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