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Hello Kindred Podcast community!  NEW episodes start dropping  bimonthly on Oct. 22nd and we can’t wait! Have a listen now for some episode teasers, a little Kate & Jenn update, and what’s new and upcoming for our next season.  BIG shout out to our new subscribers and those of you who have bought us a coffee! Thank you TONS!  And thank you to our loyal listeners and for sharing our podcast wit...

In this week’s episode, we travel to Denmark and speak with author and long time marine biologist Hanne Strager about the incredible and dynamic predator the killer whale, or orca if you prefer. Hanne specializes in marine wildlife, specifically killer whales, and has recently published her new book titled, The Killer Whale Journals: Our Love and Fear of Orcas.  We wanted to speak with Hanne becau...

In this week’s episode, we had the absolute pleasure of speaking with entomologist Gwen Erdosh! We came across her Instagram account a few years back and have been huge fans ever since.  We are so inspired by Gwen for many reasons. She’s a woman who has loved entomology from a very young age, she features insects in a way that is super fun and respectful, and her passion for all-things-bugs is inf...

In this week’s episode, we are speaking with Jen Davis, the education and learning manager for The Wildlife Trusts based around the UK. Jen focuses specifically on the role nature plays in childhood and how through educational programs implemented by The Wildlife Trusts, children can access empathy to nature, and a deeper connection to themselves and others. And, we dig deep into the critical role...

In this week’s episode, we are speaking with Elly Albers who is all about the beautiful Pink Flamingo! Elly is the founder of the Bonaire Wild Bird Rehab, and owner of the Mangrove Info Center (Kayak and Boat Excursions) on the beautiful island of Bonaire.  When researching this episode, we were so pleased to find that flamingos are native to Bonaire, one of our most favorite places in the world,...

In this week’s episode, we are speaking with Sloane Hawes, Chief of Research and Development at CARE, which stands for Companions and Animals for Reform and Equity.  Founded in 2020, CARE is America’s first national Black, Indigenous, and People of Color [BIPOC] led animal welfare organization. The primary focus of CARE  is “to rethink and rebuild Animal Welfare [Animal Protection]. Our goal is to...

In this week’s conversation, we are speaking with William Housty, Associate Director of the Heiltsuk Integrated Resource Management Department in Bella Bella, British Columbia. The HIRMD are in charge of overseeing the management of all natural resources in the Heiltsuk territory, including the beautiful and captivating sea wolves.   There is an air of magic and mystery about these sea swimming wo...

In this week's episode, we are speaking with Bear Biologist Chris Servheen. We finally get to meet our grizzly bear fears head-on and dispel all the misinformation that we have been wondering about for years!   We were so lucky to have been able to speak with Chris, one of if not the leading bear biologists in this country.  Chris has been working tirelessly for his entire career advocating fo...

In this week’s conversation, we speak with Lance Foster, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer for the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska. You know when you hear an idea and it hits you like “Oh my gosh, of course”? Well, that was my reaction when I heard Lance Foster talking on NPR about the work he is doing in gaining rights and legal standing for natural entities, like rivers. Yes. Rivers. And sp...

In this week’s episode, we are doing another podcast swap!  In the episode we are sharing today, Nicole and Rachel talk about the Takhi horse, a non domesticated species of horse that is highly revered and worshipped by the people of Mongolia, area of Gobi.  And subsequently, the conservation that helped to save this amazing ancient horse.  Archeologists have found that this species of horse was n...

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...

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.  Lots of Love, Kin...

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...

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 wo...

In this week’s episode, we speak with long-haul hiker and adventurer Melanie Vogel. Melanie is the first woman to walk the Trans Canada Trail, the longest recreational trail in the world.  She walked from the Atlantic Ocean across and up to the Arctic Ocean, then down and over to the Pacific Ocean. Nearly 21,000 kilometers. Solo. Melanie’s story is one of unexpected connections, harrowing experien...

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...

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 ho...

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 listene...

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...

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 c...

In this week’s conversation, we speak with Dr. Laurie Marker, founder and executive director of the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF). Dr. Marker walks us through the history of the plight of cheetahs, and how she and CCF have saved this exquisite species from certain near extinction to now introducing them to places around the world where the cheetah has long been absent. Dr. Marker tells us about...

In this week’s episode, we speak with (multiple-time!) bestselling author, Sy Montgomery about her deep connection, understanding, and passion for animals. We were lucky enough to have this conversion on the day her most recent book launched, titled, Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell. In this book, Sy gives us an intimate gaze into the world of the turtle and inspire...

Welcome back! NEW episodes start dropping on October 24th , on our regularly scheduled (bimonthly) Tuesdays. We have some compelling episodes coming your way and some heavy hitters... Let me tell you! And we have some exciting news, so hit play and get caught up on where we are and what’s new.  Thank you for listening, sharing, and supporting our Kindred Team! And endless gratitude for our guests,...

We are dropping in to say thank you to our guests, our listeners, and our mighty little team.  We appreciate that we are able to do this podcast because of all of YOU! We also talk about our overall take-aways from this season, and what's coming next for Season 5! We'll be back in October so look out for our drop announcement then! Lots of Love. Please find out more info and message us at...

In this week’s episode, we speak with Dr. Mathias Osvath, Cognitive Zoologist at Lund University about all things corvids and specifically the raven. We’ve known how smart these birds are but, um, did not realize HOW smart! You will never look at a crow, magpie, jay, nutcracker, jackdaw, rook, or raven (all corvids) the same after listening to this conversation.  Thank you to Dr. Osvath for taking...