The Wilderness and Wellness Podcast

John Slattery and Ron Walleen settle into a reflective conversation about European indigenous spirituality, ancestry, and older nature-based traditions.

Nature-infused parenting sits at the center of this welcome-back conversation, linking tantrums, connection, and time outdoors in a practical way.

The episode centers on psychedelic and plant medicines and connects them to personal growth, healing, trauma, addiction, and a view of the world as alive and in relationship with people.

Tom Brown Jr. stands at the center of this episode, and the treatment of his life and legacy feels measured and respectful. Ron Walleen speaks with Rick Barry, one of Tom's longtime students and the founder and director of Four Elements Earth Education, to trace what Tom taught…

The episode follows Dr. Ben Page, a father, husband, entrepreneur, and chiropractor whose interest in natural healing and ancestral health begins with a backyard experiment involving comfrey salve for a broken toe.

Ruby Pinyuh-Derovan's conversation with Ron Walleen traces how place, work, and steady mentorship shaped her life. She describes growing up in Marin County, among oak-studded hillsides and redwood ravines, with an early habit of looking under rocks and digging in the dirt.