Episodes

In this week’s episode, we are speaking with Dr. David Scheel, behavioural ecologist and professor of marine biology at Alaska Pacific University in Anchorage, Alaska. David takes us into the wild and wonderful world of octopuses and we get a glimpse into the mysteries they hold. We also dive into his new book Many Things Under A Rock: The Mysteries of Octopuses where David takes us around the world and into the very dens of these extraordinary animals. As exotic as octopuses are, their behavi...

In this week’s episode, we speak with long-haul hiker and adventurer Melanie Vogel. Melanie is the first woman to walk the Trans Canada Trail, the longest recreational trail in the world. She walked from the Atlantic Ocean across and up to the Arctic Ocean, then down and over to the Pacific Ocean. Nearly 21,000 kilometers. Solo. Melanie’s story is one of unexpected connections, harrowing experiences, brutal weather, stunning beauty, finding a soul mate, finding oneself, and the slow and emerging...

In this week’s episode, we’re doing a swap! Today we are sharing an episode from The Community Cats Podcast, with creator and host Stacy LeBaron. In this episode, Stacy, along with her guest writer and author Linda Malik, dispels the myths attached to black cats, how it has created a false narrative and the misunderstanding that black cats are somehow different because of their color and how this myth came to be. Linda Malik’s children's book series titled Willow’s Tales explores these issues b...

In this week’s episode, we speak with psychologist Jill Suttie, staff writer and contributing editor for the Greater Good Science Center, at University of California, Berkeley. Jill connects us to how being in nature helps us on a deep psychological, neurological, and overall physical level. We wanted to know what was actually happening in our brains and bodies when we spend time in nature and how those experiences translate to our mental and physical health. We all know we love being around t...

In this week’s episode, Kate and Jenn take a look back on their last year with Kindred. We are so grateful for the support, growth, and all the amazing conversions we had in 2023. We’ll be taking a short winter break but we’ll be back in January with more thought-provoking conversations with some exceptional humans to finish out this season. From our hearts, we are so grateful to YOU the listeners! And deepest gratitude to all our guests. You are why we do this podcast. Thank you for guiding ...

In this week’s episode, we travel to Egypt and speak with equine veterinarian Dr. Farah ElMallah. What an absolute joy to speak with such an intelligent, driven, and passionate human about her work healing some of the most broken animals in the world: the horses and donkeys of the working and tourism industries. Farah explained so clearly why specific kinds of work (and how much is asked of these hard-working animals) are so brutal for them. All too often she has seen the broken spirits in the ...

In this week’s episode, we speak with Dawood Mohammad, founder of Animal Rescue Kashmir (ARK) about how and why he started doing rescue work in Kashmir, and the often heartbreaking relentless experience of helping the dogs, horses, cats, and other animals on the streets of Kashmir. We were deeply moved and struck by his account, and where he finds the strength to keep doing this work at whatever cost to him. Here in the US, it’s the season of giving and gratitude and it’s times like this that we...

In this week’s conversation, we speak with Dr. Laurie Marker, founder and executive director of the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF). Dr. Marker walks us through the history of the plight of cheetahs, and how she and CCF have saved this exquisite species from certain near extinction to now introducing them to places around the world where the cheetah has long been absent. Dr. Marker tells us about the incredible programs working to solve the human-wildlife conflict in the context of cheetahs, and...

In this week’s episode, we speak with (multiple-time!) bestselling author, Sy Montgomery about her deep connection, understanding, and passion for animals. We were lucky enough to have this conversion on the day her most recent book launched, titled, Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell. In this book, Sy gives us an intimate gaze into the world of the turtle and inspires us to save and protect this incredible animal, one that’s quiet and stoic, has bursts of humor an...

Welcome back! NEW episodes start dropping on October 24th, on our regularly scheduled (bimonthly) Tuesdays. We have some compelling episodes coming your way and some heavy hitters... Let me tell you! And we have some exciting news, so hit play and get caught up on where we are and what’s new. Thank you for listening, sharing, and supporting our Kindred Team! And endless gratitude for our guests, for giving us their time and effort. See you soon. Lots of Love, Kate & Jenn Please find out mor...