Welcome, sailors! I have a wonderful interview for you! In this podcast episode, I speak with an absolutely AMAZING sailor and woman — Suzanne Heywood, author of the international bestseller book titled, Wavewalker: A Memoir of Breaking Free. At the age of seven, with her family and a bare-bones crew, Suzanne departed Plymouth, England, for what turned out to be a ten-year odyssey of sailing, throughout the world, aboard a 69′ wooden schooner called Wavewalker! In this riveting, soulful conversation discussing not only the perils and adventures aboard Wavewalker, Suzanne also shares a heart-wrenching, epic saga detailing her coming of age whilst living at sea.

PLEASE BE KIND -- I'm no expert -- I'm just a regular gal learning as I go! Also, I don't have a huge budget dedicated to equipment and/or other resources for recording video and audio -- but, I put lots of love and time into creating these podcasts in the hopes that sharing what I learn might help you! Did you know that I blog regularly/create videos about sailing and other life-happenings? Come raft up with me at https://passagesfromtheheart.wordpress.com/ and https://www.youtube.com/@passagesfromtheheart

Fair winds! ~ xo

LINKS:

• Suzanne Heywood | https://suzanneheywood.com
• Wavewalker: A Memoir of Breaking Free by Suzanne Heywood | https://suzanneheywood.com/wavewalker...
• Wavewalker website | https://wavewalker.co.uk/
• What Does Jeremy Think: Jeremy Heywood and the Making of Modern Britain by Suzanne Heywood |

https://suzanneheywood.com/what-does-jeremy-think

What does the soul of sailing mean to you? In this episode, I sit down with my childhood sailing friend, Brian Nicholson, and we talk about how sailing has shaped our lives and what sailing means to us. From his earliest days of sailing solo on his Laser, to crewing aboard his family’s San Juan 24, and then later racing as an adult, on his own sailboat -- a Hobie Cat 16 -- Brian shares how sailing and boating, in general, have influenced not only his own life, but the lives of his wife and his children. Come join us as we rekindle the magic that happens out on the water and explore the soul of sailing!

PLEASE BE KIND -- I'm no expert -- I'm just a regular gal learning as I go! Also, I don't have a huge budget dedicated to equipment and/or other resources for recording video and audio -- but, I put lots of love and time into creating these podcasts in the hopes that sharing what I learn might help you!

Did you know that I blog regularly/create videos about sailing and other life-happenings? Come raft up with me at https://passagesfromtheheart.wordpress.com/ and https://www.youtube.com/@passagesfromtheheart

Fair winds! ~ xo

What do you get when you cross a small sailboat with big water? You get Mitchell Loner, aka, “Mitch,” as his YouTube followers call him. For over two years, Mitch has been providing his YouTube viewers with inspirational, educational, creative, and entertaining content with his popular ‘Small Sailboat Big Water’ YouTube channel. In today’s podcast, Mitch shares all sorts of salty tales not only about his journey with sailing, he also shares personal, poignant stories about his journey in life. From his humble sailing beginnings aboard a Flying Scot, to his pirate ship — a gaff-rigged Tahiti Ketch — and later, aboard his beautiful, present-day Com-Pac 23 sailing vessel, Maniacal Siren (formerly 'Manautical Siren'), Mitch has certainly picked up a thing or two, along the way, where sailboats are concerned. I am so honored that Mitch took some time out of his day to join us, here, on the Passages From The Heart podcast!

PLEASE BE KIND -- I'm no expert -- I'm just a regular gal learning as I go! Also, I don't have a huge budget dedicated to equipment and/or other resources for recording video and audio -- but, I put lots of love and time into creating these podcasts in the hopes that sharing what I learn might help you!

Did you know that I blog regularly/create videos about sailing and other life-happenings? Come raft up with me at https://passagesfromtheheart.wordpress.com/ and https://www.youtube.com/@passagesfromtheheart

Fair winds! ~ xo

Links:

https://www.youtube.com/@smallsailboatbigwater3959

I’ve got an absolutely stellar show for you! Join me as I interview Jerome Rand, sailor, podcaster, and author of Sailing Into Oblivion: The Solo Non-stop Voyage of the Mighty Sparrow. Jerome is also the creator and host of the popular sailing podcast of the same name, Sailing Into Oblivion. In 2017 - 2018, Jerome set sail aboard his 43-year old sailboat, a Westsail 32 called the Mighty Sparrow, to take on the epic challenge of a solo, non-stop circumnavigation of the world. Jerome’s book, Sailing Into Oblivion, not only spins an inspirational yarn about his journey around the world, he shares the full-spectrum of a multitude of hardships, joys, and poignant self-realizations along the way.

PLEASE BE KIND -- I'm no expert -- I'm just a regular gal learning as I go! Also, I don't have a huge budget dedicated to equipment and/or other resources for recording video and audio -- but, I put lots of love and time into creating these podcasts in the hopes that sharing what I learn might help you!

Did you know that I blog regularly/create videos about sailing and other life-happenings? Come raft up with me at https://passagesfromtheheart.wordpress.com/ and https://www.youtube.com/@passagesfromtheheart

Fair winds! ~ xo

Links:

Sailing Into Oblivion website: https://www.sailingintooblivion.com

Sailing Into Oblivion Podcast: https://sailingintooblivion.podbean.com

Join me as I interview a fellow YouTuber, Squally Heifer of Squally Heifer Adventures, in which we talk ‘all things Com-Pac Legacy!’ Both Squally and I own Com-Pac Legacy sailboats; in this episode, we swap stories about the ins and outs of what it’s like to be the steward of a Legacy. We also discuss the boat as a trailer sailer, how to set-up and rig the boat, and, of course, what it’s like to sail a Com-Pac Legacy!

PLEASE BE KIND -- I'm no expert -- I'm just a regular gal learning as I go! Also, I don't have a huge budget dedicated to equipment and/or other resources for recording video and audio -- but, I put lots of love and time into creating these podcasts in the hopes that sharing what I learn might help you!

Did you know that I blog regularly/create videos about sailing and other life-happenings? Come raft up with me at https://passagesfromtheheart.wordpress.com/ and https://www.youtube.com/@passagesfromtheheart

Fair winds! ~ xo

Links:

Squally Heifer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@squallyheiferadventures

Get ready to voyage from the remote south coast fjords of Newfoundland to the steamy jungle of Panama and adventures in between! I chat with author, sailor, podcaster, artist, surfer, and adventurer Paul Trammell as he shares inspiring stories of chasing his dreams and how he came to find peace living aboard Windflower, his beautiful 1972 Cartwright 40.

Before Paul started chasing dreams aboard Windflower, he shares insight from his life as a high school teacher, a musician, a carpenter and how that path culminated in a profound realization that he wanted to quit both drinking and drugs. With sobriety and sailing, Paul has discovered a fulfilling life through chasing his dreams to find adventure — and Paul urges us to chase our own dreams and that finding adventure doesn’t have to be going someplace far away!

PLEASE BE KIND -- I'm no expert -- I'm just a regular gal learning as I go! Also, I don't have a huge budget dedicated to equipment and/or other resources for recording video and audio -- but, I put lots of love and time into creating these podcasts in the hopes that sharing what I learn might help you!

Did you know that I blog regularly/create videos about sailing and other life-happenings? Come raft up with me at https://passagesfromtheheart.wordpress.com/ and https://www.youtube.com/@passagesfromtheheart

Fair winds! ~ xo

Links:

Paul Trammell’s website: https://www.paultrammell.com

Paul Trammell Books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Paul-Tr...

Offshore Sailing and Cruising Podcast: https://offshoresailingandcruising.li...

Dream Chasers and Eccentrics Podcast: https://www.paultrammell.com/dream-ch...

In today’s episode, I chat with Tomas Fehrling, a Swedish solo sailor who is currently circumnavigating aboard his 2010 Dufour 40e Performance, SY Saoirse. I came to know of Tomas as a result of discovering his sailing blog, sysaoirse.com, a little over two years ago. Since that time, I’ve been following Tomas’ incredible journey, with Saoirse, throughout Europe, the Med, across the Atlantic into the Caribbean, through the Panama Canal and across the Pacific. Currently, Tomas and Saoirse are in Whangerei, NZ where they will explore New Zealand’s many epic treasures as they wait out cyclone season. I am thrilled to introduce you to, Tomas, a sailor who has inspired me tremendously!

PLEASE BE KIND -- I'm no expert -- I'm just a regular gal learning as I go! Also, I don't have a huge budget dedicated to equipment and/or other resources for recording video and audio -- but, I put lots of love and time into creating these podcasts in the hopes that sharing what I learn might help you!

Did you know that I blog regularly/create videos about sailing and other life-happenings? Come raft up with me at https://passagesfromtheheart.wordpress.com/ and https://www.youtube.com/@passagesfromtheheart

Fair winds! ~ xo

Links:

Tomas Fehrling and SY Saoirse (of Sweden) | https://sysaoirse.com

Sailing With Thomas (of Norway) | http://sailingwiththomascom.wpcomstag...

South Pacific Posse | https://pacificposse.com

Paul Trammel | https://www.paultrammell.com

Wilderness of Waves (Olivia O. Wyatt) | http://wildernessofwaves.com/

Crewseekers | https://www.crewseekers.net

In my inaugural podcast episode, I hangout with a fellow Com-Pac owner and my good friend, Ken Johansen. Ken has owned a Com-Pac 16, a Com-Pac 19, a Com-Pac 23, and he currently sails aboard a Com-Pac Sun Cat — in other words, Ken knows Com-Pac boats and he shares lots of insight and experiences regarding his stewardship of all of these amazing models from the line-up, past and present, at Com-Pac Yachts!

PLEASE BE KIND -- I'm no expert -- I'm just a regular gal learning as I go! Also, I don't have a huge budget dedicated to equipment and/or other resources for recording video and audio -- but, I put lots of love and time into creating these podcasts in the hopes that sharing what I learn might help you!

Did you know that I blog regularly/create videos about sailing and other life-happenings? Come raft up with me at https://passagesfromtheheart.wordpress.com/ and https://www.youtube.com/@passagesfromtheheart

Fair winds! ~ xo

Links:

Com-Pac Yachts | https://www.com-pacyachts.com