A cheetah on a Hollywood set with Angelina Jolie. A Jack Russell with terrible timing. And a moment in a rural hospital that rerouted two lives toward a mission bigger than fame or adrenaline. We sit down with Namibian conservationist Marlice Van Vuren to unpack how a preventable loss led to N/a’an ku sê, a holistic model that protects wildlife while strengthening the communities who live alongside it.

Marlice grew up on a sanctuary with the San, speaking their language before Afrikaans or English. That early bond shaped how she reads animal behaviour and why indigenous knowledge sits at the centre of her work. She takes us into the quiet heroics of raising cheetahs and leopards from days old, the reality of anti‑poaching in vast open landscapes, and the tools her team deploys—canines, horses, drones, and gyros—to deter and disrupt. The stories are visceral: 2 a.m. feeds, near‑misses in the field, the heartbreak of arriving too late, and the stubborn hope that gets you back out before dawn.

We also trace the long road from weekend medicine boxes to a free clinic that now sees thousands of San patients each year. Marlice doesn’t gloss over the hardest parts: addiction, landlessness, and the grind of generational change. She shares how donors took a chance, how transparency built trust, and how a lodge created jobs that reinforced conservation goals. Her message is disarmingly simple—start small, act locally, and let action compound. Purpose isn’t found in slogans; it’s built in the bush, in clinics, and in everyday choices that make room for others.

If you care about cheetah conservation, anti‑poaching strategy, indigenous language preservation, or sustainable travel in Namibia, this conversation offers a clear, working blueprint. Listen, share with a friend who loves wildlife, and if you can, visit or support N/a’an ku sê. Subscribe for more stories that turn purpose into practice, and leave a review so we can bring more voices like Marlice’s to your feed.

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A ghost hitching a ride in the backseat shouldn’t make sense—until you hear how a veteran parapsychologist pulled the story apart and tried to verify it. We sit down with Loyd Auerbach, one of the most respected names in parapsychology, to explore why some experiences defy easy dismissal and how a single case nudged him toward the idea that consciousness may persist after death.

We start by setting the record straight on what parapsychology actually studies: controlled ESP experiments, mind-matter effects, and careful field investigations of hauntings. Loyd explains the standards behind double-blind and even triple-blind designs, where sceptical scientists have praised the methodology even when they doubt the conclusions. Then we dive into the Livermore case: a Victorian house, a family who kept quiet, and an 11-year-old who could speak with a woman named Lois. From deathbed memories to impossible personal details overheard during a car ride she allegedly “joined,” the account gets stranger—and more testable—when an elderly cousin confirms intimate family stories.

Along the way, we unpack working models that challenge the reality TV shows. Apparitions aren’t optical; people perceive them through non-sensory channels, which explains why cameras usually fail. Residual hauntings may be “recorded history” we pick up with ESP, while poltergeist effects often track to living people. We also touch the bigger questions: what is consciousness made of, can it remain coherent without a brain, and why fear and folklore still shape public perception more than evidence does. Loyd offers clear, calm advice for anyone experiencing activity, plus practical routes to study the field through the Rhine Center and the Forever Family Foundation.

If this conversation sparks your curiosity—or your courage—follow the links in our show notes, join our new Facebook community, and share your thoughts. Subscribe, rate five stars, and leave a short review to help us bring more rigorous, open-minded conversations to your feed. What do you think consciousness really is?

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A single whistle in the dark ocean shouldn’t decide a life, yet that’s exactly how Heidi found her way home. After ditching her aircraft in the Pacific and riding 12‑foot swells under a full moon, she watched search flares sketch the sky while a ship hovered just out of reach—until a launch zeroed in on the smallest, most human signal she had left. The twist? Her rescuers were Soviet sailors who couldn’t speak to the American aircraft overhead, turning a high‑stakes night into a quiet act of Cold War compassion.

We walk through the rescue minute by minute—why timing a single rocket flare mattered, how radios failed across political lines, and how a Russian refrigeration crew treated a stranger with brisk kindness while coordinating a handover to a US vessel. From there, Heidi opens the hangar doors on a life in the airlines: the calculated calm of a 747 bird strike at JFK, fuel dumping and single‑engine procedures, and the redundancies that keep modern aviation remarkably safe. She explains what passengers actually feel versus what the cockpit manages, and why a firm crosswind landing can be the right kind of rough.

For aspiring pilots, Heidi’s core lesson is blunt and lifesaving: know your limitations and honour them. Weather, get‑home pressure, and small compromises can snowball; asking for help early is strength, not failure. For anxious flyers, she offers simple comforts—sit forward, talk to the crew, and remember these aircraft are built to fly safely even when something goes wrong. We close with her new book, Ditching the Sky, her speaking work, and the film project taking shape, all anchored by a story that blends survival, skill, and grace across borders.

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