Big Deep Podcast

18/06/2024

Captain Liz Clark, author of “Swell” about her solo sailing and surfing journey across the Pacific was the the next in the continuing interviews for season five of Big Deep! I have been trying to connect with Liz for six years now and finally had her on the show. What a great interview and an inspiring person. And this of course means that season five will be premiering later this year!

16/02/2024

Very excited to announce that my podcast Big Deep has been nominated for an Ambie, which is considered the Oscars of podcasting and bestowed by the Podcast Academy.
Big Deep is a podcast about the ocean and has been shortlisted alongside some other high-profile shows, so I am super honored. And though the show has gotten popular over the years, it feels good to have the show recognized within the podcasting community.
Stay tuned as the Award Ceremony is on March 26th at the Beverly Hilton. Woot!

17/01/2024

So I have quietly started recording for Season Five and my first chat was with the great Diana Nyad! And it was, well, as great as you would expect. Looking forward to more amazing stories this season. And thank you for all the support for Season Four!

09/11/2023

5 Star Review: "Coming Home: Every time I listen to an episode I come home to the Ocean." via

Coming Home: Every time I listen to an episode I come home to the Ocean.

07/11/2023

Season finale! One of our favorite episodes of the year with New York Times Best Selling deep ocean author of “The Underworld: Journeys to the Depths of the Ocean,” Susan Casey. Susan and I discussed how the journey to discover and explore the deepest parts of the oceans parallels human kind’s journey of self-discovery, and why it’s so important that human beings go deep. Listen link in bio!

07/11/2023

New Episode! "The Underworld: Deep Ocean Author Susan Casey On Why It Is Vital For Humanity To Look Even Deeper"

In today's episode, I speak with Susan Casey , New York Times bestselling author and journalist, whose work focuses primarily on the intersection of human beings and the ocean. Susan started as a journalist, becoming a nation...

Listen to Susan Casey, author and journalist, as she delves into the mysteries of the deep ocean in her latest book, The Underworld: Journeys to the Dept…

31/10/2023

A beautiful episode drops today with author, film producer, and photographer, Pier Nirandara. Pier shares her incredible journey from Hollywood film producer to advocate for the ocean, spurred by a life-changing dive off the South African coast. Listen link in bio.

31/10/2023

New Episode! "Floating In A Galaxy Of Stars: Pier Nirandara on Swimming With Sharks In Hollywood And Drifting With Sardines Off South Africa"

In today's episode, I speak with award-winning author, film producer, and underwater photographer Pier Nirandara . Pier's connection to the ocean started as a young girl growing up in Bangkok, Thailand, with weekend family tr...

Discover Pier Nirandara's journey from writing bestselling mermaid novels in Thailand to becoming a successful film producer in Hollywood, all while main…

24/10/2023

One of our favorite episodes maybe ever, manatee researcher and advocate Jamal Galves talks of how manatees saved him before he saved them. Listen link in bio.

24/10/2023

New Episode! "Gesture of a Lifetime: Manatee Researcher Jamal Galvez On How Before He Started Saving Manatees They Saved Him"

Imagine growing up by the waters of Belize, where your connection to the ocean is as intrinsic to your being as your heritage. That was the reality for conservation biologist Jamal Galvez, and he joins us in today's captivati...

Explore the captivating journey of Jamal Galvez, a manatee researcher, and conservation biologist in Belize. Discover how manatees shaped Jamal's life an…

20/10/2023

Bonus episode this week! 13-year-old ocean conservationist Cash Daniels talks about the 501 C3 nonprofit he already started which has a goal of picking up 1 million pieces of trash from our worlds oceans. An incredible kid with incredible passion leads to an incredible story. Listen link in bio!

20/10/2023

New Episode! "The Clean-Up Kid: 13 Year-Old Ocean Conservationist Cash Daniels On How Kids Are The Future Of Ocean Advocacy"

In today's episode, I speak with Cash Daniels , an ocean and river conservationist, Time Magazine honorary finalist as "Kid of the Year," and co-founder of the ocean activism and conservation nonprofit called The Cleanup Kids...

Listen to Cash Daniels, a 13 year-old ocean conservationist and co-founder of The Cleanup Kids, as he shares his inspiring journey and advocates for chil…

17/10/2023

New episode today! With Galapagos, shark researcher, Dr. Alex Hearn. Alex talks about why the Galapagos is such a unique place on earth, and why he feels driven to protect it. Listen, link in bio!

17/10/2023

New Episode! "A World Beneath Galapagos: Dr Alex Hearn on Hammerhead Sharks, Where Meaning Lies in the Sea, and a Hidden Underwater Swimway Through the Pacific"

In today's episode, I speak with Dr. Alex Hearn , a marine ecologist at the Universidad de San Francisco in Quito, Ecuador . Alex's work is focused on marine conservation in and around the Galapagos Islands, off the coast of ...

Explore the world beneath Galapagos with Dr Alex Hearn, a marine ecologist dedicated to protecting migratory pathways and endangered species.

10/10/2023

New episode today! Explorer and journalist, Kinga Philipps talks about the deep sense of presence she feels in the ocean, and an incredible freedive off the coast of Mexico. Listen, link in bio!

10/10/2023

New Episode! "A Deep Sense of Presence: Kinga Phillips on her Spiritual Connection to the Sea and Passion for Freediving"

In today's episode, I speak with explorer, ocean activist, and television journalist, Kinga Phillips. Kinga was one of the founding journalists and hosts of Al Gore's Current TV and since has gone on to host several shows on ...

In today's episode, I speak with explorer, ocean activist, and television journalist, Kinga Phillips. Kinga was one of the founding journalists and hosts…

06/10/2023

5 Star Review: "Inspiring: I love this podcast - the fascinating and inspiring people you talk to has reconnected me with my love of the ocean and SCUBA diving - thank you ❤️" via

Inspiring: I love this podcast - the fascinating and inspiring people you talk to has reconnected me with my love of the ocean and SCUBA diving - thank you ❤️

06/10/2023

5 Star Review: "Great podcast: Really inspiring. Highly recommended." via

Great podcast: Really inspiring. Highly recommended.

06/10/2023

5 Star Review: "Love this podcast!!: Eagerly awaiting new episodes!" via

Love this podcast!!: Eagerly awaiting new episodes!

03/10/2023

New episode! Maddy McAllister, Maritime Archaeologist, tells her stories of excavating the shipwrecks on the great barrier reef.

03/10/2023

New Episode! "Telling the Stories of the Sea: Dr Maddy McAllister on the Wonder of Shipwrecks and Maritime Archaeology"

In today's episode, I speak with Dr. Madeline McAllister , senior Curator of Maritime Archaeology at the Queensland Museum and James Cook University in Townsville, Australia. Dr McAllister, or Maddy as she's called, focuses h...

In today's episode, I speak with Dr. Madeline McAllister , senior Curator of Maritime Archaeology at the Queensland Museum and James Cook University in T…

26/09/2023

Maya Gabeira, World Champion Big Wave Surfer, in the latest episode, available now! Listen link in bio.

26/09/2023

New Episode! "Giants From The Deep: World Champion Big Wave Surfer Maya Gabeira and the Challenge of Riding Mountains of the Sea"

In today's episode, I speak with Brazilian big wave surfer Maya Gabeira , one of the most famous female surfers in the world. Maya is a seven-time world champion in the World Surf League and a two-time world record holder for...

In today's episode, I speak with Brazilian big wave surfer Maya Gabeira , one of the most famous female surfers in the world. Maya is a seven-time world …

19/09/2023

One of the most magical episodes we have done so far, with Roushanna Gray of Veld & Sea . Roushanna is a coastal forager teaching her culinary techniques using the tidal pools of South Africa as her palette. Available now at the link in bio.

19/09/2023

New Episode! "Finally Coming Home: Ocean Forager Roushanna Gray's Culinary Journey Through South African Tidepools"

In today's episode, I speak with South African edible ocean and landscape forager Roushanna Gray. When I first heard of Roushanna's unique take on eating from the wild landscape, I was intrigued, particularly as it related to...

In today's episode, I speak with South African edible ocean and landscape forager Roushanna Gray. When I first heard of Roushanna's unique take on eating…