Wisdom of the Wilderness
174 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsSharing wisdom gained from time spent in nature, with a dose of inspirational and empowering stories of everyday people moving through uncharted territory, both literal and figurative.
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E49: Cast Iron Cooking
August 09, 2021 11:00 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBThank you for listening! Today I'm sharing some of the reasons I use cast iron cookware, and some of the benefits thereof. If you haven't used it, there's a wilderness-like learning curve from using this sturdy, reliable form of food preparation dating back more than 2500 years. Enjoy! Questions? Comments? Guest suggestions? Connect with me at [email protected] --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisdomofthewilderness/message
E48: WOW: You'll never know... if you never go
August 02, 2021 11:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBHey friends! Today I'm sharing a story of my experience at Ormiston Gorge, Northern Territory, Australia. That experience caused me to literally and figuratively reassess the concept of identity and how it relates to our perception. Truly, you'll never know if you never go. As the former tourism campaign of the Northern Territory, it's fitting that this experience happened in such a majestic part of the world. Questions? Comments? Guest suggestions? Connect with me at wisdomofthewilderness...
Bonus: The Crow Feather
July 30, 2021 11:00 - 9 minutes - 8.87 MBI received the gift of a crow feather on my evening walk... at a fortuitous time, no less. What wisdom does the crow feather have to share with us today? Questions? Comments? Guest suggestions? Connect with me at [email protected] --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisdomofthewilderness/message
E46: My used vehicle purchase
July 26, 2021 11:00 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBI got my truck! Today's episode details my experience purchasing the truck, plus my list of must haves, dealbreakers, and nice to have features along with a hefty dose of wisdom gained from previous experiences. The past three months of vehicle issues have been quite the ride, and I'm excited to move on to new adventures in a new adventuremobile! When considering a vehicle, it's very helpful to have a list of essential features it must have what your dealbreakers are, and what is nice--but ...
E46: More vehicle search wisdom
July 20, 2021 02:00 - 49 minutes - 46.2 MBI'm feeling a bit like I'm stuck in a Corb Lund song entitled Truck Got Stuck. Today's episode is an update on the truck search with some learnings--and adventures--test driving a Toyota, Ford, and repairing (again) the Forester which has been unofficially dubbed The Death Trap. The following statement from Marcel Proust sure is holding true for this... adventure: “We don't receive wisdom; we must discover it for ourselves after a journey that no one can take for us or spare us.” ― Marce...
Bonus: Buzzed by a Hawk
July 16, 2021 11:00 - 8 minutes - 7.63 MBWhat has the hawk swooped by to share with us all today? Find out on this special bonus episode of the Wisdom of the Wilderness podcast. Comments? Questions? Suggestions? Pass them along at [email protected] --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisdomofthewilderness/message
E45: Heat wave tips w/ a bonus Vegas story
July 12, 2021 11:00 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBToday's episode focuses on tips to manage a heat wave like the unusual one sweeping across the west right now: it was 106F/41C as I recorded! This link to NOLS Wilderness Medicine is a great resource for preventing and treating heat illness. https://blog.nols.edu/2015/08/11/preventing-and-treating-heat-illness --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisdomofthewilderness/message
E44: WOW: Tips for buying a used vehicle
July 05, 2021 11:00 - 38 minutes - 35.8 MBThe last episode of a three-part series detailing my recent experience purchasing a new-to-me vehicle, and what I learned the hard way. I hope you can learn from my mistakes the next time you're purchasing a vehicle. There are some great resources available online that walk you through conducting an inspection, how to negotiate, and what to be aware of. Enjoy! Questions? Comments? Guest suggestions? Connect with me at [email protected] --- Send in a voice message: http...
Bonus: More heat wave wisdom
July 02, 2021 11:00 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MB“We don't receive wisdom; we must discover it for ourselves after a journey that no one can take for us or spare us.” Marcel Proust Being in a heat wave can be a challenge, yet it also offers several invitations to reassess routines, plans and life. Join me today for some thoughts on what additional wisdom the heat wave shares. Comments? Questions? Connect with me at [email protected] --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisdomofthewil...
E43: WOW: Wisdom from the car failures
June 28, 2021 11:00 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBPart two of a three-part series detailing my recent experience purchasing a new-to-me vehicle, being Whitehorsed working on the issues that unexpectedly popped up immediately after purchase, and what I learned the hard way. I hope you enjoy this story, and can learn from my mistakes the next time you're purchasing a vehicle. Questions? Comments? Guest suggestions? Connect with me at [email protected] --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show...
Bonus: Cougar encounter & Mountain Lion wisdom
June 27, 2021 23:18 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MBSo I nearly ran into a cougar just moseying down the trail today... pretty unusual, but also it was a life goal of mine to see one, so it's a great day! My encounter was over quickly, as the cougar just walked into the bush. Others may have different experiences when encountering a mountain lion. I decided to look into the wisdom and medicine that cougar/mountain lion has to share, and share some ways to embody that in our lives. Again, all readings are from the Sams & Carson Medicine Cards....
Bonus: Moose wisdom
June 22, 2021 11:00 - 11 minutes - 11 MBIs there a moose on the loose in your life? Listen along to find out what moose medicine can offer, and where the energy might be found. Questions? Comments? Guest suggestions? Connect with me at [email protected] --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisdomofthewilderness/message
E42: WOW: The car failures
June 21, 2021 11:00 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBPart one of a three-part series detailing my recent experience purchasing a new-to-me vehicle, being Whitehorsed working on the issues that unexpectedly popped up immediately after purchase, and what I learned the hard way. I hope you enjoy this story, and can learn from my mistakes the next time you're purchasing a vehicle. Questions? Comments? Guest suggestions? Connect with me at [email protected] --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show...
E40: WOW: Desert wisdom
June 14, 2021 11:00 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBThank you for listening today, friends! Today I'm talking about some of the wisdom shared with us by deserts, with examples from some of my desert experiences. Enjoy! Questions? Comments? Guest suggestions? Connect with me at [email protected] --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisdomofthewilderness/message
E39: Benefits of disconnecting
June 07, 2021 11:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBToday's episode starts with an update on my 5-months-and-counting social media detox disconnect. I was inspired to share some of the benefits you may experience turning off your phone for a set time to focus elsewhere, choosing to spend an hour, day or longer disconnecting from media sources or social media, and what you may notice disconnecting from an urban environment to get out in nature for a afternoon, day, weekend or longer trip. Thank you for listening! Feel free to connect with me ...
Bonus: Hummingbird says hello
June 02, 2021 11:00 - 8 minutes - 8.22 MBA lovely hummingbird dropped by to share energy shortly after a series of interesting bird and animal encounters during a trail run... what did she have to share? Feel free to connect with me at [email protected] --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisdomofthewilderness/message
E38: Bear Wisdom
May 31, 2021 11:00 - 8 minutes - 7.65 MBI had an interesting encounter with a black bear Friday morning, prompting me to read up about Bear in the Sams & Carson Medicine Cards book and deck. Quite the appropriate energy to show up in my life at this time... and I thought it may resonate with you, too. Enjoy! Feel free to connect with me at [email protected] --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisdomofthewilderness/message
Bonus: Raven energy... with a twist
May 28, 2021 11:00 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBThanks for listening to this bonus episode! Raven came up recently and the message felt like a good one to share... lo and behold, a baby dragonfly landed on my bare foot while recording and we also go into Dragonfly's message. Feel free to connect with me at [email protected] --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisdomofthewilderness/message
E37: Travel in bear country
May 24, 2021 11:00 - 23 minutes - 22.1 MBToday I'm sharing the story of a bear encounter I recently had, plus some suggestions on travel in bear country. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisdomofthewilderness/message
E36: Wilderness First Responder
May 17, 2021 11:00 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBToday I'm sharing some of the wisdom from taking a Wilderness First Responder course, and how that can apply to our lives. Enjoy! WFR course providers include NOLS Wilderness Medicine, WMA and Base Medical. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisdomofthewilderness/message
E35: WOW: Gardening
May 03, 2021 11:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBAs we enter spring and folks are planning out gardens, preparing for adventures and ready to enjoy longer days of sunshine, I thought it beneficial to share some thoughts and wisdom gained from gardening. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisdomofthewilderness/message
E31: Rain
April 26, 2021 11:00 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBSome thoughts today about lessons, wisdom and invitations from everyone's favorite weather topic: rain! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wisdomofthewilderness/message
E34: Rain
April 26, 2021 11:00 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBSome thoughts today about lessons, wisdom and invitations from everyone's favorite weather topic: rain! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisdomofthewilderness/message
Bonus: A quick & simple connect with nature exercise
April 20, 2021 11:00 - 9 minutes - 9.18 MBThanks for listening on Earth Day, friends! Today I share a quick, simple way to connect with nature to decompress and de-stress: it's even part of my morning routine. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisdomofthewilderness/message
E31: My journey to nature and natural healing
April 19, 2021 11:00 - 47 minutes - 44.1 MBToday's episode details my journey to working with nature, natural healing and trying many complementary, integrative health and healing modalities for myself. This is only my experience, and in no way, shape or form constitutes, nor can it be inferred to constitute, any type of medical advice. My experience is shared for information purposes; your health decisions are your responsibility. Qi Gong Tai Chi Reiki BodyTalk Linking Awareness Yoga Hot Yoga Massage Therapy Active Release ...
E33: My journey to nature and natural healing
April 19, 2021 11:00 - 47 minutes - 44.1 MBToday's episode details my journey to working with nature, natural healing and trying many complementary, integrative health and healing modalities for myself. This is only my experience, and in no way, shape or form constitutes, nor can it be inferred to constitute, any type of medical advice. My experience is shared for information purposes; your health decisions are your responsibility. Qi Gong Tai Chi Reiki BodyTalk Linking Awareness Yoga Hot Yoga Massage Therapy Active Release ...
E32: Traditional & Ancestral Skills
April 12, 2021 11:00 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBI've been focusing lately on learning and improving traditional, ancestral skills. Join me on today's episode to learn why they're important, how to learn or improve, and what they can teach us, inspire us with, and how they're empowering. This episode was recorded prior to Episode 31. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisdomofthewilderness/message
Bonus: West Coast Wolf
April 08, 2021 11:00 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBA series of synchronicities gave me the wolf card from the Jamie Sams & David Carson Medicine Cards after discussing a wolf encounter on a dayhike... which prompted me to share the story of that wolf encounter while backpacking the West Coast Trail. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisdomofthewilderness/message
E31: Eli: Discomfort isn't a survival threat
April 05, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBI'm excited to share this episode with my good friend Eli, Executive Director of the Boulder Outdoor Survival School and former Official Farmer of the South Pole. Eli has lived an interesting life in environmental education field that has culminated in his current position through the wealth of knowledge and experience he has built. We have a fun conversation about what it means to be human, the experience of being alive, the language of the landscape and different types of knowledge. There ...
E31: Eli: The experience of being human
April 05, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBI'm excited to share this episode with my good friend Eli, Executive Director of the Boulder Outdoor Survival School and former Official Farmer of the South Pole. Eli has lived an interesting life in environmental education field that has culminated in his current position through the wealth of knowledge and experience he has built. We have a fun conversation about what it means to be human, the experience of being alive, the language of the landscape and different types of knowledge. There ...
E30: Resilience in Nature
March 29, 2021 11:00 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBSome musings today on where we see resilience in nature, and how we can use that resilience as a metaphor for our own lives. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisdomofthewilderness/message
E29: WOW - car crashes
March 22, 2021 11:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBThanks for joining me again, friends! It's a bit of a change for this week's episode as I go into some things I learned after a car wreck in the fall of 2015. There's a mix of what I shared in an article I wrote for an outdoor organization shortly after relating to being both an injured party and a first responder for an incident, plus what I've gleaned in the years that followed. As always, this episode is provided for information purposes and to share wisdom gained from that experience. ...
Bonus: Wisdom from herons
March 16, 2021 11:00 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBA short bonus episode for y'all today after encountering a siege of Great Blue Herons on my trail run today. It's unusual to see more than one heron, as they're solitary, territorial individuals. I saw a group of about 20 on the far side of the lake when I made an unusual-for-me stop to look around that probably wasn't a coincidence. Sharing the wisdom and insight from the Jamie Sams & David Carson Medicine Cards, we learn some of the wisdom heron has to share: self-reflection and seeking ou...
E28: Friction Fire
March 15, 2021 11:00 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBThere I was, minding my own business practicing my friction fire skills when inspiration struck: why not share some of the lessons, wisdom and inspiration connected to making fire with sticks? I learned the skill during my BOSS course. There are many other materials that can be used, and techniques to try: a simple internet or video search can provide a variety of options to learn or enhance your skills. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisdomof...
Bonus: Abundance coming your way
March 11, 2021 12:00 - 7 minutes - 7.17 MBToday's bonus episode shares the wisdom and insight of the Buffalo card. I've pulled the Buffalo out of the Medicine Cards deck by Jamie Sams and David Carson several times this week, which suggested its message is to be shared widely. As always, this episode is provided for information purposes. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisdomofthewilderness/message
E27: WOW - Expectations in the Sierra Nevada
March 08, 2021 12:00 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBThanks for listening! Today is a bit of a twist: a story of how expectations I had of the Sierra Nevada were shattered once I finally got out to visit in the fall of 2019. Listen along to learn how visiting to see and experience for myself completely changed ideas I'd held for no good reason. Maybe this has happened to you, too? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisdomofthewilderness/message
E26: Diane - Inner Journeys
March 01, 2021 12:00 - 57 minutes - 53.3 MBThank you for listening! Today we've got a treat: a wide-ranging discussion of journeys through the inner and outer wilderness with Diane Clemenceau. Diane is a Purpose & Fulfillment Specialist and Clinical Hypnotherapist who guides high achievers to reconnect and align to their true essence and purpose by inviting more of God into their life. That way they can experience deep fulfillment and aliveness from within and have the confidence and courage to share the song that’s in their hearts...
Holding Space
February 26, 2021 12:00 - 16 minutes - 15.6 MBSome tips on how to hold space, for those who may find themselves called to do so. We can appreciate many things about how nature holds space for us all in our role as nature: There is no good, bad or ideal... and it is not our role to judge. I refer to this article focusing upon Indigenous worldviews in relation to regenerative agriculture and permaculture. I mention the following modalities I learned as part of my journey: Linking Awareness Reiki BodyTalk --- Send in a voice message...
E25: Nature's influence on identity
February 22, 2021 12:00 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBHow the nature of our environment contributes to our identity --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisdomofthewilderness/message
Social Media Detox
February 18, 2021 12:00 - 24 minutes - 23 MBHi friends! Today's episode is sharing what I experienced and learned during a social media detox that is nearly at two months. I talk about why, what changed, what's opened up and what's been challenging after disconnecting from the platforms. As always, this experience and the wisdom gained are shared for information purposes. Feel free to take, leave or ponder anything on this episode. Thank you for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisd...
E24: Tyra: Places, connections and adventures
February 15, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBThanks for listening, friends! Today I've got an interview with Tyra, an old friend from what in some ways is a lifetime ago. We have a wide-ranging, free-flowing discussion about wilderness, the importance of place, place attachment and place identity. As promised, here are links to some of the locations that are mentioned as we meander along... in no particular order: Tongass National Forest Chugach National Forest Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve Alaska Devil's Tower Na...
WOW: Wheeler Peak, NM
February 12, 2021 12:00 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBToday I'm sharing a story--and the wisdom gained--from a hiking adventure to the highest point of New Mexico, Wheeler Peak. My plan to attempt two 14,000’ peaks in southern Colorado, Blanca & Ellingwood, was aborted due to high winds and snow at higher elevations. The backup plan was to hike Wheeler Peak: the highest point in New Mexico had been on my to-do list for nearly a decade. A version of this episode also appears here in print. Enjoy, friends! --- Send in a voice message: htt...
E23: WOW: Through The Eyes of a Child
February 08, 2021 12:00 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBWisdom to be found seeing through the eyes of a child. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisdomofthewilderness/message
E22: Samantha: Follow your gut
February 01, 2021 12:00 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBA fun interview with my friend Samantha where we discuss her explorations of Western Canada and what it's like to guide tours out here. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisdomofthewilderness/message
Shine The Light
January 31, 2021 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.44 MBSome great wisdom from a lovely song entitled Shine The Light by Sugarland --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisdomofthewilderness/message
E21: Wisdom from horses
January 25, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBToday is another fun interview with the Realist Idealist about horses. We chat about what we can learn from horses about ourselves, our relationships, society and our connections. There is so much wisdom to learn with and from these majestic animals. Our discussion brings in aspects of both figurative and literal wilderness when we get into learnings from mustangs, feral or wild horses in North America: what can they represent in us, and how can we learn from them? Thanks for listening, f...
Bonus: Kindness
January 22, 2021 12:00 - 2 minutes - 1.17 MB2 minutes about kindness: can you share some today? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisdomofthewilderness/message
E20: Nature Negatives
January 18, 2021 12:00 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBEpisode 18: Nature Negatives... and how to counter them What's a nature negative, pray tell? Well, madam or sir, a nature negative can best be described with an example. A cold, rainy, gray day in November is "miserable." In reality, the day is cold, rainy and gray... it is humans who decide it is miserable, and unsuitable for going out when in actuality, it's simply what nature does in November. Counteracting nature negatives can be as simple as recognizing them, dressing appropriately or ...
E19: WOW: Starting something new
January 11, 2021 12:00 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBAs Warren Miller says, if you don't do it this year, you'll be one year older when you do. A solo episode today celebrates the new year with my story of the figurative wilderness I've been navigating since coming to the decision to start this podcast. It's been a steep learning curve requiring patience, compassion and asking for help. Big thanks to my friend Richard at the Pro Hockey News podcast for answering heaps of questions and offering his insight and advice. Cheers, amigo! As alway...
WOW: Starting something new
January 11, 2021 12:00 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBAs Warren Miller says, if you don't do it this year, you'll be one year older when you do. A solo episode today celebrates the new year with my story of the figurative wilderness I've been navigating since coming to the decision to start this podcast. It's been a steep learning curve requiring patience, compassion and asking for help. Big thanks to my friend Richard at the Pro Hockey News podcast for answering heaps of questions and offering his insight and advice. Cheers, amigo! As alway...