Today, Anne and I chat in-depth about the 1994 Rwanda genocide. She discovered her passion for the topic when she joined a study abroad trip in undergrad to learn more about the event. She was hooked. It combined her curiosity in human psychology, her love… Read More »Ep. 17 | Rwanda: Dark Past, Bright Future with Anneliese Schenk
In this episode, I’m chatting with Eric Schmidt, who is the Executive Director of Wildlife Protection Solutions. WPS’s mission is to use technology to conserve endangered species and ecosystems, and boy are they good at it. Eric and I chat about how WPS came to… Read More »Ep. 16 | 21st Century Conservation: Protecting Wildlife with Technology with Eric Schmidt
In Part 2 of my conversation with Daniella, we explore the struggles she’s encountered throughout her career and what she’s had to overcome to continue moving forward. We also chat about when she thinks she’ll finally have reached success and gives fantastic life advice that… Read More »Ep. 15 | Turning Passion into Research: Elephants & Human Health with Daniella Chusyd, PhD Part 2
In this week’s episodes, I’m chatting with a very interesting researcher, Daniella Chusyd, Ph.D. who is studying elephants to better understand ourselves. In Part 1, we go back in time and learn about her childhood, international experiences, and opportunities that led her to academia. We… Read More »Ep. 14 | Turning Passion into Research: Elephants & Human Health with Daniella Chusyd, PhD Part 1
On today’s show, we’re traveling back to the Galapagos Islands to hear Part 2 of my conservation with Josy Cardoso. We chat about a very interesting citizen science project she recently joined as a team lead called Barcode Galapagos, why the Galapagos Islands are so… Read More »Ep. 13 | Fun in the Galapagos Sun with Josy Cardoso Part 2
In this week’s episodes, we’re traveling to South America and the beautiful Galapagos Islands to chat with my phenomenal friend, Josy Cardoso. Josy is a naturalist guide for Galapagos National Park and is very active in her local community. In Part 1, we chat about… Read More »Ep. 12 | Fun in the Galapagos Sun with Josy Cardoso Part 1
Hey everyone! I’m really excited to release this special bonus episode. My last guest, Jon Rossi of the Rossifari Podcast, had me on his show and this is my interview with him. We chat about my history, how I discovered conservation travel, and why I… Read More »Ep. 11 | BONUS Episode: Brooke’s Interview on the Rossifari Podcast
Welcome to Part 2 of the 2 part series with Jon Rossi of the Rossifari Podcast. In this part of the conversation, we dive deep into how Jon made the Rossifari Podcast happen including connecting with zookeepers and conservation organizations, plus all of the hoops… Read More »Ep. 10 | Musician to Conservationist with Jon Rossi Part 2
Today is Part 1 of a 2 part series with Jon Rossi of the Rossifari Podcast. If COVID turned your life upside down like I know it has so many of us, then you’ll definitely relate to Jon’s story. Jon is a professional drummer with… Read More »Ep. 9 | Musician to Conservationist with Jon Rossi Part 1
In this episode, I’m chatting with Judith Wanda, who is the International Relations Director and an Assistant Professor at St Augustine University of Tanzania. She has been through more than you can imagine. She was orphaned at a young age after losing both of her… Read More »Ep. 8 | East Africa’s Conservation X-Factor with Judith Wanda
