Best Mandela Leola van Eeden Podcasts (2024)

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Poaching, Guiding, and Conservation on the Lower Zambezi River 55:51

4h ago55:51

55:51

Moses Chiguta has been guiding professionally for the past 25 years. He currently works as a guide for Chiawa Camp, located on the banks of the Zambezi River, under a grove of evergreen Mahogany trees. Chiawa Camp holds the prime position in the heart of Zambia’s Lower Zambezi National Park. Moses comes from Kabwadu village in Chiawa chiefdom and h…

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Fishery Management in the Bob Marshall and Conservation of Montana's Public Lands 45:52

30d ago45:52

45:52

Jim Vashro serves on the board of directors for the Montana Wildlife Federation and worked for 39 years with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks before retiring as the regional fisheries manager in Kalispell where he lives with his wife Sandi. In the last 20 years, he focused on aquatic education and access, still active with Becoming an Outdoors-Woma…

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The Complete Guide to the Tatshenshini River: Including the Upper Alsek River. 45:20

1M ago45:20

45:20

Russ Lyman grew up in northwest Washington State. He received a B.S. degree in Visual Communications from Western Washington University and then spent a couple of years in Ketchum, Idaho. In 1989 he began his river guiding career in Haines, Alaska, and started guiding on the Tatshenshini and Alsek Rivers in 1990. He has also worked as a river rafti…

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Rivers of the Northern Rockies: Protect, Restore and Conserve with AMERICAN RIVERS 44:52

2M ago44:52

44:52

The Northern Rockies region is home to the largest collection of pristine free-flowing rivers and native trout fisheries left in the lower 48 states. The headwaters of these pristine rivers originate in three sprawling wilderness complexes – the Crown of the Continent along the US-Canadian border; the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem where the Missour…

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Restoring Northwest Salmon and Protecting Wild Rivers with AMERICAN RIVERS. 41:50

2M ago41:50

41:50

As the Northwest Regional Director, Sarah Dyrdahl leads the regional team working to protect wild rivers, restore damaged rivers, and conserve clean water for people and nature in Oregon, Washington, and Alaska. This is part one of our two part series featuring the work of American Rivers. Sarah has been working with communities on river conservati…

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Housing Veterans at the Valor House with the Missoula Housing Authority and Veterans Inc. 36:14

2M ago36:14

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Missoula Housing Authority (“MHA”) is an independent nonprofit public organization with a portfolio of 1,178 rent-restricted apartments and housing choice vouchers, providing affordable housing to more than 4,500 very low-, low and middle-income veterans, families with children, elderly and disabled, foster youth and homeless, as well as working Mi…

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Maori Tattooing with Ta Moko Artist, Tama Raihania. 48:16

3M ago48:16

48:16

Tama Raihania has been drawing and studying Maori artwork and Moko patterns since his early childhood. This interview tells the story of the evolution of tattooing. Tama is a "Tohunga Tā Moko" (Ta Moko tattoo artist). The word tattoo comes from the Tahitian "tatu" which means "to mark something." It is arguably claimed that tattooing has existed si…

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Tlingit Way of Life and Importance of Salmon with Culture Bearer, Lani Hotch. 1:07:01

3M ago1:07:01

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For this episode, we sit down in the village of Klukwan, known to be the capital of the Tlingit national - located near Haines, Alaska. This interview features an indigenous elder named Lani Hotch, the culture bearer for the Tlingit Nation. Lani Hotch is a leader and activist. Lani is the culture bearer for the Klukwan community. She is a tradition…

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Music and Culture of the Hualapai Nation 52:43

3M ago52:43

52:43

This episode was recorded on the Colorado River within the walls of the Grand Canyon. Clayborn Nodman is a traditional singer, story teller, dancer and member of the Hualapai or Walapai. The Hualapai are a tribe of Native Americans who live in the mountains of northwestern Arizona, United States. Today they are enrolled in the Hualapai Indian Tribe…

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Living the life of an international fly fishing guide, journalist and photographer. 49:10

4M ago49:10

49:10

Join us on the edge of the Clark Fork River for an interview with Jess McGlothlin, an international fly fishing guide, journalist and photographer. Jess was born in Colombia Falls, Montana. She grew up fly fishing, riding horses and doing rodeo events. Jess has documented fisheries in five continents but continues to return to Missoula inbetween in…

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Fishing, Filming and Conservation in Montana 50:08

4M ago50:08

50:08

This episode was recorded on a drift boat while floating down the Clark Fork River near Missoula, Montana. Matt Devlin was born and raised on the banks of the Chesapeake Bay, but has lived “Out West” so long now, that autocorrect had to step in for the assist in the spelling of the aforementioned estuary. He has made his living off of the water for…

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Starting a School + Nature Reserve in South Africa 43:08

4M ago43:08

43:08

Recorded in the thatch hut at the most southern tip of Africa, Mandela sits down with her grandmother's best friend to discuss how they saved the landscape and permanently protected the ecosystem and wildlife in the area. Adriaan Mocke build a school and opened it to all races during the years of apartheid in South Africa. He is now 93 years old an…

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Connection Through Yoga, Hunting, Foraging and Kayaking in Alaska. 47:27

4M ago47:27

47:27

Jodee Dixon is a multitalented and incredibly humble woman who has traveled the world as a professionally sponsored and world renowned whitewater kayaker. Jodee is the founder of "The Yoga Path" and teaches many forms of Yoga. She is an Artemis Sportswomen ambassador and avid hunter/angler. She lives in Juneau, Alaska and enjoys hunting black bear,…

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Cycling from Alaska to Mexico (and then around Spain)! 35:30

4M ago35:30

35:30

Our adventures behind Big Sky Bikes continue with Josh Tack and Sarah Raz. This time we will cycle with them from Alaska to Mexico on a test run before getting married and then cycling around Spain for the Honeymoon. They share some excellent advice on multi day cycling trips and life in general. This is part two of our two part interview with Josh…

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Adventure Cycling Basics and Exploring Peru with a Missoula Power Couple 42:32

5M ago42:32

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Josh Tack and Sarah Raz met while working at Adventure Cycling. They have bicycled around the world and still love cycling around Missoula and supporting local bike shops such as Big Sky Bikes and Free Cycles. For this episode we look back at how they got into cycling and their first international trip cycling around Peru. This is part one of our t…

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Deep Dive into the Outdoor Industry and Gear with Rick Saez 45:00

5M ago45:00

45:00

Join us deep within the forests of Northern Vermont for an interview with the host of the Outdoor Biz podcast to talk about every aspect of the outdoor gear industry. Featuring an interview with outdoor industry expert and podcast host, Rick Saez. Rick has 20+ years of boundless focus in the Outdoor industry as an award-winning product innovator, b…

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Tracking Lions, Myth, and Wilderness in Samburu 48:09

5M ago48:09

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Tracking Lions, Myth, and Wilderness in Samburu is provocative look at the vital connection between human beings, the natural world and meaningful knowledge. While tracking a lion with a Samburu headman and then, later, eluding human assailants who may be tracking him, Jon Turk experiences people at their best and worst. As the tracker and the trac…

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Emergency medicine and working as a Life Flight Nurse 43:19

5M ago43:19

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\Casey was raised in Pittsburgh, PA and started her education at a nursing school on the east coast. The beach was calling her name and she moved to Daytona Beach, Florida just after college graduation. Her hospital experience includes ICU and ED and she started her flight nursing career in 2003. She has worked at several transport programs across …

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Wildlife Conservation in Tennessee with Game Warden and Wildlife Biologist, Don Chance. 43:58

6M ago43:58

43:58

This was Recorded in Catoosa Wildlife Management Area in Tennessee. We sit in the Catoosa Savanna Project with Wildlife Biologist and Game Warden, Don Chance. Don talks about what the landscape looked like 200 years ago and the work he is doing in order to bring back the savanna of Tennessee while restoring habitat for wildlife. We learn about Tenn…

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Bitterroot Alpine Guides provides inspired outdoor pursuits in the Bitterroot and Sapphire mountains of western Montana. 46:44

6M ago46:44

46:44

Paul Belanger is the founder and lead guide for Bitterroot Alpine Guides. His passion in life has been centered around connecting people with the the natural world through outdoor pursuits of all kinds. He is a skilled naturalist and birder and believes deeply that getting outdoors is good for the mind, body and soul. Paul has dedicated his career …

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Thousand year history of Morocco 43:35

6M ago43:35

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This interview features two young Moroccan men, Moustapha and Saber. Each speaking multiple languages fluently while sharing traditional "Moroccan Whiskey" (Green tea with mint), they explain a thousand year history of Morocco, their culture, Islam, traditional spices, food, tips about traveling in the Kingdom of Morocco and why sugar is the most i…

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Cultural Lore of the Gubbi Gubbi tribe in eastern Australia. 58:02

6M ago58:02

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Recorded on the land of the Gubbi Gubbi in eastern Australia. We learn about the numerous similarities between Indigenous Aboriginal Australians and the First Nations Peoples of the Americas. Aboriginal Australians lived in harmony with the land and animals for hundreds of thousands of years prior to the arrival of Captain Cook. Alex Bond is a desc…

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Fishing, Diving and Conservation from the perspective of a 12-year old South African. 45:15

7M ago45:15

45:15

Conroy McQuaid is twelve years old. His parents owned a diving outfitter off the coast of Mozambique and he grew up on a boat, fishing, diving and learning to love and protect the ocean. Conroy's father recently passed away and he shares some of his memories of his father and what they shared together on South African land and water. Conroy is pass…

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Storytelling through Puppetry in South Africa 49:05

7M ago49:05

49:05

This is an interview that was recorded in the African bush. We sat down with Roshina Ratnam, a South African actress, puppeteer, producer, writer and refugee. Roshina was born in Sri Lanka, her family moved to Zambia at a young age and eventually landed in South Africa during the years of apartheid. This is her journey as a refugee, performer and a…

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Fynbos Biodiversity + Conservation 49:19

7M ago49:19

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This episode was recorded on an extremely remote private nature reserve at the most southern point of Africa where Mandela grew up and spent much of her childhood. In this episode we speak with Mandela's cousin, Amy Mocke, a school teacher and professional poisonous snake expert and handler. Amy sometimes helps people move cobras and other extremel…

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Poaching, Guiding, and Conservation on the Lower Zambezi River 55:51

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Fishery Management in the Bob Marshall and Conservation of Montana's Public Lands 45:52

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The Complete Guide to the Tatshenshini River: Including the Upper Alsek River. 45:20

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Rivers of the Northern Rockies: Protect, Restore and Conserve with AMERICAN RIVERS 44:52

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Restoring Northwest Salmon and Protecting Wild Rivers with AMERICAN RIVERS. 41:50

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Housing Veterans at the Valor House with the Missoula Housing Authority and Veterans Inc. 36:14

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Maori Tattooing with Ta Moko Artist, Tama Raihania. 48:16

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Tlingit Way of Life and Importance of Salmon with Culture Bearer, Lani Hotch. 1:07:01

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Music and Culture of the Hualapai Nation 52:43

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Living the life of an international fly fishing guide, journalist and photographer. 49:10

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Fishing, Filming and Conservation in Montana 50:08

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Starting a School + Nature Reserve in South Africa 43:08

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Connection Through Yoga, Hunting, Foraging and Kayaking in Alaska. 47:27

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Cycling from Alaska to Mexico (and then around Spain)! 35:30

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Adventure Cycling Basics and Exploring Peru with a Missoula Power Couple 42:32

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Deep Dive into the Outdoor Industry and Gear with Rick Saez 45:00

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Tracking Lions, Myth, and Wilderness in Samburu 48:09

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Emergency medicine and working as a Life Flight Nurse 43:19

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Wildlife Conservation in Tennessee with Game Warden and Wildlife Biologist, Don Chance. 43:58

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Bitterroot Alpine Guides provides inspired outdoor pursuits in the Bitterroot and Sapphire mountains of western Montana. 46:44

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Thousand year history of Morocco 43:35

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Cultural Lore of the Gubbi Gubbi tribe in eastern Australia. 58:02

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Fishing, Diving and Conservation from the perspective of a 12-year old South African. 45:15

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Storytelling through Puppetry in South Africa 49:05

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Fynbos Biodiversity + Conservation 49:19

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