Presence & Awareness explores the ocean as a teacher of mindfulness, attention, and being fully in the moment. This theme examines how ocean activities demand and cultivate a heightened state of awareness that extends far beyond the water.

These episodes feature guests who have discovered that the ocean is one of the most powerful mindfulness practices available. Whether it’s the focused attention required to read a wave, the breath awareness necessary for freediving, or the present-moment consciousness needed to navigate changing conditions, the ocean constantly calls us back to now.

From meditation teachers who use the ocean as their practice space to athletes who’ve found that peak performance requires complete presence, each guest shares how the ocean has trained them to be more aware, more attentive, and more alive. This theme invites you to consider the ocean not just as a place of recreation, but as a profound teacher of consciousness and awareness.