Wild Idea Media

Raising Wild

Science EN ↓ 2 episodes

This is a podcast about raising kids—and ourselves—a little more feral. On purpose. Through conversations with writers, scientists, educators, adventurers, leaders, athletes and parents, host Ashley Arnold explores how we give kids a wilder, more connected childhood in the world we actually live in—and how we can reclaim it for ourselves—so we're able to take risks, think creatively and independently and also love, value and protect the wild places that shape us.

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Reclaiming Awe and Wonder to Reverse the “Nature-Deficit Disorder” Crisis with Richard Louv 08.07.2026 51:18

In the first episode of Raising Wild, Ashley Arnold talks with Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods and Noticing: Intimate Encounters with the Natural World , about what children lose when they lose regular, direct contact with the natural world, and why the answer isn't as simple as blaming screens. Richard traces the roots of nature-deficit disorder through technology, parental fear,...

Trailer - Raising Wild 24.06.2026 1:57

Welcome to Raising Wild! This is a podcast about raising kids—and ourselves—a little more feral. On purpose. In this short trailer, host Ashley Arnold introduces Raising Wild, a new podcast from Wild Idea Media about childhood, nature, freedom, risk and the wild parts of ourselves we don’t want to lose. Through conversations with writers, scientists, educators, adventurers, leaders, athletes and p...