Wilderness Within Podcast

While my primary focus is on storytelling for organisations, my passion for exploring systemic change and sustainability shines through in my side project - a podcast! I get to meet so many amazing people - so I spend extra time behind the mic so that their stories can travel through time.

Wilderness Within (WW) is an exploration of inner worlds through shared stories and lived experiences with changemakers and visionaries whom I get to call friends. The project was birthed by the realisation of radical it is to have such inspirational people in my life, and the interest to dive beyond the superficial and into the depths of one's devotions and motivations in life. Each episode is intended to be an open share and celebration of the triumphs, failures, learnings, and vulnerabilities of these wonderful humans and myself, Kai J. Lee. WW is also a space where I sometimes share personal stories and lessons from years living as a community-supported, purpose-driven, story and human experience-loving content creator and ex-nomad for good around our beautiful earth.

Tune in! YouTube, RSS, iHeartRadio, Deezer, Pandora, TuneIn, Spotify (will be removed soon due to this), Apple Podcast, Listen Notes

Big, big THANK YOU for the ongoing contributions of my patreon supporters in making this project possible. Every month, I give 10-15% of my Patreon earnings to charities, changemakers, indie content creators such as FixTheNews, HappenFilms, The Wild with Chris Morgan, and The Emerald Podcast that in my opinion contribute to a more beautiful world and rebuild the connections between each other as well as with ourselves.

Here are our latest episodes:

Patreon supporters get access to the special video & extended version of this fireside conversation with Alyson!

I created this exclusive video version featuring footage from the walk & talk, as well as photos + additional commentary for Patreon supporters.

Supporting patrons get access to the extended video version of this podcast with behind the scenes photos and the editing process.

Creating our own relationships - especially with guilt and shame. This is one of the numerous highlights I recieved out of my supremely memorable conversations with my dear friend and little sister from another mother, @alysonnoele 🎤🔥 The public
Scott Hanson - Becoming the Man, Husband, and Father He Had Journaled About (WW 06) "It’s no longer getting healthy because I should. It’s getting healthy because I’m trying to become fit for fatherhood—physically, menta
“Nepal to New Mexico: Building Home, Becoming a Father, Staying True.” That’s the heart of Episode 6 — and this one’s been sitting close to mine for a while now. Here’s a peek behind the scenes: me, headphones on,
📍 Recorded in the Angeles National Forest, just outside Los Angeles, this spontaneous and unscripted solo episode marks a powerful turning point in my creative and personal journey. What begins as a nature walk unfolds into a soulful reflection on
After a year-long hiatus, Wilderness Within is back, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to share this episode with the legendary Tamara Wilder. A teacher of ancient living skills for over 30 years, Tamara has dedicated her life to preserving and s
Greetings everyone, simply wish to celebrate with you all an achievement that I wouldn't have thought would happen - at least this soon! With simply 4 episodes published since October 2023 with 3 different guests, Wilderness Within (WW) podcast has
New episode announcement! 📢 In this newest podcast episode titled "Learnings from 7 years of service in Nepal, " I speak with my dear friend Beth Huggins amongst the hills of coastal Ecuador on land being stewarded and restored by Regenera
In our 2nd full episode, I have another connective walk and talk with Orion Haas, a long-time friend and brother, as well as co-founder of @consciousimpact, amongst the jungle on the outskirts of Tulum, Quintana Roo, México. Orion speaks into

The Unfolding

We’re currently deep in production mode! 16 episodes with 17 unique humans have been recorded. New guests from Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia are being invited and dates steadily being set for new recordings as well. Check your favorite listening platforms to tune in. Subscribing to my newsletter would ensure that future podcasts are sent to you as they are released.

WW is fueled by my own curiosity, desire to connect with my friends deeper through hearing their stories and inner worlds, and is funded primarily by my supportive patreon community, who pitch in monthly or on an annual basis. This helps to keep the podcast ad-free (a rarity these days!) and makes my life better in all the ways. I am very grateful for all the supporters past, present, and future.

Mauri ora - to well-being and the living essence in us all,
-Kai