{"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":"When Nature Heals: Depression, Imagination & the Stories That Save Us with Jarod Anderson | Ep 40","slug":"when-nature-heals-depression-imagination-the-stories-that-save-us-with-jarod-anderson-ep-40","published_at":"2025-11-13T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/live-free-ride-free-with-rupert-isaacson-6332309/when-nature-heals-depression-imagination-the-stories-that-save-us-with-jarod-anderson-ep-40","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/live-free-ride-free-with-rupert-isaacson-6332309","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/3b635900","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/3b635900/9ccec208.mp3","summary":"From cryptids to hickory trees, raccoons, and the hidden balance of the natural world, writer and poet Jarod Anderson invites us into his world of imagination, healing, and belonging. In this deep and reflective conversation, Rupert Isaacson explores Jarod’s journey through depression, his rediscovery of nature, and how storytelling can transform pain into wonder. Together they uncover how imagination acts as a bridge back to the wild world—even when we’re confined by screens or cities—and how the stories we tell can become medicine for our own minds. Known for his podcast The CryptoNaturalist and his books Something in the Woods Loves You and Strange Animals (Ballantine Books, 2025), Jarod shares how his creative process, humor, and reverence for the strange help turn despair into curiosity and isolation into connection. This episode is a meditation on what happens when poetry meets survival, when darkness meets awe, and when we finally remember that nature has never stopped loving us. ✨ “We are more weather pattern than stone monument.” – Jarod Anderson ✨ “If you reach for wonder and come at it as a student, you’ll find it reaching back.” – Jarod Anderson 🔍 What You’ll Learn in This Episode: How imagination and storytelling can help heal depression ([00:02:00]) Reconnecting with nature after burnout and shame ([00:10:00]) The origin story of The CryptoNaturalist podcast ([00:13:00]) How cryptids mirror the human psyche and our need for balance ([00:16:00]) The mythic guardians of Earth: from the Orbital Kingfisher to the Horned Wolf ([00:17:00]) Finding healing through writing and mental health openness ([00:28:00]) What inspired Something in the Woods Loves You ([00:29:00]) Touching the Hickory Tree: how presence dissolves shame ([00:35:00]) Lessons from the raccoon…","meta_description":"From cryptids to hickory trees, raccoons, and the hidden balance of the natural world, writer and poet Jarod Anderson invites us into his world of imagina…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":7183,"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/when-nature-heals-depression-imagination-the-stories-that-save-us-with-jarod-anderson-ep-40/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/when-nature-heals-depression-imagination-the-stories-that-save-us-with-jarod-anderson-ep-40.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}