The Conch Podcast features interviews
with the most inspiring people in the world of seafood.
Join Julie Kuchepatov,
founder of Seafood and Gender Equality (SAGE),
as she interviews people striving
to succeed in the sector, as well as those already making an impact,
and the challenges they face -
all while working to improve
the environmental and social responsibility
of the planet’s most incredible food source - seafood!
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 sector by storm with tasty, sustainable seafood and a mantra that recognizes that “hot girls eat tinned fish.”
Julie welcomes to The Conch podcast Becca Millstein, the co-founder and CEO of Fishwife, a woman founded and led food company aiming to make ethically sourced, premium, and delicious tinned seafood a staple in every cupboard.
Episode Guide
:00 Intro
01:18 Time in quarantine, a hike in nature, and delicious memories of a college study abroad led Becca to a lightning bolt moment.
4:38 The genesis of Fishwife: Taking an idea from trail to shelf.
10:10 Just what is a “fishwife”?
11:54 Becca’s favorite part of the tinned fish business.
14:09 Why women are leading the tinned fish category.
17:42 The value of brand partnerships. (Have you tasted the Fly By Jing x Fishwife collaboration?)
21:12 Navigating the complex nuances of sourcing sustainable seafood.
26:30 Sustainable and delicious: every seafood product in a Fishwife tin has to hit four key marks.
28:04 Hot girls eat tinned fish—-what does being a “hot girl” mean to Fishwife?
33:18 Tips from an industry newcomer: how the seafood industry can address inequality.
40:45 What the seafood industry really needs to do to support women leaders.
43:00 Becca uplifts Sachi Singh, founder and CEO of Rootless.
43:53 A teaser of an exciting new Fishwife release and how to find them online.
Resources:
Find Fishwife’s selection of tinned seafood at eatfishwife.com
Use promo code “tryfishwife15” to get 15% off Fishwife products
Link to article by Ebony Perro, “Thee Megan Movement: Defining and Exploring Hot Girl Rhetoric.”
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The Conch Podcast series is a program of Seafood and Gender Equality (SAGE) and made possible by generous funding from The David and Lucile Packard Foundation and Builders Initiative. Audio production, engineering, editing, mixing, and sound design by Crystal Sanders-Alvarado for Seaworthy. Original music provided by Satan’s Pilgrims.
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
