Recorded at the 10th-anniversary meetup of the Association Of Foragers, in part 2 of this 3-part series, host Lieve Galle talks with Liam O'Brien. Liam is a UK-based foraging teacher, mushroom hunter, and wild food enthusiast specializing in educational walks and workshops focused on foraging, wildlife, and sustainable wild food.Listen to their inspiring conversationAbout how moving to another part of the world and experiencing new things like snow as an adult makes you feel like a little kid again.About reviving ceremonies and traditions to reconnect with nature and heal our society. About foraging as an antidote for consumerism and doomscrolling. About getting a dopamine hit from hunter-gatherer behavior. About why being neurodivergent is an advantage when foraging. About learning by doing, playing and teaching, normalizing foraging and our hopes for foraging in the next decades. And lots more. Follow The Association Of Foragers on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/association_of_foragers/ Or find more information here: https://foragers-association.org/ Discover more about Liam and his work, and follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/walkingpaceonly/  Support us so we can continue the WYLDE Podcast series, a living archive for foragers & herbalist across Europe.https://whydonate.com/fundraising/wylde-podcast-donation Did you know you can book me as a keynote speaker? Check my website for more information and enquiries: https://wildplantforager.com/en/lieve-galle-keynote-speaker I'm looking for more interesting guests to talk about European herbalism and foraging in Europe. If you know anyone that would be perfect for this podcast, please let me know. You can find me on Instagram @wildplantforager, and on Facebook.You can also find more about me or contact me through my website www.wildplantforager.com But please don't hang around online for too long. Go outside, and follow your wild heart music by Eva LaRuna Disclaimer:The information in the WYLDE podcast has been compiled with the utmost care. We try to keep it as current, complete and accurate as possible, yet no rights can be derived from this podcast episode.We accept no liability for: direct or indirect damages resulting from possible errors and omissions, the content of linked websites, or the opinions of interviewed guests.Please take into account that transcripts were automatically created by A.I. and may contain mistakes.The content of this podcast in no way replaces personal medical advice or treatment by doctors and other medical professionals.