Seasonal Wisdom: Learning from Nature’s Cycles

Seasonal Wisdom: Learning from Nature’s Cycles

Author: Serenbe Media Network March 18, 2025 Duration: 44:37
This week, we’re sitting down with Rebecca Magee to discuss the importance of seasonal living, the need to honor periods of rest, and how reconnecting with nature can lead to a more thoughtful and invigorating way of life. Rebecca is the founder of Sister Seasons, an impact company that helps changemakers work with nature’s cycles to develop the skills they need to be thriving, regenerative leaders on a rapidly changing planet. With a background in social impact and women’s leader...

There’s a quiet but profound intelligence in the way a forest manages resources or how a mycelial network communicates-an intelligence we’ve often overlooked in our rush to build and innovate. Biophilic Solutions: Nature Has the Answers explores this very premise, asking what happens when we stop seeing nature as merely a resource and start recognizing it as the ultimate mentor. Hosted by Monica Olsen and her co-host, this podcast from the Serenbe Media Network delves into conversations that feel both urgent and restorative. You’ll hear from scientists, artists, urban planners, and philosophers who are applying nature’s blueprints to solve complex human problems in design, healthcare, community building, and leadership. Each episode is a deep dive into the patterns and processes that have sustained life for millennia, offering tangible, often surprising, ways to reintegrate them into our daily lives and systems. It’s not just about sustainability; it’s about reciprocity and learning to listen again. The dialogue in this podcast moves beyond theory, focusing on real-world applications that remind us our well-being is inextricably linked to the natural world. Tune in for a thoughtful exploration that bridges science, culture, and education, revealing how a rekindled connection can reshape our society from the ground up.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 50

Biophilic Solutions: Nature Has the Answers
Podcast Episodes
Charting Our Path Forward with Dr. Katharine Wilkinson [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:21
Climate change can feel overwhelming, especially for those already deeply attuned to the natural world. Alongside that awareness often comes anxiety, grief, and a lingering question: how do we move from overwhelm to acti…
The Lost Art of Being Human [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:36
As we welcome a new season of Biophilic Solutions, we’re also sharing a bittersweet farewell to our wonderful co-host, Jennifer Walsh. From the very beginning, Jennifer has brought a thoughtful, grounded perspective to n…
Solutions Rewind | Why Nature Makes Us Happier with Florence Williams [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:22
We’re excited to bring back a favorite conversation from 2021 with the incomparable Florence Williams. Florence is, of course, the acclaimed author of The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Crea…
Where Science and Spirit Meet with Lyanda Lynn Haupt [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:26
In a world where many of us feel increasingly disconnected from the Earth and from one another, author Lyanda Lynn Haupt offers us a way back. Through her blend of science, nature, and spiritual insight, she invites us t…
Maria Rodale on Love, Magic, and Listening to Her Garden [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:26
What does it mean to truly love the natural world? And what happens when we start listening deeply to it? In this episode, we sit down with author and activist Maria Rodale to explore the themes in her latest book, Love,…
Nature, Coherence, and Constructing Health with Tye Farrow [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:20
We think a lot about how people make us feel, but what about the places we spend our time in? In this episode, we explore how architecture and design influence our physical and mental well-being, from hospitals and workp…