The Good Faith Footprint

Bewildered

Martha Beck and Rowan Mangan

Business, Education, Courses, Self-improvement, Entrepreneurship

4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 3 June 2026

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of Bewildered, what starts as Ro's confession about late-night online shopping soon spirals into a story about our panicked late-night rescue mission for a box of creatures that weren't what we thought they were. In telling this story, we explore why panic and despair are the worst tools we have for saving the planet, and why good intentions are the most powerful footprint you can leave. Join us for the full conversation to find out more (and to learn how bees factor into the equation).

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Martha Beck.
0:01.3	And I'm Rowan Mangan, and this is another episode of Bewilded, the podcast for people trying to figure it out.
0:07.1	Yep, and I think we've got kind of an interesting story to tell the folks today.
0:11.4	We have a story of bumbling hijinks and that involves you and me, Marty, quite recently.
0:21.8	Oh, yes.
0:22.4	In our pajamas and our overcoats.
0:24.9	Yes.
0:25.1	In the middle of the night.
0:26.5	In the middle of winter.
0:27.6	It's a freezing cold night.
0:29.9	Running around our property.
0:32.0	Trying to save the world.
0:33.2	Trying to save the world badly.
0:35.4	Like poorly.
0:36.8	Yeah.
0:43.0	But that's all right. It's okay because what we're learning is that if your intention is good, that really does make a difference in the world. That's not nothing.
0:49.0	That's something no matter what is in the box that you ordered online after dark.
0:54.3	Shh, don't tell.
0:56.2	Come and listen.
0:59.2	On Bewilded, we have a lot of conversations about finding our own true nature, and we enjoy
1:05.0	that a lot.
1:06.0	But talking ultimately can't compare with the lived experience of sharing space and time with kindred spirits
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