Cultivating Our Wild Stories: CEIE Podcast with Mary DeJong

A Conversation with Kara Markell of the CEIE Podcast.

In This Conversation…

Mary DeJong joins Dr. Kara Markell to explore the relationship between sacred story, the wild soul, and our connection to Earth. As an urban naturalist, eco-spiritual practitioner, and place-based pilgrimage guide, Mary considers how the stories we inherit shape the way we understand ourselves and the natural world—and how cultivating new and ancient stories can help us reawaken a sense of belonging. The conversation invites us to listen differently to the living world, recognize the sacredness of place, and tend the wild within ourselves. Together, Mary and Kara explore how story can become a pathway into deeper ecological awareness, spiritual imagination, and a more reciprocal relationship with the Earth.

Listen to the full conversation on Spotify →