Riley Elliott Instagram – A weekend of crazy context!! Friday, speak to hundreds of school kids about the importance of sharks and our oceans thanks to @mazda_nz and our annual Treemendous circuit. Saturday: attend the boat show to highlight the incredible support I have had from @extremeboats.nz @yamahamarinenz @gfabtrailers @raymarine_nz @seadek who put together a boat package which has enabled the Great White Project in NZ and a @sharkweek show to be released this summer. Also to share my occupational journey with the next generation of kids, encouraging following your passion with the necessity of working hard. Sunday: turn up to a Hollywood set to work with the awesome Jason Momoa @prideofgypsies sharing a passion for the ocean, it’s incredible creatures, the cultural connections with it. Jason is obviously a hugely successful actor but he was more so a genuine, kind at heart, incredibly hard working man who had friends and family on set and I was stoked to have been invited by him! He also made me have a massive bonus fan girl moment by inviting two of my favourite ocean legends on set – @mikecoots who is an incredible photographer and shark ambassador, having lost a leg to a Tiger shark attack, Mike is such a powerful messenger of pro shark appreciation. And @kimi_swimmy an incredible women who is so humble and kind that you fully recognise what living in the ocean does for one’s personality. A ray of complete sunshine and one which inspired my lovely wife @amberandfriendsphoto to become a mother in the face of fear of losing one’s identity or ability to play in the sea. So powerful have been Kimi’s stories that I read up on the incredible Haenyeo women freedivers from Jeju and Amber created Project Hapū aimed at showcasing how incredible women are through pregnancy and ocean lives. After such a weekend of massive context shifts from Hollywood to school classrooms, I think the highlight will always be the sharing of knowledge and information with others, in efforts to improve the world around us. The shiny stuff can be nice but the natural world is what keeps us alive