In today's episode, I'm chatting with Ella Therkildsen, a beautifully nature connected human and Yoga Teacher from New South Wales. I had the unexpected joy of meeting Ella on Arran during her travels from Australia in the summer of 2026. Recording this episode with the magnificent Holy Isle as a backdrop, this conversation was a reminder of the magic that can happen when we take notice of the present. From sea swims and misty mountain hikes to meeting likeminded others and walking the entire Arran coastal path, island life has gifted Ella with experiences that will last a lifetime.

In this episode, Ella reflects on her ocean origins and the spiritual path that led her to solo travel.

Something Old: Childhood winter holidays by the sea, on the coast of New South Wales

Something New: 'Take 3 for the sea' - encouraging beach-goers to pick up 3 pieces of litter

Something Borrowed: "If your problems feel too big, go somewhere you feel small"

Something Blue: Coalcliff Pools, New South Wales, Australia

Ella on Instagram - @ella.therkildsen

Something Blue on Instagram - @somethingbluepodcast

Lily on Instagram - @usourearth

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The hope with this podcast is to bring a tiny dose of blue wherever in the world you're listening...to remind ourselves as a global community of ocean lovers that there is hope for the future of our waterways.

Sending you all the ocean love,

Lily xx

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In today's episode, I'm chatting with Viola Madau, a wonderfully creative human and Visual Artist with a childlike fascination for Scottish seas. For this episode, I had the pleasure of meeting the lovely Viola in person. Venturing to a quiet outdoor spot not far from Arran's hidden nature library, the misty skies and gentle rain were the perfect backdrop to this cosy conversation. Viola brings so much joy in the way she talks about the ocean. With a little bit of curiosity and childlike awe for the natural world, Viola encourages each of us to tap into our hidden creativity.

Something Old: Playing as a child with her uncles in the waters of Sardinia at 3 or 4 years old. "Touching the sky and coming back, hugged by the water"

Something New: Childlike wonder and a joyful attitude towards nature, discovering our inner child through art

Something Borrowed: The wise words of Dr Texa Sim at CAOLAS, 'Fishermen want fish, conservationists want healthy seas...it's the same thing. We should all work together to protect them'

Something Blue: Cala Fighera, Cagliari, Sardinia

Viola on Instagram - violamadau_visual

Something Blue on Instagram - @somethingbluepodcast

Lily on Instagram - @usourearth

Sign the Our Seas petition to help restore Scotland's inshore fish populations: https://ourseasscotland.eaction.org.uk/bring-back-the-fish

If you enjoyed the episode and are able to share with a friend or leave a review, I'd be super grateful.

The hope with this podcast is to bring a tiny dose of blue wherever in the world you're listening...to remind ourselves as a global community of ocean lovers that there is hope for the future of our waterways.

Sending you all the ocean love,

Lily xx

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In today's episode, I'm chatting with Lewis Wilkinson, recently appointed (and officially the youngest!) Ambassador for the Community of Arran Seabed Trust (COAST). To celebrate Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday, Lewis and I chat about the amazing moment he received a handwritten reply from Sir David himself, reflecting on their shared fascination with fossils and love for the natural world.

At just 10 years old, Lewis has already done some incredible work advocating for Arran's seas. After writing a letter to the Prime Minister to call for a ban on dredging and trawling and receiving those precious words of encouragement from Sir David Attenborough, Lewis is more motivated than ever to restore our planet's wild places and the amazing animals that call it home.

Whether you're 10 years old or 100, this conversation with Lewis proves that the wonders of the natural world are available to all of us, and each of us have the power to protect our blue planet.

Something Old: Visiting Arran as a child, watching a pod of dolphins with friends in Brodick

Something New: Learning about the wonders of wildlife from David Attenborough's documentaries, turning knowledge of lesser understood creatures into positive action

Something Borrowed: Witnessing before and after footage of Arran's seabed at the COAST Discovery Centre, feeling inspired to take action

Something Blue: Kayaking over to Holy Isle from Lamlash, special close encounters with gannets and seals

Something Blue on Instagram - @somethingbluepodcast

Lily on Instagram - @usourearth

If you enjoyed the episode and are able to share with a friend or leave a review, I'd be super grateful.

The hope with this podcast is to bring a tiny dose of blue wherever in the world you're listening...to remind ourselves as a global community of ocean lovers that there is hope for the future of our waterways.

Sending you all the ocean love,

Lily xx

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In today's episode, I'm chatting with Ele Powell, Zookeeper at West Midlands Safari Park. After growing up in the same landlocked town, Ele and I met for the first time during our studies at Newcastle University. From the origins of our friendship that began through a shared love for the ocean, I quickly came to know Ele as the determined shore explorer, most in her element while rooting around in the rockpools.

Something Old: Walls of shells decorating houses by the beach in Jersey, Channel Islands

Something New: AI mapping of fishing areas, coral bleaching and 3D printing to create artificial reefs for coral restoration

Something Borrowed: The oxygen we borrow from the ocean to breathe

Something Blue: As a child, the stream at the end of the garden and the crayfish that lived there. As an adult, exploring a new place by the sea every year

Ele on Instagram - @elemaep

Something Blue on Instagram - @somethingbluepodcast

Lily on Instagram - @usourearth

If you enjoyed the episode and are able to share with a friend or leave a review, I'd be super grateful.

The hope with this podcast is to bring a tiny dose of blue wherever in the world you're listening...to remind ourselves as a global community of ocean lovers that there is hope for the future of our waterways.

Sending you all the ocean love,

Lily xx

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In today's episode, I'm chatting with Cal McCabe, Wildlife Documentary Editor and all-round nature enthusiast. Making the move from Bristol to the Isle of Arran in pursuit of an island adventure, Cal radiates a genuine love for the natural world. Rooted in curiosity and a passion for protecting our wild waters in an ever-changing world, Cal is full of captivating stories that reflect the very human in all of us. With our shared love of Sauna and swimming in the sea, this episode was a joy to record!

Something Old: Amazingly happy family holidays in Devon and Cornwall, rockpooling and hearing stories of the sea from their grandad

Something New: Grassroots empowerment of indigenous communities around the world. The High Seas Treaty recently establishing a framework to protect marine life in international waters

Something Borrowed: The dedication of Cheryl Alexander and her connection to the lone sea wolf Takaya

Something Blue: 'The sea is my watery domain of choice. The smell of the salt, the sound of the waves...' The meeting of land and sea for Sauna.

Cal on Instagram - @calofthe_wild

Something Blue on Instagram - @somethingbluepodcast

Lily on Instagram - @usourearth

If you enjoyed the episode and are able to share with a friend or leave a review, I'd be super grateful.

The hope with this podcast is to bring a tiny dose of blue wherever in the world you're listening...to remind ourselves as a global community of ocean lovers that there is hope for the future of our waterways.

Sending you all the ocean love,

Lily xx

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In today's episode, I'm chatting with Raine Clarke, Visual Artist on the Isle of Arran. Endlessly inspired by the wonder of the world that surrounds her, Raine has long noticed beauty in the shells and feathers that dotted her childhood. Recorded in the creative sanctuary of her studio in Whiting Bay, in this episode we explore water's flowing effect on our wellbeing, stories of the sea brought alive through science and art, and the ocean treasures that forever find her returning to the shore.

Something Old: A school trip to the mysterious Bass Rock from North Berwick, the first experience of being out at sea

Something New: Art and science coming together to imagine a better world, to help us emotionally engage and find passion for the sea

Something Borrowed: 'Looking Down at the Stars: Life Beneath the Waves' by Christina Riley, 'On Sonorous Seas' by Mhairi Killin

Something Blue: An early morning dook on my doorstep. At home on Arran, overlooked by Holy Isle and beautiful seabed in Lamlash Bay

Raine on Instagram - @underwing_studio

Something Blue on Instagram - @somethingbluepodcast

Lily on Instagram - @usourearth

If you enjoyed the episode and are able to share with a friend or leave a review, I'd be super grateful.

The hope with this podcast is to bring a tiny dose of blue wherever in the world you're listening...to remind ourselves as a global community of ocean lovers that there is hope for the future of our waterways.

Sending you all the ocean love,

Lily xx

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For today's episode, I sat down with a very special guest. Reflecting on the happy childhood memories that formed his love of the sea, this conversation with my dad was a rare chance for us to reflect on the childhood inspiration that led us both to water. With a shared connection to blue spaces, this conversation made me realise more than ever the powerful influence of those around us, especially parents, to instil a love of nature that lasts a lifetime.

Something Old: Playing with toys in the bathtub as a child, afternoons spent on the beach during happy childhood holidays in Cornwall

Something New: Seabed cameras giving us opportunity to see the regeneration of our seas when given the chance to recover. Links golf courses leading the way on conservation with their natural coastal design

Something Borrowed: When does our affinity with water begin? The timeless role of water in healing, holidays and health

Something Blue: Lahinch, County Clare, Ireland & St Andrews, Scotland.

Something Blue on Instagram - @somethingbluepodcast

Lily on Instagram - @usourearth

If you enjoyed the episode and are able to share with a friend or leave a review, I'd be super grateful.

The hope with this podcast is to bring a tiny dose of blue wherever in the world you're listening...to remind ourselves as a global community of ocean lovers that there is hope for the future of our waterways.

Sending you all the ocean love,

Lily xx

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In today's episode, I'm joined by Howard Wood OBE, Co-Founder of the Community of Arran Seabed Trust (COAST), Coastal Communities Network (CCN) and the Sustainable Inshore Fisheries Trust (SIFT). In the year that COAST celebrates its 30th year, Howard reflects on a lifelong journey campaigning for Scotland's seas, the establishment of the Lamlash Bay No Take Zone in Arran's coastal waters, and the people in marine conservation that have made it all possible.

In this episode we delve deep into the legislation that limits seabed protection, what communities around the globe can teach us about marine protection and the political actions we must take to honour our love of the sea.

Something Old: Playing and taking an interest in the trout in a stream in the garden. Annual visits to Arran as a child, fishing from a rowing boat on the sea

Something New: Advancing technology to better image the seabed. Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) and Drop Down Cameras making the seabed accessible to all

Something Borrowed: The inspiring underwater films of Hans Hass and Jacques Cousteau; David Attenborough documentaries allowing the public to see what's underwater. Support for COAST from Professor Rupert Allman, Director at Millport; Callum Roberts, Professor of Marine Conservation at University of Exeter; Dr Bryce Stewart, Senior Research Fellow at the Marine Biological Association; and David Bailey, Reader in Marine Ecology at University of Glasgow; all esteemed academics encouraging us to follow the right path

Something Blue: Being underwater diving. 'I'm never happier than sat on the seabed, with my camera, taking some pictures.' Exploring and documenting monkey puzzle bryozoan in the seas around Arran

Howard on Instagram - @howardlwood

Howard's podcast - @theincomingtides

Something Blue on Instagram - @somethingbluepodcast

Lily on Instagram - @usourearth

If you enjoyed the episode and are able to share with a friend or leave a review, I'd be super grateful.

The hope with this podcast is to bring a tiny dose of blue wherever in the world you're listening...to remind ourselves as a global community of ocean lovers that there is hope for the future of our waterways.

Sending you all the ocean love,

Lily xx

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