Ocean Stories

Ocean Stories

Ocean Stories Podcast

Episodes 48
Avg. Duration 45m
Activity Dormant
Since Nov 2023
Latest Episode May 2025

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About This Podcast

How has the ocean shaped your life? 🌊 Whether you're obsessed with marine life, curious about sustainability, or just love a good ocean story, Ocean Stories is here to bring you closer to the blue planet. Hosted by @lydiacarey4, this podcast brings you conversations with the people working in, on, and around the sea to protect it. Plus fun facts, real stories, and easy ways you can make a difference. Because loving & protecting the ocean shouldn’t feel overwhelming— it should feel inspiring! And maybe even a little bit fun.

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Recent Episodes

49: Haircare That Ditches Plastic and Pretense: How Dip Is Rethinking Business for the Planet

May 06, 2025 42m

What if the best conditioner you’ve ever used also happened to be plastic free? In this episode, we talk with Kate and Jonathan Assaraf, the minds behind Dip– “an environmental awareness company…

48: The Border Pollution Crisis: What’s Happening in Tijuana & Southern California

Apr 29, 2025 39m

There’s a crisis unfolding at the U.S.-Mexico border that’s polluting beaches, harming marine life, and putting communities at risk…and it’s been happening for decades. In this episode, we chat with…

47: How one founder turned her passion into a brand that helps clean the ocean

Apr 08, 2025 38m

What happens when you follow your curiosity, trust the signs, and take the leap into something bigger than yourself? In this episode, I sit down with Brooke Buckman, the founder of a streetwear brand…

45: Let’s talk about why fast fashion is an ocean problem (without the guilt)

Mar 27, 2025 32m

Fast fashion is fueling ocean pollution. Are we even talking about that? Every time we wash synthetic fabrics tiny microplastic fibers shed into our waterways, harming marine life and ending up in…

44: Understanding the layoffs at NOAA (trying to)

Mar 18, 2025 22m

Welcome back! I wish it was under better circumstances. If you feel super in the dark on what’s going on with NOAA and the federal government, this is a very basic overview that I hope sheds some…

43: How to swim with sharks (as a job) with Kaitlyn McQueeney

Dec 17, 2024 33m

I always wondered what it takes to become someone that works with sharks for a living. Kaitlyn McQueeney walks us through her career journey, from studying marine biology to getting on boats and to…

42: How to organize a trash cleanup with Hannah Tizedes and The Cleanup Club

Dec 10, 2024 36m

Today we chat with Hannah Tizedes, microplastics artist and founder of The Cleanup Club, about her journey from growing up by the Great Lakes to starting a nonprofit dedicated to tackling plastic…

41: How to learn to swim as an adult with Jacqueline Wong from The Swim Project

Dec 04, 2024 48m

Everyone deserves the chance to learn how to swim and feel safe around water, no matter their background or age! Plenty of adults don’t know how to swim, yet there aren’t enough resources…

40: How to become a wildlife photographer & filmmaker with Kaushiik Subramaniam

Nov 27, 2024 23m

Ever wondered how to turn your passion for wildlife into a career in conservation photography? In this episode, we sit down with Kaush Subramaniam, wildlife biologist and photographer, to explore…

39: How to vote with your dollar and shop smarter this holiday season

Nov 19, 2024 36m

What does holiday shopping have to do with ocean conservation? So much more than you might think! In this episode, we’re diving into how you can vote with your dollar to support the planet this…

38: What’s next for our oceans? Conservation threats in uncertain times, plus happy ocean news & updates

Nov 19, 2024 26m

What’s at stake for ocean conservation during the Trump years? Knowledge is power so let’s get engaged! In this episode, I’m broadly outlining the biggest threats, the policies to watch, and what we…

37: Happy 1st birthday Ocean Stories & random election night rambles

Nov 06, 2024 30m

This is a quick recap of random thoughts on my brain plus a little celebration of the past year of Ocean Stories. Our first episode was released on Nov. 7th, 2023. Plus some thoughts on how I'm…

36: How to overcome fear and surf scary waves with Laura from Froth Nugget

Oct 22, 2024 41m

In this episode we’re talking with Laura– Australian surfer, ocean lover, and the creative mind behind Froth Nugget, a small surf brand featuring her quirky and relatable illustrations. Laura’s…

35: How to study marine biology with Madysson from Marine Science with Mady

Oct 09, 2024 52m

Ever wondered how to break into marine biology or find your place in the field? In this episode we sit down with Madysson (Marine Science with Mady on Instagram) to talk about what it really takes to…

34: How to travel more sustainably and reflections on tourism

Oct 02, 2024 38m

Tourism and travel are closely linked with ocean health, as more than 50% of tourism happens in coastal or marine ecosystems. What about the carbon emissions from planes? Long haul vs. short haul…

33: How to start a surf brand with Manon Erné and SunDaze Surf

Sep 10, 2024 40m

Building a surf brand from the ground up is no easy feat, especially when you’re navigating the complex world of sustainable business. In episode 33 of Ocean Stories, we chat with Manon Erné, founder…

S3E32 32: How to spot greenwashing and shop more sustainably with Krystalynn Gier

Aug 27, 2024 1h 5m

Our consumption patterns and habits create MAJOR impacts on our oceans– from ocean plastics to harmful ingredients to unethical labor to false advertising, it’s ROUGH out there in terms of shopping…

31: How to freedive with Luciana Blanco Villegas

Aug 20, 2024 53m

Breathwork + zen + relaxation = freediving? Luciana is a holistic freediving instructor and competitor who shares some of her best freediving tips for beginners. We talk about her experience learning…

S3E30 30: How to learn to surf as a beginner with Jade Darmaswangsa

Aug 06, 2024 38m

Today we're chatting with content creator and surfer Jade Darmaswangsa about her journey learning to surf. Jade's experience began with a simple surf lesson and quickly spiraled into her conquering…

29: Irene Pancrazi & Coral Reefs in the Maldives

Jun 28, 2024 50m

Irene is a marine biologist working in the Maldives to protect, preserve, and grow new corals. I don’t think I’ve ever met someone that loves corals as much as Irene– she explains their importance to…

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Ocean Stories has published 48 episodes since November 2023, covering topics in Nature, Science.

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