We all have the possibility to lean in with curiosity to conversations that help us understand our surrounding world a little better. Conservation, more specifically marine conservation has become an increasingly hot topic and big business for a multitude of reasons.

In this episode I talk to Kaelyn Maehara, Marine biologist, wildlife filmmaker, nature enthusiast and world traveler that has worked on short films and series for Netflix, Animal Planet, National Geographic, SeaShepperd conservation society and has been an active contributor to only one: A platform for stories, solutions, and community action to protect the ocean, tackle the climate crisis, and help build a more just equitable planet. She is the mind behind the acclaimed short film "By the water" winner of several prizes including best film in human development in 2019, which we talk about in the episode. She is a woman with great ideas, insights and a big heart wanting to help increase awareness of marine conservation and keeps on trying to bring light to a privileged culture by addressing the intersectionality of conservation and social issues such as the prevalence of racism, sexism, diversity and inclusion as a vocation.

Her passion seeps through as we have another wonderful authentically flowing conversation bringing to light issues that inadvertently touch every single one of us, our understanding of the documentaries, the big business around it, their unseen biases, as well as how we can educate and help heal ourselves as well as contribute to the survival of the one thing that connects us all, our precious oceans. Sit back and enjoy the session.

You can find her on social media at @kaelynmaehara

Till next time stay curious and stay blessed.