EPISODE · Nov 6, 2025 · 34 MIN
Bonus episode: Author Talk with Robin Wall Kimmerer
from Books Are Good Medicine Podcast · host Books Are Good Medicine Podcast
Robin Wall Kimmerer is a scientist, writer, decorated professor and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. She is the author of many books, including “Bud Finds Her Gift, The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World” and “Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants.” In this special edition episode, Odia visits Robin at Open Book in Minneapolis for a conversation about her writings, youth fitness and wellbeing, and the importance of being connected to nature. This episode is sponsored by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community’s IndigeFit Kids campaign, a $6 million initiative to improve the physical and mental wellness of Native youth in Minnesota. RESOURCES Check out all of Robin’s books and upcoming events: https://www.robinwallkimmerer.com/ Open Book in Minneapolis: https://openbookmn.org/ IndigeFit Kids website: https://indigefitkids.org/ Books are Good Medicine Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/booksaregoodmedicine/?hl=en Books are Good Medicine YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BooksAreGoodMedicine/featured Books are Good Medicine website: https://www.booksaregoodmedicine.com/ Have questions or comments? Email us at [email protected].
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Robin Wall Kimmerer is a scientist, writer, decorated professor and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. She is the author of many books, including “Bud Finds Her Gift, The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World” and “Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants.” In this special edition episode, Odia visits Robin at Open Book in Minneapolis for a conversation about her writings, youth fitness and wellbeing, and the importance of being connected to nature. This episode is sponsored by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community’s IndigeFit Kids campaign, a $6 million initiative to improve the physical and mental wellness of Native youth in Minnesota. RESOURCES Check out all of Robin’s books and upcoming events: https://www.robinwallkimmerer.com/ Open Book in Minneapolis: https://openbookmn.org/ IndigeFit Kids website: https://indigefitkids.org/ Books are Good Medicine Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/booksaregoodmedicine/?hl=en Books are Good Medicine YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BooksAreGoodMedicine/featured Books are Good Medicine website: https://www.booksaregoodmedicine.com/ Have questions or comments? Email us at [email protected].
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