Forest Educator with Ricardo Sierra | A Podcast for Revolutionary Conversations about Nature-Based Education
Welcome to the Forest Educator Podcast hosted by Ricardo Sierra. Join Ricardo as he engages in enlightening conversations with educators from across the globe who are revolutionizing nature-based education. Drawing on his 35 years of experience in wilderness education, Ricardo shares practical insights, tools, and best practices to inspire and support forest educators and camp staff worldwide. Tune in twice a week for interviews with passionate educators and skill spotlights that delve into the challenges and triumphs of the field.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 54 minutes
- Episodes
- 164
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Episode 23 - Rewilding: Why We Need to be Wild with Jessica Carew Kraft
My guest today, Jessica Carew Kraft, left a high-powered career in technology, determined to find a better way to a thriving life in nature with her family. In pursuit of learning about "rewilding," …
00:45:15 |
Thu 24 Aug 2023
Episode 22 - Forest Educator Spotlight: The Gift of Campfires
This week's Forest Educator Spotlight is all about campfires and the magic they hold for all of us. The campfire brings a sense of comfort, connection, and calm, and this tradition has been around fo…
00:40:47 |
Mon 21 Aug 2023
Episode 21 - Nature-Infused Coaching for Parents & Teachers with Wendolyn Bird
In this interview, I'm joined by Wendolyn Bird to talk about Early Childhood nature education and outreach. Wendolyn is a coach for parents and teachers. She draws from mindfulness practices, develop…
00:57:16 |
Thu 17 Aug 2023
Episode 20 - Forest Educator Spotlight: The Barriers to Nature Education
As forest educators, there are several barriers we come up against with regard to nature education. In this week's forest educator spotlight episode, I'm talking about some of these obstacles, includ…
00:41:40 |
Mon 14 Aug 2023
Episode 19 - Public Education is Broken with Peter Kindfield
My guest today is Peter Kindfield of Hilltop Education and Deep Adaptation Forum. We are talking about the ways public education is broken, and why forest education is an incredible - and critical - …
01:04:08 |
Thu 10 Aug 2023
Episode 18 - Forest Educator Spotlight: The Art of Tracking
In this Forest Educator Spotlight, I'm talking about the art of tracking, why it's important, and how to introduce tracking skills and activities to your programs for kids.
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00:48:36 |
Mon 07 Aug 2023
Episode 17 - Tracking and International Instruction with Kyt Lyn Walken
Today's guest, Kyt Lyn Walken, is an international mantracking expert and instructor. In this episode, she shares some stories and background about her career as an instructor, as well as some tips a…
01:11:05 |
Thu 03 Aug 2023
Episode 16 - Forest Educator Spotlight: The Maverick & The Collaborator Mindset
This week's Forest Educator Spotlight is about two important mindsets and perspectives when it comes to Forest Education. In any group program, the ego is going to show up, and potentially get in the…
00:50:58 |
Mon 31 Jul 2023
Episode 15 - Raising Children in the Open Air with Linda McGurk
Today I'm joined by the author of The Open Air Life and There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather, Linda McGurk, whose writing focuses on raising children in the Nordic style of living more in tune with n…
01:00:55 |
Thu 27 Jul 2023
Episode 14 - Forest Educator Spotlight: Navigating Boundaries - Behaviors and Discipline
This Forest Educator Spotlight is all about that tricky subject of navigating boundaries when it comes to managing behavior and discipline. These are serious issues when working with students.
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00:50:00 |
Mon 24 Jul 2023
Episode 13 - Connection, Creativity, and Teaching Teachers with Jonny Walker of Otherwise Education
Jonny Walker embraces the creativity of writing and poetry retreats outdoors, and helping teachers with outdoor education development, in his organization Otherwise Education. In this episode we talk…
01:00:41 |
Thu 20 Jul 2023
Episode 12 - Forest Educator Spotlight: After School Programs
This week's Forest Educator Spotlight is all about After School Programs. In this episode, I'm sharing some tips about what you can and can't do in an after-school program, how to build connections w…
00:38:45 |
Mon 17 Jul 2023
Episode 11 - Connecting Urban Children with the Natural World with Aurélia Cheuvreul-Gaud
In this episode, I'm joined by Aurélia Cheuvreul-Gaud, TedX Speaker and Author of the 7 Connection Gateways Pedagogy. She's passionate about environmentalism and biodiversity, and strives to connect …
00:39:28 |
Thu 13 Jul 2023
Episode 10 - Forest Educator Spotlight: The Challenges of Ethical Gathering
In this week's Forest Educator Spotlight, I'm talking about the challenges of ethical gathering. Learn how to protect your reputation, build your resource network and community, and honor the environ…
00:26:09 |
Mon 10 Jul 2023
Episode 09 - Forest School as Alternative Education with Erica Hermsen from Everwild Forest School
My guest in today’s episode is Erica Hermsen, the director and founder of Everwild Forest School. With a background in conservation and wilderness education, ever since her undergraduate education, E…
00:47:56 |
Thu 06 Jul 2023
Episode 08 - Forest Educator Spotlight: Mastering the Skills Behind the Skills
As forest educators, it's important that we don't just teach skills: but we really teach the skills behind the skills. In today's world of modern conveniences, the average kid is not witnessing how t…
00:44:46 |
Mon 03 Jul 2023
Episode 07 - Wilderness Education in a Modern World with Guest Erik Rasmussen (Part 2)
This episode is Part 2 of a 2-part episode featuring Erik Rasmussen of Making Tracks Earth Education. We discuss social media, experience in addition to skill-building, and innovative ways to adapt p…
00:50:25 |
Thu 29 Jun 2023
Episode 06 - Forest Educator Spotlight: My Best Tips for Staff Hiring & Training
In this week's Forest Educator Spotlight, I'm sharing some of my best tips for staff hiring and training. I hope this helps you keep in mind some different ways to think about how to effectively use …
00:43:35 |
Mon 26 Jun 2023
Episode 05 - Wilderness Education in a Modern World with Guest Erik Rasmussen (Part 1)
This episode is Part 1 of a 2-part episode featuring Erik Rasmussen of Making Tracks Earth Education. We discuss AI, recreation education as it compares to survival education, and the importance and …
00:49:58 |
Thu 22 Jun 2023
Episode 04 - Forest Educator Spotlight: Ten Things I Always Carry on a Forest Adventure
In this week's Forest Educator Spotlight, I'm sharing the most key items I carry with me in my pack on forest adventures. You might need to adapt this list to your own preferences and environmental c…
00:28:09 |
Mon 19 Jun 2023
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