Harry Turner, filmmaker and conservationist, sits down for a heartfelt conversation about the relationship between us and nature, mental health, and the power of the jungle.

This episode was recorded in mid-February 2023.

‘Wildcat’ tells the story of Harry, a veteran suffering from depression and PTSD who enters the Peruvian Amazon and meets an American scientist running a wildlife center. Entrusted with the life of an orphaned baby ocelot, Harry lives in the deep Amazonian jungle and embarks on a pioneering conservation project. Wildcat can’t be confined to one genre – it's a compelling story of mental health, conservation, discovery, and healing. The documentary was directed by Trevor Frost and Melissa Lesh and is available on Amazon Prime Video.  

Visit Harry Turner’s non-profit Emerald Arch, specializing in human-wildlife conflict, education, and Amazon conservation, here: https://www.emeraldarch.org/  

On The Come Up, host Matt Rodin sits with creative people to find out where they’re at, today, in the journey of becoming who they are. What unfolds are often inspiring, transcendental, and candid conversations about the reality of being a growing artist. 

Matt believes that love is who we are. He taps into people’s light so that we can form deeper connections with ourselves and one another. He’s a queer maker of music, media, characters, and campfires. As an actor, Matt recently starred in Hedwig and the Angry Inch at Milwaukee Rep, and the upcoming musical film BEAU. In 2020, he released his first live solo album, Matt Rodin: Live at Home. Matt has also worked as a content producer and consultant for The Tony Awards, The Smithsonian Institute, SoulCycle, Hamilton, Cynthia Erivo, Ingrid Michaelson, Playbill, Broadway.com, Dear Evan Hansen, Write Out Loud, and more. 

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