Episode 2: The Land of Abundance?

Gina Chick and Darren Mara recover from the cliffhanger ending to episode one and chat about all the different kinds of bush foods the participants have encountered – miro berries, mamaku ferns, and the first catch! Gina shares some of her wisdom on finding food while surviving in the wilderness, and predicts more stonkers as the season progresses. We also sit down with with two of the participants from the show to hear about the deep lessons they've taken from their time in the wilderness. Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Alone Australia season 2 episode 2. Make sure you've watched it before listening.

Gina Chick and Darren Mara break down all the action of Alone Australia season 2 episode 2.

How do you come to terms with the fact that your time on Alone was cut much shorter than you’d hoped or planned?

Gina and Darren chat with Mike and Leanne about what lessons they’ve taken from their experiences in the wilderness, ditching the word 'failure', and how nature humbles us all in the end.

To me, hearing "failure" seems like anathema because all I see is victory. All I see is triumph. All I see is beautiful, resonant resilience and the lessons of an elder.

Gina Chick

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