Enlight

In this first episode of Enlight, Caroline Mardok speaks with Kaitlin Krause, founder of Rising Tide Effect, and Keyara Knight, a participant who grew into a mentor through the program. Set in New York City, the episode explores what access to water really means in a city surrounded by it: not only swimming lessons, but safety, confidence, dignity, and belonging. Through their conversation, the episode looks at the barriers many young people face—from cost and lack of access to food insecurity and fear of the water—and at how Rising Tide Effect is creating pathways through free swim instruction, water safety education, and youth development. At once intimate and civic, this is a story about survival, joy, and what it would take to build a more swimmable city.

Enlight is a documentary-style podcast exploring connection, resilience, and our relationship to the environments we inhabit. The first series explores the relationship between water and life in New York City — from its rivers and beaches to the communities shaped by them. Here is a glimpse of the first episode with Rising Tide Effect, an organization creating access to swimming, water safety, and healing . Founder Kaitlin Krause and mentor Keyara Knight speak about how water can become a source of empowerment, resilience, and belonging. You will discover in the full episode the many ways we can have a more connected and swimmable city.