Waterpeople Podcast

Rites of passage, once central to marking life’s transitions, have faded in modernity. As we navigate rising anxiety, social fragmentation, and a world where technology permeates nearly all aspects of our shared human experience, what role could a revival of rites of passage play in reclaiming our resilience and our capacity for social cohesion? Dr Arne Rubinstein [https://www.instagram.com/arnerubinstein/] is the CEO and Founder of the Rites of Passage Institute [https://ritesofpassageinstitute.org]. His goal is to make Rites of Passage mainstream once again. He has over 30 years experience as a medical doctor, counsellor, mentor, speaker and workshop facilitator.  He has developed programs, seminars and camps attended by more than 350,000 people globally and has effectively implemented rites of passage frameworks into some of the largest schools in Australia. His work emphasises the importance of recognising and reflecting on key moments in our lives and pausing to understand them deeply before moving forward. ... This episode is made possible by our generous partners: Patagonia [https://www.patagonia.com.au/] is in business to save our home planet.  Its unique ownership structure reflects that Earth is its only shareholder: Profits not reinvested back into the business are paid as dividends to protect the planet. ... Primal Water [https://primal-water.com/], by Alkaway, is an at-home water filter that mimics nature and is boosted with molecular hydrogen. It's a game-changer. Head to Primal-water.com [https://primal-water.com/] and use the code waterpeople for $100 off your purchase until June 30th, 2025. Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/419566/open_sms] ... Listen with Lauren L. Hill [https://www.instagram.com/theseakin/] & Dave Rastovich [https://intl.startrek.com/] Sound + Video Engineer: Ben J Alexander [https://www.instagram.com/ben.j.alexander/] Theme song: Shannon Sol Carroll [https://shannonsolcarroll.bandcamp.com/releases] Additional music by Kai Mcgilvray [https://www.instagram.com/the_brrdman/]+ Ben J Alexander [https://www.instagram.com/ben.j.alexander/] Join the conversation: @Waterpeoplepodcast [https://www.instagram.com/waterpeoplepodcast/?hl=en] ... Get monthly musings and behind the scenes content from the podcast by subscribing to our newsletter [https://waterpeoplepodcast.myflodesk.com/waterpeoplesignup]. You'll get water-centric reading and listening recommendations, questions worth asking, and ways to take action for the wellbeing of Planet Ocean delivered straight to your inbox. You can stream every Waterpeople episode [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdT5TLPo5xpfNyoQRmevgwQ] from your desk.

What moves you through the world? In the most literal sense, it's the same answer for all of us: muscle.  In On Muscle, Bonnie Tsui [https://www.bonnietsui.com] brings her signature blend of science, culture, immersive reporting, and personal narrative to examine not just what muscles are - but what they mean to us.  Bonnie attended Harvard University, where she rowed crew, snowboarded, and studied American literature. She came to surfing in her late 20s after relocating to California.  Today, Bonnie lives, swims, and surfs in the Bay Area and contributes regularly to the New York Times.   She is the author of four books: American Chinatown: A People’s History of Five Neighborhoods, Why We Swim,  Sarah and the Big Wave, and her latest, On Muscle: The Stuff That Moves Us and Why It Matters [https://bookshop.org/a/1882/9781643753089] Bonnie talks us through the purpose of the brain (!), learning to surf as an adult, the gendered cultural narratives around strength, the name of a whale's powerful butt muscle, and the inevitability of age related muscle loss (and what we can do about it).  More about Bonnie here [https://www.instagram.com/bonnietsui8/] & here [https://www.bonnietsui.com] ... This episode is made possible by our generous partners: Patagonia [https://www.patagonia.com.au/] is in business to save our home planet.  Its unique ownership structure reflects that Earth is its only shareholder: Profits not reinvested back into the business are paid as dividends to protect the planet. ... Primal Water [https://primal-water.com/], by Alkaway, is an at-home water filter that mimics nature and is boosted with molecular hydrogen. It's a game-changer. Head to Primal-water.com [https://primal-water.com/] and use the code waterpeople for $100 off your purchase until June 30th, 2025. Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/419566/open_sms] ... Listen with Lauren L. Hill [https://www.instagram.com/theseakin/] & Dave Rastovich [https://intl.startrek.com/] Sound + Video Engineer: Ben J Alexander [https://www.instagram.com/ben.j.alexander/] Theme song: Shannon Sol Carroll [https://shannonsolcarroll.bandcamp.com/releases] Additional music by Kai Mcgilvray [https://www.instagram.com/the_brrdman/]+ Ben J Alexander [https://www.instagram.com/ben.j.alexander/] Join the conversation: @Waterpeoplepodcast [https://www.instagram.com/waterpeoplepodcast/?hl=en] ... Get monthly musings and behind the scenes content from the podcast by subscribing to our newsletter [https://waterpeoplepodcast.myflodesk.com/waterpeoplesignup]. You'll get water-centric reading and listening recommendations, questions worth asking, and ways to take action for the wellbeing of Planet Ocean delivered straight to your inbox. You can stream every Waterpeople episode [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdT5TLPo5xpfNyoQRmevgwQ] from your desk.

How much has your homebreak shaped you - your life, livelihood, the person you've become?  The quirkiness of Dylan Graves [https://www.instagram.com/dylangraves/?hl=en]'  Puerto Rican homebreak shaped a lifelong obsession, and subsequent career in chasing, riding, and documenting Weird Waves [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUwZMeUsJl9xJEk2Ege0nbA] around the globe. Tidal bores, standing waves, wedges, glacial calving swells; Dylan's Youtube channel shares an astonishing diversity of wavelengths.  While the focus of Dylan's wildly successful series is taking viewers to obscure and novel waves on the periphery of surf culture, in the process Dylan masterfully un-earths the heart and vibrance of surfers around the world  – and the living cultures of stoke blossoming in unexpected places.  Dylan's lightness, warmth and positivity are underscored by the adversity he's faced. He candidly shares the impact of losing his father at a young age. This loss brought him and his brother, surfer Josie Graves [https://www.instagram.com/josgraves/?hl=en], closer together, reinforcing their love for surfing as a way to connect with their father's memory.  Dylan talks us through the his DIY filmmaking process, the joy of not chasing perfection, and the cyclical experience of becoming a father.  ... This episode is made possible by our generous partners: Patagonia [https://www.patagonia.com.au/] is in business to save our home planet.  Its unique ownership structure reflects that Earth is its only shareholder: Profits not reinvested back into the business are paid as dividends to protect the planet. ... Primal Water [https://primal-water.com/], by Alkaway, is an at-home water filter that mimics nature and is boosted with molecular hydrogen. It's a game-changer. Head to Primal-water.com [https://primal-water.com/] and use the code waterpeople for $100 off your purchase until June 30th, 2025. Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/419566/open_sms] ... Listen with Lauren L. Hill [https://www.instagram.com/theseakin/] & Dave Rastovich [https://intl.startrek.com/] Sound + Video Engineer: Ben J Alexander [https://www.instagram.com/ben.j.alexander/] Theme song: Shannon Sol Carroll [https://shannonsolcarroll.bandcamp.com/releases] Additional music by Kai Mcgilvray [https://www.instagram.com/the_brrdman/]+ Ben J Alexander [https://www.instagram.com/ben.j.alexander/] Join the conversation: @Waterpeoplepodcast [https://www.instagram.com/waterpeoplepodcast/?hl=en] ... Get monthly musings and behind the scenes content from the podcast by subscribing to our newsletter [https://waterpeoplepodcast.myflodesk.com/waterpeoplesignup]. You'll get water-centric reading and listening recommendations, questions worth asking, and ways to take action for the wellbeing of Planet Ocean delivered straight to your inbox. You can stream every Waterpeople episode [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdT5TLPo5xpfNyoQRmevgwQ] from your desk.

Besides being a professor of chemistry, Dr. Sarah Gerhardt [https://www.instagram.com/sgerhardtscruz/]was the first woman to ride one of the world’s most feared waves, Mavericks in icy Northern California. She is a mother of two and acknowledged as the first female tow-in surfer.   Amidst a tumultuous childhood, Sarah found stability in an unexpected place: The Periodic Table of Elements. Sarah learned to surf in the late '80s at Pismo Beach, California. In time, surfing became her escape from the hardships of home and faith became the guiding force in her life. She started experimenting with heavy water and big waves during her freshman year at college. One Winter Story, [https://www.thesurfnetwork.com/detail/248101573ca28b571a9764cf7ea721dc2c48a59b7cdef917/movie] a documentary about Sarah's big wave pioneering and scientific inquiry, came out in 2003.  More recently, Sarah featured in the groundbreaking documentary The Big Sea [https://thebigsea.org], wherein she lays out the chemical composition of neoprene - the material all of our wetsuits have been made of until very recently.  She talks us through some surprising chemistry - and the big impact seemingly small choices can make.  .... This episode is made possible by our generous partners: Patagonia [https://www.patagonia.com.au] is in business to save our home planet.  Its unique ownership structure reflects that Earth is its only shareholder: Profits not reinvested back into the business are paid as dividends to protect the planet. ... Primal Water [https://primal-water.com], by Alkaway, is an at-home water filter that mimics nature and is boosted with molecular hydrogen. It's a game-changer. Head to Primal-water.com [https://primal-water.com] and use the code waterpeople for $100 off your purchase until June 30th, 2025. Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/419566/open_sms] ... Listen with Lauren L. Hill [https://www.instagram.com/theseakin/] & Dave Rastovich [https://intl.startrek.com/] Sound + Video Engineer: Ben J Alexander [https://www.instagram.com/ben.j.alexander/] Theme song: Shannon Sol Carroll [https://shannonsolcarroll.bandcamp.com/releases] Additional music by Kai Mcgilvray [https://www.instagram.com/the_brrdman/]+ Ben J Alexander [https://www.instagram.com/ben.j.alexander/] Join the conversation: @Waterpeoplepodcast [https://www.instagram.com/waterpeoplepodcast/?hl=en] ... Get monthly musings and behind the scenes content from the podcast by subscribing to our newsletter [https://waterpeoplepodcast.myflodesk.com/waterpeoplesignup]. You'll get water-centric reading and listening recommendations, questions worth asking, and ways to take action for the wellbeing of Planet Ocean delivered straight to your inbox. You can stream every Waterpeople episode [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdT5TLPo5xpfNyoQRmevgwQ] from your desk.

When was the last time you followed a spark of curiosity all the way to some distant shoreline? Kiana Weltzien [https://www.instagram.com/whereskiana/]'s ocean adventures began in 2016 when she left her real estate career in Miami for a year of travel. Along the way, she met a mentor and moved onto his boat; a replica Polynesian double-canoe. She sensed that this was her new way of life. In 2018, Kiana acquired her own boat, Mara Noka, a modern Polynesian double-canoe. Despite her limited sailing knowledge, Kiana navigated challenging passages, often sailing alone to avoid the responsibility of others. Kiana crossed the Atlantic to North Florida in late 2020, to begin her 14-month boatyard restoration of Mara Noka. In 2022, she captained the Women + the Wind  North Atlantic crossing [https://www.instagram.com/womenandthewind/],  her first voyage with a crew.  After that, Kiana sailed through Madeira, the Canaries, and Cape Verde, aiming for Brazil. She completed a 43-day solo crossing from Santiago to Ilhabela.  We caught up with Kiana remotely from the cabin of her boat in Brazil (the audio is pretty dodgy at times). She talked us through the making of her forthcoming documentary Women and the Wind [https://www.womenandthewind.com], the work of life at sea, what drew her to Wharram craft and the challenge of addressing plastic pollution.  Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/419566/open_sms] ... Listen with Lauren L. Hill [https://www.instagram.com/theseakin/] & Dave Rastovich [https://intl.startrek.com/] Sound + Video Engineer: Ben J Alexander [https://www.instagram.com/ben.j.alexander/] Theme song: Shannon Sol Carroll [https://shannonsolcarroll.bandcamp.com/releases] Additional music by Kai Mcgilvray [https://www.instagram.com/the_brrdman/]+ Ben J Alexander [https://www.instagram.com/ben.j.alexander/] Join the conversation: @Waterpeoplepodcast [https://www.instagram.com/waterpeoplepodcast/?hl=en] ... Get monthly musings and behind the scenes content from the podcast by subscribing to our newsletter [https://waterpeoplepodcast.myflodesk.com/waterpeoplesignup]. You'll get water-centric reading and listening recommendations, questions worth asking, and ways to take action for the wellbeing of Planet Ocean delivered straight to your inbox. You can stream every Waterpeople episode [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdT5TLPo5xpfNyoQRmevgwQ] from your desk.