In Episode 252 of the Women Offshore Podcast, Executive Director Liz Schmidt speaks with Kim Malkoski, Diving Safety Officer at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, about training and managing scientific divers in research environments.

Kim shares her journey from early scuba certification at age 13 to leading dive safety operations at one of the world’s premier oceanographic institutions. The conversation explores scientific diving standards, safety culture, marine research operations, and the administrative leadership required to support underwater fieldwork.

This episode offers valuable insight for maritime professionals, marine scientists, and divers interested in research-based careers beneath the surface.

In Episode 251 of the Women Offshore Podcast, we sit down with Richard A. Stone, founder of Mayflower Event News and author of Project Mayflower, to explore the enduring legacy of one of the most iconic ships in maritime history.

Richard shares how his background in journalism and media shaped the creation of Project Mayflower, offering insight into the modern preservation, restoration, and interpretation of the Mayflower and Mayflower II. The conversation highlights why maritime history remains relevant today and the role storytelling plays in connecting past, present, and future generations.

This episode is ideal for maritime professionals, historians, and anyone interested in the cultural impact of ships, heritage preservation, and the power of accurate, thoughtful storytelling.

Episode 250 of the Women Offshore Podcast marks a major milestone — not just in episode count, but in the evolution of Women Offshore itself. In this special episode, Executive Director Liz Schmidt and Director of Career Development Christine MacMillan reflect on the podcast’s origins, its role in documenting the organization’s journey, and how far the maritime industry has come in addressing topics once rarely discussed.

When the Women Offshore Podcast launched, it was one of the very first initiatives of the organization — a simple but powerful way to amplify women’s voices, share lived experiences offshore, and create connection across a global, often-isolated workforce. What began as a platform for storytelling quickly became an archive of leadership, career pathways, challenges, and change.

Over 250 episodes, the podcast has captured milestones both big and small: firsts in leadership roles, career pivots, hard conversations about inclusion and safety, and moments of celebration and reflection. It has chronicled not only individual journeys, but the collective progress of an industry learning to listen, adapt, and grow.

In this milestone episode, Liz and Christine reflect on how conversations that once felt niche — around representation, mentorship, mental health, leadership styles, and workplace culture — are now more widely embraced across maritime and offshore sectors. The podcast stands as a time capsule of that evolution, showing how far the industry has come and where it still has room to grow.

They also discuss why storytelling remains central to Women Offshore’s mission. While policies, programs, and initiatives matter, it is often through shared experiences that real understanding and momentum are built.

Episode 250 is both a celebration and a recommitment — to continue elevating voices, documenting progress, and creating space for honest conversation offshore.

Tune in to Episode 250 to reflect on the journey, celebrate the milestones, and look ahead to what’s next for Women Offshore.