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.
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.
