From Sea to Shore: Maria Parry on Career Shifts & Transferable Skills | Superyacht Laundry
Jul 22, 08:54 AM
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What happens when you trade the superyacht lifestyle for a 9-to-5—but bring your deck skills with you? You get Maria Parry of Wilsonhalligan: recruiter, ex-yachtie advocate, and firm believer that crew life sets you up for shoreside success.
In this episode of Tales from the Superyacht Laundry, host Cherise Reedman chats with Maria about the reality of leaving life at sea and carving out a fulfilling new chapter on land. From wellbeing and marketing to placing crew into corporate roles, Maria brings a rare blend of insight and empathy to the career transition conversation.
💡 This episode dives into:
🌊 Why more crew are rethinking long-term life onboard
🔧 The demand for engineers in the corporate world
🤹♀️ Transferable skills: more powerful than you think
🧍♀️ Changing gender dynamics in yachting and beyond
🗣️ Navigating communication off the yacht
🪪 What Wilsonhalligan looks for when placing ex-crew
🧭 Practical advice for building a shoreside career
Because your experience on board is your CV—you just need the right people to see it.
🎙️ Tales from the Superyacht Laundry is on a mission to amplify real stories from behind the scenes of yacht crew life. If your brand believes in raising standards, supporting crew wellness, and driving meaningful change in yachting, we’d love to collaborate. Sponsorships are now open for purpose-aligned partners.
🎧 Full interview with Maria Parry available on all major podcast platforms.
📱 Follow us on Instagram: @yachtpearlsofwisdom | @wilsonhalliganshoreside | @wilsonhalliganrecruit
🎬 Produced by Maxine Holmes
#SuperyachtLaundry #MariaParry #Wilsonhalligan #YachtCrewCareers #LifeAfterYachting #TransferableSkills #ShoreBasedRoles #CrewTransitions #WomenInYachting #YachtingInternationalRadio #YIR #TalesFromTheLaundry
In this episode of Tales from the Superyacht Laundry, host Cherise Reedman chats with Maria about the reality of leaving life at sea and carving out a fulfilling new chapter on land. From wellbeing and marketing to placing crew into corporate roles, Maria brings a rare blend of insight and empathy to the career transition conversation.
💡 This episode dives into:
🌊 Why more crew are rethinking long-term life onboard
🔧 The demand for engineers in the corporate world
🤹♀️ Transferable skills: more powerful than you think
🧍♀️ Changing gender dynamics in yachting and beyond
🗣️ Navigating communication off the yacht
🪪 What Wilsonhalligan looks for when placing ex-crew
🧭 Practical advice for building a shoreside career
Because your experience on board is your CV—you just need the right people to see it.
🎙️ Tales from the Superyacht Laundry is on a mission to amplify real stories from behind the scenes of yacht crew life. If your brand believes in raising standards, supporting crew wellness, and driving meaningful change in yachting, we’d love to collaborate. Sponsorships are now open for purpose-aligned partners.
🎧 Full interview with Maria Parry available on all major podcast platforms.
📱 Follow us on Instagram: @yachtpearlsofwisdom | @wilsonhalliganshoreside | @wilsonhalliganrecruit
🎬 Produced by Maxine Holmes
#SuperyachtLaundry #MariaParry #Wilsonhalligan #YachtCrewCareers #LifeAfterYachting #TransferableSkills #ShoreBasedRoles #CrewTransitions #WomenInYachting #YachtingInternationalRadio #YIR #TalesFromTheLaundry