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Welcome back! In our new season's first episode, "Earth Day, Earth Year: Healing & Recovery" we look at ways to heal our planet while healing ourselves, personally and collectively. We feature ultra trail athlete Michael Wardian (about Earth Day 5K and healing for an upcoming 100 goal), Peter Maksimow (on Plogging and sustainability), and a special interview with writer/music therapist Bob Shea about Recovery Camino: "this year brings us back to nature for healing and the path(s) of recovery". In Bob Shea's interview, we approach the purpose of pilgrimage and the importance of connection (to our natural world and fellow pilgrims). As we seek recovery and healing for our planet in 2021, there is a parallel inner journey we can embark upon. Much like multi-day ultras in the running world, a walking pilgrimage is about movement of body-mind-spirit in unison towards a higher or common goal, which presents unexpected difficulties when we meet ourselves and our thoughts full force along "The Way". Reach out to learn more or register for free Summer Recovery as Pilgrimage training! Michael Wardian describes his journey of healing from an injury, and what slowing down during the pandemic has given him time for. He shares his philosophy towards setbacks/struggle, and why he always returns to the local (and virtual local) events, like Earth Day 5K put on by Little Sesame (in cooperation with planting new life by Casey's Trees) every year. Instagram: @mikewardian Peter Maksimow is a mountain runner, U.S. Team silver medalist and big part of the global PLOGGING movement: making a physical/mental effort to notice and respond to our earth while run/walking- by picking up trash and recycling. He's the founder of an intense PLOGGING group in the United States, and shares with us his own philosophy as a trail runner/environmentalist, about the key to sustainable growth of this community. Instagram: @petermaksimow FLIPPING THE TABLES: Lastly, I would also like to share this interview I did with RUN WITH LOVE, an ultra community podcast- which explains the practice of Walk/Running Logotherapy and Running as Therapy in general. I discuss some of the basics of how walk/running helps with recovery from addictions, trauma and loss, as well as granting a daily reprieve through habit formation (treating anxiety and depression). To heal our world, we have to begin with ourselves! https://runwithlove.com/podcast/32-mark-lane-holbert-running-as-therapy Please Reach out to us @RunningAnthropologist on Facebook or Instagram, blogsite www.runninganthropologist.com and via the RECOVERY CAMINO's website to register for our summer Pilgrims training: www.recoverycamino.com