The Wild Beings Podcast explores topics from nature connection to ecological education. Venturing deep into the wisdom of our land-based ancestors and exploring...
EP 8. Ancestral Movement & Ecological Embodiment; The Land Shapes Us with Simon Thakur
Humans have come a long way sincethe beginning of our evolutionary journey. We have adapted through manydifferent landscapes which all play a part in how our body/mind/brains functiontoday. Simon Thakur has dedicated his life to understanding this ancestraljourney on a very deep level. Creator of Ancestral Movement, a framework & philosophy influenced by various Traditional movement practises, Simons academic work within evolutionary biology, body work modalities & the landscape. Simon has delved deep into our ancient origins prehuman & beyond, deep into the early stages of our evolutionary journey & created practises around accessing the innate intelligence within us all. In a world that is so disconnected from natural movement, true embodiment & the animal body, this conversation gives us some thought provoking insights into the potential of the body & mind when in relationship with the landscape. A fascinating take on rewilding the senses, the body & the mind. Simons Website:https://www.ancestralmovement.com/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/ancestralmovement/?hl=enBooks mentioned:Your Inner Fish by Neil ShubinThe Master & his Emissary by Iain Mcgilchrist The Body has a Mind of its Own by Sandra BlakesleeThe Brain That Changes Itself by Norman Doidge The Developing Mind by Daniel j.SiegelThe Human Zoo by Desmond Morris
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EP 7. Rewilding with Peter Michael Bauer
Rewilding is a philosophy & set of values which enable us to live like humans once again. In a world that is rife with disconnection & deterioration of human societies & landscapes, rewilding gives us a framework to guide us back into a connected way of living. It is about bridging the concepts & land-based lifestyles of hunter gatherers & using those beliefs & practises to guide us forward into a way of living that is connected to each other & the land. Peter Michael Bauer is an anthropologist, experimental archeologist, historian & life-long community organiser. His work focuses on the social & environmental impacts of the neolithic revolution & how understanding these impacts can provide us with solutions to the 6th mass extinction. Since the early 2000's Peter has been an integral catalyst in the human rewilding movement. This movement works to create resilience through the return to place-based regenerative subsistence strategies, inspired by those that exist outside of and those that existed prior to agrarian states (Indigenous folks). Peter is also an author, rewilding & ancestral skills teacher & founder fo Rewild Portland. Website https://www.rewildportland.com/Peters Instagram https://www.instagram.com/petermichaelbauer/?hl=enRewild Portland IG https://www.instagram.com/rewildportland/References: Ishmael by Daniel QuinnAgainst the Grain by James ScottRewilding the West by Dave Foreman Podcast with Dr. Leonard Martin https://open.spotify.com/episode/0NK5jRcTEl7Dy4URKBynj9?si=0fe3c2861b9e460c
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EP 6. Traditional Leather, Ancestral Skills and Alone with Dr Theresa Emmerich Kamper
Dr Theresa Emmerich Kamper is a renowned teacher of ancestral skills specialising in traditional leather making. With a PHD in Prehistoric Leather analysis & 30 years of hands on experience with traditional tanning, Theresa is a wealth of knowledge in this field and has a lot of fascinating survival experiences to share.Theresa was on season 8 of the TV series Alone in the US where she spent 69 days surviving in the arctic. She was also on bbc's Surviving the Stone Age, a month long wilderness survival experience using only stone-age equipment. Topics discussed:- The science of traditional tanning methods- Making clothing with buckskin- Archeological findings of leather- Theresa's time out on Alone season 8- Surviving the Stone Age experience - Prehistoric technologies - Humans have been shaped by our prehistoric past- Raw hide boat adventure- Animal craft workshops - Theresa's upcoming Centre for Ancient TechnologiesFind Theresa at http://www.theresaemmerich.com/ and on FB as Theresa Emmerich & IG as Traditional Leather.
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EP 5. 7 years Living in the Wilderness of New Zealand with Miriam Lancewood
Miriam Lancewood lived in the NZ wilderness with her partner for 7 years surviving off rations and meat that Miriam hunted with her bow & arrow. In this conversation we speak of the liberation of a simple natural existence. How her mind and body changed from a modern pace to a much slower more in tune way of being. The illusion of time & security, how none of it matters when you are living fully in the moment out in the wild. The innate memory of hunting & connecting with the land in such an intimate way. Her insights on social programming and how it all falls away when you spend long enough in the wild. The power of discomfort and how it builds resilience and a sense of being truly alive. This is a remarkable conversation of Miriam’s journey of being a modern nomad, a refreshing perspective of choosing freedom & living life in a way that is in close relationship to nature. For more info head to www.miriamlancewood.com
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EP 4.Yarning with Tyson Yunkaporta.
A very real & raw conversation from an Indigenous perspective about the current state of society & how we can integrate a more connected way of being into it. We speak of the struggles of being a modern human that is not connected to a tribal way of living, how do we navigate social constructs of the modern world in a way that isn't destructive?Some of the topics we chat about:- Navigating neurodivergence in the modern world.- Wrong story about climate change - Old Knowledge getting thrown around with no roots.- Our role as humans of caretaking. - Integrating & adapting to the present, even when it breaks your heart.- Creating symbiotic social structures- The eco-system of society. Tyson always speaks & shares his unfiltered truth which is a breath of fresh air amidst a sea of misinformation on the media. Tyson Yunkaporta is a researcher, arts critic, poet, and traditional wood carver. He works as a senior lecturer in Indigenous Knowledges and is the founder of the Indigenous Knowledge Systems Lab at Deakin University.He is the author of "Sand Talk" and more recently "Right Story, Wrong Story".
The Wild Beings Podcast explores topics from nature connection to ecological education. Venturing deep into the wisdom of our land-based ancestors and exploring how we can bridge that gap between the modern and the old ways. Through immersive conversations with inspiring folks from around the world who are on their own journey of reconnecting and rewilding, we delve into a journey of remembering our ecological place and what that looks like in a modern world.
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