{"podcast":{"title":"Equine Assisted World with Rupert Isaacson","slug":"equine-assisted-world-with-rupert-isaacson-6332132","podcast_index_feed_id":6332132,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/equine-assisted-world-with-rupert-isaacson","website_url":"https://equineassistedworld.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/_3wgW0H88mtbRsbTGv40-ceOW9DjJhMFj2VZuHRIYec/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQwMDI3LzE2ODI0/MjQ0MTQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg","author":"Horse Boy LLC","episode_count":60,"summary":"Here on Equine Assisted World. We look at the cutting edge and the best practices currently being developed and, established in the equine assisted field. This can be psychological, this can be neuropsych, this can be physical, this can be all of the conditions that human beings have that these lovely equines, these beautiful horses that we work with, help us with. Your Host is New York Times bestselling author Rupert Isaacson. Long time human rights activist, Rupert helped a group of Bushmen in the Kalahari fight for their ancestral lands. He's probably best known for his autism advocacy work following the publication of his bestselling book \"The Horse Boy\" and \"The Long Ride Home\" where he tells the story of finding healing for his autistic son. Subsequently he founded New Trails Learning Systems an approach for addressing neuro-psychiatric conditions through horses, movement and nature. The methods are now used around the world in therapeutic riding program, therapy offices and schools for special needs and neuro-typical children. You can find details of all our programs and shows on www.RupertIsaacson.com.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T16:18:12.468495+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/equine-assisted-world-with-rupert-isaacson-6332132"},"episode":{"title":"Art, Prison, and the Path to Freedom | Russell Craig | EAW 57","slug":"art-prison-and-the-path-to-freedom-russell-craig-eaw-57","published_at":"2026-06-25T05:58:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/equine-assisted-world-with-rupert-isaacson-6332132/art-prison-and-the-path-to-freedom-russell-craig-eaw-57","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/equine-assisted-world-with-rupert-isaacson-6332132","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/64282c68","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/64282c68/e1e4e1fc.mp3","summary":"Russell Craig is a celebrated visual artist now based between Philadelphia, New York, and Wellington, Florida, who grew up in the foster care system from age five and spent a total of twelve years in the Pennsylvania prison system before building an art career that has taken him from a mural on the African American Museum in Philadelphia to the White House, the Democratic National Convention, and museum collections around the country. What makes Russell's story so striking is how directly his lived experience speaks to the populations equine-assisted practitioners are trying to serve — kids in foster care, people coming out of incarceration, and anyone navigating systems that were never built with their wellbeing in mind. He found his way through art, using it inside prison as both an escape and, eventually, as a plan for life after release. In this conversation, Russell and Rupert dig into what a horse-based program for foster kids and formerly incarcerated people would actually need to work — structure, mentorship, hands-on care, transportation, funding, and a real sense of separation from old environments — as well as the deeper parallels Russell sees between horses and his own experience of captivity and freedom. If you want to support the show, you can do so at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LongRideHome ✨ \"When it's built on good structure, it will stand.\" – Russell Craig 🔍 What You'll Learn in This Episode Why Russell sees foster care and incarceration as a \"funnel\" that equine-assisted practitioners need outside mentorship to address responsibly How Russell first reconnected with art inside the prison system, and why it became his primary survival strategy Why structure and a clear long-term plan — not just talent — turned Russell's art into a real career aft…","meta_description":"Russell Craig is a celebrated visual artist now based between Philadelphia, New York, and Wellington, Florida, who grew up in the foster care system from…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":7566,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/equine-assisted-world-with-rupert-isaacson-6332132/episodes/art-prison-and-the-path-to-freedom-russell-craig-eaw-57/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/equine-assisted-world-with-rupert-isaacson-6332132/art-prison-and-the-path-to-freedom-russell-craig-eaw-57.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}