Ocean Wings dives into conservation and emotional transformation, inspired by magical encounters with manta rays.
Hosted by ocean advocate Martina Wing, this podcast features powerful conversations with guests, exploring how a wondrous moment in nature can create a ripple effect – from personal healing to igniting positive action and meaningful change.
New episodes weekly.
Ocean Wings dives into conservation and emotional transformation, inspired by magical encounters with manta rays.
Hosted by ocean advocate Martina Wing, this podcast features powerful conversations with guests, exploring how a wondrous moment in nature can create a ripple effect – from personal healing to igniting positive action and meaningful change.
New episodes weekly.
A chance conversation between meditation teacher Amanda Weber and underwater filmmaker Martina Wing grew into Manta Ray Meditations, a guided video meditation series with underwater manta footage.
This episode explores how the project came together during the 2020 lockdown and why the meditations still resonate today.
In this conversation, you'll hear:
This episode is for anyone looking for calm, creativity, or a reminder that unlikely collaborations can create something powerful.
Key moments:
Two sisters went swimming with manta rays in Hawaii. One quit competitive triathlon; the other redirected her career to hold local government accountable.
When Amy Spring and Heidi Maldonado joined a manta ray swim after Heidi's Ironman World Championship in 2023, they didn't expect that 90-minute experience to reshape their entire approach to living in alignment with their values. From career pivots to vegan living, this conversation explores how connecting with nature can lead to real, lasting change in how we show up in the world.
This episode covers the following topics:
🐋 Transformational experiences often wait on the other side of fear and discomfort
🐋 Everyone can contribute to the world we’re building. You don’t need a national platform to create change.
🐋 Start local, think long-term: getting involved in political and environmental causes within your own community
🐋 Finding balance: staying informed about global challenges, while focusing energy on what you can do right now, right here.
Key moments:
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Ocean Wings is a podcast about conservation, civic courage and the ripple effect of nature. Tune in weekly for real stories of how manta ray magic leads to positive action, personal healing and meaningful change.