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Black Girl Country LivingLearning as a practice of connection, care, and community resilience. Author: Hillarie Maddox
BGCL is a monthly podcast that explores nature as a way to connect to self, community, and the living world. Each month we dive into a new theme with stories and interviews that center the perspectives and experiences of people of color. We believe that nature is for everyone and that the outside will guide you inward. Dive deeper into the themes in the monthly BGCL Magazine and spotify playlists: BGCL.substack.com bgcl.substack.com Language: en Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Spirituality, Sports, Wilderness Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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BGCL is becoming
Wednesday, 3 September, 2025
BGCL began as personal healing project and has grown into a community learning practice. Today, Hillarie shares why Black Girl Country Living is evolving into Rewild Learning—and what’s next.In This Episode:- The five-year arc from city to country and what changed along the way- Why this season is about collective learning, not just personal healing- How Rewild Learning weaves community social work, systems change, and organizational learning- Upcoming community programs (mend & swap, breathwork, women’s health) and how to get involvedRESOURCES & LINKS:✍🏾📖 BGCL archive highlights: “Endings Are Also Beginnings,” “The Audacity to Dream,” “Spaces Where We Are Seen,” BGCL Magazine series: Slowly, Freedom, Light, Essentials, Belonging📸🌿 Rewild Learning on Instagram: https://instagram.com/rewild.learning🌬️🤝 Breathwork for Community Builders: get on the interest list!📅🌱 Book a consult for a community learning project this fall/winter. 📰✨ Rewild Learning on SubstackUPCOMING PROGRAMS:Fall Mend & Swap (Whidbey Island, Sept 7): repair what you love, trade what you’ve outgrown—family-friendly, with collaborators Nurtured Sprout Caregiving, The Collective, and Whidbey Menders.Breathwork for Community Builders (Online, early fall): renew, release, and re-enter the work with clarity; donation-based, small group—join the interest list.Cycles & Seasons of Women’s Health with Dr. Robyn White (Whidbey Island, October): listening sessions + community care. Dates coming soon.TRANSCRIPT: Read the article on Substack👩🏽🌾 Hillarie Maddox is a learning strategist, community consultant, and founder of Rewild Learning. After years in corporate education, she now designs place-based learning spaces that connect people, land, and care systems. Her work centers on the belief that community-led learning is the pathway to collective transformation. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bgcl.substack.com
