Mermaid Musings: Diving Deep with Tara Coyote

In this powerful and deeply inspiring episode, Tara sits down with longtime friend and author Bethany Adair, whose book “My Guru Cancer” chronicles her transformational journey living with Stage 4 breast cancer for the past decade. Bethany brings raw honesty, humor, and wisdom as she shares how cancer became her greatest teacher - one that pushed her to face fear, choose love, and “live the f*ck o...

In this deeply personal episode, host Tara Coyote shares her journey through stage 3 - and later stage 4 - hormone-driven breast cancer, reflecting on how she combined natural and conventional treatments to support her healing. After years of pursuing a fully natural path, Tara faced a life-or-death decision in 2019 when the cancer spread to her lung, liver, spine, bones throughout her body, and a...

In this deeply personal solo episode of Mermaid Musings, host Tara Coyote reflects on the 10-year death anniversary of her beloved best friend, Deb Hubsmith, a visionary bicycle and pedestrian activist who passed away at just 46 years old from Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Tara shares raw and heartfelt reflections on grief, loss, and the strange passage of time - how Deb remains forever 45 in her memory...

In this inspiring episode of Mermaid Musings, Tara Coyote sits down with Stina Herberg, one of the visionary leaders at the Richmond Vale Academy ecolodge in St. Vincent, Caribbean. Together, they explore how communities can create real solutions to global warming through renewable energy, organic farming, and healthy, sustainable living. Stina shares her journey of training a herd of wild horses,...

In this emotional and deeply personal episode of Mermaid Musings, Tara Coyote opens up about one of the most defining periods of her life - her stage 4 cancer diagnosis - alongside her beloved best friend of 30+ years, Michelle Russi. Originally recorded in February 2020 and released for the first time in June 2024, this raw, unfiltered conversation captures the unwavering bond of friendship, resi...

In this emotional and deeply personal episode of Mermaid Musings, Tara Coyote opens up about one of the most defining periods of her life - her stage 4 cancer diagnosis - alongside her beloved best friend of 30+ years, Michelle Russi. Originally recorded in February 2020 and released for the first time in June 2024, this raw, unfiltered conversation captures the unwavering bond of friendship, resi...

In this powerful episode of Mermaid Musings, host Tara Coyote reconnects with fellow Stage 4 cancer thriver and beloved friend Willow Star (formerly known as Keri Vaca). Recorded in May 2020 during the early days of the pandemic, this Zoom conversation was originally part of Tara’s vision for a documentary titled Cancer Thriver Film - spotlighting late-stage cancer patients who continue to defy th...

In this powerful episode of Mermaid Musings, host Tara Coyote reconnects with fellow Stage 4 cancer thriver and beloved friend Willow Star (formerly known as Keri Vaca). Recorded in May 2020 during the early days of the pandemic, this Zoom conversation was originally part of Tara’s vision for a documentary titled Cancer Thriver Film - spotlighting late-stage cancer patients who continue to defy th...

In this heartfelt and spontaneous episode of Mermaid Musings, Tara Coyote shares an unexpected yet powerful conversation with renowned mind-body medicine expert, Dr. Dean Shrock. Originally not intended for public release, this vibrant exchange became too meaningful not to share. The result? A deeply authentic, informal, and inspiring talk that feels more like a soul-to-soul connection than a trad...

Tara Coyote dives deep into the world of sharks with Nick “Hex” Van Sicklen - a former nuclear engineer turned shark whisperer, dive guide, and passionate ocean advocate.  Nick shares his incredible journey of traveling the globe in pursuit of shark encounters and his current career leading ocean expeditions in the Bahamas with legendary conservationist Jim Abernethy (who I’ve previously inte...

In this episode of Mermaid Musings, host Tara Coyote dives deep with legendary ocean activist and underwater icon Hannah Fraser, also known as Hannah Mermaid. As the original modern-day mermaid, Hannah pioneered the mermaid movement before it became a trend - blending performance art, ocean advocacy, and soul-led storytelling into a powerful life path. Tune in as Hannah shares: How she forged the...

In this eye-opening episode of Mermaid Musings, ocean activist and mermaid Tara Coyote dives deep with renowned shark conservationist and wildlife advocate Jim Abernethy to expose the truth about one of the ocean’s most misunderstood creatures: sharks. Jim reveals why sharks are vital to the health of our oceans, how their role as the “lungs of the planet” keeps marine ecosystems in balance, and w...

In this heart-opening episode of Mermaid Musings , host Tara Coyote sits down with cancer thriver and radiant soul Brittney Beadle, who was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer at just 18 years old. Nearly 9 years later, Brittney is living life with deep presence, strength, and spiritual insight. Tara and Brittney dive into an honest and vulnerable conversation about: What it’s really l...

In the premiere episode of Mermaid Musings, Tara Coyote - mermaid, author, cancer thriver, and ocean activist - dives deep into a powerful conversation with her brother, Ted Cheeseman, a marine biologist, scientist, and the founder of Happywhale.  Ted is a world leader in whale research, revolutionizing how we track and understand whales using innovative tail recognition software. His work he...