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The Wild Minds Podcast

The Outdoor Teacher

What if wild, not domesticated, should be our normal instead of factory-farmed lives? What if you could cultivate fulfilling lives and contribute to a healthy natural world? The Wild Minds podcast is brought to you by me, Marina Robb, an author, entrepreneur, Forest School and Nature-based Trainer and Consultant, and pioneer in developing Green programmes for the Mental Health service in the UK. I am the founder of https://www.circleofliferediscovery.com (Circle of Life Rediscovery CIC) and

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01:01:03

Deep Ecology & the Healing of Separation with John Seed

The Wild Minds Podcast ·

2025/05/08

In this episode ofWild Minds, I’m honoured to be in conversation withJohn Seed— a true elder of the environmental movement and one of the most influential voices indeep ecology. He influenced my own journey into environmental education in the late 1980’s so it was a real privilege of sharing this conversation with him.Show Notes:https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-61-john-seed-podcast/Music by Geoff Robb:www.geoffrobb.comPlease Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple PodcastsIf you have

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20:38

The Sacred Attributes of Connection

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2025/05/05

In today’s episode, Marina is exploring the 7 Sacred Attributes – also known as the Attributes of Connection. These teachings, rooted in Lakota tradition and carried into the Deep Nature Connection movement by Jon Young, offer a powerful framework for individual and community healing.In this episode, Marina explores:The 7 attributes and share how they relate to connection and the regeneration of healthy culture.Sacred = Connection.The 7 Sacred Attributes, or Attributes of Connection, originate from

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01:18:45

Deep Nature Connection & The Sacred Attributes with...

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2025/04/28

Today, I have the honour of speaking with Jon Young - a pioneering researcher, mentor, naturalist, wildlife tracker, author, storyteller, and leader in deep nature and people connection.In this episode we discuss:How gratitude supports us to ‘go up the spiral and not down – it elevates us and is dependableJake and Judy swamp – the thanksgiving addressNature connection verses deep nature connectionThe uniqueness of Jon’s work – the 4 key categories of relationships with natureThe generation of the

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33:43

The Ecological Self

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2025/04/21

A rich and soulful exploration of the season of spring, and our deepening connection to self, others, and the natural world. Marina invites us to slow down, listen more deeply, and reconnect with the cycles that shape our inner and outer lives.In this episode, Marina:Explores the relationship between our social self and wider ecological self.Looks at how communication goes beyond words and into our bodies, our subtle cues, the looks we might get and our imagination.Dives deeper into the Spring and

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57:34

Singing with Nightingales: Folk Songs & The Wild with...

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2025/04/14

Welcome to Season 8 ofThe Wild Minds Podcast!My guest today is Sam Lee, a renowned folk singer, a Mercury Prize-nominated and BBC Folk Award-winning singer, a passionate conservationist, activist, author of the novel, The Nightingale, and a guardian of traditional songs with his latest album, Songdreaming.Sam has spent years weaving music with the natural world. In this episode, we dive into his journey, the role of music in rewilding our hearts, and, of course, the captivating song of the

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37:52

What Really Matters

The Wild Minds Podcast ·

2025/03/03

This is our final episode of the season, and today, I’m asking: What really matters?As we approach the Spring Equinox, a time of balance, renewal, and reflection, I dive into the different dimensions of health - physical, mental, social, environmental, and spiritual, and ask: Are the values we live by truly our own? Do we give ourselves time to reflect, to listen, and to follow what truly matters?In this episode, Marina:Reflects personally on how the natural seasonal cycles represent our own

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01:07:15

Reimagining Learning: Creativity, Attunement, and...

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2025/02/24

Today I am speaking with Debi Keyte-Hartland, a passionate Early Childhood Consultant, trainer, author and speaker, who’s experienced in developing creative environments that invite rich learning and complex thinking. I so enjoyed the depth of thinking and permission to re-evaluate the image of the child and development of pedagogies of observation, listening and reflection!In this episode, Debi pulls together so much of her own creative thinking to enable us to really bring new possibilities to our

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48:45

Lessons from the Natural World

The Wild Minds Podcast ·

2025/02/17

In this episode, I explore the deep connections between nature, energy, and the way we live and learn. Although navigating the hidden costs of our modern lives often weighs heavily.I reflect on how we can develop greater awareness and resilience together and here are some of the areas I discuss:How our daily lives are built on fossil fuels, from transportation to everyday products, making us deeply reliant on resource extraction.While electric vehicles seem like a solution, their production still

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01:04:15

Unleashing the Power of Imagination

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2025/02/10

My guest today is Rob Hopkins, cofounder of Transition Town Totnes and Transition Network, and the author of The Transition Handbook, The Transition Companion, The Power of Just Doing Stuff, 21 Stories of Transition and most recently, From What Is to What If: unleashing the power of imagination to create the future we want. In 2012, he was voted one of the Independent’s top 100 environmentalists and was on Nesta and the Observer’s list of Britain’s 50 New Radicals.In this episode we discuss:The

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34:24

The Advanced Certificate in Forest School and Outdoor...

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2025/02/03

Welcome to Episode 52! In this episode Marina talks about her online course 'The Advanced Certificate in Forest School and Outdoor Learning'.Why Forest School and Outdoor Learning is a game changer for educatorsInsights from masterclasses on sensory integration, mental health and deep nature connectionThe support from the UK Health & Safety Executive for well-managed riskHow access to the outdoors brings so many physical, cognitive and emotional benefits as well as developing a healthy

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47:59

Nature Based Revolution

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2025/01/27

My guest today is Amie Andrews, and in this episode, we dive into the transformative potential of nature-based solutions for health, wellbeing, and community resilience. In this episode we discuss:The role of Small Woods National Charity, including their history and mission to connect people with woodlands.What social forestry is and how it supports both woodland health and human wellbeing.The growing appetite for nature-based activities and the evolving partnership between people and the

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57:35

Reclaiming Values Beyond Capitalism

The Wild Minds Podcast ·

2025/01/20

Welcome to Episode 50! In this episode Marina talks about minimizing harm, critiquing neoliberalism, and exploring land ownership, indigenous perspectives, and sustainable practices.In this episode, Marina struggles with many topics that include:Visioning in the new year as a physical expression of intention and future aspirations.Conversations on creating mindsets that minimize harm to others, oneself, and the natural world.Critique of neoliberalism's disconnection from a respectful land

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55:41

Right to Roam, Right to Learn

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2025/01/13

In this episode, I explore themes of environmental education, behaviour change, and empowerment with researcher, writer, and campaigner Lewis Winks.In this episode we discuss:Rewilding, nature connection, and why advocacy is essential for creating meaningful change. The interplay between individual actions and systemic mandates, such as public health or environmental regulations. How models like "nudging" or educational approaches influence societal transformation. Insights from the Education at a

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01:12

The Wild Minds Podcast Trailer

The Wild Minds Podcast ·

2025/01/08

What if wild, not domesticated, should be our normal instead of factory-farmed lives? What if you could cultivate fulfilling lives and contribute to a healthy natural world? The Wild Minds podcast is brought to you by me, Marina Robb, an author, entrepreneur, Forest School and Nature-based Trainer and Consultant, and pioneer in developing Green programmes for the Health service in the UK.I'm also the founder of The Outdoor Teacher and creator of practical online Forest School and nature-based

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39:40

Remember We Are Wild

The Wild Minds Podcast ·

2024/11/11

Welcome to Episode 48, the final episode of Season 6. I began by thinking about what it would be like to be an animal, a human animal, being force fed in a container of sorts. Trying to imagine the limitations of this lived experience compared to one where I am free to exercise my full-bodied animal life. In this episode Marina:Imagines what it would be like if we were confined and raised to be eaten!Explores what is taken from us when we are caged.Reminds us that everything has agency and is

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55:35

Land Ownership, Traditional Conservation and...

The Wild Minds Podcast ·

2024/11/04

This was a powerful interview with Nadia Shaik, who is a naturalist, conservationist and land justice activist working with Right to Roam. Nadia has worked in Land Policy for the RSPB for over 10 years and is now addressing addressing issues of decolonising the sector.In this episode we discuss:The importance of valuing and protecting nature with the same passion we have for our National Health System.The Right to Roam and the disheartening truth that merely 8% of England's land is available to the

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31:44

Growing up: Core Principles and Needs

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2024/10/28

In this episode I take a look at the four guiding principles that underpin the early years foundation stage in the UK and consider how these principles could also underpin wellbeing.Sometimes it appears that nature-based experiences and learning is alternative or radical, but these very same principles exist underneath our practice we are all unique in the ways we learn and develop. We all need positive relationships to thrive, and have time to follow our own interests and needs.When we develop

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54:58

Children as Beings and Children as Becomings

The Wild Minds Podcast ·

2024/10/21

In this episode, I'm speaking with Sam Williams, headteacher of Redcliffe Nursery School, a state-maintained nursery school in the centre of Bristol.I particularly enjoyed the thoughtful exploration of his value of democracy and how this begins for nursery aged children.Really thinking about how a childs’s own agency, as well as being valued for what they think and say and do, links to this value of democracy.Alongside this, the skills and care that is encouraged and needed in understanding and

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32:12

The Essentials of Healthy Nature-Based Practice

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2024/10/14

October has arrived and the days are growing shorter and colder, yet at this time of year, we also experience a last rush of some of the edible plants before the winter. For example you can find nettle, plantain, ground ivy and even cleavers, as well as all of the berries, and if you know what you are doing, its also mushroom season! Though this cycle of growth is coming to a close and death is all around us, thankfully this part of the cycle creates the ground for the next one to come, and soil and

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01:01:32

Relationships Rooted in Consent

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2024/10/07

My guest today is Sophie Christophy, co-founder of the Cabin and the Lodge, both self-directed learning communities for home educated young people.In 2016 Sophie established the philosophy and concept of consent-based education, which is the theme of today’s podcast. We start the conversation about our dominant culture, and how we find ourselves within a patriarchal world view, regardless of our gender, and that we can all behave, mostly unconsciously in a patriarchal way by normalizing power

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