About this episode

The episode features a conversation with Jarod K. Anderson about mental health, nature, and the power of storytelling.

Send us Fan Mail We talk with writer and poet Jarod K. Anderson, aka the Cryptonaturalist, about mental health, ADHD, and rediscovering wonder through woods, poems, and honest work. From “brain weather” to dandelion myths, we explore how stories shape healing and how nature keeps us present. • origin of a lifelong nature connection and early poetry in a “land lab” • leaving academia, starting therapy, and naming depression as “brain weather” • enthusiasm over expertise as a path back to the ...

People in this episode

Host: Vikram Baliga, PhD

Guest: Jarod K. Anderson

Topics covered

• mental health
• ADHD
• nature connection
• poetry
• healing
• storytelling

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: dandelion myths

More episodes of Planthropology

• 126. Science Illustration, AI Cardinals, and Frozen Asters w/ J. Spahr · December 4, 2025 · 1h 1m
• 125. Spooky Mushrooms, Modern Folklore, and Mycelial Mind Control w/ Amanda McLoughlin and Julia Schifni · October 30, 2025 · 1h 5m
• 123. Gathered: On Foraging, Feasting, and the Seasonal Life w/ Gabrielle Cerberville · September 26, 2025 · 58 min
• 122. Green Communities, Urban Conservation, and Just Showing Up w/ Gary Cocke and Carole Fergusson · September 4, 2025 · 1h 6m
• 121. Paleobotany, Museums, and Lessons from Deep Time w/ Dr. Aaron Pan · July 10, 2025 · 1h 2m
• 120. Godfather Figs, Coastal Ecology, and Really Old Rocks w/ Phil D'Angelis · June 12, 2025 · 1h 9m

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Planthropology podcast page.