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About the show

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

Latest episodes

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

April 16, 2025 · 1 hr 1 min

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, Honduras. Juicy has been a diver since 2001 and…
Pro Dive: Annick Den Harder, Master Instructor based in Switzerland

March 29, 2025 · 38 min

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 graduated from "cocktail diving" to the cold…
Pro Dive: Bruce Weitzenhoffer, PADI Scuba Diving Course Director in Monterey, CA

March 4, 2025 · 35 min

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 industry? 2. How does experience in the dive…
Dive 49: Last Breath Movie Exclusive Interview with Alex Parkinson (director) and David Brooks (producer)

February 25, 2025 · 32 min

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 director and co-writer for this new film, but…
Dive 48: Tides of Tranquility: Yoga + Scuba Diving Retreat in Utila, Honduras

February 17, 2025 · 26 min

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 on her travels and more background into…
Pro Dive: Jordan Wilson, Master Scuba Diver Trainer based in the Caribbean

February 3, 2025 · 38 min

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 all the inside scoop on what it's like…
Dive 46: New Year, New Team! Meet Walter, Colton, and Myles, PADI Scuba Instructors

January 10, 2025 · 31 min

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 Colton Gilmore. This year, we are excited…
Dive 45: Cave Diving & Expedition Buteng with Rannvá Jørmundsson, cofounder of Nixie Expeditions

December 21, 2024 · 45 min

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 2025 bucket list! Rannvá Jørmundsson…