ABOUT THIS EPISODE
In this conversation, Rachael is joined by Robin Wall Kimmerer - writer, scientist, and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation - to explore what Indigenous teachings offer us in a time shaped by overconsumption, disconnection, and ecological crisis.
Drawing from her work in Braiding Sweetgrass & The Serviceberry, Robin reflects on reciprocity as a way of life, the consequences of living in a market economy, and what happens when consumption replaces connection. Together, they examine how the Anishinaabe tale of Windigo is not relic of the past, but mirrors the systems shaping our present reality.
This episode is an invitation to rethink abundance, materiality, and belonging, and to consider what it truly means to live in right relationship with the natural world, and with one another. In this episode, we explore:
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Recognizing the material gifts of the natural world
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The difference between a market economy and a gift economy
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How the tale of Windigo reflects modern systems of excess and extraction
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What The Honourable Harvest teaches us about reciprocity & right relationship
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What we need to understand about the Seventh Fire Prophecy
LINKS
The Freedom Method™️ Certification
Private Mentorship for Indigenous Leaders
