Wilderness Within Podcast
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<p><strong>Wilderness Within (WW) </strong>is an exploration of inner worlds through shared stories and lived experiences with changemakers and visionaries whom I get to call friends. The project was birthed by the realisation of radical it is to have such inspirational people in my life, and the interest to dive beyond the superficial and into the depths of one's devotions and motivations in life. Each episode is intended to be an open share and celebration of the triumphs, failures, learnings, and vulnerabilities of these wonderful humans and myself, Kai J. Lee. WW is also a space where I sometimes share personal stories and lessons from years living as a community-supported, purpose-driven, story and human experience-loving content creator and ex-nomad for good around our beautiful earth.</p><p>Follow and engage with this journey <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://wildernesswithinpod.com/">http://wildernesswithinpod.com/</a> | <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/wildernesswithinpod/">@wildernesswithinpod</a></p><p>WW is possible due to the ongoing financial and spiritual support of <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/subtledream">patreon supporters</a> (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/subtledream">https://patreon.com/subtledream</a>) and fans like yourselves - engaging with me and sharing the episodes with others!</p><p>Special thanks to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/scout.rockwell/">Scott Hanson</a> & <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://soundcloud.com/carlos-militante">Carlos Militante</a> for the WW soundtrack and logo. Gratitude to the following humans - Paul J., Antoine M., Aiyana B., Deborah C., Rene D., Luke F., Kelly P., Carina F., Kelsea L., Khen R., Kelsey Y., Michael C., Evan S., Kristine S., Lindsay C., Anne G., Yu Shan C., Otis S. Steven T., Steven M., Steph P., Anna W., Camila N., Dana W., Naira d. G., Dora L., Orion H., Michelle K., Steven W., Jackie C. S., Romar S., Peter W., Jacky C., Tsetop S., Frankie L., Jim B. Lisa C., Marek B., Mikey L., Alex A., and more past & <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/subtledream">present patrons</a> - in making this dream come true. </p><p>Mauri ora - to well-being and the living essence in us all. </p><p>-Kai</p>
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Recent Episodes
March 17, 2026
Andy Vantrease - On Following Your Heart, Work as Devotion & the Cyclic Nature of Everything (WW 08)
<p>Some conversations take time to find their moment. This one was recorded in Mazunte, México in January 2023, just over three years ago now, waiting for the right container to release it into.</p><p>Andy and I were housemates on the Oaxacan coast. We'd wake up, walk to morning meditations at a local centre, drift down to the beach, cook together, and marvel at the plants and wildlife around our tropical setting. It was one of those rare pockets of life where everything seemed to slow down just enough to actually feel it.</p><p>Andy Vantrease is a writer, storyteller, and women's coach who has spent nearly two decades honing a craft that, on the surface, looks like writing or interviewing, but underneath is really about creating the conditions for people to be truly heard. From freelance journalism to producing the Dandelion Effect Podcast at Feathered Pipe Ranch in Montana, to one-on-one story mapping sessions, to facilitating circles for nurses in California, her work kept finding new forms while staying rooted in the same thread: helping people see their own magic. Since we recorded that conversation, Andy’s path has taken another turn. She now works specifically with women, educating on menstrual health, cycle wisdom and female body literacy. She is a student of the Blood Mysteries School and holds classes, circles and private sessions that help women come home to their bodies and understand the power of their biological design.</p><p>So while what you’ll hear is Andy as she was in early 2023, the roots of everything she's moved toward since are all here, present and growing.</p><p>We talk about what it means to build a creative livelihood without being trapped inside a label. The difference between a side gig and a calling, and the slow, unglamorous process of learning to price yourself as a whole person rather than just a finished product. The cyclic nature of life and how things, projects, relationships and chapters all want to die so something new can grow. Seva, selfless service, and why Andy isn't convinced she believes in it anymore. Through an NGO in rural Nepal where we first met, we also dove into what it taught us about reciprocity, sustainability, and the real cost of burning out in the name of devotion.</p><p>And then, near the end, I share three words from a handpainted sign I came across on a mountain road in the Indian Himalayas, while bike touring in my 30th year. Words that had been living in me for years by then, and that Andy receives with the kind of quiet recognition that tells you something has landed.</p><p>"Work is devotion."</p><p>Love you, Andy! <3</p><p>Follow Andy and her work via: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.andyvantrease.com/">https://andyvantrease.com/</a></p><p>-</p><p><strong>Wilderness Within (WW) </strong>is an exploration of inner worlds through shared stories and lived experiences with changemakers and visionaries whom I get to call friends. The project was birthed out of the realisation of radical it is to have such inspirational people in my life, and the interest to dive beyond the superficial and into the depths of one's devotions and motivations in life.</p><p>Follow and engage: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://wildernesswithinpod.com/">http://wildernesswithinpod.com/</a> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/wildernesswithinpod/">@wildernesswithinpod</a></p><p>WW is possible due to the ongoing financial and spiritual support of <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/subtledream">patreon supporters</a> (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/subtledream">https://patreon.com/subtledream</a>) and fans like yourselves. Hat tip to Scott Hanson & Carlos Militante for the beautiful soundtrack. Gratitude. See you again.</p>
August 9, 2025
Alyson Noele Sagala - Making Meaning and Letting Go as a Creator (WW 07)
<p>"Living with openness isn’t easy, but it’s the only way I feel truly connected."</p><p>In this intimate, firelit conversation recorded in the oak woodlands of Mendocino, I sit down with someone who has long felt like a little sister to me - Alyson. We’ve shared many chapters over the years, from our time living and working in Nepal to weaving our own creative paths through life. What we spoke about in 2023 still holds weight today, perhaps even more so in this ever-accelerating world.</p><p>Together, we unpack themes of identity, ego, creativity, and care. Alyson reflects on growing up Filipino-American in San Jose, California, finding healing through gardening and natural dyeing, and wrestling with the writer’s journey - the guilt, the fixation, the fear. We talk candidly about the shadow side of service, and the ever-present tug between doing what we love and doing what we think will make us lovable.</p><p>This episode is a heartfelt tribute to the cycles we move through - in art, in life, in healing. It's a timestamp of where we were, and a torchlight for the path still unfolding.</p><p>Connect with Alyson on Instagram: @alysonnoele (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/alysonnoele/">instagram.com/alysonnoele/</a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/alysonnoele/)">)</a></p><p>-</p><p>Follow & engage <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/wildernesswithinpod/">@wildernesswithinpod</a></p><p>Support this podcast (and more): <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://patreon.com/subtledream">patreon.com/subtledream</a></p><p>Supporter-exclusive video version of this podcast: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/wilderness-ww-07-135769600">https://www.patreon.com/posts/wilderness-ww-07-135769600</a></p><p>Wilderness Within (WW) is made possible due to the ongoing financial support of <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/subtledream">patreon supporters</a>. We are big fans of the value-driven, pay-it-forward model, and the reason why you won't hear razor subscriptions or VPN discounts offered is thanks to the supporters who pitch in each month. Besides becoming a patron, some of the best ways to support this podcast is to share this episode or show with a friend, and to rate WW on Spotify, Apple, or your favourite listening platform. Whatever you are able to do, thank you!</p><p>Special thanks also to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://soundcloud.com/carlos-militante">Carlos Militante</a> for the WW soundtrack and logo. Gratitude to the following humans - Paul J., Antoine M., Aiyana B., Deborah C., Rene D., Luke F., Kelly P., Carina F., Kelsea L., Khen R., Kelsey Y., Michael C., Evan S., Kristine S., Lindsay C., Anne G., Yu Shan C., Otis S. Steven T., Steven M., Steph P., Anna W., Camila N., Dana W., Naira d. G., Dora L., Orion H., Michelle K., Steven W., Jackie C. S., Romar S., Peter W., Jacky C., Tsetop S., Frankie L., Jim B. Lisa C., Marek B., Mikey L., Alex A., and more past & <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/subtledream">present patrons</a> - in making this dream come true!</p>
June 26, 2025
Scott Hanson - Becoming the Man, Husband, and Father He Had Journaled About (WW 06)
Host interviews Scott Hanson about his journey of personal growth, reflecting on his experiences in Nepal, career changes, and preparing for fatherhood, highlighting the importance of community and intentional living.
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- What is Wilderness Within Podcast?
<p><strong>Wilderness Within (WW) </strong>is an exploration of inner worlds through shared stories and lived experiences with changemakers and visionaries whom I get to call friends. The project was birthed by the realisation of radical it is to have such inspirational people in my life, and the interest to dive beyond the superficial and into the depths of one's devotions and motivations in life. Each episode is intended to be an open share and celebration of the triumphs, failures, learnings, and vulnerabilities of these wonderful humans and myself, Kai J. Lee. WW is also a space where I sometimes share personal stories and lessons from years living as a community-supported, purpose-driven, story and human experience-loving content creator and ex-nomad for good around our beautiful earth.</p><p>Follow and engage with this journey <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://wildernesswithinpod.com/">http://wildernesswithinpod.com/</a> | <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/wildernesswithinpod/">@wildernesswithinpod</a></p><p>WW is possible due to the ongoing financial and spiritual support of <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/subtledream">patreon supporters</a> (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/subtledream">https://patreon.com/subtledream</a>) and fans like yourselves - engaging with me and sharing the episodes with others!</p><p>Special thanks to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/scout.rockwell/">Scott Hanson</a> & <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://soundcloud.com/carlos-militante">Carlos Militante</a> for the WW soundtrack and logo. Gratitude to the following humans - Paul J., Antoine M., Aiyana B., Deborah C., Rene D., Luke F., Kelly P., Carina F., Kelsea L., Khen R., Kelsey Y., Michael C., Evan S., Kristine S., Lindsay C., Anne G., Yu Shan C., Otis S. Steven T., Steven M., Steph P., Anna W., Camila N., Dana W., Naira d. G., Dora L., Orion H., Michelle K., Steven W., Jackie C. S., Romar S., Peter W., Jacky C., Tsetop S., Frankie L., Jim B. Lisa C., Marek B., Mikey L., Alex A., and more past & <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/subtledream">present patrons</a> - in making this dream come true. </p><p>Mauri ora - to well-being and the living essence in us all. </p><p>-Kai</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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