This podcast is dedicated to Women seafarers as a platform to share their stories & truth’s about their experience making it in a man’s world. We interview women in the maritime sector & also their mentors and advocates; some of whom are men.
This month I am joined by Miriam from California who grew up by the ocean with salt water in her veins & a love of sea stories.
From childhood walls plastered in maps to sailing the high seas as an officer & now a school ship councilor.
Miriam took her love of the sea & sea stories & turned it into a successful career as a Maritime therapist with her own stories to boot.
This chat is uplifting & full of encouragement & good vibes. A longer than normal chat but too good to cut down, so bear with & tune in!
12 Dec 2025
Kindness above all else
Join me as I talk with Chelsea from New York about being small but mighty on board. We cover some hard-hitting topics still relevant today, despite how far we have come, & what changes still need to be made.
Chelsea is a great example of how a woman can be both a mariner & a mother in this industry & talks of her experience on and off the water.
10 Sept 2025
yachting; the ebbs & flows
This episode I am joined by a former Chief Stew of the Super yacht industry with a wealth of knowledge in how to survive the industry & how to take care of your health in a fast paced high stress environment.
We dive into the physical & mental toll of this industry and how she has turned that into a thriving business since stepping away from full time yacht work.
If you want to learn what to do & what to avoid to make life on the water a little easier, then you don't want to miss this.
10 Aug 2025
View from the other side
In this episode I am joined by a very special guest & long time friend & mentor.
This one will surprise you as it is not a female guest!
I asked Mike to join me to provide insight from the opposite side & to learn what it is like from a males perspective.
Mike has trained many female cadets & worked alongside female officers for a long time.
He has always been fair & championed our learning & appreciated what we bring to the table.
Tune in to hear what he has to say.
10 Jul 2025
Setting yourself up for success
Join me as I continue my discussion with Sara on what it looks like to set yourself up for success & how you can pay it forward.
This chat is so inspiring & and thought provoking, if you are a new or freshly graduated Cadet you will want to hear this!
17 Jun 2025
Part 1: Never stop learning
Sarah recounts her unexpected journey from a maritime family to becoming one of the few female knuckle boom crane operators at sea, in an interview about career paths.
24 May 2025
Part 2: Mental health matters
Maisa from Maritime Mental Health shares her story with the host about transitioning ashore from a maritime career and starting a therapy practice, highlighting the extraordinary skills gained at sea in this interview.
10 May 2025
Part 1: 100 push ups today
Welcome back to Season 2!!
In this episode I am joined by Maisa from Maritime mental health where we discuss all things mental health at sea.
Mai shares here story that lead her to move shoreside & start her therapy practice & how she continues to be involved in the maritime industry with positive impact.
We learn what it might look like to transition ashore, and she reminds us of our many extraordinary skills and talents that can take us anywhere we choose.
10 Jan 2025
Pupose vs passion with christine
Join me as I talk Purpose vs Passion with Christine MacMillan from Women Offshore; we explore what that may look like to different people & how we may recognise it.
10 Dec 2024
It's in her blood
Kate McBride, a pioneering North Queensland Pilot, shares her inspiring journey of overcoming obstacles and paving the way for future female mariners in the male-dominated maritime industry.
10 Nov 2024
The only one
On today's podcast I am joined by a fantastic woman who is so unique she is the only one. The only female Pilot in India, with a passion for equality that extends far & wide.
She enlightens us to the many changes adapted in India in recent times & how they are leading the charge in many areas.
Listen in as she shows no fear for facing the hard & uncomfortable topics that we run away from all too often; & calls out the legislative authorities for the snail pace approach to equality for all in our industry.
We pay tribute to parents, educators & mentors for their ongoing support & enthusiasm in this encapsulating discussion.
10 Sept 2024
Life at sea was meant to be
Join me as I talk with Christine about a lifetime dream to be of service to her country & how that came to be a life at sea. We talk about creating our own stumbling blocks & how life might have looked different if we had a mentor to guide us. And how we can learn from challenging confrontations & expectations in new roles.
10 Aug 2024
Tall ship cadet becomes Offshore officer
Join me as I talk tall ships & barefoot sailing with Elsie from Western Australia.
We discuss our common love & starting point of Tall Ship sailing & how Elsie, despite growing up in a maritime family, found her own love of the sea & pathway into the Offshore industry.
This incredible young woman has done amazing things already & has a bright future ahead of her.
10 Jul 2024
Naval Officer becomes harbour Pilot
Today I talk with Jacqui from Sydney Australia, a former Naval officer turned harbour pilot. We discuss the differences between Navy life & Merchant shipping & what it was like to transition to the merchant sector.
10 Jun 2024
Iceland’s first Female Cadet.
Join me as I talk with Thelma about what it’s like to be Iceland’s first official cadetship trainee & the first Female cadet. We discuss life as a mature student & the uncertainty of leaving your profession to start a new one as a mature adult. Hear about how her journey began to find her love of the ocean.
19 May 2024
Kiwi cadet in the UK system P2.
Tune in while I finish my conversation with Sammie about the role of women in different cultures, how to prepare yourself for a life at sea as a female & who to surround yourself with.
19 May 2024
Kiwi Cadet in the UK system P1.
My long time friend Sammie shares her experiences in the Maritime industry from sail lofts to skippering yachts & embarking on an OOW Unlimited cadetship later in life. We discuss how to solve confrontational situations with panache & some of the experiences we have shared together across this two part episode.
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