Raising Wildlings

By Vicci Oliver and Nicki Farrell

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Episodes: 182

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Welcome to Raising Wildlings, a podcast about parenting, alternative education and stepping into the wilderness, however that looks, with your family. Each week, we’ll be interviewing experts that truly inspire us, to answer your parenting and education questions. We’ll also be sharing stories from some incredible families that took the leap, and are taking the road less travelled. Whether you’re a parent looking for tips on how to better handle those sibling squabbles and tantrums, a couple searching for ways to create more freedom within your family’s lifestyle, an educator keen to explore alternative schooling models and how children learn, a father keen to delve into respectful parenting philosophies, or a mother wanting to learn more about why play is so important and how to get children outdoors safely, then this is the podcast for you. Each week you’ll get tried and tested tactics from parenting, play and education experts to help you on your journey towards creating the happiest, healthiest lifestyle you can for your family. We’ll also chat to real life families who have created freedom within their lives and are living life on their own terms. They’ll teach you how they did it and how you can too. And of course, you’ll hear from us about all things nature play and alternative education. We’ll answer all your questions on how children learn, the importance of play in all its forms, children’s rights and autonomy, and how to get your children outside safely, more often. This podcast hopes to empower parents and educators to raise kinder, more resilient, more adaptable children by helping them maintain happy connections and healthy lifestyles. So, what are you waiting for?! Let's dive in! Hit subscribe now to be notified when new episodes go live. To download our free Respectful Language Printable Cheat Sheet, head to: www.wildlingsforestschool.com/shop/respectful-language

Episode Date
From Australia to Tuscany: Embracing a Boundless Life of World Schooling with Denise Georges
Nov 11, 2024
From Science to Business: A Nature Play Adventure with Courtney Sullivan of WildPlay Co
Nov 05, 2024
What is Forest School?
Oct 28, 2024
Fostering Family Connections and Resilience Through Outdoor Education with Kristi Bryant
Oct 21, 2024
Big Hearted Education: Creating Connections Through Family Daycare with Victoria Edmond
Oct 14, 2024
The Software Programs We Recommend for Wild Businesses at Start-Up
Oct 07, 2024
What's in a Name? Forest School, Nature Play or Bush Kindy? Insights from Amanda England
Oct 02, 2024
Thriving in the Legal Landscape of Nature Play
Aug 05, 2024
Turning Criticism into Growth: Navigating Feedback and Articulating Value in Nature Play Programs
Jul 29, 2024
Lifelong Learning, Challenging Conversations, and Reenergizing Business: Insights from the Forest School Podcast
Jul 22, 2024
Unmasking Neurodiversity: Jane McFadden's Journey Through ADHD, Autism, and Parenting
Jul 15, 2024
Embracing the Magic of Stick Play with Wildlings Forest School
Feb 27, 2024
Navigating Sex Education As Parents with Cath Hakanson
Feb 19, 2024
Why Communities Need Creativity with Rosie Ricketson
Feb 12, 2024
2023 End of Year Wrap Up
Feb 05, 2024
Respecting the Wild Heart of Child Development with Gill Howarth
Jan 30, 2024
Breaking Educational Boundaries with Dr. Naomi Fisher
Dec 11, 2023
Honouring Land and First Nations Traditions with Tiffany Gesler from Sow & Nurtured
Dec 04, 2023
Stepping Out Of The Classroom With Leanne Webster From Wild Gully
Nov 27, 2023
Unveiling the Truth About Natural Play Spaces
Nov 20, 2023
Navigating The Muddy Waters Of Insurance with Nicki Farrell & Vicci Oliver
Nov 14, 2023
'Not This': Leaving Discontent Behind - Nicki's Moment of Change
Nov 10, 2023
Balancing Entrepreneurship and Motherhood: Gill Howarth's Journey to Redefining "Success"
Nov 05, 2023
Trusting Instincts in Teaching and Business: A Conversation with Gill Howarth
Oct 30, 2023
Carving Your Niche: Untapped Potentials in the Nature Play Industry
Oct 23, 2023
Mastering the Art of Education and Community Involvement with Narelle Dawson
Oct 16, 2023
Unlocking the Power of Wild Business Partnerships With Nicki Farrell and Vicci Oliver
Oct 11, 2023
Building Community through Education: Woodline Primary's Success Story
Sep 26, 2023
Beyond the Playground: Insights With Dr Peter Gray (Part Two)
Sep 18, 2023
Play, Learn, Grow: Insights from Dr. Peter Gray
Sep 11, 2023
The Power Of Loose Parts Play With Dr Carla Gull
Sep 06, 2023
From Boys To Men With Dr Arne Rubenstein
Aug 29, 2023
Alone with Dr Kate Grarock
Aug 23, 2023
Put on Your Sensory Goggles with Rachel Harrington and Jessica Hill
Aug 07, 2023
Bringing Play into Schools with Sarah Aiono
Aug 01, 2023
Low Demand Parenting with Amanda Diekman
Jul 26, 2023
How Biophilic Design Connects Us All - With Emma Healy & David Pratt
Jul 18, 2023
It Takes A Village To Run A Forest School with Amanda England
Jul 11, 2023
The Journey Home With Nicki Farrell
Jul 05, 2023
Are Your Kids Free Range? with Lenore Skenazy
Jun 06, 2023
Dizzy Heights & How To Help Children Down
May 29, 2023
Tree climbing, the forgotten playground.
May 23, 2023
If children’s work is play, what are the “right tools” for the job?
May 16, 2023
Is Fashion Stifling Childhood?
May 10, 2023
Nature Education in Aotearoa with Celia Hogan
Apr 24, 2023
If You DON'T Play with Fire, You WILL Get Burned with Nicki and Vicci
Apr 17, 2023
Are You A 'Play Worker' Or 'Play Working' With Marc Armitage
Apr 11, 2023
The Nature School Revolution with Joanna Griffith
Apr 04, 2023
Your Mind on Music with Allison Davies - Part 2
Mar 27, 2023
Our Minds on Music with Allison Davies - PART 1
Mar 20, 2023
Don't Worry, Be Happy Kids with Jess Sanders
Mar 17, 2023
Slowing and Settling Down with Meg Berryman
Mar 06, 2023
The Power of Nature Play with Dr. Kelsie Prabawa-Sear
Feb 28, 2023
Wild Stories and Songs with Sara Ernst
Feb 20, 2023
Teen Relationships 101 with Arsho Kalloghlian
Feb 13, 2023
Mum's Guide to 'Raised Good' with Tracy Gillett
Feb 06, 2023
Cultivating a Healthier Parent- Child Relationship with Psychologist Dr. Martha Deiros Collado
Jan 30, 2023
This One is For the Dads with Sam Patterson
Jan 23, 2023
Unconditional Parenting with Alfie Kohn
Jan 17, 2023
2022 Wrap Up with Nicki and Vicci
Dec 20, 2022
Non-Violent Communication for Families with Kate Raffin
Dec 12, 2022
Saying YES to Wild Business with Wild Little Raven Founders, Chloe and Zea
Dec 06, 2022
Wild Business Ripple Effects with Tamieka Vasile
Nov 28, 2022
Red Flags for Teachers with Nicki Farrell
Nov 21, 2022
Risky Business or Risk Benefits? with Nicki Farrell
Nov 14, 2022
Hear Us Out: Prison VS School with Nicki Farrell
Nov 07, 2022
Reframing BIG Emotions with Aware Parenting with Steph Fleeton
Oct 31, 2022
From Wild Biz to Wild Author with Brooke Davis from Your Wild Books
Oct 24, 2022
Citizen Science and Sustainable Stewardship with Jodi Salmond
Oct 17, 2022
Part 1: Culture, Creativity and Community with Nikita Fitzpatrick
Oct 10, 2022
Part 2: Culture, Creativity and Community with Nikita Fitzpatrick
Oct 10, 2022
Mum's Mental Health Matters with Carla Anderson
Oct 07, 2022
Holistic Herbal Healing at Home with Cat Green
Sep 19, 2022
Ngamumu - For Mothers with Lia Pa’apa’a
Sep 12, 2022
Tell Your Daughters with Natalie Stokell
Sep 08, 2022
Creating Calmer Kids with Helen Boniface
Aug 29, 2022
10 Steps to Develop Great Learners with John Hattie
Aug 22, 2022
Wildhood for Childhood with Laura Matthews
Aug 15, 2022
This One is for the Women with Rachael Rose
Aug 08, 2022
Regenerative Rites of Passage with Dr. Arne Rubinstein
Aug 01, 2022
How to Nourish and Fuel Your Family with Nutritionist Adelle Rutch
Jul 25, 2022
Deep Dive into the Child's Brain with Nathan Wallis - Neuroscientist
Jul 20, 2022
Help Teens Shine From Within with Amanda Rootsey
Jul 12, 2022
Our North West Adventures, Misadventures and Learnings
Jun 20, 2022
Red Flags to Green Lights with Nicki and Vicci
Jun 13, 2022
How to Feel Supported as an Education Trailblazer with Nicki and Vicci
Jun 06, 2022
Why We Hate The Word Teacher
Jun 01, 2022
How to Talk to People Who Are Hesitant About Risky Play
May 24, 2022
Nature Playgroup - Where it All Began with Vicci Oliver
May 16, 2022
Should We Really 'Leave No Trace?' with Vicci Oliver
May 08, 2022
Nicki's Wildlings Talk Unschooling
Apr 25, 2022
Free 2 Learn with Amalia Smith
Apr 18, 2022
Adventure Day 101 with Nicki and Vicci
Mar 28, 2022
The First Years with Leah Tibbits
Mar 21, 2022
How to Nurture your Little Earthling with Pennie Brownlee
Mar 14, 2022
Should we be calling it " Free Nature Play?" with Angus Gorrie
Mar 07, 2022
'EcoHappiness' and Why You NEED to Hug a Tree with Sandi Schwartz
Feb 28, 2022
Open to the Flow of Reimagined Education with Peter Phillips
Feb 21, 2022
Conscious Education for your Child with Gill Howarth
Feb 14, 2022
It Takes a Village and a Mentor with Britt Laidlaw from Wild Song
Feb 07, 2022
2021 Wrap Up: The Year That Was with Wildlings Forest School
Dec 21, 2021
Self-Compassion and Mindfulness for Mums with Candice
Dec 15, 2021
Rough and Tumble Weapon Play with Nicki and Vicci
Dec 06, 2021
Nutritious Movement with Katy Bowman
Nov 22, 2021
Fear and Mindset with Nicki Farrell
Nov 15, 2021
The Whys and Hows of Navigating Red Tape with Vicci and Nicki
Nov 08, 2021
We Learned the Hard Way, You Don’t Have To!
Oct 25, 2021
Raising Girls Who Like Themselves with Kasey Edwards and Christopher Scanlon
Oct 18, 2021
Wild Unschooling: How Nicki and Vicci Do it!
Oct 11, 2021
At Home in the World with the Kaponay Family
Oct 05, 2021
Nature - Its Good For Your Mental Health with Melinda Bito
Sep 27, 2021
For the Love of Adventure, Stories and Play with Birdwings Forest School
Sep 20, 2021
Research on Homeschooling with Dr. Rebecca English
Sep 13, 2021
S2E35: Snakes, Phobia and Ecology with Snake Catcher Gemma Smith
Sep 06, 2021
Wild Business Series Part 2 - Tinkering School with Gever Tulley
Aug 30, 2021
S2E32: Wild Business Series Part 1 - Wild Kindy with Kelly Roberts
Aug 23, 2021
Self- Directed Learning Works with Mimsy Sadofsky
Aug 16, 2021
Parenting in the Age of Screens and Technology with Cat Green
Aug 09, 2021
You Just Got 'Unschooled' with Kerry McDonald
Aug 02, 2021
Cities for Play with Natalia Krysiak
Jul 26, 2021
Curiosity is the Curriculum with Philip Mott
Jul 19, 2021
S2E27: The Science Behind Wild Play with David Sobel
Jul 12, 2021
S2E26: The Wonders of Wild Learning Curriculum with Rachel Tidd
Jul 05, 2021
S2E25: Benign Neglect and the Impacts of Zero-Risk Culture with Tim Gill
Jun 29, 2021
S2E24: Secret Spaces with Vicci Oliver and Nicki Farrell
Jun 21, 2021
S2E23: The Magic and Mystery of Roadschooling with Lisa Crompton
Jun 14, 2021
Period Power with the Period Queen
Jun 07, 2021
How to Start a Nature Co-Op with Vanessa Hartmann
May 31, 2021
S2E20: Real Life on the Road Less Travelled with Naomi Mackie
May 24, 2021
Your Child's Body, Your Child's Choice with Lauren French from Body Safety Australia
May 17, 2021
S2E18: Educated by Nature with Daniel Burton
May 10, 2021
S2E17: Disrupting Education With Peter Hostrawser
May 04, 2021
S2E16: Nature is Within Us with Vicky Mateau
Apr 27, 2021
S2E15: How to Get Your Partner Onboard with Scotty Farrell
Apr 19, 2021
S1E14: Survival, Paternal Connection and Adventures with Rick J Peterson
Apr 12, 2021
Let Them 'Loose Parts' Play with Nicki Farrell and Vicci Oliver
Apr 06, 2021
S2E12: Wildschooling with the Wilder Child Creator Nicolette Sowder
Mar 29, 2021
S2E11: Awaken to Art, Connection to Country and Racism with Jandamarra Cadd
Mar 22, 2021
Revitalise Risky Play with Charlotte Lucas
Mar 15, 2021
Maternal Ambivalence with Dr. Margo Lowy
Mar 09, 2021
How to Talk to Your Kids About Sex
Mar 03, 2021
Babies Need Nature Too!
Feb 22, 2021
Democracy Wins for Our Teens with Mathilda Element
Feb 15, 2021
S2 E5: Democratic, Progressive and Play-Based Pedagogy with Teacher Tom
Feb 08, 2021
Screentime, Cyberbullying, 'Sextortion' and Safety with Kirra Pendergast
Jan 25, 2021
Layers of Nature Pedagogy with Dr. Claire Warden
Jan 18, 2021
Failure, Farts and Finding Self-Worth with Maggie Dent
Jan 12, 2021
2020 - Reflections on Growth and Gratitude
Dec 21, 2020
Equitable Education and Passionate Play with Pasi Sahlberg
Dec 14, 2020
Present Parenting and Practicing Self-Compassion
Dec 07, 2020
Powerful Realisations and Choices with The Homeschool Project
Nov 30, 2020
Vicci's Leap to Homeschooling
Nov 23, 2020
Off-Grid and Unschooling with Lucy AitkenRead
Nov 16, 2020
Nicki's Journey to Wildschooling
Nov 09, 2020
Fearless Homeschool with Kelly George
Nov 02, 2020
The Art of Whittling with Wildlings Forest School
Oct 26, 2020
E.25 How to Help Your Child Love Their Body with Jessica Sanders
Oct 19, 2020
Breaking Down the Barriers to Bush Kindy
Oct 15, 2020
The Voices of Children with Kara Spence from Nature. Be in It
Oct 05, 2020
Let Them Climb Trees!
Sep 28, 2020
For the Sheer Joy - with Occupational Therapist Kaya Lyons
Sep 21, 2020
Breaking Down Common Misconceptions about our Nature Playgroups
Sep 14, 2020
The Conscious Parenting Revolution with Katherine Winter-Sellery
Sep 07, 2020
5 Parenting Hacks on How To Raise Independent Children
Aug 31, 2020
Democratic Education and the Play Cycle with Mathilda Element
Aug 24, 2020
Chaos to Calm with Chrissie Davies
Aug 10, 2020
Connecting Children, Culture & Community with Campfire
Aug 03, 2020
The Nature School
Jul 27, 2020
Autonomy, Creativity & Resilience - The Wildlings Way
Jul 20, 2020
The Art of Growing Up with John Marsden - Part Two
Jul 13, 2020
The Art of Growing Up with John Marsden Part 1
Jul 06, 2020
Risky Play and What to Say Instead of 'Be Careful'!
Jun 29, 2020
There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather with Linda McGurk
Jun 22, 2020
Wildschooling
Jun 15, 2020
The Parenting Disconnect, Smacking and Authoritarianism with Robin Grille
Jun 10, 2020
Exploring Your Inner Child with Robin Grille
Jun 08, 2020
Respectful Communication
Jun 01, 2020
School readiness, falling behind and homework with Dr Justin Coulsen
May 25, 2020
Who are we? Getting to know Nicki & Vicci from Wildlings Forest School
May 18, 2020
Part One - Helping Children Regulate their Emotions with Dr. Justin Coulson
May 18, 2020
Freedom to Learn with Peter Gray
May 18, 2020
Coming Soon!
May 08, 2020