Free Descent
Welcome to Free Descent, a podcast by young scuba divers, for all ocean lovers! We are a community of dive instructors with a goal: to make space for young people in the dive world. Join our community and free descend into the deepest topics of the ocean world. Find us on Instagram at @freedescentpodcast . This is the best way to connect with 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
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Episodes
Episodes
Thursday Oct 19, 2023
Thursday Oct 19, 2023
Jake is back! He shares his thoughts on his amazing liveaboard diving trip to Indonesia's Forgotten Islands, including how he got through some of his jetlag, changing money, the benefits of a liveaboard trip, and how adjusting to time zones is going. If you haven't listened already, this is a great complementary episode to Dives 14 and 15, so check those out as well!
~Reminder~
Free Descent is for entertainment, and not intended to replace formal dive instruction. Always listen to your divemasters and instructors, and remember to dive within the limits of your training and experience. Have fun out there and be safe!
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
Jake and Myles have a more casual discussion about how diving makes them feel during fun dives, classes, and solo dives. End of the story, diving probably isn't cheaper than therapy, but it's still our preferred way to process life!
**Reminder** Free Descent is intended as entertainment, and not as a replacement for formal dive instruction. Always follow the instructions of your divemasters and instructors, and remember to dive within the limits of your training and experience. Be safe, and have fun out there!
Thursday Sep 21, 2023
Thursday Sep 21, 2023
We've crossed the six-month mark of Free Descent, and to celebrate, Myles and Jake talk about the trips they've been on and are planning for. Myles just got back from Hawaii, and Jake is headed for a liveaboard trip in Indonesia. We talk packing, prepping, gear to bring or leave at home, and Myles' tragic tale of woe at the Tijuana Airport. If you've got travel tips, tricks, or stories, share them at @freedescentpodcast on Instagram!
**Reminder** Free Descent is intended as entertainment, and not as a replacement for formal dive instruction. Always follow the instructions of your divemasters and instructors, and remember to dive within the limits of your training and experience. Be safe, and have fun out there!
Thursday Sep 07, 2023
Thursday Sep 07, 2023
Myles and Jake talk all things dive theory and dive medical knowledge with Seth Tufvesson, a commercial diver, hyperbaric chamber operator, and PADI Course Director. He tells us his favorite dive theory facts, how hyperbaric chambers are used for more than just diving, and why he keeps learning new things!
**Reminder** Free Descent is intended only as entertainment, not as a replacement for formal dive training. Always listen to the instructions of your divemasters and instructors, and dive within the limits of your training and experience. Be safe, and have fun out there!
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Thursday Aug 24, 2023
Thursday Aug 24, 2023
Jake and Myles talk everything divemastering - helping out with classes, working on boats/ in dive shops, what we love about DMs, what we wish they'd do better, and why we need them!
*Reminder* Free Descent is intended as entertainment only and not to replace formal dive instruction. Always follow the directions of your divemasters and instructors, and dive within the limits of your training and experience. Stay safe, and have fun out there!
Thursday Aug 10, 2023
Thursday Aug 10, 2023
Jake and Myles chat about healthy habits, healthy routines, and how diving fosters both mental and physical health. We also talk about how we prepare for dives physically and mentally, to make sure we stay healthy!
Reminder: Free Descent is intended to be entertainment, and is not intended to replace formal dive instruction. Remember to listen to and obey your divemasters and instructors, and always dive within the limits of your training and experience. Most importantly, have fun out there!
Thursday Aug 03, 2023
Thursday Aug 03, 2023
Join us in welcoming Stream2Sea to the Free Descent community! We interview Autumn Blum and Mike Malterre on their work to improve sustainable cosmetics and bring us truly reef-safe products.
**Reminder**
Free Descent is not intended to replace formal dive instruction, so always follow the directions of your divemasters and instructors. Remember to dive within the limits of your training and experience, and have fun out there!
Thursday Jul 27, 2023
Thursday Jul 27, 2023
Welcome to SHARK WEEK with Free Descent! We start by chatting about the dive myths we hear most often, and some submitted by our listeners. Next up to celebrate this very important week, we've got an interview with Fins Attached. Listen with us as we learn about this research organization that is dedicated to preserving and fighting for the existence (and survival) of sharks, turtles, and other endangered or overfished species. Without sharks, the whole ocean suffers, and it's up to us to make a difference and be conscious of our choices. We can also decide not to support shops or organizations which hunt sharks for sport, without regard for conservation or thought of waste. More resources on Fins Attached: Research: https://finsattached.org/our-approach/research/ Videos: https://finsattached.org/our-videos/ Squalene vs. Squaline: https://sharkstewards.org/about-sharkstewards/what-we-do/shark-squalene/
**REMINDER** Free Descent is not intended to replace formal dive instruction; always dive within the limits of your training and experience. Please remember to follow the directions of your divemasters and instructors, and have fun out there!