The Nature Connection Podcast Sanne Giesen

Nature contributes massively to our collective health - in this episode we uncover the physiological reasons why this statement is more important now than ever.



With my guest Lars van den Nieuwenhoff we explore two core pillars of health optimizations (which aren't food or movement) and how nature secretly lures us in to seasonal living if we want to be as healthy as possible.



Find Lars here

Instagram @larsvandennieuwenhoff

Website www.ikiguides.nl



Mentioned resources

Professor Douglas Wallace

Michan and Heleen are two outdoor enthusiasts who found each other in their love for mountains, exploring and adventure. She is the gear geek who likes to explore what's off the map, he the nature nerd with a love for tracking and primitive skills.



Last year Heleen and Michan had an incredible nerve-wracking adventure in the mountains. In this episode you'll hear what happend, how they managed to get out. We also speak about adventure and nature in everyday life, choosing life off the beaten track and the importance of good quality gear and building your connection with nature.



Find Heleen and Michan on Instagram

@hilly_goes_on_an_adventure



You can also find Michan on Instagram and Facebook

@tallmanhiking

and www.onderdeberk.online



Mentioned resources

Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Secret World of Weather by Tristan Gooley

What the Robin Knows by Jon Young

The Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling by John Muir Laws

Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging by Sebastian Junger

Entering the Mind of the Tracker by Tamarack Song

The Rise of the Wolf 8 - Rick McIntyre

Podcasts

The Wild with Chris Morgan

Ologies with Allie Ward

For the Wild

The Wolf Connection

What if we could change the dominant narrative on our connection with earth and the way we view success? I'm feeling deeply honoured to have had the opportunity to
speak with Osprey Orielle Lake about indigenous wisdom, grassroot and personal change and redesigning modern society through rights of nature and systemic interventions.


Osprey is the founder of the Women's Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN). She works internationally with grassroots, BIPOC and Indigenous leaders, policymakers, and diverse coalitions to build climate justice, resilient
communities, and a just transition to a decentralized, democratized clean energy future.

Her book The Story is in Our Bones will be available in all major bookstores on January 30th.



Resources mentioned:

Women's Earth and Climate Action Network https://www.wecaninternational.org/

The last podcast episode of 2023 is a special one! Our guest is Ilse Donker. She is at the forefront of the skillsharing movement in The Netherlands, and shares her views on community, capitalism and activism. In this episode you’ll discover how nature is deeply woven into her work and ways of being - and the importance of knitting socks as holiday gifts.

This year of making a podcast has fulfilled me in more ways than I could ever thought possible. It allowed me to have many amazing conversations with experts in the field of nature connection and rewilding and meeting such wonderful people. If you supported the podcast this year, I want to send you heartfelt thank you. ❤️


Mentioned resourcesBooksBraiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall KimmererSand Talk by Tyson YunkaportaIshmael by Daniel QuinnThe Gift by Lewis HydeThe Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean Marie Auel

PodcastsThe Rewilding Podcast by Peter Michael BauerFor the Wild

Find Ilse atInstagram @ ilse.aarde.donkerWebsite https://www.ilsedonker.nl/

Trigger warning: S*xual abuse

This episode will rattle your bones, or should I say g*nitals? With social psychologist and adrenal expert Nienke Thurlings we dive into the field of societal norms, gender and how these are deeply intertwined with how we care for nature. Nienke also shares more about finding and building great relationships and learning what your full body YES feels like.

 

Books

When God was a Woman by Merlin Stone
In Defence of Witches by Mona Chollet
Pleasure Activism by Adrienne Maree BrownBitch by Lucy Cooke

Find Nienke at
Instagram: @nienkethurlings
www.nienkethurlings.com

Revolution might look different than you’d always thought. While being fully submerged in the field of tec Jessica realized that happiness and progress doesn’t lay in modern
tec-derived solutions. In her rewilding journey she took a deep dive learning hunter-gatherer skills, from foraging, crafting to building community.

In this episode we talk about how her inspiring book “Why We Need to be Wild” came to be, how rewilding challenges the status quo and that our greatest act of reciprocity
might be something completely different than what you think it is.

 

Mentioned resources

Why We Need to be Wild by Jessica Carew Kraft

Local guide booksA New Path by Arthur Haines
The Forager’s Guide to Wild Foods by Nicole Apelian
Civilized to Death by Christopher Ryan

Find Jessica here
Instagram @whyweneedtobewild Website www.jessicacarewkraft.com