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Do you get confused with the messages around food and nutrition when it comes to feeding your Wildlings? In todays episode we are joined by Nutritionist, Adelle Rutch, who open the conversation up about nutrition for kids, family foods, what to pack for a wildlings session, how to cope with “fussiness.”

👉 Adelle Shares

• Her background and how she came to focus on active families and their individual needs
• Her inspiration for becoming a Nutritionist
• Where the gaps and misinformation are in our understanding of food nutrition
• How to fuel our growing families
• Her take on supplements
• Some signs to look out for in our children that indicate certain deficiencies 
• Nutrition tips for active outdoor children
• Snack ideas for children on the go or on an outdoor adventure
• Sustainable food ideas and tips
• About the barriers or negative emotions around eating and our language around food and nutrition
• Tips for ‘fussy eaters’
• About greenwashing

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Hey it’s Nicki here interrupting this episode to quickly say, if you’re like us and feeling torn between your career as an educator vs. your beliefs for child development, 

We’ve created a 5 step e-guide to unlock your purpose without compromising your values. 

This Treasure Map is completely free, takes ten minutes, and is available from our Raising Wildlings website. So  dive in and s

If you enjoyed this episode of Raising Wildlings. We invite you to check out Your Wild Business, our signature business course for education change-makers who are ready to create or refine their own nature play businesses.

Your Wild Business is the only program that focuses on the business side of nature play, with sustainable practices, processes, and systems that will cut down your administration work, giving you more time to focus on building a business that is centered around your e

Other ways we can help you:

1. Ready to create your own Nature Play business? Head to www.raisingwildlings.com.au/wildbusiness to access the roadmap to starting your business journey.

2. Keen to find your purpose in 10 minutes? Download our FREE treasure map to find your passion without compromising your educational values.

3. Want to know how to craft an epic outdoor program that has parents and directors lining up to enrol? You need Nature Play Now our $57 Workshop and Bundle series (people are saying this is a steal!)

Send us a text

In this episode, we’re chatting to Aotearoa’s renowned neuroscience educator, Nathan Wallis all about how to engage the brain, the problem with early literacy and numeracy, the importance of the first 1000 years and homeschool vs schooling. 

👉 Nathan Shares

• The role of disposition
• About the structure of the brain and the four brains
• How numeracy and literacy in the early years alters limbic (emotional) brain development
• Where the gap is between what educators and researchers know about learning and the academic pushdown in the early years
• The importance of helping the mainstream school system trust the child, not the data
• What the research says about the discrepancy of the ages of children learning to read 
• Why parents shouldn't fear their children will be left behind if we don’t focus heavily on academics.
• How the mental health crisis has resulted from misunderstanding a child's development
• The difference in the outcomes of schooling vs homeschooling

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Seen on TV:
Documentary “All in the Mind”
Co-host of the TV Series “The Secret life of Girls”

Book Recommendations:

The Boy who was Raised as a Dog - Bruce D Perry
Whole Brained Child - Daniel

Ever wondered how to bring the magic of 'Nature Play' into your child's education? Or how to say goodbye to your worries about snakes and ticks? With Nature Play Now, crafting an epic outdoor program is easier than you think. You’ll boost your confidence, skill sets, and have parents eager to enrol. Join the adventure for just $57, exclusively for Raising Wildlings listeners. Visit our Raising Wildlings website for more details today!"

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Hey it’s Nicki here interrupting this episode to quickly say, if you’re like us and feeling torn between your career as an educator vs. your beliefs for child development, 

We’ve created a 5 step e-guide to unlock your purpose without compromising your values. 

This Treasure Map is completely free, takes ten minutes, and is available from our Raising Wildlings website. So  dive in and s

If you enjoyed this episode of Raising Wildlings. We invite you to check out Your Wild Business, our signature business course for education change-makers who are ready to create or refine their own nature play businesses.

Your Wild Business is the only program that focuses on the business side of nature play, with sustainable practices, processes, and systems that will cut down your administration work, giving you more time to focus on building a business that is centered around your e

Other ways we can help you:

1. Ready to create your own Nature Play business? Head to www.raisingwildlings.com.au/wildbusiness to access the roadmap to starting your business journey.

2. Keen to find your purpose in 10 minutes? Download our FREE treasure map to find your passion without compromising your educational values.

3. Want to know how to craft an epic outdoor program that has parents and directors lining up to enrol? You need Nature Play Now our $57 Workshop and Bundle series (people are saying this is a steal!)

Send us a text

In this episode, we’re chatting to Amanda Rootsey about teenagers and how to help them Shine from Within. 

👉  Amanda shares

• Her story and how she got involved in helping teen girls
• Tips on how to help guide our children through their teenage years
• Tips on how to help validate our teens big feelings
• How Shine From Within Online Academy has really helped many teens through the pandemic
• The importance of mentoring 

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My Body is Not an Apology

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Amanda Rootsey (she/her) is a Hay House author (

Ever wondered how to bring the magic of 'Nature Play' into your child's education? Or how to say goodbye to your worries about snakes and ticks? With Nature Play Now, crafting an epic outdoor program is easier than you think. You’ll boost your confidence, skill sets, and have parents eager to enrol. Join the adventure for just $57, exclusively for Raising Wildlings listeners. Visit our Raising Wildlings website for more details today!"

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Hey it’s Nicki here interrupting this episode to quickly say, if you’re like us and feeling torn between your career as an educator vs. your beliefs for child development, 

We’ve created a 5 step e-guide to unlock your purpose without compromising your values. 

This Treasure Map is completely free, takes ten minutes, and is available from our Raising Wildlings website. So  dive in and s

If you enjoyed this episode of Raising Wildlings. We invite you to check out Your Wild Business, our signature business course for education change-makers who are ready to create or refine their own nature play businesses.

Your Wild Business is the only program that focuses on the business side of nature play, with sustainable practices, processes, and systems that will cut down your administration work, giving you more time to focus on building a business that is centered around your e

Other ways we can help you:

1. Ready to create your own Nature Play business? Head to www.raisingwildlings.com.au/wildbusiness to access the roadmap to starting your business journey.

2. Keen to find your purpose in 10 minutes? Download our FREE treasure map to find your passion without compromising your educational values.

3. Want to know how to craft an epic outdoor program that has parents and directors lining up to enrol? You need Nature Play Now our $57 Workshop and Bundle series (people are saying this is a steal!)

Send us a text

In this episode, Vicci and Nicki chat about all their 11 day camping adventure to the remote North West Island with a group of 45 people, their adventures, misadventures and what they took away from the trip.

We talk about:

• What filled our cup
• The logistics of getting there and communal cooking
• The adventures on the Great Barrier Reef
• The misadventures (including a chopper ride for one family, a coastguard ride for Nicki and an emergency visit) and what we learnt from them
• How we knew our business would be fine with us both away because we encourage: Knowledge sharing and building people's confidence -  which is like incorporating forest schooling philosophies into our business

With the main tips of:

• Don't keep all the knowledge. Skill share and build up the people around you
•  Don't hold off on doing the things that bring you joy! Make time for your priorities in life
•  Don't let a lack of 'experience' be a barrier. Expand on people's deep passions and watch them fly!

If you’re a regular around here at Raising Wildlings then you’ll know that we are all about taking the road less traveled but… sometimes you also need a map to know where you’re going!

So, if you’re someone who works with children, believe us when we say that starting your own Nature Play Business will lead you to some of your GREATEST teaching moments. 

But to get to those moments, you’ll need to pull up your bootstraps and get to work. So let us guide you on those first important steps on your journey!

Join our FREE 4 Day Ch

Ever wondered how to bring the magic of 'Nature Play' into your child's education? Or how to say goodbye to your worries about snakes and ticks? With Nature Play Now, crafting an epic outdoor program is easier than you think. You’ll boost your confidence, skill sets, and have parents eager to enrol. Join the adventure for just $57, exclusively for Raising Wildlings listeners. Visit our Raising Wildlings website for more details today!"

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Hey it’s Nicki here interrupting this episode to quickly say, if you’re like us and feeling torn between your career as an educator vs. your beliefs for child development, 

We’ve created a 5 step e-guide to unlock your purpose without compromising your values. 

This Treasure Map is completely free, takes ten minutes, and is available from our Raising Wildlings website. So  dive in and s

If you enjoyed this episode of Raising Wildlings. We invite you to check out Your Wild Business, our signature business course for education change-makers who are ready to create or refine their own nature play businesses.

Your Wild Business is the only program that focuses on the business side of nature play, with sustainable practices, processes, and systems that will cut down your administration work, giving you more time to focus on building a business that is centered around your e

Other ways we can help you:

1. Ready to create your own Nature Play business? Head to www.raisingwildlings.com.au/wildbusiness to access the roadmap to starting your business journey.

2. Keen to find your purpose in 10 minutes? Download our FREE treasure map to find your passion without compromising your educational values.

3. Want to know how to craft an epic outdoor program that has parents and directors lining up to enrol? You need Nature Play Now our $57 Workshop and Bundle series (people are saying this is a steal!)

Send us a text

In this episode, we are talking about how to turn workplace red flags into business green lights. 

👉  Vicci and Nicki Share

• The importance of living within our values
• The story that highlighted the importance of this in their lives
• The strong values that flow in every aspect of their business
• The importance of authenticity
• Their perspective on “the system”
• Why we need to trust children and let them be individuals
• How they learned to say no
• How they turned their red flags into their ideal business
• What they focused on when starting Wildlings Forest School
• How you can do the same! 

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Join our FREE 4 Day Challenge to start your own wildly successful Nature Play Business!  And let’s get you on your way to where you want to go! You’ve got the GREEN LIGHT!

Head to www.wildlingsforestschool.com/wild-business to register!

👉  Guest Details

Vicci Oliver and Nicki Farrell are adventurous nature play makers, risk-takers, children’s rights advocates and the co-founders of Wildlings Forest School. We are the hosts of the ‘Raising Wildlings’ podcast and we put the dirt back in childhood.

During any Wildlings Forest School program, you are likely to find Wildlings up trees, sliding down mud slides, whittling with pocket knives, lighting fires and building rafts. We let kids, be kids - because children can’t learn to protect nature if they’ve never had a childhood in it.

Wildlings Forest School Contact Details

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Facebook

Instagram

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Ever wondered how to bring the magic of 'Nature Play' into your child's education? Or how to say goodbye to your worries about snakes and ticks? With Nature Play Now, crafting an epic outdoor program is easier than you think. You’ll boost your confidence, skill sets, and have parents eager to enrol. Join the adventure for just $57, exclusively for Raising Wildlings listeners. Visit our Raising Wildlings website for more details today!"

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If you enjoyed this episode of Raising Wildlings. We invite you to check out Your Wild Business, our signature business course for education change-makers who are ready to create or refine their own nature play businesses.

Your Wild Business is the only program that focuses on the business side of nature play, with sustainable practices, processes, and systems that will cut down your administration work, giving you more time to focus on building a business that is centered around your e

Other ways we can help you:

1. Ready to create your own Nature Play business? Head to www.raisingwildlings.com.au/wildbusiness to access the roadmap to starting your business journey.

2. Keen to find your purpose in 10 minutes? Download our FREE treasure map to find your passion without compromising your educational values.

3. Want to know how to craft an epic outdoor program that has parents and directors lining up to enrol? You need Nature Play Now our $57 Workshop and Bundle series (people are saying this is a steal!)

Send us a text

In this episode, we are talking about how to feel supported when you’re an education trailblazer.

👉  Nicki and Vicci Discuss

• Why it is hard to be a trailblazer
• How they became trail blazers 
• The challenges of this niche industry
• Qualities that help trailblazers succeed
• The role of gratitude
• Why it is important to push the boundaries of the nature play industry

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Guest Details

Vicci Oliver and Nicki Farrell are adventurous nature play makers, risk-takers, children’s rights advocates and the co-founders of Wildlings Forest School. We are the hosts of the ‘Raising Wildlings’ podcast and we put the dirt back in childhood.

During any Wildlings Forest School program, you are likely to find Wildlings up trees, sliding down mud slides, whittling with pocket knives, lighting fires and building rafts. We let kids, be kids - because children can’t learn to protect nature if they’ve never had a childhood in it.

Wildlings Forest School Contact Details

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Ever wondered how to bring the magic of 'Nature Play' into your child's education? Or how to say goodbye to your worries about snakes and ticks? With Nature Play Now, crafting an epic outdoor program is easier than you think. You’ll boost your confidence, skill sets, and have parents eager to enrol. Join the adventure for just $57, exclusively for Raising Wildlings listeners. Visit our Raising Wildlings website for more details today!"

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If you enjoyed this episode of Raising Wildlings. We invite you to check out Your Wild Business, our signature business course for education change-makers who are ready to create or refine their own nature play businesses.

Your Wild Business is the only program that focuses on the business side of nature play, with sustainable practices, processes, and systems that will cut down your administration work, giving you more time to focus on building a business that is centered around your e

Other ways we can help you:

1. Ready to create your own Nature Play business? Head to www.raisingwildlings.com.au/wildbusiness to access the roadmap to starting your business journey.

2. Keen to find your purpose in 10 minutes? Download our FREE treasure map to find your passion without compromising your educational values.

3. Want to know how to craft an epic outdoor program that has parents and directors lining up to enrol? You need Nature Play Now our $57 Workshop and Bundle series (people are saying this is a steal!)

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Ok, so hate is a strong word, but in this episode we talk about the connotations the word Teacher has in our minds, why we prefer other terms and what they are.

We talk about:

• Our favourite mentors
• How the term mentor is more informal and relational in nature. A mentor acts as an advisor, sharing knowledge based on their lived experience. There’s more sharing between, as mentors strive to help their mentees grow into peers.
• How mentors learn alongside their students
• How there is a mutual respect of each other
• How this dynamic leads to shared responsibility and looking out for each other
• How this dynamic is what creates the village that raises a child
• Meeting the child where they are at

Quotes:
“These are the moments that shape a student. We don’t remember classrooms - we remember people and the way they made us feel. "

"Every mentor has the ability to leave a legacy with the children in your community. Authentic connection is the key.”

Free Resources:
If you’re a regular around here at Raising Wildlings then you’ll know that we are all about taking the road less traveled but… sometimes you also need a map to know where you’re going!

So, if you’re someone who works with children, believe us when we say that starting your own Nature Play Business will lead you to some of your GREATEST teaching moments. 

But to get to those moments, you’ll need to pull up your bootstraps and get to work. So let us guide you on those first important steps on your journey!

Join our FREE 4 Day Challenge to start your own wildly successful Nature Play Business!  And let’s get you on your way to where you want to go!

Head to www.wildlingsforestschool.com/wild-business to register!

Ever wondered how to bring the magic of 'Nature Play' into your child's education? Or how to say goodbye to your worries about snakes and ticks? With Nature Play Now, crafting an epic outdoor program is easier than you think. You’ll boost your confidence, skill sets, and have parents eager to enrol. Join the adventure for just $57, exclusively for Raising Wildlings listeners. Visit our Raising Wildlings website for more details today!"

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If you enjoyed this episode of Raising Wildlings. We invite you to check out Your Wild Business, our signature business course for education change-makers who are ready to create or refine their own nature play businesses.

Your Wild Business is the only program that focuses on the business side of nature play, with sustainable practices, processes, and systems that will cut down your administration work, giving you more time to focus on building a business that is centered around your e

Other ways we can help you:

1. Ready to create your own Nature Play business? Head to www.raisingwildlings.com.au/wildbusiness to access the roadmap to starting your business journey.

2. Keen to find your purpose in 10 minutes? Download our FREE treasure map to find your passion without compromising your educational values.

3. Want to know how to craft an epic outdoor program that has parents and directors lining up to enrol? You need Nature Play Now our $57 Workshop and Bundle series (people are saying this is a steal!)

Send us a text

 In this episode, we discuss how we talk to people who are hesitant of Risky Play.

We know there are soooo many incredible benefits of Risky Play - but how do you get through to people who are skeptical, concerned or even fearful of children learning naturally in nature or through Risky Play?

We do what the kids do when they play……. and we L.E.A.P! 

L is for LISTEN. We listen to the person’s concerns. 

E is for EXPLORE. We explore this further with some questions about, “What is it that they are particularly concerned about?” 

A is for ACKNOWLEDGE. We acknowledge the person’s concerns.  

P is for PROPOSE a way forward.

If you’ve been listening to us for a while, you’ll know that we are all about taking the road less traveled. We believe everyone should live an extraordinary life, full of challenge, passion and purpose.

If you’re someone who works with children, believe us when we say that starting your own Nature Play Business will lead you to some of your greatest teaching moments. 

But to get to those moments, you’ll need to do the work. And we’re here to guide you and cheer you on. Because if we can do it - so can you! 

Join the Wait List for Wild Business | A business course for Education Change Makers like you!” at www.wildlingsforestschool.com/wild-business.

Ever wondered how to bring the magic of 'Nature Play' into your child's education? Or how to say goodbye to your worries about snakes and ticks? With Nature Play Now, crafting an epic outdoor program is easier than you think. You’ll boost your confidence, skill sets, and have parents eager to enrol. Join the adventure for just $57, exclusively for Raising Wildlings listeners. Visit our Raising Wildlings website for more details today!"

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If you enjoyed this episode of Raising Wildlings. We invite you to check out Your Wild Business, our signature business course for education change-makers who are ready to create or refine their own nature play businesses.

Your Wild Business is the only program that focuses on the business side of nature play, with sustainable practices, processes, and systems that will cut down your administration work, giving you more time to focus on building a business that is centered around your e

Other ways we can help you:

1. Ready to create your own Nature Play business? Head to www.raisingwildlings.com.au/wildbusiness to access the roadmap to starting your business journey.

2. Keen to find your purpose in 10 minutes? Download our FREE treasure map to find your passion without compromising your educational values.

3. Want to know how to craft an epic outdoor program that has parents and directors lining up to enrol? You need Nature Play Now our $57 Workshop and Bundle series (people are saying this is a steal!)

Send us a text

For many of us, Playgroup is where our journeys start. For me, playgroup was my weekly anchor for the first five years in my new role as a mother and, I guess, is the reason that Wildlings Forest School and our Raising Wildlings Podcast came into being! Come with me as I share my Nature Playgroup Journey. 

👉  Vicci Shares

• Her inspiration for creating this episode
• How she got started running a playgroup
• How her nature playgroup was born
• Her experience meeting Nicki
• The behind the scenes effort in bringing her playgroup under the Wildlings business banner
• The true cost of running a playgroup and the importance of women being paid properly
• The value in a roving locations
• The different activities she provided
• The importance of giving children time and space
• What children actually need
• How highly she recommends attending playgroup

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Our online course, Wild Business, will be opening up mid year. Wild Business is for early childhood change makers ready to take the leap and create a nature play business th

Ever wondered how to bring the magic of 'Nature Play' into your child's education? Or how to say goodbye to your worries about snakes and ticks? With Nature Play Now, crafting an epic outdoor program is easier than you think. You’ll boost your confidence, skill sets, and have parents eager to enrol. Join the adventure for just $57, exclusively for Raising Wildlings listeners. Visit our Raising Wildlings website for more details today!"

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Hey it’s Nicki here interrupting this episode to quickly say, if you’re like us and feeling torn between your career as an educator vs. your beliefs for child development, 

We’ve created a 5 step e-guide to unlock your purpose without compromising your values. 

This Treasure Map is completely free, takes ten minutes, and is available from our Raising Wildlings website. So  dive in and s

If you enjoyed this episode of Raising Wildlings. We invite you to check out Your Wild Business, our signature business course for education change-makers who are ready to create or refine their own nature play businesses.

Your Wild Business is the only program that focuses on the business side of nature play, with sustainable practices, processes, and systems that will cut down your administration work, giving you more time to focus on building a business that is centered around your e

Other ways we can help you:

1. Ready to create your own Nature Play business? Head to www.raisingwildlings.com.au/wildbusiness to access the roadmap to starting your business journey.

2. Keen to find your purpose in 10 minutes? Download our FREE treasure map to find your passion without compromising your educational values.

3. Want to know how to craft an epic outdoor program that has parents and directors lining up to enrol? You need Nature Play Now our $57 Workshop and Bundle series (people are saying this is a steal!)

Send us a text

The ‘Leave No Trace’ philosophy is one of the cornerstones in minimizing our impact when we are in the great outdoors, but I have some issues with some of the principles, especially when it comes to children. So here me out, let’s take a deep dive into ‘Leave No Trace’ and its place in nature immersion programs.

👉  Vicci Shares

• The 7 principles of ‘Leave No Trace’
• How we incorporate this philosophy into our programs
• How the philosophy relates to our sites
• Her take on why some are not realistic for children
• Which principles are important to follow in any circumstance
• The importance of experiential learning
• Her experience with this philosophy while exploring the tide pools
• Why we focus on “Tread Lightly”
• Why we need to raise children who have had a childhood in nature

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Leave No Trace Philosophy

Our online course, Wild business will be opening up mid year. Wild Business is for early childhood change makers ready to take the leap and create a nature play business that is deeply rooted in community and purpose. By using our proven roadmap to success we will save you time, money and stress by helping you navigate the muddy waters of regulation, ratios, insurance and permits. At the end of this course you will have everything you need to hit the ground running with your own flourishing Nature Play Business. Y

Ever wondered how to bring the magic of 'Nature Play' into your child's education? Or how to say goodbye to your worries about snakes and ticks? With Nature Play Now, crafting an epic outdoor program is easier than you think. You’ll boost your confidence, skill sets, and have parents eager to enrol. Join the adventure for just $57, exclusively for Raising Wildlings listeners. Visit our Raising Wildlings website for more details today!"

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Hey it’s Nicki here interrupting this episode to quickly say, if you’re like us and feeling torn between your career as an educator vs. your beliefs for child development, 

We’ve created a 5 step e-guide to unlock your purpose without compromising your values. 

This Treasure Map is completely free, takes ten minutes, and is available from our Raising Wildlings website. So  dive in and s

If you enjoyed this episode of Raising Wildlings. We invite you to check out Your Wild Business, our signature business course for education change-makers who are ready to create or refine their own nature play businesses.

Your Wild Business is the only program that focuses on the business side of nature play, with sustainable practices, processes, and systems that will cut down your administration work, giving you more time to focus on building a business that is centered around your e

Other ways we can help you:

1. Ready to create your own Nature Play business? Head to www.raisingwildlings.com.au/wildbusiness to access the roadmap to starting your business journey.

2. Keen to find your purpose in 10 minutes? Download our FREE treasure map to find your passion without compromising your educational values.

3. Want to know how to craft an epic outdoor program that has parents and directors lining up to enrol? You need Nature Play Now our $57 Workshop and Bundle series (people are saying this is a steal!)