In this week's episode, I chat with Fiona Tande, a wildlife filmmaker whose journey started in conservation. We will discuss the world of wildlife filmmaking on the African continent as well as the upcoming Pridelands Wildlife Film Festival. Fiona is the director at Pridelands Wildlife Film Fest - Africa's first wildlife film festival now in its 2nd edition taking place between 26th and 29th July 2023. Today is the deadline for the call for entries for those who'd like to submit their...

In this episode, I am excited to speak to Dr. Alex Braczkowski, a career conservation biologist and wildlife photographer whose work has been featured on platforms like Disney Plus and National Geographic. Also joining the podcast is Bosco Atukwase and Orin Cornille who are both field coordinators currently working with large carnivores in Uganda.  We will take a long drive into the world of large carnivores and also briefly discuss the yet-to-be-launched “Uganda Large Carnivore Strategic...

On the podcast this week I am excited to have Dr. Alex Braczkowski, a career conservation biologist and wildlife photographer whose work has been featured on platforms like Disney Plus and National Geographic. I am also excited to have Bosco Atukwase and Orin Cornille who are both field coordinators currently working with large carnivores in Uganda.  And we will take a long drive into the world of large carnivores and also briefly discuss the yet-to-be-launched “Uganda Large Carnivore...

Now as you probably already see in the title, I need some help and the detail of my request forms this week’s episode. For the very first time ever, I jumped onto a YouTube LIVE broadcast to discuss the podcast and also twist things around a bit. Just a little bit. This week’s episode was delivered via a LIVE Broadcast on the YouTube channel. This is a repost of that broadcast. You can watch that video here https://bit.ly/3p6yN3Q -------------------- APPLE:...

Now as you probably already see in the title of this episode trailer… I need some help and the detail of my request for a favour will form this week’s episode.  For the very first time ever, I will be jumping onto a YouTube live this Sunday to discuss the podcast and also twist things around a bit. Just a little bit. This week’s episode will be delivered via a LIVE Broadcast on the YouTube channel at exactly 6:30 PM Kampala Time or call it East African Time (+3 GMT); which I believe...

This week’s episode is rather an unusual one. It was recorded at 4100 meters Above Sea Level, around the warmth of a campfire on a rainy and very chilly night in the mountains.  In this episode, we take a deep dive into the lives, traditions, and history of the Gishu and Sabinyi people.  I am joined by Alex one of the guides from Mountain Elgon National Park, a true son of the land narrates this mysterious story with its many contrasts.  We will explore the uniqueness of this...

This week’s episode is rather an unusual one. It was recorded at 4100 meters Above Sea Level, around the warmth of a campfire on a rainy and very chilly night in the mountains.  In this week’s episode, we take a deep dive into the lives, traditions, and history of the Gishu and Sabinyi people.  I am joined by Alex one of the guides from Mountain Elgon National Park, a true son of the land narrates this mysterious story with its many contrasts.  We will explore the uniqueness of this...

In this episode, I sit down around the campfire with 3 guests (Evelyn, Brian & Brian Jonathan) to have a leisurely chat about the value of storytelling for conservation. This episode was recorded on location at Lake Chahafi Resort - Kisoro at the end of a 23-day roadtrip film safari. ENJOY! -------------------- Connect with me EMAIL: [email protected] | [email protected] LINK TREE: https://linktr.ee/ahajonathan PATREON: Join my Patreon and make a monthly pledge to support...

A new episode this week. Yeeeey! In this all-new episode coming to the podcast this Sunday, I sit down around the campfire with 3 guests to have a leisurely chat about the value of storytelling for conservation. This episode was recorded on location at Lake Chahafi Resort - Kisoro at the end of a 23-day roadtrip film safari. Be sure to tune in on Sunday. -------------------- Connect with me EMAIL: [email protected] | [email protected] LINK TREE:...

This is an update to the podcast program for the coming weeks. I also share some creative wisdom in the form of 6 tips for creatives in the wildlife and nature space. 6 tips to help you execute better and get your content to that next level.  ENJOY! -------------------- Vote for Kidepo Valley National Park here: https://bit.ly/3Jptx1V Daily Monitor Article on Kidepo's nomination here: https://bit.ly/3ZUc2xy -------------------- Connect with me EMAIL: [email protected] |...

In this episode, I sit down with Jafar Ajena on the outskirts of Ssezibwa Falls. Jafar is a digitally savvy marketing and communications professional. Jafar and I go back quite a bit. We have been fortunate to work together in the tourism space and we are both extremely passionate about tourism promotion and digital solutions. It's these two related fields that we will be chatting about today. He also shares all the good stuff about the new Tourism Promoters' Club which held its first...

In this episode, I speak to Juma Chebet, a native guide from the Eastern part of Uganda on why the region continues to lag behind in light of tourism promotion and development when compared to the western half of the country. Juma joins me from the slopes of Mount Elgon; a region that he knows as well as the back of his hand. He was born and bred in the east and is certainly the perfect ambassador for tourism in this stunning part of the country. We will also explore some of the bucketlist...

In an all-new episode coming to the podcast this week, I speak to a native guide from the Eastern part of Uganda on why the region continues to lag behind in light of tourism promotion and development when compared to the western half of the country. Juma Chebet joins me from the slopes of Mount Elgon; a region that he knows as well as the back of his hand. He is born and bred in the east and is certainly the perfect ambassador for tourism in this stunning part of the country. We will also...

Is Trophy Hunting Conservation? This week we have a respectful conversation with Jens Ulrik Høgh, an expert pro-hunter and outspoken defender of the hunting community, and Dr. Matthew Schurch, the Africa Wildlife Specialist at the world-renowned Humane Society International (HSI). Jens Ulrik Høgh is a seasoned hunting advocate and a hunter himself with experience in leading and participating in hunting trips. He's been involved in publishing hunting magazines since 1992 as both publisher,...

Is Trophy Hunting Conservation? This week I will moderate a respectful conversation with Jens Ulrik Høgh, an expert pro-hunter and outspoken defender of the hunting community, and Dr. Matthew Schurch, the Africa Wildlife Specialist at the world-renowned Humane Society International (HSI).  Jens Ulrik Høgh is a seasoned hunting advocate and a hunter himself with experience in leading and participating in hunting trips. He's been involved in publishing hunting magazines since 1992 as both...

On this day 69 years ago, the fateful plane crash that involved American journo and novelist, Ernest Hemingway and his wife, Mary Welsh Hemingway in Murchison Falls National Park made headlines around the world.    But the story was even crazier Hemingway, a tall, powerfully built man often wore a mustache and was a man of action as well as a writer of action stories. He’d covered both the Spanish Civil War and both the First World War and Second World War as a correspondent. He was...

In this episode, I react to some news stories in local and global travel including this week's trending story of complaints about airport staff at Entebbe International Airport. I also react to the news of Uganda being declared Ebola-free, half of Africa's rhinos thriving under private ownership; the sticky story of Tanzania's Maasai population being forced out of their ancestral home in the Serengeti-Ngorongoro conservation region as well as CNN's spotlight on Uganda as one of the top 2023...

In this episode, I talk to the amazing Kenyan storytelling traveler Winnie Rioba, who you might know as Justrioba or the Mother of Passports. She’s done it all from solo traveling to leading intimate group trips around the African continent under her brand #TheJustriobaWay, traveling to over 40 countries across the globe.  Justrioba joins me remotely from Nairobi in the 254 and we will talk about the big dream of a single African destination. We will discuss how to accelerate Intra-African...

I am ecstatic to have the amazing Kenyan storytelling traveler Winnie Rioba, who you might know as Justrioba or the Mother of Passports. She’s done it all from solo traveling to leading intimate group trips around the African continent under her brand #TheJustriobaWay Winnie joins me remotely from Nairobi in the 254 and we will talk about the big dream of a single African destination. We will discuss how to accelerate Intra-African Travel, as well as create a safe and attractive...

In this episode, I talk to Evelyn Habasa the founder and director of Ride 4 A Woman, a Community-Based Organization (CBO) in Buhoma that is a force for change; not only for the people it directly and indirectly touches but also for the mountain gorillas who live a short walk away in the UNESCO world heritage site that is Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. This conversation will revolve around collaborative conservation and management, basically touching on community and wildlife relations...

This week I will shine the light on a successful community-based organization that is perhaps one of many best-kept secrets in the Ugandan tourism and conservation space. Join me on Sunday as I talk to Evelyn Habasa the founder and director of Ride 4 A Woman, a Community-Based Organization (CBO) that is a force for change for not only the people it directly and indirectly touches but also the mountain gorillas who live a short walk away in the UNESCO world heritage site that is Bwindi...

Happy New Year! And welcome back to The JONATHAN BENAIAH Podcast. In this sixth and final part, my guests and I will have another hot chat on mass tourism borrowing experience from the successes of Botswana’s low-impact tourism. We will also discuss the meetings and conference subsector as well as have a discussion on content creation with an outlook into the new year As we always say the podcast is available on all major streaming platforms including google podcasts, Apple Podcasts,...

Happy New Year! And welcome back to The JONATHAN BENAIAH Podcast. In this fifth part, we chat with Leatile, Brian, and Bentique about one of the biggest conservation stories of 2022. Uganda's eventual decision to open up private conservancies; with big names like Space for Giants, African Wildlife Foundation, and African Parks mentioned in there. As we always say the podcast is available on all major streaming platforms including google podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Radio Republic,...

Happy New Year! And welcome back to The JONATHAN BENAIAH Podcast. In this fourth part, we talk about new products, lodges, destinations, and prospects. The experts will let us in on some of the fresh experiences to keep an eye out for in the new year. We will also have a controversial discussion on whether our destination names should be renamed to local names or whether we should maintain the foreign or call them colonial names. As we always say the podcast is available on all major...