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Forest Educator with Ricardo Sierra | A Podcast for Revolutionary Conversations about Nature-Based Education

Welcome to the Forest Educator Podcast hosted by Ricardo Sierra. Join Ricardo as he engages in enlightening conversations with educators from across the globe who are revolutionizing nature-based education. Drawing on his 35 years of experience in wilderness education, Ricardo shares practical insights, tools, and best practices to inspire and support forest educators and camp staff worldwide. Tune in twice a week for interviews with passionate educators and skill spotlights that delve into the challenges and triumphs of the field.

The Power of Making Baskets by Hand in an Automated World- with Sandra Kehoe

56 mins; January 11, 2024

Forest Educator Spotlight: Five Nature Program Marketing Mistakes (and how to fix them!)

48 mins; January 08, 2024

Leadership, Brotherhood & Inclusion in the Outdoors: Mentoring BIPOC Young Men with Manny Almonte

65 hours 59 mins; January 04, 2024

Forest Educator Spotlight: Building Community around Forest Education

64 hours 38 mins; January 01, 2024

The Challenges and Joys of Forest Schooling in Southeast Asia with Sharon Cortez

48 mins; December 28, 2023

Forest Educator Spotlight: Entering the Wild

53 mins; December 25, 2023

The Equitable Power of Forest Education in the Public Sector with David Alexander

41 mins; December 21, 2023

The Forest Educator Spotlight: Cold Training

62 hours 42 mins; December 18, 2023

Episode 55 - Going Off-Grid & Into the Canadian Wild with Kielyn Marrone of Lure of the North

47 mins; December 14, 2023

The Forest Educator Spotlight: Seven Things I Wish I'd Known Before Starting Hawk Circle

51 mins; December 11, 2023

Connecting to Nature Through Plants, Medicine & Herbal First Aid with Sam Coffman

63 hours 4 mins; December 07, 2023

Forest Educator Spotlight: The Problem with Intangible Results

64 hours 37 mins; December 04, 2023

The Long and Winding Road from China to Ireland with Katie Fu

58 mins; November 30, 2023

Forest Educator Spotlight: Exploring the Role of Spirituality in Forest Education

58 mins; November 27, 2023

Himalayan Treks, Transformation and Ethical Business Philosophy with Lakshmi Selvakumaran of IndiaHikes.

46 mins; November 24, 2023

The Forest Educator Spotlight: How To Understand The Value of Our Programs

62 hours 52 mins; November 20, 2023

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Forest Education with Todd Davis

62 hours 27 mins; November 16, 2023

Forest Educator Spotlight: Big Questions Facing Forest Education

29 mins; November 13, 2023

The Amazonian Rainforest Adventures of Joe Flowers: Creating life changing experiences in the Jungles of South America

52 mins; November 09, 2023

Forest Educator Spotlight: Coming of Age in the Wilderness

52 mins; November 06, 2023

Answering the Call: The Purposefully Diverse Forest Journey of a Nature Educator with Emily Woodmansee

49 mins; November 02, 2023

Forest Educator Spotlight: Natural Shelters

43 mins; October 30, 2023

Finding Nature in Uncertain Times, with field biologist, author and photo-journalist Maddalena Bearzi

50 mins; October 26, 2023

Forest Educator Spotlight: Becoming Nocturnal

54 mins; October 23, 2023

Deep Earth Initiations and Nature-Based Parenthood with Trista Haggerty

58 mins; October 19, 2023

Forest Educator Spotlight: Working with Middle Schoolers

36 mins; October 16, 2023

Outdoor Programming Advocacy and Influence with Jeff Baierlein

45 mins; October 12, 2023

Forest Educator Spotlight: The Bonding Paradox

54 mins; October 09, 2023

Growing Caring, Resilient, Soulful Future Stewards with Sally Wren Stevens of SOL Forest School

50 mins; October 05, 2023

Forest Educator Spotlight: The Forest Entrepreneur Part II

49 mins; October 02, 2023

Nature-Based Occupational Therapy and the Importance of Outdoor Play with Angela Hanscom

49 mins; September 28, 2023

Forest Educator Spotlight: The Many Gifts of Rain

59 mins; September 25, 2023

The Legacy and Lessons of Ancestral Wilderness Skills with Nate Summers

69 hours 56 mins; September 21, 2023

The Forest Educator Spotlight: The Contradictory Nuances of Nature Awareness

53 mins; September 18, 2023

Wellness, Reflection, and Masculinity in Wilderness with Sam Gravestock

63 hours 39 mins; September 14, 2023

Forest Educator Spotlight: The Forest Entrepreneur

56 mins; September 11, 2023

The Wisdom in Listening with Dan Gardoqui of Lead with Nature

69 hours 42 mins; September 07, 2023

Forest Educator Spotlight: Wilderness Survival Skills

52 mins; September 04, 2023

Changing Education from the Inside with International Wildlife Tracker and Environmental Educator Sandy Reed

61 hours 10 mins; August 31, 2023

Forest Educator Spotlight: The Forest Educator's Secret Sauce

44 mins; August 28, 2023

Rewilding: Why We Need to be Wild with Jessica Carew Kraft

45 mins; August 24, 2023

Forest Educator Spotlight: The Gift of Campfires

40 mins; August 21, 2023

Nature-Infused Coaching for Parents & Teachers with Wendolyn Bird

57 mins; August 17, 2023

Forest Educator Spotlight: The Barriers to Nature Education

41 mins; August 14, 2023

Public Education is Broken with Peter Kindfield

64 hours 8 mins; August 10, 2023

Forest Educator Spotlight: The Art of Tracking

48 mins; August 07, 2023

Tracking and International Instruction with Kyt Lyn Walken

71 hours 5 mins; August 03, 2023

Forest Educator Spotlight: The Maverick & The Collaborator Mindset

50 mins; July 31, 2023

Raising Children in the Open Air with Linda McGurk

60 hours 55 mins; July 27, 2023

Forest Educator Spotlight: Navigating Boundaries - Behaviors and Discipline

50 mins; July 24, 2023

Connection, Creativity, and Teaching Teachers with Jonny Walker of Otherwise Education

60 hours 41 mins; July 20, 2023

Forest Educator Spotlight: After School Programs

38 mins; July 17, 2023

Connecting Urban Children with the Natural World with Aurélia Cheuvreul-Gaud

39 mins; July 13, 2023

Forest Educator Spotlight: The Challenges of Ethical Gathering

26 mins; July 10, 2023

Forest School as Alternative Education with Erica Hermsen from Everwild Forest School

47 mins; July 06, 2023

Forest Educator Spotlight: Mastering the Skills Behind the Skills

44 mins; July 03, 2023

Wilderness Education in a Modern World with Guest Erik Rasmussen (Part 2)

50 mins; June 29, 2023

Forest Educator Spotlight: My Best Tips for Staff Hiring & Training

43 mins; June 26, 2023

Wilderness Education in a Modern World with Guest Erik Rasmussen (Part 1)

49 mins; June 22, 2023

Forest Educator Spotlight: Ten Things I Always Carry on a Forest Adventure

28 mins; June 19, 2023

The Global Mental Health Crisis for Kids and Adults and Why Forest Education Programs are Important with Guest Jude Vinton

44 mins; June 15, 2023

How Forest Education Can Create Human and Environmental Impact (Ricardo's Story)

40 mins; June 15, 2023

What is a Forest Educator?

24 mins; June 15, 2023

Coming Soon: The Forest Educator with Ricardo Sierra

5 mins; June 07, 2023

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