Posts tagged society
Episode 010: ☷ (EARTH) Nick Sadrpour - Evading Silo Syndrome through Citizen Science.

In this episode, I speak with Federal agent Nick Sadrpour of the USC Sea Grant Program about environmental conservation work, citizen science and the integral relationship between public, private and governmental sectors that is necessary to making lasting environmental policies. Nick is tasked with the providing and local coastal communities with science to empower them to better manage their natural resources.

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Episode 007: ☵ (WATER) Jay Nelson - Stoke The Dream

As classic California surf rat, Jay Nelson, grew from the creative seeds of his family and peers, exploring various artistic mediums and eventually becoming a world-renowned creator and curator of stoke and design. In this episode I meet with Jay at his workshop in San Francisco, where we chat about discovering and creating your own path, bridging the gap between childhood dreams and a sustainable reality, finding identity through our passions and much more. Drop in, tune up and enjoy the ride!

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Episode 005: ☰ ( SKY ) Dan Mann - The Hero's Journey

Dan Mann is an elite competitive endurance athlete, a world-renowned surfboard shaper, deep thinker, father, husband and a genuine renaissance man. In this episode, Dan and I find a sunny spot in a park near his shaping bay, where we enjoy a trumpet student's flat lines and discuss the culture surrounding self-improvement techniques and how tackling adversities & challenges can be a more pragmatic and self-empowering path to improving our quality of life and expanding our consciousness, in the age of comforts and conveniences.

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Episode 004: ☷ (EARTH) Timbo Stillinger - Hydraulic Systems for Sustainable Happiness

In this episode, I sit down with Timbo on a viewpoint bench overlooking our local surf break, to discuss his past and current work projects. We learn how to improve our awareness, activism and impact on natural systems in our local environments and how he landed a job that paid him to surf, at least once a day.

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Episode 003: ☰ (SKY) Sonya Mohamed & Sebastian Slovin - Content Contentment

In this episode, I sit down with Sonya Mohamed and Sebastian Slovin, to talk about their company, Nature Unplugged and discuss various ways to establish healthier relationships to technology and deeper connections to nature.

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Episode 002: ☵ (WATER) Cliff Kapono - Malama Pono

In this episode, I catch up with pro surfer, environmental activist, biochemist and Hawaiian Island Waterman, Cliff Kapono, to discuss surfing culture and how pursuing a path academia can lead to a valuable and fulfilling future.

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