I love each episode in this podcast, but some episodes transcend what I bring as an interviewer and what the guest brings from their life. In this case,  my exchange with Monica was magical.   

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One of the main pillars of the podcast is conservation, under which I put climate science. So, scanning around for some people to talk to, I stumbled upon Charles Addey. So I reached out and we set up a time to meet.   

It turns out that he's got an incredible story... Overcoming major challenges and barriers to learning, establishing his career, and ultimately doing important research in ocean chemistry and climate science.   

Listen in and be inspired. Charles is definitely one of the GREAT spirits who is helping to make the world a better place.   

To view the full episode, click here:  https://youtu.be/xaKft1H-Irg  

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Find out more and reach out to Charles here:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-addey-169b49143/ 

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I'm re-releasing this episode because the movie Raugi directed, called "Attic Trunk" is now playing! Check it out and be inspired!  

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See more photos and learn more about Raugi at:   

- https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1059765/   

- https://www.facebook.com/raugi.yu- https://www.instagram.com/raugi    

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Hong Kong has 7.5 million people and a world-renown skyline. Although one of the most densely populated cities in the world, just 45 minutes away is a country park with a small village that has about 10 houses in it. One of them is mine, and one of them is where we find Tamera Bedford. Welcome neighbor!  

As it happens, I discovered through Episode 30 guest Martin Reise that there's a talented, dedicated artist who lives right in my village! How unexpected and amazing.  Tamera soon invited me over and shared how she began on a farm in Michigan, landed in Environmental Science, directed conservation policy in the USA, moved to Beijing, and then began the next great stage of her life: creative expression.   

What a perfect example of the spirit and values that drive the podcast. Conservation, creative expression, strong woman... Listen in as Tamera describes her process and drivers behind her painting and mixed-media expression.  

Thank you!   

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Find more of Tamera's work here:  

Website:  www.tamerabedford.com  

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/tamerabedford/  

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Daaaaaaaamn. 79 episodes later, Cadence joins me again to catch up after our first episode, back on April Fool's Day 2020. Two birthday cycles later, we sat down and reviewed some photos that capture her imagination and she uses as anchors to the past.   Listen in as this fun 10-year-old shares her worldview.  

Thanks K-Pop!

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Cadence was an early reader, so the challenge has always been to find an author who can capture her imagination without it going waaaaaaay over her head. New York Times best-selling author Margaret Peterson Haddix is one writer that fits the bill perfectly.   

It took a while for our schedules to align, but I was finally able to sit with Margaret for one of these Shooting it RAW chats. And she's great! 

At the heart of our conversation was what it's been like to both create these novels and then go out into the world to connect with her readers, be it in schools, stores, or anywhere else.   

She's written more than 30 books for children and teenagers, including Running Out of Time, Don't You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey, Leaving Fishers, Just Ella, Turnabout, Takeoffs and Landings, The Girl with 500 Middle Names, Because of Anya, Escape from Memory, Say What?, The House on the Gulf, Double Identity, Dexter the Tough, Uprising, Palace of Mirrors, Claim to Fame, The Always War, Game Changer, the Shadow Children series, and the Missing series.   

What an inspiring force of creativity!  

To view the full episode, click here: https://youtu.be/5Ahwoe-F64Y

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Connect with Margaret and her work here:  

- https://haddixbooks.com/ 

- https://www.facebook.com/HaddixBooks/ 

- Instagram: @haddixbooks  

- Twitter: @mphaddix

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Sometimes, a conversation comes out of the blue and moves you to tears. That's what meeting José became. We connected because for years I've been on his peripheral because of marine conservation. I set up the time to speak and then noticed he was out in Brazil. Represent! 

He shared how he evolved into a marine conservation warrior, literally on the front lines of protecting whales, sharks, rays and so many other species. 

Want to be moved? Join us. 

Que homem incrível! 

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Learn more about José's important work at: http://www.josetruda.wordpress.com/ 

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This podcast is turning out to be such a treasure trove of AMAZING people, such as Natalia Mota. Things have gotten so complex that I no longer remember how we crossed paths, but we set up a meeting time and this episode resulted.  

Be inspired by this amazing curator and entrepreneur!  

To view the full episode, click here:  https://youtu.be/ySJFf0RGciw  

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Check out Natalia's work here:  

- Artapp Website:  www.artaapp.com  

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- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ArtaStories 

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PAUL IS THE MAN! 

We met thanks to Jenny Page, who was my guest for episode 71. Paul is a bit of a mensch for Hong Kong's music scene, helping so many and recording for many more at Sunset Studio. I also heard a bunch about how he loves his chili sauces.   

So we agreed to meet and it was PURE LOVE. Everything about this episode captures the fun, energy, and sheer abandon of someone who lives each second to the hilt.   

Seriously. What a fun, amazing conversation.   

To view the full episode, click here:   https://youtu.be/mPYmwacN448 

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For episode 72, I met with the magical Rachel Smith at her Senseless Art studio in Prince Edward. We had the best conversation and as I took my leave she said a great person I should meet with was Sao-Mai Nguyen, the author who was her current artist in residence.   

As it happens, Sao-Mai is also from Montreal – even growing up in Pierrefonds. A funny coincidence! From her name, I could tell her family was of Vietnamese origin. I knew nothing beyond that.   

So we agreed to meet after she sent me her four photos. We sat down and then I was blown away.  I'm so honored to have had this chance to meet Sao-Mai. A kindred spirit. A spirit sister. A soul with so much to say and such deep thoughtfulness.   

Join us for our chat. Be inspired. Be changed.   

Hear for yourself what this amazing person has to say on what it was like to grow up the child of South Vietnamese refugees... Be ready to rethink what it is to bring people together in order to heal and move ahead.

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Learn more from Sao-Mai here:  

- https://www.senselessart.net/artist-in-residence 

- https://www.awa.org.hk/assets/pdf/AWAre/AWA%20Dec17_Online.pdf 

- https://soundcloud.com/hong-kong-stories/podcast-20-march-2019-sao-mai-commute-sheridan-international-affairs https://soundcloud.com/hong-kong-stories/podacst-17-july-2021-workshopping-a-story-sao-mai-and-niharika

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