The Mindful Birding Podcast
The Mindful Birding Podcast – Cultivating the health benefits and joy of Mindful Birding
Join co-hosts Holly Merker and Holly Thomas, along with other voices of the Mindful Birding Network and beyond, as we explore topics surrounding the practice of Mindful Birding.
Episodes will delve into this style of observation, which pairs together elements of mindfulness and birding, amplifying the personal wellness benefits of both. Here, you’ll find episodes featuring insights into Mindful Birding from people around the globe, science segments, author interviews, tips for enhancing your Mindful Birding practice, plus a spotlight on the joy of birdsong.
Episodes
20 episodes
Episode 20: Mindful Birding for Mental Health & Self-compassion: Good birds, good birders and FOMO
Do you often hear the question: “See anything good?” while birding? In this episode we discuss this question and tease apart the idea of “what is a good bird”, what is a “good birder”, and how sometimes these questions m...
•
40:55
Episode 19: Bird Language & Mindful Birding with Dan Gardoqui
Have you ever wondered how you can become even more attuned to the birds around you? In this episode of the Mindful Birding Podcast, Holly and Holly have a conversation with
•
42:12
Episode 18: The Mindful Birding Project with Dr. Barbara Patterson
In this episode we welcome Dr. Barbara Patterson from Fort Collins Colorado. Barb’s work of creating and contributing to the Mindful Birding programs in her community is tremendous. Her latest endeavor is called
•
31:24
Episode 17 Mindful Birding: Sit Spots, Festivals, & Retreats
In this episode, Holly and Holly discuss locations and sites we consider optimal for Mindful Birding group outings, and highlight why sitting in one spot, or Sit Spots, can offer...
•
41:57
Episode 16: Mindful Birding - Your Questions Answered Part II
In this episode Holly & Holly continue to answer questions we’ve received about Mindful Birding in part II of Mindful Birding – Your Questions Answered.We also continue our chat with therapist ...
•
44:29
Episode 15: Hope, Healing, and Mindful Birding with Therapist Pamela Lowell
In this episode, Holly and Holly spend time talking with trauma therapist, artist, and author Pamela Lowell, and how Mindful Birding and time spent connecting with birds and nature can be an effective...
•
44:38
Episode 14: Mindful Birding - Your Questions Answered Part I
In this episode of the Mindful Birding Podcast, Holly & Holly answer some of the questions received surrounding Mindful Birding. This episode is part one of our discussion, and we hope you enjoy. If you have questions or comments, pleas...
•
35:29
Episode 13: Benefits of Bringing Birds in Closer with Brian & John from Nature Centered Podcast
In this episode, Holly & Holly gather with their friends Brian Cunningham and John Shaust of the
•
1:00:12
Episode 12: Matching Heartbeats: Mindful Birding, Heart Health, & Hummingbirds
In this episode of the Mindful Birding Podcast, Holly & Holly share why birds are truly heart healthy, both in the way they fill our hearts with joy and love, but also with cardiac fitness in mind. How can wild birds help make our ...
•
26:42
Episode 11: Mindful Birding as an Antidote to Loneliness
In this episode of the Mindful Birding Podcast, Holly & Holly invite you into a conversation surrounding the idea of wild birds as companions, and specifically how birds may offer the opportunity to ease feelings of loneliness and boo...
•
40:11
Episode 10: Gratitude for Birds
In this episode of the mindful birding podcast, we are exploring gratitude and how practicing gratitude for birds can deepen our relationships with them and the world around us. We asked our listeners and
•
Season 1
•
Episode 10
•
31:36
Episode 9: Prescriptive Nature
In this episode, we explore the concept of Prescriptive Nature, and gain a better understanding of how and where these prescriptions are being used today in preventative medicine across the globe. Special guest ...
•
24:38
Episode 8 : Self-sustainability & Nature with Sophie Crossley
In this episode, Holly & Holly discuss ideas surrounding self-sustainability,through birds and nature with author Sophie Crossley, who works for Work in Min...
•
33:52
Episode 7: Birding Through Grief and Loss
This episode of the Mindful Birding Podcast is dedicated in loving memory of our friend Tom Johnson. In this episode, we explore how birds and birding play an importan...
•
24:43
Episode 6: Birds and Childhood Well-being with Dr. Geraldine Oades-Sese
In this episode, Holly & Holly chat with child psychologist and author Dr. Geraldine Oades-Sese about her forthcoming children’s book
•
32:59
Episode 5: Mindful Birding is for Everyone
In this episode, we share why Mindful Birding is truly for everyone, and how Mindful Birding is gaining a wider awareness as a style of birding within the birding community, as larger bird...
•
22:50
Episode 4: The Power of Birdwatching with Dr. Angelika Nelson
In this episode, Holly & Holly wing their way across the Atlantic to visit with Dr. Angelika Nelson an acoustic ornithologist who works for the LBV (Landesbund für Vogel- und N...
•
36:24
Episode 3: Mindful Birding - Perspectives and Practices
In this episode, Mindful Birding Network members Aaric Eisenstein, Roniq Bartanen and
•
31:28