Wild For Change

Podcast with Katie Rowe, Co-Founder of The Sarara Foundation.

Imagine a vast wilderness stretching across 1.2 million acres in Northern Kenya, where people, wildlife, and land have been deeply interconnected for generations. This r

RHINO MAN: Justice for Anton Mzimba, with John Jurko, II

What if your calling was to protect endangered species from poachers? Imagine spending weeks away from your home and family, knowing that each day on the front lines cou

Wild For Change Podcast with Ellie Laks, Author of Gentle

What do you feel when you hear the word “gentle”? For me, the word brings a sense of ease. I feel myself soften, relax, and let my guard down. That same feeling of gent

Julie Brams, Author of The Nature Embedded Mind

What do you feel when you sit beside a creek and listen to the rushing water? What do you notice as you watch the ocean tide roll in, witness a sunrise, or listen to bir

Episode 63: Spirit Elephant Podcast with CD Young and Jordan Pedone

What if I told you that eating plants could be delicious, satisfying, and joyful—and also help protect animals, preserve natural spaces, and reduce our impact on the clim

Episode 62: Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature with Natalia Greene

Life on Earth unfolds through complex, living relationships.  Forests, oceans, animals and microorganisms sustain the cycles that make life possible, circulating oxygen,

Episode 61: Rewild My Street with Sian Moxon

Step outside your front door for a moment… what do you notice?  Concrete, cars—maybe a few scattered trees. Now imagine that same street alive with birdsong, pollinators

Episode 60: The Ocean Cleanup with Laurent Lebreton

On today’s Wild For Change podcast, we’re speaking with Laurent Lebreton, whose work focuses on ocean plastic research at The Ocean Cleanup.   In 2013, at just 18 years

Episode 59: Jackie Kuang, Business Director at the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy

On today’s Wild For Change podcast, we explore forest bathing with our guest, Jackie Kuang, Business Director at the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy. I was recen

Episode 58: Save the Redwoods with Deborah Zierten

This past summer, I finally marked off a destination from my bucket list: the California Redwoods State and National Parks.  Entering the parks was one of the most magica

Episode 57: Teresa Weed, Policy and Advocacy Coordinator from Illinois Early Childhood Outdoors

On a new Wild For Change podcast, we will learn about the importance of outdoor nature-based learning with our guest, Teresa Weed, who is the Policy and Advocacy Coordina

Episode 56: WasteNot Composting

WasteNot Composting  On this Wild For Change’s podcast, we’re speaking with Liam Donnelly, CEO of WasteNot, a zero-emissions composting collection service in the Chicago

Episode 55: Kay McKeen of SCARCE

On a new Wild For Change podcast, we spoke with Kay McKeen, the Executive Director of SCARCE, an acronym which stands for School & Community Assistance for Recycling and

Episode 54: Nature’s Best Hope with Dr. Douglas Tallamy

For those of you who are wondering what you can do right now to help nature, the answer lies in your own backyard, literally.   Our guest today is Dr. Doug Tallamy.  He

Episode 53: Hinsdale Humane Society

On a new Wild For Change podcast, our guests are three remarkable women from the Hinsdale Humane Society in Illinois:   Lauren Osborne; Director of Operations  Erin Pal

Episode 52: Alaska’s Wildlife Balance: Inside Alaska’s Wildlife Management

The Wild For Change podcast welcomes back Nicole Schmitt, Executive Director of the Alaska Wildlife Alliance to discuss Alaska’s Wildlife Management.   In January, the A

Episode 51: Part Two of Wild For Change’s 50th Podcast!

Wild For Change is thrilled to announce our 50th podcast episode! It's been an incredible three-year journey, during which I've had the honor of engaging with a

Episode 50: Wild For Change's 50th Episode.

Wild For Change is excited to celebrate its 50th podcast! Over the past three years, I've had the privilege of speaking with numerous inspiring individuals who are d

Episode 49: Ellie Laks, Founder of the Gentle Barn

In a recent episode of the Wild For Change podcast, I had a conversation with Ellie Laks, the founder of the Gentle Barn, about her new book, "Cow Hug Therapy." The book

Episode 48: E.O Wilson Biodiversity Foundation with Brooks Bonner

On a new Wild For Change podcast, we speak with Brooks Bonner, Program Director of the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation.  E.O. Wilson, was an American biologist, natur