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Yachting And Maritime
Across more than 20 original shows, Yachting International Radio brings together the people, ideas and conversations shaping the global yachting industry.
From yacht ownership, brokerage and design to captains, crew, shipyards, sustainability, leadership and innovation, each show offers a distinct perspective on the sector.
YACHTING CONFIDENTIAL
"Yachting Confidential" explores the world of luxury yachting through insider conversations on ownership, charter, travel, lifestyle, client experience, and the people shaping the global market. The show brings together brokers, charter specialists, yacht managers, builders, designers, destination experts, and industry leaders from Europe, the UAE, the Middle East, and beyond, offering a polished look at the relationships, decisions, and details behind luxury yachting.
Sabrina van Maltha, Head of Charter at International Yacht Register, brings a background in luxury hospitality, customer experience, and hands-on charter management to Yachting Confidential.
AMERICAN REFIT
"American Refit" explores the real working world of yacht refit in the United States through direct conversations on shipyards, project management, logistics, procurement, compliance, owner confidence, and operational accountability. The show brings together refit managers, captains, surveyors, yard representatives, logistics specialists, and industry leaders focused on improving how yacht refit is planned, managed, and delivered.
Maria Pierce Schoenheit, Owner | Director of Operations at MP Solutions 913, LLC | Maritime Project Solutions, brings ten years of shore-side maritime operations experience to American Refit, with a focus on yacht refit, project oversight, compliance, and owner-facing vessel support.
ON THE BRIDGE
"On The Bridge" explores the real working world of superyachts through candid conversations on navigation, operations, crew, training, bridge technology, leadership, safety, and life at sea. The show brings together captains, officers, maritime specialists, business leaders, trainers, and crew voices who understand what it takes to keep the modern superyacht industry moving.
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Alicia Store, COO of dsnm Ltd, brings nearly 20 years of superyacht expertise in navigation, operations, bridge technology, and yacht compliance to On The Bridge.
YACHTING USA
Yachting USA explores the people, businesses, innovation, and issues shaping the American yachting industry. Through direct conversations with builders, brokers, captains, service professionals, and industry leaders, the show offers practical insight into the trends, challenges, and opportunities driving yachting across the United States.
Rick Thomas brings a practical marine background to Yachting USA, drawing on experience in commercial diving, yacht management, and the American marine industry.
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THE WELL BEING PROJECT
'The Wellbeing Project' with Karine Rayson delves into diverse topics of personal growth and mental wellness. Explore issues like toxic leadership in structured environments and techniques for emotional freedom through insightful conversations with experts and individuals who have navigated unique paths. Join Karine Rayson as she unpacks the complexities of the human experience, offering practical tips and transformative tools for holistic wellbeing.
Karine Rayson, Director of The Crew Coach, empowers yacht crew worldwide through coaching, counseling, and DISC expertise.
UNCENSORED
UNCENSORED is a hard-hitting series hosted by Marién Sarriera, created to bring difficult conversations in yachting and maritime into the open. From crew welfare, safety, abuse, accountability, leadership, and industry culture to the systems that protect or fail those working at sea, the show gives space to the voices, experiences, and issues that are too often avoided.
Marién Sarriera is a seafarer rights advocate, educator, speaker, and founder of Yachts Mermaids. Through UNCENSORED, she brings lived experience, industry knowledge, and a direct commitment to protecting crew, challenging silence, and pushing for safer, fairer, and more accountable working environments at sea.
YACHTING UNPLUGGED
Yachting Unplugged brings direct, practical conversations to the business of boating, brokerage, ownership, service, and the people shaping the marine industry from the inside. Hosted by Kim Sweers, “The Boat Boss,” the series cuts through the noise with honest insight, real-world experience, and a grounded look at what it takes to build trust, make smart decisions, and succeed in a relationship-driven industry.
Kim Sweers, “The Boat Boss,” is Managing Partner and Licensed Luxury Yacht Broker at FB Marine Group. Known for her direct approach, deep industry experience, and commitment to raising standards across the boating and brokerage world, Kim brings a practical, no-nonsense perspective to conversations about ownership, sales, service, leadership, and the realities of doing business in the marine sector.
WOMEN IN MARITIME
A conversation-led leadership series hosted by Julia Gosling, offering real-world insight for professionals across shipping, ports, maritime law, policy, sustainability and maritime education. Through in-depth conversations with senior executives, legal specialists, sustainability leaders and emerging professionals, Women in Maritime explores leadership, professional barriers, age and gender bias, international career pathways, motherhood and work, and the practical realities behind building authority and long-term careers in a traditionally male-dominated industry.
Julia Gosling is a maritime communications specialist and advocate with a background in seafarer welfare, safety, and sustainability, known for her work connecting industry, research, and lived experience to drive meaningful change across the sector.
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FORWARD WATCH
A leadership series hosted by Karine Rayson on Yachting International Radio, offering expert insights for captains, crew, and industry professionals. Through in-depth talks with maritime leaders, yacht managers, and specialists, Karine explores toxic leadership, effective management, crew training, and mental health. Whether you're an aspiring leader or a seasoned captain, Forward Watch is your essential resource for expert advice and industry trends.
Karine Rayson, Director of The Crew Coach, empowers yacht crew worldwide through coaching, counseling, and DISC expertise.
RICH AF
Rich AF is a practical money and wealth-building series created for yacht crew who want to make smarter decisions with the income they earn at sea. Hosted by Zoë, the show explores saving, investing, financial confidence, long-term planning, and the reality of building a life beyond the next season, helping crew think more strategically about money while they still have the advantage of strong earning potential and lower onboard living costs.
Charl Minnaar is the owner of The Yachting Investor and a South African yachtie focused on helping crew build a stronger financial future. Through Rich AF, he brings a direct, practical, and relatable approach to money, investing, and long-term prosperity for people working at sea.
BRO TALK
Bro Talk is a conversation-led series hosted by Gary Napier, created to open up honest discussions around men’s mental health, emotional wellbeing, identity, pressure, resilience, and the experiences many men are taught to keep quiet. Through relaxed, thoughtful interviews, Gary creates space for guests to speak openly about their lives, challenges, growth, and the importance of breaking down outdated expectations around masculinity.
Gary Napier is a counselling psychologist with an MSc in Psychology, an accredited counsellor with the ACCPH, and a member of the British Psychological Society. Through Bro Talk, he brings a grounded, professional perspective to conversations around men’s mental health, emotional expression, and personal resilience.
THE BRIDGE
The podcast where superyacht crew challenges meet real-world solutions. Hosted by Alex Siegars of Yacht Crew Center, The Bridge dives into burnout, broken contracts, leadership gaps, and the realities of life onboard. With a focus on improving superyacht careers, it explores how innovation—including a new AI-powered platform—is reshaping the future of crew welfare and recruitment. Real talk for crew navigating life at sea and beyond.
Alex Siegars, Founder of YachtCrewCenter.com
Supporting yacht crew with career guidance, legal resources, and industry connections through a dynamic platform built to enhance professional growth and well-being at sea and ashore.
THE BLUE ECONOMY
The Blue Economy explores the intersection of ocean science, sustainable innovation, and economic growth shaping tomorrow’s maritime world. Hosted by Katherine O’Fallon of the Marine Research Hub of South Florida, this series dives into how research, technology, coastal resilience, clean tech, and strategic collaboration are driving solutions for ocean conservation and marine industries. Through insightful conversations with innovators, thought leaders, and industry pioneers, The Blue Economy highlights real-world impact and the people powering a sustainable future for our seas.
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Katherine O’Fallon is the Executive Director of the Marine Research Hub of South Florida, with a professional focus on marine science, innovation, and sustainable ocean development.
SUPERYACHT LAUNDRY
Superyacht Laundry shares the real stories of women who have lived, worked, grown, struggled, succeeded, and reinvented themselves through the yachting industry. Hosted by Cherise Reedman, founder of Yacht Pearls of Wisdom, the series brings honest conversations from life onboard and beyond, exploring career transitions, personal resilience, community, identity, and the lessons that are rarely written into any crew handbook.
Cherise Reedman is the founder of Yacht Pearls of Wisdom, a community created to support women in yachting as they navigate life at sea, career change, and the transition from onboard roles to shore-based futures. Through Superyacht Laundry, she brings together lived experience, practical insight, and the kind of conversations that often begin where crew feel safest speaking openly.
THE CREW CAR
The Crew Car with Captain James Battey takes you inside the car for candid, on-the-road conversations about the real working life of today’s superyacht industry. Filmed while driving, each episode explores crew welfare, leadership, career progression, financial security and the pressures of contract-based yachting, through the voices of crew and industry specialists shaping safer, more sustainable careers at sea.
Captain James Battey is a superyacht captain and founder of the Yacht Workers Council, known for hands-on leadership, strong crew retention and driving lasting improvements in crew welfare and career sustainability.
CAPTAIN'S CHAT
Captain’s Chat features open, experience-driven conversations drawn from life aboard M/Y Unbridled, exploring leadership, crew culture, charter operations, and the realities of running a modern superyacht. The series offers candid insight into decision-making at sea, professional growth, and what it truly means to command with confidence and integrity.
Captain Liam Devlin is a seasoned superyacht captain whose career spans global cruising, charter leadership, and crew development, known for his candid perspective on life at sea and command aboard M/Y Unbridled.
SEA VIEWS
Sea Views floats the big issues shaping the maritime world, from seafarer welfare and operational safety to sustainability and industry reform. The series brings together experts, advocates, and changemakers to examine evidence-based solutions driving a safer, more resilient future at sea.
Julia Gosling is a maritime communications specialist and advocate with a background in seafarer welfare, safety, and sustainability, known for her work connecting industry, research, and lived experience to drive meaningful change across the sector.
POSITIVE WAVES
Positive Waves is a feel-good series hosted by Jana Thomas, created to spotlight uplifting stories, meaningful conversations, personal growth, and the people bringing optimism, creativity, and positive change into the yachting and maritime world. The show offers a lighter but still purposeful space within the YIR network, focused on encouragement, connection, and the human stories that remind us why this industry is built on people.
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Jana Thomas brings warmth, curiosity, and a people-first perspective to Positive Waves. Through her conversations, she highlights the stories, experiences, and moments of inspiration that often sit behind the professional face of the yachting industry.
MARITIME LEGAL
Maritime Legal delivers clear, practical insight into the legal frameworks that underpin the global yachting and maritime industry. Each episode unpacks complex topics such as ship registration, flag state selection, yacht ownership and leasing structures, marine finance, and regulatory compliance, translating technical law into real-world understanding. Designed for professionals, owners, and those entering the sector, the series offers grounded, experience-driven guidance for navigating maritime law with confidence and clarity.
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Jessica Galea is Partner and Head of the Yachting Department at Dingli & Dingli Law Firm, specializing in maritime and yachting law. With over 20 years of experience, she is widely recognized for her expertise in ship registration, yacht ownership structures, and regulatory compliance.
SELF CARE ONBOARD
Self Care Onboard is a reflective wellness series hosted by Geraldine Hardy, created for crew, leaders, and professionals navigating the emotional demands of life at sea and beyond. Through grounded conversations on resilience, mindset, identity, transition, purpose, and personal wellbeing, the series offers space to pause, reflect, and reconnect with the human being behind the role.
Geraldine Hardy is a wellbeing advocate, speaker, author, and founder of the Global Wellness Transformation project. With a background shaped by personal growth, leadership, and holistic self-care, she brings warmth, honesty, and lived experience to conversations that help people move through change with greater clarity, compassion, and strength.
YACHTING CANADA
Join Adam and Amanda Langley as they take you behind the scenes of ‘Yachting in Canada,’ introducing you to the people, places and ports that make Canada a must-visit yachting destination! ON location and IN person, these podcast interviews are authentic and inviting - just like Canadians! Discover destinations shaped by the sea, with natural beauty, and diverse cultures. Feel the pull of the sea as we uncover all the reasons that Canada is yachting’s best kept secret. It’s an under discovered destination with endless possibilities. Let’s dive in!
Adam and Amanda Langley, inspired by their deep connection to the ocean, founded Superyacht East Coast in 2022, promoting Canada's East Coast as a prime yachting destination.
YACHT CREW VLOGS
Yacht Crew Vlogs brings viewers closer to the real world of yacht crew, life onboard, industry events, crew stories, and the people behind the polished exterior of yachting. Hosted by Rhea Rouw, founder of Yachting International Radio, the series captures informal conversations, behind-the-scenes moments, industry reflections, and the human side of a global sector that is often seen from the outside but rarely understood from within.
Rhea Rouw is the founder of Yachting International Radio, an independent media platform built to give voice to the people, stories, and conversations shaping the global yachting and maritime industry. Through Yacht Crew Vlogs, she brings a direct, personal, and grounded perspective to the realities of life in and around yachting, connecting crew, companies, advocates, and industry professionals through honest, accessible media.
VOICES OF LUXURY
Voices of Luxury with JQ invites you aboard for intimate conversations with the tastemakers shaping today’s luxury lifestyle. Hosted by JQ, each episode explores the personal journeys of designers, hoteliers, creatives, and entrepreneurs as they share their favorite destinations around the world—and their most unforgettable yachting memories. From Mediterranean escapes to private islands in the Caribbean, we uncover how the world’s most inspiring figures live, travel, and sail in style.
JQ Louise is a Boston-based luxury travel journalist, content creator. With her work featured in top publications like Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and Teen Vogue, JQ is recognized for her deep expertise in the luxury travel industry.
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