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The Teaching Your Toddler Podcast
Putting A Bear To Bed: Making Connections with The Magic All Around Us with Dr Susan Eirich
Putting a bear to bed may sound impossible to most people for for Dr. Susan Eirich, it's all part of the rythym of life at Earthfire Institute and illustrates how we can all connect. This story, along with the story of a wolf who took a cab, the energy healing of two of their animals and the simple pleasure a little snail named Speedy provided her are all part of "the magic that is all around us" that Susan shares in this very special episode for anyone who feels that tug to slow down and make stronger c...
2025-02-17
33 min
Wild Connection
Whispers of the Wild with Dr. Susan B Eirich
This episode features Dr. Susan B Eirich— author of Whispers from the Wild: An Invitation Stories from the Rescued Wild Animals of Earthfire institute. Susan’s work in Reconnection Ecology invites us to see animals not as ‘other,’ but as beings with whom we share this planet in a profound and reciprocal way. Check out the incredible work of the Earthfire Institute here and learn more about Susan on her website If you are digging the show subscribe and share it so others can enjoy it too. You can follow the show on Itunes, Spotify...
2025-02-16
1h 03
HumaNature
Episode 121: To All The Animals I’ve Loved Before
On this episode of HumaNature you’ll have a chance to meet some of the incredible animals that have called Earthfire home over the years. Fairytale the coyote, who formed an unexpected bond with a big burly football player, Huckleberry and Major Bear, two brothers who fought over strawberry ice cream, and Buttercup, a beautiful deer who wanted to be a chicken.
2024-12-04
22 min
On Wildlife
Coyotes with Susan B. Eirich
This month, we’re shining a spotlight on an animal that often gets a bad rap, but deserves a lot more love and respect. Even though they’re closely related to our favorite furry friends—dogs—these wild canines are often misunderstood. Thankfully, Alex is joined by Dr. Susan B. Eirich, Founder and Executive Director of the Earthfire Institute, to help unravel the mysteries behind these amazing creatures and clear up common misconceptions. Get ready to rethink everything you thought you knew as we dive into the wild world of coyotes!For sources and more informat...
2024-10-02
20 min
Turning Season: Conversations with Changemakers in Our Adventure Toward a Life-Sustaining Society
News on Amazonian Women's Healing Center, International Treaty on Plastics, and Reconnection Ecology at Wildlife Sanctuary
This is the first "news" episode of Turning Season Podcast. I had the idea to do short episodes like this while listening to a 5-minute NPR podcast a few months ago. It was a very quick, back-to-back series of stories with the sense: "Here's what you should know." It included something like, updates on war in Ukraine, the stock market, NBA basketball, and a mass shooting in the U.S. And yes, it is good for me to know about those things. To hear them, to breathe them through, to let them impact me...
2022-07-28
10 min
Flanigan's Eco-Logic
Dr. Susan B. Eirich on Reconnection Ecology
In this episode of Flanigan's Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Dr. Susan B. Eirich, Founder and Executive Director of the Earthfire Institute, a wildlife sanctuary and rehabilitation center in Driggs, Idaho. She discusses her deep sentiments on the value of Reconnection Ecology, a framework created to reawaken our relationship with wildlife and nature, expanding our sense of community to include all living beings and moving us to protect thriving habitats for all life.She talks about her love for the West, and her deep connection and instinctive understanding of wolves. Today, Earthfire Institute houses bears, wolves, and a...
2022-07-13
26 min
Sustainability Now - exploring technologies and paradigms to shape a world that works
Reconnection Ecology - Healing Humans and Nature
In her unique approach to global conservation, founder of Earthfire Institute, Susan B. Eirich, Ph.D. shares transformational tales of people connecting deeply with nature to bring us into a personal relationship with the living world. Understanding that so many of our human and environmental ills stem from deep dissociation, Susan developed Reconnection Ecology, an ecopsychology and spiritual ecology perspective that blends nature and human psychology. Her sacred and life-affirming stories bring us into open-hearted connection with wild animals and offer a pathway to healing the trauma that humans, animals, and our Earth are currently...
2022-06-05
59 min
Mindrolling with Raghu Markus
Ep. 438 – The Human and The Wild with Susan B. Eirich
This week on the Mindrolling podcast, Raghu Markus invites Susan B. Eirich, Ph.D. to share her wisdom on the connections between the wild and the human.Susan B. Eirich, Ph.D. is the founder and executive director of Earthfire Institute, a wildlife sanctuary with a mission to change how humans see and therefore treat wildlife, for all our sakes. She uses her background as a biologist and psychologist to bridge our scientific and spiritual understanding of animals. Through retreats, newsletters, speaking, videos, and social media she carries their voices out to an international audience.Ex...
2022-05-06
59 min
New Thinking Allowed Audio Podcast
Spiritual Alchemy with Robert Simmons
Robert Simmons is author of Moldavite: Starborn Stone of Transformation, Earthfire: A Tale of Transformation, The Book of Stones, Stones of the New Consciousness, and The Alchemy of Stones. Here he explains principles of spiritual alchemy, emphasizing the union or intersection of inner and outer realities. He describes alchemical stages and highlights the importance of the union of opposites. He also shares several stories concerning his own awakening and alchemical discoveries related to his work with minerals, stones, and gems. These experiences challenge us to appreciate that the universe is much larger than we usually imagine.
2021-02-23
44 min
Earthfire Radio
It All Starts with the Living Land: A conversation with Kareen Erbe, Permaculture Designer
Whether we live on a farm, an animal sanctuary, or an apartment in the city, permaculture teaches us to live in right relation with the Earth. In this episode, Kareen and Susan discuss the many opportunities that open up when we incorporate permaculture principles into our daily living. Read a transcript of this episode at https://efinst.org/kareen,
2020-07-10
29 min
Earth Conversations Podcast
In Conversation With Susan Eirich
Ever since she can remember, Susan had an instinctive understanding of the value of all living beings and how important it is to treat them with respect, for our sake as well as theirs. She founded Earthfire Institute with a mission to change how we humans see and therefore treat wildlife and nature, by helping us make an emotional, heart-opening connection with the rescued wild animals of Earthfire. Connecting deeply with individual animals serves as a portal into the wonder and magic of all living beings. And, now she is sharing this wisdom with us. Susan B. Eirich, Ph.D...
2020-07-05
58 min
The Possibility Project
Seeing the World Through Non-Human Eyes with Susan Eirich, Possibility Podcast Session 20
For more about Susan and the Earthfire Institute visit https://earthfireinstitute.org/
2020-05-21
58 min
Earthfire Radio
The Psychology of Climate Action: A Conversation with Renee Lertzman
In this episode of Earthfire Radio, Susan and psychologist Renée Lertzman discuss three psychological concepts that are of great use when exploring what makes humans more or less likely to participate in taking action for the planet. This conversation is a follow up to Renee's groundbreaking TED Talk, How to Turn Climate Anxiety into Action. A transcript of this episode is available at https://efinst.org/renee.
2020-04-17
34 min
Earthfire Radio
The Power of Meaningful Nature Experiences: A Conversation with Dr. Matthew Zylstra
Dr. Matthew Zylstra is a conservation ecologist with over 15 years of international experience in research, education and facilitation of collaborative social-ecological change processes. Matt has co-founded several organisations, including EarthCollective and Living Lands. He currently serves as founding director for the Organisation for Noetic Ecology, research associate with the Sea Change Project, and lead instructor for Wildlands Studies academic (undergrad) field programs. Matt has a passion for novel approaches to experiential learning, motivated by his transdisciplinary PhD research (2014) which explored how meaningful experience and nature connectedness supports transformative education for sustainability. In this conversation, Matt shares what he has learned...
2020-03-20
44 min
Earthfire Radio
Ambassadors for the Wild: A Conversation with Penelope Smith
Penelope Smith is a revered founding pioneer in the field of interspecies telepathic communication since the 1970s. Her visionary work has been featured in newspaper and magazine articles, in numerous books, and on radio and television. Her training program has guided the unfolding of generations of professional animal communicators. She wrote the popular classic books Animal Talk, When Animals Speak, and Animals and Spirit. Penelope believes that everyone is born with the power to communicate with other species, and that although that is long lost for many of us, it can be regained - for the benefit of all beings...
2020-02-13
46 min
Earthfire Radio
Stan Rushworth Bonus
The conversation at the heart of our latest Earthfire Radio episode was too long to fit in a single episode, but we felt that Stan's wisdom was too important to not share. Please enjoy this bonus discussion about healing our past, present, and future. A transcript, as well as the main episode, are both available at https://efinst.org/stanrushworth.
2020-01-10
23 min
Earthfire Radio
We Are All Related: A Conversation with Stan Rushworth
Whether we're addressing our traumatic histories in search of personal and societal healing or working to avoid climate disaster, Native American author and academic Stan Rushworth teaches that we must recognize the interconnectedness of all facets of Life. Only then can we make true progress toward a better world for all. A transcript of this conversation is available at https://efinst.org/stanrushworth. This conversation with Stan was extremely rich and thought-provoking, but ultimately too long to include in a single episode. If you would like to hear more, please visit the link above for a bonus discussion about healing...
2020-01-10
1h 08
Earthfire Radio
The Crisis of Heart and Mind: A Conversation with Deena Metzger
Deena Metzger is a multi award winning poet, novelist, essayist, storyteller, teacher, healer and medicine woman, she has taught and counseled for over fifty years. She conducts training programs on the spiritual, creative, political, and ethical aspects of healing and peacemaking, both individually and globally, drawing deeply on alliance with spirit, indigenous teachings, and the many wisdom traditions. She is also the founder of ReVersing Extinction and teaches the 19 Ways, a collection of principles to help govern a life in harmony with all beings. A transcript of this podcast and a list of supporting resources are available on our website...
2019-12-13
58 min
Earthfire Radio
Businesses Working for the Earth: A Conversation with Aimée Christensen
After speaking at the Sun Valley Forum earlier this year, Susan invited Aimée Christensen to discuss how we can influence decision-making in a capitalist society to better protect the Earth and its ecosystems. Aimée Christensen is Founder and Executive Director of the Sun Valley Institute and CEO of Christensen Global Services. She has 25 years’ experience in policy, law, investment, and philanthropy including with Google, the World Bank, Baker & McKenzie, the United Nations, the U.S. Department of Energy, where she negotiated the first bilateral and regional climate change agreements (Costa Rica 1994, et. al.) and the Virgin Group where she...
2019-11-22
44 min
Earthfire Radio
The Wisdom of Wild Animals: A Conversation with Dr. Cara Gubbins
In a bit of a departure from our usual format of interviewing thought leaders and changemakers around the globe, this month’s Earthfire Radio has Dr. Eirich as the interviewee. Earlier this year, Dr. Eirich was invited to speak at the Animal Wisdom World Summit. Host Dr. Cara Gubbins has generously allowed us to share the interview with our own listeners. Listen in as these two passionate scientists delve into the mysteries, intricacies, and implications of intelligence in the natural world.
2019-10-21
39 min
Earthfire Radio
The Connective Nature of Wildlife Art: A Conversation with Anne London Part II
Dr. Susan Eirich of the Earthfire Institute talks with wildlife artist Anne London about the connective nature of art and why it's so important in a world of increasing isolation.
2019-09-24
45 min
Earthfire Radio
Through Wolves’ Eyes: Insights from Wildlife Artist Anne London, Part I (Re-release)
While we are busy working on new content, we have re-released a podcast from our archives. In this conversation, Dr. Susan Eirich discuses the importance of art and conservation with incredible wildlife artist, Anne London. This is a timely podcast to share with you all as Anne is currently visiting the property again, getting more material for her paintings, and we will be recording the long-awaited Part 2. We hope you enjoy this powerful conversation and tune in with us for Part 2 next month.
2019-08-23
32 min
Earthfire Radio
Vibrations are Everything: Healing Humans and Animals with Sound with Debbi Walker
Seeing and hearing Debbi Walker’s remarkable stories of healing animals with sound therapy at the Animal Energy World Conference in England this past May, my immediate reaction was: Earthfire animals! It wasn’t only the stories, but Debbi’s medical training and her extensive research into the nature of sound healing, combined with deeply intuitive skills, that impressed me. Her analysis went from research on the vagus nerve to the beautiful statement that with sound healing, ancient memories are switched on. And so I invited her to Earthfire, and two months later, Debbi arrived here from England to spend seven...
2019-07-19
25 min
Earthfire Radio
Coming Together for Radical Change: A Conversation with Derrick Jensen
"If we wish to stop the atrocities, we need merely to step away from the isolation. There is a whole world waiting for us, ready to welcome us home." Dr. Susan Eirich of Earthfire Institute talks with author and activist Derrick Jensen about the need to come together to enact radical change for the planet.
2019-06-27
1h 02
Earthfire Radio
The End of Ice: A Conversation with Dahr Jamail
Dr. Susan Eirich sits down with award winning journalist and author Dahr Jamail to discuss his new book, The End of Ice, and how we can find meaning in our life as we face the increasing challenges associated with climate change.
2019-05-24
47 min
Earthfire Radio
What We Can Learn from Loving Animals: A Conversation with Andrew Harvey
In a fascinating, passionate wide-ranging podcast, mystical scholar Andrew Harvey and Dr. Susan Eirich of the Earthfire Institute explore the nature of the human/animal/nature relationship. They discuss the dangers of projecting our own human emotions and motivations onto animals, the value of learning to appreciate the animal self, and the joy and pain we experience as we form lasting, meaningful relationships with the animals in our lives. Andrew Harvey is an internationally acclaimed poet, novelist, translator, mystical scholar, and spiritual teacher. He has written and edited more than 30 books—including the best-selling titles ‘The Hope’ and ‘The Tibetan Book of L...
2019-04-20
47 min
Earthfire Radio
The Intelligence of Plants with Dr. Monica Gagliano
From being a disciplined, traditionally-trained scientist, to listening to plants give her directions, to then combining her research with the direction they gave her and turning it into hard-core scientific experimentation, Dr. Monica Gagliano has helped change how we understand plants.
2019-03-26
1h 00
Earthfire Radio
For Wildlife, Making a Daily Living Isn't Easy: A Conversation with Wildlife Filmmaker Jeff Hogan
Dr. Susan Eirich of Earthfire Institute and wildlife filmmaker Jeff Hogan discuss how even those of us with the best intentions don't always realize the impact human activity has on the ability of wildlife to make a living. Cinematographer Jeff Hogan has been filming and photographing wildlife around the world for over 30 years, earning numerous awards for his work, including several Emmy nominations for cinematography. Being a naturalist at heart, Jeff's passion is to witness wildlife behavior and to provide us a privileged view in to the secret lives of wildlife, capturing intimate imaging that illustrates just what it takes...
2019-02-22
32 min
Earthfire Radio
From Spirituality to Action: A Conversation With Buddhist Scholar David Loy
Dr. Susan Eirich of Earthfire Institute talks with Buddhist Scholar David Loy about the connection between spirituality and ecology. Our current ecological crisis is, at its core, a spiritual crisis. Therefore, spirituality is where we have to go to solve it. As with all the great religions, Buddhism offers very useful insight on how we can solve our personal and environmental ones: our personal suffering and our collective crises are the same because there is no separation between us and the rest of Life.
2018-12-20
55 min
Earthfire Radio
Exploring Compassionate Conservation: A Conversation with Ethologist Marc Bekoff, Ph.D.
The basic idea behind Compassionate Conservation is that the life of every individual matters. Susan Eirich sits down with Marc Bekoff to discuss how each life has intrinsic value.
2018-10-25
56 min
Earthfire Radio
Carolyn Baker Interviews Dr. Susan Eirich
Carolyn Baker Interviews Dr. Susan Eirich by Earthfire Institute
2018-06-15
39 min
Core Awareness Podcasts
The Animals Are Calling Council: A Conversation with Susan Eirich
Dr. Susan Eirich is a licensed psychologist, biologist, educator, and the director of the Earthfire Institute. Her goal is to widen the conversational circle around conservation to include the voices of all living beings. She summons us to hear other species so that we may tap into a broader, deeper nourishment of life, self, and other. Liz Koch and Susan Eirich discuss the mutual life supporting benefits of a dynamic multispecies initiative toward finding new ways of being on the Earth. (photo is of Earthfire the wolf and her brother Red).
2018-06-02
56 min
Earthfire Radio
Dr. Susan Eirich talks with Linda Bender, DVM
Dr. Susan Eirich talks with Linda Bender, DVM by Earthfire Institute
2018-05-03
57 min
Earthfire Radio
Therefore, Honor Everything.
Dr. Susan Eirich of Earthfire Institute talks with Deena Metzger, an American writer, healer, and teacher whose work spans multiple genres including the novel, poetry, non-fiction, and plays. Deena Metzger is a poet, novelist, essayist, storyteller, teacher, healer and medicine woman who has taught and counseled for over fifty years, in the process of which she has developed therapies (Healing Stories) which creatively address life threatening diseases, spiritual and emotional crises, as well as community, political and environmental disintegration. Deena has spent a lifetime investigating Story as a form of knowing and healing. As a writer, she asks: Who do...
2018-05-02
41 min
Earthfire Radio
Dr. Susan B. Eirich talks with Darlene Lee of Earth Law Center
Earthfire Institute Founder and Executive Direction Dr. Susan B. Eirich talks with Darlene Lee of Earth Law Center. Do Trees have standing? Does a River have rights? Despite decades of environmental laws, Earth’s health continues to decline. Is this any surprise if the environment has no voice in decision-making and cannot bring issues to court? This is changing.
2018-04-09
33 min
Earthfire Radio
The Power of One Human, the Power of One Bear
Speaking with Jill Robinson of the Animals Asia Foundation makes me want to sell everything I own, give her all my money, and live naked in a hut eating beans so she can continue with her work. She is a beacon of hope and inspiration for what humans can be, and can do. This is the story of the incredible power of one bear, reaching out and asking for help; and a human who heard and responded to the call.
2018-03-14
46 min
Earthfire Radio
Interview with Andrew Harvey
Earthfire Executive Director, Dr. Susan B. Eirich, talks to mystic scholar Andrew Harvey.
2017-12-13
1h 09
Earthfire Radio
Interview with Anne London, Part I
Interview with Anne London, Part I by Earthfire Institute
2017-12-13
29 min
Earthfire Radio
Conservation Conversation — Tuning Into Life: The Art of Listening
On October 18th Dr. Susan Eirich and members of the Earthfire Community joined for a special online video discussion on a topic at the heart of Earthfire’s mission: the art of listening. Hearing is something we do involuntarily, but listening requires that we bring our complete attention to the subject at hand: ourselves, another being, Nature, all Life. To learn to speak the language of Life, we must first learn the ways that Life speaks to us. When we learn to listen deeply, we can begin to include the voices of all living beings in our considerations about how we...
2017-10-20
1h 02
Earthfire Radio
Understanding Animal Voices with Penelope Smith, Part II
This second half of an interview with Penelope Smith begins by exploring the question, “Do animals grow spiritually as they age?”
2017-10-19
16 min
Earthfire Radio
The Animals Are Calling Us: Being Supported in Ways We Don’t Recognize
Listen as Dr. Susan Eirich and the Earthfire community have a heartfelt discussion on the ways animals support us and how we can receive those messages. For more information and future Conservation Conversations, visit: http://bit.ly/2fdyvRI
2017-09-22
58 min
Earthfire Radio
Episode 10 - Understanding Animal Voices with Penelope Smith
Behind our words are thoughts and feelings - we are not oriented to the fact that animals are thinking and feeling too even though they don't have words. When we listen to an animal's perspective we listen to a different kind of life. It is like going to a whole encyclopedia of knowledge......
2017-07-14
34 min
Earthfire Radio
Episode 4 - A Wolf Named Apricot
Episode 4 - A Wolf Named Apricot by Earthfire Institute
2017-01-25
22 min
Earthfire Radio
Espisode 9 - Susan Interview With Jon
Espisode 9 - Susan Interview With Jon by Earthfire Institute
2016-09-02
29 min
Earthfire Radio
Episode 8 - Arctic Mist (Susan Alone)
Episode 8 - Arctic Mist (Susan Alone) by Earthfire Institute
2016-09-02
02 min
Earthfire Radio
Episode 7 - A Cougar Named Wind Walker
Episode 7 - A Cougar Named Wind Walker by Earthfire Institute
2016-09-02
20 min
Earthfire Radio
Episode 6 - A Grizzle Bear Named Teton Totem
Episode 6 - A Grizzle Bear Named Teton Totem by Earthfire Institute
2016-09-02
22 min
Earthfire Radio
Episode 5 - A Bear Named Humble Bumble
Episode 5 - A Bear Named Humble Bumble by Earthfire Institute
2016-09-02
21 min
Earthfire Radio
Episode 3 - A Deer Named Runs Like The Wind
Episode 3 - A Deer Named Runs Like The Wind by Earthfire Institute
2016-09-02
19 min
Earthfire Radio
Episode 1 - A Wolf Named Thunder Intro To Earthfire, Part 1
Episode 1 - A Wolf Named Thunder Intro To Earthfire, Part 1 by Earthfire Institute
2016-07-25
31 min
Earthfire Radio
Episode 2 - A Wolf Named Thunder Intro To Earthfire, Part 2
Episode 2 - A Wolf Named Thunder Intro To Earthfire, Part 2 by Earthfire Institute
2016-07-25
29 min
Earthfire Radio
Essence Of Earthfire (8 Minute Version)
Essence Of Earthfire (8 Minute Version) by Earthfire Institute
2016-07-21
08 min
Earthfire Radio
The Mission Of Earthfire Institute Wildlife Sanctuary & Retreat Center
The Mission Of Earthfire Institute Wildlife Sanctuary & Retreat Center by Earthfire Institute
2016-07-21
01 min
The Doctor Who Audio Dramas
157 The Soulstealers part four
Zombie-like creatures begin to stalk the dark after an alien satellite is brought back to Earth. But why is the EarthFire director so interested in the mysterious craft? And why is an American Senator so interested in helping her get it?
2001-06-06
25 min
The Doctor Who Audio Dramas
157 The Soulstealers part three
Zombie-like creatures begin to stalk the dark after an alien satellite is brought back to Earth. But why is the EarthFire director so interested in the mysterious craft? And why is an American Senator so interested in helping her get it?
2001-06-05
29 min
The Doctor Who Audio Dramas
157 The Soulstealers part two
Zombie-like creatures begin to stalk the dark after an alien satellite is brought back to Earth. But why is the EarthFire director so interested in the mysterious craft? And why is an American Senator so interested in helping her get it?
2001-06-04
24 min
The Doctor Who Audio Dramas
157 The Soulstealers part one
Zombie-like creatures begin to stalk the dark after an alien satellite is brought back to Earth. But why is the EarthFire director so interested in the mysterious craft? And why is an American Senator so interested in helping her get it?
2001-06-03
19 min