{"podcast":{"title":"Wilder Podcast","slug":"wilder-podcast-6446398","podcast_index_feed_id":6446398,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/wilder-podcast/","website_url":"https://www.grangeproject.co.uk/wilder-podcast","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/ccf0843a-c305-4861-bfa7-bc581db486e3/CB9C92SZxcDje7YTXgykn7Ne.jpg","author":"Grange Project","episode_count":56,"summary":"Chloe is a clinical psychologist. Tom is a former British Army officer. In 2023 they bought 80 acres of intensive farmland in rural Monmouthshire and started rewilding it. The Wilder Podcast is the conversation that came next, and it has grown beyond the land. Every fortnight, we talk to the people thinking seriously about the systems we have built, and the ones we need next. Rewilding scientists and conservation founders. Regenerative farmers and food security experts. Economists, ecologists, psychologists, community builders, the occasional well-placed contrarian. The connecting thread is simple: a culture disconnected from nature is at the root of the polycrisis, and reconnection is the foundation for almost everything else. Alongside the interviews we share the honest version of our own journey at the Grange Project. The wins, the false starts, and the muddy reality of trying to turn a former silage farm into a mosaic of habitats, with no formal background in ecology. Topics range across rewilding and nature recovery, food systems and resilience, the economics of land, community and connection, and the mental health case for time spent wilder. Chloe brings a clinical psycholog…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-12T00:17:40.448358+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wilder-podcast-6446398"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 044: The Quiet Revolution of Growing Your Own with Gaz Oakley","slug":"ep-044-the-quiet-revolution-of-growing-your-own-with-gaz-oakley","published_at":"2025-09-11T16:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wilder-podcast-6446398/ep-044-the-quiet-revolution-of-growing-your-own-with-gaz-oakley","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wilder-podcast-6446398","url":"https://www.grangeproject.co.uk/wilder-podcast","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/11419725-fb61-4828-bd83-3d5a58a96c89.mp3","summary":"In this episode, Tom and Chloe sit down with chef-turned-homesteader Gaz Oakley to explore his remarkable journey from the high-pressure kitchens of Cardiff and London to a more grounded life growing food and foraging in the Welsh hills. With 1.8 million YouTube followers, five cookbooks, and a deepening connection to land, Gaz shares how food, nature, and simplicity became the foundation of his transformation. This honest conversation explores the systemic challenges of modern living, the healing power of growing your own food, and how small acts like growing herbs on a windowsill can become a radical form of resistance. Key Takeaways Nature deficiency is real. Gaz describes the anxiety and disconnection he felt in city life — and how growing his own food and spending time outdoors radically improved his wellbeing. Food is medicine. From fermenting tomatoes to foraging yarrow, Gaz has reimagined food not just as fuel but as nourishment for body, soul, and soil. Start small, grow meaningfully. Whether it's a tomato plant on a windowsill or an allotment plot in the city, Gaz encourages listeners to take accessible first steps towards food autonomy. Authenticity over aesthetics. Despite his large digital following, Gaz speaks candidly about the tension between online influence and offline peace, and his longing to connect with people in-person through real-world projects. Music, clothing, and relationships change. When you reconnect with nature, everything else aligns — even your Spotify playlist. Timestamps 00:00 – A sip of hibiscus and a warm welcome 01:00 – Setting the tone: hospitality, herbs, and grounding rituals 03:00 – What’s The Grange Project? An intro for new listeners 06:00 – Upcoming community day highlights (apple pressing, polytunnel building, wood meadows…","meta_description":"In this episode, Tom and Chloe sit down with chef-turned-homesteader Gaz Oakley to explore his remarkable journey from the high-pressure kitchens of Cardi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3502,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/wilder-podcast-6446398/episodes/ep-044-the-quiet-revolution-of-growing-your-own-with-gaz-oakley/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wilder-podcast-6446398/ep-044-the-quiet-revolution-of-growing-your-own-with-gaz-oakley.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}