Self-care is not about escaping life. It is about learning how to stay regulated, resilient, and grounded while navigating real pressure, loss, change, and responsibility.

In this episode of Self Care, Geraldine Hardy speaks openly about burnout, emotional isolation, identity shifts, nervous system regulation, and what it actually takes to heal when life demands transformation. This is not love and light. This is real work.

Geraldine shares her lived experience of running a startup, navigating profound personal change, and rebuilding self-worth, alongside a grounded discussion on emotional integration, trauma patterns, founder resilience, and sustainable wellbeing.

The conversation explores why burnout is often a nervous system issue rather than a motivation problem, the difference between healing and spiritual bypassing, how emotional suppression keeps people stuck in repeated suffering cycles, and why founders, leaders, and high performers must learn regulation instead of endurance.

It also looks at the role of rest, movement, sleep, and awareness in long-term resilience, and how self-worth directly impacts boundaries, pricing, leadership decisions, and sustainability.

This episode is for founders, professionals, creatives, and anyone navigating a period of deep transition, especially those who appear strong on the outside but feel exhausted underneath.

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Practical self-care grounded in nervous system regulation, emotional integration, energetic awareness, and daily tools for sustainable wellbeing.

Programs include Self-Care Foundations, Burnout Prevention and Recovery, Founder Performance and Resilience, and 1:1 Online Coaching.

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If you prefer to watch, the full episode is available on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/IBCYyhC0dgI

What is life on a superyacht really like once the cameras stop rolling, and why has Below Deck captured the attention of millions worldwide?

In this episode of Captain’s Chat, Captain Liam Devlin is joined by Sarah Goldman and Kelli Busby, the hosts of the Above Deck Podcast, for an open and informed conversation that bridges reality television with real-world yachting.

Sarah brings years of experience in marine biology and research vessels, from NOAA fieldwork in Hawaii tracking manta rays to fisheries science along the US East Coast. Kelli brings a background in broadcast radio and media, and together they have built one of the most consistent and respected Below Deck discussion platforms online.

This is not a recap episode.
It is a grounded conversation about leadership, pressure, crew culture, and why yachting is far more complex than television can ever fully show.

In this episode, we explore:

• Below Deck vs real yachting and what the show gets right
• Crew dynamics and guest expectations under constant pressure
• Leadership at sea, being firm but fair, and earning trust onboard
• Mental health and wellbeing when there is no off switch
• Extreme charter requests and how captains actually solve them
• Why destinations like Alaska could redefine future yachting content
  
  

🎙️ Captain’s Chat
Hosted by Captain Liam Devlin

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Listen to the Above Deck Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major podcast platforms.

If you love Below Deck but want the real context behind the yachts, the crew, and the leadership decisions that never make it to screen, this episode is essential listening.

Crew safety, crew wellbeing, and onboard culture are shaped long before a yacht ever leaves the dock. They begin with hiring decisions.

In this episode of UNCENSORED, host Marién Sarriera speaks with Captain Mark McDowell about truth, accountability, and why recruitment practices in yachting have a direct impact on safety at sea.

With more than two decades of experience as a superyacht captain, Captain McDowell breaks down how rushed reference checks, unchecked assumptions, and avoidance of difficult feedback quietly undermine professionalism, crew wellbeing, and long-term vessel stability. He explains why trust alone is not enough, how verification supports better leadership decisions, and why safety must be considered before a crew member ever steps onboard.

This conversation challenges long-standing hiring norms and explores what smarter, more structured recruitment looks like in a modern yachting industry that claims to value safety, accountability, and people.

Topics Covered

• Crew safety and the hidden risks of poor hiring
• Why reference checks often fail to tell the full story
• Accountability in yacht recruitment and leadership
• How verification strengthens trust rather than replacing it
• The link between hiring decisions and crew wellbeing

• Why professionalism must start before contracts are signed

About the Guest

Captain Mark McDowell is a seasoned superyacht captain and founder of Superyacht References. His work focuses on improving recruitment standards, transparency, and accountability in yachting, with the aim of supporting safer vessels and more sustainable crew careers.
🌐 https://superyachtreferences.com

🎥 Video version available via Yachting International Radio
Visit https://www.yachtinginternationalradio.com to watch the full interview.

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Moore Dixon
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Moore Dixon is an independent marine insurance broker specialising in insurance solutions for the superyacht sector, including crew medical, accident and sickness cover. Moore Dixon supports captains, managers, owners, and crew with practical, industry-specific protection focused on people, operations, and wellbeing at sea.

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