{"podcast":{"title":"The Wild Minds Podcast","slug":"the-wild-minds-podcast-6369140","podcast_index_feed_id":6369140,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-wild-minds-podcast/","website_url":"https://www.theoutdoorteacher.com/p/the-wild-minds-podcast","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/891b8b6e-f2b7-4deb-8146-b114b9d808cf/73gzRMDo0dJ-OWjo6u9ojk-S.jpg","author":"The Outdoor Teacher","episode_count":96,"summary":"What if wild, not domesticated, should be our normal instead of factory-farmed lives? What if you could cultivate fulfilling lives and contribute to a healthy natural world? The Wild Minds podcast is brought to you by me, Marina Robb, an author, entrepreneur, Forest School and Nature-based Trainer and Consultant, and pioneer in developing Green programmes for the Mental Health service in the UK. I am the founder of Circle of Life Rediscovery CIC and The Outdoor Teacher and creator of practical online Forest School and nature-based training for people working in mental health, education and business. Tune in for interviews, insights, cutting-edge and actionable approaches to help you to improve your relationship with yourself, others, and the natural world. Music by Geoff Robb","last_synced_at":"2026-06-22T08:18:12.983617+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wild-minds-podcast-6369140"},"episode":{"title":"What is Education for Now","slug":"what-is-education-for-now","published_at":"2025-10-27T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wild-minds-podcast-6369140/what-is-education-for-now","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wild-minds-podcast-6369140","url":"https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-74-what-is-education-for-now/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/91f0e910-8843-42b6-8523-c454d461292a.mp3","summary":"In this reflective solo episode, Marina explores how the changing seasons, our ancestral roots, and the social history of education help us question what learning really means today. We journey from postwar Britain to the present classroom, asking how we can reimagine education as something alive, relational, and grounded in nature. Topics include: Gratitude for autumn, the changing light, and small comforts that sustain us. Reflection on the natural cycle of endings and beginnings and what it teaches us about renewal. The symbolism of the elder and birch trees as reminders of wisdom, letting go, and new growth. Honouring ancestors and recognising what we’ve inherited through culture and family. The importance of doing inner work that leads to outer change in our communities and classrooms. Revisiting postwar Britain to understand how education emerged as a social contract for fairness and democracy. The 1944 Butler Act and its vision for universal education and rebuilding society after the war. Remembering that education is a system, while learning is an organic, lifelong process that transforms who we are. The tension between authority and shared power in schools and what that means for children’s voices. A call to reimagine education as something rooted in wellbeing, curiosity, and connection to the living world. Shownotes: https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-74-what-is-education-for-now Music by Geoff Robb:  www.geoffrobb.com   Please Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts If you have enjoyed today's episode,  please consider rating and reviewing my show! This really helps me to spread the word to more people like you, and to empower more people to take their practice outdoors! Click here , scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five…","meta_description":"In this reflective solo episode, Marina explores how the changing seasons, our ancestral roots, and the social history of education help us question what…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2469,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-wild-minds-podcast-6369140/episodes/what-is-education-for-now/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wild-minds-podcast-6369140/what-is-education-for-now.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}