SALTWATER JOURNAL · THE PODCAST
Stories from life
on the water.
Sailing. Freediving. Paddleboarding. And the people who make an adventure of it.
Join Tara Cooney for conversations about getting out there, taking a chance and finding your own way on the water.
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9 episodes · Hosted by Tara Cooney
THE PODCAST
Listen in to wholesome convos with people getting out on the water for great adventures, and loving it.
Sailing. Freediving. Paddleboarding. Floating on flamingos. And more! If it brings you more adventure, travel and freedom on the water — we'll talk about it!
Explore the series
Nine conversations and the trailer. Choose a story and listen in.
Embracing the Unknown: Kayleen VanderRee on Sailing, Anxiety, and the Race to Alaska
In this episode I speak with Kayleen about life as a commercial diver, lessons as captain of her own sailboat, and strategies for anxiety in sailing. Plus we hear about her Race to Alaska and being in The Amazing Race Canada!
Rhonda: Taking a Chance on Love, Sailing & Adventure
In this episode I speak with Rhonda about ditching landlife to travel the world on a tiny sailboat with her new partner, and all of the challenges that come from transitioning into cruising full-time.
Pip Hare: For the Love of Sailing and the Vendée Globe
In this episode I speak with one of the world’s top sailors Pip Hare — only the 8th woman to have ever completed the Vendée Globe — as she prepares to take on the round the world race for a second time.
Britt Spencer: Conquering Cook Strait & Paddling for Life
In this episode I talk with Britt Spencer about battling serious health issues, and making history as the first New Zealander to cross the Cook Strait, on a prone paddle board.
Closer to Nature with Marybeth, Paddle Adventurer
In this episode we chat with Marybeth — a Canadian Youtube and content creator documenting epic paddling adventures, who gives the lowdow on choosing the right paddleboard, stalking beavers and so much more!
Adventure Meets Luxury: Inside the New Zealand Superyacht Academy with Alice Baker and Courtney Te Whiu
In this episode we talk to founders of the New Zealand Superyacht Academy, Alice Baker and Courtney TeWhiu who give all the inside info on getting set with a luxury superyacht lifestyle and career.
Healing Through Freediving: Renee Taylor from Salt Aotearoa
In this episode we talk to Renee Taylor, a speech-language therapist, freedive instructor and founder of Salt Aotearoa, about her journey into freediving and the power of connection with the ocean.
Ice Maiden: Surviving in the Southern Ocean with Lisa Blair
In this episode we talk to Australian Lisa Blair – solo-sailor, world multi-record holder, climate activist and lover of the Southern Ocean, to talk about fear and survival and her new feature documentary Ice Maiden.
Ice Maiden: The Making Of with Nathaniel C.T. Jackson
In this episode we talk with Nathaniel C.T. Jackson, Director of the feature documentary Ice Maiden, about the film making journey to tell the story of Lisa Blair’s epic 2017 Antarctic circumnavigation.
Saltwater Journal Podcast Trailer
Listen in to wholesome convos with people getting out on the water for great adventures and loving it. Whether it's sailing, freediving, paddleboarding or floating on a pink flamingo - if it brings you adventure, travel and freedom on the water - we'll talk about it.
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