Yachting Channel

Emotional triggers, anger, grief, and boundary setting are not abstract spiritual ideas. They are leadership skills. In this episode of Self Care , Geraldine Hardy explores what happens when heightened emotions rise to the surface and how to navigate them without reacting impulsively. Periods often associated with intensity, such as Mercury retrograde, can surface unresolved patterns, old grief, a...

Yacht crew earn high income with low living expenses. So why do so many leave the superyacht industry without savings, investments, or an exit strategy? In this episode of UNCENSORED, host Marién Sarriera sits down with Charl Minnaar, The Yachting Investor and host of Rich AF, for a direct and practical conversation about money mindset, investing for beginners, compound interest, financial literac...

Artificial Intelligence is reshaping jobs. Billionaires are accelerating away from the middle class. And the superyacht market is still breaking records. In this episode of Rich AF, host Charl Minnaar, The Yachting Investor, sits down with Kevin Koenig, yacht journalist and creator of The Yacht Fella, for a wide-ranging conversation on AI disruption, wealth inequality, yacht brokerage, and the psy...

Cyber risk in yachting is no longer theoretical. Superyachts are increasingly exposed to digital threats, ransomware, email spoofing, onboard system vulnerabilities and targeted cyber attacks. Yet many vessels remain underprepared. In this episode of The Crew Car, Captain James Battey, Founder of Yacht Workers Council, sits down with Matthew Roberts of Anchorpoint to examine what cyber security re...

The superyacht industry is growing fast. The question is whether service infrastructure is keeping up. With more than 800 yachts currently in build or contract worldwide, refit demand, control system upgrades, and technical service capacity are becoming critical issues across the global fleet. In this episode of Yachting USA, host Rick Thomas speaks with Marcel Aartsen of OEM Yacht Service about t...

What happens when spiritual leadership lacks integrity? In this deeply reflective episode of Self Care, Geraldine Hardy explores the growing global conversation around spiritual leaders, ethical responsibility, discernment, and alignment within healing communities, coaching spaces, retreats, and online wellness platforms. As discussions around authority, influence, and accountability continue to s...

Crew retention, interior systems, and leadership structure are becoming defining factors in modern yacht operations. In this episode of Captain’s Chat, Captain Liam Devlin speaks with Lisa Gould, Founder of On Deck Yachting, about the operational gaps that impact owner experience, crew stability, and onboard efficiency. With over two decades in the marine industry, Lisa shares why interior departm...

Captain James Battey, founder of the Yacht Workers Council, joins Cherise Reedman on Balls of Wisdom to discuss captain burnout, crew welfare, stagnant wages, rotation standards, and structural reform in the superyacht industry. This in-depth conversation explores the growing pressure placed on yacht captains and senior crew as compliance requirements expand, operational complexity increases, and...

Yacht crew are not bad with money. They just live in a world where your boss flies in caviar by seaplane and your accommodation is free. In this episode of Rich AF , Charl Minnaar, The Yachting Investor, sits down with Superyacht Chef Leandri Kerschbaumer to unpack what really happens to your money mindset inside the superyacht industry. They talk lifestyle creep, tax-free salaries, beach club eco...

The superyacht industry is growing fast. Fleet expansion is accelerating, new builds are increasing, and operational demands are becoming more complex across the sector. But growth without alignment creates risk. In this episode of Yachting USA , host Rick Thomas sits down with Joey Meen , IAMI GUEST Director and President of the Superyacht Alliance, to discuss the coordinated effort now underway...

What happens when your intuition tells you something is off? In this episode of Self Care , Geraldine Hardy explores intuition, energetic boundaries and why founders must sometimes build quietly before they build publicly. In a business culture that rewards constant visibility and updates, Geraldine reframes silence as discernment. When a project is still forming, when strategy is anchoring and ag...

In this episode of Captain’s Chat , Captain Liam Devlin speaks with Claire Hagen, Founder of The Armada Club, about why the traditional entry point into yachting no longer reflects how ultra-high-net-worth clients actually make decisions today. They explore how privacy concerns, AI and changing expectations are reshaping client trust, and why short, real onboard experiences may become a more effec...

In this episode of Balls of Wisdom , host Cherise Reedman speaks with Paul Shepherd from CHIRP about how confidential safety reporting is quietly changing risk culture across the superyacht and wider yachting industry. This is a practical, experience-led conversation about what actually prevents accidents onboard — not after an incident, but before one ever reaches a report, an investigation or th...

What do uncrewed surface vessels really mean for safety at sea, maritime jobs and the future of offshore operations? In this episode of Sea Views , hosts Julia Gosling and Adam Parnell are joined by Simon Adams, founder of The USV Group, for a practical, operations-led conversation on how uncrewed and remotely operated vessels are actually being used today. This episode cuts through the hype aroun...

In this episode of The Crew Car , Captain James Battey , founder of the Yacht Workers Council, takes yachting’s version of car-chat culture on the road to tackle one of the most urgent and overlooked issues facing crew today, long-term financial security. Filmed inside the car, Captain James is joined by Morgan Tebbutt from Halcyon Group, a former yacht crew member now specialising in financial pl...

In this episode of Yachting USA , host Rick Thomas speaks with Estelle Viriot , former superyacht chef and founder of SEANERGY Yachting , about the realities of yacht crew welfare, mental health, burnout and reporting culture across the global superyacht industry. This is an operational, experience-driven conversation about what life onboard really looks like for professional yacht crew and why cu...

In this episode of The Blue Economy with Katherine O’Fallon , host Katherine O’Fallon speaks with Dr. Harry K. Moon, President and CEO of Nova Southeastern University , about how ocean science, healthcare and climate research are converging to shape the future of South Florida and global resilience solutions. From coral restoration and shark genomics to Arctic research expeditions and internationa...

Longevity is not a treatment, a machine or a biohacking shortcut. It is shaped by your nervous system, emotional health and the daily choices you repeat over time. In this episode of Self Care , host Geraldine Hardy explores what longevity really means beyond wellness trends and life-extension technologies. Drawing on lived experience and clinical practice, Geraldine explains why sustainable healt...

Yacht crew welfare is now one of the biggest operational risks in the superyacht industry. In this episode of Captain’s Chat, Captain Liam Devlin speaks with Captain James Battey, founder of the Yacht Workers Council, about why fragmented systems, inconsistent contracts and weak leadership culture continue to drive burnout, high turnover and loss of experienced crew. They explain how improving onb...

Balls of Wisdom is a special interview series under Superyacht Laundry , hosted by Cherise Reedman , spotlighting influential men who are actively shaping a safer and more accountable superyacht industry. In this episode, Cherise Reedman speaks with Conrad Empson , known to many from Below Deck Mediterranean and founder of CrewPass , about the real loopholes that still exist in yacht hiring, backg...

In this episode of Yachting USA , host Rick Thomas is joined by Cherise Reedman , founder of Yacht Pearls of Wisdom and host of the Superyacht Laundry , for a detailed, experience-led discussion on superyacht crew welfare, onboard power dynamics, harassment and abuse, reference culture, NDAs and the structural barriers that continue to prevent meaningful reporting across the global yachting indust...

In the first episode of Women in Maritime , host Julia Gosling speaks with Nitzeira Watson Stewart , Legal Representative of The Nautical Institute – Panama and a recognised Top 100 Woman in Shipping. This candid conversation explores what it really takes to build credibility, authority and leadership in a male-dominated maritime industry. Nitzeira shares her journey through maritime law, professi...

Self-care is not about escaping life. It is about nervous system regulation, trauma healing and sustainable performance under pressure while navigating real loss, responsibility and change. In this deeply honest episode of Self Care , Geraldine Hardy explores the reality of the wounded healer and what real healing actually requires when life, leadership and personal responsibility collide. This is...

In this episode of Captain’s Chat , Captain Liam Devlin speaks with Julia Gosling , Director of Ahoy Communications, host of Sea Views and creator of the upcoming Women in Maritime podcast, launching soon. Drawing on 18 years in UK Coast Guard and Maritime & Coastguard Agency communications, Julia discusses safety culture, leadership under pressure, and the human factors that shape life and wo...

Some of the most important conversations in yachting happen far from the spotlight. In this episode of Superyacht Laundry , host Cherise Reedman speaks with Lydia Moss , Junior Yacht Manager and Business Development at Divergent Yachting, about a decade-long career spanning procurement, newbuild support, yacht management, and emerging marine technology. Lydia offers a rare, full-spectrum perspecti...