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Interview with Annika Persson

Interview with Annika Persson

FromOff Gassing: A Scuba Podcast


Interview with Annika Persson

FromOff Gassing: A Scuba Podcast

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Length:
51 minutes
Released:
Feb 7, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In October of 2023, I participated in a Fundamentals Course with Global Underwater Explorers. I had many ideas of what I thought this course would be. I had many misconceptions going in, and the goal of this series is to highlight the misconceptions one might have about GUE and their standard of training. I sit down and speak with five instructors across the globe to hear their stories and gain some insight into this agency whose approach “Begins with the end in mind”.In the next episode of this series, I speak with GUE instructor Annika Persson. Originally from Sweden but relocated to Norway, but now spends as much time as possible chasing her love of cave diving in Mexico. She first got a taste for teaching in Australia as a research assistant and eventually became a diving instructor. From her first breath underwater in the Mediterranean, her pathway through Global Underwater Explorers, connections made through the years, and more misconceptions about training. Please enjoy.Website:GUE Instructor Resumé: Annika Perssonhttps://www.gue.com/https://www.annikapersson.com/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/annika_gue_instructor/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/AnnikaGUEInstructor
Released:
Feb 7, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (95)

One of my favorite things after a dive is engaging in conversation with other divers. This joy I have found is one of the biggest motivators behind my starting the podcast. I am on a journey to meet other scuba-minded individuals. Hear about the different aspects of this world I love so much. I want to converse with people of all levels. Speak to beginners all the way up to the experts and leaders in their fields, learn, and soak up knowledge from my fellow divers. From the shallow reefs of Indonesia to the deep wrecks of the Great Lakes, cold water quarries to the warm tropical waters. I do not want anyone left out as I navigate through the Scubaverse. Fun, easygoing, to controversial topics. Let's talk about all of it. I am also on a personal journey of educating myself and seeking proper training as I move through different levels of this sport. With nothing to hide and everything to show, the frustrations, the joys, and everything in between. Join me as we gas it up with some of the wonderful characters inside this story called Scuba.