In this conversation, Rae Oquirrh Dial shares her journey of personal transformation, environmental awakening, and entrepreneurial spirit. From her childhood experiences in nature to her profound realizations about climate change, mental health and grief, Rae discusses how these elements have shaped her identity and work.

We talk about:

• • Her love of nature stemming from a free-range childhood 
  • Co-founding the women-focused outdoor industry brand, Wylder 
  • Grief and confronting mortality
  • The link between mental health, anxiety and climate, and her current project Unthinkable
  • Storytelling!

Links

Cradle to Cradle book 

Wylder - Outside Magazine article 

The Prophet by Khalil Gibran 

Gen Dread substack 

Generation Dread book 

Dr Britt Wray

Unthinkable.earth 

Eco Anxiety as a Privilege

Movement Narrative TED Talk

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Keywords

climate migration, environmental identity, entrepreneurship, grief, mental health, sustainability, personal transformation, outdoor industry, creativity, climate anxiety, mental health, climate change, grief, community resilience, eco-anxiety, unthinkable, climate emotions, adaptation, collective care, movement building