Wild For Change

Welcome to the Wild For Change Podcast! This podcast celebrates people and organizations that are making a difference for animals and nature around the globe. We’ll discuss their inspiration, work, and why our connection with the natural world is important for all of us.

Wild For Change is a business podcast hosted by Nicole Rojas, with 65 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Nicole Rojas hosts Wild For Change, a business show with 65 episodes published.

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  Episode #66

  RHINO MAN: Justice for Anton Mzimba, with John Jurko, II

  Sep 28, 202655 min

  What if your calling was to protect endangered species from poachers? Imagine spending weeks away from your home and family, knowing that each day on the front lines could put your own life at risk all to protect species like the mighty rhino. On a new episode of the Wild For Change podcast, we welcome back John Jurko II, Advisor to Global Conservation Corps and lead producer and director of the award-winning documentary RHINO MAN. RHINO MAN takes us into the lives of game rangers on the front lines of South Africa’s rhino poaching crisis, revealing their courage, sacrifice, and unwavering commitment to protecting wildlife. At the heart of the film is Anton Mzimba, who dedicated 25 years to protecting wildlife at the Timbavati Nature Reserve and became one of Africa’s most respected conservation leaders. In July 2022, as RHINO MAN was nearing completion, Anton was assassinated at his home after receiving death threats connected to his stand against rhino poaching. Today, John is helping carry Anton’s legacy forward through the Justice for Anton Mzimba campaign, while Anton’s son, Jafet, is continuing his father’s connection to conservation by pursuing a path of his own. Choosing to spend weeks away from family and risk your own safety to protect endangered wildlife comes from understanding that something much larger is at stake. Protecting the rhino is not simply about saving one species. Rhinos are part of an interconnected living system, and when a species disappears, we lose more than the species itself we lose the relationships it shares with the larger web of life. Their future is connected to ours. We do not live apart from nature; we are part of nature. When we protect the living world, we are also protecting the systems that sustain us and the generations who will come after us. Perhaps Anton Mzimba expressed that connection best in RHINO MAN: “Saving the rhino, for me, it's like saving myself, my life, and the life of my children's children.” Anton Mzimba Website : http://www.wildforchange.com Twitter : @WildForChange Facebook : /wildforchange Instagram : wildforchange

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  Episode #65

  Wild For Change Podcast with Ellie Laks, Author of Gentle

  Sep 7, 202654 min

  What do you feel when you hear the word “gentle” ? For me, the word brings a sense of ease. I feel myself soften, relax, and let my guard down. That same feeling of gentleness comes through in Ellie Laks’ newest children’s book, Gentle , which tells the true story of John Lewis Thunderheart, a calf Ellie rescued when he was just one week old. Through gentle care, patience, and love, John Lewis was given a second chance at life. Six years later, John Lewis Thunderheart is thriving at The Gentle Barn. In this episode of the Wild For Change podcast, we welcome back Ellie Laks, founder of The Gentle Barn, to talk about Gentleness and the remarkable story of John Lewis Thunderheart, which reminds us that gentleness is not weakness. It invites us to see other beings, and perhaps ourselves, a little differently. Sometimes gentleness looks like slowing down. Sometimes it means listening, being patient, offering someone safety, or recognizing that another life matters simply because it exists. And perhaps the invitation of Gentle extends far beyond the pages of a children’s book: to re-imagine what our relationships with ourselves, each other, with other beings, and with the Earth might look like if we chose to move through the world a little more gently. Website : http://www.wildforchange.com Twitter : @WildForChange Facebook : /wildforchange Instagram : wildforchange

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  Episode #64

  Julie Brams, Author of The Nature Embedded Mind

  Jul 27, 202653 min

  What do you feel when you sit beside a creek and listen to the rushing water? What do you notice as you watch the ocean tide roll in, witness a sunrise, or listen to birds sing? What comes alive inside you as a butterfly flies by or hearing the rhythmic chorus of crickets fills the evening air? Perhaps the deeper question is this: What do you notice about yourself when you are in connection with the rest of nature? In this episode of the Wild For Change podcast, we're joined by Julie Brams—Earth-centered psychotherapist, Certified Forest Therapy Guide, meditation teacher, and author of The Nature Embedded Mind . Julie suggests that who we experience ourselves to be in relationship with the rest of nature is our natural consciousness—our nature-embedded mind, the mind we were born with. Together, we explore how our most authentic selves have always been part of the living world and what it means to return to that awareness. As Julie writes, we are all born from Earth, and we all have the capacity to live in connection with it. When we begin to see ourselves not as separate from nature but as participants in a living, interconnected world, we open ourselves to a different way of being—one rooted in relationship, reciprocity, and care. Perhaps the invitation is simply to begin noticing: the songs of birds, the movement of water, the changing of the seasons, and the life unfolding around us. As we deepen our awareness of the more-than-human world, we may also begin to recognize that nature is not simply a place we visit—it is part of who we are. Website : http://www.wildforchange.com Twitter : @WildForChange Facebook : /wildforchange Instagram : wildforchange

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  Episode #63

  Episode 63: Spirit Elephant Podcast with CD Young and Jordan Pedone

  Jun 1, 202659 min

  What if I told you that eating plants could be delicious, satisfying, and joyful—and also help protect animals, preserve natural spaces, and reduce our impact on the climate? Just outside Chicago is a restaurant that brings all of this together. It’s called Spirit Elephant. A 100% plant-based restaurant where every dish is thoughtfully prepared without compromising flavor, creativity, or comfort. The moment you walk in, the atmosphere feels uplifting. The space is alive with plants, warm energy, and one of my favorite features—a giant photo of an elephant herd stretching across the wall. Whether I’m dining with someone who is plant-based or not, everyone always leaves impressed by the food, the service, and the experience. On today’s podcast, we’re sitting down with Founder and CEO of Spirit Elephant, CD Young, and Assistant General Manager, Jordan Pedone, to explore not only plant-based food, but the deeper connection between what we eat, our health, animals, community, and the planet. Website : http://www.wildforchange.com Twitter : @WildForChange Facebook : /wildforchange Instagram : wildforchange

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  Episode #63

  Episode 63: Spirit Elephant Podcast with CD Young and Jordan Pedone

  Jun 1, 202659 min

  What if I told you that eating plants could be delicious, satisfying, and joyful—and also help protect animals, preserve natural spaces, and reduce our impact on the climate? Just outside Chicago is a restaurant that brings all of this together. It’s called Spirit Elephant. A 100% plant-based restaurant where every dish is thoughtfully prepared without compromising flavor, creativity, or comfort. The moment you walk in, the atmosphere feels uplifting. The space is alive with plants, warm energy, and one of my favorite features—a giant photo of an elephant herd stretching across the wall. Whether I’m dining with someone who is plant-based or not, everyone always leaves impressed by the food, the service, and the experience. On today’s podcast, we’re sitting down with Founder and CEO of Spirit Elephant, CD Young, and Assistant General Manager, Jordan Pedone, to explore not only plant-based food, but the deeper connection between what we eat, our health, animals, community, and the planet. Website : http://www.wildforchange.com Twitter : @WildForChange Facebook : /wildforchange Instagram : wildforchange

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