Nathan Schultz, founder of Path Wise Ventures, joins us today to talk about the wisdom of wild places. Raised as a missionary kid outdoors, Nathan’s journey from coporate funraising to pilgrimage leader is one of following his own interior knowing. We dive into the importance of connecting with natural spaces, of following the call of our hearts, and of embracing mystery. Nathan’s imaginative view of the world reminds us that we’d all be better off if we remembered we were friends with the trees. Cool stuff we mentioned this episode (or meant to anyways): Path Wise Ventures Center for Wild Spirituality Sometimes a Wild God - Tom Hirons Matthew Fox Bill Plotkin - Animist (Eco psychology) Gilead - Marilynne Robinson When I was the Forest - Meister Eckhart Chapters 00:00 Exploring John Muir's Legacy and Evolution 02:44 Nathan's Journey: From Missionary Kid to Eco-Spirituality 05:40 The Concept of Rewilding and Its Personal Impact 08:31 Walking in Reciprocity: A New Perspective on Pilgrimage 11:21 Resistance and Transformation on the Spiritual Path 13:59 Embodiment and the Journey Within 16:47 The Monotony of Pilgrimage: Finding Depth in Repetition 25:54 Nature as a Spiritual Guide 27:41 Exploring Eco-Spirituality and Healing 29:00 Encountering the Wild God 31:25 Sources of Inspiration and Wisdom 35:25 The Call for Reciprocity with Nature 36:31 Emerging from Extinction: A New Perspective 39:12 Building Communities for Sustainability 39:18 Delighting in Connection with Nature 43:00 Finding Guidance in Nature
