Mark Titus
Mark Titus is the creator of Eva’s Wild and director of the award winning films, The Breach and The Wild. He’s currently working on a third film in his salmon trilogy, The Turn. In early 2021, Mark launched his podcast, Save What You Love, interviewing exceptional people devoting their lives in ways big and small to the protection of things they love. Through his storytelling, Mark Titus carries the message that humanity has an inherent need for wilderness and to fulfill that need we have a calling to protect wild places and wild things.
Appears in 58 Episodes
#27 - Kyle Gleason, Bristol Bay Commercial Fisherman
Kyle and SWYL host, Mark Titus met at a screening of The Breach back in 2015 at the San Francisco aquarium. Kyle’s a Bristol Bay commercial fisherman who knows tons ab...
#26 - Olivia Watkins, President of Black Farmers Fund
Olivia Watkins is a force. Named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 in 2020, Olivia is the co-founder and president of Black Farmer Fund, a thriving organization in New York creat...
#25 - Linda Behnken - Heinz-Award Winning Ocean-Warrior
Linda Behnken is a Heinz-Award winning Ocean-Warrior based in Sitka, Alaska. Teresa Heinz, Chairman of the Heinz Family Foundation said about her: “Linda’s success in ...
#24 - Ian Gill - Co-creator of Salmon Nation
Ian Gill is a writer, critic, bookseller, conservationist and co-creator of Salmon Nation, a bioregional network I am a proud member and resident of. Ian is also Princ...
#23 - Aleesha Towns-Bain - Executive Director, Bristol Bay Education Foundation
Aleesha Towns-Bain is the executive director of the Bristol Bay Education Foundation (BBEF). She hosted Tyler and me in June during the Neqa Salmon Derby, which, in ad...
#22 - David Holbrooke - Founder of Original Thinkers
David Holbrooke is a filmmaker and cultural entrepreneur who believes that film is the best way to convey the big ideas that are missing in the public dialogue. David ...
#21 - Virginia Tenpenny - Chief Social Impact Officer at Starbucks
Virginia and I have been friends for over two decades. She currently serves as the Chief Social Impact Officer for a little coffee company here in Seattle you may have...
#20 - Aaron Kindle Host, National Wildlife Federation Outdoors Podcast
This week Mark talks to Aaron Kindle, Director of Sporting Advocacy for National Wildlife Federation (NWF) – one of the many incredible partners working to preserve Br...
#19 - Hannah Lux - Moxie Beauty Boutique
Hannah Lux has seen and heard it all. She’s had the dubious distinction of cutting my hair for the last 20 years. Along the way, Hannah has become a close friend and i...
#18 - Russ Ricketts - Founder, RiverSnorkeling
Russ Ricketts finds wonder underwater. And he inspires it in me and everyone he touches with his work - sharing an ethereal world that's as close as your local river. ...
#17 - Zach Carothers - Bassist from Portugal. The Man
Zach is an Alaskan. And a fisherman. And he happens to play bass for Wasilla Alaska’s own, Portugal. The Man. PTM is now based in Portland, Oregon but Zach’s passion f...
#16 - Emma Frisch - Mom, Chef, Entrepreneur and Author
She makes beautiful things in her work as a Mom, entrepreneur, chef and author. She and her husband Bobby are raising their daughters, Cora and Ayla on the edge of the...
#15 - Joseph Rossano - Artist and founder of SCHOOL
In this episode, Joe and Mark talk about SCHOOL, Joe's international piece of living art, rooted in blown-glass wild salmon and steelhead. Joseph Rossano is a multidis...
#14 - April Bencze - Photographer and writer
April Bencze is a brilliant photographer, writer and visionary who lives on Gilford Island, British Columbia. Do yourself a kindness and take an hour to listen to Apri...
#13 - Chris Zimmer - Rivers Without Borders
Based in Juneau, Chris has been with Rivers Without Borders since 2001. He has worked on environmental issues for over 25 years in Washington, Montana and Alaska, incl...
#12 - Richard Chalyee Eésh Peterson - Tlingit & Haida Tribe President
Richard Chalyee Eésh Peterson is the 4-term President of the Tlingit and Haida Council in Southeast Alaska. On today’s episode Mark and Richard talk about perseverance...
#11 - Colleen Echohawk - Seattle Mayoral Candidate
If elected, Colleen would become the first Indigenous Woman to lead the city of Seattle, the only American city named after an Indigenous leader, Chief Sealth. On toda...
#10 - Ray Hilborn - Seaspiracy
Ray Hilborn is a Volvo Environmental Prize Winner; author of six books on sustainable fisheries and is one of the principle scientists operating the Alaska Salmon Prog...
#9 - Ray Troll - Artist and host of Paleo Nerds
Ray Troll is an American artist. Ray’s work has been described as “scientific surrealism” a label that he’s okay with. He’s widely recognized for his obsessively detai...
#8 - Melanie Brown - 5th Generation Indigenous Fisherman & Activist
Melanie Brown is a 5th generation Bristol Bay fisherman. She has been working on the campaign to protect Bristol Bay for decades. She has traveled all over the country...
#7 - Dr. Daniel Schindler - Professor, School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, UW
Daniel Schindler has spent decades studying salmon in the Bristol Bay watershed. He’s a professor of fisheries sciences at the University of Washington. His research s...
#6 - Amanda Wlaysewski - Kvichak Fish Co Founder
In this episode we explore the source of Bristol Bay wild salmon coming to our plates. Amanda Wlaysewski owns two businesses supplying salmon to the world; she’s also ...
#5 - Dave McCoy - Emerald Water Anglers, Patagonia Ambassador
What do we do when we love something too much? Dave McCoy is a Patagonia ambassador, fly fishing guide, and founder of Emerald Water Anglers. Dave shares how he enjoys...
#4 - April Vokey - Founder, Anchored Outdoors
April Vokey is an adventurer, fly fishing writer, host of the Anchored and Into The Backing Podcasts, and founder of Anchored Outdoors. After guiding in British Columb...
#3 - Chad Brown - Founder, Love is King
Chad Brown is a decorated US Navy veteran who served in Desert Storm/Shield Gulf War and Operation Restore Hope, Somalia. He has transformed his struggles with PTSD in...
#2 - David James Duncan - Award Winning Author
David James Duncan is an award-winning American novelist and essayist, best known for his two bestselling novels, The River Why and The Brothers K. In this episode, Du...
#1 - Apay'uq Moore - Artist and Indigenous, Yup'ik Activist
Apay’uq Moore is a Yup’ik artist and activist. She creates art that exemplifies the best parts of the traditional Yup’ik way of life and raises her two kids off-grid i...
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I’m Mark Titus. I’d like to welcome you to listen to my new podcast, Save What You Love. Each week we’ll dive into vulnerable conversations with doers working to save ...