Updated: November 11, 2025
Podcast Interviews
Listen in as Dr. Mariana Brussoni and I discuss our new book, Embracing Risky Play at School.
Listen in as Dr. Mariana Brussoni and I discuss our new book, Embracing Risky Play at School.
Listen is as I speak with Dr. Nevin Harper about about what kids really need to have access to play at school.
Listen in as I discuss the importance of Risky Play in schools
Live It Earth: 21st Century Teacher Podcast
Listen in as I discuss starting up a school garden in elementary schools
Green Teacher Earthy Chats Podcast
Listen in as I discuss the value of a soil inquiry with our learners, with or without a school garden to learn in!
Listen in as I discuss my top tips and tricks for starting up a school garden at your elementary school.
Disconnect: The Outdoor Education Podcast
Listen in as I discuss my top ten tips for teachers looking to transition to teaching more outdoors. Based on this blog post: TEN TIPS FOR TEACHING OUTSIDE
Each For All: The Cooperative Connection
Listen in as I discuss the opportunities and advantages of teaching outdoors during a global pandemic. Starts at the 30 minutes mark, on after Dr. Charles Ungerleider.
The Mind Full Mommies Podcast
Listen in as Sarah and I discuss our teaching assignment and why outdoor, unstructured, play is so important for kids! Read more in this blog post: TEACHING PREP OUTSIDE
Contact Megan directly if you'd like to schedule an interview
Get in touchMagazine Interviews
Megan is available to offer expert opinion and commentary for printed or digital media publications.
Read how storytelling in the outdoor classroom can connect children to nature in this 2022 Natural Awakenings, Chicago article. Read the article here.
Read how parents can become more comfortable with risky play in this 2022 Fatherly.com article. Read the article at Fatherly here.
Read this 2018 Kid Approved BC article with back to school success tips for families
2015 Vancouver Mom Feature on my favourite spots around the lower mainland
Academic Interviews
Embracing Risky Play at School & Beyond. A Conversation with Dr. Mariana Brussoni and Dr. Megan Zeni about the importance of risky play at school. Hosted by The Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP) at the University of British Columbia.
Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP) at UBC coffee talk on Outdoor Play and Learning
Radio Interviews
Megan is available for local, national, and international radio interviews. She has been an invited guest on shows hosted by Stephen Quinn (CBC Early Edition) and Canadian senator and broadcaster, Charles Adler.
Discussing the OutsidePlay.org Teacher Tool with CBC Radio Canada
Published Online Articles
Why Outdoor Play is More Important Than Ever- Active For Life
Outdoor Learning Resource Hub complied by Take Me outside. Read a summary of the barriers and opportunities for outdoor learning starting on page 64.