"Fandabi Podcast" with Tom Langhorne

In this episode, I speak with members of the Save Loch Ness campaign about the proposed pumped hydro storage scheme at Glen Earrach , and the wider expansion of wind farms and renewable energy infrastructure across the Scottish Highlands. We explore what these developments could mean for Loch Ness, the Highland landscape, and local communities , and ask a wider question: Who really benefits from S...

Join my resilience school here: https://www.resilientrootssurvival.com/ More about Ben's work "Deep Roots" here: https://deeprootsalba.org/ You can support this podcast by becoming a Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/c/TomFandabidoziMy guest today is Ben Reid Howells. Ben is a Canadian facilitator and teacher of grass-roots leadership and community resilience strategies. He has l...

FREE Journaling course here: https://www.tomlanghorne.com/4-days-to-focusJoin my school here: https://www.resilientrootssurvival.com/If you want to SUPPORT my work and help keep it going, then Patreon is the best place for that: https://www.patreon.com/c/TomFandabidoziThe modern world is filled with unlimited easy access to cheap & quick pleasures, so why don't we all feel great all the ti...

If you want to download my guitar music then follow this link- Its just £5 and helps fund human creativity: https://www.patreon.com/posts/147642951 or listen to the Youtube playlist here (without bonus track): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHLpk2hRsXftSsHAw1I0DQ8sd0DRMfrMXIf you want to join my school were we are exploring what it means to be human and how to be self-reliant in our basic...

Link to my school: https://www.resilientrootssurvival.com/ Is poo the future currency? This video explores my personal journey with gut health and how learning about the human microbiome reshaped the way I think about value, diversity, and resilience. A healthy gut and healthy poo is becoming increasingly rare in the modern world, and that loss of inner biodiversity mirrors what is happening to th...

My work relies on patronage- So if you enjoy my content, please consider supporting me via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TomFandabidoziYou can join my survival school here: https://www.resilientrootssurvival.com/ My guest today is Roddy McLean, a Gaelic speaking ecologist, author and expert in Gaelic place names. I filmed with Roddy in summer of 2025 as part of my 3 part "How did Highlande...

You can support my "context" creation work here: https://www.patreon.com/c/TomFandabidoziOr Join my community led survival school here: https://www.resilientrootssurvival.com/We are drowning in "content", but starving for meaning. We have completely forgotten the "context"- which originally means: "that which is woven together".This video explores what happe...

Join Resilient Roots Survival School here: https://www.resilientrootssurvival.com/ Many people want to feel more prepared for uncertain times, but fear-driven prepping often leads to paranoia, isolation, and a narrower way of living. In this pondering video, I explore why that approach usually fails, and how a fun, curiosity-led, community approach builds far deeper resilience. Drawing from my sur...

FREE Journaling course here: https://www.tomlanghorne.com/4-days-to-focusJoin my school here: https://www.resilientrootssurvival.com/Have we grown too comfortable for our own good? Kahlil Gibran warned that “the lust for comfort murders the passion of the soul and then walks grinning in the funeral.”In this Deepdive, I explore what Gibran meant, why wilderness living feels so alive, and how we can...

Join the tribe here: https://www.resilientrootssurvival.com/ Do you wake up in the morning with that dreadful feeling of "productivity debt"? For many years I did and I realised that I could be labelled - in psychological terms- as an "insecure overachiever". Inspired by the author Oliver Burkeman and his book "Meditations for Mortals" I decided to make a pondering vi...

Join my school here: https://www.resilientrootssurvival.com/After my last pondering episode, someone from the Resilient Roots community got in touch asking how we can stay informed with whats going on in the world without losing our inner peace and becoming hopeless. So I pondered about it for a while and found some useful ideas from looking at the origin of the word "media" as well as B...

Join my Survival School here: https://www.resilientrootssurvival.com/Last week I saw some of the latest examples of AI created video making our already confusing and divided world even more confusing. While in a bit of a depression about it all, I pulled out some positivity and thought of 4 action points that we can all implement as individuals to help us stay grounded in this age of illusion. Let...

Join My School here: https://www.resilientrootssurvival.com/Watch video version here: https://youtu.be/TvyMnoTZ_Is For years I thought winter itself was the problem. But I realised the real struggle came from trying to live by an industrial calendar and 9-to-5 rhythm that’s out of sync with the natural seasons. In this pondering I share why our ancestors in Scotland once marked Samhain (1 November...

Join the tribe: https://www.resilientrootssurvival.com/ In this weeks pondering I share some ideas from the recent Resilient Roots gathering, where we lived for a few days around the basic foundations of life: Attention, Breathing & Circulation (ABC). This included creating barriers to habitual smartphone checking which some people said was the highlight of the whole weekend. Watch the video v...

Join the tribe here: https://www.resilientrootssurvival.com/ Watch the video version of this here: https://youtu.be/vKSxtOENXic?si=MKiwkV3KmpkyHiSv In this weeks pondering I am reflecting on the recent Resilient Roots gathering. On the last night of the gathering we had an old school Highland Ceilidh, which is simply a sharing of creative expressions (music, stories, songs, poems, jokes etc). A co...

Want to join in these ponderings live? Join my school here: https://www.resilientrootssurvival.com/In this weeks pondering I share a question I asked the Resilient Roots tribe on this months call: "where would you like to rot?" Its these sorts of deep questions that break your normal pattern of thinking that I live for! Whats your answer? WATCH VIDEO VERSION HERE: https://youtu.be/r3nupk...

Join my survival school: https://www.resilientrootssurvival.com/In this weeks Deepdive video, I share one of the foundational lessons from my online survival school -Resilient Roots- which first introduces the learning map for the course called: "The Tree of Needs". I wanted to share this lesson here on the channel so I can start referring to it in future Deepdive videos. WATCH VIDEO VER...

In this "Pondering" episode I ask whether humans are parasites or partners to the forest? I share a bit of my 4 year journey managing a woodland in the Scottish Highlands and the effects i've seen on biodiversity. I walk through real examples of things I have done and reflect on shifting the mindset from “human = problem” to “right relationship.” The VIDEO VERSION for these can also...

My guest today is Tristan Gooley – a world-renowned expert in natural navigation and bestselling author. We explore how to read nature’s signs to navigate both land and life, tracing his journey from sailor and explorer to “The Natural Navigator.” Along the way, we dive into the deeper philosophies of finding “the way” — in the wild and within ourselves. 🌍 Find out more about Tristan’s work: http...

In this video I discuss the human story and how it has shaped our brains and how by understanding this we can better navigate the 21st century. I also share part of a lesson from my online school "Resilient Roots". If you want to check that out here's a link: https://www.resilientrootssurvival.com/ Watch video version here: https://www.youtube.com/@FandabiDeepdive

What are we losing as we humans become more "domesticated"?In this video, I share a story about a fiercely aggressive Chihuahua that made me rethink what it means to be human — and what happens when we tame our wild side too much. From the psychology of our primal "shadow" to the cost of modern comfort, let's explore how we can find balance in the process of Human domestication. If you're curious...

Welcome to the first pondering in the "pondering series". In this one I briefly explain why I have made a 2nd channel and this podcast stream and then introduce two recuring themes/ methods I'll keep referring to which I believe will be essential for humans to stay sane in the 21st century. Want to dive deeper into learning? Check out my school: https://www.resilientrootssurvival.com/ Watch video...

My guest today is Ryan Dziadowiec- a researcher and Gaelic speaker. Ryan has just completed a PhD - writing over 100,000 words to describe just one Scottish Gaelic word- "Dùthchas". In our conversation we discuss a bit about Ryan's journey as a researcher and how this word can teach us a lot about Scottish history & responsibility for our land and our ancestors. I hope you enjoy...