Adena interviews Jessica Ryals, who worked in the offshore oil field, and has been the only woman on a deep sea drilling rig of a hundred plus men, they discuss pregnancy being treated as a disability, and being a voice for younger women coming into the industry.

Conversations With Men I Wish I Never Had is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, and Dan Benamor. Executive produced by Adena Grundy. Story Producer: Natasha Stephan. Produced and edited by Dan Benamor and Sameena Mustafa. Original theme by Derlis Gonzalez.

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