Welcome to Season 6 everyone!

Today we have the privilege of kicking off this season with Stroud Water Research Center, and representing them for this conversation is Melinda Daniels, senior research scientist and Matthew Ehrhart, director of watershed restoration.

Since the 60’s SWRC has been working to preserve and restore freshwater systems and they are known worldwide for their innovations in this field.

SWRC’s mission is to “advance knowledge and stewardship of freshwater systems through global research, education, and watershed restoration.”

Thanks so much to Melinda and Matt for walking us through how changing climates are impacting our watersheds, the absolutely critical role they play in our landscapes, and how the ecosystem in a river is basically another version of terrestrial life, just under the water!

Thank you so much for listening and thanks to Stroud Water Research Center for working with us! Proud to call you neighbors!

Lots of Love.

Show Notes:

https://stroudcenter.org/about/

https://stroudcenter.org/history/beginning/

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From all of us at Kindred, a massive thanks to our guests this season! We would not be able to do what we do without your research, your experience, and your drive to create a healthier and protected home for animals, nature, and us. 

And thanks to you, our listeners. Your support and listenership of our small but mighty podcast means the absolute world. YOU are why we are here. 

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In this week’s episode, we speak with Dr. Andrea Reid, a citizen of the Nisga’a Nation and assistant professor with the University of British Columbia’s Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries and the principal investigator at the Centre for Indigenous Fisheries. 

Andrea launched the Centre for Indigenous Fisheries and leads an incredible team where they are working to “build momentum and action in support of the study and protection of culturally significant fish and fisheries” (quoted from cif.fish). 

We learned about fish, specifically salmon and Andreas' favorite, the beautiful sockeye salmon, in context to Indigenous knowledge and science, and breaking down the differences between Native fishing practices and the western fishing industry. 

We wade into the world of salmon in connection to land,  fishing practices, and place and what this all means not only to the indigenous nations of Canada but to the world of ecology and conservation.  

Andrea’s work is critical in navigating and healing the deeply damaging results of years of industry fishing and their indiscriminate methods of fishing and the devastating effects that “discard” or “by-catch” have on freshwater species and on rivers, people, and the ecosystem they live with. 

Thanks again to Dr. Andrea Reid for taking this time with us. It’s a conversation we are still having in our minds and hearts weeks after our recording with her. 

Lots of Love.

Show Notes:

https://oceans.ubc.ca/2023/05/19/andrea-reid/

https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/decolonizing-methodologies-9781786998125/

https://www.firstvoices.com/nisgaa/

https://www.cif.fish/

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In this week’s episode, we are speaking with Dr. David Scheel, behavioural ecologist and professor of marine biology at Alaska Pacific University in Anchorage, Alaska.

David takes us into the wild and wonderful world of octopuses and we get a glimpse into the mysteries they hold. We also dive into his new book  Many Things Under A Rock: The Mysteries of Octopuses where David takes us around the world and into the very dens of these extraordinary animals. 

As exotic as octopuses are, their behaviour can feel…relatable. But throughout history western culture has in some cases almost demonised them, missing so much of what makes them so intriguing; their intelligence, incredible sensory abilities, physiology, and maybe the most interesting thing about them, their daily lives. 

Thanks so much to David for introducing us to the beautiful, intelligent, dynamic, miraculous, and quite sensible, Octopus. An animal that no doubt has a very real sense of humour. 

And maybe most importantly we put to rest the debate of “octopuses” or “octopi.” You’re welcome. And you’re right!

Lots of Love.

Show Notes:

https://www.alaskapacific.edu/people/david-scheel/

https://alaskaoctopus.com/about/

https://www.pbs.org/video/octopus-dreaming-trept6/

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In this week’s episode, we’re doing a swap! Today we are sharing an episode from The Community Cats Podcast, with creator and host Stacy LeBaron.  In this episode, Stacy, along with her guest writer and author Linda Malik, dispels the myths attached to black cats, how it has created a false narrative and the misunderstanding that black cats are somehow different because of their color and how this myth came to be. 

Linda Malik’s children's book series titled Willow’s Tales explores these issues based on her black cat, Willow!

We are big fans of changing false narratives so thanks so much to Stacy LeBaron and her guest Linda for taking on this subject!

Please follow The Community Cats Podcast and learn more about Stacy LeBaron's amazing work via her website www.communitycatspodcast.com and follow her on Instagram @communitycatspodcast.

You can find more about Linda Malik and Willow and her other sweet kitties on her website www.WillowsTale.com and Instagram @WillowsTale - as well as her children's book series and more! 

Thanks so much to Stacy for working with us, and thank you so much for the champion you are for community cats. They need you!

Lots of Love. 

Show Notes:

The Community Cats Podcast

Instagram @communitycatspodcast

www.communitycatspodcast.com

Apple Podcasts: https://shorturl.at/cQRU1 

Linda Malik

Instagram @willowstale

Website: www.willowstale.com

Find Linda's book on Amazon: https://shorturl.at/exHLN

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In this week’s episode, we speak with psychologist Jill Suttie, staff writer and contributing editor for the Greater Good Science Center, at University of California, Berkeley. 

Jill connects us to how being in nature helps us on a deep psychological, neurological, and overall physical level. We wanted to know what was actually happening in our brains and bodies when we spend time in nature and how those experiences translate to our mental and physical health. 

We all know we love being around the beauty and calm of nature but how does it support our health? Jill leads us down a path and into the space of nature where she answers these questions. Enjoy this episode full of those “A-Ha” moments!

Please share this conversation with all your fellow humans. 

Lots of Love.

Show Notes:

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/profile/jill_suttie

In this week’s episode, Kate and Jenn take a look back on their last year with Kindred. We are so grateful for the support, growth, and all the amazing conversions we had in 2023. 

We’ll be taking a short winter break but we’ll be back in January with more thought-provoking conversations with some exceptional humans to finish out this season. 

From our hearts, we are so grateful to YOU the listeners! 

And deepest gratitude to all our guests. You are why we do this podcast. Thank you for guiding us and teaching us how to better connect to animals and nature, and why it’s so critical that we do. Through your work, we see and feel the depth of beauty and power that this incredible planet holds, and we love it and want to protect it because of the light you shine on all things Mother Earth. 

Lots of love to you, and all our kindred beings!

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In this week’s episode, we travel to Egypt and speak with equine veterinarian Dr. Farah ElMallah. What an absolute joy to speak with such an intelligent, driven, and passionate human about her work healing some of the most broken animals in the world: the horses and donkeys of the working and tourism industries. 

Farah explained so clearly why specific kinds of work (and how much is asked of these hard-working animals) are so brutal for them. All too often she has seen the broken spirits in the eyes of horses and donkeys. And if you know horses at all you’ll know the beauty and majesty of their true spirit, and you’ll know the heartbreak of a horse with a broken soul.

Please listen and share this episode. These animals need our compassion and we can help! Never use animals bound to the tourism industry. 

Deep gratitude to Dr. Farah ElMallah for her dedication and in healing and supporting equines for the quality of life they deserve!

Find out more about her work and the work of Egypt Equine Aid at egyptequineaid.org

Lots of Love

Show Notes:

Egypt Equine Aid

https://www.worldwidevets.com/Projects/egypt-equine-vet-volunteer

In this week’s episode, we speak with Dawood Mohammad, founder of Animal Rescue Kashmir (ARK) about how and why he started doing rescue work in Kashmir, and the often heartbreaking relentless experience of helping the dogs, horses, cats, and other animals on the streets of Kashmir. We were deeply moved and struck by his account, and where he finds the strength to keep doing this work at whatever cost to him.