#30 - Serana Hunt-Hughes (Whitefeather): Practical Intelligence, Intuitive Intelligence, and Listening to Land

Practical intelligence and intuitive intelligence belong together. In this conversation, Serana Hunt-Hughes, also known as Whitefeather, shares the thread running through a life that has included camels, horses, photography, emergency towing, community building, regeneration, and healing work.Sam and Serana explore listening to land, ancestral alignment, relanguaging, peace with Earth, and what it means to restore forms of intelligence many people were taught to dismiss. This is a generous conversation about courage, perception, and building a more relational way of being.This episode explores:• growing up where practical intelligence was everything• spirituality, land, and being guided in the outback• learning to listen to the wind• Eagleheart, apprenticeship, and the name Whitefeather• ancestral alignment and healing across past, present, and future• practical, rational, relational, and intuitive intelligence• relanguaging and peace with Earth• community-led cultural workGuest bio:Serana Hunt-Hughes, also known as Whitefeather, is a medicine woman, healing practitioner, visual artist, photographer, and regenerative land practitioner based near Violet Town, Victoria. Her path has included work as a cameleer, horse trainer, tow truck driver, first responder, artist, and founder of Whitefeather Healing Centre.Through healing work, photography, community cultural projects, and land-based restoration, Serana supports people to reconnect with inner strength, ancestral support, and a more relational way of living. Her work is grounded, intuitive, and deeply shaped by place.Guest links:• Serana Hunt-Hughes (Whitefeather): https://www.linkedin.com/in/serana-whitefeather/• Serana's services writing: https://seranawhitefeather.substack.com/about• Ancestral Alignment: https://seranawhitefeather.substack.com/p/servicesConversation mentions: • Eagleheart: https://www.eagleheart.com.au/• Rose B Simpson: https://www.rosebsimpson.com/works• Dookie Earthed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=3E_WWLmS_Pc• Shepparton Art Museum (SAM): https://sheppartonartmuseum.com.au/collection/about-the-collection/• Tiokasin Ghosthorse's work: https://firstvoicesindigenousradio.org/programs• Soluntra King: https://www.youtube.com/@soluntraChapters:00:00 Serana introduction03:33 Practical intelligence and spiritual longing07:22 Horses, land, and listening to the wind11:46 Eagleheart, Whitefeather, and early sensing17:31 Cancer, ancestral healing, and intuitive intelligence29:58 Relanguaging, peace with Earth, and regeneration41:26 Dookie Earthed, art, and communityExplore further:Discover your Natural Genius one-on-one with Sam: https://naturalgenius.com.auLearn more about Sam: https://samanthabell.com.auSubscribe to hear future episodesAbout Natural Genius:Natural Genius is a podcast by Samantha Bell exploring how thoughtful people build, lead, create, heal, and live in ways that are true to who they are.Across conversations with guests from many walks of life, Natural Genius looks for the live signal beneath the noise.Credits:Hosted by Samantha (Sam) Bell in Violet Town, 26 March, 2026.Produced at the Violet Town office, 26 March - 2 April, 2026.