{"podcast":{"title":"Live Free Ride Free with Rupert Isaacson","slug":"live-free-ride-free-with-rupert-isaacson-6332309","podcast_index_feed_id":6332309,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/live-free-ride-free-with-rupert-isaacson","website_url":"https://longridehome.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/V0hmEzC3CMdneAUznridP66Ub-cWp0QWFzQ0RZFjH5I/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQwOTg5LzE2ODIz/MzM0MzYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg","author":"Helios Harmony, LLC","episode_count":56,"summary":"Welcome to Live Free Ride Free, where we talk to people who have lived self-actualized lives on their own terms, and find out how they got there, what they do, how we can get there, what we can learn from them. How to live our best lives, find our own definition of success, and most importantly, find joy. 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":"2026-06-04T18:17:13.722489+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/live-free-ride-free-with-rupert-isaacson-6332309"},"episode":{"title":"Biodiversity, Belonging & the Broken Heart: Healing Through Nature with Craig Foster & George Bumann | Ep 32 Live Free Ride Free","slug":"biodiversity-belonging-the-broken-heart-healing-through-nature-with-craig-foster-george-bumann-ep-32-live-free-ride-free","published_at":"2025-07-17T05:17:07+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/live-free-ride-free-with-rupert-isaacson-6332309/biodiversity-belonging-the-broken-heart-healing-through-nature-with-craig-foster-george-bumann-ep-32-live-free-ride-free","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/live-free-ride-free-with-rupert-isaacson-6332309","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/dc8750e2","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/dc8750e2/738eafe6.mp3","summary":"Filmmaker Craig Foster ( My Octopus Teacher ) and wildlife sculptor-naturalist George Bumann return to Live Free Ride Free for a sweeping, soul-deep conversation on rewilding the human spirit. With Rupert Isaacson, they dive into the healing force of biodiversity, the true meaning of conflict resolution, and why tracking—not just animals, but ourselves—is essential for becoming fully alive. From snails in beer bottles to raven politics at the dump, they explore how the smallest natural encounters offer the biggest epiphanies. This episode is an invitation to reclaim our 3-million-year-old blueprint for joy, freedom, and kinship with all beings. ✨ “You feel the beating heart of the intertidal in your own beating heart.” – Craig Foster ✨ “Noticing is the beginning of healing.” – George Bumann 🔍 What You’ll Learn in This Episode: Why extreme biodiversity supercharges physical vitality and mental clarity ([00:04:00]) How conflict dissolves when we're in kinship with more-than-human communities ([00:19:00]) Why tracking—animals, people, and ourselves—is the original language of connection ([00:33:00]) What George learned about group dynamics and animal behavior from Yellowstone’s wolves and ravens ([00:45:00]) How sculpting, storytelling, and species documentation help heal our cultural broken-heartedness ([00:58:00]) What happens to human consciousness when we spend uninterrupted time in nature ([01:06:00]) Why snails, magpies, ravens, and city foxes may be more important than elephants and whales ([01:17:00]) The myth of separation: how the illusion of “self vs. nature” feeds personal suffering ([01:30:00]) How ego functions in wild systems vs. modern society—and how culture can recalibrate it ([01:39:00]) How George and Craig help people rewild through art, archives, bio…","meta_description":"Filmmaker Craig Foster ( My Octopus Teacher ) and wildlife sculptor-naturalist George Bumann return to Live Free Ride Free for a sweeping, soul-deep conve…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":9030,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/live-free-ride-free-with-rupert-isaacson-6332309/episodes/biodiversity-belonging-the-broken-heart-healing-through-nature-with-craig-foster-george-bumann-ep-32-live-free-ride-free/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/live-free-ride-free-with-rupert-isaacson-6332309/biodiversity-belonging-the-broken-heart-healing-through-nature-with-craig-foster-george-bumann-ep-32-live-free-ride-free.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}