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Natural Obsession Podcast

Natural Obsession

On Natural Obsession, we’re building a community of people who love the outdoors and want to see it flourish. Through honest conversations with adventurers, conservationists, and individuals, we explore what makes our natural spaces so special and how we can all work together to preserve them. It’s about learning from the past, appreciating the present, and protecting the future—one story at a time.

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All Episodes

49:05

EP 18 | We Were Made for the Wild (Part 2 of 2):...

Natural Obsession Podcast ·

2025/10/13

Come along with us for the second part of this two part episode with Professors of Psychology Dr. Jennifer Penney and Dr. Carmen Merrick! Learn with us as they talk about their research on nature connectedness and how it benefits us psychologically. Have you ever noticed how a short walk can flip your whole day? We lean into that reality with a deep, practical look at nature connectedness—what it is, how psychologists measure it, and why it consistently boosts mood, attention, creativity, and...

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EP 18 | We Were Made for the Wild (Part 1 of 2):...

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2025/10/06

In this first of two episodes, we sit down with Dr. Jennifer Penner and Dr. Carmen Merrick, psychology professors at Hendrix College, to explore how time in nature can calm the mind, restore balance, and reconnect us to what matters most. From classrooms in Arkansas to fieldwork in Costa Rica, Jenn and Carmen study how the outdoors shapes memory, emotion, and well-being. We talk about why students feel more anxious than ever, how nature helps us slow down, and what it means to find wholeness ...

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EP 17 | Raised in the Wild: She Doesn’t Buy Meat —...

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2025/09/22

From her first deer hunt at just one week old to harvesting a mountain goat after months of scouting steep Colorado terrain with her teenage son, Hillery Edinger carries forward a rich family legacy of hunting and outdoor living. She’s a fourth-generation outdoorswoman whose life centers around the land—and what it provides. Hillery shares stories of her grandmother who took down 31 bull elk during her lifetime, carefully documenting each harvest with photos and handwritten notes that now ser...

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EP 16 | Climbing Toward Presence

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2025/09/08

Imagine gripping onto a rock face, your focus narrowed to just your next move, the world's noise fading into silence. For JD Borgeson of the Arkansas Climbing Coalition, this mental clarity represents rock climbing's greatest gift—a complete escape from our distracted modern lives into pure presence. "When you're climbing, you're thinking about how tired you are, where you are on the climb, what your next move is," JD explains. "You really don't have an opportunity to think of much else." Th...

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64:08

EP 15 | Meant to Bee: Honey, Healing, and Holistic...

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2025/08/25

What if the most powerful medicine grew right in your backyard? Chris and Alex Baker are proving it does at City Farm Conway, their regenerative farm where honeybees, herbs, and holistic practices create a symphony of natural living. The couple's journey began separately—Chris with an affinity for beekeeping and self-sustainability, Alex searching for alternatives to the chronic illness that plagued her family. When they met, their shared passion for nature blossomed into a marriage built on...

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EP 14 | A Growing Passion: An Interview With Joe Lamp'l

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2025/08/11

Stepping into the garden with Joe Lamp'l (better known as Joe the Gardener) feels like walking alongside a trusted friend who's been tending the soil for decades. The Emmy award-winning host of PBS's "Growing a Greener World" brings warmth, wisdom, and infectious enthusiasm to our conversation about finding joy in nature and living more intentionally. Joe's journey began with a magical childhood moment—at eight years old, he accidentally broke a branch from a hedge, stuck it in the ground to...

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EP 13 | Reclaiming the Dark: One Man's Mission to...

Natural Obsession Podcast ·

2025/07/28

Bruce McMath paints a vivid picture of what we've lost as artificial lighting has erased our view of the stars, and why it matters more than you might think. When was the last time you truly saw the night sky? Not the dim scattering of stars visible from suburbs, but the breathtaking cosmic vista our ancestors considered as fundamental to human experience as sunrise and sunset. For most Americans today—especially the 90% of young people who've never witnessed the Milky Way—this connection ha...

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EP 12 | Self-Sufficiency and Simple Living with Dirk...

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2025/07/14

Reconnecting with the land doesn't mean you have to do it all at once. Dirk Tanner of Tanner Farmstead shares his practical wisdom on finding balance in the homesteading journey. "I think there's valuable skills that we've lost in today's day and age that our grandparents had," Dirk reflects early in our conversation. His journey from suburban upbringing to homesteader wasn't motivated by apocalyptic concerns, but rather a desire to reclaim connection with food production and traditional kno...

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Season 2 Teaser

Natural Obsession Podcast ·

2025/07/13

Welcome to season 2 of Natural Obsession. Join us as we approach it with a sense of urgency but also hopefulness. We are calling this season "Live Slow, Re-wild." It's all about slowing down and restoring the things we've lost. Not just in the outdoors but in ourselves. We will be talking to people who are living this out to varying degrees with knowledge about things like dark skies, homesteading, climbing and much much more. If you've been feeling a tug towards a more simple way of living c...

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EP 11 | Season 1 Wrap-up!

Natural Obsession Podcast ·

2025/06/23

What happens when two outdoor guys slow down and start asking bigger questions? In this season finale, TJ and Daniel reflect on the journey so far, sharing key lessons from their guests and their own challenges along the way. From Alan’s reminder that “we are what we eat,” to Angela’s perspective on how nature makes us confront what matters most, to Danny’s advice to “put the fishing pole down” and be present—recurring themes of intentional living, slowing down, and reconnecting to the land e...

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EP 10 | Health in a Modern Wilderness

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2025/06/09

Ever wonder why we're so passionate about conserving the land while neglecting our own bodies? In this eye-opening episode, we turn the mirror on ourselves and explore the fascinating connection between our health and our relationship to nature. We dive into the stark differences between how our grandparents lived—with gardens, canning, and natural food sources—compared to our modern existence of processed foods and convenience-driven choices. The statistics are sobering: diabetes rates have...

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EP 9 | Eyes in the Night: Bats, Myths & Why They Matter

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2025/06/03

Think bats are blind? Think again. In this myth-busting episode, we sit down with wildlife biologist Phillip Jordan to explore the surprising truths about one of nature’s most misunderstood creatures. With nearly two decades of bat research under his belt, Phillip shares stories from late-night fieldwork, remote caves, and even a volcanic island in Nicaragua—where he studied dozens of bat species ranging from mosquito-hunters to nectar-feeders. You’ll learn how bats use both echolocation and ...

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EP 8 | Invitation to the Wild: An Interview with Sam...

Natural Obsession Podcast ·

2025/05/18

Have you ever wondered what it takes to help people fall in love with the outdoors? Sam Files, photographer and park interpreter at Pinnacle Mountain State Park, offers a fascinating glimpse into this world through his unique lens. Growing up glued to Animal Planet and spending his childhood exploring nature, Sam found his calling in park interpretation—connecting visitors with Arkansas's natural wonders. His dual passions for education and photography create a powerful combination for inspi...

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EP 7 | Hand Raised, Heart Grown: Rabbit Ridge Farms

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2025/05/12

What happens when you ask yourself "Between now and death, what do you want life to look like?" For Alan and Angela Mahan of Rabbit Ridge Farms, that question sparked a revolution in how they approach farming, community, and food. In this captivating conversation, we journey from their contrasting childhoods—Angela at the country club and Alan on a dairy farm "sitting on a pile of melons"—to their creation of a regenerative farm that's changing how people think about food in Arkansas. Their ...

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59:47

EP 6 | Beyond Bobwhites: How Quail Forever Benefits...

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2025/05/05

In this intriguing conversation the guys talk to Ryan Parker and Katrina Sims about how approximately 98% of Arkansas's native prairies have disappeared, replaced by dense forests and non-native grasses that create "biological deserts" for wildlife. Yet hope remains. "Native seed can sit in the soil for decades, a hundred years or more," explains Parker. "With the right management conditions, if you run a fire across it at the right time, those seeds will germinate." This resilience forms the...

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EP 5 | Part 2 | Planting with Purpose: How Paul...

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2025/04/28

When Paul Foshee says a good coon dog "don't run anything but a coon," he's speaking from decades of midnight adventures tracking through Arkansas backwoods with his faithful hounds. The second part of our conversation with Paul delivers pure storytelling gold as he recounts tales that few modern outdoorsmen will ever experience firsthand. Picture this: Paul and his hunting partner Don tracking their dogs through miles of soybeans and woodlands, completely disoriented, only to discover they'...

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EP 5 | Planting with Purpose: How Paul Foshee Built a...

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2025/04/21

Paul Foshee's weathered hands tell the story of a life richly lived—from barbering, to precisely shaping stone as a mason, to the patient nurturing of pecan trees that now stand as his legacy. Paul represents a generation that built America through versatility and an unyielding work ethic, skills that seem increasingly rare in our technological world. It's in his pecan operation, started in 1984, where Paul's deep wisdom truly shines. Through decades of trial and error, he transformed what o...

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60:02

EP 4 | Restoring Habitat: Some Truths About Our...

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2025/04/07

In this eye-opening conversation, Tyler Savage, a biologist from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, takes us on a journey through time and paints a clear picture of what habitat in the Natural State looks like today versus several hundred years ago. Areas that are now a dense sea of trees were once open woodlands and savannas maintained by frequent, low-intensity fires. These fire-dependent ecosystems supported diverse wildlife communities that have declined as forests became overgrown in...

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EP 3 | Seclusion Seeker: Searching for Waterfalls and...

Natural Obsession Podcast ·

2025/03/31

Come with us as we talk to our good friend, UK native, and Arkansas waterfall chaser, Gez Rogers. Looking for seclusion, Gez's waterfall journey started in 2018 after he tragically lost his son, Josh. Since then, he has visited over 500 waterfalls in the Natural State alone. In this episode, Gez shares how you can visit waterfalls yourself, offers advice on hiking with a loyal canine companion, and discusses the healing qualities of the outdoors. Listen as he talks about his journey and tells...

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50:46

Bonus Content | Round Table Shenanigans: From Pickled...

Natural Obsession Podcast ·

2025/03/31

In this bonus content, Daniel and TJ continue their conversation with Danny Williams after the cameras are off. When three old friends get together and start chatting, there's no telling what will come up! After tasting some farm-raised pickled quail eggs, the guys talk about the trend to live more naturally and with greater self-reliance. As the conversation meanders, more topics including yard foraging, air pruning, seed scarification, food forests, and AI planning get discussed. This...

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