Intuitive Waves Radio: Intuitive Sailing Stories: Recent Episodes
MaryAllison: Captain/Sailor/Psychic
Personal sailing stories of offshore, and inshore experiences that leave you wondering "is it odd or is it God"? Hosted by MaryAllison, sailor, yacht captain, and psychic/medium. I interview people who have had nautical experiences in the Bermuda Triangle, mid-Atlantic and crossing the Pacific that seem to have been guided by a power greater than just the wind and waves. Here, you also hear personal stories where people are greeted by past loved ones who have impacted their life.
Recently, I came to the conclusion that the air conditioning on our sailboat had a problem that drastically needed to be fixed. We love our new MarinAire AC units but the AC manifold came to the end of its life. I recently rebuilt the manifold then realized how huge of a mistake it was to build it the way I did. Listen to get the full story! Let’s be friends on instagram @thatboatbabe and follow along in the stories!
Today is an impromptu podcast episode from a Florida panel handle boat launch while I wait for to-go food for breakfast. I answered 2 questions I received from followers @thatboatbabe on Instagram regarding proper etiquette as a guest on a boat and what questions did I get as a chic in the boat yard. Let’s be friends on instagram @thatboatbabe where I post sailboat project videos daily in my stories and project how-to reels. Xo!
Are you up for the time and energy it takes to keep your teak looking fabulous or does avoiding teak maintenance all together seem like a better option for you? The best part about life on your boat is that you have options. There are amazing varnishes out there for your environment and boats with little to no teak to maintain. Let’s chat about it! Follow @thatboatbabe on instagram for personal videos of what teak maintenance looks like.
Is boat living the life you dream of? Let’s chat about the luxuries you’ll leave behind that will be replaced with memorable relationships and experiences you never knew existed. Let’s be friends on Instagram @thatboatbabe where you can see what life afloat really looks like!
Never have I imagined that I would add “Captain of a 56’ Lakeview Houseboat” to my CV….but here we are! Today we launched Osprey, our families 56’ Lakeview Houseboat and she sure was a challenge but one that I enjoyed 100%.
After splashing Rhiannon, I am looking back on where I could have saved money and time by gathering more information, asking more questions and buying my own professional equipment. Follow along @thatboatbabe on instagram!
Fiberglass, Balsa, Steel, Aluminum…. There are many different structural materials to choose from when deciding which boat to buy. Here I chat which to avoid and which might be the perfect option for you when buying a boat!
Why is the weather so unpredictable? The boot stripe might be ruined after a pop up storm appeared out of the blue. Also, have you ever thought about how using your intuition can improve your boating experience? Let’s chat about it!
Do you have enough valuable boating, sailing or yachting experience to own a boat? Here, I chat entertaining scenarios that will either make or break your reputation as a boat owner. Comment and tag me on Instagram @thatboatbabe any of your valuable experiences on the water that became life lessons!
After a long day of sanding I decided to share one of my many stories of life as a stewardess when I was a yachtie. Follow along with me as I continue Rhiannon’s refit on Instagram @thatboatbabe where I share paint jobs, varnish and life afloat as a female captain.
Are you having to prepare your boat for freezing temperatures in a climate where your boat rarely gets this cold? Come with me as I check on my boat at Barber before the temperature drops down into the 20s! Follow along on Instagram @thatboatbabe and YouTube https://youtube.com/@ThatBoatBabe?si=7-LiX2JZBfygQivd
Today I discuss how I screwed up my paint job on my hull and what I’m going to do to fix it, what it’s like being the only female in a boat yard with dozens of men and imposter syndrome!
Boat Babe, MaryAllison gets real when it comes to hauling out at the boat yard and what a 4 day project really means for this project DIYer.
Growing up on a sailboat, Melanie had the perfect start in her successful career as writer and a boat broker. A tragic hurricane experience followed by living “the American dream” on land brought her new beginnings of motherhood, moving back onto the water and owning her own boat brokerage company, Sunshine Cruising Yachts. Visit www.sunshinecruisingyachts.com to take a look at her incredible boat listings!
Intuition and boating? What it means to use your intuition when purchasing a boat and how to use it as a tool. Sometimes it just takes quieting your mind and listening to the boat (and the owners wife) to save yourself a lot of headache in the boat buying process.
If you think the drama on Bravo’s Below Deck is what yachting is all about, listen to one of my many stories as a stewardess on yachts. Here, you’ll hear what life was like in the Bahamas when our chef got a little too lonely. Thinking about hopping on a yacht or sailboat as crew? Let’s chat first. There’s a lot to learn about this crazy industry!
Here you will hear what night life is like in the bridge of a Navy ship and how intuition helped Navy sailor, Mary Kate navigate through an unmarked Japanese fishing fleet.
Have you ever caught yourself day dreaming of life in paradise sailing on your own boat? Here is a story of how dreams really do come true even as a sailor through the storms. This podcast episode tells our story of how paradise lost can end up being paradise found.