Parenting in today’s world can feel like walking a tightrope—how do we prepare our kids for a planet facing so much change without scaring or overwhelming them? In this conversation with journalist and author Bridget Shirvell, we discuss the art of raising children who feel connected to nature, empowered to problem-solve, and resilient in the face of the climate crisis.

Bridget shares insights from her book Parenting in a Climate Crisis: A Handbook for Turning Fear Into Action, along with practical ways families can nurture curiosity, confidence, and deep kinship with the natural world.

We also talk about how these lessons aren’t just for kids.

Topics Covered about Parenting in a Climate Crisis
➡️ How to raise resilient, curious kids in a rapidly changing climate.
➡️ Practical tips for connecting children (and parents) to nature every day.
➡️ Why learning from other kin—plants, animals, fungi—shapes deeper listening and problem-solving.
➡️ How parenting for the planet teaches adults as much as it teaches kids.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
08:10 Rethinking personal-care habits & consumption
16:15 Glass vs Plastic: truth about packaging and recycling
19:42 Fairphone
24:30 Product redesign: aluminum tubes & zero-waste swaps
32:45 Consumer power: influencing supply chains for change
41:00 Hidden health risks: EMF, toxins & bathroom air quality
57:40 Daily green-bathroom rituals & mindset shifts
65:00 Closing reflections

Resources Mentioned

🌱 Naturally Conscious Community
🌱 Plant Wisdom Book Club and Sprouts Writing and Creativity Group

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In this episode, I have a heartfelt conversation with Marko Petrovic, a modern mystic and conscious entrepreneur who embodies living with humility and presence in the mystery of life. We explore what it means to move beyond just knowing into truly experiencing connection—with nature, ancestral wisdom, and our inner selves. Marko shares his journey through silence, language, and place, showing how these open us to deeper awareness and our natural rhythms. For creative, multipassionate souls navigating complex minds, this conversation offers encouragement to embrace willingness over readiness and to trust the flow of life supported by plant kin and nature’s guidance.

Topics Covered about Living with Presence
➡️ Mysticism as direct experience: living with humility and connection to life’s mystery.
➡️ The journey from silence and stillness to presence and flow in daily life.
➡️ Language, ancestral ties, and place as portals to deeper connection with nature.
➡️ Honoring inner senses (gut, heart, mind) and reawakening natural awareness.
➡️ Embracing willingness over readiness to follow inspiration and evolve.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
08:10 Rethinking personal-care habits & consumption
16:15 Glass vs Plastic: truth about packaging and recycling
19:42 Fairphone
24:30 Product redesign: aluminum tubes & zero-waste swaps
32:45 Consumer power: influencing supply chains for change
41:00 Hidden health risks: EMF, toxins & bathroom air quality
57:40 Daily green-bathroom rituals & mindset shifts
65:00 Closing reflections

Resources Mentioned
🌱 Naturally Conscious Community
🌱 Plant Wisdom Book Club and Sprouts Writing and Creativity Group

Expanded Show Notes
☝🏽ReConnect with Plant Wisdom podcast Ancient and modern knowledge from biology to spirituality about the wondrous ways plants help you lead a Naturally Conscious life.

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👉🏽 Join the Naturally Conscious Community to nourish human-plant relationships

// Get to Know Me, Tigrilla //

// Let's Work Together //

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Music of the Plants
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Opening and Closing music by @Cyberinga and Poinsettia.

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In this episode, I sit down with Joshua Onysko, a serial entrepreneur and eco-innovator, to unpack one of the biggest challenges facing us as plant lovers and conscious humans: plastic pollution. We dive deep into why plastic is still everywhere, why recycling isn’t the full solution, and how big corporations keep pushing cheap plastic despite the environmental cost. Joshua shares his journey of creating truly plastic-free skincare brands and highlights some inspiring innovations, like modular, repairable tech and plantable packaging.

This episode offers tangible insights and inspiration to green your life without the overwhelm.

Topics Covered about Plastic Pollution Solutions

➡️ Why plastic persists despite environmental harm and the limits of recycling
➡️ The power of reconnecting with plant kin to shift consumer behavior naturally
➡️ Innovations in zero-plastic skincare, modular tech, and plantable packaging
➡️ How everyday choices and consumer pressure can drive systemic change

Chapters

00:00 Introduction
08:10 Rethinking personal-care habits & consumption
16:15 Glass vs Plastic: truth about packaging and recycling
19:42 Fairphone
24:30 Product redesign: aluminum tubes & zero-waste swaps
32:45 Consumer power: influencing supply chains for change
41:00 Hidden health risks: EMF, toxins & bathroom air quality
57:40 Daily green-bathroom rituals & mindset shifts
65:00 Closing reflections

Resources Mentioned
🌱 Pangea Organics
🌱Alpine Provisions
🌱 Naturally Conscious Community

Expanded Show Notes
☝🏽ReConnect with Plant Wisdom podcast Ancient and modern knowledge from biology to spirituality about the wondrous ways plants help you lead a Naturally Conscious life.

Subscribe here and on your favorite podcast player.

👉🏽 Join the Naturally Conscious Community to nourish human-plant relationships

// Get to Know Me, Tigrilla //

// Let's Work Together //

// Shop from EcoConscious Partners //
Fairphone
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Opening and Closing music by @Cyberinga and Poinsettia.

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