The We As Nature podcast is a collection of stories celebrating the many ways people can live in better alignment with the natural world. From artists and food producers to economists and beekeepers, each episode is a personal sharing that dives into the unique encounters and experiences that led each person to where they are now. These stories offer profound insights into how we can all uniquely contribute to the wider ecosystem we are part of, and how this, in turn, may lead us towards a flourishing future for life on earth.
Each episode was recorded during a live event.
Coming home to my shamanic roots with artist and researcher Alyen Foning
Artist, designer, storyteller and independent researcher Alyen Foning resides in her ancestral home, the Lepcha community at the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas, with its sacred mountains and rivers.. Creating with fabrics, colours, music and design, Alyen’s work serves as a bridge between both the fields of art and research, and ancestral pasts and future generations. In this We As Nature episode, Alyen shares her journey from growing up in the city, disconnected from her Lepcha roots, to...
3 Jul 2023
Cultivating collective power through tending to individual healing with Susan Raffo
Bodyworker, cultural worker and author of “Liberated to the Bone”, Susan Raffo, shares her personal story of discovering the intrinsic connection between individual healing and our collective power to shape the systems we live in. In this episode, Susan highlights the impact of the histories held in our bodies, and with passionate and hopeful energy, offers the possibility of leaning into our aliveness as an act of social and ecological repair. In Susan’s We As Nature story, she shares: The i...
29 May 2023
Creating theatre through embodying the essence of animals with Gabrielle Moleta
Movement artist, director & theatre-maker Gabrielle Moleta invites listeners into a creative process that dissolves the perceived boundaries between humans and the natural world. In this episode, Gabrielle shares her journey into Transformation and Imaginative Improvisation, and how this unique creative process helped her recognise the depths of her interconnectivity with the living world. Now the Founder of the Company Gabrielle Moleta, her work trains artists to fully absorb the e...
21 Apr 2023
Nurturing mental health through the healing properties of flowers and trees with Elsie Harp
Elsie Harp, Founder of Divina Botanica, is a florist, folk herbalist, and mental health practitioner based in the South-West of England, where she grows seasonal, regenerative flowers in deep relationship with the earth and its rhythms. In this episode, Elsie shares her journey with anxiety and intergenerational trauma, and how the nurturance of the living world has become her greatest source of strength and support. In Elsie’s We As Nature story, she shares: Her childhood relationship with t...
4 Apr 2023
Healing our bodies, ancestries, and the earth, with Lakshmi Venugopal
Lakshmi Venugopal is the founder of Inner Climate Academy and an experienced facilitator of Deep Ecology and the Work That Reconnects. Through chronic illness and the discovery of her ancestral past, Lakshmi’s story illuminates how individual health and ancestral healing are deeply intertwined with the health and healing of the Earth. Taking us on a profound journey from India to Australia and back again, Lakshmi shares how embodied remembering ignited deeper relations with the living world. ...
13 Feb 2023
Pioneering social change through hip hop and permaculture with Ian Solomon-Kawall
Hip-hop artist and urban-food growing pioneer Ian Solomon-Kawall (aka KMT Freedom Teacher), shares his story of hope, grit and passion. During this episode, he describes the journey that led him to transform his late mother’s London garden into a dynamic community hub where permaculture, music and creativity ignite social change and empowerment. As the co-founder and CEO of award-winning CIC May Project Gardens, Ian has channelled the pain and grief of his childhood experiences and the challe...
21 Dec 2022
Journeying into the Queendom of the bees with Sandira Belia
Beekeeper and author of ‘Bee Wisdom - Teachings from the Hive' Sandira Belia shares her enchanting journey of learning and healing from the wisdom of bees. Born in France to a beekeeping mother, Sandira has bathed in the bee world from an early age and is now dedicated to shifting the focus away from honey production and bridging a reciprocal relationship between humans and bees. With the bees as her muse, Sandira has unveiled astonishing insights into their intelligence, complexity and beaut...
10 Oct 2022
Re-enchanting ourselves with the natural world through folk music and birdsong with Sam Lee
Mercury Music Prize nominated folksinger, Sam Lee, has journeyed throughout the British Isles collecting the Indigenous songs of the lands and absorbing the ancient wisdom and knowledge embedded within them. In this episode, Sam shares his personal story of nature connection, and how he became a leader of pilgrimages to the Sussex countryside, where people gather in communion with the Nightingales for an inter-species collaboration of birdsong and music. In Sam’s We As Nature story he shares:...
25 Aug 2022
Reconnecting Economics and Ecology with Della Duncan
In this episode, regenerative economist Della Duncan weaves together a story reconnecting nature and economics. From looking ‘upstream’ at root causes of inequality to reclaiming our role as natural economists, Della’s story covers so much ground, including the discoveries she’s made on her personal journey to ‘Right Livelihood’ and practical invitations towards exploring this for ourselves. In Della’s We As Nature story, she shares: The ‘Upstream’ metaphor she discovered while working as a ...
23 May 2022
Embodying the circular nature of life with artist Louis Masai
In this episode, we’re joined by UK-based painter, sculptor, and muralist, Louis Masai. Nature is Louis’ muse, with his global art projects highlighting the sixth mass extinction, climate change, and species equality, as a means to ignite environmental reflection. Louis’ story reflects the circular nature of life and encapsulates the interconnected nature of all living things, as he inspires us to consider the legacy each of us leaves behind. In Louis’ We As Nature story, he shares: His child...
30 Mar 2022
Returning to My Roots With KM Reyes
In this episode, we are joined by National Geographic Explorer and political scientist KM Reyes, whose passion for conservation by respecting Indigenous land rights contributed to the protection of a vast area of critical habitat on the stunningly biodiverse Palawan Island in the Philippines. KM’s story is one of self-discovery through global exploration, where the experience of being lost and unsure of her place in the world took her on an unmapped journey that led her to find clarity of pur...
4 Feb 2022
Embracing the Aliveness in Everything With Judy Ling Wong
Painter, poet and Honorary President of the Black Environment Network (BEN), Judy Ling Wong, takes us on a captivating journey, illuminating the unforgettable imprint of her childhood experiences and surroundings. From 1950s Hong Kong to 1970’s London, Judy’s story invites us into a world where oneness with nature is a palpable experience. In Judy’s We As Nature story, she shares: A window into her childhood in 1950s Hong Kong.How the culture of her upbringing facilitated her to embrace...
28 Dec 2021
Remembering the Mayan Cosmovision of My Ancestors With Samantha Colli
Holistic activist and multi-passionate entrepreneur, Samantha Colli, shares her personal story of remembering that she is part of nature. From reaching burnout as a human rights lawyer to founding an initiative seeking to heal and regenerate eco-social ruptures, Sam’s story weaves childhood tales with global travels. She takes us on a journey of mind, body and spirit, revealing what led her to reconnect to the Mayan cosmovision of her ancestors, and how this has informed the unfolding of her ...
28 Dec 2021
Discovering Belonging Through Earth Jurisprudence and Ritual With Method Gundidza
In this episode of We As Nature, Method Gundidza, Director of EarthLore Foundation-Southern Africa, shares his unique story of discovering a profound sense of belonging to the world. Method, a Zimbabwean national living in South Africa, discovered his calling in his early 40s when he was introduced to the philosophy and practice of Earth Jurisprudence by the Gaia Foundation. Method shares his journey from working at a company that sold coal, to becoming a successful accountant, to dedicating ...
28 Dec 2021
Living in Balance With the Earth and Each Other With Bruce Parry
Filmmaker and explorer Bruce Parry, best known for his BAFTA award-winning BBC documentaries with Indigenous Peoples, shares the experiences that changed him and his worldviews forever. Coming from an institutionalised, military background, Bruce journeyed from seeing the world through the lens of hierarchy to having his eyes opened through unique experiences with Indigenous People that taught him that living in balance with the earth and with other humans is where we have all come from. His ...
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