Heritage
Patagonia, Chile47 min
EP · 01
The Last Net Menders of Caleta Tortel
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vol. 1 - The Deep DiveStories from the
Stories from the
edge of the sea.
The Seaworthy Podcast follows the captains, conservationists, and coastal communities holding the line between heritage and horizon — recorded on docks, decks, and distant shores.
Our Mission
We believe the ocean still has stories left to tell — and the people closest to it deserve to be the ones telling them.
Seaworthy is a documentary podcast about the working waterfront — the boatbuilders, biologists, fishers and keepers of coastal memory whose lives unfold between tide and tradition.
Every episode is field-recorded on location. Every story is told without a script. We come for the salt, the silence between sentences, and the truth that only the sea can hold.
Heritage
Honoring maritime craft and memory.
Conservation
Defending the waters we depend on.
Adventure
Following the wind where it leads.
Field Dispatches
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Conservation
St. Thomas, USVI52 min
EP · 02
Coral, Resilience, and the Long Tide
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Community
Lofoten, Norway41 min
EP · 03
Harbor Towns Holding the Line
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About the Founder
Jan Ruley
Host · Storyteller · Scuba Diver
I've always believed that some of life's greatest lessons are learned on the water.
For years, I've met extraordinary people whose lives were shaped by the sea — captains, conservationists, boat builders, and everyday adventurers. Their stories are remarkable, yet many never leave the dock. Seaworthy Stories was built to preserve and celebrate them.
Our guests are friends, mentors, and strangers united by one truth: the sea changed their lives. This podcast is about courage, purpose, resilience, and the human spirit — not just boats and oceans.
Every harbor has a story. Every voyage leaves a mark. And every generation has a chance to become more seaworthy.
— Jan Ruley, Founder, Seaworthy Stories
Nominate a Guest
Know someone who lives the story?
Captains, biologists, boat-builders, lighthouse keepers, weathermen, and the people whose lives are shaped by salt — we want to hear who deserves the mic.
The Logbook
A dispatch from the dock, monthly.
New episodes, field notes, photographs, and the occasional unedited recording. No noise — just the tide.
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