Biophilic Solutions: Nature Has the Answers

Monica Olsen

Booking Overview

This is an expert interview podcast focused on biophilia, planetary health, human well-being, and the influence of nature and design on society, typically featuring academics, practitioners, authors, and science communicators. Credible pitches include environmental scientists, architects and urban planners, wellness researchers, conservation experts, and authors with substantive work in nature connection or sustainable communities; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 128

Frequency: Biweekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

Instagram: 576 followers

Contact Information

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Host

Monica Olsen - Podcast host focused on the connections between nature, planetary health, human well-being, and the built environment.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Established researchers, architects, urban planners, environmental professionals, authors, wellness experts, and science communicators with recognized expertise in biophilia, sustainability, nature connection, planetary health, or the built environment.

Required Achievements:

Published books or substantial research, Professional leadership or decades of practice, Recognized public education or science communication, Documented work in sustainable design, conservation, wellness, or community development

Recent Guest Discussions

Andie Edwards - Evolutionary Mismatch, Ancestral Health, Human Biology, Nature Connection, Natural Rhythms, Science Communication, And Artificial Intelligence.

Phill Tabb - Biophilic Design, Placemaking, Spirituality, Sacred Spaces, Awe, Ritual, Mythology, Drawing, And Human Flourishing.

Recent Topics

Biophilia, Sustainability, Environmental Design, Biodiversity, Wellness

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Biophilic Solutions: Nature Has the Answers

Solutions Rewind | Diana Lind Makes The Case for Smarter, Simpler Housing

August 11, 2026

This week on the podcast, we’re revisiting a 2022 conversation with urban policy expert Diana Lind, author of Brave New Home: Our Future in Smarter, Simpler, Happier Housing. In this episode, we explored the rise of the single-family home and the many challenges that come with it: the isolation created by large homes on expansive plots of land, outdated zoning, high energy use for relatively few people, and a built environment that makes cars a necessity. Almost four years to the day after it...

Designing Places That Help Us Thrive with Oliver Heath & Vanessa Champion

July 28, 2026

Research suggests we spend close to 90% of our lives indoors. While we all need more time outside, there's another part of the solution: designing the places where we live and work to better support our health and wellbeing.In this episode, Monica Olsen sits down with two of the UK's leading voices in biophilic design: Oliver Heath, an expert in regenerative and wellbeing-led design for the built environment, and Dr. Vanessa Champion, founder of the Journal of Biophilic Design and h...

Nature Has The Answers: Solutions That Changed Everything

July 14, 2026

After five seasons of Biophilic Solutions, which ideas have stood the test of time?In this special compilation episode, Monica Olsen revisits some of the most impactful conversations from the podcast to uncover the common thread connecting the most powerful solutions to today's biggest challenges. From climate scientist Tim Lenton's hopeful vision of positive tipping points to Helena Norberg-Hodge's call for localization, economist Edward B. Barbier's rethinking of nature&...

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