Free Descent

Dive 32 - Finding a Dive Shop, Prepping for a Scuba Show, and Learning About Risk

Jake and Myles sit down together and share tips on how to find a dive shop while traveling, what we're looking forward to most at Scuba Show, and DAN's new e-learning on risk and liability!
Keep an eye on Jake's Instagram for special Scuba Show surprises, including a way to win a DiveVolk phone case!
~Reminder~Free Descent is intended as entertainment, and not to replace formal dive instruction. Remember to listen to the advice of your instructors and divemasters, and dive within the limits of your training and experience!

Dive 31 - Aquarium Diver, Educator, and Scuba Queen USA Rachel Cushman

Jake and Myles sat down with Rachel Cushman, an amazing diver and educator with a wealth of experience, to chat about diving in aquariums, teaching, silly stories from learning to dive, and the challenges facing women in diving. Definitely not an episode to miss!
~Reminder~
Free Descent is intended as entertainment, and should not replace formal dive instruction. Always listen to your instructors and divemasters, and dive within the limits of your training and experience. Stay safe, and have fun out there!

Dive 30 - Danielle Tentschert and Ocean Connectors

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!

Dive 29 - Walt and Kelsey are Back!

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!

Dive 28 - The Scuba Queens Take Over!

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!

Dive 27 - The Scuba Industry with Walt and Kelsey, Part 1

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!

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.