Hi Reader,

I think I may have missed my calling.
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After researching and really sitting with it, I've realized something very important:

I like sticking my nose into what other people are doing.

I mean, let's be real. The So You Want to Be a Marine Biologist podcast does not have to be a long form show. I could still interview changemakers from all over the globe AND keep the show under 30 minutes.

But... I like being a busy body.

I like hearing people's stories, what makes them tick, watching the little breadcrumbs they've left for themselves coalesce into a trail.

It's absolutely fascinating.

It's one of the things I like most about not just interviewing guests but also working with clients-- I'm supposed to get the story, the full scoop. It's not nosy-- it's part of the job.

Maybe it's not that I've missed my calling, but instead uncovering it.

My guest today knows a thing or two about getting into other people's business, of asking the questions.

Alan Weisman is an award-winning journalist whose reports have appeared in national outlets including The Atlantic Monthly and NPR, among others.

Alan has reported from more than 60 countries, all seven continents, has written seven books, several of which have won awards. On the show today we chat about the original garden of eden, stories from around the world from people that are working hard for our blue planet, the importance of following the breadcrumbs of your own passion, and the reality of not just the book, but also the vital concept that Hope Dies Last.

As always, I'd love to hear from you! Are you a self-diagnosed busy body? Hit reply and let me know. I read 'em all!

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Fair weather and following seas,

Kara Grace

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