Our Epic Ocean

Justin Kolbeck is co-founder and CEO of cultivated salmon producer Wildtype with longtime friend Aryé Elfenbein, currently on a mission to create the cleanest, most sustainable seafood on the planet. Inspired by breakthroughs in stem cell research, and witnessing firsthand the impact of global food insecurity in places such as Pakistan and Afghanistan, these old friends brought their experiences together to reimagine the future of seafood starting with creating sushi grade salmon from Coho Salmon cells.  Wildtype has recently raised over $100 million in Series B funding to make its product ubiquitous, from top restaurants to grocery stores.  Prior to Wildtype, Justin spent nearly five years as a consultant at Strategy& helping companies develop and launch products, grow into new markets, and operate efficiently. He started his career as a Foreign Service Officer, serving in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Australia, and Washington DC.  He is a graduate of the Yale School of Management, L'Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris, and UC Berkeley.     LEARN MORE ABOUT JUSTIN KOLBECK and WILDTYPE FOODS here:    Wildtype Website: https://www.wildtypefoods.com/ Wildtype on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wildtype-foods/ Wildtype on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wildtypefoods Wildtype on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bluefrontiercampaign/ Wildtype Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildtype_Foods Wildtype on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wildtypefoods/ TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/22/can-100-million-get-wildtypes-cell-grown-salmon-into-the-wild/ Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffkart/2021/06/17/wildtype-says-its-sustainable-cell-cultivated-salmon-can-ease-stress-on-our-oceans/?sh=3a0c42d46629 Arye' Elfenbein LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elfenbein216/ Justin Kolbeck LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-kolbeck/ BBC News: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-51657573 New Republic Lab to Table: https://newrepublic.com/article/163554/lab-meat-save-planet NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/10/business/fake-fish-impossible-foods.html Future of Seafood: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBY96h7mcko Science Insider: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWRwrQI3XOY Bloomberg QuickTake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDTQTdPwBsQ Time Lab Grown Meat could Feed the Planet : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FIk8ruwG4s Forbes: Cell Cultured Seafood: https://www.forbes.com/sites/briankateman/2022/06/06/cell-cultured-seafood-isnt-just-an-idea-its-a-reality/?sh=3118d9d4146d Insider: https://www.businessinsider.com/wildtype-cultivated-cell-grown-salmon-looks-feels-tastes-real-2021-10     “Maybe it seems strange that all the meat that we'll consume (in the future) won't require slaughtering animals. But strange things happen all the time.” -Josh Tetrick, cofounder and CEO of Eat Just, Inc. and Good Meat.    TO SUGGEST A GUEST YOU CAN REACH US here: guest@ourepicocean.com or email the Executive Producer here: steve@project-o.org

David Helvarg is the Founder and Executive Director of Blue Frontier Campaign, a collaborative movement committed to healthy coastlines and a thriving ocean.  The prolific author of 6 books, including Blue Frontier, Saved by the Sea and 50 Ways to Save the Ocean, he is also the organizer of the Blue Vision Summits and Peter Benchley Ocean Awards.  He's traveled the world as a journalist and correspondent, producing over 40 broadcast documentaries for PBS and Discovery. His print work has appeared in the New York Times, the LA Times, Smithsonian, NatGeo and Popular Science Magazine.  Helvarg is also an active body surfer and recreational scuba diver, but more importantly, he is the early instigator of the Seaweed Rebellion, the marine grassroots movement to protect coastal and ocean ecosystems.    LEARN MORE ABOUT DAVID HELVARG and BLUE FRONTIER here:    Blue Frontier Campaign Website: https://bluefront.org/ David Helvarg on LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/david-helvarg-56a47a5 Blue Frontier on Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/blue_frontier David Helvarg on Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/Helvarg Blue Frontier on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bluefrontiercampaign/ David Helvarg on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/helvarg/ David Helvarg Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Helvarg Blue Frontier on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bluefront.org/ Rising Tide Podcast: https://inlandoceancoalition.org/rising_tide_podcast/ New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/30/opinion/climate-change-california-kelp.html The Hill: https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/537322-bidens-climate-plan-can-work-if-its-sea-to-shining-sea/?rl=1 50 Ways to Save the Ocean: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln9iosw_mVs The Seaweed Rebellion: https://www.earthisland.org/journal/index.php/magazine/entry/the_seaweed_rebellion/ Saved By the Sea : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH-TUG6L_VQ Blue Frontier Explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH-TUG6L_VQ Helvarg Books: https://www.amazon.com/David-Helvarg/e/B001K7PU34%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share Sierra Club: https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/authors/david-helvarg The Golden Shore: https://bluefront.org/thegoldenshore/ March For The Ocean: https://bluefront.org/projects/marchfortheocean/ Donate to Blue Frontier: https://bluefront.salsalabs.org/bluefrontierdonatepage/index.html   “Reading 50 Ways to Save Our Ocean is a great way to begin creating an earth echo that you can be proud of. So, go on - head for the beach, and get started. ” - Philipe Cousteau.   TO SUGGEST A GUEST YOU CAN REACH US here: guest@ourepicocean.com or email the Executive Producer here: Steve@project-o.org

Heidi Tait has always been an avid lover of nature and the outdoors, so when she was working as a scuba instructor and started finding rubbish everywhere, her only option was to act. In 2004 Heidi founded Tangaroa Blue Foundation (TBF) as a way of addressing the ever-increasing threat of marine debris in our oceans. Through the TBF Heidi introduced the Australian Marine Debris Initiative (AMDI), which is a growing network of communities, schools, industries, government agencies and individuals focused on reducing the amount of marine debris washing into our oceans. Heidi was named one of the “18 Most Influential Women in Ocean Conservation” in the July 2018 edition of Ocean Geographic and has been featured in multiple interviews as one of Australia's foremost Ocean Innovators. In this compelling conversation, Rich and Heidi cover many important topics, starting with the big picture of why there is so much marine debris and where it is all coming from. They then focus on solutions – specifically how Heidi and her partners are utilizing their network and data system to not only remove garbage from the ocean, but also to stop it at the source. Additionally they cover many other subjects from recycling to cigarette butts to her connection to Jack Johnson. Heidi is a true ocean hero out there every day working to protect the ocean we all love so much! Tangaroa Blue Website: tangaroablue.org Heidi Tait LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/heidi-tait Tangaroa Blue on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TangaroaBlue Tangaroa Blue on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tangaroablue/ #tangaroablue: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/tangaroablue/ Tangaroa Blue Foundation: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAXY1VwEKxlV5wpltnydnjQ/videos Tangaroa Blue on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tangaroa.blue Tribute to Heidi: https://www.tangaroablue.org/a-tribute-to-heidi-and-all-of-you/ Ocean Innovators: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln9iosw_mVs Operation CleanSweep : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH-TUG6L_VQ Big Beach Cleanup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH-TUG6L_VQ Ocean Decade Conference: https://www.oceandecade-conference.com/en/heidi-tait.html AMDI App: https://www.tangaroablue.org/resources/clean-up-data-collection/amdi-app/ Life a Beach: https://newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/science-tech/lifes-beach-finding-trends-marine-debris-across-australia Charity Register: https://www.acnc.gov.au/charity/charities/63ddb3da-38af-e811-a962-000d3ad24a0d/profile Donate to Tangaroa Blue: https://www.tangaroablue.org/about-us/donate/   “If all we do is clean up, that's all we'll ever do.”  - Heidi Tait.   TO SUGGEST A GUEST YOU CAN REACH US here: guest@ourepicocean.com or email the Executive Producer here: Steve@project-o.org

Dr. Sylvia Earle is the founding President and Chairman of Mission Blue. She is a National Geographic Society Explorer in Residence and was dubbed Her Deepness by the New Yorker and New York Times. The Library of Congress made her a Living Legend and Time Magazine declared her the first Hero for the Planet. She was also the first female Chief Scientist of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (the NOAA).  She is an Ocean Elder, an oceanographer, explorer, author and lecturer.  In short Dr. Earle is a living legend.  Over the years Dr. Earle has brought her infinite wisdom and deep knowledge of how our planets works to both the professional world and the masses in books, films, numerous talks, lectures and interviews but one in particular stands out, from ten years ago, with the NRDC (the national resources defense council), where she said “Think of the Ocean as the blue Heart of the planet.  The part that makes the world work. Drives climate and weather. Generates most of the oxygen we breathe.  It drives our water cycle. It's where 97% of the water is. This is our life support system and unless we really understand it and appreciate it, we are not going to take care of it. Knowing is the key”.   LEARN MORE ABOUT SYLVIA EARLE here:    Mission Blue Website: https://mission-blue.org/ Sylvia Earle Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvia_Earle Mission Blue News: https://mission-blue.org/in-the-news/ Sylvia Earle on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SylviaEarle Mission Blue on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mission_blue/?hl=en Mission Blue on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MissionBlue Hope Spots: https://mission-blue.org/hope-spots/ Youtube Mission Blue: https://www.youtube.com/user/missionbluecoalition Hashtag Sylviaearle : https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/sylviaearle/?hl=en Mission Blue Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1wp2MQCsfQ TED 2009: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43DuLcBFxoY   Google Earth Explore the Ocean: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BpSO5kN8-4 Nat Geo: : https://www.nationalgeographic.com/impact/article/sylvia-earle-protecting-exploring-ocean The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jun/12/were-causing-our-own-misery-oceanographer-sylvia-earle-on-the-need-for-sea-conservation Time Inc: https://time.com/6114248/sylvia-earle-10-questions/ Achiever Awards: https://achievement.org/achiever/sylvia-earle/ UNEP: https://www.unep.org/championsofearth/laureates/2014/sylvia-earle On Being Interview: https://onbeing.org/programs/sylvia-earle-her-deepness-feb2018/ Donate to Mission Blue: https://mission-blue.networkforgood.com/projects/66908-2019-donation-drive   “Sharks are beautiful animals, and if you're lucky enough to see lots of them, that means that you're in a healthy ocean. You should be afraid if you are in the ocean and don't see sharks..”  - Dr. Sylvia Earle.   TO SUGGEST A GUEST YOU CAN REACH US here: guest@ourepicocean.com or email the Executive Producer here: Steve@project-o.org

Selema Masekela is a beloved multifaceted TV commentator, host, journalist, musician, Emmy nominated producer, Fashion Entrepreneur, outdoor sports enthusiast and ocean warrior, best known for his work across VICE, E!, ESPN/ABC, Nat Geo Explorer, Red Bull Media House, MTV and beyond. A relentlessly curious narrator of the human experience, he thrives as a Black man who has historically been ‘the only' in the spaces of action sports and entertainment.  As part of his diverse career, he worked at Transworld Skate Publications and became the the long-time face of the X Games. The son of South African jazz legend and activist Hugh Masekela, Selema‘s roots are as South African as they are Staten Island, New York City and North County San Diego. He is currently involved with the foundation Stoked Mentoring, a nonprofit action sports organization for at-risk youth, hosts the podcast What Shapes Us?, published the book AfroSurf along with launching the brand Mama Wata and continues to support the Surfrider Foundation as an Ambassador. Wether he is in the ocean catching waves or shredding down a mountain snowboarding Salema often finds himself channeling the spirit and love of his father as he plays a central role in the effort to create racial equality on both the water and on land.  LEARN MORE ABOUT SALEMA here:  Salema Masekela Website: https://www.salmasekela.com/#home-section Salema Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selema_Masekela Racism + Surfing - A call for Unity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NElRTSgyu10 Connect with Salema on Twitter: https://twitter.com/selema What Shapes Us Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-shapes-us/id1521200635 Check out the Stoked Website: https://www.stoked.org/ Follow Stoked on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stokedorg/ Stoked on Twitter: https://twitter.com/STOKEDorg Stoked on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/STOKEDorg/ UXE Entertainment: https://www.uxentertainment.com/ Red Bull TV: https://www.redbull.com/us-en/ Vice World of Sports: https://www.vice.com/en/topic/vice-world-of-sports?page=2 Salema in the NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/08/31/sports/black-surfers.html   Surfrider Link: https://www.surfrider.org/our-team/ambassadors/sal-masekela Mami Wata Brand: : https://mamiwatasurf.com/ Mami Wata Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamiwatasurf/ Woza Short Film: https://vimeo.com/212603149?embedded=true&source=vimeo_logo&owner=64645507 The Inertia: https://www.theinertia.com/surf/selema-masekela-is-right-action-sports-still-has-a-long-way-to-go/ Outside Online: https://www.outsideonline.com/health/training-performance/unlikely-preacher-action-sports-sal-masekela/ Cassius: https://cassiuslife.com/566985/exclusive-selema-sal-masekela-talks-black-people-surfing-white-people-stuff-rediscovery-of-self/ The Lunchbox Fund: https://www.thelunchboxfund.org/   “Racism is not a thing we will stand for in the United States of America. I hope you will continue to stand for this thing called unity and tell racism that it can go and kick rocks, because that's not what surfing is about,”  - Salema Masekela. TO SUGGEST A GUEST YOU CAN REACH US here: guest@ourepicocean.com or email the Executive Producer here: Steve@project-o.org

Shawn is an Emmy Award winning cinematographer, an acclaimed photographer/ journalist and a lifelong conservationist.  A co-founder of the Blue Sphere Foundation, SeaLegacy, and now the Only One Collective with Cristina Mittermeier, Paul Nicklen and Lonely Whale, Shawn has become a major force in the global movement to protect the ocean, marine species and habitats, tackle the climate crisis, and build a more just, equitable planet. Fueled by his passion for the oceans, his groundbreaking work fuses dramatic imagery with intimate and thought-provoking stories, to connect the global community to the beauty and vulnerability of threatened marine species and their eco systems. He was one of the lead activists and co-creators of the Emmy-nominated film, "Racing Extinction” with Academy Award winning Director/ Producer, Louie Psihoyos. Shawn has also gone undercover exposing the endangered marine species trade in some of the most remote and challenging locations on Earth. Key areas of his conservation work include ending the global slaughter of sharks, protecting manta rays, the High Seas, and safeguarding earth's most bio-diverse and threatened habitats. His groundbreaking photographic work and captivating storytelling has been featured in National Geographic, BBC, New York Times, Washington Post, and numerous media outlets. Shawn serves on the International Board of WildAid, is a Director of Manta Trust, a Safina Fellow, a member of The SeaLegacy Collective, and an Associate Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers.  LEARN MORE ABOUT SHAWN HEINRICHS, BLUE SPHERE, SEA LEGACY AND  ONLY.ONE here:  Shawn Heinrichs Website: http://www.shawnheinrichs.com/ Follow Shawn on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawnheinrichs/ Connect with Shawn on Twitter: https://twitter.com/shawnheinrichs Shawn on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shawn.heinrichs.artist Check out the Only.One Website: https://only.one/?intro=bluesphere Follow Only.One on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onlyone/ Only.One on Twitter:https://twitter.com/onlyone The Tide: https://only.one/tide Only One on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OnlyOneOceanCollective/ Protect the High Seas: https://only.one/pages/high-seas Earth Optimism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOgtcxf5f-I Behold the Light Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PKZm7ycBlQ TEDx Boulder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PKZm7ycBlQ Earth Spirit Festival: : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFSdwMVD-nw Mens Journal: https://www.mensjournal.com/adventure/the-photographer-who-risks-his-life-to-save-our-oceans-mens-journal/ “Art is my passion, conservation is my purpose, and for me the two are inseparable. I have found art is the most powerful tool I can bring to bear to help protect the ocean's most threatened species and habitats. “  -   Shawn Heinrichs   TO SUGGEST A GUEST YOU CAN REACH US here: guest@ourepicocean.com or email the Executive Producer here: Steve@project-o.org

Paul Hawken is an exceptionally hard working advocate for a better life on planet earth and one of the leading voices in the climate solutions movement. He is a writer, public speaker, serial entrepreneur, author of eight books, activist and has now taken a profound role in our ability to reverse global warming in our lifetime through solutions, science, education and action. Paul has dedicated much of his adult life, after early success with the natural food company Erewhon, then the highly praised garden tools catalog and horticulture company Smith and Hawken to elevating the conversation on subjects ranging from inequality and social justice, the importance of a renewable energy future,  to modifying the basic relationship between business and the environment. His first book to tackle climate solutions,  Project Drawdown has been a NY Times Best Seller and set the stage for the next chapter of his life dedicated to the concept of Regeneration - using resources in a manner that improves society's well-being by enhancing Earth's living systems through continued replenishment and less abuse and waste.  The Book and the non profit, Regeneration.org, is a response to the urgency of Climate Change offering a visionary new approach - highlighting justice, equity, biodiversity and human dignity as part of a social tapestry of action, policy and transformation to end the climate crisis in one generation.    LEARN MORE ABOUT PAUL HAWKEN, PROJECT DRAWDOWN AND REGENERATION here:    Paul Hawken Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Hawken Visit Paul's website: https://paulhawken.com/ Follow Paul on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulhawken/?hl=en Connect with Paul on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PaulHawken Check out the Regeneration Website: https://regeneration.org/ Follow Regeneration on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/regenerationorg/?hl=en Regeneration.org on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RegenerationOrg Project Drawdown Website: https://drawdown.org/ Drawdown.org on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/projectdrawdown/?hl=en Drawdown.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectdrawdown?lang=en The New Great Transformation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzM3m8LZoUs Bioneers 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOX_HGoYbL8   Paul on Rich Roll: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGE_TZfTaH8 Paul Hawken Books: : https://www.amazon.com/Paul-Hawken/e/B000APTSBC%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share Natural Capitalism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OhrqO9nc68   “Girls' education, it turns out, has a dramatic bearing on global warming. Women with more years of education have fewer, healthier children and actively manage their reproductive health.”- Paul Hawken    TO SUGGEST A GUEST YOU CAN REACH US here: guest@ourepicocean.com or email the Executive Producer here: Steve@project-o.org

Jeremy McKane is an Artist and innovator with the passion for the environment.  At 18, he found himself working in a startup that would one day become (for a time) the world's largest web hosting provider. After leaving the corporate world, his focus began to shift towards impact based art, aligning his vision with ocean related issues and causes. He has shown his work as an installation artist all over the world but feels compelled to not stop there. When not making art, he is often on panels, traveling to climate negotiations and summits around the world,  discussing munitions dumping and cleaning our seas, to ways to fund ocean causes through art and technology.  Jeremy remains an active Explorers Club Member and is CEO of OCN.ai, the Ocean Currency Network, a means to financially incentivize nation-states to protect their waters with Blockchain technology which includes an autonomous network of marine robots that automate enforcement at sea.  He co-founded the ULTRAMARINE Ocean Action Summit with Kite Boarding Pro Susi Mai, held each year on Sir Richard Branson's Necker Island. The Ultramarine mission is to protect 30% of The World's Ocean by 2030 by bringing rapid collaboration to the Ocean Space in hopes that we can protect more of what matters through tangible actions.    LEARN MORE ABOUT JEREMY MCKANE AND HIS WORK here:    Jeremy McKane on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremymckane/ Check out Jeremy's Website: https://www.jeremymckane.com/about/ Follow Jeremy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeremyMcKane?s=20 Connect with Jeremy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremymckane/ Find Jeremy on Clubhouse: https://clubhousedb.com/user/jeremymckane  OCN.ai Blockchain for Saving our Seas: https://www.ocn.ai/ IDUM: https://underwatermunitions.org/ Terrance Long: https://underwatermunitions.org/terrance-p-long/ NFT Mr. Ocean: https://knownorigin.io/mrocean Explorers Club World Oceans Week: https://www.jonathagiddens.com/the-explorers-club-world-ocean-week/ Ocean Summit 2019: https://vimeo.com/328328531 Ultramarine Video: https://www.ocn.ai/videos Ridge to Reef EARTHxFILM Festival 2017: https://vimeo.com/216024694 Underwater Photography: https://vimeo.com/577264029 Trash to Treasure: http://www.takepart.com/photos/ocean-found-objects/   “There is no Superman of The Ocean, but there is a Justice League and each of us can stand up to do our part.” —Jeremy McKane      TO SUGGEST A GUEST YOU CAN REACH US here: guest@ourepicocean.com or email the Executive Producer here: Steve@project-o.org

At just 19 years of age, Daniela Fernandez found herself sitting in a United Nations chamber listening to a myriad of scary statistics regarding the likely fate of our ocean planet. Two things quickly became apparent to her. First, she noticed she was the ONLY young voice in the room, the only young person in the conversation. Second, while there was a great deal of fear being projected, there was very little talk in terms of hope, inspirational dialogue or innovative solutions. So as legend goes, she decided to start the Sustainable Ocean Alliance from her Georgetown University dorm room, which in only 6 short years has become the largest network of young Ocean Leaders in the world with more than 5,000 participants in over 165 countries.  She is now CEO. Daniela has been recognized for her work by former US Sec'y of State and current US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry and former US President Bill Clinton. She also received accolades with a Peter Benchley Ocean Youth Award, named one of Glamour magazine's College Women of the Year, and was selected as a Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneur, and has spoken on countless stages, including the Economist World Ocean Summit and Global Climate Summit.  LEARN MORE ABOUT DANIELA FERNANDEZ AND SUSTAINABLE OCEAN ALLIANCE here:    Follow Daniela on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dvfernandez/ Follow SOA on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soalliance/ Check out the SOA Website: https://www.soalliance.org/ SOA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SustainableOceanAlliance Connect with Daniela on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dvfernandez Follow Daniela on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dvfernandez1?lang=en SOA on Twitter: https://twitter.com/soalliance SOA Who We Are: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwZHhuprYI4 Rising Star Award: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSxOlqrgYw8 Nat Geo Encounter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sH8AVsLl9rI   Youth Voices: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1yxHb2-P1E SOA Blue New Deal: https://www.soalliance.org/blue-new-deal SOA Leadership: https://www.soalliance.org/leadership   “I came across the greatest victim and potential savior of our planet. The ocean. Well, I'm here to implore all of you to never give up. Let us use this time to disrupt, persevere and to believe in our ability to save our planet, and save ourselves." - Daniela V. Fernandez    TO SUGGEST A GUEST YOU CAN REACH US here: guest@ourepicocean.com or email the Executive Producer here: Steve@project-o.org

Ryland Engelhart is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Kiss the Ground, a non profit dedicated to soil and planetary regeneration. He is one of the producers of Kiss The Ground -- the highly regarded film on Netflix featuring Woody Harrelson and other notables in the eco earth movement. He has spent the past 15 years as an entrepreneur and love-activist, working in hospitality and building a "triple bottom line" business of legendary organic plant-based restaurants called Cafe Gratitude and Gracias Madre in Southern CA. He is also a co-creator of the award-winning, inspirational documentary film called “May I Be Frank.” Ryland has an infectious passion for life and is a cultural catalyst creating transformation through his own organizations and in the world at large. He publicly speaks on the topics of sacred commerce, gratitude, veganism, building community, regeneration and the connection between soil health, human health, and planetary health. He is the host of Kiss the Ground's Podcast. Ryland is also a husband and father and lives on a 17-acre regenerative organic farm in Fillmore, CA where he learns to continuously practice what he preaches. LEARN MORE ABOUT RYLAND ENGELHART + KISS THE GROUND here:    Ryland Engelhart on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lovebeingryland/ Linktree Links: https://linktr.ee/rylandengelhart Kiss the Ground Website: https://kisstheground.com/ KTG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kisstheground/ KTG Twitter: https://twitter.com/kissthegroundCA KTG Podcast: https://kisstheground.com/podcast/?ltclid=688aaff1-dee3-45d5-80eb-f41793100f5c KTG Movie Website: https://kissthegroundmovie.com/ KTG Movie IG: https://www.instagram.com/kissthegroundmovie/ KTG YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/kisstheground KTG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kissthegroundCA/ Jungle Project + Breadfruit: https://kisstheground.com/jungleproject/ Ryland on Rich Roll: https://www.richroll.com/podcast/ryland-engelhart-483/  Sacred Commerce: https://www.richroll.com/podcast/ryland-engelhart-483/ Finian Makepeace TEDx: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81bYrqhoAyo Why Soil Matters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pesqtODu_XM The Soil Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvAoZ14cP7Q The Compost Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqDQD8cvO5Y   "Let the beauty we love be what we do. There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground." -Rumi   TO SUGGEST A GUEST YOU CAN REACH US here: guest@ourepicocean.com or email the Executive Producer here: Steve@project-o.org

Actor and Activist Adrian Grenier is the true definition of a Renaissance Man. Over the last two and a half decades, Adrian Grenier has taken on many roles… Successful actor, producer, director, musician, environmentalist, social entrepreneur and spokesperson for endangered marine species, along with a global drawdown for plastic pollution. From creating the breakthrough sustainable lifestyle series Alter Eco on Discovery's Planet Green, starring in the Television series Entourage as Vincent Chase, co-hosting the first Charity Water Ball in NYC, to the launch of SHFT , a brand which promotes sustainability through film, design, art and culture,  to co-founding the Lonely Whale Foundation, he has long been at the forefront of inspiring us to do better. The Lonely Whale Foundation, originally inspired by the true story of “52 Blue” the Loneliest Whale - has become a beacon for those who have a deep love for the ocean,  as it promotes ocean health awareness through conversation and immersive experiences.  A few years ago, because of his work with Lonely Whale, he was appointed as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme.    LEARN MORE ABOUT ADRIAN GRENIER, LONELY WHALE + DuContra here:    Adrian Grenier on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adriangrenier/ Adrian on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrian-grenier-4b26b9196/ DuContra on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DuContra2021 Lonely Whale on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lonelywhale/ Lonely Whale About: https://www.lonelywhale.org/about Connect with LW on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lonelywhale/ 52HZ Advisory Service: https://www.lonelywhale.org/52hz Go Deeper at LW: https://www.lonelywhale.org/contact The LW Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=571y_E9O1sY   30 Days of Genius w/ Chase Jarvis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Q8_MOTdf18 UN Environmental Program: https://twitter.com/UNEP UNEP Goals: https://www.unep.org/explore-topics/sustainable-development-goals/about-sustainable-development-goals#ourwork DuContra Venture: https://www.ducontra.ventures/ SHFT: https://www.shft.com/about/   “It's enough to indulge and to be selfish, but true happiness is really when you start giving back. ” - Adrian Grenier   TO SUGGEST A GUEST YOU CAN REACH US here: guest@ourepicocean.com or email the Executive Producer here: Steve@project-o.org

Andrew Sharpless has led Oceana since 2003 as its CEO. Oceana, founded in late 2001, has grown in that time to be the largest international conservation organization fully dedicated to protecting the oceans. Oceana was launched by five ocean-conservation philanthropies, including Pew Charitable Trusts, Marisla and the Oak Foundation of Geneva and is still primarily funded by such groups. In 2002, Oceana merged with the American Oceans Campaign, founded by actor and environmentalist Ted Danson, to more effectively address a common mission of protecting and restoring the world's oceans. Based in Washington, D.C., Oceana and its global supporters, believes the world's oceans “are in crisis from overfishing, acidification, and habitat destruction [and] works internationally to alleviate these and other problems through policy-oriented campaigns.” Under his leadership, Oceana and its allies have protected nearly 4 million square miles of habitat and won more than 250 significant policy victories.  Oceana campaigns have banned bottom trawling and offshore oil exploration in Belize, helping to protect the world's second-largest barrier reef system. Other victories have preserved unique habitats in Chile, made the seafood trade more transparent, and helped combat illegal fishing around the globe. Sharpless also led Oceana through the development and launch of Global Fishing Watch, an online platform that offers the first free global view of commercial fishing, in partnership with SkyTruth and Google.  Sharpless holds degrees from Harvard Law School, the London School of Economics, and Harvard College. He previously served in leadership roles at Discovery.com, RealNetworks, and the Museum of Television & Radio in New York City sits on multiple boards and has authored several books.     LEARN MORE ABOUT ANDREW SHARPLESS and OCEANA here:    Oceana Website: https://oceana.org/ Follow Andy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Oceana_Andy Follow Oceana on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Oceana Follow Oceana on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oceana/ Oceana LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/oceana/ Harvard Magazine: https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2013/07/fish-by-fish Books by Andy: https://www.amazon.com/Andy-Sharpless/e/B00BWSKNTW/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1 TEDx-SF: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBoIHk7_fxg&list=PLA8C8C47246269148 TEDx-Oil Spills: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHSJAg1XkGA&list=PLA8C8C47246269148&index=7 Feeding the World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PIDQNDr-yY&list=PLA8C8C47246269148&index=10 Save the Oceans Feed the World: https://oceana.org/reports/save-oceans-feed-world Ocean Plastic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yomf5pBN8dY Victories: https://oceana.org/victories Celebrity Supporters: https://oceana.org/about-oceana/people-partners/celebrity-supporters Donate : https://act.oceana.org/page/73742/donate/1     “Pure-of-heart incompetence is a very dangerous thing, you are going to create problems for yourself and the world if you don't know what you are doing.” - Andy Sharpless   TO SUGGEST A GUEST YOU CAN REACH US here: guest@ourepicocean.com or take the EPIC OCEAN CHALLENGE follow this link: https://www.ourepicocean.com/challengevid

Blue Latitudes as a marine environmental consulting company with a non profit foundation understands the often-complex environmental issues that face the offshore energy industry and has developed relationships with both federal and state regulatory agencies that are based on a shared goal to manage offshore resources in a way that is both environmentally sustainable and fiscally responsible. Some of the Earth's greatest opportunities for conservation lie at the intersection of industry and the environment. The dynamic duo at the helm of this planet forward operation, marine scientist Amber Sparks and environmental scientist Emily Hazelwood, (both made the Forbes 30 under 30 list in the energy sector and met at Scripps Institute of Oceanography), have seen the human demand for ocean resources increase incrementally, and have laid solid plans to broaden the dialog on traditional ocean conservation practices to find ways to use our oceans without using them up!  Their credo is profound; to elevate the traditional concept of ocean stewardship by uniting government, industry and the community to work together to conserve our oceans! In doing so,  their foundation and consulting business, strives to explore innovative solutions to traditional marine conservation challenges, by uniting science, policy, and communications to develop sustainable, creative and cost-effective solutions to manage the environmental issues that surround the offshore energy industry. Today, they work with government and industry around the world to develop RtR strategies and, using remotely operated vehicles, literally diving into the deepest depths of the ocean to evaluate the marine ecosystems found on deep offshore energy structures. LEARN MORE ABOUT BLUE LATITUDES FOUNDATION here:  Twitter Feed: https://twitter.com/Rig2ReefExplore Blue Latitudes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bluelatitudesfoundation/?hl=en Blue Latitudes Website: https://www.bluelatitudesfoundation.org/ Blue Latitudes on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-blue-latitudes-foundation Amber Sparks LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amber-sparks-a0b0653b Emily Hazelwood LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-hazelwood/ Rigs to Reefs NY Times: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ot-UsUwhaec Rigs to Reefs TEDX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cva3EuaUMCs Science TV: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKCn5-UXt_9t4o3nyzH2YIg Emily talks to Fabien Cousteau: https://www.conncoll.edu/news/cc-magazine/past-issues/2020-issues/summer-2020/water/ Diving In: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9Vt82JZu04 Deep Elite Team: https://www.instagram.com/scubapro/ Start Blue UCSD: https://startblue.ucsd.edu/      "The future of ocean conservation is no longer us against them, we need to find opportunities to work together to conserve our oceans.”  — Amber & Emily, Co-Presidents   TO SUGGEST A GUEST YOU CAN REACH US here: guest@ourepicocean.com or take the EPIC OCEAN CHALLENGE follow this link: https://www.ourepicocean.com/challengevid

Madison Stewart, a.k.a. Shark Girl, also known to her close friends as “Pip or Pippy” (dad's a pirate, mum's a hippy), is no accidental ocean activist. In a way she was born to represent the ocean. From the early age of two, she and her family were living on a yacht sailing the waters of Australia's Gold Coast and the Great Barrier Reef.  At the 12 Madison became a certified Open Water diver in the sharky waters of Byron Bay at Julian Rocks, and at age 14 she had picked up an underwater camera for the first time. Then at 16 she decided to dedicate her life to the preservation and protection of sharks after learning a shark fishery inside the Great Barrier Reef could legally harvest 100,000 sharks a year, and has been working tirelessly as an activist ever since.  She is probably one of a very few people who refer to sharks as "adorable, and credits Peter Benchley, his book and the Spielberg film “Jaws" for being an inspiration and reminder how important it is to make sure sharks are not seen as scary creatures or a threat to humans, but should be preserved and honored as one of the oldest and most important apex predators in the ocean eco-system.  Stewart is also an Ocean Guardian in the Australian documentary "Blue.”, was featured in Rob Stewart's “Sharkwater Extinction”,  and at the age of 24, she was named Australian Geographic Society Young Conservationist of the Year for her anti-shark finning work.  Her non profit, The Hooper Collective, aims to inflict change and shed light on laws exploiting sharks, change the human perception of them, and fight the trades decimating shark populations around the world, while improving the quality of life for humans at threat from these animals.    LEARN MORE ABOUT SHARK GIRL MADISON STEWART here:    Madison Stewart on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharkgirlmadison/ Follow Madison on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharkgirlmadison/?hl=en Check out her Website: https://www.thehoopercollective.org/about-us Support the Hooper Collective: https://www.thehoopercollective.org/donate Follow Madi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sharkgirlmadi?lang=en Hitchen's Razor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aj6UAwfcgHQ My World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ohHAbCqLC0 Shark Finning in Indonesia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dg9b8_7-sIk The Hunters Son Film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dg9b8_7-sIk Who is Madison Stewart: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_7CvEN2emk Smithsonian Channel on shark finning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiUBRSbHuJo Australian Geographic: https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/wildlife/2017/11/meet-madison-stewart-aka-shark-girl/ Whalebone Magazine: https://whalebonemag.com/interview-shark-girl-madi-stewart/   “Not everyone is meant to make a difference. But for me, the choice to lead an ordinary life is no longer an option.. ” - Peter Parker as Spiderman   TO SUGGEST A GUEST YOU CAN REACH US here: guest@ourepicocean.com or take the EPIC OCEAN CHALLENGE follow this link: https://www.ourepicocean.com/challengevid

David Bronner is Cosmic Engagement Officer (CEO) of Dr. Bronner's, the top-selling natural brand of soaps in North America and producer of a range of organic body care and food products. He is the grandson of company founder, Emanuel Bronner, a fifth-generation soap maker and a leader in the conscious consumerism movement.  Under David and his brother Michael's leadership, the brand has grown from $4 million in 1998 to over $190 million in annual revenue in 2020. Dr. Bronner's has positioned itself as a sustainable leader in the natural products industry by becoming one of the first body care brands to formulate with hemp seed oil and to certify its soaps, lotions, balms, and other personal care products under the USDA National Organic Program. Over the years, David and Dr. Bronner's have been key leaders in the battle for GMO labeling, organic hemp farming, high-bar organic and fair trade standards, drug policy reform, and a fair minimum wage. Today, David is leading the company to champion the Regenerative Organic Certified standard, an integrated and comprehensive program that addresses soil health, animal welfare, and fair labor practices to advance regenerative and ecological alternatives to industrial agriculture. Dr. Bronner's is also a founding partner in the Climate Collaborative, which leverages the power of the Natural Products Industry to compel action on climate change.  One of David's passions is the responsible integration of cannabis and psychedelic medicine into American and global culture and he is a board member of the Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies. He is a dedicated vegan and enjoys surfing and dancing late into the night.   LEARN MORE ABOUT DAVID BRONNER AND DR. BRONNER'S here:    Dr. Bronner's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dr-bronner's/ Company Website: https://www.drbronner.com/ Company Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbronner/ Brother Davids Cannabis Co: https://www.brotherdavids.com/ Brother Davids Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brotherdavids/ Flow Kana Presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9F-znbe8oY Democracy Now on GMO's: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW8hH8mxn-A Dr. Bronner Timeline: https://www.drbronner.com/about/ourselves/the-dr-bronners-story/ The Dr. Bronner's Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6rVeSCFljI Heal Soul: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6aVMQHq-h8 How Bronner's Soap is made: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ-S1AkswpE Visiting Australia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LVrOUP8uYU Fix the World, Make money: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXK9GxCSvEM Dr. Bronner's Magic Soapbox Sundance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQumvXzLOvg  Emanuel Bronner Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emanuel_Bronner   “Absolute cleanliness is Godliness! Balanced food for body-mind-soul-spirit is our medicine! Full-truth our God, half-truth our enemy, hard work our salvation, unity our goal, free speech our weapon, ” - Dr. Bronner's   TO SUGGEST A GUEST YOU CAN REACH US here: guest@ourepicocean.com or take the EPIC OCEAN CHALLENGE follow this link: https://www.ourepicocean.com/challengevid

Charles Vinick is one of the elder statesman of the marine environmental movement. He has long been an educator, marine mammal activist, youth mentor, and film producer throughout his career.  Charles has received commendations from the White House for his work with youth education and from the Los Angeles City Council for community environmentalism. He has also worked with non profits, and in business with renewable energy and technology companies.  A member of the Whale Sanctuary Project Board of Directors since mid-2016, Charles brings a unique blend of leadership and experience to his role as Executive Director.  With a strong background in business that includes extensive experience in ocean + environmental policy, project management and government relations, Charles keeps current with a solid vision for the future. The Whale Sanctuary Project, his most ambitious yet,  with Jean Michel, is creating the first North American seaside sanctuary for captive cetaceans in Nova Scotia.   For over 40 years, Charles has worked alongside the Cousteau family, early on with Jacques Yves and currently with Jean-Michel, helping these preeminent ocean explorers establish, grow and sustain multiple initiatives.  As an adviser, and cofounder of the Cousteau Centers, Inc., Charles developed and managed Parc Oceanique Cousteau, an ocean education and entertainment complex in Paris. He shepherded the growth of the Cousteau Society and, from 1993 through 2003, served as Executive Vice President of the Jean-Michel Cousteau Institute and Ocean Futures Society, which produced educational programs as well as films about the ocean and the environment. During that time he was privileged to serve as director of the highly-publicized Keiko Project, a pioneering effort that marshaled public and media support to reintroduce to the wild the captive Orca made famous through the “Free Willy” films.   LEARN MORE ABOUT CHARLES VINICK AND THE WHALE SANCTUARY PROJECT here:    Follow Charles on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-vinick-67b02b14 Whale Sanctuary Website: https://whalesanctuaryproject.org/ Whale Sancturary Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whalesanctuaryproject/ Conversation with Jean-Michel Cousteau: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XXd78yeHNs TEDx Whales Without Walls: https://www.ted.com/talks/charles_vinick_whales_without_walls/transcript?language=en Whales Without Walls short film: https://vimeo.com/385049610 Long Gone Wild Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5T2AOjpSZs Charles Vinick + Ecosphere: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZ6PbgaVw4A Learn more about Keiko's Legacy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07rItwjRutI Beluga Whale Safety PSA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ya2tLyMCgXE&t=45s Gabby Reece Interview:  https://thegabbyreeceshow.libsyn.com/charles-vinick-on-marine-life-intelligence-amongst-wildlife-activism-and-the-legacy-of-keiko   “Today a family can go whale watching, for probably less money, and a greater experience than going to a marine park” - Charles Vinick   TO SUGGEST A GUEST YOU CAN REACH US here: guest@ourepicocean.com or take the EPIC OCEAN CHALLENGE follow this link: https://www.ourepicocean.com/challengevid

Danni Washington is a positive force of nature, wearing many hats and playing several key leadership roles towards a better tomorrow. She is an ocean advocate, science communicator, Marine Biologist, public speaker. podcast host, lover of the arts and Adventure, Board Member for the Pangea Seed Foundation, but she is foremost the first African-American woman to host her own science television series.  Danni is deeply passionate about inspiring the next generation to connect deeply to the natural world, and has spent over 10 years finding creative ways to convert her love for the ocean, and interest in science, into exciting, inventive projects.  She is the host of a recent STEM educational TV show featuring the most current advances in bio-inspired technology and design called Xploration: Nature Knows Best, which aired nationwide on FOX, streams on HULU and Amazon Prime.  She is a graduate of the University of Miami with a degree in Marine Science & Biology.  In addition to her love of Marine Biology, youth outreach and the arts, she is also an avid scuba diver, stand-up paddle boarder, digital influencer, curly girl and devotee to the outdoors.  She became a certified scuba diver at 17  and at age 21, she co-founded the Big Blue & You, a 501C-3 dedicated to inspiring and educating youth about marine conservation through arts and media.      LEARN MORE ABOUT DANNI WASHINGTON here:    Meet Danni Washington: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFDKug7VWBs Follow Danni on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danniwashington/?hl=en Follow Danni on Twitter: https://twitter.com/danniwashington?s=20 Website: https://www.danniwashington.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danniwashington Genius Generation Podcast: https://www.trax.fm/the-genius-generation Big Blue and You Website: https://bigblueandyou.org/ Mocha Mermaid: https://www.mochamermaid.com/ TEDx-youth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Lr9afMgcTQ Watch Stem #10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BL6BVlA6B0 Xploration Station: https://xplorationstation.vhx.tv/nature-knows-best/videos/subscribe-now-xploration-nature-knows-best-with-danni-washington Planet Home: https://www.facebook.com/planethome.eco/videos/594122337827078/ Board Member: https://www.pangeaseed.foundation/about-us/team/   “The sense of wonder and curiosity every time I looked at the ocean and horizon really sparked something inside me. ” - Danni Washington   TO SUGGEST A GUEST YOU CAN REACH US here: guest@ourepicocean.com or take the EPIC OCEAN CHALLENGE follow this link: https://www.ourepicocean.com/challengevid  

Canadian born Captain Paul Watson is a pioneer of environmental activism who has helmed the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society for over 40 years. The fierce eco-warrior and founding member of Greenpeace remains one of the most vital voices in the conservation movement. Though he has been condemned, arrested and placed on the Interpol watch lists for his interventionist style, in the current climate crisis, his approach feels appropriate to the level of emergency.   In 1977, he founded the Sea Shepherd Society, which is globally known for using guerrilla tactics to shut down illegal whaling, sealing and other wildlife killing at sea. In recent years Capt. Watson and Sea Shepherd has led the charge for removing hazardous gill-nets where there has long been an issue with extreme by-catch marine-life deaths.  Notable is the activity in the Baja California/ Mexico region, with the Vaquita Whale rescue mission, a near extinct and coveted cetacean species. Today the movement has independent entities in over 20 countries working together on direct-action campaigns around the world with local governments and other NGO’s  Capt. Watson is also a prolific author, speaker and subject of a recently released documentary film WATSON.     LEARN MORE ABOUT CAPT. PAUL WATSON AND SEA SHEPHERD here:    Follow Capt. Watson on Twitter: @CaptPaulWatson Capt. Watson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/captainpaulwatson Sea Shepherd Website: https://www.seashepherdglobal.org/ Follow Sea Shepherd on Twitter: @seashepherd Watson Film Trailer: : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmzNozQFgbE Watch Capt. Watson on TEDx: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0XOx_UVRPo Watch TEDx Bermuda: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_QaFmUCnV0 Books + Merch: https://shop.paulwatson.com/ Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Watson Sea Shepherd + Parley: https://www.parley.tv/updates/tag/Sea+Shepherd Seven Docs to Watch: https://www.seashepherdglobal.org/latest-news/seven-documentaries/ Sea Shepherd + Seaspiracy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7gaDHmxsl4 Protecting Humback Whales: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xu4PT_gkCPE Greenpeace Website: https://www.greenpeace.org/international/ Seaspiracy Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmFQuxf6gZQ   “WE CALL IT PLANET EARTH, but it should be called Planet Ocean.”  - Paul Watson   TO SUGGEST A GUEST YOU CAN REACH US here: guest@ourepicocean.com or take the EPIC OCEAN CHALLENGE follow this link: https://www.ourepicocean.com/challengevid

Richard Yelland: DIRECTOR + PRODUCER, Chief Creative Officer at Curtis Birch Jeremy Black: Executive Producer with Ryan Black, Co-Founder’s Sambazon Acai  Seeding Change: A Documentary About Businesses & Environmental Sustainability Twenty years ago, a young group of social entrepreneurs joined a movement to change the world through the pursuit of an alternative economic model and practice of conscious commerce. “Seeding Change” is about "triple bottom line" businesses that consider the social, environmental and financial impacts of their companies and address some of today’s most challenging issues. This film encourages viewers to be part of the solution by voting with their dollars, shopping smart and supporting the brands that align with their values. Never have the stakes been higher, whether it's climate change, soil degradation or plastic pollution. Triple bottom line companies provide an immediate opportunity to be a part of the solution.  Richard Yelland has been fortunate to witness the power of impactful documentaries and how this form of story-telling can change paradigms and even history.  By telling this story, with the help of Jeremy and Ryan Black and Sambazon, consumers will be empowered to purchase from those companies that have solutions built into their ethos and business model as an example of how we can make immediate and positive change for our planet.   LEARN MORE ABOUT SEEDING CHANGE here:  Seeding Change Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EczEcIyeyh4 Seeding Change Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seedingchangefilm/?hl=en  Film Website: https://www.seedingchangefilm.com/about Take Action: https://www.seedingchangefilm.com/take-action Curtis Birch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curtisbirch/ Curtis Birch: http://curtisbirch.com/ Sambazon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sambazon/ Sambazon Website: https://www.sambazon.com/ Sambazon Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sambazon?s=20 Press Release: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-documentary-inspiring-consumers-to-shop-smarter-for-the-planet-debuts-on-earth-day-301263586.html        "Climate change isn't a science problem, it's a human problem. “  - Paul Hawken    TO SUGGEST A GUEST YOU CAN REACH US here: guest@ourepicocean.com or take the EPIC OCEAN CHALLENGE follow this link: https://www.ourepicocean.com/challengevid

Kevin Ranker is known as a dynamic, innovative thought leader, with a powerful and diverse background as a former elected Washington State Senator, White House advisor, conservation director, and global executive coach for top tier clients, philanthropic leaders and senior public officials. Kevin’s entire professional career has been purpose driven – working to help people, communities and the planet thrive. As Managing Partner and CEO at Global Mindset Strategies Group, Kevin oversees all executive duties and financial management of the global coaching and consulting firm, helping clients solve complex problems, identify and leverage opportunities and advance important initiatives.    Kevin has a deep understanding of politics, culture and policy throughout the globe and maintains a vast network of key political and business leaders.  As Senior Fellow at The Ocean Foundation, Kevin conceptualizes and implements strategies for the foundation, including helping lead the organization's programs to block offshore oil and gas development in the U.S., significantly decrease plastic pollution in the world's oceans and address ocean acidification globally.  He continues to be an  outspoken advocate for the environment, equality and civil rights, leading the charge for ocean, energy and climate policy. He is a longtime surfer, swimmer, sailor and ocean lover and was a former national director of the Surfrider Foundation.   Connect with Kevin on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinranker/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevinranker?lang=en Read the wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Ranker Global Mindset Website:  https://www.globalmindsetstrategiesgroup.com/the-gr-global-team/kevin-ranker/ the Ocean Foundation Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/theoceanfoundation/?hl=en the Ocean Foundation Website: https://oceanfdn.org/ Read “Orcas Extinction is not an Option”:  https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/orca-extinction-is-not-an-option/ Read “Islands of Opportunity”article: https://www.evergreen.edu/magazine/2009fall/ranker on Ocean Acidification: https://www.capecodtimes.com/article/20160328/NEWS/160329458 on Marine Spacial Planning: https://www.surfrider.org/campaigns/state-legislation-advances-marine-spatial-planning-in-washington on Public Lands: https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/conservation-currents-senator-ranker-talks-surfing-bagels-and-championing-our-public-lands   “Recreational resources aren’t just fun - you don’t protect the environment just because it’s fun. You protect it because of all the benefits - and there are health benefits and economic benefits and environmental benefits”.  Kevin Ranker    TO SUGGEST A GUEST YOU CAN REACH US here: guest@ourepicocean.com or take the EPIC OCEAN CHALLENGE follow this link: https://www.ourepicocean.com/challengevid    

Dune Ives is Executive Director of the Lonely Whale Foundation, co-founded by Actor-Activist Adrian Grenier and producer Lucy Sumner.  She is the former head of Paul Allen's Vulcan Philanthropy,  where she led the $100M Global Ebola commitment and the Allen Distinguished Educators program with numerous success stories.  Dune holds a Ph.D. in Psychology, is co-founder of The Green Sports Alliance and an inaugural member of Al Gore’s Climate Reality Project.  Through her current leadership, overseeing and initiating several impact campaigns and partnerships, Lonely Whale has received global recognition as one of Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas, along with Huffington Post’s Top Ten Movers and Shakers in Environmental Sustainability.  Lonely Whale is described as an  incubator for courageous ideas that drive impactful market-based change on behalf of our ocean. Inspired by the power of community to create the change we need to ensure a healthy planet, working towards a new era of radical collaboration, facilitating the creation of innovative ideas pushing the boundaries on current trends in technology, media and advocacy that positively impact the health of our ocean.   LEARN MORE ABOUT DUNE IVES + LONELY WHALE here:    Dune Ives TEDx: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVOro7aq3sI Follow Lonely Whale on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lonelywhale/ Check out their Website: https://www.lonelywhale.org/about Connect with LW on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lonelywhale/ Connect with Dune on Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/dune-ives-5a6082b Follow Dune on Twitter: https://twitter.com/duneives 52HZ Advisory Service: https://www.lonelywhale.org/52hz Go Deeper at LW: https://www.lonelywhale.org/contact The LW Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=571y_E9O1sY   Adrian Grenier: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-Gqcm75Te4 Only One, Material Change on Plastics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XH3GUAvPJFw   “We choose very specifically who we work with, and the reason we choose to work with specific companies is because  they have a strong sustainability ethos and practice, they have the right people in leadership positions who can make change happen. ” - Dune Ives   TO SUGGEST A GUEST YOU CAN REACH US here: guest@ourepicocean.com or take the EPIC OCEAN CHALLENGE follow this link: https://www.ourepicocean.com/challengevid

Susi Mai is a kite-boarding legend, notable eco-entrepreneur and event organizer. Her passion for the ocean was born while growing up in the Dominican Republic and during the 2003 Red Bull King of the Air competition she was given the sports highest female honor - Red Bull Queen of the Air. In 2007, she Co-Founded MaiTai Global with Silicon Valley Venture Capitalist Bill Tai.  MaiTai Global came together as a group of extraordinary entrepreneurs, innovators and athletes to combine their energy, network and resources to help each other achieve professional success, pushing the limits of work and play while also fueling philanthropic activities around the world. The MaiTai Global community had an incredibly accomplished professional network who’s collective passion brought them together each year. She also, with Jeremy McKane, co-founded the ULTRAMARINE OCEAN ACTION SUMMIT an action-minded coalition of scientists, policymakers, entrepreneurs, artists, explorers, and athletes aimed to inspire action and regenerative solutions to ensure a healthy, vibrant, and resilient ocean.  LEARN MORE ABOUT SUSI MAI AND ULTRAMARINE OCEAN ACTION SUMMIT here:    Follow Susi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susikite/?hl=en Ultramarine: https://www.ultramarineocean.com Website: http://www.susimai.com/ Twitter Feed: https://twitter.com/susikite?lang=en ISPO: https://www.ispo.com/en/people/susi-mai-kitesurfing-pro-successful-entrepreneur Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susi-mai-0a7a0910/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4RrPZUvRGsQRc2eYLzKq1Q/videos Ultramarine2020: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bpqjR5fgDw&t=2s MaiTai Festival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF66eLNU4gY           “At Ultramarine, we continue to create a broad and diverse community of leaders who prioritize taking action, and who will hold each other accountable to the conservation commitments they make.”   - Susi Mai.    TO SUGGEST A GUEST YOU CAN REACH US here: guest@ourepicocean.com or take the EPIC OCEAN CHALLENGE follow this link: https://www.ourepicocean.com/challengevid

Cyrill is an award-winning designer and brand/product developer. He is the Founder of Parley for the Oceans designed as a collaboration network for creators, thinkers and leaders, described as a new form of an environmental organization driving towards a new idea of economy. One based on collaboration, eco innovation and creativity. Their credo; purpose is the new luxury.  In 1998 he created a method called Cross Intelligence, which brings a culture of collaboration to major organizations. In 2012 he decided to focus on a new client vital to us all: the oceans. He founded Parley for the Oceans in 2012 to raise awareness for the beauty and fragility of the oceans and to develop and implement strategies that can end their destruction. Parley and their partners won the Grand Prix for Product Design at Cannes Lions, two D&AD Pencils and an ADCN Grand Prix in 2014. Gutsch was named 2017 Environmentalist of the Year by the Surf Industry Manufacturers Association for his tireless work for the oceans. In 2018, Parley was named Environmental Organization of the Year at EARTHx and Gutsch received a Special Recognition Award for Innovation by the British Fashion Council. In 2019, Gutsch was inducted into the UBS Global Visionary community – a select group of leading entrepreneurs and individuals working towards one or more of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.   LEARN MORE ABOUT CYRILL GUTSCH AND PARLEY FOR THE OCEANS here:    Follow on Cyrill Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cyrillgutsch/?hl=en Follow Parley TV: https://www.instagram.com/parley.tv/?hl=en Website: https://www.parley.tv/#fortheoceans Parley News: https://www.parley.tv/updates/adidasxparley Parley + Fashion: https://www.vogue.com/article/parley-for-the-oceans-cyrill-gutsch-british-fashion-award Impossible is Nothing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgY__xJpJ9U Adidas + Creator U: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ8LpCCw_5g Highsnobiety: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XEanu0zJnY Adidas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XEanu0zJnY         "it doesn’t matter if it’s plastic or if it’s climate change, if it is overfishing or any other threat towards the future of mankind. it’s not  fashionable anymore to be an exploiter.’. ”   - Cyrill Gutsch.    TO SUGGEST A GUEST YOU CAN REACH US here: guest@ourepicocean.com or take the EPIC OCEAN CHALLENGE follow this link: https://www.ourepicocean.com/challengevid  

Louie Psihoyos is a globally recognized National Geographic photographer, Oscar-winning filmmaker and Executive Director of the Oceanic Preservation Society, a collaborative production company he co-founded with tech entrepreneur Jim Clark.  He is responsible for several important documentary films including, “The Cove” about the capture and slaughtering of dolphins in Taiji Japan, winning the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2010,  “Racing Extinction”, drawing attention to mankind's role in the loss of at least half of the world's species and “Game Changers”, dispelling several myths around humans need to eat meat products to remain healthy and become strong.  Aside from extensive achievements in the visual arts, his personal ethos and life on planet earth is mirrored through the stories he tells and the way he chooses to live his life, while through the production of compelling films and imagery, underlined by extremely powerful narratives, contemporary crises, and heroic film subjects, Louie Psihoyos is radically changing how people perceive documentaries and how we can all make a difference.   LEARN MORE ABOUT LOUIE PSIHOYOS here:  Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/psihoyos/?hl=en  Photography Website: https://www.psihoyos.com/index Ocean Preservation Society:  https://www.opsociety.org/, OPS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oceanicpreservationsociety/ Twelve Questions: https://getboulder.com/12-questions-for-louis-psihoyos/ TEDx: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rZQq27Ln_Y Joe Rogen / On Overfishing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLBMIuhqgEs Racing Extinction: https://racingextinction.com/film/ The Cove: https://www.opsociety.org/our-work/films/the-cove/ The Game Changers: https://gamechangersmovie.com/ "My goal is to make a film that doesn't just create awareness, but inspires people to get motivated to change this insane path we're on. ”   - Louie Psihoyos.  TO SUGGEST A GUEST YOU CAN REACH US here: guest@ourepicocean.com or take the EPIC OCEAN CHALLENGE follow this link: https://www.ourepicocean.com/challengevid

Dr. Chad Nelsen is the CEO for the Surfrider Foundation and leads the world's largest grassroots Chapter Network, dedicated to a healthy ocean, waves and beaches, through approaches which combine coastal recreation with conservation.  No stranger to ocean culture, Chad grew up in Laguna Beach CA, his father is a marine science educator for over forty years, and his brother a dedicated surfer with a Summer Camp for kids and guides trips to Fiji.  At Surfrider, under Chad’s current leadership, the organization is widely known for their dynamic and committed team, defending the coast against damaging projects, promoting ongoing coastal stewardship programs, advancing protective ocean and coastal policies at all levels of government, while cultivating and developing community activists and leaders.  Chad has many victories while at Surfrider.  He helped to establish the field of “Surfonomics,” which applies natural resource economic approaches to value surfing, along with securing the Reserve Marina Tres Palmas in Puerto Rico, and the Save Trestles campaign in San Clemente CA.    LEARN MORE ABOUT CHAD NELSEN + SURFRIDER here:    Follow them on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/surfrider/?hl=en  Check out their Websites: https://www.surfrider.org/ Follow Surfrider on Twitter: @surfrider Follow Chad on Twitter: @chadenelsen Active Campaigns: https://www.surfrider.org/campaigns The APP + Fundraising: https://app.mobilecause.com/vf/SURFRIDER/   Take Action: https://secured.surfrider.org/action/ Ocean Friendly Restaurants: https://www.surfrider.org/webapps/ofr-map/ More about Chad: https://www.surfrider.org/our-team/staff/chad-nelsen   as Quoted by Chad Nelsen: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.”  Margaret Meade    TO SUGGEST A GUEST YOU CAN REACH US here: guest@ourepicocean.com or take the EPIC OCEAN CHALLENGE follow this link: https://www.ourepicocean.com/challengevid

Michael Stewart is a serial social-entrepreneur who has spent the last decade, along with his business partner Kevin Wilden, transforming the culture and business of surfing, towards a truly sustainable model,  leading the way to the low-carbon future the world desperately needs for survival. He has led the research and development for all of Sustainable Surf’s award-winning programs, including the recent launch of SeaTrees – the first regenerative ocean-health focused platform created for the global ocean community, using the  framework of the United Nations Sustainability Goals, to make holistic positive impacts for both people and planet.  The powerful partnerships, programs and initiatives of Sustainable Surf, arguably has forced the hand of the global surf industry, towards better practices. Michael’s lifelong passion for the surfing experience, his gratitude for the simple honest lessons it has to teach, and the pure joy of connecting with the oceans energy,  has been the catalyst and motivating force behind a life which is truly Ocean Positive.    LEARN MORE ABOUT MICHAEL STEWART, SUSTAINABLESURF.ORG + SEA-TREES.ORG here:    Follow them on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sustainsurf/,  https://www.instagram.com/sea.trees/ Check out their Websites: http://sustainablesurf.org/,  https://sea-trees.org/ Follow them on Twitter: @sustainsurf Download the Ocean Positive APP: https://sea-trees.org/pages/ocean-positive-app Watch the video ReSurface with Pacha Light: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xkTarIhjQ0 U.N. + Sea-Trees: https://sea-trees.org/pages/10-years-to-stop-climate-change The Launch: https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/surfers-ride-wave-ocean-action-myanmar-blue-forest   “The environmental, economic, and social crisis is all interconnected. We feel it’s time for the ocean-health movement to start connecting all these dots together, and so we’re focusing on enabling actions within the ocean community to solve this one problem collectively.” - Michael Stewart   TO SUGGEST A GUEST YOU CAN REACH US here: guest@ourepicocean.com or take the EPIC OCEAN CHALLENGE follow this link: https://www.ourepicocean.com/challengevid  

Carl Safina is an educator and the author of eight books. His lyrical non-fiction writing explores how humans are changing the living world, and what the changes mean for non-human beings and for us all. His profound work fuses scientific understanding, emotional connection, and a moral call to action. His extensive writing has won a MacArthur “genius” prize; Pew, Guggenheim, and National Science Foundation Fellowships; book awards from Lannan, Orion, and the National Academies; and the John Burroughs, James Beard, and George Rabb medals. His most recent book is Becoming Wild; How Animal Cultures Raise Families, Create Beauty, and Achieve Peace. He lives and teaches on Long Island, New York, with his wife Patricia and their dogs and feathered friends.   LEARN MORE ABOUT CARL SAFINA AND THE SAFINA CENTER:    Follow Carl on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/csafina/?hl=en Personal Website: https://www.carlsafina.org/   The Safina Center: https://www.safinacenter.org/ The Safina Center Media: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx_1LRGwgbALouRIXsMdtnw Twitter Feed: https://twitter.com/carlsafina Books and more: https://www.carlsafina.org/books Talks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wkdH_wluhw,   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9KeyKVuLHU Stony Brook: https://www.stonybrook.edu/experts/profile/carl-safina   “If you're overfishing at the top of the food chain, and acidifying the ocean at the bottom, you're creating a squeeze that could conceivably collapse the whole system..” ― Carl Safina   TO SUGGEST A GUEST YOU CAN REACH US here: guest@ourepicocean.com or take the EPIC OCEAN CHALLENGE follow this link: https://www.ourepicocean.com/challengevid   © 2021 OUR EPIC OCEAN

Emily Penn’s philosophy towards life has been shaped by spending over a decade out at sea, where one is constantly reacting to the changes around.  Emily is a skipper and ocean advocate dedicated to studying environmental challenges in the most remote parts of our planet. She is an international public speaker and advisor on issues relating to our ocean and future society.   She has organized large-scale community-led waste cleanups in the South Pacific, trawled for micro plastics through the Arctic Northwest Passage, rounded the planet on the record-breaking bio-fueled boat Earthrace, and worked on a cargo ship trading western supplies for coconuts.  A big shift led her from a career in architecture to one dedicated to solving the issue of ocean plastic pollution.  She founded eXXpedition, a pioneering all-female sailing research group investigating the causes and solutions to ocean plastic pollution. She developed the SHiFT Method to understand the crux of a problem and weigh up where we have the biggest opportunity to make an impact.    LEARN MORE ABOUT EMILY PENN, EXXpedition + SHiFT:    Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/missemilypenn/?hl=en Follow SHiFT: https://www.instagram.com/jointheSHiFT_/?hl=en  Follow eXXpedition: https://www.instagram.com/eXXpedition_/?hl=en Check out her Website: https://www.emilypenn.com/about Twitter Feed: https://twitter.com/emilypenn Learn More About EARTHRACE: https://www.wired.com/2007/12/around-the-worl/, https://www.emilypenn.com/blog/earthrace Talks: https://www.emilypenn.com/talks Join the Crew: https://exxpedition.com/ Make the SHiFT: https://www.emilypenn.com/shift   “There is no silver bullet solution to ocean plastic pollution. What's needed is an engaged and empowered mix of people leading solutions to the issue from all angles, bringing different skills and expertise to turn awareness into action." ~ Emily Penn   To suggest a guest please email us: guest@ourepicocean.com Take the EPIC OCEAN CHALLENGE:  https://www.ourepicocean.com/challengevid   © 2021 OUR EPIC OCEAN

Named one of the world’s most compassionate entrepreneurs by Salt magazine, David Katz is the founder and CEO of The Plastic Bank, an internationally recognized solution to ocean plastic. The Plastic Bank is a global network of micro recycling markets that empower the poor to transcend poverty by cleaning the environment.  As a steward of the earth and champion of the poor, David talks to Rich about Poverty, Plastic and his passion to affect positive change in developing nations, and wherever the challenges with recycling and income inequality are the most profound.  One of the key components of Plastic Bank’s work is the shift away from sustainability to a more regenerative way of life and empowerment of communities in need.  LEARN MORE ABOUT DAVID KATZ AND PLASTIC BANK:  Follow them on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plasticbank/ Check out their Website: https://plasticbank.com Twitter Feed: https://twitter.com/PlasticBank What is Social Plastic: https://plasticbank.com/social-plastic/ https://www.ted.com/talks/david_katz_social_plastic_is_a_new_currency Driving solutions to Ocean Plastic Pollution:  https://www.ted.com/talks/david_katz_the_surprising_solution_to_ocean_plastic Battling poverty with Blockchain: https://www.thedrum.com/news/2020/03/17/david-katz-the-plastic-bank-and-battling-poverty-with-blockchain “We all agree: Someone needs to do something about ocean plastic.  This is the something, you are the someone.” - David Katz TO SUGGEST A GUEST YOU CAN REACH US here:  guest@ourepicocean.com  or take the EPIC OCEAN CHALLENGE follow this link:  https://www.ourepicocean.com/challengevid © 2021 OUR EPIC OCEAN

Céline Cousteau is a humanitarian and environmental activist who has spent her adult life focused on a multitude of causes for a better planet. Working within a variety of mediums, Celine shares the same message of interconnectivity between humans and the natural world.  As a filmmaker, she is the founder and Executive Director of CauseCentric Productions, creating cause-focused content.  She co-founded The Outdoor Film Fellowship, empowering the next generation of filmmakers and activists to inspire change through leadership, film, and the arts.  Céline is a noted brand ambassador and former member of the World Economic Forum Council on Oceans.  She talks to Rich about exploration, her life as a Cousteau, an inherent passion for Ocean Health and her recently released documentary film, Tribes on the Edge, returning to the Brazilian Amazon to witness an indigenous communities' struggle to protect their traditional way of life.   LEARN MORE ABOUT CELINE COUSTEAU, HER WORK AND LIFE:    Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celinescousteau/?hl=en Check out her Website: https://www.celinecousteau.com/#celine-cousteau Twitter: https://twitter.com/celinecousteau Watch the film Tribes on the Edge: https://tribesontheedge.com/ Take Action: https://tribesontheedge.com/donate/ The Cause Centric Production Company: http://www.causecentric.org/ The Ocean Futures Society: http://www.oceanfutures.org/about/cousteau-family/celine-cousteau   “My whole life I have been in awe of my father and grandfather and I strive to make a contribution to humanity they way they have!”. - Céline Cousteau   TO SUGGEST A GUEST YOU CAN REACH US at guest@ourepicocean.com Take the EPIC OCEAN CHALLENGE:  https://www.ourepicocean.com/challengevid   © 2021 OUR EPIC OCEAN

Globally renowned and award-winning producer, director and cinematographer and Visual Healer, Louie Schwartzberg’s career spans more than three decades providing breathtaking imagery for feature films, television shows, documentaries and commercials.  As the only filmmaker in the world who has been shooting time-lapse 24/7 continuously for over four decades, Schwartzberg is a powerful visual artist breaking barriers, connecting with audiences, and telling stories that celebrate life, wonder and awe and reveal the mysteries and wisdom of nature, people and places. Rich and Louie talk about his deep connection to the natural world through the eye of time lapse photography, the fantastic underworld of the mushroom, how they can heal us, feed us and the deep secrets, the 3.5 billion year old mycelium network, holds to our future existence on planet earth.   LEARN MORE ABOUT LOUIE SCHWARTZBERG, MOVINGART AND FANTASTIC FUNGHI:  Listen to the Wonder and Awe Podcast: https://movingart.com/wonder-awe/ Immerse yourself in the magic of Time Lapse:  https://movingart.com Get inspired with his TED Talks: https://movingart.com/ted-talks/ Follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/LouieSchwartzberg/ Watch Fantastic Funghi: https://fantasticfungi.com/watch/ More about the Film Fantastic Funghi: https://thefrontierpost.com/fantastic-fungi-explores-earths-vast-network-of-mycelium-and-mushrooms/ More about Visual Healing: https://theexplab.com/visual-healing/ “What is the intersection between technology, art and science? Curiosity and wonder, because it drives us to explore, because we're surrounded by things we can't see.” - Louie Schwartzberg TO SUGGEST A GUEST YOU CAN REACH US here:  guest@ourepicocean.com or take the EPIC OCEAN CHALLENGE follow this link:  https://www.ourepicocean.com/challengevid © 2021 OUR EPIC OCEAN  

Discover how the Plastic Pollution Coalition is using community building, outreach and collaboration to move towards a world free of the toxic impact of plastic on humans, animals, the ocean, and the overall environment.  Dianna reveals the Plastic Pollution Coalition's push to encourage the new Biden administration to embrace a Plastic Free future, along with organizations and businesses like Amazon.  We find out more about her 30 year plus career as a visual artist, using plastic as a platform for change, and how individuals can embody zero-waste values and reduce single use in their lives.  CONNECT MORE DEEPLY WITH DIANNA:      ▪    Follow PPC on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plasticpollutes/?hl=en     ▪    Check out her organizations website: https://www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/     ▪    Tweet with her: @implicitweet     ▪    In the News: https://www.aninews.in/news/world/asia/biden-should-heed-environmentalists-calls-become-first-plastic-free-president-activist20201211133348/ “If we were clever enough to invent plastics, we should be smart enough to get rid of or control them." – Dianna Cohen TO SUGGEST A GUEST YOU CAN REACH US here:  guest@ourepicocean.com  or take the EPIC OCEAN CHALLENGE follow this link:  https://ourepicocean.com/challenge   © 2021 OUR EPIC OCEAN

Marine biologist. Innovative and entrepreneurial scientist. Wild-water advocate. Best-selling author. Lecturer.  Meet the author of Blue Mind who examines the emotional, behavioral, psychological and physical connection to water, and how being near, in, on, or under water can make you happier, healthier, more connected, and better at what you do. CONNECT MORE DEEPLY WITH J:  Learn more here: https://www.wallacejnichols.org/104/about-j.html The Complex Fire: https://www.outsideonline.com/2416435/home-lost-czu-lightning-complex-fire Support J. on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/wallacejnichols Blue Mind: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/book-review-blue-mind-on-the-benefits-of-being-near-water-by-wallace-j-nichols/2014/08/08/a504c932-02c7-11e4-8fd0-3a663dfa68ac_story.html Read his book: https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Mind-Surprising-Healthier-Connected/dp/0316252115   “We are beginning to learn that our brains are hardwired to react positively to water and that being near it can calm and connect us, increase innovation and insight, and even heal what’s broken.”    ― Wallace J. Nichols,   TO SUGGEST A GUEST YOU CAN REACH US here:  guest@ourepicocean.com  or take the EPIC OCEAN CHALLENGE follow this link:  https://www.ourepicocean.com/challenge   © 2021 OUR EPIC OCEAN

A lifelong advocate for the ocean, George is the former surfboard design editor for Surfer Magazine, co-founder of Project Kaisei and Ojingo Labs, a company creating social/ mobile/ web technology. In this episode, he shares his passion for global networking, surf culture, motorcycles, and regenerative solutions for our planet.   CONNECT MORE DEEPLY WITH GEORGE: Learn more here: https://georgeorbelian.org/orbelian-family/ Project Kaisei: https://projectkaisei.org/scripps-institution-of-oceanography-seaplex-program-project-kaisei/ Check out his work with the BFI: https://www.bfi.org/about-bfi/who-we-are/board/george-orbelian About Vero: https://vero.co/ Work with Ojingo: https://ojingo.com/ Read his book: https://essentialsurfing.com/   “Make the world work for 100% of humanity, in the shortest possible time, through spontaneous cooperation without ecological offense or disadvantage of anyone.”   – Buckminster Fuller.   TO SUGGEST A GUEST YOU CAN REACH US here: guest@ourepicocean.com Take the EPIC OCEAN CHALLENGE: https://www.ourepicocean.com/challenge  

Rich ventures over to the Big Island (virtually) to match wits with the female Indiana Jones who has inspired millions of people to love the ocean and nature through her captivating storytelling, humor and passion. We hear about her new book, a lifetime in the making, her life with family in their off the grid - self-built - beach shack, and we learn about practical actions we can all take to be part of the solution to the challenges the planet is facing especially the ocean and plastic pollution. Alison is a living example of One Person Making a difference and living her passion. CONNECT MORE DEEPLY WITH ALISON: Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alisonsadventures/?hl=en Check out her website: https://alisonsadventures.com/ Tweet her: https://twitter.com/AlisonAdventure Read about her new book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Alisons-Adventures/Ripleys-Believe-It-Or-Not!/9781609913373   "We need more women activists out there like Alison, educating through entertainment in ways that inspire people to get engaged with the cause to protect our world waters. She truly is on a modern-day crusade to make a real difference for our water planet!"   – Celine Cousteau   TO SUGGEST A GUEST YOU CAN REACH US here: guest@ourepicocean.com   Take the OUR EPIC OCEAN CHALLENGE at https://www.ourepicocean.com/challenge

Chief Cook and bottle washer. Generally great guy. Father to a pod of porpoises. In this prologue video, meet Our Epic Ocean founder Rich German and hear how a paddleboarding encounter with 4 Orca Whales turned his hobby into a commitment to help protect the ocean and sacred life that calls it home.