Free Descent

Dive 26 - He's Hot, She's Cold

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!

Dive 25: North American Ice Diving Festival 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. 

Dive 24- Growing Up with Buddy

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. 
 
 

Dive 23 - Force Blue with Gonzo

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. 

Dive 22 - New Year, Same Us!

It's a new year, and we are planning the best 12 months yet! We ring in 2024 with goalsetting for not only ourselves, but the pod of course! Our community plays a huge part in our podcast goals, so don't forget to participate in our merchandise competition! To win, you have to: 
- Follow us on Instagram
- Like and share the post about this show
- Comment your goals and tag a friend on the post
- Subscribe to the pod on Apple or Spotify 
- Listen to Dive 23 to find out if you've won!
 
~Reminder~ Free Descent is intended as entertainment, and not to replace formal dive instruction. Always dive within the limits of your training and experience, and listen to the instructions of your divemasters and instructors. Stay safe, and have fun out there!

Dive 21 - Winter is Here! Cold Water Diving with April Weickert and Josh Hustins

Dive 21 is CHOCK FULL of the hottest (and coldest) dive discussions! Women in diving, women in management, social media, Canadian diving, military diving, dos and don'ts of ice diving, GEAR, travel, instructing, community building, AND MORE! Join us as we give Myles a proper send-off into her next adventure (0:00 - 12:45) and we chat with April Weickert, manager at Torpedo Rays Scuba in Halifax, Nova Scotia and star of Jump In; and Josh Hustins, Canadian Navy diver and PADI Instructor at Torpedo Rays Scuba (12:45 - 1:04:10). We wrap up with a couple of exciting announcements and looking ahead to 2024. 

Dive 20 - Our Holiday Gift Guide, the Scuba Queens Return, and the 2023 Dive Flag Awards!

We made it to Dive 20! To celebrate, we share our gift guide for divers and those who love us (00:36-11:30), then chat with our favorite recurring guests, Dani DiLorenzo and Alysha Acosta about their amazing experience in Malaysia competing to become Miss Scuba International (11:30-46:00), and then cap it all off with the First Annual Dive Flag Awards!
Jake's photo prints are available at: www.jakesdiveshack.darkroom.com
Scuba Queen USA 2024 applications are coming up soon, stay up to date by following them on Instagram at @scubaqueenusa!
Find Free Descent on Instagram @FreeDescentPodcast
~Reminder~ 
Free Descent is intended only as entertainment, and not to replace any formal dive instruction. Always follow the direction of your divemasters and instructors, and dive within the limits of your training and experience. Stay safe, and have fun out there!

Dive 19 - DEMA Recap

Jake and Myles just got back from DEMA and are JAZZED (bad New Orleans joke) to tell you about it! Also hear about Myles' most recent GIRL DIVES (she jumped back in the water as soon as she got home). Finally, hear the tell-all about the DEMA show floor, the after parties, and DEMA 2025 HERE! Bonus: listen to short interviews from some of the amazing people and organizations we had the pleasure of meeting!