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A few days ago I received a request from BBC News, "Would you be available to answer questions about animal behavior during a solar eclipse?" Now, in all transparency, it has been a minute, or two, since I have been on national, or international news to discuss animals, conservation or topics within that space. But of course my reply was, "Yes, what time?" because I love talking to people about all things animals and nature! Watch the video below to see what it looks like to

This summer has become much busier than anticipated. A road trip in June was planned, and I was able to front-load work so nothing was missed while I was gone. However, as often happens in life, several unplanned things popped up shortly after returning home. Thus, I am having to dial-down my workload a little to free up time to address the other things. Thankfully, the shift in focus is a temporary need and I feel like I have come up with a good strategy to manage everything

Had a great time being a guest on “That’s So Wild” with Kaitlen Daigle and Lauren Phinney. Like me, they are based in San Diego, so this interview was an in-studio visit at our local KUSI / Fox 5 studios. They asked all about my career, from conservation adventures to national television tours, as well as my podcast, "Animals, Nature, and You.” We even talked about my time as a student at Moorpark College's Teaching Zoo and my time there as a part-time instructor. (Click HERE

This month has been busy, not only with my own podcast production, but also as a guest on other podcasts. On June 5th I was a guest on the well-known podcast, "Just the Zoo of Us” with Ellen and Christian Weatherford. In this episode we focused on my favorite animal, the binturong! Our conversation bounced from awesome adaptations, dietary choices and of course we talked about the chemical compounds that give them that signature popcorn scent. (Click the HERE listen.)

One of the joys of being in charge of your own podcast is being able to interview people and pick your topics. This week's solo episode for Animals, Nature, and You was titled, "The Primordial Goop That Becomes a Butterfly" - if you haven't listened or watched, I recommend you do; its fascinating stuff. (Hyper links will take you to th eaudio, video is below) As fascinating as it is, it has always served as a good reminder that sometimes growth (and thus, life) looks like a c

I spent part of the weekend going though old digital folders and files, making an attempt to take inventory and start the much overdue process of digital decluttering. That process also included sorting through my online content as well. Needless to say, it was quite a trip down memory lane for me. After decades of work behind the scenes and just as much work in the public eye, there are a lot of pictures and videos to go through. And thus, a lot of memories. The best part ab

I don't think it is a secret that my life has been filled with mental and emotional challenges these last 5 to 6 years. I have been open on social media about having a therapist and a coach, while also being a mentor and coach for others. And although I have kept many of the personal details vague, most of you know that the recent event, in a string of life events, was getting laid off from a job that was much more to me than just a job. Back in 2000 I found one of the best w

Two months ago I launched my podcast into the world. Although, I had already been working on it for about 6 weeks, and working out a strategic plan weeks before starting the work, the launch made it all feel real. There is something to be said about having an idea about doing something. I have had millions of them. Sometimes my brain takes an idea and runs so fast and so far, by the time I sit down to outline it, my ideas are too far into the future and I can't remember how o

This week I am collaborating with Jon Rossi of Rossifari Podcast ! Many years ago, while I was teh Ambassador for San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Jon interviewed me about teh work SDZWA was doing on conservation as well as asking about my backgroudn adn how I got into teh zoo and conservation world. But this time, I have a podcast and thingsd are a little different. Jon reached out to me and suggested a podsawp - meaning, I would be a guest on his podcast and then I would

In the mix of launching my own podcast, I was asked to be a guest on someone else's podcast. Harpreet Singh has a podcast founded in his desire to have conversations with other environmental and wildlife educators. Click on the image to see the YouTube video of Harpreet interviewing me on his podcast, HOPE. Although we have never met in person, Harpreet's passion was familiar to me. His friendly demeanor and thoughtful questions made for a comfortable and enjoyable conversati

It is not often that we are presented with the opportunity to do our own thing, our own way...