Raising Wildlings

Send us Fan Mail When little people are overwhelmed, it is our job to share our calm, not join in the chaos. - L.R. Knost. Well, how do we actually do that in today’s modern world? That is what Helen Boniface from Calmer Kids is talking about on today’s episode. 👉  Helen shares How a stress response impacts the body The beauty of breath Why learning and wellbeing cannot be separated What happens...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we find out what it takes to make a great learner with the help of the very well known education expert and researcher, John Hattie.   👉  John Shares About his book, 10 Steps to Develop Great Learners and where the research has been drawn from and the aim of writing the book How he narrowed it down to 10 What works BEST to increase learning (in schools). About th...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we’re chatting with Laura Matthews from Wildhood Bush Kindy in Wooloongong, NSW about the hurdles and perks of starting your own Wild Business.  👉  Laura shares Her journey from nannying, to event management to owning her own Wild Business.  All about Wildhood Bush Kindy programs What makes Wildhood unique Why she decide to take the leap to purchase our Intro to...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we’re talking with women's circle facilitator, doula and small business mentor for mums, the fabulous Rachael Rose. 👉  Rachael Rose Shares: About her story and how she helps women About women's circles, pregnancy & mothers circles and their impact on modern day revillaging How we can create community and heal through storytelling and sharing. Her cr...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we’re talking to Dr Arne Rubinstein about Rites of Passage and why they’re so important, how to create them and when to know your children or yourself might be ready for one.  👉  Dr. Arne Rubenstein shares About his journey and how he ended up here, creating the business of Rites of Passage The five main issues most men are dealing with The true meaning of a Rite...

Send us Fan Mail Do you get confused with the messages around food and nutrition when it comes to feeding your Wildlings? In todays episode we are joined by Nutritionist, Adelle Rutch, who open the conversation up about nutrition for kids, family foods, what to pack for a wildlings session, how to cope with “fussiness.” 👉 Adelle Shares Her background and how she came to focus on active families a...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we’re chatting to Aotearoa’s renowned neuroscience educator, Nathan Wallis all about how to engage the brain, the problem with early literacy and numeracy, the importance of the first 1000 years and homeschool vs schooling.  👉 Nathan Shares The role of disposition About the structure of the brain and the four brains How numeracy and literacy in the early years al...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we’re chatting to Amanda Rootsey about teenagers and how to help them Shine from Within.  👉  Amanda shares Her story and how she got involved in helping teen girls Tips on how to help guide our children through their teenage years Tips on how to help validate our teens big feelings How Shine From Within Online Academy has really helped many teens through the pand...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Vicci and Nicki chat about all their 11 day camping adventure to the remote North West Island with a group of 45 people, their adventures, misadventures and what they took away from the trip. We talk about: What filled our cup The logistics of getting there and communal cooking The adventures on the Great Barrier Reef The misadventures (including a chopper ride fo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we are talking about how to turn workplace red flags into business green lights.   👉  Vicci and Nicki Share The importance of living within our values The story that highlighted the importance of this in their lives The strong values that flow in every aspect of their business The importance of authenticity Their perspective on “the system” Why we need to trust c...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we are talking about how to feel supported when you’re an education trailblazer. 👉  Nicki and Vicci Discuss Why it is hard to be a trailblazer How they became trail blazers  The challenges of this niche industry Qualities that help trailblazers succeed The role of gratitude Why it is important to push the boundaries of the nature play industry 👉  Opt In for Free...

Send us Fan Mail Ok, so hate is a strong word, but in this episode we talk about the connotations the word Teacher has in our minds, why we prefer other terms and what they are. We talk about: Our favourite mentors How the term mentor is more informal and relational in nature. A mentor acts as an advisor, sharing knowledge based on their lived experience. There’s more sharing between, as mentors s...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, we discuss how we talk to people who are hesitant of Risky Play. We know there are soooo many incredible benefits of Risky Play - but how do you get through to people who are skeptical, concerned or even fearful of children learning naturally in nature or through Risky Play? We do what the kids do when they play……. and we L.E.A.P!  L is for LISTEN. We listen to t...

Send us Fan Mail For many of us, Playgroup is where our journeys start. For me, playgroup was my weekly anchor for the first five years in my new role as a mother and, I guess, is the reason that Wildlings Forest School and our Raising Wildlings Podcast came into being! Come with me as I share my Nature Playgroup Journey.  👉  Vicci Shares Her inspiration for creating this episode How she got star...

Send us Fan Mail The ‘Leave No Trace’ philosophy is one of the cornerstones in minimizing our impact when we are in the great outdoors, but I have some issues with some of the principles, especially when it comes to children. So here me out, let’s take a deep dive into ‘Leave No Trace’ and its place in nature immersion programs. 👉  Vicci Shares The 7 principles of ‘Leave No Trace’ How we incorpor...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Nicki’s children are talking about homeschooling and unschooling and their next big adventure. We get to hear the perspectives of our young Wildlings living the philosophy.  👉  Ra and Sol Share How they would describe what unschooling and homeschooling is What they love about unschooling Their favourite parts of their weeks being unschooled Why they keep coming b...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we are chatting with our dear friend, homeschooling mum and organiser of the Sunshine Coast branch of a homeschool co-op called Free 2 Learn. We are chatting to her about why she started the branch, what we do at the co-op, benefits of being in a co-op and tips and tricks for those wanting to start their own! We can’t wait for you to hear Amalia Smith.  👉  Amalia...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, we’re talking about how and why we try and do adventure days with our children as part of our Unschooling and Wildschooling journeys.   👉  Nicki and Vicci Share What an adventure day looks like Why it is important to commit to an adventure day What their children learn on adventure days The benefits of adventure days Why it helps to dedicate days for adventure T...

Send us Fan Mail We love a child advocate here at Wildlings and on today's episode, I’m chatting with early years childhood advocate Leah from Leah and the first years. 👉  Leah Shares About Leah and The First Years About the brain and brain development in the early years Why the relationship between teachers and the children and their family is so crucial to building a sense of belonging How...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we’re talking with Pennie Brownlee, from Dance with Me in the Heart about heavy world content in the context of children’s perspective, a child’s true nature and how the classroom is stifling, the beauty of bare feet and the three most important bonds in a child’s life.  👉 Pennie Shares How to help shield children from the news  Why developmentally appropriate co...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we’re chatting to the passionate Angus Gorrie, from The Outsiders: Play Advocates all about the evolutionary perspective of loose parts and the problematic nature of titling it "risky” and/or “nature play.” 👉 Angus Shares How the floods have affected the camp The story of Outsiders The qualities he has seen develop in the children at Camp Hill How he would d...

Send us Fan Mail If you are listening to this podcast, my assumption is that you have a love of nature. In this episode, I chat to Sandi Schwartz, author of Finding Ecohappiness, all about the healing power of mother nature and the ways in which we can develop a nature habit for our families. 👉  Sandi Shares: About her journey and how she got started in this niche About the Ecohappiness Project H...

Send us Fan Mail It is unsurprising that the COVID 19 Pandemic has been the catalyst  for change in education. Today I’ll introduce you to another educational changemaker, Peter Phillips, who has taken a vision shared by his co-founders and started a learning revolution in Bali, Indonesia – Open Flow Learning Centre.  👉  Peter Shares His journey that led to starting a progressive educational faci...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we are talking to Gill Howarth from Born Wise, who ultimately aims to inspire families to revolutionise education from their own backyards and embrace conscious education!  👉  Gill Shares About Born Wise and The Conscious Education Movement How to see education as learning beyond the boundaries of 'school' How to communicate this movement to those who mi...

Send us Fan Mail Imagine a place that recognises children’s need for personal autonomy and emotional safety so that children are re-empowered in the learning process and learn to trust their wild instincts. Well, such a place exists and today I chat with the founder of Wild Song, Britt Laidlaw about the business and Importance of mentoring in our culture & bringing back the village model. 👉 ...