The Back to Nature Podcast

Taoism: What can modern society learn from ancient philosophy?

In this episode we discuss Taoism - an ancient philosophy founded by the philosopher Lao Tzu over 2,500 years ago. We explore how modern society can learn from the core b

Climate change: history, ideology, technology, economics, and moving beyond the growth paradigm

In this rich episode, we discuss the impacts of anthropogenic environmental change, the relationship between humanity and the natural world, life beyond capitalism, botto

AI: the end of humanity or our salvation?

This week Back to Nature is joined by a special guest - Luc McCutcheon - who is an expert in the field of Artificial Intelligence. In this episode Luc answers the all imp

Stress: what is it, has it worsened over time and how do we manage it?

In this episode, we discuss the relationship between stress and modernity, touching on history, technology and overstimulation. We also cover the negative effects of stre

Mental Health Part 1: how spending time in nature can help recovery from mental health conditions

This week Shannon shares insight into a very personal experience of hers. After recovering from a manic episode, Shannon describes how nature helped her cope with the str

Natural feet: weird-looking shoes, barefoot running and preventing bunions

In this episode, we talk about how the design of modern shoes is responsible for long-term problems with our feet which emerge later in life, and the movement promoting m

Exercise: why exercise is an increasingly neglected aspect of our lives and how we can become more active to reap its benefits

Modern lifestyles are resulting in population wide decreases in physical activity. In fact, in the UK 1 in 3 men and 1 in 2 women are not active enough for good health. I

Social media: the toxic effects of living in a virtual, unnatural world

In this episode, we discuss a controversial and almost universally relatable subject - social media. Almost everyone engages with some form of social media; it hardly fee

Dreams: what they mean and the insight we can gain from them

How can we use dreams to better understand our sub conscious and what value can this bring to us?  Join us this week for an episode about the significance of dreams - ho

Sleep: blue light, power naps, chronotypes and the sleep cycle

We spend one-third of our lives attempting to sleep or doing so. It's absolutely essential for our physical and mental wellbeing - yet in our overstimulated, overstuffed

Being in nature: how spending more time in nature brings us closer to ourselves and our surroundings

In this episode we discuss the power and benefits of being out in nature. In this context, by 'nature' we mean the natural environment we are a part of, the most typical

Mindfulness: harmonising with the natural world and our natural selves through presence

We talk about the importance of mindfulness and being in the present moment, focusing on how this can connect us to the natural world we are a part of and make us feel mo

Diet: eating more naturally to look after our health and the environment

Join us for an episode discussing the power of diet. Here we cover the impact our diet can have on an individual and planetary level, and how we can make more sustainable

Introduction: a warm welcome from Katie and Shannon!

An introduction to what this podcast is all about, who we are and our rationale. We will explain what exactly we mean by going 'back to nature' and talk about the sorts o