The Ocean Tribe Hangout

The Ocean Tribe Hangout


Latest Episodes

Ep.8 : The Body Positive Surfer - Representation in the Surfing Industry w/Curvy Surfer Girl
February 27, 2021

Elizabeth Sneed is a surfer based in Hawaii, here we chat about everything under the sun! Literally!! She joins the Black Mermaid to chat representation, Hawaiian history, Colonization, culture, existential norms and the story of loving self and seeing it

Ep.7 : The Conservationist - The BIPOC Woman bringing change in Ocean Conservation w/Megan Rose
February 27, 2021

Megan Rose is a Freediver, an educator and above all, a Marine Conservationist! She joins The Black Mermaid to talk about her phenomenal journey at Two Oceans Aquarium working on a Turtle Rehab Project, Baited underwater remote video monitoring systems to

Ep.6 : The Organization Diversifying Representation in the Ocean Arena w/The Ocean of Colour
February 27, 2021

An open conversation with Katie Storr talking the partnership with The Black Mermaid to create The Ocean of Colour - chatting about the need for this organization, representation, building community and how to dialogue around diversifying representation i

Ep.5 : The Surfing Coach - Being a Black Woman Surf Coach & Representation in Surfing w/Rhonda Harper
February 27, 2021

Rhonda Harper is the founder of Black Girls Surf, where she is also the surfing coach. Her mission is to get more Black girls surfing, the passion that has driven her to keep doing the work, this in turn, diversifying the sport. She has run BGS since 2014

Ep.4 : The Marine Biologist - Being BIPOC in a largely underrepresented Career w/Dr Nasreen Peer
February 27, 2021

Dr Nasreen Peer is a Marine Biologist based in South Africa, she is Researcher, lecturer at Stellenbosch University and the co-founder of Argonaut Science, a business focused on encouraging citizen science and ocean exploration. Nasreen joins The Black Me

Ep.3 : The Spearfisher Woman - Being a BIPOC Woman in Spearfishing & Representation w/Danz of All Trades
February 27, 2021

Danielle Bachew is a Trinidad based Spearfisher Woman who is fondly called 'Shark Bite' amongst her peers. She has had some very impressive catches at sea, she joins The Black mermaid to share about spearfishing, getting more Women into the sport, conserv

Ep.2 : The Scuba Diving Instructor - Being a BIPOC Woman in the Scuba Industry & Representation w/Dive Marsha Dive
February 27, 2021

Run Forest Run! - Marsha Ahmed Marsha is a Scuba Diving Instructor based in the Maldives, already having grown up around the Ocean she only took to it in 2012 and tells us of her journey to becoming a Scuba Diving Instructor in a career where Women are no

Ep.1 : The Underwater Photographer - Being a Black Woman in the Industry, Representation, Gear w/Mermaid Katies
February 14, 2021

Katie Storr is an Underwater Photographer, Scuba Diving Instructor, Coral Conservationist and a Shark4life Ambassador and more!! She joins The Black Mermaid to discuss Ocean love as well as Black Lives Matter and what it means to be an ally, enjoy! Watch