The Nature Of with Willow Defebaugh
Episodes
Uncovering the Holy Ordinary with Terry Tempest Williams
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Note: This episode includes a brief mention of death by suicide. Please take care while listening. Willow sits down with award-winning author Terry Te...
Suzanne Simard: How to Be a Mother Tree
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if the forest is not scenery, but kin? In this episode of The Nature Of, Willow speaks with forest ecologist, Suzanne Simard, about the hidden ne...
Death Doula Alua Arthur: Dying Is the Secret to Living
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if remembering we will die is what teaches us how to live? In this episode of The Nature Of, Willow is joined by death doula and New York Times b...
Embracing ‘Cathedral Thinking’ with Elizabeth Kolbert
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Nature Of, Willow speaks with Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and author Elizabeth Kolbert about what it means to bear witness to...
Cristina Mittermeier and Paul Nicklen: A Love Story for the Planet
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does it cost to truly document the natural world, and why do some people keep returning even when the risk is real? In this episode of The Nature...
Baratunde Thurston on Natural vs. Artificial Intelligence
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to live in right relationship with intelligence, human, more than human, and now artificial? In this episode of The Nature Of, Willo...
Robin Wall Kimmerer: The Land Loves You Back
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of The Nature Of, Willow sits down with Robin Wall Kimmerer, beloved scientist, author of Braiding Sweetgrass, and member of ...
Roxane Gay: How Feminism Grows From Here
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Movements evolve the way ecosystems do—through tension, adaptation, and collective resilience. In this episode, Willow is joined by writer and cultu...
Kate Marvel Will Change How You Feel About Planet Earth
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Willow Defebaugh is joined by renowned climate scientist and writer Kate Marvel for a conversation about her book, Human Nature:...
Robert Macfarlane on Embracing Flow and Letting Rivers Heal Us
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to move like a river and to live in flow with the world around us? In this episode, Willow is joined by one of the world’s most ce...
Suleika Jaouad on Living Every Day Like It’s Your First
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How can we alchemize pain into possibility? In this episode, Willow is joined by bestselling author, artist, and three-time cancer survivor Suleika Ja...
‘The Nature Of’ Returns Oct. 21
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Nature Of is coming back with even more inspiring conversations. Every other week. All year long.Join us as we continue walking this path towards ...
Esther Perel on Interconnection and Curing Modern Loneliness
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How can the way we cultivate relationships with one another offer insight into healing our fractured relationship with nature? In this episode, Willow...
Maggie Rogers on How to Protect—and Nurture—Your Creativity
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nature is the ultimate artist—shaping landscapes over millennia, sculpting coastlines with waves, and composing symphonies in birdsong. In this epis...
Bayo Akomolafe: How to Move Through Chaos Without Needing Control
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the rupture of these tumultuous times is not an ending, but an opening? In this episode, Willow speaks with Bayo Akomolafe, philosopher, poet,...
Wildlife Photographer Ami Vitale on Why Intimacy Will Save Us
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the season finale of The Nature Of, award-winning photographer and filmmaker Ami Vitale joins Willow for a powerful and emotional conversation abou...
Maggie Baird on the One Thing You Can Do for the Planet Every Day
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore the nature of food as a profound act of care—with the power to transform not only our health and the planet, but the ver...
Steph Speirs Will Change How You Think About Money—For Good
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wealth is often defined by accumulation—but what if it was instead measured by what we sustain, regenerate, and share? In this episode, Willow speak...
“Small Is All”: adrienne maree brown on Unlocking Everyday Magic
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Transformation is both a personal and collective spell—one cast through intention, practice, and the courage to embrace change. Here, Willow is join...
Janine Benyus on Biomimicry and Designing With Life’s Intelligence
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nature is not just a place—it’s a teacher, a guide, and a blueprint for innovation. Willow is joined by Janine Benyus, biologist, author, and co-f...
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson: Stop Doom-Scrolling, Start Building the Future
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In nature, solutions are everywhere—coral reefs regenerate, forests heal, and ecosystems self-balance when given the chance. So, how can we apply th...
A New Podcast From Atmos
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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