kripalu.org
Mentioned resources
David Wagoner Poem Lost
Smoke hole by Martin Shaw
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louve
Sand Talk by Tyson Yunkaporta
Daniel Vitalis' Rewild Yourself Podcast
Alone TV Show
Instagram: Man of Tanith
Nature contributes massively to our collective health - in this episode we uncover the physiological reasons why this statement is more important now than ever.
With my guest Lars van den Nieuwenhoff we explore two core pillars of health optimizations (which aren't food or movement) and how nature secretly lures us in to seasonal living if we want to be as healthy as possible.
Find Lars here
Instagram @larsvandennieuwenhoff
Website www.ikiguides.nl
Mentioned resources
Professor Douglas Wallace
Michan and Heleen are two outdoor enthusiasts who found each other in their love for mountains, exploring and adventure. She is the gear geek who likes to explore what's off the map, he the nature nerd with a love for tracking and primitive skills.
Last year Heleen and Michan had an incredible nerve-wracking adventure in the mountains. In this episode you'll hear what happend, how they managed to get out. We also speak about adventure and nature in everyday life, choosing life off the beaten track and the importance of good quality gear and building your connection with nature.
Find Heleen and Michan on Instagram
@hilly_goes_on_an_adventure
You can also find Michan on Instagram and Facebook
@tallmanhiking
Mentioned resources
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Secret World of Weather by Tristan Gooley
What the Robin Knows by Jon Young
The Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling by John Muir Laws
Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging by Sebastian Junger
Entering the Mind of the Tracker by Tamarack Song
The Rise of the Wolf 8 - Rick McIntyre
Podcasts
The Wild with Chris Morgan
Ologies with Allie Ward
For the Wild
The Wolf Connection
What if we could change the dominant narrative on our connection with earth and the way we view success? I'm feeling deeply honoured to have had the opportunity to speak with Osprey Orielle Lake about indigenous wisdom, grassroot and personal change and redesigning modern society through rights of nature and systemic interventions.
Osprey is the founder of the Women's Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN). She works internationally with grassroots, BIPOC and Indigenous leaders, policymakers, and diverse coalitions to build climate justice, resilient communities, and a just transition to a decentralized, democratized clean energy future.
Her book The Story is in Our Bones will be available in all major bookstores on January 30th.
Resources mentioned:
Women's Earth and Climate Action Network https://www.wecaninternational.org/ Women Speak https://www.wecaninternational.org/womenspeak
The last podcast episode of 2023 is a special one! Our guest is Ilse Donker. She is at the forefront of the skillsharing movement in The Netherlands, and shares her views on community, capitalism and activism. In this episode you’ll discover how nature is deeply woven into her work and ways of being - and the importance of knitting socks as holiday gifts.
This year of making a podcast has fulfilled me in more ways than I could ever thought possible. It allowed me to have many amazing conversations with experts in the field of nature connection and rewilding and meeting such wonderful people. If you supported the podcast this year, I want to send you heartfelt thank you. ❤️
Mentioned resources
Books
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Sand Talk by Tyson Yunkaporta
Ishmael by Daniel Quinn
The Gift by Lewis Hyde
The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean Marie Auel
Podcasts
The Rewilding Podcast by Peter Michael Bauer
For the Wild
Find Ilse at
Instagram @ ilse.aarde.donker
Website https://www.ilsedonker.nl/
Trigger warning: S*xual abuse
This episode will rattle your bones, or should I say g*nitals? With social psychologist and adrenal expert Nienke Thurlings we dive into the field of societal norms, gender and how these are deeply intertwined with how we care for nature. Nienke also shares more about finding and building great relationships and learning what your full body YES feels like.
Mentioned books
When God was a Woman by Merlin Stone
In Defence of Witches by Mona Chollet
Pleasure Activism by Adrienne Maree Brown
Bitch by Lucy Cooke
Find Nienke at
Instagram: @nienkethurlings
www.nienkethurlings.com
Revolution might look different than you’d always thought. While being fully submerged in the field of tec Jessica realized that happiness and progress doesn’t lay in modern tec-derived solutions. In her rewilding journey she took a deep dive learning hunter-gatherer skills, from foraging, crafting to building community.
In this episode we talk about how her inspiring book “Why We Need to be Wild” came to be, how rewilding challenges the status quo and that our greatest act of reciprocity might be something completely different than what you think it is.
Mentioned resources
Why We Need to be Wild by Jessica Carew Kraft
Local guide books
A New Path by Arthur Haines
The Forager’s Guide to Wild Foods by Nicole Apelian
Civilized to Death by Christopher Ryan
Find Jessica here
Instagram @whyweneedtobewild
Website www.jessicacarewkraft.com
What if the whole world was alive and could be your supportive council in your life? In this episode Janina from Wilder Medicines and I talk deeply about the idea of animism and plant allies. Janina shares her personal journey of uncovering, that has led her to South America, Berlin and the Black Forest in Germany.
We also dive into the healing potential of engaging in natural crafts, the land-based rituals from our ancestors and you'll come to know a deeply soothing nature practice for moments of despair.
Mentioned resources
Poems Lost by David Wagoner
Mary Oliver
Books
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Mirrors in the Earth by Asia Suler
Return by Lynx Vilden
The Spell of the sensuous by David Abram
Podcast
Mythic Medicine
Find Janina here
Instagram @wherethewildflowersblossom
Website www.wildermedicines.earth
Forest bathe anywhere, anytime. In this episode Summer shares her journey of how one powerful question and five minutes of nature a day transformed her whole postpartum life. We’ll take a deep dive in what forest bathing is and what it can do for you and the importance of connecting with our own ancestors and the stories of the land.
Through the lens of art, creativity and connection we reevaluate what it means to create with nature. And the importance of encouraging our children to engage in rest, play and nature connection. In this episode you’ll learn a couple of Summer’s favourite ways to connect with nature, even as a busy mom!
Resources mentioned
Documentary
Andy Goldsworthy’s Rivers & Tides
Find Summer at
Instagram and facebook @listeningpines
Website www.listeningpines.com
What if you wouldn’t need any external tool for your healing? Just your breath and learning to be with your emotions and experiences? With my guest Jiska van den Brink (breathwork and mindfulness coach an trainer) we’ll dive into the power of the breath and mindfulness and it’s impact on our wellbeing and trauma resolution.
As cherry on top Jiska shares a guided calming breathwork practice in this episode, to bring you back to a state of regulation and relaxation.
You can find Jiska at
Website www.mindlove.nl
Podcast Mindful Navigeren (Dutch)
Instagram @jiska_vandenbrink
Mentioned resources
Podcasts
HubermanLab
Books
Love Revolution by Nadja van Osch (Dutch)
De Fontein, vind je plek by Els van Steijn (Dutch)
Books by Gabor Maté
The Molecule of More by Daniel Z. Lieberman
What do bushcraft skills and personal development have in common? In this episode we dive in deep in the therapeutic context of the wild - and how you can use it to improve your mental wellbeing.
My guest for this episode is Sam Gravestock, a therapeutic wilderness guide with a background in bushcraft skill. Sam shares how nature became a part of his life when going through a rough time. We talk about the danger of comfort and perceived safety, outdoor skills and Sam's favourite ways of infusing the everyday with nature.
Resources mentioned
Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv
Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter
Forest Bathing by Dr. Qi Ling
Outdoor Survival Handbook by Ray Mears
Bushcraft by Mors Kochanski
Field Guide to Wilderness Survival by Tom Brown Jr.
Field Guide to Living with the Earth by Tom Brown Jr.
Chronicles of Ancient Darkness by Michelle Paver
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
Six Pillars of Self-Esteem by Nathaniel Branden
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
14 Peaks (Documentary)
You can find Sam Gravestock on
Instagram @man_of_tanith
& @the_forest_path_uk
Website www.theforestpath.co.uk
Sam will be hosting his next men's guided therapeutic wilderness retreat on October 13th and 14th.
#60 Nature-Based Spirituality and her Healing Powers ~ w/ Sanne Giesen
In gesprek met Sanne Giesen van The Wild Roots Guide
Meer natuur in je leven met Sanne Giesen