In this week's episode, I chat with Fiona Tande, a wildlife filmmaker whose journey started in conservation. We will discuss the world of wildlife filmmaking on the African continent as well as the upcoming Pridelands Wildlife Film Festival. Fiona is the director at Pridelands Wildlife Film Fest - Africa's first wildlife film festival now in its 2nd edition taking place between 26th and 29th July 2023. Today is the deadline for the call for entries for those who'd like to submit their films, so be sure to do that quickly in case you hadn't already. ENJOY! --------------------  Engage ..read more

On the podcast this week I am excited to have Dr. Alex Braczkowski, a career conservation biologist and wildlife photographer whose work has been featured on platforms like Disney Plus and National Geographic. I am also excited to have Bosco Atukwase and Orin Cornille who are both field coordinators currently working with large carnivores in Uganda.  And we will take a long drive into the world of large carnivores and also briefly discuss the yet-to-be-launched “Uganda Large Carnivore Strategic Action Plan for the next ten years”.  And if you are looking for a spoiler, we will ..read more

Now as you probably already see in the title, I need some help and the detail of my request forms this week’s episode. For the very first time ever, I jumped onto a YouTube LIVE broadcast to discuss the podcast and also twist things around a bit. Just a little bit. This week’s episode was delivered via a LIVE Broadcast on the YouTube channel. This is a repost of that broadcast. You can watch that video here https://bit.ly/3p6yN3Q -------------------- APPLE: https://apple.co/3NFdcda AMAZON: https://amzn.to/3NISKYM SPOTIFY: https://spoti.fi/3NKOfwX iHEART: https://ihr.fm/3AZFXtv GOOGLE: https ..read more

Now as you probably already see in the title of this episode trailer… I need some help and the detail of my request for a favour will form this week’s episode.  For the very first time ever, I will be jumping onto a YouTube live this Sunday to discuss the podcast and also twist things around a bit. Just a little bit. This week’s episode will be delivered via a LIVE Broadcast on the YouTube channel at exactly 6:30 PM Kampala Time or call it East African Time (+3 GMT); which I believe should be 8:30 AM Pacific Standard Time and 11:30 AM Eastern Standard Time. I have left a link down belo ..read more

This week’s episode is rather an unusual one. It was recorded at 4100 meters Above Sea Level, around the warmth of a campfire on a rainy and very chilly night in the mountains.  In this episode, we take a deep dive into the lives, traditions, and history of the Gishu and Sabinyi people.  I am joined by Alex one of the guides from Mountain Elgon National Park, a true son of the land narrates this mysterious story with its many contrasts.  We will explore the uniqueness of this mountain which protects the world’s largest high caldera and still protects the world’s largest ..read more

This week’s episode is rather an unusual one. It was recorded at 4100 meters Above Sea Level, around the warmth of a campfire on a rainy and very chilly night in the mountains.  In this week’s episode, we take a deep dive into the lives, traditions, and history of the Gishu and Sabinyi people.  I am joined by Alex one of the guides from Mountain Elgon National Park, a true son of the land narrates this mysterious story with its many contrasts.  We will explore the uniqueness of this mountain which protects the world’s largest high caldera and still protects the world’s l ..read more

In this episode, I sit down around the campfire with 3 guests (Evelyn, Brian & Brian Jonathan) to have a leisurely chat about the value of storytelling for conservation. This episode was recorded on location at Lake Chahafi Resort - Kisoro at the end of a 23-day roadtrip film safari. ENJOY! -------------------- Connect with me EMAIL: contact@jonathanbenaiah.com | ahabenathan@pm.me LINK TREE: https://linktr.ee/ahajonathan PATREON: Join my Patreon and make a monthly pledge to support the creative work that goes into producing this show and several other content avenues https://bit.ly/3CcZTdt ..read more

A new episode this week. Yeeeey! In this all-new episode coming to the podcast this Sunday, I sit down around the campfire with 3 guests to have a leisurely chat about the value of storytelling for conservation. This episode was recorded on location at Lake Chahafi Resort - Kisoro at the end of a 23-day roadtrip film safari. Be sure to tune in on Sunday. -------------------- Connect with me EMAIL: contact@jonathanbenaiah.com | ahabenathan@pm.me LINK TREE: https://linktr.ee/ahajonathan PATREON: Join my Patreon and make a monthly pledge to support the creative work that goes into producing this ..read more

This is an update to the podcast program for the coming weeks. I also share some creative wisdom in the form of 6 tips for creatives in the wildlife and nature space. 6 tips to help you execute better and get your content to that next level.  ENJOY! -------------------- Vote for Kidepo Valley National Park here: https://bit.ly/3Jptx1V Daily Monitor Article on Kidepo's nomination here: https://bit.ly/3ZUc2xy -------------------- Connect with me EMAIL: contact@jonathanbenaiah.com | ahabenathan@pm.me LINK TREE: https://linktr.ee/ahajonathan PATREON: Join my Patreon and make a monthly pledge ..read more

In this episode, I sit down with Jafar Ajena on the outskirts of Ssezibwa Falls. Jafar is a digitally savvy marketing and communications professional. Jafar and I go back quite a bit. We have been fortunate to work together in the tourism space and we are both extremely passionate about tourism promotion and digital solutions. It's these two related fields that we will be chatting about today. He also shares all the good stuff about the new Tourism Promoters' Club which held its first capacity-building session this weekend.  ENJOY! -------------------- Keep an eye on the club www.tourismp ..read more