In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Vanessa Wijngaarden, a passionate researcher with a curious mind and a love for animals. She's a social anthropologist and filmmaker who has spent years studying the lives of indigenous communities, particularly in East-African Maasailand. Her award-winning documentaries have shed light on the rich cultural lives of the Maasai people and their deep connection to their environment and animals.

In this episode, Vanessa shares her fascinating journey into the world of intuitive interspecies communication (IIC). We talk about her research with animal communicators across Europe and Africa, exploring how different cultures perceive and practice IIC. Vanessa also discusses her groundbreaking new research project, "Animal Communicators: Intuitive Communication as a Key to Dialogic Multispecies Methods," which aims to bridge the gap between nature and culture by engaging animals as active participants in research.

Join us as Vanessa shares the challenges she has faced, and the profound insights she has gained. From her time with the Maasai to her current work on IIC, Vanessa's story is one of passion, perseverance, and a deep commitment to understanding the world around us.

Whether you're an academic, a practitioner of animal communication, or simply curious about the possibilities of intuitive connections with animals, we hope you will leave this episode feeling curious, excited and inspired about what's on the horizon with IIC research. Tune in to hear Vanessa's unique perspective and learn more about the exciting future of interspecies communication. She talks about her advice for those who want to explore their own IIC abilities, her vision for the future of her research, and how you can connect with her and follow her innovative work.