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EPISODE · Jan 15, 2025 · 45 MIN

Nathan Shultz on the Wisdom of Wild Places

from Radical Sacred · host Jenny Misslin and Phillip Dieke

Nathan Schultz, founder of Path Wise Ventures, joins us today to talk about the wisdom of wild places. Raised as a missionary kid outdoors, Nathan’s journey from coporate funraising to pilgrimage leader is one of following his own interior knowing. We dive into the importance of connecting with natural spaces, of following the call of our hearts, and of embracing mystery. Nathan’s imaginative view of the world reminds us that we’d all be better off if we remembered we were friends with the trees. Cool stuff we mentioned this episode (or meant to anyways): Path Wise VenturesCenter for Wild Spirituality Sometimes a Wild God - Tom HironsMatthew Fox Bill Plotkin - Animist (Eco psychology)Gilead - Marilynne RobinsonWhen I was the Forest - Meister Eckhart Chapters00:00 Exploring John Muir's Legacy and Evolution02:44 Nathan's Journey: From Missionary Kid to Eco-Spirituality05:40 The Concept of Rewilding and Its Personal Impact08:31 Walking in Reciprocity: A New Perspective on Pilgrimage11:21 Resistance and Transformation on the Spiritual Path13:59 Embodiment and the Journey Within16:47 The Monotony of Pilgrimage: Finding Depth in Repetition25:54 Nature as a Spiritual Guide27:41 Exploring Eco-Spirituality and Healing29:00 Encountering the Wild God31:25 Sources of Inspiration and Wisdom35:25 The Call for Reciprocity with Nature36:31 Emerging from Extinction: A New Perspective39:12 Building Communities for Sustainability39:18 Delighting in Connection with Nature43:00 Finding Guidance in Nature

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Nathan Schultz, founder of Path Wise Ventures, joins us today to talk about the wisdom of wild places. Raised as a missionary kid outdoors, Nathan’s journey from coporate funraising to pilgrimage leader is one of following his own interior knowing. We dive into the importance of connecting with natural spaces, of following the call of our hearts, and of embracing mystery. Nathan’s imaginative view of the world reminds us that we’d all be better off if we remembered we were friends with the trees. Cool stuff we mentioned this episode (or meant to anyways): Path Wise VenturesCenter for Wild Spirituality Sometimes a Wild God - Tom HironsMatthew Fox Bill Plotkin - Animist (Eco psychology)Gilead - Marilynne RobinsonWhen I was the Forest - Meister Eckhart Chapters00:00 Exploring John Muir's Legacy and Evolution02:44 Nathan's Journey: From Missionary Kid to Eco-Spirituality05:40 The Concept of Rewilding and Its Personal Impact08:31 Walking in Reciprocity: A New Perspective on Pilgrimage11:21 Resistance and Transformation on the Spiritual Path13:59 Embodiment and the Journey Within16:47 The Monotony of Pilgrimage: Finding Depth in Repetition25:54 Nature as a Spiritual Guide27:41 Exploring Eco-Spirituality and Healing29:00 Encountering the Wild God31:25 Sources of Inspiration and Wisdom35:25 The Call for Reciprocity with Nature36:31 Emerging from Extinction: A New Perspective39:12 Building Communities for Sustainability39:18 Delighting in Connection with Nature43:00 Finding Guidance in Nature

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Nathan Schultz, founder of Path Wise Ventures, joins us today to talk about the wisdom of wild places. Raised as a missionary kid outdoors, Nathan’s journey from coporate funraising to pilgrimage leader is one of following his own interior knowing....

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