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Founder and leader of Whale and Dolphin Wisdom Retreats · Episode 127 with Kathi Burns, October 15, 2025
Anne Gordon is founder and leader of Whale and Dolphin Wisdom Retreats.
On episode 127 of Organized and Energized! The Podcast, Anne and Kathi Burns talked about swim with wild dolphins in the Bahamas on Anne Gordon's retreats. She explains how she built a business with dolphins and whales, and how she runs it.
She calls herself a reluctant entrepreneur: she only started businesses because nobody else was doing what she wanted to do.
Who is Anne Gordon?
Anne Gordon grew up on the water in Olympia, Washington, watching orca whales from her dad's boat. She studied biology and animal behavior and became the first woman in the carnivore department at Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo. She then ran wildlife education programs and, for more than 20 years, supplied trained animals for film and TV, including Northern Exposure, Twin Peaks, Legends of the Fall and Vanilla Sky. A 2004 film shoot in Panama led her to marry into the Emberá tribe and live in Panama for 15 years, where she ran village tours and pioneered whale watching. She created her Whale and Dolphin Wisdom Retreats in 2007 and now lives in Southern California.
Where can I find Anne online?
Which episodes feature Anne?
PurposeEpisode 127How to Heal the World in Partnership with Dolphins & Whales with Anne Gordon
Anne Gordon has been a zookeeper, a film and TV animal trainer, a tour operator in Panama and the woman who started whale watching in Panama.
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Frequently asked questions about Anne Gordon
Who is Anne Gordon?
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Anne Gordon is founder and leader of Whale and Dolphin Wisdom Retreats. Leads retreats to swim with and watch wild dolphins and whales
What is Anne's main advice from the episode?
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Anne Gordon started every one of her businesses because nobody else was offering what she wanted to do: wildlife education, animals for film, village tours, whale watching and retreats.
Where can I find Anne online?
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Anne's website is www.whalewisdomretreats.com, and the other links are in the Important Links section of the episode page.
How do I become a guest like Anne?
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Kathi Burns takes guest applications from founders who are willing to share candid stories about the strategies they use to eliminate logjams in their business. Apply to be a guest here and the team will review your application and reply with your next step.
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