Bearing Weight
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Elephants carry more than we ask them to. So do the people who care for them. Bearing Weight is a podcast about the untold stories of elephants and the veterinarians, caregivers, researchers, advocates, and sanctuary leaders around the world who have dedicated their lives to them.
These are honest, grounded conversations about what it really takes to put elephants first: the science, the sacrifice, the hard-won knowledge, and the quiet, daily work that rarely makes headlines. At a time when elephant welfare organizations often work in isolation, Bearing Weight is a space for their voices to gather — so their work can be found, understood, and supported.
Hosted by David Ebert, Founder, and Danielle Carnahan, Executive Director of the Weeping Elephant Project, this podcast invites you to slow down, listen closely, and sit with the realities we too often look past.
The stories are heavy, and they're worth carrying.
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Rewriting Centuries of Tradition — with Sangita Iyer
Sangita Iyer didn't set out to make a film that would be nominated at the United Nations General Assembly. She set out to tell the truth about what was happening to elephants in the temples of Kerala…
How AI Is Changing the Way We Study Elephants — with Frank Pope
Frank Pope came to elephants by accident. He spent years with his eyes fixed on the ocean, until he looked into the eye of an elephant in Samburu and felt the same thing he'd felt looking into a…
If Humans Were Better Beings, They'd Be Elephants — with Steve Koyle
Steve Koyle didn't set out to be a disruptor. He just couldn't stop asking for more.In this episode, Steve takes us through 14 years as an elephant keeper at the Phoenix Zoo, and how his passion for…
S1E2 Putting Elephants First — with Katherine Connor
What does it actually take for a traumatized elephant to begin to heal? And what does it mean to be a truly ethical traveler in a world where every venue calls itself a sanctuary?In part two of our…
S1E1 A Promise to Boon Lott — with Katherine Connor
At 21 years old, Katherine Connor quit her job, left London, and flew to Thailand — drawn by a lifelong love of elephants she had never actually seen. What she found there would change everything.In…
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Bearing Weight has published 6 episodes since March 2026, covering topics in Documentary, Nature.
Bearing Weight is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 40m.
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