Free Descent
Welcome to Free Descent with Jake and Myles! We are two millennial dive instructors with a goal: to make space for more young people in the dive world. Join our community and learn about why we love diving, tips and tricks for professionals, travel, and more! Find us on Instagram at @freedescentpodcast! That’s also the best way to contact us! Reminder: Free Descent is not intended to substitute or supplement formal dive instruction. Always dive within the limits of your training and experience, and always follow the directions of your divemasters and instructors. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freedescent/support
Episodes
Episodes
Thursday May 02, 2024
Dive 30 - Danielle Tentschert and Ocean Connectors
Thursday May 02, 2024
Thursday May 02, 2024
Dive 30 brings us a special conversation with Danielle Tentschert, Education Manager at Ocean Connectors. We talk about how to get kids into ocean conservation, and how impactful the ocean can be on a child, as well as what got us into loving the water!
Ocean Connectors is a San Diego-based nonprofit whose mission is to educate, inspire, and connect youth in underserved Pacific coastal communities through the study of migratory marine life. They work to cultivate a future generation of passionate, globally-aware, and empowered coastal residents who take active steps to enjoy and protect ocean health.
www.oceanconnectors.org
~Reminder~
Free Descent is intended as entertainment, and not to replace formal dive instruction. Always follow the instructions of your divemasters and instructors, and dive within the limits of your training and experience. Stay safe, and have fun out there!
Thursday Apr 18, 2024
Dive 29 - Walt and Kelsey are Back!
Thursday Apr 18, 2024
Thursday Apr 18, 2024
We are back with our good friends Walt (@sweendogscuba) and Kelsey (@souldivers_). Walt and Kelsey answer your questions submitted via Instagram, as well as a few more. This is one of the best yet in our biased opinion; we cover burn-out, diversity, finding/keeping work, and so much more!
~Reminder~Free Descent is intended as entertainment only, and not to replace any formal dive instruction. Always follow the instruction of your instructors and divemasters, and dive within the limits of your training and experience. Stay safe, and have fun out there!
Thursday Apr 04, 2024
Dive 28 - The Scuba Queens Take Over!
Thursday Apr 04, 2024
Thursday Apr 04, 2024
April Fools! Our friends Alysha Acosta and Danielle DiLorenzo take over the show to interview us for a change. Listen in to hear how we answer questions about our lives as scuba instructors, our friendship, and everything in between. Alysha, Miss Scuba Queen California 2023, and Dani, Miss Scuba Queen USA 2023, also spill all the details on upcoming Miss Scuba International news.
~Reminder~Free Descent is intended as entertainment only, and not to replace any formal dive instruction. Always follow the instruction of your instructors and divemasters, and dive within the limits of your training and experience. Stay safe, and have fun out there!
Thursday Mar 21, 2024
Dive 27 - The Scuba Industry with Walt and Kelsey, Part 1
Thursday Mar 21, 2024
Thursday Mar 21, 2024
Updates, updates, updates! Myles finally moved to Spain, dove in the Mediterranean Sea, and is never leaving! Jake hit 400 dives in San Diego and booked a last minute trip to Bonaire!
After over a year of FDP, we finally got to sit down with our good friends Walt (@sweendogscuba) and Kelsey (@souldivers_). Walt and Kelsey have to wildly different stories about becoming dive professionals, but they both came to the same conclusion: it's the best job in the world! Hear what the have to say about getting started, making your way, and saying focused in the industry. This is Part 1 of a two-part interview with Walt and Kelsey, and we want you to get your questions answered! Submit them on the Free Descent Instagram and we'll ask Walt and Kelsey in Part 2!
~Reminder~Free Descent is intended as entertainment only, and not to replace any formal dive instruction. Always follow the instruction of your instructors and divemasters, and dive within the limits of your training and experience. Stay safe, and have fun out there!
Thursday Mar 07, 2024
Dive 26 - He's Hot, She's Cold
Thursday Mar 07, 2024
Thursday Mar 07, 2024
Dive 26: Myles and Jake cap off one year of Free Descent by recapping their most recent adventures along with special guest Lydia! Myles and Lydia tell tales of ice diving and the North American Ice Diving Festival, and Jake talks about his adventures in the Windward Islands of the Caribbean. We wrap up with a couple of questions for the listeners, so let us know your thoughts on Instagram at @FreeDescentPodcast!~Reminder: Free Descent is intended as entertainment only, and should not replace formal dive instruction. Always listen to your divemasters and instructors, and dive within the limits of your training and experience. Stay safe, and have fun out there!
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
Dive 25: North American Ice Diving Festival 2024
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
Jake has been MIA for a month and Myles is gearing up to FINALLY get under the ice with Midwest School of Diving. Listen into our special interview with Mark Dugger from Midwest School of Diving, host of the North American Ice Diving Festival. Mark gives us insight into ice diving logistics, how the festival works, who will be there, how to get involved, and how they came to be the largest ice diving festival in the world.
In 2024 the festival will take place at Twin Lakes City Park, Nowthen MN. To sign up and get more information, please with out to info@mwschoolofdiving.com or call +1(651) 653-1174.
~Reminder~Free Descent is intended as entertainment, and should not be used to replace formal dive instruction. Always follow the instructions of your instructors and divemasters, and dive within the limits of your training and experience! Stay safe, and have fun out there.
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Dive 24- Growing Up with Buddy
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Myles and Jake have dry gills, they NEED to get in the water! Hear all about their upcoming dive plans for February before jumping into an exclusive interview with Alexis Jabbour and Kelsey Elliot from the Buddy app. The Free Descent and Buddy teams have grown up alongside each other this past year, so this interview was a reunion for all of us. Listen in to get the scoop on the app's newest features, and what's coming in 2024. To download Buddy, start logging your dives, and add Jake and Myles, follow the link below!
Buddy App: Connect with Buddies & Discover New Adventures (divewithbuddy.com)
~Reminder~Free Descent is intended as entertainment, and should not be used to replace formal dive instruction. Always follow the instructions of your instructors and divemasters, and dive within the limits of your training and experience! Stay safe, and have fun out there.
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
Dive 23 - Force Blue with Gonzo
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
Saving our oceans has always been cool, but the Force Blue team makes it that much cooler! Jake and Myles interview Steve "Gonzo" Gonzalez on his work to unite Special Operations veterans with marine science and conservation projects. Click the link below to get involved!
As promised, the winner of our first ever MERCH contest will be announced at some point in the episode. Listen to hear if you won!
Link to the screening of 100 Yards of Hope: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/100-yards-of-hope-documentary-film-screening-tickets-749270316687?fbclid=IwAR2xl2m1Yyzd17XI_sDnRYCbRVreRe0PUaBcATsmX1YrpFRXd_oJs0Hl34E
Find Force Blue online at: forceblueteam.org or on Instagram at @forceblueteam
~Reminder~Free Descent is intended as entertainment, and should not be used to replace formal dive instruction. Always follow the instructions of your instructors and divemasters, and dive within the limits of your training and experience! Stay safe, and have fun out there.