Black Earth Podcast

Black Earth Podcast

Black Earth is an interview podcast celebrating nature and black women leaders in the environmental movement. Join us for inspiring, informed and authentic conversations on how we can make a positive impact for people and nature worldwide. Episodes out every Wednesday. Connect with us online @blackearthpodcast on Instagram, LinkedIn and Tiktok. Hosted by Marion Atieno Osieyo. Healing our relationship with nature, one conversation at a time.

  1. Season 4 Finale: Becoming Our Own Light

    FEB 18

    Season 4 Finale: Becoming Our Own Light

    Hey Black Earth fam, As we come to the end of Season 4, I feel deep gratitude. Over the past six months, we’ve shared conversations with inspiring storytellers, policy-makers, scientists, and community builders creating futures that nourish both people and mother Earth. In uncertain and often overwhelming times, we’ve come together to remember and learn that the worlds we dream of are not only possible, they are already being practiced. This season has taken us from Quilombola territories in Brazil to the Congo Basin, from South London to Southern Africa. We’ve explored some of the most important issues of our time such as extreme heat resilience, seed sovereignty, clean air, and climate entrepreneurship. This episode is a highlight reel of our conversations weaved together across three themes:💌 Our relationship with our own wellbeing🌍 Our relationship with other living beings⏳ Our relationship with time. In a world that often amplifies crisis, these conversations have offered stories of peace, resilience, and regeneration already unfolding. If there’s anything you can take away from this season is this: we are the ones we have been waiting for. We are our own light. Thank you for listening and sharing this season!   We will return with Season 5 later this year. In the meantime, make sure you stay connected with us on LinkedIn and Instagram, where we will continue to share the amazing collaborations and projects we have coming up this year. Love  Marion xx 🌍 Subscribe to Black Earth wherever you get your favourite podcasts, and leave us a review! 💌 Connect with Black Earth team for funding partnerships, collaborations and media opportunities: https://www.blackearthpodcast.com/contactus   📲  Connect with us on Instagram & LinkedIn  @blackearthpodcast. We share more resources, stories, and community activities on our socials.

    41 min

  2. 12/18/2025

    Voix de la paix du bassin du Congo: femmes africaines, leadership et bien-être | S4 E8

    Dans cet épisode émouvant de Black Earth, notre hôte, Marion, reçoit Mireille Kayijamahe, fondatrice de Terra Mucho. Terra Mucho est un podcast et une plateforme qui met en avant le leadership des femmes africaines dans la région du bassin du Congo à travers un partage de témoignages, de mentorat et de bien-être. Mireille travaille dans l'une des régions les plus riches en biodiversité de la planète, un territoire trop souvent réduit à des extrêmes dans les médias. Certaines parties de cette région, notamment son pays d'origine, la République démocratique du Congo, sont façonnées par des actes quotidiens de bienveillance et de résilience, parallèlement à des décennies de conflits et de souffrances. Cette conversation porte sur le leadership, la tendresse et les efforts quotidiens pour rétablir la paix, que l'on voit rarement dans les gros titres de l’actualité internationale. Écoutez pour découvrir : 🎙️ Pourquoi Mireille a créé le podcast et la plateforme Terra Mucho 🌍 À quoi ressemble le leadership des femmes africaines dans le bassin du Congo 🌱 Pourquoi le repos et le bien-être sont des pratiques de leadership essentielles 🕊️ Comment le conflit actuel en RDC a façonné la vie et le travail de Mireille 🗺️ Ce que Mireille voudrait que le monde comprenne vraiment à propos du bassin du Congo 💌 Comment soutenir Terra Mucho et le podcast Black Earth Un grand merci à notre partenaire financier, Synchronicity Earth, pour avoir soutenu la création de cette saison du podcast Black Earth et le travail de Mireille avec Terra Mucho. Merci à WorldlyWise pour la traduction française de cet épisode. 🌍 Écoutez et abonnez-vous à Black Earth partout sur votre plateforme de podcasts préférée. 🌱 Connectez-vous, contribuez et soutenez Terra Mucho - https://terramucho.org/about/ 💌 Contactez l'équipe de Black Earth pour les partenariats, les interventions et les demandes des médias : https://www.blackearthpodcast.com/contactus 📲 Participez à la conversation ! Laissez un commentaire ci-dessous et connectez-vous avec nous : Instagram & LinkedIn @blackearthpodcast. Nous partageons davantage de ressources, de témoignages et d'activités communautaires sur nos réseaux sociaux.

    43 min

  3. 12/11/2025

    Voices of Peace from the Congo Basin: African Women, Leadership & Well-being | S4 E8

    In this moving episode of Black Earth, our host, Marion, is joined by Mireille Kayijamahe, founder of Terra Mucho. Terra Mucho is a podcast and platform uplifting African women’s leadership across the Congo Basin through storytelling, mentoring and well-being. Mireille works in one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth, a place too often reduced to extremes in the news. Parts of this region, including her place of heritage, the Democratic Republic of Congo, is shaped by decades of conflict and hardship, alongside everyday acts of care, love and resilience. This is a conversation beyond the news headlines: the voices, leadership, tenderness, and everyday peace-making that rarely make it into global narratives. Listen to find out:🎙️ Why Mireille created the Terra Mucho podcast and platform🌍 What African women’s leadership looks like in the Congo Basin🌱  Why rest and wellbeing are essential leadership practices🕊️ How ongoing conflict in the DRC has shaped Mireille’s life and work🗺️ What Mireille wants the world to truly understand about the Congo Basin A huge thank you to our funding partner, Synchronicity Earth, for supporting the creation of this season of Black Earth Podcast and Mireille’s work with Terra Mucho. 🌍 Listen and subscribe to Black Earth wherever you get your favourite podcasts. 🌱 Connect, contribute and support Terra Mucho - https://terramucho.org/about/ 💌 Connect with Black Earth team for partnerships, speaking and media requests: https://www.blackearthpodcast.com/contactus   📲  Join the conversation! Leave a comment below and connect with us: Instagram & LinkedIn  @blackearthpodcast. We share more resources, stories, and community activities on our socials.

    43 min

  4. 11/26/2025

    How Trees Remember Us: Stories of Black Heritage, Healing and Joy | S4 E7

    In this deeply moving episode, Marion meets diaspora archaeologist, Dr. Alicia Odewale, to explore an extraordinary idea: trees remember us. Alicia is the creator of the Black Heritage Trees Project, a groundbreaking effort to map the trees who have become witnesses and companions to Black heritage, belonging and joy around the world.  Together, Marion and Alicia explore: 🌳 What makes a tree a Black Heritage Tree🌳 Who are Spirit Trees and how they protect and accompany Black communities🌳 What Witness Trees have seen across generations of Black life🌳 What trees can teach us about healing, belonging, and intergenerational memory🌳 Why safety matters for trees and Black communities in the current times of extremist politics.  Tune in to understand how trees are not separate from Black history but our living archives and oldest companions. 🌍 Support Black Earth - listen, subscribe and leave a review wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts. 🌱 Connect, contribute and support the Black Heritage Tree Project - https://blackheritagetrees.com/ 💌 Connect with Black Earth team for partnerships, speaking and media requests: https://www.blackearthpodcast.com/contactus   📲  Join the conversation! Leave a comment below and connect with us: Instagram & LinkedIn  @blackearthpodcast. We share more resources, stories, and live events on our socials.

    46 min

  5. 11/05/2025

    Quilombola Wisdom from Brazil: Lessons on Land, Freedom, and Healing | S4 E6

    Nearly 500 years ago, African survivors of the transatlantic slave trade built communities of refuge and resistance in Brazil and across Latin America.  Today, those same lands, known as quilombos, are also some of the most biodiverse places on Earth, thanks to generations of care and knowledge by quilombola communities. In this special Black Earth episode, our host, Marion, meets with Fran Paula, an inspiring quilombola researcher from Brazil. Fran documents and shares the life-giving agricultural practices that sustain her people. Together, they explore the links between land, freedom, and healing as the world prepares for the historic COP30 climate conference in Belém, Brazil. 🎧 This conversation is in Brazilian Portuguese and English as we bridge languages, communities, and continents across the Black diaspora. Special thanks to Júlia for the translation!  💬 Episode chapters:00:00 – Intro and Fran’s relationship with nature07:20 – History of quilombo lands11:50 – Why quilombo territories hold some of the world’s healthiest natural ecosystems15:40 – What recognition means and why it’s important for quilombola communities22:00 – The challenges facing quilombola communities in Brazil25:35 – Why ‘biocultural reparations’ matters to Fran29:56 – Healing across generations 40:25 – Fran’s message to leaders and policymakers attending the COP30 climate conference in Brazil 🌍 Listen and subscribe to Black Earth wherever you get your favourite podcasts. 📲 Connect and support Fran Paula - https://www.agriculturaancestral.com/ 📲 Connect and support the National Association of Quilombos in Brazil - https://conaq.org.br/   🌱 Join the conversation! Leave a comment below and connect with us: Instagram & LinkedIn  & Tiktok @blackearthpodcast. We share more resources, stories, and community activities on our socials. 💌 Connect with Black Earth team for partnerships, speaking and media requests: https://www.blackearthpodcast.com/contactus

    49 min

  6. 10/15/2025

    The Untold Story of Extreme Heat: Africa’s First Chief Heat Officer on Community, Nature, and Climate Resilience | S4 E5

    As the next climate conference (COP30) approaches, we turn to one of the most urgent and overlooked climate stories of our time: extreme heat. Eugenia Kargbo, Africa’s first Chief Heat Officer, joins our host, Marion Osieyo, to explore how communities, nature, and social inequality are reshaping how we live and adapt in a warming world.  From Freetown, Sierra Leone to the global stage, Eugenia shares lessons on climate leadership, equity, and resilience. She reminds us that those most affected by climate change are also leading the way forward. Trigger warning: This episode does include references to the impacts of extreme heat. Please do listen with your well-being in mind first. 💚 🌍 Listen and subscribe to Black Earth wherever you get your favourite podcasts. 📲 Connect with and support Eugenia Kargbo - https://www.climateresilience.org/about-executive-leadership  📲 Join the conversation! Leave a comment below and connect with us: Instagram, LinkedIn & Tiktok @blackearthpodcast. We share more resources, stories, and opportunities from our global community on our socials. 💌 Connect with Black Earth team for partnerships, speaking and media requests: https://www.blackearthpodcast.com/contactus  Episode chapters 00:00 Intro and Eugenia’s relationship with nature  03:28 Why Eugenia was appointed Africa’s first Chief Heat Officer  05:35 What causes rising heat in Freetown, Sierra Leone  07:27 What extreme heat feels like on a daily basis  09:13 Who is more vulnerable to the impacts of extreme heat? 14:35 Why extreme heat is not seen with the same urgency as other climate change events  20:27 How we can improve our understanding of extreme heat  23:40 The Freetown Heat Action Plan  26:50 Why nature and communities are our biggest supporters when building resilience to extreme heat  31:20 Eugenia’s lessons on leadership when working on climate resilience  33:30 How to support Eugenia and Black Earth!

    37 min

  7. 09/24/2025

    Why Seed Sovereignty Matters: Restoring Culture, Care and Community with Mashudu Takalani | S4E4

    For thousands of years, humans have had a deep relationship with seeds. Seeds are our ancestors. They carry life, culture and memory. But today, the situation is drastically changing. Across Africa and the world, the corporate capture of agriculture is threatening native seeds and the communities who have nurtured them for generations. In this inspiring and enlightening episode of Black Earth Podcast, Marion speaks with Mashudu Takalani of the EarthLore Foundation about seed sovereignty. Together, they explore:  🌱 Why seeds are essential to life on Earth 🌍 How Indigenous communities in Southern Africa are restoring traditional seed stewardship 💡 The impacts of corporate agriculture on food systems and culture 👩🏾‍🌾 The role of African women and youth as guardians of seed 🔥 How seed stewardship builds resilience to climate change and biodiversity loss 🌾 Daily practices we can all adopt to honour seeds and support food sovereignty This is a conversation about protecting biodiversity, reviving Indigenous knowledge, and reclaiming our relationship with the seeds that sustain us. 🎧 Listen and subscribe to Black Earth wherever you get your favourite podcasts. 📲 Connect and collaborate with Mashudu Takalani and EarthLore Foundation https://earthlorefoundation.org/about-us/   📲 Join the conversation! Leave a comment below and connect with us: Instagram & LinkedIn  @blackearthpodcast. We share more resources, stories, and community activities on our socials. 💌 Connect with Black Earth team for partnerships, speaking and media requests: https://www.blackearthpodcast.com/contactus  Episode timestamps 00:00 Intro to episode and why we are talking about seeds 02:37 Mashudu’s relationship with nature 04:00 Why seeds are vital to life on Earth  08:00 How Mashudu accompanies communities in Southern Africa to restore their Indigenous seeds and ways of life 13:07 The impacts of the corporate capture of agriculture  16:40 Seed is culture 17:39 Building resilience to climate change and nature loss through seed stewardship 22:40 African women and youth as seed stewards 28:00 How to bring stewardship of seeds back into the hands of small scale farmers and communities  33:00 How we can start or continue to honour the role of seeds in our daily lives 36:42 How to support Mashudu and Black Earth

    40 min

  8. 09/10/2025

    Redefining Climate Entrepreneurship with Mandy Nyarko | S4 E3

    What does it take to create access and opportunity for more diverse founders in the climate and sustainability space? In this episode of the Black Earth Podcast, Marion speaks with Mandy Nyarko MBE, a leading climate and sustainability investor, about the power of entrepreneurship to drive solutions for a changing world. Together they explore: 🌱 What climate entrepreneurship really means 👩🏾‍💼 Why there are so few Black women entrepreneurs in the UK climate and sustainability sector 💡 How mindset and access to investment shape who gets to be a founder 📈 The role of investing in building a more inclusive climate economy 🔮 The trends to watch in climate and sustainability over the next five years This is a must-listen for anyone interested in climate justice, entrepreneurship and the future of diverse leadership in sustainability. 📲 Connect with Mandy Nyarko: https://www.mandynyarko.com/  📲 Join the conversation! Leave a comment below and connect with us: Instagram, TikTok & LinkedIn  @blackearthpodcast. We share more resources, stories, and community activities on our socials. 🎧 Listen and subscribe to Black Earth wherever you get your favourite podcasts. 💌 Connect with Black Earth team for partnerships, speaking and media requests: https://www.blackearthpodcast.com/contactus Episode Time stamps 00:00 Intro to episode 01:50 Mandy’s relationship with nature 06:20 Mandy’s journey to working with entrepreneurs  11:56  What is climate entrepreneurship? 15:16 Who gets to be an entrepreneur in the climate and sustainability space 19:26  Why there are so few black women entrepreneurs in the UK working on climate and sustainability 28:38 The power of mindset in being a climate and sustainability entrepreneur 29:30 Why investing is important in widening access for more entrepreneurs 32:50 The trends to look out for in the next five years according to Mandy 34:00 What joy means for Mandy 35:20 How you can support Black Earth!

    37 min
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Black Earth is an interview podcast celebrating nature and black women leaders in the environmental movement. Join us for inspiring, informed and authentic conversations on how we can make a positive impact for people and nature worldwide. Episodes out every Wednesday. Connect with us online @blackearthpodcast on Instagram, LinkedIn and Tiktok. Hosted by Marion Atieno Osieyo. Healing our relationship with nature, one conversation at a time.

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  • Creator
    Black Earth Podcast
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    38
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    © 2023 Black Earth Podcast
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