Free Descent

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Episodes 59

Avg. Duration 40m

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Since Mar 2023

Latest Episode Apr 2025

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About This Podcast

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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Recent Episodes

S3E52 Pro Dive: Josiah Mackin, PADI Course Director at Utila Dive Center, Honduras

Apr 16, 2025 1h

Spring has sprung with this inspiring interview to start off your Wednesday. Walter and Colton sit down with Josiah Mackin "Juicy", manager and course director at Utila Dive Center in Utila,…

S3E51 Pro Dive: Annick Den Harder, Master Instructor based in Switzerland

Mar 29, 2025 38m

Happy Saturday Free Descent Community! Join us this week as we chat with a very unique dive pro, Annick Den Harder. Annick started her dive career in the warm waters of the Caribbean but has…

Pro Dive: Bruce Weitzenhoffer, PADI Scuba Diving Course Director in Monterey, CA

Mar 04, 2025 34m

Walter and Colton sat down with Bruce Weitzenhoffer, PADI Course Director in Monterey, CA, for an interesting discussion centered around 3 things: 1. How do we retain seasoned pros in the dive…

S3E49 Dive 49: Last Breath Movie Exclusive Interview with Alex Parkinson (director) and David Brooks (producer)

Feb 25, 2025 32m

Walter had the incredible opportunity to sit down with Alex Parkinson and David Brooks after seeing Last Breath before it comes out in theatres February 28th, 2025. Parkinson was not only the…

S3E48 Dive 48: Tides of Tranquility: Yoga + Scuba Diving Retreat in Utila, Honduras

Feb 17, 2025 26m

Myles caught up with FDP regular guest, Taylor from @the.wanderingblonde and new guest, Liz from @islandvibes.yoga and talked everything travel, yoga, and ocean activities. Taylor gives us an update…

S3E47 Pro Dive: Jordan Wilson, Master Scuba Diver Trainer based in the Caribbean

Feb 03, 2025 38m

In 2025 the Free Descent team is excited to launch a new series: Pro Dive. In these episodes, one of our team members will sit down with a full-time professional diver and just talk shop. You'll hear…

Dive 46: New Year, New Team! Meet Walter, Colton, and Myles, PADI Scuba Instructors

Jan 10, 2025 31m

Happy New Year Free Descent community! We are back and ready to go on our best dives yet in 2025. If you caught up with us at the DEMA show, you may have met our new co-hosts, Walter Sweeney and…

S3E45 Dive 45: Cave Diving & Expedition Buteng with Rannvá Jørmundsson, cofounder of Nixie Expeditions

Dec 21, 2024 45m

Happy Holidays divers! Enjoy this incredible tale of adventure while you prepare for the holidays. Whether you're traveling to family or your favorite dive site, this episode is sure to inspire your…

Dive 44: Ocean Restoration in Southern California with Nancy Caruso, founder of Get Inspired Inc.

Dec 05, 2024 33m

What would Southern California scuba diving be like without our kelp forests? Nancy Caruso saw it for herself, and made sure that future generations wouldn't have to know. Founder of Get Inspired…

S3E43 Dive 43: Learn Scuba Chicago, Nonprofit Dive Shop, w/ Sam Guess

Dec 05, 2024 31m

Have you ever heard of a nonprofit scuba diving shop? Myles and Walter hadn't until connecting with Learn Scuba Chicago. Sam Guess, instructor and board member at Learn Scuba Chicago, comes on this…

S3E42 Dive 42: Wandering the World through Scuba Diving and Yoga w/ Taylor @the.wanderingblonde

Nov 07, 2024 34m

Have you ever tried pigeon pose in yoga? Next goal: try it underwater! In this episode, we hear from Taylor, @the.wanderingblonde, on how she brings her two passions together through Scuba+Yoga…

S3E41 Dive 41: Scuba Diving in Turkey w/ Kelsey McDonald @souldivers_

Oct 24, 2024 35m

Have you ever wondered about scuba diving in the Aegean Sea? Most people turn their nose up to the European dive scene, but we've brought Kelsey McDonald from @souldivers_ to prove them all wrong!…

S3E40 Dive 40: Coffee, Bananas, and Open Water Scuba Diving Courses

Oct 10, 2024 39m

Walt is back! Grab a coffee, tea, and a banana (if you're not on a boat) and join Myles and Walt for a deep dive into diving habits, superstitions, and teaching PADI Open Water courses around the…

S2E39 Dive 39 - Finding Time to Dive: Teaching, Travel, and 9-5 Jobs

Sep 20, 2024 28m

Myles and Jake do a dive into a topic that's been top of mind for the podcast for a while, how to keep diving while balancing a 9-5 job, travel, and teaching! Listen in to the conversation, and share…

Dive 38- Rannvá Jørmundsson from Fourth Element and Nixie Expeditions

Sep 05, 2024 30m

Myles is back from Europe and not only brought home memories, but new friends! In this interview we catch up with Rannvá Jørmundsson, head of sales at Fourth Element and co-founder of Nixie…

S2E37 Dive 37 - Blue Therapy Project with Tom Sloan

Aug 22, 2024 23m

Welcome back from summer break Free Descent Community! We're kicking things off "therapeutically" with Tom Sloan, the mastermind behind the newly launched Blue Therapy Project. We chat all things…

Dive 36: Deeper Blue w/ Stephan Whelan

Jul 25, 2024 31m

Myles and Jake go "deeper" than ever before in this tell-all interview with Stephan Whelan, founder and CEO of Deeper Blue, the world's largest community for freediving and scuba diving media.…

Dive 35: PADI Women's Dive Day with April Weickert and Olivia (Fully Submerged Scuba)

Jul 11, 2024 26m

We are gearing up for another incredible PADI Women's Dive Day here at Free Descent! In the spirit of uplifting female voices, we have kicked Jake out for the week and invited two very special female…

S2E34 Dive 34: Stream2Sea Founder Autumn Blum Drops A New Product On Our Show!

Jun 27, 2024 26m

Jake and Myles welcome back good friend and multi-time guest, Autumn Blum. We absolutely love S2S products, and in this show, we dive deeper into the company's mission and values. Don't miss the…

S2E33 Dive 33 - DiverSeaFy and Scuba Show Recap

Jun 13, 2024 31m

Dive 33 and we've never felt younger! In this episode, Jake and Myles got the chance to interview Max Bracey, founder of DiverSeaFy. Max tells all about his dive story and how he started his…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Free Descent have?

Free Descent has published 59 episodes since March 2023, covering topics in Hobbies, Leisure.

Is Free Descent still active?

Free Descent is currently dormant with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 40m.