The Ocean Impact Podcast

Mark Mathews is a renowned big wave professional surfer and acclaimed corporate keynote speaker.

Throughout his professional surfing career Mark Mathews has made a name for himself surfing some of Planet Ocean’s biggest and most intimidating waves. But increasingly, in recent years, Mark has made a name for himself in a very different environment, corporate offices and boardrooms.

In this two-part podcast episode Tim Silverwood explores the unique skills, traits and experiences that make Mark tick. In order to understand his own reaction to fear and anxiety, Mark has dived deep into a world of self discovery, research and networking to develop a vast knowledge that we can all learn from.

For more information, to follow Mark and to explore the references he makes in this recording, please visit:

www.markmathews.com

www.instagram.com/markmathewssurf

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathewsmark/

References

Byron Katie: Loving What is https://www.booktopia.com.au/loving-what-is-byron-katie/book/9781400045372.html

The Work - https://thework.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/English_LB.pdf

Understandmyself.com

Self authoring suite - https://www.selfauthoring.com/self-authoring-suite

Coursera.com - Self Determination theory course

Mark Mathews is a renowned big wave professional surfer and acclaimed corporate keynote speaker.

Throughout his professional surfing career Mark Mathews has made a name for himself surfing some of Planet Ocean’s biggest and most intimidating waves. But increasingly, in recent years, Mark has made a name for himself in a very different environment, corporate offices and boardrooms.

In this two-part podcast episode Tim Silverwood explores the unique skills, traits and experiences that make Mark tick. In order to understand his own reaction to fear and anxiety, Mark has dived deep into a world of self discovery, research and networking to develop a vast knowledge that we can all learn from.

For more information, to follow Mark and to explore the references he makes in this recording, please visit:

www.markmathews.com

www.instagram.com/markmathewssurf

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathewsmark/

References

Byron Katie: Loving What is https://www.booktopia.com.au/loving-what-is-byron-katie/book/9781400045372.html

The Work - https://thework.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/English_LB.pdf

Understandmyself.com

Self authoring suite - https://www.selfauthoring.com/self-authoring-suite

Coursera.com - Self Determination theory course

Matt Draper is a fine art photographer and conservationist who uses his unique abilities and passion to capture images and stories that create an intersection between art and science.

Matt’s prestigious pieces are shown and sold at galleries and private events where the rich, famous and influential mix with scientists and conservationists to generate conversations and capital to protect Planet Ocean and its majestic species.

In this deep and considered conversation Matt shares insights into his meteoric rise that saw his photography and focus rapidly shift from the fast-paced fury of Instagram ‘likes’ to now creating highly prized, limited edition works that are coveted for their scarcity and rich context.

Tim and Matt have a friendship that stems back to 2014 when Matt was leaving a career in construction and working in mining to launch head first into his artistic career. It’s evident in this podcast that Tim is as intrigued as he is impressed by what Matt has achieved and that Matt is a willing participant in divulging the unique characteristics that make him tick.

For more information on Matt Draper and his work please visit:

https://mattdraper.art/

https://www.instagram.com/mattdraperphotography/

In this episode of the Ocean Impact Podcast Tim takes a breather and our podcast producer Josh Kirkman takes on the task of interviewing multiple world champion bodyboarder, bodysurfer, and internationally-acclaimed wave-riding pioneer Mike Stewart.

Recorded on Sunset Beach in March 2020, Mike discusses his learnings from a life in the ocean, his work innovating products for the enjoyment of countless numbers of people around the world, and his thoughts on how the surf industry might be able to ‘get off the plastics’ and be part of the solution to Planet Ocean’s woes.

This episode provides some great insight into the mind of a very unique individual and we’re sure that after listening to it many of you out there will join the ‘Church of Mike Stewart’ and dive in to enjoy and protect our vulnerable pale blue dot.

For more information and to follow Mike’s work please visit:

https://sciencebodyboards.net/

https://www.instagram.com/mikestewart/

It’s well reported that plastic pollution leakage is a dire problem across South and South East Asia. A lack of infrastructure, education and coordinated corporate responsibility and policy has hindered effective attempts to contain the burgeoning tide of plastic products and packaging introduced to diverse cultures.

Many initiatives from grassroots to international diplomacy exist to tackle the problem in the region but our new podcast guest Rob Kaplan spotted a big gap where investments in innovative solutions for the circular economy were lacking.

Rob Kaplan is founder and CEO of Circulate Capital, a Singapore based investment firm that aims to identify, incubate and invest in opportunities that intercept sort and process ocean bound plastics. Together with some of the worlds largest brands (Coca Cola, PepsiCo, Unilever, Procter & Gamble), Rob has established the US$106m Circulate Capital Ocean Fund that is investing in innovative circular solutions in Indonesia and India.

In this episode Rob, a passionate environmentalist with a proven track record in improving recycling and advancing the circular economy in North America shares his vision for Circulate Capital and the successes he’s achieved to date.

For more information on Rob and his work visit:

https://www.circulatecapital.com

https://twitter.com/robbyk

In this episode of the Ocean Impact Podcast Tim speaks with Kahi Pacarro, Director of Parley for the Oceans Hawaii and co-founder of Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii (SCH). Kahi has been at the forefront of action on plastic pollution for over a decade through his work leading Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii.

Kahi shares some great advice and insights into the challenges and rewards in setting up a non profit organisation and why, in 2018, he made the decision to transition from the non profit sector into a ‘profit for purpose’ role with Parley for the Oceans.

It’s clear to Kahi that if we are going to solve plastic pollution and ‘end virgin plastic’ there is an immense need for diversity and different approaches to tackling the problem.

For more information and to follow Kahi’s work please visit:

https://www.parley.tv/#fortheoceans

https://www.sustainablecoastlineshawaii.org/

https://www.instagram.com/instakahi/

To celebrate the commencement of Plastic Free July 2020 we held an Instagram LIVE discussion with the queen of plastic free living, Kate Nelson aka @plasticfreemermaid

Kate is a waterwoman, activist, plastic science communicator and author of the new book 'I Quit Plastics'. In this fun and lively conversation Tim and Kate discuss the problems of plastic pollution in depth and the solutions that must be championed to create large scale changes. A firm believer in individual and community level actionism, Kate dives deep into her ten year journey living single-use plastic free and how she has used social media, her blog iquitplastics.com and now her new book to inspire and educate the masses.

Kate's dedication to education and providing practical solutions to plastic pollution has been instrumental in raising global awareness of the issue and supporting individual, community and systemic action.

We hope you enjoy this episode of the podcast as much as we did.

What were you doing at 14 years old? Unlike many girls her age Madison Stewart was diving with sharks on the Great Barrier Reef and sharpening her skills in filmmaking to commence what would become her life's work: protecting these vulnerable and misunderstood marine creatures.

When Spielberg took Jaws to the big screen all those decades ago a death sentence was cast upon an untold number of sharks. Fear, misinformation, mismanagement, by-catch, shark fin soup, shark mitigation and the shark meat trade have left the global shark population teetering on the edge whilst science concludes with conviction that these apex predators are essential to a healthy ocean. So, what on earth does one do about this perilous and tragic situation?

In this episode Tim speaks with Madison whilst she's in covid-19 lockdown at her home near Byron Bay, Australia. Tim explores the depths of what makes the 2017 Australian Geographic Young Conservationist of the Year tick. What makes this remarkable young woman befriend a notorious Floridian shark hunter, take on giant supermarket chains for selling toxic shark meat or establish a sustainable tourism project in one of the world's largest shark fishing communities? Tune in for all the stories and answers.

For more information and to support Madison's work please visit: www.projecthiu.com and @sharkgirlmadison

In this episode Tim sat down with our Podcast Producer and Communications Advisor Josh Kirkman. Recorded in February 2020 before the COVID-19 crisis, Josh discusses his unique career and life that has seen him journey from professional bodyboarder to startup founder; cleantech Communications Director; podcaster; environmental campaigner; communications specialist and back to competitive bodyboarding.

The pair share insights into their long-standing friendship that has become reinvigorated with Josh’s recent contribution to OIO. From this conversation, recorded on the first weekend of the Ocean Impact Podcast’s production schedule, Josh stepped in to produce every episode of the podcast and to offer invaluable support to OIO’s communications mission.

Josh is also the founder and producer of the Le Boogie Podcast and a contributor to the Nordic Surfers Magazine Conversations Podcast. Through his connections and experience in the Nordic surfing community Josh became a vocal figure in the successful lobbying of Norwegian petroleum giant Equinor that saw him assist in getting the word out about paddle outs in Scandinavia, documenting and podcasting about the Equinor AGM and helping generate great media exposure alongside the likes of Heath Joske and the rest of the Australians fighting hard for the Great Australian Bight.

Have you ever stood on the shore of the ocean or been tossed around in a boat at sea and thought to yourself, “Whoah, the ocean sure is powerful!”.

For most of us the energy captured and exerted by the vast ocean is immense, unfathomable, incomprehensible but for some people and businesses the ocean’s energy is yes a source of wonder but also a sense of massive untapped opportunity.

In this week’s episode of The Ocean Impact Podcast we speak with Stephanie Thornton, CEO of the Australian Ocean Energy Group (AOEG). As CEO of the AOEG, Stephanie is charged with steering this industry led cluster to facilitate collaboration in the Australian ocean energy sector.

In this episode Stephanie shares insights into her unique life that saw her growing up on fishing boats, working in the energy industry and finding herself at the helm of the burgeoning ocean energy sector in Australia.

As our podcast host, Tim took the opportunity to ask Stephanie lots of the questions that you too may have about ocean energy. Who were the pioneers? Where is it working well? What are the differing types and technologies? What are the possibilities now and into the future? Stephanie does a great job in providing a wealth of intriguing answers and insights.