Am I Rewilder Enough? w/ Sheila Henson

About this episode

In this episode, Peter Michael Bauer discusses the feelings of inadequacy and guilt associated with rewilding with guest Sheila Henson.

Am I Rewilder Enough? w/ Sheila Henson Do you feel like a poseur when it comes to rewilding? Do you have guilty pleasures you can’t give up? Are you too overwhelmed to start rewilding? You’re not alone. In this episode I chat with my friend and Rewild Portland board member Sheila Henson about the judgments we face from others and (more often) ourselves that we perennially face in rewilding. From how we dress to our day to day choices, shame, guilt, and confusion can paralyze us or drive us a...

People in this episode

Host: Peter Michael Bauer

Guest: Sheila Henson

Topics covered

• rewilding
• self-judgment
• guilt
• personal choices
• community support

Keywords

• rewilding
• guilt
• self-judgment
• community
• personal choices

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rewild Portland

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