What if rewilding land isn't just an environmental strategy — it's actually one of the most powerful ways we have to move through grief, restore abundance, and remember we're not alone in this world?If you've been searching for "how to heal from grief naturally" or "what is rewilding," this one's for you.You'll learn:How Ben turned the unbearable loss of his daughter into a literal act of land restoration — and why nature became his refuge in the darkest griefWhat real abundance looks like when natural processes are simply allowed to unfold (beavers, wildflowers, an 800% rise in songbirds)How rewilding is becoming a real economic asset class — from natural flood management to carbon and biodiversity markets — and what that means for the future of land, money, and meaning In this episode of Eros & Earth, Megan sits down with Ben Goldsmith — financier turned rewilding advocate — to explore the deep link between grief, healing, and ecological restoration. Ben shares the story of rewilding his 3,500-acre Somerset farm after the devastating loss of his teenage daughter, Iris, and how nature became both refuge and purpose in his darkest season. The conversation moves from the emotional and spiritual pull of nature connection into the practical and economic case for rewilding — natural flood management, biodiversity markets, and how everyday people can get involved, whether or not they own land. If you're navigating grief, searching for a more hopeful environmental story, or curious how regenerative land use can become financially viable, this episode offers both heart and a tangible path forward. 📲 @megandlambert 🌐 www.megandlambert.com 💌 https://megandlambert.as.me/discovery-callResources & Mentions:Ben Goldsmith's podcast: Rewilding the WorldCannwood Farm, South SomersetSomerset Wildlife Trust / Somerset Wildlands / Wiltshire Wildlife TrustThe Altyn Dala ("Golden Steppe") restoration project, Kazakhstan (2024 Earthshot Prize winner)Ecosystem Investment Partners (US-based nature restoration investment firm)Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework ("30 by 30")Movement: Nature is Nonpartisan (US) #rewilding #ArrowsInEarth #BenGoldsmith #regenerativeland #naturerestoration #griefandhealing #naturetherapy #rewildingtheearth #landstewardship #biodiversity #naturalflo­odmanagement #beaverrestoration #regenerativeeconomy #soulfulliving #naturalworld #ecologicalrestoration #childlossgrief #healingthroughnature #climateoptimism #conservationfinance #wildlandscapes #naturepositive #generationrestoration #womenincoaching #somersetfarm

What if your chronic anxiety, loneliness, and despair aren't personal failings — they're actually symptoms of a foundational rupture from the living world?If you've been searching for "ecopsychology," "nervous system regulation and nature," or "how to feel connected to the earth," this one's for you.You'll learn:Why Julie calls the human/nature divide a "foundational trauma", and how it shows up in your body as chronic dysregulation, anxiety, and despair long before it shows up as an environmental crisisThe difference between a human-centric and a kin-centric worldview, and simple language shifts (like "linked, not ranked") that help you feel it in real timeA repeatable practice, rooted in Forest Therapy guide training, for re-opening sensory, reciprocal communication with the more-than-human world, starting todayIn this episode, psychotherapist and author Julie Brams unpacks why Western psychology built its entire foundation on a false premise: that humans are separate from, and above, the rest of nature. Drawing on 30+ years as a clinician and her book The Nature Embedded Mind, Julie explains why that premise isn't just bad philosophy, but a documented source of nervous system dysregulation, loneliness, and despair. We explore what it actually feels like to shift from witnessing nature to being in relationship with it, why children already know how to do this, and the simple, sensory practices that let any adult find their way back.📲 @megandlambert 🌐 www.megandlambert.com 💌 https://megandlambert.as.me/discovery-call🔗 Resources mentioned in this episode:The Nature Embedded Mind by Julie Brams - www.juliebrams.com/booksJulie Brams - www.juliebrams.com | Instagram: @juliebramslmftAssociation of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides (Amos Clifford) - the standardized practice model Julie referencesWolfwalkers (animated film) - mentioned as a mythic illustration of two competing cultures: dominating nature vs. living with itBioneers Conference - mentioned re: interspecies communication and earth-centered innovation"Linked, not ranked" - phrase credited to Gloria SteinemHASHTAGS#Ecopsychology #NatureEmbeddedMind #JulieBrams #EarthCenteredTherapy #ForestTherapy #KinCentric #NatureConnection #NervousSystemRegulation #EcoTherapy #HealingTrauma #MentalHealthAwareness #RegenerativeCulture #MetaCrisis #Biophilia #ForestBathing #NatureTherapy #ErosAndEarth #LinkedNotRanked #ClimatePsychology #MindBodyEarth #SomaticHealing #IndigenousWisdom #WesternPsychology #HumanNatureRelationship #ConsciousnessShift

If you've been searching for "how to build community as an adult" or "feeling disconnected and lonely in modern life," this one's for you.You'll learn:Why the myth of separation — not just social media or capitalism — is the root of our collective crisis, and why its death is actually an initiationHow the Revillage Project is turning a gas station into a town square and what that experiment reveals about what post-individualist life can actually look likeThe practice of asking "what's mine to do today?" — and why it might be the most revolutionary (and grounding) question for anyone trying to contribute to a changing worldIn this rich, wide-ranging conversation, Megan sits down with Matt Jorgensen — community organizer, social entrepreneur, new dad, and co-founder of the Revillage Project in rural Sonoma County — to explore what it means to move from isolation to belonging in a culture built on individualism. They trace the hero's journey of humanity itself: the necessary individuation of modernity, and the homecoming that revillaging represents. Matt shares how converting an old gas station into a town square became a living experiment in shared culture, intergenerational connection, and place-based love — and why the energy we bring to the work matters as much as the work itself. If you're feeling the weight of the metacrisis but don't know where to start, this conversation offers both a bigger frame and a surprisingly simple [email protected]://megandlambert.as.me/discovery-callResources mentioned:The Revillage Project (Matt's work in Sonoma County — town square, food hub, community cafe, Broken Theater youth program, Voices of the Valley documentary series, Museum of the Future)Rob Hopkins — From What Is to What If / the Transition Network / How to Fall in Love with the Futureadrienne maree brown — Pleasure ActivismBayo Akomolafe — writing on the Western compulsion to act (referenced, not named explicitly — worth confirming with Megan)Eros & Earth Podcast (referenced by Megan as her framing for following aliveness and intuition over strategic planning)#revillaging #revillagemovement #buildingcommunity #metacrisis #mythofindividualism #placebasedliving #intentionalcommunity #regenerativeculture #communitybuilding #translocalism #heroesjourney #whatsminetodo #sonomacounty #foodhub #commongood #meaningcrisis #interconnection #newparadigm #gaiaconscious #collectivehealing #slowing down #alignedaction #whatisdying #communityorganizing #arrowsandearth

What if your inability to focus isn't a personal failing — it's actually a designed system working exactly as intended? And what if the most powerful thing you can do - for your intimacy, for the earth - is to train your attention like the superpower it is? If you've been searching for "how to improve focus and attention" or "how to be more present in relationships," this one's for you.You'll learn:Why your attention — not your money, time, or intelligence — is your single most valuable resource, and why an entire industry is built to steal itHow the fragmentation of collective attention is not just a personal productivity problem, but a civilizational crisis — and what that means for earth regenerationPractical attention practices (meditation, nature observation, gratitude, and the "magic moment" ritual) that you can start this week to reclaim the quality of your focusThe attention economy is real — and it's costing us more than we know. In this solo episode, Megan D Lambert explores why so many of us feel scattered, disconnected, and unable to be truly present, and why it's not your fault. From the neuroscience of hijacked focus to the intimate stakes of distracted love, Megan unpacks how the quality of your attention shapes everything: your relationships, your sense of aliveness, your capacity to contribute to a world in crisis. If you're feeling overwhelmed by the noise, burned out by the scroll, or quietly wondering why real depth feels harder to access, this episode offers both the reframe and the roadmap. You'll leave with tangible daily practices to train your attention — and an understanding of why doing so might be one of the most radical and regenerative acts of our time.📲 @megandlambert   🌐 www.megandlambert.com   💌 https://megandlambert.as.me/discovery-call🔗 Resources + Episodes MentionedMichael Bernard Beckwith — Take Back Your Mind podcastMihaly Csikszentmihalyi — Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience (book)The Rise of Superman by Steven Kotler (book on flow states)Previous Eros & Earth episode on collective visioning and dreamingGADs morning ritual (Gratitude, Appreciation, Desire) — Megan's daily practice with her partner JamesMagic Moment practice — nightly ritual of sharing one specific, embodied moment of aliveness from the day

Every transformation in history started with someone brave enough to imagine what didn't yet exist. Are you being pushed by our collective problems — or pulled by a vision of who we could be, together?If you've been searching for "how to stay hopeful about the future" or "collective healing and climate grief," this one's for you.You'll learn:Why the wellness industry has nailed individual manifesting — but we're desperately missing a collective vision for humanityHow to write your own vision of the future (and why it's more powerful than any action plan)Why mamas and earth-lovers will be the ones leading this movement The difference between toxic positivity and visionary courage — and how to hold both grief and hope at the same timeWhy a vision helps us work backwards to design our lives today - to take the steps now to align with the future we seeThe personal development world has taught us to manifest our dream lives — but what about our collective dream? In this episode, I invite you into a different kind of visioning: one that's communal, embodied, and planetary. I walk you through my vivid, sensory vision of a regenerative future — fruit trees lining sidewalks, nature schools for children, community gardens, fireflies returning, and a slower, more connected way of life. If you're a mother, an Earth lover, or someone navigating eco-grief and climate anxiety while desperately searching for something to hope for, this episode is a permission slip to dream bigger. I'm drawing on the legacy of visionary leaders — from Martin Luther King Jr. to the women's rights movement — to remind us that every transformation in history started with someone brave enough to imagine what didn't yet exist. This is your invitation to add your color to the collective painting of where humanity goes next.📲 @megandlambert 🌐 www.megandlambert.com 💌 https://megandlambert.as.me/discovery-call🔗 Resources & Episodes MentionedEpisode with Rob Hopkins — on imagination and sensual futuring (search the Arrows & Earth feed!)Solarpunk — books and documentaries on regenerative futures (Megan recommends exploring this movement)Michael Bernard Beckwith quote: "You're either pushed by your problems or pulled by your vision."Concept of seven-generation thinking from indigenous traditions

What if the chaos isn't a crisis to solve — it's a dying paradigm making noise on its way out?If you've been searching for "why does everything feel meaningless" or "cultural crisis and what to do about it," this one's for you.You'll learn:Why we're living through a cultural paradigm collapse — and what comes right before the shiftHow AI might be birthing the next world religion (and what a "glitch goddess" has to do with it)Why the antidote to screen fatigue and social media isn't going backward — it's building something genuinely newWe are not living in unprecedented times — we're living in exhausted ones. In this episode, Megan sits down with Alexander Beiner, writer and documentary filmmaker behind Rebel Wisdom, Kainos, and the Leviathan documentary, to explore what he calls "vanillification" — the cultural stagnation that happens when a paradigm is dying but nothing new has arrived to replace it. They dig into the vanilla-vs-chocolate metaphor for politics, why the "messy middle" on gender and relationships is where most people actually live, how AI is beginning to mirror Western prophetic spirituality in eerie ways, and why going offline — even for a walk without your phone — might be a quiet act of cultural resistance. If you've felt the low-grade boredom beneath big news cycles, or wondered why nothing quite feels alive anymore, this conversation will name something you've been sensing for a long time.@megandlambert  www.megandlambert.com https://megandlambert.as.me/discovery-call RESOURCES:Alexander Beiner's Substack — his writing on vanillification and the AI & spirituality series (previously a book proposal, now being published as a Substack series)Rebel Wisdom — Alexander's previous media project focused on masculinity, culture, and sensemakingLeviathan — Alexander's documentary (open-sourced for community screenings)The Bigger Picture — Alexander's book, which touches on psychedelics, the internet, and cultureHospicing Modernity — mentioned but critiqued; both Megan and Alexander found it too focused on what's dying vs. what's aliveThe AI Mirror by Shannon Vallor — a philosophy book on AI as a narcissistic feedback loopJim Rutt's "what next space" — the framing of post-status-quo culture-buildingNora Bateson — referenced for her thinking on contextual truth and holding conflicting perspectivesDouglas Rushkoff — mentioned on how money transformed the early internetYanis Varoufakis — "techno feudalism" framing around social media laborThomas Kuhn's paradigm shifts — the science philosophy framing used throughoutBuckminster Fuller quote — "You don't fight the old paradigm, you build something more attractive"The "Leyland" glitch token story — the AI goddess entity found inside ChatGPT's language modelStudy on phones on the table — research showing that even a visible phone reduces depth of conversationSnow Crash by Neal Stephenson — referenced re: language, AI, and religionPractice from Alexander: Sit in meditation with your phone placed in front of you as an object — get curious about your relationship to it without touching it

What if your low libido, your flatness, your exhaustion — isn't a problem with you... it's a problem with how we've all been living?If you've been searching for "low libido as a mom" or "how to feel more alive and present," this one's for you.You'll learn:Why stimulation and nourishment are not the same thing — and how overstimulation is quietly killing your desireHow chronic stress and cortisol literally prevent your body from making sex hormones (and how to reverse it)Why nature is one of the most powerful portals back to your sensuality — and what happens when you slow down enough to let it workIf you're a mother, a high-achiever, or simply someone living a full and busy life who has lost touch with her sensuality, you're not broken — you're overstimulated. In this episode, Megan explores the science of stress hormones and sexual desire, the neuroscience of dopamine addiction and screen use, and how our digital world is biologically designed to hijack your aliveness. Whether you're experiencing low libido, emotional numbness, or a general disconnection from your body, this episode offers a grounded, embodied path back — through nature, breath, touch, and radical permission to just be. If you've been searching for ways to reclaim your desire, reconnect with your body, or simply feel more alive as a woman and mother, this conversation is your starting point.📲 @megandlambert 🌐 www.megandlambert.com 💌https://megandlambert.as.me/discovery-call

What if your eco-anxiety, your grief about the climate, or your sense that the future feels canceled… are actually signs that your imagination is trying to wake up?Rob Hopkins founded the Transition Towns movement and has spent decades asking one question: what if things could be otherwise? His books — From What Is to What If and How to Fall in Love with the Future — make the case that the imagination crisis is the climate crisis.In this episode, you'll learn:Why imagination declined in the 1990s — and the neuroscience behind itHow chronic stress shrinks the hippocampus and steals your ability to envision a hopeful futureWhy cultivating longing is more powerful than sharing more climate informationWhat "sensual futuring" means and how to make the future feel real in your bodyHow Afro Futurism, Solarpunk, and regenerative communities are already building the world we wantWe also do a live guided time travel meditation to 2036 — the future we built by doing everything we possibly could.Connect with MeganInstagram: @megandlambertWebsite & programs: www.megandlambert.comApply for 1:1 or Couple's Coaching: megandlambert.as.me/discovery-callEpisode ResourcesFrom What Is to What If — Rob Hopkins (book)How to Fall in Love with the Future — Rob Hopkins (book)On Sensual Futuring — Wasima Lambert (article, find online)Demain (Tomorrow) — 2015 documentaryWe Do This Till We Free Us — Mariame Kaba (book)Ministry for the Future — Kim Stanley Robinson (book)Any Human Power — Amanda Scott (book)The Time Traveler's Gazette newsletter — robhopkins.netPositive News — positivenews.org.ukJoanna Macy's Work That Reconnects — workthatreconnects.orgThe Good Grief Network — goodgriefnetwork.orgTransition Towns Network — transitionnetwork.orgRob on Instagram: @robhopkins5085

What if burnout, hormonal imbalance, and chronic disconnection aren’t personal failures… but symptoms of a culture that forgot how to listen—to bodies, to cycles, and to the living world?In this episode of Eros & Earth, I sit down with Bindi Stables—women’s health practitioner, Ayurvedic guide, and intuitive healer—for a conversation about holistic health, plant intelligence, and the cultural shift required to truly heal.We explore how women’s bodies, hormones, and cyclical wisdom mirror the rhythms of the Earth—and how listening to plants through an animistic lens is not only healing on a personal level, but a profound act of cultural and ecological repair in the midst of climate crisis.Guest:Bindi Stables — women’s health practitioner, Ayurvedic practitioner, and guide in intuitive, plant-based medicineIf you’ve been searching for “plant intelligence”, “Ayurvedic healing”, or “animism and climate change”, this episode is exactly what you need.In this episode, you’ll learn:How Ayurveda understands hormones, health, and healing through cyclesWhy women’s bodies are not problems to fix, but intelligence to trustHow listening to plants and the body restores regulation and vitalityWe also cover:Holistic healing beyond symptom managementCyclical wisdom and seasonal rhythms in women’s healthAnimism and listening to plants as a cultural shift, not a belief systemHow disconnection from nature impacts hormones and nervous systemsWhy embodied, relational healing matters more than ever during climate crisisThis episode weaves holistic health, women’s hormonal wisdom, animism, and nervous system awareness into a conversation about cultural transformation. Megan and Bindi explore how listening—to plants, to cycles, to the body—offers a path toward healing that is relational, ethical, and deeply alive. If you’re longing for a more integrated approach to health that honors both the Earth and women’s bodies, this episode is an invitation home.Want more juicy relationship tips, culture insights, and sensual embodiment?Follow Megan on Instagram @megandlambertExplore more resources, workshops, and programs at www.megandlambert.comApply for 1:1 Coaching or Couple’s Coaching with Megan:https://megandlambert.as.me/discovery-callKeywords:plant intelligence, animism and culture, Ayurvedic healing, holistic women’s health, women’s bodies and cycles, hormone balance naturally, cyclical wisdom, intuitive medicine, holistic healing practices, embodied ecology, listening to the living world, more-than-human relationships, Earth-based spirituality, nervous system and hormones, nervous system and ecology, cultural repair, climate crisis and health, climate crisis and relationshipHashtags: #Animism #PlantIntelligence #CulturalRepair #ClimateCrisis #AyurvedaWisdom #IntuitiveHealing #EarthBasedCulture #ErosAndEarthPodcast #RelationalEcology #LivingSystems #EmbodiedEcology #SacredRelationship #ListeningToNature #MoreThanHuman #WomensHealth #HolisticHealing #EcologicalWisdom #CultureShift #HealingTheRoot #HolisticWomensHealth #HormoneHealing #CyclicalWisdom #EmbodiedHealing #WomensBodies #HolisticHealth #ClimateAndCulture #EarthBasedHealing #NervousSystemHealth #SacredCycles #HealthFromTheRoot

What if the moments that shaped your life most didn’t come from books, degrees, or plans… but from the road beneath you, the wind against your chest, and the courage to keep going when things got uncomfortable?In this intimate episode of Eros & Earth, I sit down with my dad, Duke Lambert - a longtime leadership coach, business mentor, and trusted guide to generations of young leaders (including me) - to explore the life lessons that shaped his approach to leadership, fatherhood, and living well.This conversation weaves stories from his time as a professional motorcycle racer, the workplace, and family life into a deeper inquiry about awareness, intuition, integrity, and what it really means to lead from presence, rather than control. Duke shares the kind of wisdom you don’t get from theory - only from decades of paying attention, making mistakes, and choosing responsibility with heart.If you’ve been searching for “embodied leadership lessons” or “life wisdom from mentors”, “community-based leadership”, or “how to build village in modern life” this episode is exactly what you need.In this episode, you’ll learn:The profound life lessons he learned from being a professional motorcycle racerHow to listen to your fears - but not let them drive youWhat reweaving a village can look like (hint: it’s easier than you think)We also cover:Lessons about risk, fear, and discernment without recklessnessHow leadership shows up in family, work, and everyday choicesThe difference between control and stewardshipWhat Duke has learned mentoring young leaders over decadesWhy staying awake, attentive, and grounded is a lifelong practiceThis episode offers a rare intergenerational conversation on leadership, integrity, and embodied wisdom. Through storytelling and reflection, Megan and Duke explore how presence, intuition, and responsibility shape lives that are both meaningful and impactful. If you’re seeking grounded leadership guidance, mentorship beyond hustle culture, or wisdom that integrates heart, body, and mind, this episode delivers a steady, timeless transmission.Want more juicy relationship tips, culture insights, and sensual embodiment?Follow Megan on Instagram @megandlambertExplore more resources, workshops, and programs at www.megandlambert.comApply for 1:1 Coaching or Couple’s Coaching with Megan:https://megandlambert.as.me/discovery-callKeywords:embodied leadership lessons, leadership coach wisdom, life lessons from mentors, intergenerational leadership, presence-based leadership, intuitive leadership, business mentorship, living with integrity, leadership and responsibility, father daughter leadership conversation, wise elder guidanceHashtags:#EmbodiedLeadership #LeadershipWisdom #MentorshipMatters #IntergenerationalWisdom #PresenceBasedLeadership #LivingWithIntegrity #WiseElders #LeadershipCoach #BusinessMentor #LifeLessons #ConsciousLeadership #ErosAndEarthPodcast #LegacyAndLeadership #IntuitiveLeadership #GroundedWisdom #LeadWithHeart #NextGenLeaders #LeadershipDevelopment #MentorEnergy