Podcast Episodes

DR. BÁYÒ AKÓMOLÁFÉ on Ontological Mutiny /338

Episode 338

How are the crises of our times crises of being, crises of becoming? 

Ayana is joined by returning guest Dr. Báyò Akómoláfé. Ayana and Báyò dance together through questions of crisis, identity, and ru…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

ABENA OFFEH-GYIMAH on Sacred Seed and Soil /337

Episode 337

Engaging crucially with food as a cultural, spiritual, and generational experience, this week’s guest Abena Offeh-Gyimah highlights the connections between ancestral foods, and the soil, seeds, and p…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

The Edges in the Middle, IV: Báyò Akómoláfé and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor

Continuing the conversation series, “The Edges in the Middle,” presented in collaboration with UC Berkeley’s Othering and Belonging Institute, For The Wild is delighted to share Báyò Akómoláfé in con…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

SAMANTHA ZIPPORAH on The Womb Continuum /336

Episode 336

How might we tend to our bodies if we saw them as an ecosystem? In this week’s episode, guest Samantha Zipporah reminds us that our bodies and their cycles are a part of nature, not separate from it.…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

ISMAIL LOURIDO ALI on Building Informed Drug Culture /335

Episode 335

In a profoundly informative and thought-provoking episode, returning guest Ismail Lourido Ali considers how we can create spaces for people to safely explore themselves and their consciousness. Ismai…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

The Edges in the Middle, III: Báyò Akómoláfé and Indy Johar

 Continuing the conversation series, “The Edges in the Middle,” presented in collaboration with UC Berkeley’s Othering and Belonging Institute, For The Wild is delighted to share Báyò Akómoláfé in co…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

AMY WESTERVELT on Uncovering Extraction /334

Episode 334

How do we face the scope of global extraction in the name of oil and gas production? Guest Amy Westervelt joins us this week to consider the full story behind these extractive industries and the role…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

ANN ARMBRECHT on Sacredness in Supply Chains /333

Episode 333

Adding deep nuance to conversations around herbalism and the botanicals industry, this week’s guest Ann Armbrecht shares her extensive knowledge about herbal supply chains and the effects of herbal c…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

RACHEL CARGLE on a Renaissance of Our Own /332

Episode 332

How might we honor and follow the authentic call of our purpose? This week, guest Rachel Cargle shares in a rich and enthralling conversation with Ayana that calls forth themes of rootedness, truth, …

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

KIMBERLY ANN JOHNSON on Pleasure as Pathway /331

Episode 331

Feeling into the state of our nervous systems and our relationships with each other and ourselves, this episode offers a powerful perspective on the importance of recognizing and tending to how life …

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago