We intrinsically know that animals and nature have a lot to teach us, but this episode’s guest takes that education to a whole new level. Vanessa Chakour is an author, naturalist, and former pro boxer whose new book, Earthly Bodies: Embracing Animal Nature dives into the parallels between our human struggles and the experiences of our wilder neighbors. Looking at 23 wild animals, from wolves to sea lions, Vanessa explores how developing empathy for wild animals can help with our own understanding of humanity and see just how interconnected we are with the planet.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• What rewilding is and why it’s so valuable to the human experience.
• How discovering empathy for wild animals can help us better understand our humanity.
• What we can learn from spending time in the natural world and what that will do for us.