Episodes

  • At 4:45 On My Last Day Of Work, I Hit "Send"

    At 4:45 On My Last Day Of Work, I Hit "Send"
    May 20 2024
    Adena interviews Colette Dennehy, a former U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement Supervisory Special Agent. Colette started as a clerk typist, became a patrol officer, a customs inspector, and eventually an investigatory special agent. Her career was chasing and catching smugglers. Growing up in a house with four brothers might have prepared Colette for a career in a male-dominated field. Her personal experience differs from many of our previous guests, as Colette notes she was perceived as intimidating, and wasn't afraid to speak up loudly when something inappropriate went on at her workplace. 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. If you're enjoying the show, please leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or anywhere you're listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 mins
  • I Got Fired For That Letter

    I Got Fired For That Letter
    May 13 2024
    Adena interviews Denise Krepp, former Chief Counsel of the Maritime Administration. Denise is an expert on issues of sexual assault at sea. Adena explains her experiences at sea where she would get notes on her door with stripper ads saying "this is a better job for you". Denise explains the heavy cost she paid, personally and professionally, for speaking out on this issue. This episode references Midshipman X - this is where you can learn more about that story: https://www.maritimelegalaid.com/midshipman-x Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 mins
  • It's Like Going To Prison With A Chance Of Drowning

    It's Like Going To Prison With A Chance Of Drowning
    May 6 2024
    Alexandra Kate Tittsworth joins the show and discusses with Adena their lives at sea, their differing experiences when it comes to considering motherhood (including Alexandra's very unique pregnancy journey where her husband didn't even learn she was pregnant until she was four months along), regrets from their careers, life at sea vs. life on land, and more. 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. If you're enjoying the show, please leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or anywhere you're listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 mins
  • You Can Resign, And We'll Give You Your Job Back After The Baby's Born

    You Can Resign, And We'll Give You Your Job Back After The Baby's Born
    Apr 29 2024
    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. If you're enjoying the show, please leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or anywhere you're listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 mins
  • Ship Underwear - It's Plain, It's Serviceable, It Can Take A Bullet

    Ship Underwear - It's Plain, It's Serviceable, It Can Take A Bullet
    Apr 22 2024
    Adena interviews Rosemary Mackay, a naval engineer, about granny panties at sea, Rosemary's mother feeling she only had the options of wife, nurse, or hooker before going into the Navy Reserve, the bad omen of Adena getting whipped in the head with a plug her first day on the job, Rosemary starting her own business, and more. 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. If you're enjoying the show, please leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or anywhere you're listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 mins
  • Crude Figures On A Whiteboard

    Crude Figures On A Whiteboard
    Apr 15 2024
    Adena interviews Sara Devlin, Assistant Program Manager for Naval Sea Systems Command. They discuss the way in which women and men are perceived differently when doing their jobs passionately, the "good guy" rationalization, and the myth of hard work leading to results for women in the workplace. 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. If you're enjoying the show, please leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or anywhere you're listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    34 mins
  • Like A Bar In New York At Four AM

    Like A Bar In New York At Four AM
    Mar 11 2024
    Adena and her guest, Navy Lieutenant Commander Angelita Noche, discuss how life on a ship can feel like a bar in New York at four am, and how women at sea suppress or express their femininity. 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. If you're enjoying the show, please leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or anywhere you're listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 mins
  • Meet Adena

    Meet Adena
    Mar 11 2024
    Who is Adena? This episode details who Adena Grundy is, what her lifetime of experiences in male-dominated industries has been, how she got into merchant and naval service, what it's like to be either the only or one of two women on a crew of twenty plus men alone at sea, how pregnancy decision-making intersects with career ambition, and why she is doing this podcast. 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. If you're enjoying the show, please leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or anywhere you're listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    28 mins