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The Mindful Birding Podcast – Cultivating the health benefits and joy of Mindful Birding
Join co-hosts Holly Merker and Holly Thomas, along with other voices of the Mindful Birding Network and beyond, as we explore topics surrounding the practice of Mindful Birding.
Episodes will delve into this style of observation, which pairs together elements of mindfulness and birding, amplifying the personal wellness benefits of both. Here, you’ll find episodes featuring insights into Mindful Birding from people around the globe, science segments, author interviews, tips for enhancing your Mindful Birding practice, plus a spotlight on the joy of birdsong.
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Episode 42: Owls as Therapists with Emily Nichols
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Oct 27, 2026 |
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Episode 41: Mindful Birding with Diego Calderon-Franco: Birds as Connectors
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Sep 25, 2026 |
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Episode 40: The Evolution of Mindful Birding - the last five years
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Aug 28, 2026 |
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Episode 39: Mindful Birding with Dr. Don McCown: Public Health and Biophilia
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Jul 24, 2026 |
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Episode 38: Mindful Birding Poetry, Prose, and Presence
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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Episode 37: Resilience through Mindful Birding
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Episode 36 : 100% Attention & Mindful Birding with Faraaz Abdool
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Episode 35: Merlin & Mindful Birding
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Episode 34: Being With: Mindful Birding & the Blurring of Self with Dr. Inbal Ravreby
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Jan 24, 2026 |
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Episode 33: Gratitude for Birds III
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Episode 32: Bringing Bird Soundscapes Indoors with Terra
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Episode 31 Mindful Birding & Sensory Engagement: Stories of deepening our connections
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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Episode 30: Mindful Birding & Nature Journaling Part II with Cheryl Fallstead
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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Episode 29 : Mindful Birding & Nature Journaling Part I with Rebekah Lowell
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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Episode 28 : Mindful Birding with Guided Imagery & Yoga Nidra
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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Episode 27: Inspire, Learn, & Activate: Takeaways from a Nature & Health Conference
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May 19, 2025 |
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Episode 26 : The Healing Power of Birdsong with Diane Arkenstone
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Episode 25: Mindful Birding Through the Lens with Photographer Susan Preston
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Episode 24 : Leaning into Joy through Mindful Birding
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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Episode 23: Accessible Mindful Birding with Freya McGregor
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Jan 18, 2025 |
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Episode 22 : Why Finches are Good for Us with Lillian Stokes and Matthew Young
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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Episode 21: Gratitude for Birds II
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Nov 23, 2024 |
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Episode 20: Mindful Birding for Mental Health & Self-compassion: Good birds, good birders and FOMO
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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Episode 19: Bird Language & Mindful Birding with Dan Gardoqui
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Episode 18: The Mindful Birding Project with Dr. Barbara Patterson
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Episode 17 Mindful Birding: Sit Spots, Festivals, & Retreats
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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Episode 16: Mindful Birding - Your Questions Answered Part II
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Jun 23, 2024 |
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Episode 15: Hope, Healing, and Mindful Birding with Therapist Pamela Lowell
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May 20, 2024 |
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Episode 14: Mindful Birding - Your Questions Answered Part I
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Episode 13: Benefits of Bringing Birds in Closer with Brian & John from Nature Centered Podcast
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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Episode 12: Matching Heartbeats: Mindful Birding, Heart Health, & Hummingbirds
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Episode 11: Mindful Birding as an Antidote to Loneliness
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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Episode 10: Gratitude for Birds
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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Episode 9: Prescriptive Nature
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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Episode 8 : Self-sustainability & Nature with Sophie Crossley
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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Episode 7: Birding Through Grief and Loss
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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Episode 6: Birds and Childhood Well-being with Dr. Geraldine Oades-Sese
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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Episode 5: Mindful Birding is for Everyone
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Jun 18, 2023 |
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Episode 4: The Power of Birdwatching with Dr. Angelika Nelson
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May 17, 2023 |
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Episode 3: Mindful Birding - Perspectives and Practices
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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Episode 2: Mindful Birding & Birdsong
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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Episode 1: Welcome to the Mindful Birding Podcast
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Mar 28, 2023 |