Episode Twenty Nine-Brook Trout, Bluegrass, and Belonging with Orvis DEI Partner Sav Sankaran

Nature of Wellness ™️ Podcast

We'd love to hear from you about this episode.

Nature is the perfect classroom for learning about the importance of diversity.

By simply stepping outside and observing a natural environment for a few moments, we will most likely see one of the greatest examples of how a diverse system can thrive.

The natural world shows us how wonderfully different and unique species can all thrive together in a balanced, harmonious ecosystem.

The same principles can apply to all areas of human existence. We create a beautiful world by celebrating diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging.

We can learn a lot from nature!

Welcome to Episode Twenty-Nine of The Nature of Wellness Podcast.

On this episode, we sat down with Sav Sankaran, Orvis Inclusion & Engagement Business Partner, passionate hunter and angler, and a nationally acclaimed touring bluegrass musician.

A first-generation American, Sav has been an associate at The Orvis Company for over a decade. He is a founding member of Orvis’ Justice Equity Diversity & Inclusion (JEDI) committee. He helps to lead the company’s DEI and engagement efforts, helping the company make the outdoors and the outdoor industry more inclusive. He is also a board member of Minority Outdoor Alliance (Season One, episode 14). Sav is a proud Penn State Nittany Lion with a Diversity & Inclusion certificate from Cornell University.

Join us as we talk to Sav about barriers to outdoor access, the power of being true to ourselves, what companies can do to create successful DEI initiatives, and how to embrace nature to build your identity.

Sav discusses the power of bringing us together through music, the lessons nature can teach us about equality, the importance of including diverse voices in company initiatives, and how finding and nurturing our communities is important.
At the end of the episode, Sav was gracious enough to share the new song “Moments” from his band Unspoken Tradition.

We left this conversation celebrating how wonderfully harmonious, diverse, and special our world is.

Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review anywhere you listen to this podcast. It helps us extend the reach of these powerful messages.

We appreciate you all.

Be Well

-NOW

Unspoken Truth Website: https://unspokentradition.com

Unspoken Tradition Spotify Page https://open.spotify.com/artist/1ffmxtCun2OgtqJlvlanQv?si=Nhu1vaWOSOmU2gcj3rayCQ

Orris Angling for All: https://www.orvis.com/angling-for-all.html

Minority Outdoor Alliance: https://www.minorityoutdooralliance.org
* The Nature of Wellness Podcast is produced by the remarkable Shawn Bell.

** The NOW theme song was written, performed, produced, and graciously provided by the incredibly talented Phil and Niall Monahan.

Birds of a Feather Talk Together
A podcast all about birds. Two experts have fun with two beginners - you'll love this :)
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Chapters

1. Episode Twenty Nine-Brook Trout, Bluegrass, and Belonging with Orvis DEI Partner Sav Sankaran (00:00:00)

2. [Ad] Birds of a Feather Talk Together (00:12:59)

3. (Cont.) Episode Twenty Nine-Brook Trout, Bluegrass, and Belonging with Orvis DEI Partner Sav Sankaran (00:13:48)