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The Conch podcast

The Conch Podcast features interviews with the most inspiring women in the world of seafood. Join Julie Kuchepatov, founder of Seafood and Gender Equality (SAGE), as she interviews women striving to succeed in the sector and the challenges they face - all while working to improve the environmental and social responsibility of the planet’s most incredible food source - seafood!

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The Conch Podcast is a program of Seafood and Gender Equality (SAGE). Audio production, engineering, editing, mixing, and sound design by Crystal Sanders-Alvarado for Seaworthy. Theme music: “Dilation” by Satan's Pilgrims

 Funding generously provided by The David & Lucile Packard Foundation.

Dec 27, 2022

Did you know fish skin can be transformed into incredibly strong, eco-friendly leather boots? 

On episode 3 of The Conch podcast, Julie is joined by Tasha Nathanson, founder of Seven Leagues, a circular economy fish leather tannery and fish boot social enterprise based in the Pacific Northwest. They explore the process...


Dec 13, 2022

When you’re not what people expect you to be, how do you pave your own path in seafood? The advice of chef, TV show host, cookbook author, and sustainable seafood advocate Stephanie Harris-Uyidi, a.k.a., @ThePoshPescatarian is to, “Do it yourself, and do it scared.” 

On episode 2 of The Conch podcast, Julie and...


Nov 29, 2022

Leading with compelling storytelling, clever brand marketing, innovative partnerships, and delicious seafood, Fishwife is one of the most exciting seafood brands on the market today. To kick off season 3 of The Conch podcast, we learn how one woman is leading the tinned fish category out of the dark ages and taking the...


Aug 23, 2022

Did you know that partners of commercial fishermen are an unseen, yet critical part of the seafood industry? They play invaluable roles in supporting their fishermen partners, and thereby the industry itself, yet are generally unrecognized and unpaid for this labor. In this episode of The Conch podcast, we learn how one...


Aug 9, 2022

Precompetitive collaborations—when companies unite to address a shared problem or pain point that doesn't impact direct business competition—are becoming more and more popular in the seafood sector as companies begin to realize the power of the collective. In the newest episode of the Conch Podcast, we hear how one...