A podcast for those who seek the wild within, hosted by Maddy Winterbrook and Eleanor Cheetham, founders of The Wild Academy and authors of The Rewilding Yearbook. Slightly feral around the edges, each conversation is guided by a seasonally-inspired word, and explores how rewilding language can help us rewild ourselves. Episodes released weekly on Wednesdays, with accompanying journal prompts for paid Substack subscribers.
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In today’s episode of the podcast we’re talking all about the festival of Samhain that takes place in just a few days - on October 31st.
If you’re not familiar with the Wheel of the Year and would like a little introduction to what it is and how it works, go back to episode 4 of this season of the podcast (https://thewildacademy.substack.com/p/the-autumn-equinox) (all about the Autumn Equinox), as that will give you a brief overview.
What do we talk about in this episode?
* The origins, traditions and customs of Samhain
* The main focus areas and themes of inner work and growth at this time of year
* How we can root into a simpler, gentler version of this important festival
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21 Oct 2026
The 12 Archetypes of the Wild Self
In today’s episode of the podcast we’re talking about the concept of the wild self, and what it means to think of it in terms of archetypes.
What do we talk about in this episode?
* What the wild self actually is
* A little on the concept of archetypes generally
* The twelve archetypes of the wild self, and what they represent
* Examples of how you can use archetypal wisdom to help you rewild
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7 Oct 2026
One year of The Rewilding Yearbook
In today’s episode of the podcast we’re celebrating one year of The Rewilding Yearbook (https://thewildacademy.substack.com/p/about-the-rewilding-yearbook)! Next Wednesday (14th October) it will be exactly one year since our first book was published, so we wanted to take some time to pause and reflect on the experience of having our words and ideas out in the world over the last 12 months, and introduce the book and some of our favourite parts of it to anyone who’s yet to discover it.
On the actual publication anniversary next week, we’re hosting a special online event to celebrate - Turning the Wheel (https://thewildacademy.substack.com/p/turning-the-wheel?r=48pqkz&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true) - where we’ll be combining honouring the book itself with thinking about the idea of the cycle through the year more generally, supporting everyone who attends to look back at their own journey through the past year to to look ahead to the new cycle to come.
What do we talk about in this episode?
* What The Rewilding Yearbook actually is
* What’s happened since the book has been published
* Our favourite parts of the book
* The benefits of using and following the book, according to our community
* A reminder that you can now join our new membership - The Wildhearted Way (https://www.thewildacademy.co.uk/the-wildhearted-way)!
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