Season 4, Ep. 16 - Rewilding as a Love Letter: Ben Goldsmith on Grief, Nature, & Coming Back to Life
What if rewilding land isn't just an environmental strategy, it's actually one of the most powerful ways we have to move through grief, restore abundance, and remember we're not alone in this world?
If you've been searching for "how to heal from grief naturally" or "what is rewilding”, this one's for you.
You'll learn:
How Ben turned the unbearable loss of his daughter into a literal act of land restoration, and why nature became his refuge in the darkest grief
What real abundance looks like when natural processes are simply allowed to unfold (beavers, wildflowers, an 800% rise in songbirds)
How rewilding is becoming a real economic asset class, from natural flood management to carbon and biodiversity markets, and what that means for the future of land, money, and meaning
In this episode of Eros & Earth, Megan sits down with Ben Goldsmith, financier turned rewilding advocate, to explore the deep link between grief, healing, and ecological restoration. Ben shares the story of rewilding his 3,500-acre Somerset farm after the devastating loss of his teenage daughter, Iris, and how nature became both refuge and purpose in his darkest season.
The conversation moves from the emotional and spiritual pull of nature connection into the practical and economic case for rewilding like natural flood management, biodiversity markets, and how everyday people can get involved, whether or not they own land. If you're navigating grief, searching for a more hopeful environmental story, or curious how regenerative land use can become financially viable, this episode offers both heart and a tangible path forward.
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Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/0dJDPtQ1QoPaSJXMRNw6rp
Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rewilding-as-a-love-letter-ben-goldsmith-on-grief/id1498731180?i=1000775261503
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Resources + Episodes Mentioned:
Ben Goldsmith's podcast: Rewilding the World
Cannwood Farm, South Somerset
Somerset Wildlife Trust / Somerset Wildlands / Wiltshire Wildlife Trust
The Altyn Dala ("Golden Steppe") restoration project, Kazakhstan (2024 Earthshot Prize winner)
Ecosystem Investment Partners (US-based nature restoration investment firm)
Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework ("30 by 30")
Movement: Nature is Nonpartisan (US)
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