Cup Of Hope

In this week's episode, I spoke with Erica Wirth - host of the Breaching Extinction podcast. We talked about what it would look like to save the southern resident killer whales from extinction, both from an ecological standpoint, and from a human empathy standpoint. 

You can find a lot of educational info on their website: www.breachingextinction.com 

Also, you can find educational content on their Instagram page by following: @breachingextinction 

This week I spoke with Alexandra Johnston, aka: @alexinwonderlust (follow her on Instagram).

In addition to being an Instagram influencer, Alex is a producer for the current documentary film project, "Searching For Chinook". This week we talked about her passion for filmmaking and ocean conservation, as well as the impact that the loss of K21 Cappuccino has had on her as well as the southern resident orca community as a whole.

Please make sure to support the film by following @searchingforchinook on Instagram.

As well, please donate to the cause of seeing this film come to completion as soon as possible! You can purchase merchandise and/or donate directly through their website www.searchingforchinook.com . All the proceeds go directly to funding the documentary film.

This episode, I decided to go off script. We lost another one of the southern resident killer whales - Cappuccino, as he's known.

This episode is a little bit of why we even care about the southern resident orcas here at BlackFin Coffee. It's a call to action for all of us to step up together and make a change.

Please listen to the end. In honor of K21 - Rest In Peace Cappuccino.

In this episode, I spoke with Maria Nangle. As a creator of the documentary film, "Searching For Chinook", Maria has in many ways, 'been there' and 'done that'. What do I mean? Maybe it's her time at the Cove with a world renowned writer. Or, maybe it's her uncanny ability to just take the next step until it brings her to exactly where she wants to be. Have a listen, and decide for yourself!

Follow @searchingforchinook on IG.

Help them finish their film and support them by going to www.searchingforchinook.com 

Enjoy the episode!

This week I spoke with none other than THE shark man himself, Dan Abbott. Dan's path to becoming a world-stage underwater cinematographer started out just like any other - As a drummer! Wait, wait... A drummer?? That's right! Dan's story proves that you don't have to have it all together when you're just chasing your passions! In fact, all you have to do is being daring enough to go after it. Find out how Dan's story went from drummer to diver by listening to this episode!

Follow him on Instagram: @sharkman_dan

Look through the work he's done by visiting his website: www.danabbott.uk 

In this week's episode, I spoke with Kendra Nelson about swimming with sharks, single use plastics and what to do with them, as well as how to help aspiring new marine biologist students with their expectations of "what it means to be a marine biologist". Kendra has spent a good deal of time in all of these areas. As we tip our hats to the month of "Plastic Free July", listen to this episode and try to take away a better understanding of what single use plastics truly do to the world we live in.

Some resources regarding some stuff we talked about for your convenience:

Read the book, "Is It Really Green?" A book that talks about eco-impacts

A website for aspiring marine biologists: marinebio.org to help you navigate your journey about what marine biology really looks like.

Follow Kendra on Instagram @intertidalkendy

And, she also has a podcast called "Intertidal Talks" - here's a link to Spotify, but you kind her podcast anywhere podcasts are found!

This week I had a fun conversation with Erica and Kirstie from the OceanLovers Podcast!

We talked about podcasting, life-long dreams, and many other things! Be sure to subscribe to the OceanLovers Podcast if you haven't already, and check out all of the educational deep-dives episodes they do regarding many different species!

Website www.oceanloverspodcast.com

Support them as a Patron through their patreon page

Follow them on Instagram

They also have a TikTok account you can follow!

This week's interview is with a man from Vienna, Austria - Volker Buchgraber. As a musician, this High School teacher spends time inspiring his students to create art that creates lasting impact around the world. With this song, "Breach The Dams", Volker doesn't fall short doing just that himself! Listen along to hear about his passion to save the southern resident orcas through music!

When you purchase this song through bandcamp, Volker donates proceeds to non-profit organizations like PNW Protectors and the Center For Whale Research. Click here to download the song: https://breachthedams.bandcamp.com

You can also follow him on Instagram.

This week I spoke with Mary Lovell. Mary works for the Rainforest Action Network, and is currently working to stop the expansion of the Trans-Mountain Pipeline extension which would run along side another, already existing and leaking pipeline, along the coast line of the Salish Sea. In this episode, Mary talks about all of what it takes to stop a pipeline, but why ending new pipeline construction has such a massive ecological impact on the entire world, as well the potential risks and dangers that it poses to the southern resident orcas and wild chinook salmon.

Find out more about the Rainforest Action Network by visiting their website https://www.ran.org

Check out the hashtag #stoptmx on Instagram to see what activists are doing to stop this pipeline.

Visit this Facebook Event, as well as this Action Toolkit if you're interested in participating in the protests.

This week's guest on the podcast is Howard Garrett. In the episode we talk about the beginnings of the "Orca Network", which led to the Langley Whale Center on Whidbey Island. Howard has dedicated 26 years to freeing the captured, and famous, Lolita, which he's also been filmed as the expert on the matter for the smash hit documentary film, "Black Fish".

Learn more about Lolita and the work to release her by visiting the Orca Network website.

Follow Orca Network on Facebook for live reporting of whale sightings in the Puget Sound, including orca sightings.

Find out more about the Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Mr. Jaime Pinkham who has worked with the tribes surrounding the Colombia River and Snake River issues in the past.