What if the wild isn't something to conquer—but something that reminds us who we are?

In this episode of the Feel Purple Podcast, I sit down with Argentine wildlife photographer Guadalupe Laiz, whose work has taken her face to face with lions, gorillas, elephants, horses, polar bears and other extraordinary animals across the world.

But this conversation isn't really about wildlife photography.

It's about what happens when we meet another living being without trying to control, explain or possess it. It's about fear, awe, humility, purpose, and the quiet ways nature transforms us—if we're willing to pay attention.

Guadalupe shares the journey that led her from Argentina into the wild, how life guided her toward her calling, and why every encounter with an animal has taught her something about being human.

One of my favorite reflections from our conversation is this:

"The purpose of my work isn't to teach. It isn't to explain. It isn't even to advocate, although it certainly does. The purpose is to keep asking, with humility, the questions that another living being has helped me see more clearly. I think that's a philosophy people will remember—not because it gives them answers, but because it gives them permission to keep searching too."

Together we explore: