Janice Kelley is the founder and program director for Nature Detectives, where children in kindergarten through third grade discover the mysteries of the outdoor world on their school campus, at home, at a park, and in their neighborhood. She is the author of several publications, and when she was here before, we spoke about her book "Mornings on Fair Oaks Bridge: Watching Wildlife at the Lower American River." Today, we’re talking about a book she wrote for parents, grandparents, and family friends called "Nature Detectives at Home."

Roots of Success (RoS) is an empowering environmental literacy and job training program that prepares youth and adults with significant barriers to employment to access jobs and career pathways in environmental fields and to improve environmental and social conditions in their communities. The program is centered around a federally registered Department of Labor Apprenticeship and Pre-Apprenticeship program and 10-module course. We prepare individuals for 70 jobs and 111 career pathways  in environmental and STEM fields.

Jerry Willenbring is a community organizer, teacher, and guide. He is also a physicist and an electrical engineer who has taken on electrifying California. Literally.

Erin Majeske is a mother, wife, dreamer, kitchen experimenter, wannabe gardener, nature explorer, and founder of Barefeet Farm School. When she's not in the outdoor classroom with preschoolers, she loves to enjoy the beautiful Pacific Northwest with her family and make as much music as possible. In this episode, Erin shares how the need for a summer job led to her opening Barefeet Farm School. She shares her successes, challenges, and what she has learned to improve. Topics discussed include licensing, consulting, working with parents, and building community partnerships.

A conversation with Dr. Brad McLain about his new book "Designing Transformative Experiences." In his book, Dr. McLain leads experience designers through the methodology he developed through years of working with employees, students, corporations, museums, and nonprofit organizations like Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots. While you may recognize a transformative experience when you have one, do you know how to create one for the people you serve?

Saurabh Mithal is a teacher, independent professional, and the founder of Passionately Curious, a community for solopreneurs. I invited Saurabh to talk about his experience working with freelancers. In this episode, Saurabh shares how he helps independent professionals establish their businesses, and how he helps them manage self-doubt, procrastination, and distractions.

Jeffrey H. Ryan is the author "This Land was Saved for You and Me." In this book, Jeffrey introduces us to seven people key to the formation and preservation of America's public lands. He tells the story of how these individuals influenced each other, worked with each other, and who they crossed paths with during their careers. The contributions of Fredrick Law Olmstead, Gifford Pinchot, Benton Mackaye, Theodore Roosevelt, Bob Marshall, Aldo Leopold, and Howard Zahniser are featured in this book.

Today my guests are Dan Kriesberg and Camille Simone Edwards, founders of Diversity Education in Nature. Dan and Camille’s unique approach to diversity education occurs through the lens of ecological concepts (like biomimicry) and pairs outdoor experiences with conversations about diversity, equity, and inclusion. They reach beyond the field of environmental education and lead workshops for students, educators, parents, and caregivers. They have also developed a program for corporate settings and look forward to working with decision-makers at organizations large and small. In this episode, we discuss the structure of their programs, radical empathy, consuming DEI as a “product,” and healing in communities. Let’s join the conversation.

Today our guest is Michael Hawk. Michael is the founder of Jumpstart Nature and the host of the Nature’s Archive podcast. Jumpstart Nature is a new organization taking a tech-centric approach to how they connect people with nature. In this episode, we learn what inspired Michael to create the Nature's Archive podcast and what has informed his views about technology in nature education. Michael also shares how the AGILE approach to project management is key to how he and his collaborators built Jumpstart Nature. Let’s join the conversation.

Today my guest is Jo Petroni. Jo is an architect, illustrator, writer and teacher. She's the author of "Listen To Your Land, a Guide to Regenerative Land Design" that blends biophilic design and permaculture philosophy. Jo is also a contributor to the Carbon Almanac and co-founder of Damn Good Humans, a creative agency about climate communication.