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Lindie Hunter- Professor, Psychology Research Specialist, and H+S Math Writer

Discover the fascinating world of Lindie Hunter: mother, mastermind behind the Math Activities section of Harbor + Sprout, university professor, and psychology research specialist! You can follow Lindie on Instagram @Hudson_Academy.

Tristan Gooley: Natural Navigator & Bestselling Author

Tristan Gooley is, in a small nutshell, a writer and natural navigator. Having followed along with him for some time, he seems to be always up to some kind of fascinating adventure and project. Tristan set up his natural navigation school [https://www.naturalnavigator.com/events-and-courses/] in 2008 and is the author of award-winning and internationally bestselling books, including The Natural Navigator [https://www.naturalnavigator.com/books-and-library/the-natural-navigator] (2010) The Lost Art of Reading Nature’s Signs [https://www.naturalnavigator.com/books-and-library/the-lost-art-of-reading-natures-signs/] (US) / The Walker’s Guide to Outdoor Clues & Signs [https://www.naturalnavigator.com/books-and-library/the-walkers-guide-to-outdoor-clues-and-signs/] (UK 2014), How to Read Water [https://www.naturalnavigator.com/books-and-library/how-to-read-water] (2016) and The Secret World of Weather [https://www.naturalnavigator.com/books-and-library/the-secret-world-of-weather/] (2021) and How to Read a Tree [https://www.naturalnavigator.com/books-and-library/how-to-read-a-tree/] (2023), some of the world’s only books covering natural navigation. He has spent decades hunting for clues and signs in nature, across the globe, and has been nicknamed: “The Sherlock Holmes of Nature”  His passion for the subject of natural navigation stems from his hands-on experience. He has led expeditions in five continents, climbed mountains in Europe, Africa and Asia, sailed small boats across oceans and piloted small aircraft to Africa and the Arctic. He is the only living person to have both flown solo and sailed singlehandedly across the Atlantic, and he is a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation and the Royal Geographical Society. He and his school can be found online at www.naturalnavigator.com. Tristan set up his natural navigation school [https://www.naturalnavigator.com/events-and-courses/] in 2008 and is the author of award-winning and internationally bestselling books, including The Natural Navigator [https://www.naturalnavigator.com/books-and-library/the-natural-navigator] (2010) The Lost Art of Reading Nature’s Signs [https://www.naturalnavigator.com/books-and-library/the-lost-art-of-reading-natures-signs/] (US) / The Walker’s Guide to Outdoor Clues & Signs [https://www.naturalnavigator.com/books-and-library/the-walkers-guide-to-outdoor-clues-and-signs/] (UK 2014), How to Read Water [https://www.naturalnavigator.com/books-and-library/how-to-read-water] (2016) and The Secret World of Weather [https://www.naturalnavigator.com/books-and-library/the-secret-world-of-weather/] (2021) and How to Read a Tree [https://www.naturalnavigator.com/books-and-library/how-to-read-a-tree/] (2023), some of the world’s only books covering natural navigation. He has spent decades hunting for clues and signs in nature, across the globe, and has been nicknamed “The Sherlock Holmes of Nature” by the BBC. He has written for the Sunday Times, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the BBC and many magazines. Tristan has led expeditions in five continents, climbed mountains in Europe, Africa and Asia, sailed small boats across oceans and piloted small aircraft to Africa and the Arctic. He has walked with and studied the methods of the Tuareg, Bedouin and Dayak in some of the remotest regions on Earth. He has tested Viking navigation methods in a small boat in the north Atlantic, leading to the academic paper, Nature’s Radar [https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-navigation/article/natures-radar/182FF25E4298C2B34F065F2ECD7FA416]. He is the only living person to have both flown solo and sailed singlehanded across the Atlantic and is a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation and the Royal Geographical Society. Find Tristan Gooley on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenaturalnavigator/ [https://www.instagram.com/thenaturalnavigator/] And Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenaturalnavigator [https://www.facebook.com/thenaturalnavigator]

Nick Slavik: Painting, Restoration, and People

Nick Slavik is the Proprietor of the Nick Slavik Painting & Restoration Co. and is the Host of Ask a Painter Live [https://nickslavik.com/ask-a-painter/]. Ask a Painter Live [https://nickslavik.com/ask-a-painter/] has aired weekly for over 6 years, instructing, answering questions and championing the trades as an avenue for freedom. His company will celebrate its 15th anniversary this year, employs +35 people, a leadership team and operates a full scale finishing shop. He has been a national and international speaker on topics such as entrepreneurship, craftspersonship, trades reformation, recruiting, harnessing technology for trades business, financial benchmarks, industry standards and coating science. After High School, he joined the Army as a mechanic and a paratrooper. Shortly after the events of September 11th, 2001, Nick volunteered for two tours of duty overseas: the first in Afghanistan & the second in Iraq. After his service he attended college, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in business management and with a double minor of tax accounting and managerial accounting. Nick and his wife Tootse have four children. They recently sold their fully restored 1917 Craftsman home and built an innovative, energy efficient home on their farm - using the new home as a proving grounds for the simplest, most innovative finishing procedures. Nick has traveled the US hosting Master Classes for business owners and Craftspeople. He has created one of the most in-depth educational pieces in the areas of estimating, production management, hiring, budgeting, marketing, financial systems, processes, SOP’s and leadership. He has also compiled a wealth of knowledge about coating science - which he uses to create fail-proof, simple finishing systems for his own business as well as others across the country. Nick has been a craftsman for more than 28 years. His company has been awarded more than 15 National awards for craftsmanship over the last 5 years, including massive restorations of victorian mansions. He has created a rigorous Apprenticeship program where he finds, trains, inspires and mentors young people in his craft. Find Nick on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slaviknick/ [https://www.instagram.com/slaviknick/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nsprco [https://www.facebook.com/nsprco]

Interview With a Beekeeper

Beekeeper Sarah Cunningham from Grandview, Texas shares her journey and experiences with bees!

Ask a Paleontologist: Paleontology with Amber MacKenzie

In this episode we interview our very own Amber MacKenzie who has been on the Harbor + Sprout team since the beginning. Amber writes incredible Language Arts lessons and even hand-paints her illustrations, but did you know she is also a paleontologist? Just wait until you hear her talk about what she loves most about paleontology. Her obvious passion and love for the discovery of all things old will have listeners young and old wanting to set off on their own paleontology adventures! You can find Amber on Instagram @sosimpleabeginning