Raising Wild
A podcast about raising kids—and ourselves—a little more feral. On purpose.
Through conversations with writers, scientists, educators, adventurers, leaders, athletes and parents, host Ashley Arnold explores how we give kids a wilder, more connected childhood in the world we actually live in—and how we can reclaim it for ourselves—so we’re able to take risks, think creatively and independently and also love, value and protect the wild places that shape us.
The Gift of Roots and Wings: Raising Grounded Kids in a Digital World with Genevieve King
Origins Education founder Genevieve King explores how nature, mindfulness and emotional regulation can give children the roots they need to remain grounded in an increasingly digital world.
Raising Kids Who Care Without Losing Wonder with Jennifer Case
Author Jennifer Case explores how caring for our children connects to caring for the earth—and how time outside, community and everyday acts of care can help us raise kids who care deeply without losing their sense of wonder.
How Time Outside Teaches Us to Live with Uncertainty with Fleet Feet CEO Joey Pointer
Fleet Feet CEO Joey Pointer reflects on growing up on a tobacco farm—and how childhood responsibility, hard work and time outside taught him to navigate uncertainty, lead through the gray area and stay with difficult things.
Hope Is an Action: Raising Kids to Care for Wild Places with Ultrarunner Mike Foote
Ashley sits down with longtime friend Mike Foote—a race director, small-business owner and dad to two boys—to talk about how parenthood changes our relationship with risk, adventure and the outdoors, and what happens when we let our kids set the pace.
Why Getting Outside Is Critical Public Health Infrastructure with Jessica Turner
What if getting outside were treated as critical public health infrastructure? Outdoor Recreation Roundtable president Jessica Turner joins Ashley to talk about raising healthier, more resilient kids—and building systems that make outdoor time easier for every family.
Reclaiming Awe and Wonder to Reverse the “Nature-Deficit Disorder” Crisis with Richard Louv
In the first episode of Raising Wild, Ashley Arnold talks with Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods and Noticing, about what children lose when childhood moves farther indoors — and why the way back starts with awe, wonder, and learning to notice again.
Trailer – Raising Wild
Meet Raising Wild, a podcast about raising kids—and ourselves—with more freedom, courage, curiosity and connection to nature. The first full episode features Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods and NOTICING.
Ashley Arnold is the host of Raising Wild.
A storyteller, trail runner and parent of two wild boys, Ashley is drawn to the ways time outside shapes who we become. On Raising Wild, she explores how we raise our kids—and ourselves—with more curiosity, freedom and connection to the natural world.
Ashley is head of marketing and brand at UltraSignup and previously served as director of brand at Fleet Feet, bringing more than a decade of experience across the running and outdoor industries. A lifelong lover of wild places, she’s happiest exploring them with her husband and two boys, learning alongside her kids and leaving plenty of room to wander.