Oceans of Hope

Happy Monday, Oceans of Hope! Welcome to the last episode of season 4! I am going to take the rest of the summer to prep new episodes and have a bit of a break before starting the school year and season five! Be sure to follow along on Instagram to see when we are coming back and what I get up to this summer! Episodes referred to in this episode: Mental Health and Sustainability Follow Oceans of H...

Happy Monday, Oceans of Hope! Here is another Our Planet Episode all about Deserts and Grasslands! It is a super fun one, I think so I hope you all enjoy and give the episode a watch as well. Link to Our Planet https://www.ourplanet.com/en/ Follow Oceans of Hope on Instagram ! Don’t forget to rate and review the podcast if you like it. Remember to check out the Our Planet website to find out what...

Happy Monday, Oceans of Hope! I am very excited about today's episode. I have been seeing Solarpunk all over my social media lately. Here, I outline what Solarpunk is and how we can start creating a Solarpunk world. I hope you enjoy and find hope in the ideas of Solarpunk like I have! Links to Solarpunk Information https://www.earthisland.org/journal/index.php/magazine/entry/solarpunk-imagine...

Happy Belated Earth Day! I got to spend Earth Day this year walking into Washington D.C. with the Great Mother March , celebrating the end of a march towards what we want to see in the world! It was a beautiful day of community and intersectionality that is embodied in this episode.  Follow Oceans of Hope on Instagram ! Don’t forget to rate and review the podcast if you like it. Remember to spend...

Happy almost Earth Day! This is a collection of messages for the ocean from our community here at Oceans of Hope. They are messages of love, admiration, and respect. If you are inspired, feel free to reflect on and send your own message to the instagram! Enjoy! Follow Oceans of Hope on Instagram ! Don’t forget to rate and review the podcast if you like it. Remember to go outside and take a moment...

Happy Monday, Oceans of Hope! In today’s episode, Jordan dives into the history of environmentalism, sharing many insights and fun facts about the environmental movement, perfect to bring to your next dinner party or lively debate. Sources Referenced: Greenpeace University of Michigan PBS Timeline For More Information On: Orion Myth Taoism Vedic Sages If you want to participate in the Messages to...

Happy Monday, Oceans of Hope! In today’s episode, Jordan sits down with her roommate, Maisie Grogan, a fellow PhD student, to chat about all things grad school, phytoplankton, and hopeful moments. Links: Maisie Grogan at Virginia Institute for Marine Science  Follow Oceans of Hope on Instagram ! Don’t forget to rate and review the podcast if you like it. Remember to take a deep breath in, and be g...

Happy Monday! The Deep Sea is the largest habitat on Earth and one of the least understood! Today we dive it to three of the weird and wonderful critters that call the Deep Sea home. Links Referred to in the Episode: - Hag Fish video Sources about Hag Fish: https://marinelab.fsu.edu/labs/grubbs/research/deep-sea/hagfish/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/chapter/referencework/pii/B978032390801...

Happy Monday Oceans of Hope! After a bit of a hiatus while getting used to life as a graduate student I am making the effort to bring the podcast back! Today’s episode we talk about Mental Health, sustainability, and how it can be hard to balance being active and aware of how we are impacting our planet and being mentally healthy. I am not a mental health professional, so please seek advice from a...

Happy Monday! Spring has sprung, and for me, that means it is time for my yearly closet clean-out. In today's episode, I talk about how I clean out my closet to make the whole process a bit more sustainable. Links Referred to in the Episode: Wardrobe reset series! Finatics Cost per wear spreadsheet idea! Parade The truth behind donated clothes articles: https://wayforth.com/blog/moving-soluti...

Hello Everyone! Thank you so much for your patience while I took a break from the podcast to apply to grad school. I am now in the waiting game to see what schools I will get into so the podcast is back! It took me a little while to get my inspiration for the podcast back, but I went on a backpacking trip with work a couple of weeks ago and now my inspiration is back. Today's episode talks al...

Happy Monday! Today's episode is all about the back-to-school season that we have somehow made it back to. I have always loved back-to-school time and in this episode, I talk about how we can make this time of year a bit more sustainable. Links Referred to in the Episode My Website Follow Oceans of Hope on Instagram , Twitter , and TikTok ! Don't forget to rate and review the podcast if...

Hello everyone! This episode is a recap of my Plastic Free July experience. I talk about some things I learned, my takeaways, and why we need to use our voice as well as our dollar to tell producers what we care about. Links Referred to in the Episode: Swanson's Fabric Plastic Free July Episode Follow Oceans of Hope on Instagram , Twitter , and TikTok ! Don't forget to rate and review th...

Happy Monday! This week's episode is another is the Our Planet Series. For this one, I watched episode 4 of Our Planet about Coastal Seas. I absolutely loved watching this episode because it was all about the oceans and how we are impacting them, which you know is my jam! Give it a listen and go watch Our Planet on Netflix! I looked it up! The difference between fur seals and sea lions. I was...

Happy Plastic Free July! In this episode I talk all about Plastic Free July and how I am challenging myself to use less plastic this month. I talk a little about the history of Plastic Free July and how I am thinking about it this year. Links referred to in this episode: Plastic Free July Plastic Free July Instagram My Instagram Follow Oceans of Hope on Instagram , Twitter , and TikTok ! Don'...

Happy Monday! Welcome back to my mythology series on the podcast. Today I look into conservation and climate change in Norse Mythology. This one is a bit different than the Greek Mythology episode; instead of focusing on one god or goddess, we are looking at the Ragnarok myth and its connection to what will happen with climate change if we don't make a change. The Norse were intimately connec...

Happy World Oceans Day!! This Thursday (June 8th) is World Oceans Day when we take special care to show the oceans a little love. Similar to Earth Day we should always be showing the oceans our love but on this day we get to be more intentional about it. For World Oceans Day this year, I collected love letters to the ocean from some amazing people who all love the ocean very much! Maddie's In...

Happy Monday! Today's episode is a fun one. I got to research a topic that I don't know very much about, Biophilic Design. I am super excited to be learning more about this architectural and design framework. As I am still learning about Biophilic Design this is just an intro with some of the basics and benefits that we can all enjoy! Links mentioned in the episode: My Pinterest Board My...

Happy Monday everyone and welcome back to Oceans of Hope! I am so excited to be back after taking a little break. In today's episode I build off of what we talked about in episode 21 and talk about how we as people impact sea turtles. This was a super fun episode to record and has so much good information to keep in mind. If you haven't listened to Episode 21 yet go check it out as well!...

Welcome back, everyone! Today's episode is a good one. As I mentioned in Episode 20, my conversation with Kyle Roepke had enough content for two episodes. In today's second installment, we talk about some of Kyle's favorite moments on a shoot and what we would say to climate deniers. I hope you all enjoy! Links references in the Episode: Kyle's Website Kyle's Instagram Wat...

Happy Monday everyone! I am super excited about today's episode. I got to sit down and record with my new friend here in Florida, Amelia Mei. Amelia is a content creator and ocean lover and we chatted for hours about life, the ocean, how we try to make our lives more sustainable, and all sorts of things. We also recorded an episode for her podcast Through the Waves so be sure to check it out...

Happy Monday! How have I made it 8 months working at a sea turtle hospital and not done an episode on sea turtles yet!? Not anymore, today is the first of two sea turtle intro episodes that I will do. This one is a general overview of the seven species of sea turtles (that live on this whole wide planet) and their nesting process. Stay tuned for another episode on how we impact sea turtles as peop...

Welcome back, everyone! I am so excited for today's episode. I chatted with a family friend and conservation film-maker Kyle Roepke about how we can leverage stories to encourage people to be a bit more sustainable. We also ended up talking quite a bit about "My Octopus Teacher" so that was fun too! Links Referenced to in the Episode: Kyle's Website Kyle's Instagram Frozen...

Welcome back everyone! Today’s episode is the third in the series where I watch an episode of Our Planet on Netflix and provide my commentary. I had a blast recording this episode! I got to watch a new documentary series and learn some new things while chatting with you all. Feel free to watch the episode on your own either before or after listening to this episode. I really enjoyed having David A...

Happy Monday! Introducing the first in my new series of "Conservation in Mythology!" Two things I love, conservation and mythology, come together into one episode. I had a blast learning more about Greek Mythology and recording this episode. There is so much we can learn from stories and myths in particular.  Links Mentioned in the Episode: Episode 17: Ringing in 2023 Episode 15: Austral...