Ever wonder who paved the way for today’s conservationists? 🌿 In this episode of Wildlight, we dive into the lives and legacies of the world’s most iconic naturalists! From Jane Goodall’s groundbreaking work with chimpanzees, to Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring sparking the modern environmental movement, and more trailblazers who changed the way we see the natural world.

We’ll explore what made their work so revolutionary, how they overcame challenges, and what lessons we can take from them as we face today’s environmental crises. In the process, we will identify patterns of traits that influential conservationists had and how we can see those traits within ourselves!

This one’s a little personal. As someone who’s been chasing success since I was 9 - writing books, hustling for scholarships, building a career as a wildlife researcher - I’ve spent most of my life trapped in that “productivity grindset” voice. The one that tells you you’re never doing enough. In this episode, I open up about what that looks like for me as a low-income kid trying to build a future, where that mindset comes from, and why it’s so hard to shake, especially in creative fields and career paths with uncertain outcomes. I also share some small, real strategies I’m trying to use to loosen that grip and move toward a healthier mindset without abandoning my goals. If you’ve ever felt like rest is guilt-inducing, or like your worth is tied to what you produce - you’re not alone.

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