A Wild New Work

What does it mean to die while we live? How can attuning to our own inner cycles of life, death, and rebirth help us to access more joy, truer work, and a deeper trust in how things unfold? I talk about all of this with today’s guest, Lindsay Mack, founder of Tarot for the Wild Soul. To connect with Lindsay’s work, visit: https://www.tarotforthewildsoul.com/ To learn more about Lindsay’s upcoming...

Who are the dead, and what do they have to do with our vocation, the climate, or navigating our modern lives? It turns out that they have a lot to do with all of those things, and in this conversation with writer and educator Perdita Finn, we dive into how wonderful and natural it is to collaborate with those on the other side. If you enjoyed this episode, please help get it to others by subscribi...

Welcome to the first episode of the Autumn season! Learning how to navigate the darkness, literally and spiritually, is a skill that most of us would benefit from working on. Knowing how to be in the dark helps us to become people who are in touch with an older wisdom and can live out our deep service to the world. If you enjoyed this episode, please help get it to others by subscribing, rating th...

As we approach the Autumn period, we approach the heart of nature’s death cycle. If we’re willing to be wise, we can use this time to look at and tend to what has died or is ready to die: lifeless jobs, projects, ways of relating, or beliefs about what’s possible for us. And what about when we’re on the other side of a death, what then? In this episode, I share what the vulture can show us about h...

Being in relationship, mentorship, and collaboration with others is essential to living a full and bright life, but there are times when we need to reconnect with the inner wisdom that flows through us first, letting go of the inputs from other people. In the late Summer and early Fall, we can work with the seasonal shift by listening to the calls we hear to separate from daily life and attune to...

What does a clothesline have to do with doing your good work? A lot, actually. In this 100th episode, I share an overview of the late Summer/Virgo season, how you can reconceptualize comfort and discomfort, and some new ways that you can stretch into a richer life right now. To learn more about my live class on September 6th called Tracking Spirit: Old Ways to Determine Your Next Right Step, visit...

What we’ve inherited from our ancestors is always alive within us, even when we feel disconnected from the wise ones who came before us and will come after us. In this episode with trauma therapists and deep thinkers Molly Klekamp and Magda Permut, we explore heritage, colonialism, somatics and more. About Molly: Psychotherapist, advocate, and educator, Molly Klekamp helms a private practice in Bo...

Being out in wild spaces, especially when we’re alone, can bring up so much fear. But just on the other side of that fear is a life that’s in touch with something much greater than our concrete culture. Norther Emily is a writer and wilderness guide, and in our conversation, we explore her own journey into this work, how to build your own competency, and how to renew your courage. To connect with...

How did our pre-civilization ancestors "work"? What does it mean to be held captive to capitalism, and can we find ways to be more free? In this very rich conversation with anthropologist and rewilding catalyst Peter Michael Bauer, we address these questions and discuss: *Where we are in the cycles of decline and the collapse of civilization (and why collapse can be a good thing) *What “work” look...

There is a rhythmic cycle to your life, which mirrors the wheels of the seasons, the planets, and cosmic time. So often, the heat of our lives takes us out of that central rhythm, leaving us to make choices and take action at the edges of our lives rather than at their center. This episode is a call to step back into the animating image in your core and see what radiates forth when you do. To lear...

Change is one of life’s greatest challenges, and it can also be a primary source of isolation. While no one can walk our paths for us, we can most certainly be accompanied. In this conversation with Sasha Davies, we explore her varied professional journey, the ins and outs of her work as a writer, and what she’s learned about major life transitions such as menopause. Sasha is the author of The Men...

Where could your longing take you? In this episode, my guest Amanda Verdery Young - soul guide, ecomystical writer, and initiated medicine person in her Celtic ancestral tradition - helps us understand how to weave together a life of calling and purpose. Amanda and I explore how longing can show us the way, and how our own talents can meet the longing of the world around us. If you enjoyed this ep...

In today’s episode, I’m sharing my thoughts about the Summer Solstice as a gateway and how we can work with the paradox of this season: that there is tremendous growth ahead, *and* we’ve begun the descent into the darkest point in the year. How can we feel into the fullness of our aliveness without doing more? How can we hydrate in the midst of heat? Come find your steadiness as we approach this d...

The light is almost at its zenith for the year, and the Sun’s reach can show us a lot about our relationship to confidence. How comfortable are we with our own presence? In this conversation with Selena Rezvani, we explore what it means to “right-size” your confidence, how to get the body on board with feeling more powerful, and what confidence can do for your path ahead. About Selena: Selena Rezv...

Do you find it hard to imagine new possibilities or next steps for yourself? Do you have a tendency to feel empty after achieving or receiving something you thought you wanted? In today’s episode, I’m sharing one way to reclaim your imagination and generate rich, nutritious options for your life path. Resources Mentioned: Max Haiven: https://maxhaiven.com/ Danielle LaPorte: https://shop.daniellela...

Does the idea of marketing yourself or selling something make you queasy? Do you already work for yourself and hate that part of it? It doesn’t have to be that way. In today’s conversation with anti-capitalist business coach and social educator Bear Hebert, we break down the reasons why working for yourself can actually be regenerative, beautiful, and subversive. About Bear Hebert: Bear Hebert (th...

It’s late Spring, life is busy, the fruits are on their way, and I’m wondering how we can use the momentum of this time to stretch further into new futures for ourselves. In this episode, I explore what “A Wild New Work” could mean for us right now and share some updates for the podcast. To learn more about my Summer Solstice Retreat on June 21, 2023, visit: https://awildnewwork.com/summer-retreat...

This whole world is alive and vibrant, connected by invisible strands of meaning. In this conversation with one of my favorite meditation teachers of all time, Jessica Snow, we talk about how we can sync up with this web of Life, feed beauty into it, and bring forth grounded, deeply aligned change in our lives. About Jessica Snow: People have pressed play on Jessica Snow's meditations over 100,000...

In today’s episode, I’m sharing a bit about something my family has gone through in the last few weeks as well as what it’s shown me about the enormous wisdom and joy that this season brings us. Aligning with the Spring often requires that we expand our capacity for vitality and color, which inevitably impacts the work that we do and the culture(s) we’re a part of. To learn more about my Summer So...

How can we remember to trust our instincts and make choices that are in alignment with the health of our inner landscapes? In this conversation with tenured Biology professor Dr. Carolyn Kurle, we explore the insights from her work with animals, conservation, and what she calls "the guidance groove." About Dr. Carolyn Kurle: Dr. Kurle is a tenured Biology professor at University of California, San...

In 2022, Heather left her job as a Program Manager at a non-profit and began a journey to disentangle herself from the deeply embedded norms of living in a capitalist society. From reclaiming her own ancestral wisdom to reconnecting with the More Than Human world in a profound way, Heather’s path has led her to Forest Therapy and to a different way of relating to herself and to work. Resources Sha...

It’s the late Winter, and many of us are being asked to surrender to the magic underfoot: the Spring that is not yet here but is underway. In this interview with Janet King, we explore her experience of being “in the during,” and how she’s navigating a deep personal and vocational Winter. About Janet: Janet is a creator, strategist, and writer. She's on a mission to build a kinder, more meaningful...

In today’s episode, I’m interrogating some of our common assumptions about the job search and offering four ways that you can support yourself as you get into something new. Resources mentioned in the show: Summer Solstice Retreat in June: https://forms.gle/P9jrZAcj8R8bdppZ6 My book, “Winter at Work”: https://awildnewwork.com/winteratwork Higher Calling Tarot Readings: https://awildnewwork.com/int...

In the mid Winter period, we can begin to sense that new life is afoot, even if we can’t see it yet. In this conversation with Ritual Witch Meghan Bursiek, we talk about the power of ritual, how she’s integrated the lunar cycle into her life and work, and how to sync up with the metaphorical and literal medicine of seeds at this time in the cycle of the year. About Meghan Bursiek: Meghan is a Ritu...

In this overview of the Winter season, I share the three main themes of this time and how to work with them as you nurture the nascent possibilities in your working life. The Winter can be a mysterious, frustrating, and magical time in our vocational journeys, and this episode can help orient you to its potential. This episode is also an overview of my new book, “Winter at Work: Navigate Mystery a...