Craig Foster: Belonging to the Wild

Sounds True: Insights at the Edge

Tami Simon

Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 19 November 2024

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

All of the myriad forms of life on our planet, whether plant or animal, predator or prey, contribute to our survival. And when any one of the fragile threads of the web of life begins to fray, all of us are threatened. Craig Foster—the Academy Award–winning creator of My Octopus Teacher—has since the age of three spent his life intimately connected to the natural world, in particular the Earth’s endangered marine ecosystems such as the Great African Seaforest. In this podcast, Tami Simon speaks with Craig about his ongoing mission to reawaken humanity to our interconnectedness—and our interdependence—with each and every living being, seen and unseen.

Tune in now to a fascinating conversation about: the community of activists behind the Sea Change Project; being part of the Great Mother; the extraordinary biodiversity we depend on; attuning to the “forest mind”; establishing a comfortable connection with the wild of nature “that your whole being is craving”; balancing the tame and the wild aspects of ourselves; getting to know the natural environment through places close to home; therianthropes and other mind-boggling images enshrined in the rock art of Indigenous peoples; the healing power of the cold; underwater tracking and learning “the oldest language on Earth”; staying relaxed in dangerous natural settings; a new understanding of the impacts of species extinction; appreciating the vast intelligence and awareness of the creatures who share our world; what nature can teach us about death and dying; the great potential for rebirth and regeneration at this time; and more.

Note: This episode originally aired on Sounds True One, where these special episodes of Insights at the Edge are available to watch live on video and with exclusive access to Q&As with our guests. Learn more at join.soundstrue.com.

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0:00.0	Hello, friends. My name's Tammy Simon and I'm the founder of Sounds True, and I want to welcome you to the Sounds True podcast, Insights at the Edge. I also want to take a moment to introduce you to Sounds True's new membership community and digital platform. It's called Sounds True One.
0:21.7	Sounds True One features original, premium, transformational docu series, community events,
0:29.0	classes to start your day and relax in the evening, special weekly live shows,
0:36.0	including a video version of Insights at the Edge with an after-show
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1:00.4	I also want to take a moment and introduce you to the Sounds True Foundation, our nonprofit that creates equitable access to transformational tools and teachings.
1:08.6	You can learn more at SoundsTrueFoundation.org. And in advance, thank you for your support.
1:17.4	Welcome, friends, in this episode of Insights at the Edge, my guest is one of the world's
1:24.5	leading natural history filmmakers, Craig Foster.
1:28.9	You may have heard of Craig Foster, the creator of the film My Octopus Teacher,
1:35.9	for which he won an Academy Award, The Best Documentary.
1:40.5	What you may not know is that he's created more than a hundred films and documentaries
1:46.4	in addition to his photography. Craig Foster is also the author of a new book. It's called
1:53.3	Amphibious Soul, Finding the Wild in a Tame World. Craig lives in South Africa and is one of the founders of the Sea Change Project.
2:07.7	Let me tell you a little bit about the Sea Change Project.
2:11.0	It's a community of scientists, storytellers, journalists, and filmmakers
2:16.6	who are dedicated to the wild and specifically the
2:21.0	great African sea forest. Their mission, connect people to nature through science-based,
2:28.6	immersive storytelling, and you can learn more at c-changeproject.com.
2:35.1	Craig, welcome.
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