{"id":201636,"date":"2026-03-10T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=201636"},"modified":"2026-03-06T16:13:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T00:13:00","slug":"spearfishing-motherhood-and-cooking-what-you-catch-with-kimi-werner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/podcasts\/spearfishing-motherhood-and-cooking-what-you-catch-with-kimi-werner","title":{"rendered":"Spearfishing, Motherhood, and Cooking What You Catch with Kimi Werner"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"200px\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https:\/\/player.simplecast.com\/7f919e21-1897-4a9a-b28d-70b21774865f?dark=false\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wild-ideas-worth-living.simplecast.com\/episodes\/spearfishing-motherhood-and-cooking-what-you-catch-with-kimi-werner\/transcript\">Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kimi Werner is a world champion spearfisher, ocean advocate, and chef whose life centers on sustainable fishing, food, and a deep connection to nature. After winning the largest spearfishing competition in the world in 2008, she stepped away from competition to focus on feeding her community and cooking with fish she harvests. 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After winning the largest spearfishing competition in the world in 2008, she stepped away from competition to focus on feeding her community and cooking with fish she harvests. 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