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

Dive 1: Giant Stride In!: Welcome to Free Descent with Jake and Myles! We are two millennial dive instructors with a goal: to make space for young professionals in the dive industry. In Dive 1 you’ll learn about our journeys from open water divers to PADI professionals, with ... by Free Descent

39 min listen

Dive 2 - Traditions and Rituals: Jake passed the Instructors Exam and is now a full Open Water Dive Instructor, Myles went to Hawaii and (didn't go scuba diving but) did a Dive Against Debris while snorkeling. We talk about some of your suggestions and our misses on last episode's F... by Free Descent

41 min listen

Surface Interval 1 - Caleb Pre-Pool: For our first Surface Interval, Myles and Jake talk to our friend Caleb as he prepares for his pool and ocean sessions of the PADI Open Water Diver class. We talk about class orientation, eLearning, skill preparation and general thoughts about the pr... by Free Descent

15 min listen

Dive 6: Pet Peeves + Photography: Jake had a dive with the Wounded Warriors program in San Diego, Myles had an awesome Open Water Class, and Jake got his drysuit back (eye roll). Listen in to hear some of their biggest pet peeves about other divers, as well as why Myles and Caleb nee... by Free Descent

38 min listen

Surface Interval 2 - Caleb Post-Class: Caleb passed his Open Water class and is now a certified open water diver! We talk about how his class went, the bucket list he's already planning, and his upcoming trip. Check out our Instagram, @FreeDescentPodcast, to see some clips of Caleb's divi... by Free Descent

15 min listen

Dive 3: Styles and Standards: We talk about Jake's first class as an instructor, a scuba review; diver discretion and cancelling dives as a dive professional; and the different styles that divers use while staying within our training standards. **Reminder** This podcast is not i... by Free Descent

50 min listen

Dive 10 - Shark Week with Fins Attached and Dive Myths: 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... by Free Descent

64 min listen

Dive 7: Underwatter with Jason Watters: Dive 7 is all about independence! Jake is done shadowing and started teaching his first independent classes this week, and Myles is fun-diving with her former students and seeing cool stuff. One of Jake's IDC instructors, Jason Watters, stopped by to... by Free Descent

49 min listen

Dive 4: Shop Talk: Dive 4: Jake has been out of the water too long; Myles had a private lesson; Producer Caleb is certified. We talk about what makes a good dive shop, and Store Manager Emily from Ocean Enterprises comes on to talk about running a dive shop in San Dieg... by Free Descent

40 min listen

Surface Interval: Scuba Queen USA at Scuba Show Long Beach!: Jake went to Scuba Show in Long Beach, CA last weekend to see the latest in greatest in scuba gear and tech, meet new friends and see old ones again! Here are some sneak peeks at the content we've got lined up all summer as we continue the amazing co... by Free Descent

25 min listen

Dive 5: Fly Time: The one our adventurers have been waiting for: TRAVEL! Myles tells all about Bali, Gili Trawangan, and Nusa Penida. Jake describes his experience with an Advanced Open Water class. Jake and Myles discuss their travel diving dos and don'ts from gear t... by Free Descent

48 min listen

Dive 9 - Women’s Dive Day: The women are taking over for this special Women's Dive Day episode! We chat about recent and upcoming classes and interview 3 amazing women in the dive industry: Scuba Cindy, founder of Scuba Women, Emily Strand, our shop manager and PADI MSDT, and ... by Free Descent

55 min listen

Surface Interval: Life Waters: Myles and Jake spent a weekend as volunteers, learning and working with Life Waters (www.lifewaters.org) as they introduced disabled veterans to scuba diving as a way to heal from their injuries and remain active through disability. Teaching adaptive... by Free Descent

39 min listen

Dive 12 - Divemastery: 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 t... by Free Descent

65 min listen

Surface Interval: Stream2Sea with Autumn and Mike: 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 forma... by Free Descent

55 min listen

Dive 8: Interview with DiveHeart and Jake’s First Classes: Jake started teaching classes and asks Myles for tips, tricks, and advise for his ocean dives. We welcome on Jim Elliott and Tina Marie Hernandez from DiveHeart. We learn all about the adaptive diving techniques that he has crafted over the years, an... by Free Descent

66 min listen

Dive 15- Deep In Our Feelings: 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** Fre... by Free Descent

31 min listen

Dive 16 - Liveaboard Diving in Indonesia: 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.... by Free Descent

48 min listen

Dive 14 - Fly Time 2: 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, pre... by Free Descent

52 min listen

Dive 11 - Healthy Diving: 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 ... by Free Descent

44 min listen

Dive 13 - We’ve got a Theory! with Seth Tufvessson: 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 mor... by Free Descent

49 min listen

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 fl... by Free Descent

50 min listen

Surface Interval - We Celebrate Sharktober with Shark Stewards Founder David McGuire and Shark Attack Survivor Maria Korcsmaros: Just in time for Sharktober, we chat with David McGuire about the race to save sharks and what sharks mean to our oceans and our above-water world (0:36-24:40). We then sit down with shark attack survivor Maria Korcsmaros, who tells us her story of a... by Free Descent

53 min listen

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... by Free Descent

59 min listen

Dive 17 - Scuba Queen CA Alysha Acosta and Jake is in Hawaii: Jake is in Hawaii for a wedding and diving all over Oahu! Jake has also been made a Dive with Buddy ambassador. We also talk about Myles' most recent dives, and what we're looking forward to at DEMA! (0:35-13:40) Then, Scuba Queen CA Alysha Acosta jo... by Free Descent

31 min listen

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 ... by Free Descent

69 min listen

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... by Free Descent

63 min listen

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 ... by Free Descent

57 min listen

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 compe... by Free Descent

33 min listen

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 ... by Free Descent

53 min listen

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

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