Episode Details

In Whole Shebang Podcast episode 41 hosts Bailey and Raquel talk with Mermaid Viktoria about her 10-year mermaid journey, what being a mermaid means as a lifestyle, and how mermaids connect to water conservation, environmental education, and protecting local waterways like Lake Superior and area rivers. Viktoria explains pop-culture confusion between mermaids and sirens, references mythology (including Triton), and discusses historic “mermaid” sightings like manatees and unicorn-related myths such as narwhal horns. The group shares favourite mermaid movies (Aquamarine, The Little Mermaid), mermaid book recommendations (including the traumatic Lost Voices trilogy, Jennifer Donnelly’s series, and the lighter Forgive My Fins). Viktoria describes teaching swim lessons and specialized mermaid lessons, promoting brands like Fin Fun and Fin Folk, mermaid journaling, beach cleanups, and eco topics like sunscreen impacts. She recounts a memorable mermaid birthday party at McKenzie Falls and how creating “magic” becomes lasting core memories.

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