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How the Wise One Grows[FLASHBACK] How Forest Bathing Can Ease Your Climate Distress and Anxiety with Daillen CulverThis week we are time-traveling back to Episode 55 where we talked all about Forest Bathing with Daillen Culver, a compassionate well-being educator, nonprofit director, and yoga teacher. Join us as we explore compassion fatigue, the profound impacts of eco-anxiety and climate distress, and the transformative power of forest bathing (Shinrin-yoku). Daillen offers valuable insights into the emotional toll of these issues and shares practical techniques to navigate and mitigate the overwhelming feelings they can evoke.Daillen delves into the benefits of immersing oneself in the natural environment, emphasizing how forest bathing can foster a...2024-02-2847 min
Regenerative SkillsA new formula for integral and long lasting development work with Daillen Culver and Lailani YatsToday’s episode is going to require some context for anyone who’s not familiar with the origin of this show.
Back in 2017 when I started this podcast I was doing an internship with my friend and mentor Charlie Rendal on bamboo building in Lake Atitlan Guatemala. I had been traveling back and forth from Guatemala for a number of years.
I had originally gone down there with a friend to learn Spanish and I ended up coming back for years to see friends and just because I love that country.
In my t...2023-06-251h 06
How the Wise One GrowsForest Bathing Inspired Meditation: Unlock the Power of Full Awareness (56)Inspired by our episode 55 with Daillen Culver, we have a forest bathing-inspired meditation. Find a peaceful, natural space and join us in this 8-minute practice where we'll help you fully embrace the present moment, connecting with nature as you would with a dear friend.During our guided meditation, we encourage you to engage all five senses – sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell – as you explore your surroundings. Whether you're drawn to a tree, a leaf, or even a spider web, allow yourself to become attuned to the life force around you. Remember that your breath conne...2023-06-0710 minHow the Wise One GrowsThe Power of Forest Bathing: Healing Compassion Fatigue, Eco-Anxiety & Climate Distress with Daillen Culver (55)In this episode, we engage in a conversation with Daillen Culver, a compassionate wellbeing educator, nonprofit director, and yoga teacher. Join us as we explore compassion fatigue, the profound impacts of eco-anxiety and climate distress, and the transformative power of forest bathing (Shinrin-yoku). Daillen offers valuable insights into the emotional toll of these issues and shares practical techniques to navigate and mitigate the overwhelming feelings they can evoke.One of the highlights of our conversation centers around forest bathing—a therapeutic practice that reconnects us with nature's healing powers. Daillen delves into the benefits of immersing oneself in...2023-05-3156 min
The Resilient ResearcherMini episode: Successful relationships with academic supervisors with Daillen and MeganThis month, Daillen and Megan share some key takeaways from BeDo's latest digital course Successful Relationships with Academic Supervisors, available now on Udemy! In this conversation, Daillen and Megan divulge more about their own experiences with academic supervisors; common challenges to supervisory relationships; the importance of managing expectations for both supervisors and supervisees; strategies for maintaining clear channels of communication; how to set healthy boundaries. They further touch on the process of changing your supervisor and the unfortunate reality of bullying and abuse in supervisory relationships.RESOURCES:Woolston, C. (2019) 'PhDs: the tortuous truth...2023-03-0137 minThe Resilient ResearcherMini episode: Building rapport with Daillen and MeganSomething special for the holidays! In this December's two bonus mini episodes, Daillen and Megan reflect on BeDo's recent workshops delivered in partnership with the Scottish Graduate School of Social Sciences (SGSSS).What does it mean to build rapport with research participants? In this episode, we explore academic and practical understandings of the rapport-building process, and the ethical dilemmas embedded therein. Our original workshop curriculum on Building Rapport proposes a compassionate, trauma-informed approach to data collection, and addresses researchers working in the field as well as those conducting remote research. We look at power asymmetries and the...2022-12-0127 minThe Resilient ResearcherMini episode: Climate distress with Daillen and MeganSomething special for the holidays! In this December's two bonus mini episodes, Daillen and Megan reflect on BeDo's recent workshops delivered in partnership with the Scottish Graduate School of Social Sciences (SGSSS).Research shows that climate change poses a credible challenge to global mental health. 'Climate distress' encompasses a vast range of challenging feelings and psychological responses to our rapidly changing environment—from eco-anxiety, to climate doom, to solastalgia, and everything in between. In this episode, we review our recent workshop on the subject, including manifestations of climate distress and compassionate, mindfulness-based strategies for resilience....2022-12-0128 minThe Resilient ResearcherDefining resilience with Daillen and MeganWhat is resilience anyways? And why does it matter for researchers? In this episode, your hosts Daillen and Megan chat through the concept of emotional resilience and its relevance for social science researchers. We discuss academic definitions versus practical application; types of adversity that researchers face, in the field and at home; the challenges of defining resilience across cultural contexts; other shortcomings of resilience-based discourse; and the importance of both asset- and deficit-based approaches.If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review!RESOURCES:You'll hear us mention Lucy Hone's TED Talk...2022-09-0156 minThe Resilient ResearcherSocial class and higher education with Poppy JefferyHope you guys enjoy this episode, featuring our very own Media & Communications Specialist Poppy Jeffery! Poppy, Megan, and Daillen discuss the experiences of 'working class' students at elite universities in the UK. We elaborate on definitions of social class and variations across cultural contexts; ongoing structural inequalities within UK higher education and specifically Poppy's study at the University of Edinburgh; myths and realities of social mobility; and the method known as narrative analysis, which Poppy used to collect and tell the stories of her participants.This episode traverses issues of social class as well as race, immigration status...2022-08-0139 minThe Resilient ResearcherIntroducing... The Resilient Researcher!Welcome to The Resilient Researcher! We're your hosts, Daillen Culver and Megan Douglas, co-founders of BeDo. Join us on our journey to discover definitions of and strategies for resilience among social science researchers. Whether you're a student or a seasoned academic, tune in for insightful, unfiltered conversations about the mental health challenges of field research.New episodes will be released on the first of every month, and show notes will include relevant resources. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!Subscribe to BeDo’s quarterly newsletter for exclusive updates about upcoming episodes and events. Hosted on...2022-05-2704 min