Episodes 23
Avg. Duration 54m
Activity Sporadic
Apple Rating 5.0 (8)
Since Mar 2025
Latest Episode Oct 2025

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On Natural Obsession, we’re building a community of people who love the outdoors and want to see it flourish. Through honest conversations with adventurers, conservationists, and individuals, we explore what makes our natural spaces so special and how we can all work together to preserve them. It’s about learning from the past, appreciating the present, and protecting the future—one story at a time.

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S2 EP 18 | We Were Made for the Wild (Part 2 of 2): Finding Balance in a Disconnected World

Oct 13, 2025 49m Transcript

Come along with us for the second part of this two part episode with Professors of Psychology Dr. Jennifer Penney and Dr. Carmen Merrick! Learn with us as they talk about their research on nature…

S2 EP 18 | We Were Made for the Wild (Part 1 of 2): Finding Balance in a Disconnected World

Oct 06, 2025 51m Transcript

In this first of two episodes, we sit down with Dr. Jennifer Penner and Dr. Carmen Merrick, psychology professors at Hendrix College, to explore how time in nature can calm the mind, restore balance,…

EP 17 | Raised in the Wild: She Doesn’t Buy Meat — She Hunts It

Sep 22, 2025 1h 1m Transcript

From her first deer hunt at just one week old to harvesting a mountain goat after months of scouting steep Colorado terrain with her teenage son, Hillery Edinger carries forward a rich family legacy…

S2E5 EP 16 | Climbing Toward Presence

Sep 08, 2025 1h 1m Transcript

Imagine gripping onto a rock face, your focus narrowed to just your next move, the world's noise fading into silence. For JD Borgeson of the Arkansas Climbing Coalition, this mental clarity…

S2E4 EP 15 | Meant to Bee: Honey, Healing, and Holistic Living

Aug 25, 2025 1h 4m Transcript

What if the most powerful medicine grew right in your backyard? Chris and Alex Baker are proving it does at City Farm Conway, their regenerative farm where honeybees, herbs, and holistic practices…

S2E3 EP 14 | A Growing Passion: An Interview With Joe Lamp'l

Aug 11, 2025 58m Transcript

Stepping into the garden with Joe Lamp'l (better known as Joe the Gardener) feels like walking alongside a trusted friend who's been tending the soil for decades. The Emmy award-winning host of PBS's…

S2E2 EP 13 | Reclaiming the Dark: One Man's Mission to Save the Night

Jul 28, 2025 1h 4m Transcript

Bruce McMath paints a vivid picture of what we've lost as artificial lighting has erased our view of the stars, and why it matters more than you might think.When was the last time you truly saw the…

S2E1 EP 12 | Self-Sufficiency and Simple Living with Dirk Tanner

Jul 14, 2025 1h 14m Transcript

Reconnecting with the land doesn't mean you have to do it all at once. Dirk Tanner of Tanner Farmstead shares his practical wisdom on finding balance in the homesteading journey."I think there's…

S2 Season 2 Teaser

Jul 13, 2025 1m Trailer

Welcome to season 2 of Natural Obsession. Join us as we approach it with a sense of urgency but also hopefulness. We are calling this season "Live Slow, Re-wild." It's all about slowing down and…

S1E11 EP 11 | Season 1 Wrap-up!

Jun 23, 2025 9m Transcript

What happens when two outdoor guys slow down and start asking bigger questions? In this season finale, TJ and Daniel reflect on the journey so far, sharing key lessons from their guests and their own…

S1E10 EP 10 | Health in a Modern Wilderness

Jun 09, 2025 46m Transcript

Ever wonder why we're so passionate about conserving the land while neglecting our own bodies? In this eye-opening episode, we turn the mirror on ourselves and explore the fascinating connection…

S1E9 EP 9 | Eyes in the Night: Bats, Myths & Why They Matter

Jun 03, 2025 44m Transcript

Think bats are blind? Think again. In this myth-busting episode, we sit down with wildlife biologist Phillip Jordan to explore the surprising truths about one of nature’s most misunderstood…

S1E8 EP 8 | Invitation to the Wild: An Interview with Sam Files

May 18, 2025 46m Transcript

Have you ever wondered what it takes to help people fall in love with the outdoors? Sam Files, photographer and park interpreter at Pinnacle Mountain State Park, offers a fascinating glimpse into…

S1E7 EP 7 | Hand Raised, Heart Grown: Rabbit Ridge Farms

May 12, 2025 1h 11m Transcript

What happens when you ask yourself "Between now and death, what do you want life to look like?" For Alan and Angela Mahan of Rabbit Ridge Farms, that question sparked a revolution in how they…

S1E6 EP 6 | Beyond Bobwhites: How Quail Forever Benefits All Wildlife

May 05, 2025 59m Transcript

In this intriguing conversation the guys talk to Ryan Parker and Katrina Sims about how approximately 98% of Arkansas's native prairies have disappeared, replaced by dense forests and non-native…

S1E5 EP 5 | Part 2 | Planting with Purpose: How Paul Foshee Built a Legacy from the Soil Up

Apr 28, 2025 41m Transcript

When Paul Foshee says a good coon dog "don't run anything but a coon," he's speaking from decades of midnight adventures tracking through Arkansas backwoods with his faithful hounds. The second part…

S1E5 EP 5 | Part 1 | Planting with Purpose: How Paul Foshee Built a Legacy from the Soil Up

Apr 21, 2025 41m Transcript

Paul Foshee's weathered hands tell the story of a life richly lived—from barbering, to precisely shaping stone as a mason, to the patient nurturing of pecan trees that now stand as his legacy. Paul…

EP 4 | Restoring Habitat: Some Truths About Our Not-So-Natural State

Apr 07, 2025 1h Transcript

In this eye-opening conversation, Tyler Savage, a biologist from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, takes us on a journey through time and paints a clear picture of what habitat in the Natural…

Bonus Content | Surviving Our Crucible: A Journey of Faith

Mar 31, 2025 13m Transcript

Most of us live with fear lurking beneath the surface, controlling our choices without our awareness. For Danny Williams, it took his daughter's devastating cancer diagnosis – a prognosis with just…

S1E3 Bonus Content | Round Table Shenanigans: From Pickled Quail Eggs to AI

Mar 31, 2025 50m Bonus Transcript

In this bonus content, Daniel and TJ continue their conversation with Danny Williams after the cameras are off.  When three old friends get together and start chatting, there's no telling what will…

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