Have you ever desired a sunset the way you may desire a lover? What if falling in love with the earth is our first act of healing?


In this episode of The Everlutionary Podcast, our host, Hawah Kasat, sits with Dr. Lindsay Branham—environmental psychologist, Emmy-nominated filmmaker, and Buddhist-trained eco‑doula—to explore the sensuous, radical invitation of erotic ecology.

Lindsay shares how desire, grief, and interoception—the body’s capacity to feel itself—can reconnect us with the living Earth, not as concept, but as lived relationship. From psilocybin journeys and somatic awareness to ancient forest wisdom and the heartbreak of climate collapse, this conversation is a return to empathy through intimacy.

Over the last two decades, Lindsay has worked at the intersection of storytelling, trauma healing, and planetary justice—producing over 40 acclaimed documentaries for BBC, National Geographic, and others. She now offers nature-based workshops and teachings at institutions including UC Berkeley, Esalen Institute, and the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies.

This episode is an invitation to remember: the Earth is not a resource to be used—it is a lover, a mirror, and a relationship to be nourished.

What You'll Learn:

• What erotic ecology means and how it invites intimacy with nature through the body
• Why interoception is a key to ecological reconnection
• What it means to be an eco-doula and how grief is a portal to planetary healing
• The role of psilocybin and plant medicine in cultivating long-term ecological awareness
• How Lindsay’s background in journalism, trauma work, and psychology informs this emergent field
• A preview of her upcoming book, “Heartwood,” on forest wisdom and climate repair

About Dr. Lindsay Branham:
Dr. Lindsay Branham is a Pulitzer Prize-winning and Emmy-nominated filmmaker, holding a PhD in environmental psychology from the University of Cambridge. Over the last two decades, she has worked at the intersection of storytelling, trauma healing, and planetary justice—producing over 40 acclaimed documentaries for BBC, National Geographic, and others. As President of NOVO, she led global media campaigns that reached over 200 million people and raised more than $80 million USD. Today, she is a trained Buddhist eco-doula and the author of “Heartwood: The Wisdom and Healing Kinship of Trees” (forthcoming, 2026).

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• Novo Film: https://novofilm.co

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Previous guests include: Edgar Villanueva, author of "Decolonizing Wealth"; Kute Blackson, national bestselling author of "The Magic of Surrender"; Kerry Docherty, co-founder of the "Faherty Brand"; Prince Haru, the recognized leader of the Kuntanawa Nation; and Noor Tagouri, award-winning journalist and storyteller.

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• E5 - Radical Love with Sonya Renee Taylor
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