Subscribe to Michaela’s Channel: br br Did you know oceans cover 71 of the planet--providing food, jobs,br homes for aquatic wildlife and travel opportunities ranging from thebr romantic to hardcore adventure expeditions? Join OTPYM Founderbr Michaela Guzy as we learn how our oceans are so much more valuablebr than we realize.br br Dive into the issues affecting our oceans with ocean expert, marinebr biologist and author Dr. Wallace J. Nichols. "J" has dedicated hisbr career to studying the intersection of neuroscience and the ocean.br Explore the fascinating positive impact of the ocean on each one of usbr and the research J has conducted to prove its benefits on our wellbr being.br br And like J., Michaela works to uncover, support and amplifybr organizations who are working to protect our oceans, whether it bebr sustainable seafood manufacturing, saving baby sea turtles $1 at abr time, surfers whose tourism dollars and volunteer efforts arebr educating children on remote islands in Panama or using the healingbr properties of the ocean to help veterans suffering from post traumaticbr stress disorder.br br Global awareness of the Blue Movement is small in comparison to thebr Green Movement, yet the scale of the issues are equally as urgent,br real and much larger. However fear, guilt and facts alone don't buildbr long term support or sustainably effect change. J. and thebr organizations Blue Mind Life vets and supports create a foundation andbr recipe for an effective movement that you too can get involved in. Abr blueprint, you might say.br br Michaela Guzy, Chief Content Creator, OhThePeopleYouMeet & Michaela's Mapbr br Who is Michaela Guzy?br br Less than three years ago, Michaela Guzy founded OhThePeopleYouMeet a content site for travelers, foodies and philanthropists with a passion for a genuine connection with the locals people she meets. Today OTPYM has over 50 contributors across the globe and 60,000 fans on Facebook. In June of 2012, she started Michaela’s Map, an original web video series she writes, produces and hosts, which is currently distributed on sites like YahooTravel, Everett Potter, The Daily Meal and of course OTPYM channels and directs and produces commercial video work for the industry. br br Michaela advises Travel+Social Good and serves as the Corporate Vice Chair for The New York Center for Children. In addition to speaking at various International Luxury Travel Market conferences and Adventure Travel Trade Association Summits, Michaela curates content for T+SG during Social Media Week and NY Travfest. In a past life, Michaela, served as the VPGlobal Travel and Strategic Development at American Express Publishing overseeing sales and marketing for blue-chip travel accounts for Travel+Leisure, Food&Wine, Departures, Executive Travel, Black Ink and Time Inc. brands.