Wild Geese, Work, and Wonder Wild Hope

In this episode we hear from Koa Beck, one of the current Wild Hope Fellows. Koa has been doing great work with us this year, dividing time between coming to the Fellowship and studying abroad in Oxford. Due to this, Koa has had to be up until two in the morning talking with us, and we greatly appreciate her. Koa will be talking about how vocation changes or is influenced by studying abroad and learning about different cultures. After that, the co-hosts have a discussion about how learning about other cultures changes your world view.

In this episode we hear from Stephanie Aparicio Zambrano, a current Wild Hope Fellow, and Professor Marit Trelstad. Professor Trelstad is one of the Wild Hope leaders and is a professor of religion at Pacific Lutheran University. Stephanie and Professor Trelstad talk with the other co-hosts about what privilege is, and how it affects vocation. This is a very interesting episode to listen to!

In this episode, we hear from Curtis Ganung, one of the current Wild Hope fellows. Curtis talks about how vocation isn't really something that he felt was present for him until he hit college. After telling his story, the group of co-hosts have a discussion about how they first encountered vocation and the problems with how it is normally presented.

Informal episode alert! When dealing with big topics like vocation, we ultimately stumble upon times where we have to talk about things that not everyone is qualified to talk about. With this episode, we thought it would be a good idea to touch on where each of us (the co-hosts) come from and what our backgrounds are.

The podcast is back with season 2! With a new set of co-hosts, we will be doing videos based on the co-host's personal experiences with vocation and what it means to them. We hope that with this new season, we will be able to help others with their path to discovering vocation! 

On this special episode, you’ll get to hear the voices of our Wild Hope Fellows, who have spent the year exploring different perspectives on vocation and what it means for their own lives. Though their answers to my questions varied widely, they all touched on issues related to promoting human flourishing and making the word a more just place. The Wild Hope Fellowship is a one year program at PLU, in which a cohort of students studies different perspectives on vocation alongside each other and faculty. They reflect on what it means to live lives of meaning and purpose in the present and the future, and encourage other students to do the same. Selected for their commitment to service, the fellows are leaders on campus and in their communities. You can read more about the fellows by going to https://www.plu.edu/vocation/programs/wild-hope-fellows-2/.

Thank you for listening, and we will be back in Fall 2022 with a new host! This podcast was produced by Becca McInally in collaboration with the Wild Hope Center for Vocation at Pacific Lutheran University. Our music was composed by Emma Christensen. Have an idea for the show? Email us at wildhope@plu.edu. Follow us on Instagram to stay up to date on all things Wild Hope: @pluwildhope.