In this episode we explore the source of Bristol Bay wild salmon coming to our plates. Amanda Wlaysewski owns two businesses supplying salmon to the world; she’s also finishing her PhD in anthropology. In her spare time, Amanda and her family find a reverence for each fish that passes through her processing plant in Naknek and pass that along to their employees and now, the rest of us. Check out Amanda Wlaysewski and her work:⁣Kvichak Fish Co⁣⁣
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Produced: Tyler White⁣
Edited: Patrick Troll⁣
Music: Whiskey Class⁣
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#6 - Amanda Wlaysewski - Kvichak Fish Co Founder

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Stacy Bare is a husband, father, skier, rafter, surfer and climber. As a veteran of the Iraq war, he co-founded the Great Outdoors Lab (GO Lab) in 2014 to put scientifically defensible data behind the idea of time outside as healthcare in partnership with Dr. Dacher Keltner at the Greater Good Science Center at UC-Berkeley. Stacy is a 2014 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year & the 2015 SHIFT Conservation Athlete of the Year. In 2015, he launched Adventure Not War (ANW), a project designed to take him back to all the places he fought, cleaned up after war, or was supposed to fight.  
On the first ANW expedition, Stacy and Alex Honnold put up new climbing routes in Angola. In 2017, he and two fellow veterans completed a first ski descent of Mt. Halgurd in Iraq chronicled in the award-winning film he produced, ‘Adventure Not War.’ His latest film, a full 80 minute documentary set in Afghanistan, 'Champions of the Golden Valley,' will premiere at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival. 
Today, Stacy is the Executive Director of Friends of Grand Rapids Parks, an organization working to increase equal access to the outdoors and empower people to cultivate vibrant parks, trees, and green spaces in the Grand Rapids area. In this episode, Mark and Stacy talk about surviving and emerging from trauma, welcoming veterans home, healing through recovery, Adventure Not War, green spaces, wildness for everyone, and more. Save What You Love with Mark Titus:⁣ Produced: Emilie Firn Edited: Patrick Troll⁣ Music: Whiskey Class⁣ Instagram: @savewhatyoulovepodcast Website: savewhatyoulove.evaswild.com Support wild salmon at evaswild.com

#43. Stacy Bare - Friends of Grand Rapids Parks + Adventure Not War

Ash Rodriguez is a Seattle-based award winning food writer and photographer. She is the author of three cookbooks; Date Night In, Let’s Stay In, and Rooted Kitchen - which just came out here in the Spring of ‘24. Ash is also the host and co-creator of the James Beard nominated series, Kitchen Unnecessary; an online series which uncovers the world of wild foods through foraging, fishing and regenerative harvesting. Ash and her work have been featured in Outside Magazine, Food & Wine, Saveur, Epicurious, Edible Seattle and many more.  
 She is a graduate of and guide for Seminary of the Wild Earth through the Center for Wild Spirituality and a certified Nature and Forest Therapy guide through the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides. 
 In today’s episode, Mark and Ash dive into living in the awe of the Pacific Northwest, Ash's early years and trajectory to her current work, raising a family and avoiding burnout, spiritual callings, and why food tastes better cooked over a fire.  Save What You Love with Mark Titus:⁣ Produced: Emilie Firn Edited: Patrick Troll⁣ Music: Whiskey Class⁣ Instagram: @savewhatyoulovepodcast Website: savewhatyoulove.evaswild.com Support wild salmon at evaswild.com

#42 Ash Rodriguez - Cookbook Author, Co-Creator + Host of Kitchen Unnecessary

In this episode, Mark sits down for a compelling discussion with Indian Law expert, Robert Miller. Bob’s areas of expertise are Federal Indian Law, American Indians and international law, American Indian economic development, Native American natural resources, and Civil Procedure. He is an enrolled citizen of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe. He is the Willard H. Pedrick Distinguished Research Scholar at ASU and the Faculty Director of the Rosette LLP American Indian Economic Development Program at ASU.  Bob is the author of Native America, Discovered and Conquered: Thomas Jefferson, Lewis & Clark, and Manifest Destiny, Professor Robert Miller addresses the international legal principle called the Doctrine of Discovery and how that legal rule was used in American history and transformed into the American policy of Manifest Destiny.  
This show was produced in proud partnership with Magic Canoe.  Save What You Love with Mark Titus:⁣ Edited: Patrick Troll⁣ Music: Whiskey Class⁣ Instagram: @savewhatyoulovepodcast Website: savewhatyoulove.evaswild.com Support wild salmon at evaswild.com

#41 - Robert Miller - Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law - ASU

Amy Gulick is an award-winning nature photographer and writer. She is the author of celebrated books, The Salmon Way and Salmon In The Trees. This is one of the richest conversations about the deep love, true honor and inherent duty of living in salmon country we've had since we started the podcast. Settle in and enjoy. Proudly partnered with Magic Canoe. Tell your story in salmon country! Check out more about Amy and her work:The Salmon WaySalmon in the TreesSave What You Love with Mark Titus:⁣ Edited: Patrick Troll⁣ Music: Whiskey Class⁣ Instagram: @savewhatyoulovepodcast Website: savewhatyoulove.evaswild.com Support wild salmon at evaswild.com

#40 - Amy Gulick - Author of The Salmon Way

Ashley Koff, RD is Maine based, registered dietician who has seen it all. Ashley started on the other side of the divide with respect to holistic nutrition, in the big Food sales and marketing world. After a suspicious encounter with a goat-milk regimen, Ashley came to the realization that there must be a better way. On this episode, Mark and AshleyCreators & Guests
  Ashley Koff RD - Guest
  Mark Titus - Host
 dive into this as well as her personal encounters with Bristol Bay and why Bristol Bay sockeye salmon is in fact, the world's perfect food.Check out more about Ashley and her work:Instagram: @ashleykoffapprovedSave What You Love with Mark Titus:⁣ Edited: Patrick Troll⁣ Music: Whiskey Class⁣ Instagram: @savewhatyoulovepodcast Website: savewhatyoulove.evaswild.com Support wild salmon at evaswild.com

#6 - Amanda Wlaysewski - Kvichak Fish Co Founder

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