Dr. Paula Kahumbu
We welcome conservationist and wildlife advocate Paula Kahumbu for a moving exploration of nature, wellbeing, conservation, and community. Through stories of elephants, forests, children, and life in the natural world, this conversation reflects on what happens when we lose our connection to nature, and what becomes possible when we rebuild it.
Paula shares powerful insights from her decades of work protecting elephants and wildlife across Africa, including her efforts to combat poaching, support coexistence between humans and animals, and inspire the next generation through outdoor education and storytelling. Along the way, she reflects on awe, resilience, curiosity, forgiveness, and the importance of helping children experience nature not through screens, but through direct connection with the living world around them.
You will hear extraordinary stories of elephant intelligence, family structures, and emotional depth, alongside deeply human stories about courage, community, and the people living on the front lines of conservation. Paula also explores how time outdoors can support emotional wellbeing, creativity, perspective, and a greater sense of belonging within the larger web of life.
Grounded, inspiring, and filled with wisdom, this conversation is a reminder that nature is not separate from us. It shapes us, heals us, teaches us, and reconnects us to something far larger than ourselves.