Dr. Darcy Harris is an expert on the grieving process, and in this interview, she explains how to be present in your own personal grief, as well as with someone who is grieving. Most of us have experienced grief in one way or another in our lives, and Darcy's therapeutic words can help us to understand how to embrace it and even allow it to deepen our experience in life. Episode Breakdown: * The grief process * What is thanatology? * Recognition of mourning * Implications of not directly interacting with death * Terror management theory * Speed dating for death * How to be with someone in grief * Planning for loss * Reproductive loss * Deepening our experiences through grief * Where Darcy draws inspiration * Grief and emoting * Misconceptions about the grieving process * Darcy gives you an assignment * The power of positive thinking doesn't stop the fact that we die

In my final Dispatch conversation with Arthur Haines (not to worry...Arthur will continue to join us on ReWild Yourself! podcast!), we discuss the death of Homo sapiens domestico fragilis and traverse the vast spectrum of ReWilding. Episode Breakdown: * The extinction of indigenous humans * What is the ReWilding mindset? * The vast spectrum of ReWilding * Immersion in nature for better health * How to best spend 30 minutes in nature * Bringing wildness into your gut flora * Raising the next generation of ReWilders

In this episode of ReWild Yourself! podcast, I have a fascinating conversation with Stephen Cave — author of internationally acclaimed book "Immortality: The Quest to Live Forever and How It Drives Civilization" — about death and why we fear it. He elaborates on the "4 stories we tell ourselves about death" from his popular TED talk. Episode Breakdown: * First experiences with death * Other species' relationship to death * Immortality projects * The "elixir" story * The "resurrection" story * The "soul" story * Science and the immortality quest * The "legacy" story * How to cope with death denial * Stephen's thoughts on the "zombie apocalypse" heroism over death * What it's like to work in the death field * Stephen's new projects

In this episode of ReWild Yourself! podcast, Mark Harris — author of Grave Matters — gives us an introduction to the green burial movement. He explains the many ways in which green burial is a better alternative to traditional modern burial practices. Episode Breakdown: * History of green burial * The invasive process of embalming * Purpose of modern day embalming * Impact of having less interaction with the dead * The burial vault * Green cemeteries * Mark's personal burial plans * How green burial works * The green burial movement * Mark's mission

Dr. Sarah Buckley — GP/family physician, author of the best selling book Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering and mother to four home-born children — shares her passion for natural childbirth and the "beginning of the great love affair" between mother and child. She takes us through the hormonal physiology of childbearing from pregnancy to after birth. Episode Breakdown: * Wisdom vs. science * Sarah's history with childbirth * Some of the differences between hospital births and home births * Healthy birth pathways * The stresses of Caesarean sections * Why some stress is good for you * The beginning of the great love affair * The pleasure hormones between mothers and babies * Alter-native * Unique altered state of birth * What happens after birth * Importance of skin-to-skin contact * How much of our behavior is affected by our beginning * Sarah's natural birth membership website

I was humbled by my conversation with Stephen Jenkinson, teacher, author, storyteller and founder of the Orphan Wisdom School. This, my friends, is a very powerful interview. Stephen will make you re-think everything you thought you knew about dying. Episode Breakdown: * How to come to terms with death * The hallmarks of "dying badly" * What "dying well" looks like * The consequences of being kept away from ground zero of human mortality * We live our lives as if dying is the annihilation of life * Considering "after-life" * Understanding that your death does not belong to you * A disconnection from our ancestors * Learning from death

It was a such pleasure to talk with Evan Strong — a professional skateboarder and Paralympic Gold Medalist with an amazing survival story. Evan shares some profound insights on "getting into the zone" and achieving peak performance states when competing in extreme sports. Episode Breakdown: * Evan tells us a bit about his history and current endeavors * The life of an Olympian * Altered states in extreme sports * The true nature of competition * Prepping for competition * What does it look and feel like to be "in the zone" * Evan shares his survival story * How Evan coped with losing his leg * Living your truth

In this episode of ReWild Yourself! podcast, I talk with Rory Miller — author of Mediations on Violence — about the human violence blueprint. We debunk some of the most common misconceptions about violence and self defense. Episode Breakdown: * The Violence Taboo * Why are humans so afraid of violence? * The Violence Threshold * Common misconceptions surrounding violence * Misconceptions about law enforcement * The unknowns vs. creating your own reality * Levels of security * Scenarios of violent situations * Rory's top tips for human survivability * Awareness makes your life richer * Nature vs. nurture

In this episode of ReWild Yourself! podcast, I talk with David Morgan — widely recognized analyst in the precious metals industry — on how to get started investing in silver for financial survival. Episode Breakdown: * Health above wealth * What is money? * The decline of the US dollar * How David became interested in silver * The many uses of silver * Price disparity between gold and silver * How to get started investing in silver * Silver preparedness * Unique storage ideas for the small silver investor

Michael Douglas — founder of Maine Primitive Skills School — joins us to discuss doomsday prepping versus nature literacy. He gives us some great tips to tune into our wild nature and reconnect to the landscape. Episode Breakdown: * Mike's experience on Doomsday Preppers * What is survival? * Stages of growth in survival * Our modern attention disorder * Tending the landscape * How does the modern person reconnect to the landscape? * Boredom is a sign of a weak mind * Simple trick for instantly tuning in to your innate wildness