Episodes

Welcome to episode 7 of season 2. In this episode, you can look forward to… The latest scuba diving, freediving, ocean, and diving travel news that has happened in the last week from around the world underwater with Host Stephan Whelan and co-host Sarah Richard. Then co-host Linden Wolbert speaks with Annie Crawley or "Ocean Annie" as she is known. Annie shares her views on what it means to be a diver in the ocean and an incredible experience she had with a humpback mother whale in Tonga. We ...

Welcome to episode 6 of season 2. In this episode, you can look forward to… The latest scuba diving, freediving, ocean, and diving travel news that has happened in the last week from around the world underwater Then we speak with Underwater Explorer Cristina Zenato - known to many of us as the "Shark Whisperer" as she tells us about her life living with sharks. We then hear from Jennifer Idol who talks about what it is to be a better underwater photographer. And then finally we hear an incre...

Welcome to episode 5 of season 2. In this episode, you can look forward to… The latest scuba diving, freediving, ocean, and diving travel news that has happened in the last week from around the world underwater Then we speak with Tony Myshlyaev. Tony is an underwater portrait photographer, better known as "Tones of Blue" on Instagram and winner of the DeeperBlue.com Photo of the Year 2020 We then hear from Rannva Joermundsson who gives us a top tip you won't hear in any diving class And then...

Welcome to episode 4 of season 2. In this episode, you can look forward to… The latest scuba diving, freediving, ocean, and diving travel news that has happened in the last week from around the world underwater Then we speak with Sophie Morgan. Sophie is a freelance underwater filmmaker and producer who has explored our oceans for the BBC's BAFTA and EMMY award-winning series Blue Planet II and National Geographic's landmark EMMY nominated series Hostile Planet. She shared that even after all ...

Welcome to episode 3 of season 2. In this episode, you can look forward to… The latest scuba diving, freediving, ocean, and diving travel news that has happened in the last week from around the world underwater Then, Producer, Jason Elias speaks with Rosie Bancroft, a British Zoologist, Conservationist, and ex-Paralympic Swimmer. Rosie talks about how diving with one leg has shaped so much of her worldview, and an incredible night dive in Thailand that changed her life forever. We then hear f...

Welcome to episode 2 of Season 2 of the DeeperBlue podcast. In this episode, you can look forward to… The latest scuba diving, freediving, ocean, and diving travel news that has happened in the last week from around the world underwater Then co-host Linden Wolbert talks to Firefighter, Freedive & Spearfishing Instructor, and Freelance Photographer Nathan Lucas. Nathan tells us about how Freediving has shaped how he mentally heads into a fire, and a surprising story about what happens when you...

Welcome back everyone, after a short break we’re pleased to be kicking off with episode one of Season 2 of the DeeperBlue podcast. In this episode, you can look forward to… The latest scuba diving, freediving, ocean, and diving travel news that has happened in the last week from around the world underwater Then co-host Linden Wolbert talks to Ernst Van Der Poll - a Course Director, Explorer, and Environmentalist. Ernst speaks openly about his first connection to the ocean, an experience that ...

Season 2 starts on Tuesday, February 16th. So that means if you’d like to be notified when new shows airs, please subscribe to the show in your favorite podcast app or head to deeperblue.com/podcast to signup for the newsletter. Scuba Diving, Freediving, Dive Travel, and Ocean Advocacy: the DeeperBlue Podcast is your weekly guide to everything happening around the world… underwater. In Season One, we had an incredible lineup of guests, from world record freediving champions to leaders of the d...

It's the season 1 finale for the DeeperBlue Podcast. It's been a fantastic 26 weeks for our initial run and in this episode host Stephan Whelan and Producer Jason Elias recap the highlights from this season and looking forward to 2021 for what is coming up in the next season. Don't forget to give us ★★★★★, leave a review, and tell your friends about us - every share and like really makes a difference!

In Episode 25, we've got the latest diving and ocean news including some awesome new freediving and scuba kit, as well as a brand new species of Jellyfish discovered. Then co-host Mehgan Heany-Grier talks to the legendary underwater photographer Stephen Frink, who is also the publisher of the Divers Alert Network’s beautiful magazine Alert Diver. We then hear from Margo Peyton, founder of Kids Sea Camp with a Top Tip on how to trust your instinct when starting out to dive. And then finally we...

In Episode 24, we've got the latest diving and ocean news including the world's deepest swimming pool you can dive in opens, and the Christmas gift guides. Then co-host Linden Wolbert talks to the unstoppable and inspiring Margo Peyton, who 20 years ago founded Kids Sea Camp that has gone on to certify over 7,500 young divers into our community. We then hear from Stephen Frink, the incredible underwater photographer with his Top Tip on how to end a dive successfully. And then finally we hear ...

In Episode 23, we've got the latest diving and ocean news including who won the Ocean Photography Awards this year and the latest in Dive Insurance benefits in the post-COVID world. Then we talk to Paul Strike, one of the co-founders of the diving equipment manufacturer Fourth Element. He talks to me about the genesis and history of Fourth Element and how his incredible journey culminated with an invite to talk at the United Nations. We then hear from PADI exec Mark Caney, as he shares another...

In Episode 22, we've got the latest diving and ocean news including details on the world's deepest homemade submarine and the pending Guinness World Record for staying underwater for nearly six days! Then co-host Sarah Richard talks to Liz Parkinson, the freediver, environmentalist, and underwater stunt woman whose credits include some of the upcoming avatar films. She talks about the films as well as two incredible experiences she’s had while diving. We then hear from PADI exec Mark Caney, as...

In Episode 21, you'll hear the latest news in the last week from around the world underwater including a new line of t-shirts and hoodies from our friends over at Fourth Element, and Divers Alert Network Europe launching their #divelocal and #divesafe campaign to encourage and support us going diving locally during this different times. Then co-host Linden Wolbert sits down with Mark Caney - PADI Executive and the global lead of Project Aware. Mark talks about some of his epic dive experiences ...

Episode 20 is a special edition - we’ve gathered all the co-hosts together for a fantastic roundtable discussion about our favorite “secret” dive spots around the world that we get to share with each other and of course with you. Don't forget to give us ★★★★★, leave a review, and tell your friends about us - every share and like really makes a difference!

In Episode 19, you'll hear the latest news in the last week from around the world underwater including details on Descent Mk2 and Mk2i dive computers just launched and how Fourth Element is trying to address the challenged of women's sizing in dive equipment through their "Size Matters" campaign. Then co-host and founder of Girls That Scuba Sarah Richards interviews Kat Brown, an underwater camerawoman who specializes in wildlife filming. They talk about working on the documentary series Our Pl...

In Episode 18, you'll hear the latest news in the last week from around the world underwater including details on Deepspot, the new deepest pool in the world at 45m, and the incredibly bad idea of Quibbi's "Ten Ton Chum" series. Then freediver and co-host Mehgan Heany-Grier talks to Ken Stewart, founder of Diving With A Purpose - a fantastic organization that teaches qualified divers the basics of maritime archaeology, with a special focus on exploring the ocean legacy of the African slave trad...

In Episode 17, you'll hear the latest news in the last week from around the world underwater including some thoughts on the new David Attenborough Netflix documentary “A Life On Our Planet” and the new Oceans.io S1 Dive Computer that features a unique underwater messaging option. Then co-host Linden Wolbert talks with Colombian freediving star Sofia Gomez about what it means to be a competitive freediver and reconnecting with the passion that got her there. We then hear from Captain Bobbie Sch...

In Episode 16, you'll hear the latest news in the last week from around the world underwater including a new mini-documentary following the western toad tadpoles in Vancouver and a fantastic (but unusual) collaboration between Project Aware and Kraken Black Spiced Rum. Then producer Jason Elias sits down with Aron Arngrimsson - the Icelandic owner of Dirty Dozen Expeditions which takes adventure wreck diving to a new level. They talk about what draws him to these wrecks, why he chases them arou...

In Episode 15, you'll hear the latest news in the last week from around the world underwater including an update on AWARE week 2020 and several dive shows continuing the spate of cancellations and a new online dive show starting to hot up. Then we welcome back co-host Linden Wolbert as she sits down with TV personality, avid Freediver & Scuba Diver, and ocean advocate Kinga Philipps. Kinga talks a little about her life in front of the camera, life as an ocean advocate, and how an eye-opening en...

In Episode 14, you'll hear the latest news in the last week from around the world underwater including hearing about 4 new freediving world records set under the first competitions starting up post-summer COVID-19 lockdowns. Then we have one of our co-hosts - the iconic US freediver and Discovery Channel host - Mehgan-Heany Grier. Mehgan debuts this week with an interview with Bobbie Scholley, a retired captain in the US Navy where she served for 24 years and specialized in special operations a...

In Episode 13, you'll hear the latest news in the last week from around the world underwater including the man who is aiming to be the world's oldest Scuba Diver at 100 years old. We also find out about the possible final resting place of a WWII US submarine off the coast of Thailand, new eLearning courses from PADI, and how sharks are being exploited as we explore COVID-19 vaccines as we round up the week's top stories. Then we welcome back one of our fabulous co-hosts, Linden Wolbert, as she ...

In Episode 12, you'll hear about more details that have come to light around the accusations being leveled by an anonymous group of individuals at Ahmed Gabr's that his 332 m/1,090 ft Guinness World Record scuba dive in 2014 might be faked. We also talk shipwrecks, crowdfunded underwater scooters, and shark conservation as we round up the week's top stories. We then speak with Alex Rose, founder of Blue Ring and science editor of the Oceangeographic magazine. Podcast host Stephan has known Alex...

In Episode 11, we cover some of the biggest news items in the diving world this week including the growing scandal over the possibility the Ahmed Gabr's 332 m/1,090 ft Guinness World Record scuba dive in 2014 might actually have been faked. We then welcome co-host Sarah Richard from Girls That Scuba as she interviews Kuwaiti entrepreneur and diving ambassador Mariam Al Saif. Miriam owns her own dive travel business and speaks about breaking barriers for women in the middle east, the challenges...