In today's episode, I'm chatting with Ele Powell, Zookeeper at West Midlands Safari Park. After growing up in the same landlocked town, Ele and I met for the first time during our studies at Newcastle University. From the origins of our friendship that began through a shared love for the ocean, I quickly came to know Ele as the determined shore explorer, most in her element while rooting around in the rockpools.

Something Old: Walls of shells decorating houses by the beach in Jersey, Channel Islands

Something New: AI mapping of fishing areas, coral bleaching and 3D printing to create artificial reefs for coral restoration

Something Borrowed: The oxygen we borrow from the ocean to breathe

Something Blue: As a child, the stream at the end of the garden and the crayfish that lived there. As an adult, exploring a new place by the sea every year

Ele on Instagram - @elemaep

Something Blue on Instagram - @somethingbluepodcast

Lily on Instagram - @usourearth

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The hope with this podcast is to bring a tiny dose of blue wherever in the world you're listening...to remind ourselves as a global community of ocean lovers that there is hope for the future of our waterways.

Sending you all the ocean love,

Lily xx

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In today's episode, I'm chatting with Cal McCabe, Wildlife Documentary Editor and all-round nature enthusiast. Making the move from Bristol to the Isle of Arran in pursuit of an island adventure, Cal radiates a genuine love for the natural world. Rooted in curiosity and a passion for protecting our wild waters in an ever-changing world, Cal is full of captivating stories that reflect the very human in all of us. With our shared love of Sauna and swimming in the sea, this episode was a joy to record!

Something Old: Amazingly happy family holidays in Devon and Cornwall, rockpooling and hearing stories of the sea from their grandad

Something New: Grassroots empowerment of indigenous communities around the world. The High Seas Treaty recently establishing a framework to protect marine life in international waters

Something Borrowed: The dedication of Cheryl Alexander and her connection to the lone sea wolf Takaya

Something Blue: 'The sea is my watery domain of choice. The smell of the salt, the sound of the waves...' The meeting of land and sea for Sauna.

Cal on Instagram - @calofthe_wild

Something Blue on Instagram - @somethingbluepodcast

Lily on Instagram - @usourearth

If you enjoyed the episode and are able to share with a friend or leave a review, I'd be super grateful.

The hope with this podcast is to bring a tiny dose of blue wherever in the world you're listening...to remind ourselves as a global community of ocean lovers that there is hope for the future of our waterways.

Sending you all the ocean love,

Lily xx

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In today's episode, I'm chatting with Raine Clarke, Visual Artist on the Isle of Arran. Endlessly inspired by the wonder of the world that surrounds her, Raine has long noticed beauty in the shells and feathers that dotted her childhood. Recorded in the creative sanctuary of her studio in Whiting Bay, in this episode we explore water's flowing effect on our wellbeing, stories of the sea brought alive through science and art, and the ocean treasures that forever find her returning to the shore.

Something Old: A school trip to the mysterious Bass Rock from North Berwick, the first experience of being out at sea

Something New: Art and science coming together to imagine a better world, to help us emotionally engage and find passion for the sea

Something Borrowed: 'Looking Down at the Stars: Life Beneath the Waves' by Christina Riley, 'On Sonorous Seas' by Mhairi Killin

Something Blue: An early morning dook on my doorstep. At home on Arran, overlooked by Holy Isle and beautiful seabed in Lamlash Bay

Raine on Instagram - @underwing_studio

Something Blue on Instagram - @somethingbluepodcast

Lily on Instagram - @usourearth

If you enjoyed the episode and are able to share with a friend or leave a review, I'd be super grateful.

The hope with this podcast is to bring a tiny dose of blue wherever in the world you're listening...to remind ourselves as a global community of ocean lovers that there is hope for the future of our waterways.

Sending you all the ocean love,

Lily xx

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.