A Wild New Work

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...

The Winter Solstice is a time each year when we can reconnect to the sources of our vitality and remember what it is to be alive in these wild times. When we forget how to cultivate our inner heat and light, we fall victim to the lifelessness of modern work and Western culture. Come learn how you can align with the spirit of Winter and come more fully into life. To sign up for my weekly email news...

In this episode, I’m in conversation with spiritual mentor and meditation teacher Eva Liao. Eva helps people experience their most spiritual selves during their time on earth, and in this rich conversation, we explore her unconventional path, the body’s intelligence, and how to live from a place of sovereignty. To get on the waitlist for Eva’s program, Flow, click here: https://forms.gle/PUecwDUrr...

We all bump into periods when we desire movement but the internal or external circumstances don’t feel conducive to it. Or we want to make moves and feel a sense of agency in our lives but we can’t seem to connect with the fire within us. In this episode, I’ll share how you can find movement and create heat in your working life no matter the circumstances. To learn more about how to work with me o...

Tune in and hear how Erin Carkner left her stressful community mental health job and organically found her way into a group practice that is deeply aligned for her. We talk about how she knew it was time to leave, her slow, steady process, our work together via my coaching program, and the unusual ways that she found the next right thing. To learn more about Erin’s work as a mental health professi...

As we cross into the mid-Autumn period, we enter 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 abou...

In this intimate conversation with Emily Nachazel, we explore how she made the transition from corporate accounting into her own intuitive career and business coaching practice. We also talk about how she uses Human Design and astrology, how self-knowledge can lead us into greater service, and how she’s adjusting to life as a new and self-employed parent. To learn more about Emily, visit: https://...

In this special episode, I’m sharing a piece of writing that I published on my blog on the Autumn Equinox. It includes my reflections on how difficult it has felt to connect to the magic of land and place as a descendant of white settlers living on colonized land, and the questions I’m asking in search of clarity about where to take my family line now. To read this piece on my blog, visit: https:/...