The Scuba Diving Podcast
By Kenny Dyal
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Episodes: 119
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Never before has the entire underwater industry come together in one place & without barriers. The most interesting people underwater share their success stories, expertise, & just plain 'ol advice. Leaders from travel to equipment, aquariums to scuba instructors, mermaids to boat captains, & everything in between are all right here. If you love the water & want to know "how they did it" or "why they do it", your wait is over!
Kenny Dyal brings top talent to help you along your underwater journey.
"Let's show the rest of the world, the rest of the world."
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This new Wellness approach could SAVE Scuba Diving! 🤿🧘💧 | Interview with Dr. Calina of Journey Underwater
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May 24, 2026 |
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Most divers will NOT try a WW2 Mark V dive helmet in real life | Watch a real diver suit up, all during a breakdown interview with "Sharky", a top expert in the Florida Keys 🤿
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Apr 19, 2026 |
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117| FREE Scuba Training? -Here's my interview with RAID certification agency director James Rogers at the 2026 UK Go Diving Show
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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116 | Injured Scuba Divers now have a portable hyperbaric treatment chamber!
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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115 | The Boat Parade in Key Largo was ALMOST a bust | Full Christmas Boat Parade Breakdown 🎄🛥️💦
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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114 | How a booking platform is Revolutionizing Scuba Travel | Fixing the Dive Industry’s Biggest Problem
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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113 | The Scuba Debates not all professionals will talk about 😳🛟💦 | Dive Podcast Hosts Myles Schwartz & Kenny Dyal
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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112 | Scuba Diving is NOT like other sports | Here's how it changes people's lives
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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111 | Pro divers get asked HOT BUTTON questions from the Scuba Diving world
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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110 | Is scuba gear really "Life Support" equipment? | Hot take with legendary Frank Degnan
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Sep 14, 2025 |
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109 | From Cop to Dive Boat Captain | How this retired cop found happiness in island life 🛥️🐠🤿
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Aug 09, 2025 |
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108 | I visited the Best-reviewed Dive Resort in the Dive Capital of the World | In Key Largo, FL 🤿
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Aug 02, 2025 |
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107 | My first hand experience in the NEW scuba system that is shaking up the dive industry forever
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Jul 27, 2025 |
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106 | The largest Scuba Diving competition in the world | Scuba Queen USA empowers women divers.
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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105 | How to Make a Career in Scuba Diving – Kenny Dyal’s Dive Industry Secrets, Tips, & Story
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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104 | Last Breath movie explained | Interview with Director Alex Parkinson & Producer David Brooks
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Mar 02, 2025 |
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103 | The Scuba Diving world is about to change forever | Inventor Aviad Cahana breaks down the The Avelo Dive System with Kenny Dyal
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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102 | How to Dive in a Coral Nursery as an Open Water Scuba Diver | Ocean Conservation Foundation
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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101 | Scuba Tank myths busted: Dive Industry Expert debunks common cylinder misconceptions.
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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100 | New Scuba Gear brand NEX is taking the industry by storm | An Impromptu Exclusive Interview
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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99 | TOP Scuba Diver destination in the world | History of Diving Museum in The Florida Keys
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Dec 07, 2024 |
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98 | Scuba Diving is FINALLY getting the change it needed | This is the future of scuba diving
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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97 | Young women are reshaping the Dive Industry | Bella Zandoná talks Photography & Cold Water
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Nov 29, 2024 |
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96 | Every Mermaid should learn to scuba dive FIRST. Career advice from a full-time Mermaid
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Oct 06, 2024 |
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95 | Come with me to the FIRST EVER Scuba Diving Expo | There’s a new dive convention in town!
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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94 | HOW to run a Dive Shop without losing money | Owner tells the secret to 'Living the Dream'
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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93 | Scuba Divers can finally FIND each other, link up, & plan Trips with New Buddy Radar
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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92 | How to become an Underwater Photography & Videography professional | Kewin Lorenzen
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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91 | How a Popular Dive Boat Captain handles tense situations on the water, especially with Divers & Snorkelers everywhere!
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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90 | The only dive resort in The Florida Keys just got an upgrade. Kenny sits down with owner Jeff Gneiser on location.
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May 29, 2024 |
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89 | Liz Parkinson is who James Cameron calls when he needs to make Avatar movies
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May 22, 2024 |
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88 | Hyperbaric Chamber: Our deepest fears about diving injuries are explained while touring a REAL treatment facility!
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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87 | Scuba Diving Accidents are what DAN does | Marketing Director Steve Jamroz says it's not all bad news...
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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86 | Making money in Scuba Diving is HARD because connecting is hard. Marketing is the biggest challenge for Professional Divers, Instructors, & Resorts. Here’s the fix.
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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85 | Tech Diving vs Recreational Diving | Why these Worlds Collide, & why they SHOULDN'T
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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84 | Scuba Gear buying just got Easier | Dive App lets divers instantly see & connect with other Divers' equipment
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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83 | Growing Coral Reefs 50x faster is possible through Coral Vita's unique land-based process
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Jan 06, 2024 |
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82 | Ellie Hudson is the content marketing Brains behind big scuba names like DAN, PADI, & DeeperBlue. She also hosts Girls That Scuba’s Podcast
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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81 | Scubapro Rep & Navy Seal Ed Rasmussen gets candid with his opinions of Recreational scuba diving today, & working as an Equipment Rep
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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80 | Stephan Whelan is the most influential person in Scuba Diving, & founder of DeeperBlue
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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79 | Using Magic to Teach Scuba Diving absolutely blows my mind! -With Scuba Magician Chef Anton
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Nov 25, 2023 |
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78 | Scuba Instructor & Beach Patrol over 40 years, the WILD yet charming perspective of Legend Don Bouer
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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77 | As Paper Dive Logs become Obsolete, the Buddy App allows Validation with ALL scuba agencies
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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76 | Comedian tries Scuba Diving for the first time ever! -with "OMGitswicks"
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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75 | Scuba Radio host Greg Holt & Kenny discuss diver mentality, what motivates divers, & why people love diving
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Oct 20, 2023 |
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74 | Social Media is now the lifeblood of Scuba Diving, & anybody who wants to succeed should take note!
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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73 | Backplate & Wing should replace the Jacket Style BC for scuba training - with Taylor Schott
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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72 | Crosskix Shoes -Wear them with scuba diving FINS! We had to talk about these at the Surf Expo
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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S3:E16 | Her Mask Defog put Stream2Sea on the Map for Scuba Divers, & are saving coral reefs!
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Sep 16, 2023 |
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S3:E15 | How a Marine Biologist created Fin Pin with her love of the Ocean, Puns & all things Aquatic
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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S3:E14 | Unexpected relationship advice from a Scuba Diver | Couples working together need to hear this (especially divers)!
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Sep 02, 2023 |
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S3:E13 | Get SEEN on the world’s FIRST legit, central hub for scuba divers
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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S3:E12 | DeepSea Magazine creator Jeff Scott FINALLY connects Commercial divers, Navy divers, Tech, & local recreational SCUBA diving in a way that lifts up the entire underwater community.
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Aug 27, 2023 |
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S3:E11 | Is Fin Pin the new "Beanie Baby craze" for scuba divers & mermaids? Their Ocean themed artwork is one of THE most popular names in the aquatic lifestyle
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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S3:E10 | Why doesn't Scuba Diving have big-named sponsors like other outdoor hobbies & water sports? | Finally, the app called Buddy is bringing divers into the mainstream & getting them seen.
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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S3:E09 | Dive professional explains how to work on a Liveaboard Yacht Charter AND launch a new business (the now legendary Spacefish Army)
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Jul 29, 2023 |
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S3:E08 | Tech Diving Instructor & Commercial Salvage Diver Red Sullivan talks nasty dive sites, dangerous situations, & even teaching students. He also shares his home remedy for his famous "Ear Beer"
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Jul 22, 2023 |
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S3:E07 | BEST SCUBA DIVING APP EVER possibly just for this one reason | Tips, & Diver Résumé | The Scuba Diving Podcast with Buddy creator Alexis Jabbour
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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S3:E06 | Number One reason divers stop diving: Nobody to dive with. This is the best solution yet.
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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S3:E05 | The best Dive Log app for 2023 will get you logging your dives again! Buddy has every feature a scuba diver or freediver will need (and especially, WANT)
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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S3:E04 | Teaching scuba certification skills from a neutrally buoyant position in the pool is a hotly debated training method in the world of SCUBA diving.
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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S3:E03 | John Garza is known in the underwater photography world AND the shark diving world as a pioneer. He connects people with the beauty (& necessity) of sharks, and all the ocean’s beings.
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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S3:E02 | Seasoned Scuba Gear Technician talks dive equipment, taking care of it, & work bench horror stories. He ROASTS gear manufacturers, maintenance practices, & lists some colorful pet peeves.
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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S3:E1 | The Buddy App is launched! And it's QUICKLY changing the way people go scuba diving. The ecosystem, logging & sharing elements are going to be disruptive for the industry, in a very good way.
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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S2:E27 | Cheap Scuba Classes are KILLING the Scuba Diving Industry, hurting students the most. The "Loss leader" or "Build a Following" model used by Dive Shops & Scuba Instructors simply doesn't work
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May 19, 2023 |
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S2:E26 | Spacefish Army founder Morgan Oughton went from an office job in NYC to literally changing the way scuba divers look above & below the water.
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May 10, 2023 |
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S2:E25 | Mom Coach Melissa Lea Hughes asks Kenny the best way to get her kids scuba certified, what to watch out for, & how to AVOID “sideline coaching”. Just in time for summer kids programs!
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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S2:E24 | Founder’s perspective of a major Scuba Gear manufacturer, XS Scuba. Mark Gibello explains the operations, & why he never plans to stop “making toys” for scuba divers anytime soon.
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Apr 16, 2023 |
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S2:E23 | New Scuba Diver App called "Buddy" finally gives us what we've wanted! | It does all the app stuff along with freediving, plus a "professional diver" interface that could be a game changer.
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Apr 02, 2023 |
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S2: E22 | How to go Shark Diving in South Florida | Everything you need to know to dive with Bull Sharks, Lemon Sharks, and why this activity is GOOD for sharks.
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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S2:E21 | Director of Medical Services for D.A.N. on what it’s like answering calls for diving accidents, incidents, & questions around the world, every single day.
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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S2:E20 | Cristina Zenato illustrates her position on Shark Diving, Pros vs Cons, & potential Behavior Modifications from feeding sharks
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Feb 26, 2023 |
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S2:E19 | Cristina Zenato reveals her opinions on aquariums, shark behavior, & where she draws her motivation & energy to stay so accomplished.
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Feb 26, 2023 |
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S2: E18 | Mike & Kenny debate the RELEVENCE of the Scuba Swim Test, failing students, or trying to teach in-water skills in a classroom setting
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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S2: E17 | Megalodon Tooth LEGEND breaks down the tips, tricks & lifestyle of Shark Teeth Diving, Fossil Hunting, & finding the famous “Megs” in Venice, FL | with Capt. Michael Nastasio
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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S2: E16 | Mike & Kenny talk about the allure (or fear) of diving deep, the “hundred foot” psychological barrier, & Nitrox mishaps
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Feb 05, 2023 |
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S2:E15 | Shark Conservationist Emily Morrison talks fishing for sharks, Going LIVE on TikTok, Megalodons & her 50+ Shark Tattoos!
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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S2: E14 | Megalodon tooth hunting guide AND scuba instructor Shawn Chadwick talks teaching two agencies, charters, dive shops, shark teeth, and Venice Florida
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Jan 27, 2023 |
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S2: E13 | How dying coral reefs are actually being saved by Coral Restoration Foundation™
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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S2: E12 | How a Scuba Instructor almost drowned - a real life scenario & breakdown of a very preventable incident. With Michael Kest
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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S2: E11 | Rebecca Ziegler talks about dating divers, non-divers, and problems that come with getting certified with family or friends
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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S2: E10 | How the "Reef Smart Guide" dive maps are made, including shipwrecks, reefs, & what goes into actually producing these 3D images of our favorite dive sites. With Peter McDougall
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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S2: E9 | Deaf Scuba Divers & their underwater superpower. PADI Ambassador & show runner of Aqua Hands explains why sign language is every scuba diver's dream.
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Nov 11, 2022 |
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S2: E8 | Tommy Keisler talks underwater forensics, metal detecting, artifacts & historic finds. PLUS, alligators, caves, & underwater entanglements that plague blackwater diving.
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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S2: E7 | It's the little things that make big accidents, but almost never the big thing.
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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S2: E6 | The Apple Watch Ultra dive computer review & what effect it will have on the world of diving.
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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S2: E5 | Split Fins vs Blade Fins - A conversation pitching two sides of the coin, making arguments FOR & AGAINST them.
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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S2: E4 | Checkout Dive locations for Scuba Certification - How important is it? Boat dives offshore vs freshwater locations.
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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S2: E3 | Landscaper goes all-in on buying Fantasy Lake Rock Quarry that's become a Scuba Diver's paradise.
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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S2: E2 | Dive Buddies & How to screen for good dive buddies, what makes a good or bad one, & do we really need them?
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Sep 18, 2022 |
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S2:E1 | How to get a job as a Dolphin Trainer & what it's ACTUALLY like working with them at a major aquarium.
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Sep 17, 2022 |
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28 | Everything to become a Mermaid | Returning Guest Olive Teague with the Seattle Mermaid School
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Jul 31, 2022 |
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27 | How to Open a Dive Shop with NO $$$ before age 30... It's easier than you think! - Kenny Dyal
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Dec 16, 2021 |
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26 | Dive Charter Boat Captain on working the busiest offshore dive site on Earth -Southeast Florida
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Dec 15, 2021 |
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25 | With a MAJORITY of women Instructors & Boat Captains, Suzie MacDonald changes the game.
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Dec 14, 2021 |
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24 | How to run multiple Dive Shops & dive locations at the SAME TIME. -with Barry Olson
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Dec 13, 2021 |
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23 | Running a PADI Instructor Training Facility AND running a dive shop -with Todd Yarbrough
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Dec 12, 2021 |
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22 | The dreaded Hyperbaric Chamber! How dive accidents are treated. -with Mitch Hall
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Dec 11, 2021 |
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21 | Dive Shop owner & Scuba Instructor Tracy Grubbs talks how to succeed over the long term.
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Dec 10, 2021 |
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20 | Female Spearfishing Guide and Boat Captain at the age of 19! -with Carly Friedman
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Dec 09, 2021 |
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18 | "Every dive shop owner should easily be making 6 figures & beyond."
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Dec 08, 2021 |
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19 | The Scuba Diving industry today, & where it's headed -with Chad Barbay
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Dec 08, 2021 |
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17 | Trial Attorney & Scuba Instructor: Michael Kest shares the REALITY taking place in courtrooms.
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Dec 07, 2021 |
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16 | Olive Teague shares HOW to become a Mermaid, & getting started in the Merfolk universe.
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Dec 06, 2021 |
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15 | Scuba Training Department staffer talks modern scuba education, stats, & teaching tips.
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Dec 05, 2021 |
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14 | Famous Underwater Archaeology program (LAMP) director Chuck Meide discuss historic findings in the Nation's Oldest City
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Dec 04, 2021 |
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13 | How to start & SUSTAIN a followings an Independent Scuba Instructor. -with Mike Dech.
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Dec 03, 2021 |
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12 | Teaching scuba independently while working on a Sheriff’s Dive Team -with Michael Chapman
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Dec 03, 2021 |
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11 | She gave up a successful NYC job, bought a one-way ticket to find a career Scuba Diving -with Kristen Favorito
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Dec 02, 2021 |
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10 | Rainbow Reef is one of the world's largest busiest dive training facilities in the world.
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Dec 01, 2021 |
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9 | How to transform a scuba diving shop into wild success (and ENJOY it!) -with Paul Shepherd
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Nov 30, 2021 |
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6 | Dr. Bob Sanders of NASA's Neutral Buoyancy Lab talks Careers in Scuba Diving
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Nov 29, 2021 |
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7 | Dr. Bob Sanders of NASA's Neutral Buoyancy Lab talks about teaching Scuba Diving
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Nov 29, 2021 |
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8 | Dr. Bob Sanders of NASA takes us in-depth to The Neutral Buoyancy Lab daily scuba operations
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Nov 29, 2021 |
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5 | Scuba Diving helped save Emily's life.
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Nov 16, 2021 |
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4 | Pro Scuba Diving Instructor becomes a Mermaid -with Emily Lucy
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Nov 16, 2021 |
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3 | How Scuba Diving can actually help sustain HAPPINESS in life! -with Don Bouer
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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2 | Full-time Female Boat Captain & Dive Instructor explains how it's done
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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1 | Diving for Shark's Teeth, Fossils, & the famous MEG Tooth! -with Captain Michael Nastasio
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Nov 15, 2021 |