Jul 29, 2026
What if creativity isn't reserved for painters, musicians, or writers?
In this episode of ROOTED, I sit down with environmental artist and educator Elayna Toby Singer for a conversation about creativity, public art, nature, and the ways our surroundings shape how we experience the world.
Elayna creates...
Jul 22, 2026
Seeing images of the wildfires in Canada, I noticed fear rising. So instead of pushing the feeling away, I sat with it and found myself thinking about what years of observing the natural world have taught me about change.
Nature is extraordinarily resilient.
A landscape can be devastated and still hold the possibility...
Jul 15, 2026
We spend much of our lives looking down—at screens, sidewalks, and to-do lists. But what might change if we simply looked up?
In this episode of Rooted: A Podcast About Nature & Wellbeing, Susan welcomes psychologist and PhD researcher Braňo Kaleta from the Centre for Positive Health Sciences at the Royal College of...
Jul 8, 2026
What role do parks play in the health of a community?
For many of us, parks are places to walk, play, or spend time outdoors. But what if they're also part of the infrastructure that helps communities become healthier, more connected, and more resilient?
In this episode of ROOTED, I sit down with Martin Sampson, CEO of...
Jul 1, 2026
Resilience is one of the most common words in conversations about leadership, wellbeing, and life. We celebrate resilient people. We encourage one another to be more resilient. But what if we've unintentionally reduced resilience to simply "bouncing back"?
In this Walk with SMB episode, I share a question that's been...