Send us a text A little while ago, Nicki and I attended a three day Non-Violent Communication workshop which started us on a journey to better understand ourselves, our needs and to get curious when it comes to conflict and uncomfortable conversations. Today I invited our NVC facilitator Kate Raffin to the podcast to chat about the power of Non-Violent Communication. 👉 Kate shares How she learned about Marshall Rosenberg's work with NVC The benefits from learning the skills behind NVC NVC basic...
Dec 12, 2022•40 min
Send us a text In this episode, we’re chatting with Chloe Kilgus and Zea Helman, some of our Wild Business clients and now co-founders of their very own Nature Play Business, Wild Little Raven in Jindabyne. 👉 Chloe and Zea Share Their background and what led them to this path All about Wild Little Raven How their degrees have shaped their programs The role of Eco Sciences in their business How parents can foster eco friendly children What inspired them to take the leap The best and worst parts ...
Dec 06, 2022•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 39
Send us a text The scope of the Nature Play Industry is huge and in today’s episode we chat with Environeers founder, Tamieka Vasile. 👉 Tamieka shares Her story All about Little Environeers The kind of programs she runs Her inspiration to start her business About the importance of adventure in children's lives The role that sustainability takes at Little Environeers What makes her unique compared to others in the industry The hardest part of starting your business The best part about owning a n...
Nov 28, 2022•36 min•Season 3Ep. 38
Send us a text In this episode, we are talking about red flags for teachers that shouldn’t be the norm. Now, if you aren’t 100% sold on your career in education, then this episode might just be for you. 👉 Nicki shares Her story and why she felt so frustrated The realities of teaching The role bribery and coercion play in traditional schools How her teaching career impacted her relationships with her own children The true discrepancy between the cost of childcare and the privilege of working The...
Nov 21, 2022•20 min•Season 3Ep. 37
Send us a text In this episode, we’re talking about why we don’t use risk assessments and what we use instead. Controversial, I know!! But don’t worry, we promise we’re not just reckless cowgirls! 👉 Nicki Shares How the system works Why educators dislike writing risk assessments About the fear of litigation Why children need risk Lifelong benefits of a risky childhood Why the benefits need to be considered in a risk assessment Values of a balanced assessment The power of children’s voices 👉 Op...
Nov 14, 2022•16 min•Season 3Ep. 36
Send us a text We have a controversial one for you today, especially if you work in education, because today we’re talking about the ways in which prisons and schools are similar and how in at least one way, prisons are better. Buckle in friends, we’re in for an emotional ride! 👉 Nicki Shares Her experience of enlightenment when her students helped her see the similarities in the prison and school system Examples of how the two compare Peter Gray’s take on this topic How schools “enclose” The o...
Nov 07, 2022•31 min•Season 3Ep. 35
Send us a text There are so many women out there who are taking the lesser worn path that combines purpose, the needs of our families and the needs of our community through the creation of a heart centered business, and today I am joined by Steph Fleeton, founder of Spirited Hearts, who is one such change maker. 👉 Steph shares Her journey that took her to this place in life About Aware Parenting A surprising way that our body detoxes stress hormones The importance of letting children work throu...
Oct 31, 2022•43 min•Season 3Ep. 34
Send us a text In this episode, we’re chatting Brooke Davis owner and author of Your Wild Books about her journey from owning her own nature play business, Your Wild Imagination, to author of seven books. 👉 Brooke shares About her business, Your Wild Imagination About Your Wild Books Her journey to finding this work The importance of the ‘best kind of play’ - child led and intrinsically motivated The beauty of Nature Crafting and how it is for EVERYONE The power of Kickstarter About nature play...
Oct 24, 2022•47 min•Season 3Ep. 33
Send us a text When children form a close connection with nature, they become the next stewards of the earth. In today’s episode, I’m chatting with Jodi Salmond from Reef Check, an organisation using citizen science to inspire positive action for our reefs and oceans. 👉 Jodi Shares Her background and how she became the person she is today, a champion for our oceans How a childhood in nature sets kids up for stewardship About Reef Check and their mission The importance of a global standard to mo...
Oct 17, 2022•32 min•Season 3Ep. 32
Send us a text PART 2 In this two part episode, we’re chatting with Nikita Fitzpatrick, owner and creator of New Dreaming Art, about her journey to becoming a First Nations artist and business owner, cultural awareness, appropriation and how to connect with your own First Nations community. 👉 Nikita Shares Her background and heritage How New Dreaming Art came to be How creating art helps her in her everyday life About the creative space of teaching The vision of New Dreaming Art How her art mak...
Oct 10, 2022•41 min•Season 3Ep. 31
Send us a text PART 1 In this two part episode, we’re chatting with Nikita Fitzpatrick, owner and creator of New Dreaming Art, about her journey to becoming a First Nations artist and business owner, cultural awareness, appropriation and how to connect with your own First Nations community. 👉 Nikita Shares Her background and heritage How New Dreaming Art came to be How creating art helps her in her everyday life About the creative space of teaching The vision of New Dreaming Art How her art mak...
Oct 10, 2022•49 min•Season 3Ep. 31
Send us a text Today I’m joined by clinical psychologist, Carla Anderson, who understands the importance of supporting parents during the perinatal period and has some helpful tips for both new parents and our wider village. 👉 Carla Shares: Her background and what brought her to this work The vision of Perinatial Child and Family Hub The biggest barriers parents face while seeking out help The causes of stress and anxiety in parents today How Social Media impacts parenting in this modern age Ab...
Oct 07, 2022•45 min•Season 3Ep. 30
Send us a text In this episode, we’re chatting with our dear friend, Cat Green, all about how to introduce your kids to herbs and basic herbal skills, her top 3 herbal remedies to always have on hand in family homes, how to get kids involved in wildcrafting, including basic safety rules, and how to create a family culture of holistic herbal healing. 👉 Cat Shares About fostering nature connection through herbal remedies How to introduce kids to herbs and basic herbal skills The top 3 remedies to...
Sep 19, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 3Ep. 29
Send us a text In this episode, we’re chatting with artist, creative producer and co-creator of Ngamumu (For Mothers) Lia Pa’apa’a about how to support mothers and their babies through Arts & Cultural practice during the first 1000 days. 👉 Lia shares What her work in arts and cultural practice looks like Her journey to this work How Ngamumu came to be The importance of creative and cultural connections and practice, especially in young people About her ancestral diet About food as a frontie...
Sep 12, 2022•49 min•Season 3Ep. 28
Send us a text In todays episode, we are going to be talking all about the sex education. So just a little prewarning, if you have yet to start this conversation with your family, it may be the time to pop in those earphones to put this podcast on privacy mode. It’s an important topic, so join me as we reframe the way sex education needs to look for our modern times. 👉 Natalie Shares Her own sexual education experience How “Tell your Daughters” got started Pleasure anatomy vs reproductive anato...
Sep 08, 2022•53 min•Season 3Ep. 27
Send us a text 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 to us internally when we experience anxiety About the tolerance window About co-regulation and how can ...
Aug 29, 2022•42 min•Season 3Ep. 26
Send us a text 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 the 10 mind frames Why it is so important to let kids be kids and fully experience their childhood in the p...
Aug 22, 2022•57 min•Season 3Ep. 25
Send us a text 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 Bush Kindy course and start her own Wildhood Bush Kindy The benefits she has seen in the children in her ...
Aug 15, 2022•48 min•Season 3Ep. 24
Send us a text 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 creative expansion through Motherhood How the education system is similar to the maternity system. The scariest and...
Aug 08, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 23
Send us a text 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 of Passage How Rites of Passage are regenerative What Rites of Passage used to look like and how and wh...
Aug 01, 2022•49 min•Season 3Ep. 22
Send us a text 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 and their individual needs Her inspiration for becoming a Nutritionist Where the gaps and misinformatio...
Jul 25, 2022•40 min•Season 3Ep. 21
Send us a text 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 alters limbic (emotional) brain development Where the gap is between what educators and researchers know ...
Jul 20, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 20
Send us a text 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 pandemic The importance of mentoring 👉 Opt In for Free Downloadables 👉 Links and Resources Shine From With...
Jul 12, 2022•56 min•Season 3Ep. 19
Send us a text 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 for one family, a coastguard ride for Nicki and an emergency visit) and what we learnt from them How we ...
Jun 20, 2022•51 min•Season 3Ep. 18
Send us a text 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 children and let them be individuals How they learned to say no How they turned their red flags into their...
Jun 13, 2022•23 min•Season 3Ep. 17
Send us a text 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 Downloadables 👉 Links and Resources Resources & References Please consider supporting us on Patreon...
Jun 06, 2022•22 min•Season 3Ep. 16
Send us a text 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 strive to help their mentees grow into peers. How mentors learn alongside their students How there is a...
Jun 01, 2022•20 min•Season 3Ep. 15
Send us a text 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 the person’s concerns. E is for EXPLORE. We explore this further with some questions about, “What is it t...
May 24, 2022•19 min•Season 3Ep. 14
Send us a text 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 started running a playgroup How her nature playgroup was born Her experience meeting Nicki The behind the sc...
May 16, 2022•29 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Send us a text 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 incorporate this philosophy into our programs How the philosophy relates to our sites Her take on why some are ...
May 08, 2022•27 min•Season 3Ep. 11
