Friday Check-in; Andy Mann on ocean storytelling, conservation, and bringing it all to the stage

Jeff Rozic talks with Andy Mann, an Emmy-nominated director, National Geographic photographer, musician, and co-founder of Sea Legacy Foundation.Mann discusses his path from working in Boulder restaurant kitchens and climbing around Flagstaff to building a career in photography, filmmaking, and conservation storytelling. He shares how Boulder shaped his early life, how National Geographic assignments helped turn his focus toward ocean conservation, and why he believes storytelling can help drive real-world environmental change.He also talks about recent work in Iceland with a group of musicians creating conservation-inspired music, a major marine protection effort in Chile, and his evolving live performance project, The Helmsman, which blends songs, stories, and visuals from a life spent documenting the natural world.Mann will perform a sold-out April 23 show at Chautauqua Community House with Grammy-nominated songwriter Reed Foehl and friend Eli West.  UPDATE: A second show has been added FRIDAY April 24th at Niwot HallGet tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/andy-mann-w-eli-west-reed-foehl-niwot-hall-42426-700-900pm-tickets-1986345906076 andymann.cominstagram.com/andy_mann/