The Mermaid Podcast

Who says mermaids and science can’t mix?! Anna Clapper, a.k.a. Aurelia, the Deep Blue Mermaid started her career as an experimental scientist, so we had to chat with her. We’ve never met a mermaid who was also in STEM! (Those are the fields of science technology, engineering and math, FYI.) Anna tells us all about how her grandfather inspired her to be a mermaid, and what it’s like to go from working in a lab to working in the water. We talk about the overlap between science and mermaiding, and how she started her business as the only professional mermaid in Columbia, South Carolina. Since Anna is also a Red Cross Lifeguard Training Provider, she shares a lot of important tips for staying safe in the water, both as a mermaid and a human. *** Get more behind-the-scenes content by joining our mailing list at mermaidpodcast.com. Follow us on Instagram @mermaidpodcast. Find us on Facebook. If you like Cinderly’s Mermaid Podcast, you will also love our mermaid game and iMessage stickers, which you can find on the “Apps” tab at cinderly.com.

Brandee Anthony, a.k.a. The Vero Beach Mermaid is a photographer, social media personality and mermaid local to Vero Beach with over 150,000 followers on Periscope. Host Laura von Holt talks with Brandee about what it’s like to be a “mermaid of the digital ocean,” and build a global business that incorporates social media, photography and mermaiding. Brandee also gives her thoughts on the future of social media, and her best tips for how to get started with photography and mermaiding. *** Get more behind-the-scenes content by joining our mailing list at mermaidpodcast.com. Follow us on Instagram @mermaidpodcast. Find us at Facebook.com/mermaidpodcast If you like Cinderly’s Mermaid Podcast, you will also love our mermaid game and iMessage stickers, which you can find on the “Apps” tab at cinderly.com.

The Seafarer’s Kiss by Julia Ember is a bisexual retelling of The Little Mermaid, set in the Arctic Circle. It borrows from the original Hans Christian Andersen story, Viking mythology and Disney’s The Little Mermaid. Host Laura von Holt talks with author Julia Ember about various world legends about mermaids, all the ways Julia imagines mermaids might survive in an arctic climate, Julia’s background in medieval literature and Norse mythology, and her love of beluga whales. Listen to this intriguing discussion of the world of a dystopian Little Mermaid, and the process of writing a queer young adult novel. **** Get more behind-the-scenes content by joining our mailing list at mermaidpodcast.com. Follow us on Instagram @mermaidpodcast. Find us at Facebook.com/mermaidpodcast If you like Cinderly’s Mermaid Podcast, you will also love our mermaid game and iMessage stickers, which you can find on the “Apps” tab at cinderly.com.

Meet Mermaid Mika, the Skeptic’s Sea Witch from St. Paul, Minnesota. Yes, you can be a mermaid even when you are landlocked! Mermaid Mika is a tarot-card reader, a swim coach and a clown. She shares with us some of of her many talents, including tarot reading, shell casting, bubble work and making gangs of skeptics believe in mermaids. Mermaid Mika teaches our host, Laura von Holt, how to say hello in the mermaid language of “Mermish,” her tricks to fitting into her mermaid tail, and why skeptics are her favorite clients. **** Get more behind-the-scenes content by joining our mailing list at mermaidpodcast.com. Follow us on Instagram @mermaidpodcast. Find us at Facebook.com/mermaidpodcast If you like Cinderly’s Mermaid Podcast, you will also love our mermaid game and iMessage stickers, which you can find on the “Apps” tab at cinderly.com.

“Once a mermaid, always a mermaid.” Swim on down to Weeki Wachee, Florida and meet the world-famous Weeki Wachee mermaids! In its 70-year history, Weeki Wachee Springs has featured over 1,000 mermaid performers. Host Laura von Holt, fresh from Sirens of the Deep mermaid camp, talks mermaid-to-mermaid with real Weeki Wachee mermaids about the long tradition of their underwater performances, what it’s like to train to breathe off an air hose, the celebrities they’ve swum with, like Elvis Presley and Jimmy Buffett, and the typical workday in the life of a mermaid. Hear Mermaid Amanda, Mermaid Stayce, Mermaid Kelley, and Prince Alex tell us why swimming underwater at Weeki Wachee will always be their happy place. *** Get more behind-the-scenes content by joining our mailing list at mermaidpodcast.com. Follow us on Instagram @mermaidpodcast. Find us at Facebook.com/mermaidpodcast If you like Cinderly’s Mermaid Podcast, you will also love our mermaid game and iMessage stickers, which you can find on the “Apps” tab at cinderly.com.

Yes, mermaid camp is a thing! Lured by the promise of learning “real mermaid responsibilities,” our host Laura von Holt attended Sirens of the Deep Mermaid Camp at Weeki Wachee Springs State Park in Florida, and she’s here to tell you the whole story! Laura learned how to wear a mermaid tail, how to swim and dance like a real Weeki Wachee mermaid, and she discovered some amazing mermaid secrets from her teachers, the Legendary Sirens of Weeki Wachee. Laura also interviewed her fellow mermaid campers, and got the inside scoop on what it’s like to be life-long mermaid from Mermaid Becky and Mermaid Vicky, who’s still performing at age 77! As if that wasn’t exciting enough, a photographer from Vogue Magazine was following them around the whole time! Join us for magic, mystery and a whole lot of holding your breath! *** Get more behind-the-scenes content by joining our mailing list at mermaidpodcast.com. Follow us on Instagram @mermaidpodcast. Find us at Facebook.com/mermaidpodcast If you like Cinderly’s Mermaid Podcast, you will also love our mermaid game and iMessage stickers, which you can find on the “Apps” tab at cinderly.com.

Welcome to Cinderly’s Mermaid Podcast! Host Laura von Holt explains her lifelong fascination with mermaids, the boom of the mermaid industry, and what topics we will cover on this podcast for mermaids and the people who love them. Laura also shares a secret about one of the big goals of this podcast. Hint: It involves you and Channing Tatum. Get bonus content at mermaidpodcast.com