52. What Does Nature Teach Us?

What if conservation isn’t about restriction, but relationship? In Episode 52, Angela and Deanna unpack how our understanding of consumption, limits, and care shapes the way we interact with the world around us—and with each other. Through stories, humor, reflections on nature, and spiritual insight, they explore the idea that conservation may actually be love stretched beyond the moment.This conversation moves beyond politics and performance into something deeply personal: learning to ask not just “What do I want right now?” but “What needs to remain?” From ecosystems and heirlooms to rhythms, rest, and wisdom, this episode invites us to rethink what it means to tend to the world instead of simply using it.Because maybe conservation begins with one simple question: What is worth protecting?Timestamps00:00 — Conservation as devotion, not deprivation02:16 — Childhood perceptions of conservation & politics10:43 — Consumption vs. conservation: different questions18:32 — Why proximity creates care and connection23:34 — What nature teaches us about limits and wisdom29:52 — How imbalance affects both people and the planetShow Music: Just Like Me by, ThruLineThe Morning Share Podcast is produced, edited, and mixed by Angela Boeckman and Deanna West.SocialsWebsite: themorningshare.comInstagram: @themorningsharepodSubstack: themorningshare.substack.com