The Outdoor Education Podcast With Rob Carmichael
Episodes
S01:E18 Lucky or Good? Understanding Risk and the Science of Safety with Steve Smith
23 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if safety was not just about preventing things from going wrong, but learning more deeply from why things usually go right?In this episode of The...
Ep. 17. Inclusion, Agency, and Knowing the Learner with Callum Wright
08 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Outdoor Education Podcast, Rob sits down with Callum Wright, primary teacher, outdoor learning specialist, and founder of Fresh...
Ep. 16 Belonging, & DEI in Outdoor Education with Dan Kreisberg & Camille Simone Edwards
23 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if nature could help us better understand diversity, belonging, and human relationships?In this episode of the Outdoor Education Podcast, Rob is ...
Safety, Culture, and the Hidden Work of Outdoor Leadership with Stuart Slay
09 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does real safety leadership look like in outdoor education and why can it sometimes feel like such an isolating role?In this episode of The Outdo...
Ep.14 Beyond the Checklist: Rethinking Service, Purpose, and Connection in Education
28 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Outdoor Education Podcast, Rob Carmichael sits down with Heidi Oxley, Community Engagement and CAS Coordinator at UWC Thailand,...
Ep. 13 Designing Transformational Learning Beyond the Classroom with Haena Kim
14 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Outdoor Education Podcast, Rob Carmichael speaks with Haena Kim, a global leader in experiential education and a driving force ...
Teaspoons of Change: How Small Actions Shape a Global Future with d'Arcy Lunn
28 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if real change doesn’t start with massive policies, but with a teaspoon?In this episode, Rob Carmichael sits down with global educator and sust...
Culture Before Content: Building Brave Spaces with Nick Haywood
14 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Outdoor Education Podcast, Rob Carmichael talks with educator, leadership facilitator, and coach Nick Haywood about why relatio...
Learning With Nature: Regeneration, Mindfulness & Ecology with Dr. Pierre Echaubard
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Outdoor Education Podcast, Rob Carmichael is joined by Dr. Pierre Echaubard, ecologist, educator, and founder of Nature Mind...
Beyond the Classroom: Joy, Stewardship, and Learning Outdoors with Emma Wilson & Jeff Morey
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Outdoor Education Podcast, Rob Carmichael speaks with Emma Wilson and Jeff Morey, educators at UWC Thailand, about creating l...
Rethinking Risk in Outdoor Education with Dr. Clare Dallat
02 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 8, Rethinking Risk in Outdoor Education with Dr. Clare DallatIn this episode of The Outdoor Education Podcast, Rob Carmichael sits down with D...
Out There Together: Leadership That Listens with Martin Foakes
20 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Outdoor Education Podcast, Rob Carmichael is joined by Martin Foakes, Chair of the Board for OFFSEAS, a fast-growing community ...
Fearless by Nature: Leadership, Inclusion, and the Outdoor Journey with Yuen Li
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to build an outdoor culture where everyone belongs — not because they fit in, but because the outdoors makes room for all of us?In...
Step Outside: Regenerative Learning with Kenny Peavy
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when we stop seeing nature as “out there” and start recognizing it as part of who we are? In this episode, Rob Carmichael sits down ...
Small Wonders: Kevin O’Shea on Cultivating Curiosity Through Nature
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Description:In this episode, Rob Carmichael talks with Canadian educator and podcaster Kevin O’Shea, whose two decades in Asia have been devoted to ...
Learning by Doing: Maker Mindsets, Sustainability & Outdoor Learning with Gus Merckel
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Rob sits down with maker-educator and sustainability innovator Gus Merckel, whose global journey, from Mexico to Germany to Thailand,...
Connection in Practice: Rethinking Risk and Youth Wellbeing with Dr. Nevin Harper
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host Rob Carmichael sits down with Dr. Nevin Harper—outdoor educator, therapist, and co-author of Kids These Days—to explore how real growth happe...
Imagination in Motion- Exploring Outdoor Education Across Asia with Pete Tupper
25 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Rob speaks with Pete Tupper, founder of Imagine — a network of outdoor learning and adventure companies operating across China, Jap...