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!
When it comes to building a seafood industry that embraces and serves everyone, how can we move away from the good/bad binary to truly create room for discussion, accountability, and change?
Here to help us answer that very complex question in this episode of The Conch podcast, we chat with Becca Williams, SAGE’s very own Program Manager for the Gender Equality Dialogues!
Becca is brand new to the seafood industry, but comes equipped with an expansive career in gender and international development. From supporting social justice activists to working in antiracism education, she’s developing a bright and inclusive future for the seafood sector—and we hope you’ll join her if you’re a leader in the field!
Episode Guide
:00 Intro
00:54 Becca gives us a rundown of her new role at SAGE leading the Gender Equality Dialogues (GED)
05:18 In addition to a bright and welcoming logo, the opportunity to join a small and nimble organization working on gender equality is one of the many things that inspired Becca to join SAGE
09:01 As a newbie to the seafood sector, Becca shares observations of her first Boston Seafood Show and the response to SAGE’s Boston Bingo
14:36 Growing up in Santa Barbara and houseboat vacations on Lake Shasta create wonderful seafood memories
17:49 Becca’s career path to SAGE was, you guessed it, not circuitous!
23:45 Setting boundaries is key to avoiding burnout
25:41 Three things about the absolute importance of this work to build gender equality in the seafood sector and why it’s so challenging
34:57 Breaking it down: what seafood companies can expect if they participate in the GED
38:12 When uplifting and amplifying diverse voices in the seafood industry, we must pay attention to how origin stories of the industry are told and whose stories and voices get erased in that process
41:32 To quote past guest of The Conch, Julie Qiu, “The industry is ripe for disruption.” Becca shares why this phrase resonates
43:03 Becca’s shoutout is a SAGE lovefest and someone CRITICAL to advancing our mission!
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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
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