Best Sara Jolena Wolcott Podcasts (2024)

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4.23 Peter Sloterdijk on Prometheus's Remorse 17:19

5d ago17:19

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This is the final episode of our fourth season. In this short episode, our host gives a quick summary of how the podcast has grown in the last four years. Then he gives a brief overview of a new book on climate change from the German philosopher Peter Sloterdijk, Prometheus’s Remorse: From the Gift of Fire to Global Arson. It's a good account of th…

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4.22 Kathryn Lawson on Simone Weil and Ecological Ethics 54:59

19d ago54:59

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This episode features Kathryn Lawson, PhD, lecturer in philosophy at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. We discuss her new book, Ecological Ethics and the Philosophy of Simone Weil: Decreation for the Anthropocene, which was just released in the Environmental Ethics series at Routledge. We discuss her unique juxtaposition of the 20th-century Fr…

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4.21 Bruno Latour, If We Lose The Earth, We Lose Our Souls 30:57

1M ago30:57

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This episode features our host, Sam Mickey, discussing the new posthumous publication from the French philosopher Bruno Latour, If We Lose The Earth, We Lose Our Souls, in which Latour calls upon Christians to join the struggle to avert a climate catastrophe. It's a short text that examines connections between cosmology, ecology, and Catholicism, i…

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4.20 Timothy Morton, Hell: In Search of a Christian Ecology 1:10:33

2M ago1:10:33

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This episode features Timothy Morton, PhD, Rita Shea Guffey Chair in English at Rice University and author of several books on ecological thought. We discuss their new book, Hell: In Search of a Christian Ecology (Columbia University Press, 2024). Escaping global warming hell, this revelatory book shows, requires a radical, mystical marriage of Chr…

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Episode 36 - Charisma and Education amidst broken stories: A conversation with Dougald Hine 1:26:36

2M ago1:26:36

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Author, social entrepreneur and the co-founder of a School Called HOME and The Dark Mountain Project - and a long time friend - Dougald Hine sits down with Sara Jolena Wolcott to talk about (adult) education, which leads to so many other things, because education is connected to so many things. 1:27 - Introduction to Dougald Hine 5:04 - When you kn…

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4.19 Saving the Elwha River's Legacy Forests with Missy Lahren 48:24

2M ago48:24

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This episode features Missy Lahren, PhD, Chair of Board of Directors at Earth Law Center. Along with her work as a public interest lawyer, she is also a producer and writer. We discuss the many facets of her work, focusing in particular on her recent film, Last Stand: Saving the Elwha River's Legacy Forests. It premiered publicly at EarthX in Dalla…

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4.18 Sara Jolena Wolcott of Sequoia Samanvaya 55:47

3M ago55:47

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This episode features Sara Jolena Wolcott, an ecotheologian, minister, healer, ceremonialist, consultant, singer, and founder of Sequoia Samanvaya—an organization dedicated to harmonizing with ancient wisdom. She is also the host of The ReMembering And ReEnchanting Podcast. We discuss some of the many facets of her interdisciplinary but also cross-…

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Episode 35 - Peacemaking and honoring the sacred land: A conversation with Maija West 1:21:50

3M ago1:21:50

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Peacemaker, business consultant, and advisor Maija West joins us to talk about her former work as co-founding the Healing and Reconciliation Institute and her journey in honoring the land. 1:34 - Introduction to Maija West and her work at Healing and Reconciliation Institute 23:58 - Tools that help Majia in her work as a facilitator and peacemaker.…

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4.17 Bioneers 2024 in Review, with Kimberly Carfore 1:04:53

3M ago1:04:53

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In this episode, Kimberly Carfore returns to the podcast to talk about this year's Bioneers conference, which was held in Berkeley, California on March 28-30. Bioneers is a nonprofit environmental advocacy organization based in New Mexico and California. Founded in 1990 by Kenny Ausubel and Nina Simons, Bioneers (a neologism for "biological pioneer…

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Episode 34 - The Goddess of the Dawn and Reckonings with Time(s) 54:24

4M ago54:24

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In this special easter episode, we look at the curious intersections of a Goddess of the Dawn, the turning point of the Christian calendar and cosmovision, and the way in which time itself was reconceptualized in early medieval Europe, with reverberations and implications for today. This is an audio essay, not a conversation, and it picks up on thr…

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4.16 Energy and Change, with Clayton Crockett 1:07:08

4M ago1:07:08

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This episode features Clayton Crockett, PhD, Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion and the Director of the interdisciplinary Religious Studies program at the University of Central Arkansas. He has authored or edited a number of books at the intersection of theology, philosophy, science, and politics, including Religion, Politics an…

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4.15 Climate Chaplaincy with Rabbi Ora Nitkin-Kaner 58:24

4M ago58:24

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This episode features Rabbi Ora Nitkin-Kaner, Reconstructionist rabbi and interdenominational climate change chaplain based in New Haven, Connecticut. As a rabbi, meditation teacher, climate change chaplain, and educator, she founded Exploring Apocalypse to extend her pastoral care work to help individuals and groups navigate the complexities of li…

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4.14 Integration and Synthesis with Craig Patterson 55:33

5M ago55:33

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This episodes features Craig Patterson, a long-time activist and advocate weaving together multiple perspectives to address contemporary environmental issues. We talk about his commitment to integration and synthesis, seeking alliances and unity amidst difference. Some points of integration we discuss include science and spirituality, East and West…

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4.13 Chantal Forbes & Charlie Forbes on the Field & Force of Religion & Ecology 1:03:07

5M ago1:03:07

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This episode of the FORE podcast features Chantal Forbes, PhD, and her partner Charlie Forbes. Chantal is a transdisciplinary scholar, storyteller, and educator at the intersection of ecology, spirituality, and culture. She is a visiting Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Randolph-Macon College and Adjunct Faculty at the California Institute of…

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Episode 33 - The Stories In Our Bones 1:10:01

5M ago1:10:01

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Osprey Oreille Lake talks about her vast work at WECAN International alongside many Indigenous leaders and her newly released book The Story is in Our Bones: How Worldviews and Climate Justice Can Remake a World in Crisis. 0:26 - Introduction to Osprey and WECAN International 4:28 - How did you learn how to listen? 7:32 - Story that opened Osprey’s…

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4.12 Degrowth, Faith, and the Future, with Chad Baron 56:02

6M ago56:02

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This episode features Chad Baron, co-founder of a new organization, Degrowth California. Degrowth is a hotly contested and frequently misunderstood movement among advocates of environmental sustainability and social justice. We discuss degrowth and its relationship to faith, particularly in light of Chad’s graduate work at the intersection of degro…

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4.11 Music, Faith, and Ecological Crisis, with Mark Porter 57:31

6M ago57:31

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This episode features Mark Porter, PhD, research associate at the University of Erfurt, in Germany. With a background in ethnomusicology, his current work focuses on Christian musical innovation and changing ecological relationships, based at his university’s department for theology and religious studies. We discuss his work at the intersection of …

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Episode 32: ReMembering Time - Finding our time-place again 59:14

6M ago59:14

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Join us on a journey in and around and through the relationship between time and place. We cover circular calendars, the nature of time, progress, colonization, and consider the question, "What would a liturgical calendar for a regenerative economy look like?" We hear a lot about how people are separated from place. Much less discussed is how separ…

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4.10 Year in Review and Preview, with Kimberly Carfore 52:19

7M ago52:19

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Tis the season for reflecting on the past year and the year to come. Kimberly Carfore, PhD, came on the podcast to do just that, particularly in light of her role as the co-chair of the Religion and Ecology unit for the American Academy of Religion (AAR). We talk about some of the main topics and trends covered by the unit in this past year's AAR, …

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4.9 Ecology, Spirituality, and Religion at 10 Years, with Elizabeth Allison, PhD 44:48

7M ago44:48

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This episode features Elizabeth Allison, PhD, Professor of Ecology and Religion at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) in San Francisco, where she founded and chairs the graduate program in Ecology, Spirituality, and Religion (ESR). This year is the 10th anniversary of the program, so it was the perfect opportunity to reflect on ESR…

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4.8 Meditations on Creation with Kate Rigby 1:04:59

8M ago1:04:59

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This episode features Kate Rigby, PhD, Alexander von Humboldt Professor of Environmental Humanities at the University of Cologne. We talk about her many contributions to environmental humanities and ecocriticism. Some of the topics we cover include her work with European Romanticism, decolonization, and the enduring legacy of the ecofeminist philos…

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Episode 31: Celebrating architects of abundance: A conversation with Lyla June Johnston 1:19:12

8M ago1:19:12

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Indigenous poet, scholar, musician, and community organizer Dr. Lyla June Johnston joins Sara Jolena to share about her dissertation, "Architects of abundance: indigenous regenerative food and land management systems and the excavation of hidden history". 1:33 - Introducing Dr. Lyla June 3:38 - Introducing Lyla's PhD dissertation - Architects of ab…

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4.7 Theopoetics and Planetary Politics with O'Neil Van Horn 57:16

8M ago57:16

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Welcome O'neil Van Horn, PhD to Spotlights. He's an Assistant Professor of Theology at Xavier University. We discuss the difference between theology and theopoetics, the ethical and political challenges of our current planetary situation, grounds for hope in these trying times, and the legacy of postmodern philosophers like Gilles Deleuze and Jacqu…

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4.6 Laudate Deum review, with Christiana Zenner 49:34

9M ago49:34

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Christiana Zenner, PhD, returns to the podcast (see episode 4.3) for a discussion about Laudate Deum, the Apostolic Exhortation that Pope Francis recently issued as an update to his 2015 encyclical, Laudato Si': On Care for Our Common Home. We talk about some of the similarities and differences between the encyclical and the new exhortation. Some o…

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4.5 Will W. Adams & Nature-Psyche-Spirit 59:03

9M ago59:03

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This episode features Will W. Adams, PhD, an ecopsychologist, psychotherapist, and meditation teacher who serves as a psychology professor at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. We talk about many perspectives that he integrates into his ecopsychological work, including transpersonal psychology, phenomenology, Christian mysticism, and …

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4.4 Blair Nelsen and Waterspirit 56:01

10M ago56:01

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This episode features Blair Nelsen, Executive Director of Waterspirit, a spiritual ecology nonprofit that informs, inspires, and empowers people of all beliefs to deepen their consciousness of the sacredness of water and the interdependence of all Earth’s systems. We discuss her journey in the world of spiritual ecology and nonprofit management, wi…

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4.3 Christiana Zenner on Theology, Ethics, and Freshwater Crises 58:02

10M ago58:02

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Welcome Christiana Zenner, PhD onto the podcast, Associate Professor of Theology, Science and Ethics in the Department of Theology at Fordham University. She is a deeply interdisciplinary scholar and teacher, so we cover a lot of exciting topics, including her research into emerging and established fresh water ethics, religious ecologies, the Anthr…

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4.2 Wilderness, Morality, and Value, with Joshua Duclos 1:00:30

11M ago1:00:30

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This episode of Spotlights features Joshua Duclos, PhD, Instructor of Humanities and Philosophy at St. Paul's School in New Hampshire. We talk about his book, Wilderness, Morality, and Value (Lexington Books, 2022), where he rethinks the ethical implications of wilderness in light of the complex conditions of life in the Anthropocene. We discuss is…

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Episode 30 - Can We Do Tourism Well? ‘Discovery’, ‘Exploration’, and Different Forms of Rejuvenation with Dr. Alexis Bunten 1:09:34

11M ago1:09:34

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In this episode of The ReMembering and ReEnchanting Podcast with host Sara Jolena Wolcott and guest Dr. Alexis Bunten, we engage with questions around tourism and traveling. We Start with history, the colonial gaze, and its impact on today's tourism and travel ‘explorations’ Look at the dangers of "Disneylandification" Consider both 'sides' (the to…

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4.1 Heather Eaton on Religion, Ecology, Gender, and Nonviolence 56:00

11M ago56:00

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This is the inaugural episode of the fourth year of the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology podcast. This episode features a prominent contributor to the field, Heather Eaton, PhD, professor of conflict studies in the faculty of human sciences at Saint Paul University, Ottawa, Canada. We talk about her numerous interdisciplinary contributions to the…

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3.25 Reviewing Karen Armstrong's Sacred Nature 25:37

12M ago25:37

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In this episode of Spotlights, Sam Mickey reviews the newest book by the renowned scholar of comparative religion, Karen Armstrong, Sacred Nature: Restoring Our Ancient Bond with the Natural World (2022). It's an accessible and inspiring exploration of some of the ways that religious myths, practices, and disciplines can facilitate aesthetic and et…

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Episode 29 - The shift from "paganism" to Christianity in Northern Europe: A Conversation with Prof Carole Cusack 59:14

12M ago59:14

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Prof Carole Cusack, a professor in Religious Studies at The University of Sydney, shares her research on the shift into Christianity and the loss of indigenous European traditions, which were then referred to as "pagan" traditions. We explore some of how Christianity was brought, sometimes violently, to Europe, and the subsequent shifts in spiritua…

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3.24 Freya Mathews and the Dao of Civilization 56:36

1y ago56:36

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This episode of Spotlights features Freya Mathews, PhD, Emeritus Professor of Environmental Philosophy at Latrobe University, and author of several books, including The Ecological Self (1991, reissued with new intro in 2021), For Love of Matter: A Contemporary Panpsychism (2003), Reinhabiting Reality: Towards a Recovery of Culture (2005), and her n…

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3.23 Sigurd Bergmann and Transdisciplinary Eco-Theology 57:13

1y ago57:13

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This episode of Spotlights features Sigurd Bergmann, PhD, professor emeritus in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and founding contributor to the European Forum for the Study of Religion and the Environment. He discusses his transdisciplinary approach to eco-theology and the st…

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3.22 Extractivism and Petro-theology, with Terra Schwerin Rowe 53:30

1y ago53:30

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This episode of Spotlights features Terra Schwerin Rowe, PhD, Associate Professor in the Philosophy and Religion Department at the University of North Texas. We discuss her most recent book, Of Modern Extraction: Experiments in Critical Petro-theology (Bloomsbury, 2022), where she draws on energy humanities in an intersectional-feminist analysis of…

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3.21 Ecological Existentialism with Sam Mickey 28:31

1y ago28:31

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This episode of Spotlights features our host, Sam Mickey, discussing ecological existentialism, particularly in light of his book on the topic, Coexistentialism and the Unbearable Intimacy of Ecological Emergency (Lexington Books, 2016). Ecological existentialism (also called coexistentialism) extends insights from existential philosophy about mean…

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Episode 28 - Cultural Burning 1:16:40

1y ago1:16:40

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Indigenous elder Ron Goode and Pastor Katerina Gea join hostess Sara Jolena Wolcott to talk about an indigenous approach to fire management, frequently referred to as Cultural Burning. We delve into the sacred use of fire, how these kinds of preventative burns play a critical role in preventing wildfires, and fire's sacred connection to water and l…

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3.20 Beatrice Marovich and Sister Death 54:41

1y ago54:41

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This episode of Spotlights features writer and scholar Beatrice Marovich, PhD, associate professor of theological studies at Hanover college. We talk a little about her path into theology through engagements with literature and journalism. Then we discuss her new book, Sister Death: Political Theologies for Living and Dying (Columbia University Pre…

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3.19 Reflections on Metamodernism 26:28

1y ago26:28

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This week’s episode of Spotlights focuses on metamodernism—an emerging cultural movement that recovers sincerity and big picture thinking following the postmodern focus on irony and skepticism. Our host Sam Mickey provides some context for thinking about metamodernism, especially as it relates to postmodernism. He notes how postmodern theory alread…

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3.18 Joerg Rieger, Theology in the Capitalocene 56:01

1y ago56:01

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This episode of Spotlights features Joerg Rieger, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Theology and the Cal Turner Chancellor’s Chair of Wesleyan Studies at Vanderbilt University. He is also the founding director of the Wendland-Cook Program in Religion and Justice. We discuss his latest book, Theology in the Capitalocene: Ecology, Identity, Class, and …

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3.17 Interfaith Environmentalism with Gopal Patel 50:16

1+ y ago50:16

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This episode of Spotlights features Gopal D. Patel, a faith-based environmental activist, campaigner, and consultant. He is co-Founder and Director of Bhumi Global, an international Hindu faith-inspired NGO that works to promote environmental care. He is also a senior advisor for the Center for Earth Ethics, co-chair of the United Nations Multi-fai…

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3.16 The Book of Nature, with Barbara Mahany 49:34

1+ y ago49:34

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This episode of Spotlights features Barbara Mahany, a freelance journalist, essayist, collector of stories, and author of five books. She discusses her latest book, The Book of Nature: The Astonishing Beauty of God’s First Sacred Text (Broadleaf Books, 2023). We talk about the myriad ways of reading the natural world and discovering its sacredness …

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3.15 Mallory McDuff and Women for Climate Justice 51:19

1+ y ago51:19

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This episode of Spotlights features Mallory McDuff. She is an author, educator, and mother, teaching environmental education at Warren Wilson College outside Asheville, North Carolina. Her writing stems from ordinary life–raising children and teaching students–amidst the enormity of our uncertain times, especially our changing climate. She talks ab…

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Episode 27 - The Dirty Goddess 20:42

1+ y ago20:42

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In this episode of the Mythcasting section of The ReMembering and ReEnchanting Podcast, hostess Sara Jolena Wolcott tells a story of one of the forgotten goddesses of the greek mythology. Baubo (and her Boar), a peculiar deity who is most certainly older than the Greek pantheon, but who still manages to survive the agricultural revolution in the Fe…

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3.14 Process Studies and Imagination with Matthew Segall, PhD 58:25

1+ y ago58:25

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This episode of Spotlights features Matthew Segall, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness program at the California Institute of Integral Studies. Matt discusses a recent conference celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Center for Process Studies, which is a research center at the Claremont School of Theology at…

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Episode 26 - Edgewalking, churches, and the wild: A conversation with Rev. Victoria loorz 1:13:16

1+ y ago1:13:16

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Author and founding pastor of the first Church of the Wild Rev. Victoria Loorz join Sara Jolena Wolcott to talk about being an edgewalker, the possibility of Christianity, what it's like to be a parent of a climate activist, and her latest book: Church of the Wild. 3:42 - Delving into some beautiful writing: the prologue to Victoria's book, the chu…

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3.13 Larry Rasmussen and The Planet You Inherit 53:05

1+ y ago53:05

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This episode of Spotlights features Larry Rasmussen, PhD, Reinhold Niebuhr Professor of Social Ethics, emeritus, at Union Theological Seminary. He discusses his new book, The Planet You Inherit: Letters to My Grandchildren When Uncertainty's a Sure Thing. The book is composed of a series of letters that he wrote for his grandchildren. The letters t…

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Episode 25 - Releasing hierarchy; gaining empowered organizations: A conversation with CEO Robin Cook Roth on Holacracy 1:01:08

1+ y ago1:01:08

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How can an organization with values of equity shift away from its own embedded hierarchy? In this conversation, we speak with Robin Cook Roth who was recently the CEO of the UK company, Traidcraft to talk about how he led his organization out of the hierarchy. We discuss how holacracy's process of self-management, distribution of power, roles, and …

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3.12 Psychedelics and Climate Activism, with Amber X. Chen 46:45

1+ y ago46:45

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This episode of Spotlights features Amber X. Chen, a freelance journalist from Southern California whose work focuses on environmental justice. She contributed to several publications, including the climate and culture magazine Atmos, where she recently wrote a piece about the relationship between psychedelics, climate change, and environmental jus…

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Episode 24 - Lifting Up Culture Doctors: A conversation with Nina Simons 1:01:54

1+ y ago1:01:54

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Nina Simons, Co-founder and Chief Relationship Officer of Bioneers and the author of, Nature, Culture, and the Sacred: A Woman Listens for Leadership, joins hostess Sara Jolena Wolcott to discuss the healing work of bringing people together and leaning into feminine leadership. Of the many titles that she has been given, "culture doctor," is one of…

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