Anchored Podcast

After 27 years in the Marine Corps, including four combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, Brian Gilman retired in 2020 as Chief of Staff of Marine Forces Special Operations Command. Today, he serves as Executive Director of Warriors & Quiet Waters, a Montana-based nonprofit dedicated to helping veterans find purpose, connection, and healing through the outdoors. In this episode of Anchored, we talk about his journey, the challenges veterans face transitioning to civilian life, and his vision for the future of Warriors & Quiet Waters.
Juliet Cohen is the executive director for the Chattahoochee Riverkeeper. Chattahoochee Riverkeeper is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting and preserving the Chattahoochee River
Mark Bachmann owns “The Fly Fishing Shop”, one of the most famous fly shops on the west-coast. He opened the store in Welches Oregon in 1981 and has been going strong since.
Miles Nolte is a guide, writer and the fly-fishing editor at Gray’s Sporting Journal and the author of "The Alaska Chronicles".
Lacey Kelly is a Floridian hunting and fishing guide. In this episode, April sits down to learn more about Lacey's upbringing and how she became the skilled outdoors woman she is today.
Carter Andrews is a jack of all trades. He's well-versed with fly and conventional gear, plus he’s been a guide, lodge owner, television host and world angler.
Jeff Mishler is the producer of the popular Skagit Master series. In this episode of Anchored, April meets with Jeff at his home in Oregon to hear his story and learn more about Skagit Master’s behind the scenes.
Devan Van Der Merwe is the manager of Alphonse Fishing Company, where he plays an important role in the atoll’s development.
Tom Pero is the man behind Wild River Press, a publishing house that has produced some of the best fishing books of our time.
Fanny Krieger is an extraordinary woman. April meets with Fanny at her San Fransisco home to see if she can learn more about her story.
In 1977, Larry Solomon wrote “The Caddis and the Angler”, the first book ever specifically written about caddis flies and how to fish them.
Russell Chatham is a world-renowned artist best known for his water colour paintings. An avid fly-fisher and hunter, it was inevitable that Russell would end up spending a major chunk of his life in Montana.
Bill Bakke is a proud Oregonian who’s been involved in fish conservation for over 40 years. Bill is a writer, an active voice in the media and the founder of the Native Fish Society.