Nature & Forest Therapy Guiding Podcasts
Recently, NFTC Member Guides shared their suggestions for podcasts about nature, science of forest therapy, or guiding. Here are 10 great podcasts that were shared.
For podcasts that have published episodes within the past month, the production status is noted as Active. For those with a longer period since the most recently published episode, the date of the last published episode is noted.
Podcast Title
Treespeed; Forest Bathing with Highland QuietLife
Production Status
Active
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Podcast Description
A diverse waffling of forest bathing, a search for serenity, sobriety and sanity ….. and with the mind of a fly…anything else in between…
Host
Cath Wright
Host Bio
Cath Wright is an ANFT certified guide based in the Cairngorms area of the Scottish Highlands operating her forest therapy guide service, Highland QuietLife.
Podcast Title
The Bioneers: Revolution From the Heart of Nature
Production Status
Active
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Podcast Description
The Bioneers: Revolution From the Heart of Nature is an award-winning, international radio and podcast series. Free to everyone, this series offers listeners and radio stations the opportunity to experience the conference year-round, and allows access to in-depth interviews with leading social and scientific innovators. It highlights diverse voices of grassroots leaders and voices that are often marginalized or excluded by corporate media. The programs cover a wide range of topics, including intelligence in nature, climate justice, food and farming, gender equity, Indigenous knowledge, reigning in corporate power, and youth activism.
Host
Neil Harvey
Host Bio
Formerly Senior Producer of the series, Neil Harvey has been an independent media producer for 30 years and has played vital roles in the production of over 300 nationally distributed radio programs for which he has won numerous awards. There is a team of 4 media professionals working with Neil to produce the podcast; https://bioneers.org/meet-the-radio-team/.
Podcast Description
Every other week, hosts Monica Olsen and Jennifer Walsh sit down with thought-leaders and experts across a wide range of industries to discuss the impact that nature has on our wellbeing, why we need nature in order to thrive, and what steps we can all take to live in harmony with the natural world. Faced with global challenges like climate change, reconnecting with nature has never been more imperative. We hope you’ll join us on our biophilic journey. Follow and listen today, because nature has the answers!
Hosts
Monica Olsen and Jennifer Walsh
Hosts Bios
Monica is the CMO of Serenbe, the leading biophilic wellness community, overseeing all development, hospitality, and real estate brands including content creation, partnerships, and brand licensing. She also executive-produces and hosts Serenbe Stories and the Biophilic Solutions podcasts. Monica sits on the board of directors for Georgia Organics and The Biophilic Institute with past board seats on AIR Serenbe, artist residency program, Communications Chair of The Serenbe Institute, and co-founded and served as Vice Chair, Chattahoochee Hills Charter School, an innovative nature-based public school.
Jennifer Walsh created Beauty Bar, the very first omni-channel beauty brand, changing the way people shopped for beauty products. It allowed shoppers to see and try out independent beauty products in person, on her website and weekly TV show. Her retail concept became the first in America to incorporate biophilic design, an experiential connection between nature and the beauty space. Now, Jennifer is on a mission to get more people outdoors, to understand the power of connecting to nature and the impact and importance of green spaces in our offices, homes, hospitals, schools and cities.
Podcast Title
For the Wild – An Anthology of the Anthropocene
Production Status
Most recent episode published April 24, 2024
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Podcast Description
We join some of the brightest thought-leaders and visionaries of our time– to uplift a multitude of perspectives, to amplify grassroot voices, and to tell stories that would otherwise disappear in mainstream media. Key topics include the struggle to protect wild nature, to promote ecological renewal and resistance and to heal from the disconnection furthered by consumer culture and human supremacy.
Host
Ayana Young
Host Bio
Ayana Young (she/they) is a lover and protector of wild nature and a podcast/radio host specializing in intersectional environmental and social justice, deep ecology, and land-based restoration. As a Founder and the Executive Director of For The Wild, Young is learning deeply from the critical dialogue shared with over 200 guests on the For The Wild podcast, including Dr. Vandana Shiva, Terry Tempest Williams, Dr. Bayo Akomolafe, Robin Wall Kimmerer, Mariame Kaba, Buffy Sainte-Marie, and other thought leaders.
Young has a strong academic background at the intersections of ecology, culture, and spirituality as they graduated summa cum laude with an undergraduate degree from Loyola Marymount University, double majoring in Art History and Theology and minoring in Philosophy. She went on to study Restoration Ecology at the University of Victoria.
Podcast Title
Journal of Biophilic Design
Production Status
Active
Link
https://journalofbiophilicdesign.com/podcasts-journal-of-biophilic-design
Podcast Description
Welcome to the Journal of Biophilic Design podcast series, where our editor Dr Vanessa Champion interviews thought-leaders, researchers, environmental psychologists, designers, architects, landscape designers, city planners, historians, environmentalists and more to explore how Biophilic Design is making a difference to our physical and mental wellbeing as well as helping make our planet more sustainable and biodiverse.
Host
Dr Vanessa Champion
Host Bio
Based in the UK, Dr Champion is editorial director for The Journal of Biophilic Design (with 30,000 monthly listeners to the podcast series globally, and magazine which is distributed via Kindle and POD on Amazon and other outlets). She often features on discussion panels on Biophilic Design. Dr Champion started her professional career as an academic at UCL with a PhD in Greek and Latin, working in the British Museum and generally honing her interest in research and how societies flourish.
Podcast Title
Living Planet
Production Status
Active
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Podcast Description
Looking to reconnect with nature? Want to make better decisions for the health of the planet? Every Friday, Living Planet brings you the stories, facts and debates on the key environmental issues of our time. As our planet faces an ever-evolving climate crisis and environments change, Living Planet transports you to different corners of the globe to meet the people on the frontlines, explore solutions, tackle misinformation, and marvel at the wondrous, extraordinary aspects of the non-human world around us.
Hosts
Various
Hosts Bios
Production of Deutsche Welle, the German public state-owned international broadcaster, featuring various hosts
Podcast Title
Nature of Wellness
Production Status
Active
Link
https://campbell-performance.com/special-announcement-nature-of-wellness-podcast/
Podcast Description
Throughout history, cultures around the world have turned to nature as a source of increased health and well-being. While science continues to support this connection, and more programs are emerging to help us understand it, humans continue to spend the majority of our time indoors. Welcome to the Nature of Wellness, Podcast, where we will explore the relationship between the natural world and the human experience. Join Mark, Steve, and their expert guests as they discuss all things nature, conservation, life, health, and well-being. The future of health is NOW.
Hosts
Dr Mark A Campbell and Steve Otero
Hosts Bios
Dr Mark A Campbell is an Executive Officer on the Wellness Council of America’s board of directors. He has a background in Exercise Science, Sports Medicine, and Sport and Performance Psychology and a Ph.D. in Health Promotion and Wellness. He works with organizations and performers in all fields and is a sought-after performance/wellness speaker and consultant. Mark has been a lifelong lover of nature, personally and professionally. He has seen a tremendous impact on his own health and wellness and on thousands of clients he has worked with. He began Nature of Wellness to encourage more individuals and organizations to embrace the healing power of the natural world.
Steve Otero is a Certified Workplace Mindfulness Facilitator, National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) outdoor educator, and holds bachelor’s degrees in Exercise Science, Experimental Psychology, and Recreation and Outdoor education from Western Colorado University. His passion is connecting others with the power of the natural world. He serves as a Veteran Services Officer in Gunnison County, CO and as part of the federal “Task Force on Outdoor Recreation for Veterans”, which is investigating the use of outdoor recreation for the health and wellness of veterans.
Podcast Title
What On Earth
Production Status
Active
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Podcast Description
The climate is changing. So are we. Explore a world of solutions with host Laura Lynch and our team of journalists. We find inspiration in unexpected places, scrutinize new technologies, hold powerful people accountable and join you on the journey to fix this mess. New episodes every Wednesday and Saturday.
Host
Laura Lynch
Host Bio
Laura Lynch is best known for her award-winning work as a globe-trotting foreign correspondent and her political prowess from decades spent covering different governments, both in Canada and abroad. Laura has also covered environmental issues around the globe. As the environment reporter for CBC News in Vancouver early in her career, her reporting led to the resignation of a B.C. cabinet minister over an undisclosed conflict of interest regarding a crucial decision cut timber in an area opposed by Indigenous people. What on Earth is a CBC production and Laura is supported by a team of 4 news media professionals.
Podcast Description
Earth to Humans is a podcast about the interconnected nature of our planet’s overlapping crises, and the amazing humans who are fighting for a better future for all of Earth’s inhabitants. Earth to Humans is produced by the Wild Lens Collective, and began as a podcast called “Eyes on Conservation” back in 2014. Although a lot has changed over the years, the show has remained a showcase for the amazing work being done by people on the front lines of the climate crisis, the extinction crisis, and all the interconnected issues that affect our relationship with planet Earth.
Hosts
Sarinah Simons, Hannah Mulvany, and Matt Podolsky
Hosts Bios
Sarinah has been captivated by the beauty and resilience of the natural world since her young days catching frogs and snakes in the garden and finding new specimens for her insect collection. She was born and raised in Southern California and has experienced as much diversity in cultures and people, as she has in California’s unique biomes.
Hannah is a part-time Environmental Content Creator, part-time Field Biologist. Hannah has lived in seven countries in as many years, and is fascinated by the connection between people and the landscape around them. She loves watching wildlife and trying out new outdoor sports, with varied levels of success.
Matthew is a documentary filmmaker, podcaster, long distance hiker, and a former wildlife biologist. He co-directed the Sundance award winning film, “Sea of Shadows”, along with the Emmy-nominated “Bluebird Man”. In addition to producing for “Earth to Humans”, Matthew also is the producer of “Common Land”, a documentary podcast series that explores the creation stories behind protected areas.
Podcast Description
Treehugger is “the show where we reimagine ecological restoration and highlight the humans involved in assisting the recovery of ecosystems. Our efforts promise an equitable future for livelihoods and healthspans as well as a just transition in a warming world.”
Host
Michael T Yadrick
Host Bio
Michael Yadrick is the creator and host of the treehugger and has a positive obsession with podcasts. He is a Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioner specializing in urban forest restoration.