Stories with substance.
For conservation organisations, tourism boards, dive companies, publications and purpose-led brands. I create honest visual stories that bring people closer to the places, people and purpose behind the work.
Tales of Odyssey sits at the intersection of storytelling, strategy, exploration and conservation. Helping brands and organisations bring ideas, places and purpose to life through stories and experiences that spark curiosity, build connection and move people to care.
Concept development, campaign storytelling, reels, scripts, captions and content strategy for ocean, travel and conservation brands.
I make branded content feel like something people want to share, not just ads they scroll past.
I work best with brands I genuinely believe in, already use or would naturally choose myself. Because the strongest campaigns come from real enthusiasm, trust and a story that feels authentic from the start.
Photo, video and social-first content created in the field. From underwater and wildlife environments to remote destinations, expedition settings and fast-moving cities.
Years of solo travel have made me highly adaptable and comfortable working in various environments. I am comfortable traveling independently, work respectfully within different cultures and conditions, and adapt the way I create to the place I’m in.
Whether that means diving with sharks, travelling through remote regions, amplifying the message of conservation organisations, or creating in the middle of a busy city. I can shoot, write and shape the experience into thoughtful, story driven content or curated imagery.
Image and video licensing available upon request.
For dive companies, conservation NGOs, tourism operators and ocean brands: What stories can you tell? And how do you turn what you do into content people actually care about?
Book a consultKeynotes, workshops, panels, podcasts and event moderation shaped by curiosity, adventure and a deep connection to the ocean.
With stories about taking the road less traveled, following what pulls you forward, and finding a deeper connection with ourselves, each other and the natural world.
The heart of every expedition is the experience around the diving. Bringing people together, creating the atmosphere, adding storytelling and education, connecting guests with local experts, and documenting the journey as it unfolds.
The aim is to host expeditions where diving, connection and conservation naturally come together. So the trip becomes more than a collection of dives, and turns into an experience people keep talking about long after they leave.
Story development, research, directing and producing for selected ocean, conservation and human-interest projects. The independent feature documentary Guardians of the African Seaforest I am currently co-directing and producing, backed by the 2026 Ocean Culture Storytelling grant.
More infoWhat collaborators have to say...
The 2024 project resulted in a video posted on the Tales of Odyssey and Discovery Divers social media accounts. The impact was flabbergasting. Within a couple of months the video was viewed mere than 500k times on the various social media accounts and generated a mass of interested and positive discussions.
Given the mind blowing positive impact Ráchelle came with the idea to do a larger project around the concept/question “Diving in the Netherlands, is it worth it?”. Together we visited signature dive sites in the Netherlands, discussed diving in the Netherlands, investigated environmental challenges and above all met a lot of people in the Dutch diving community. This time Rachelle created a series of video’s discussing the pro’s and cons of diving in the Netherlands and the sites and the opportunities and issues related to them.
At the end of the project the eight short stories were wrapped up in a 30 minute movie on Youtube. And again the responses were with to date more than a million views on TikTok and hundred thousands of across on Instagram and Facebook. The final Youtube video triggered after about three months online about 50k views. Furthermore the videos triggered a broad interest in the Dutch diving community, in the Dutch PADI, SSI and NOB ranks and in the printed - Duiken Magazine and René Magazine - and online dive media. “Everybody” has seen the videos.
For Discovery Divers both project massively boosted online presence, public interest and actually generates a significant number of leads.
Most thrilling however was the cooperation with Rachelle itself. She is just fun to work with: creative, quirky, energetic, focused, positive as well as appropriately investigative and critical if needs be.
Her focus on environmental and sustainability aspects is always challenging (and fun). The videoscripts are catchy, the camerawork excellent and the video editing is fun highly professional.
Well I guess the the results and responses are self explanatory. We look forward to working on new initiatives."
She consistently went above and beyond with her deliverables, ensuring every piece of content aligned perfectly with our goals and brand vision.
Her strong communication skills made the entire process seamless. She regularly provided updates, welcomed feedback, and always kept us in the loop.
Ráchelle’s passion for storytelling shines through in her work, and her ability to bring ideas to life through compelling visuals and narratives is truly impressive. I would love to collaborate with her again on future projects and highly recommend her to any brand or organization looking for a talented, reliable, and driven content creator.”
We asked her specifically what we were needing and she totally got it since the pictures she took were fresh, original and technically well-taken.
We definitely recommend her because she has been very professional plus she’s the most kind person."
In 2 days with only the first reel our page grew 400+ followers.
Apart from her dedication to show the beauty of the oceans she is absolutely fun to be around, the crew loved her and in less than one month after her first trip with us we couldn't wait but to bring her again!
A great addition to any brand!🤙🏻"
Where some of my work has landed.
Dutch portrait interview for the Nederlands Onderwatersport Magazine and Duikspotter (online) about my journey as a diver and storyteller.
Read →Featured article I wrote for South Africa's largest travel magazine published in English and Afrikaans about diving in Sodwana Bay, South Africa.
Featured in the Oct/Nov 2025 edition of Go! Magazine and Weg! Tydskrif.
In 2025 together with Discovery Divers I created an online video series of short and longform video's exploring "Diving in The Netherlands, is it worth it?" After a lot of positive response the journey was picked up by Dutch diving magazine Duiken Magazine.
Featured in the December 2025 issue of Duiken MagazineOpenhearted interview on the Speaking of Her podcast hosted by Lucy and Jess. All about leaving behind a conventional life for a one-way ticket to Mexico, following curiosity into wild places around the world, and how adventure, the ocean and conservation became the foundation for Tales of Odyssey.
Listen →A conversation with the next generation of professionals about taking the less conventional path, building a career around what genuinely matters to you, and navigating the messy, non-linear journey in between. touching on storytelling, conservation, ethical travel and creating with purpose.
Talk and practical workshop at the Impacked launch event for aspiring impact entrepreneurs, focused on video storytelling for social media and how to turn meaningful ideas into stories and social media content people can understand, connect with and care about.
Small workshop at the Dutch PADI Aware Community Event on practical ways to communicate more responsibly, avoid greenwashing and turn everyday diving experiences into content that helps people notice, understand and care more about the underwater world.