
Transform your life with nature as your guide. As the editor-in-chief of Atmos, Willow Defebaugh has dedicated her life to illuminating the wisdom of the natural world. In The Nature Of, she sits down with artists, scientists, and cultural pioneers—from Esther Perel to Maggie Rogers—to uncover what nature can teach us about creativity, connection, and change. Named one of Apple’s best podcasts of ... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 31 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | PhilosophyNatureSociety & CultureScience | |||

What if the universe is stranger and more full of possibility than we've been taught to imagine? This week, Willow sits down with cosmologist and The Edge of Space-Time author Chanda Prescod-Weinstein for a conversation about the cosmos, curiosity, a... more
Lindsay Mack spends her time helping people rewild and reconnect with their intuition—but not in the way you might expect. This week, Willow sits down with the teacher, author, and host of Tarot for the Wild Soul for a conversation about spirituality... more
Hope isn’t found in looking to the future; it’s in the past. This week, Willow sits down with legendary writer and activist Rebecca Solnit for a conversation about uncertainty, change, and the stories we choose to believe about what’s to come. Togeth... more
What can seeds teach us about memory, resilience, and the possibility of renewal? This week, Willow sits down with Vivien Sansour, seed keeper and founder of the Palestine Heirloom Seed Library. They explore how seeds carry stories across generations... more
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Every episode of this podcast makes me think and feel in new—and much needed—ways. Every guest is a new ally in my self-discovery and I glean so much wisdom and courage from the conversations. This summer, concurrent with listening, I have been reading Gary Snyder’s essays, The Practice of the Wild, first published in 1990. It’s so interesting to sense the ongoing conversation, over decades, about what it means to live in integrity and reciprocity with nature, to cultivate and restore wildness ... more
Willow asks such thoughtful questions, then engages with the guest in a conversation that seems to take on a life of its own. It’s the best balance for a podcast because you learn through the guest’s responses to her questions as well as her dialogue with the guest. I’m really grateful I found this and have passed it along to many friends. Thank you Willow.
Within the noise and chaos and every reason to be angry and sad and disgusted and afraid right now, there is this show. It is like a sensory room for me to process in. My nervous system needs Rematriation, to remember Mother is here. Seeing my safety and regulation reflected in the natural living world. Thank you for your service.
This podcast never fails to leave me with a new vision, or a new language, or a new understanding. It embraces beauty and deep wisdom from many incredible voices, none of whom are afraid to be vulnerable or uncertain or unpopular. Thank you Willow Defebaugh. When I listen to your podcast I feel I'm home, a home I'm grateful to reside in.
So beautiful, so needed, so powerful.
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The show centers on human life in conversation with nature, art, science, and culture. Across episodes, guests range from climate activists and poets to forest ecologists and innovative artists, all connected by a curiosity about how the natural world informs creativity, ethics, and daily living. Highlights include regenerative beauty, forest ecology, mortality and meaning, and nature-based spirituality, with a steady emphasis on practical ideas that help listeners live more connected, hopeful lives. A standout quality is the host's ability to weave scientific insight with lyrical storytelling, creating intimate, transformative conversations that feel both grounded and expansive.
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