Lifelines can express many things—from rivers flowing downstream, to the places we call home. They can represent pathways that cross and entwine, and highlight the importance of our co-existence within the wild world.

In today’s episode, I’m joined by writer Julian Hoffman to discuss his latest book, Lifelines: Searching for Home in the Mountains of Greece. The book follows Julian’s move from London, UK, to the mountains above the Prespa Lakes in Greece. While Julian explores his own lifelines the book also highlights the lifelines of other species in our interconnected world.

During our conversation, Julian shares how the move transformed his understanding of home, identity, and connection. We also explore the importance of shelter, and how we can better learn to coexist with wild species. We also touch on the loss of song culture among endangered Australian birds, Julian’s life-changing encounter with a European brown bear, and how humans and animals create culture and a sense of home through movement, memory, and relationships.

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(Recorded August 2025)