The League of Extraordinary Divers Podcast

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Joe Dituri – Hyperbaric Medicine Legend In this episode of The League of Extraordinary Divers I chat with legendary hyperbaric medicine doctor and diving explorer Joe Dituri. Bio Commander Joseph Dituri enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1985. He served continuously on active service upon various ships and shore stations where he was involved in […] The post LXD062 : Joe Dituri appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Jeff Bozanic – Scientific Diving Legend In this episode of The League of Extraordinary Divers I chat with legendary scientific diver and explorer Jeff Bozanic. Today's guest is one of the premiere scientific divers and explorers on the planet. Bio Jeffrey Bozanic is the president of Next Generation Services, where he provides consulting and training […] The post LXD061 : Jeff Bozanic appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Nadia Aly – Underwater Photographer and Expedition Legend In this episode of The League of Extraordinary Divers I chat with legendary photographer and expedition leader Nadia Aly. Today's guest is the founder and creative talent behind diving's largest social media brand – I'm sure you've heard of it – ScubaDiverLife Bio Nadia Aly is an […] The post LXD060 : Nadia Aly appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Bret Gilliam – Diving Industry Legend In this episode of The League of Extraordinary Divers I chat with legendary diving industry professional Bret Gilliam. Todays guest has done just about everything in diving. Bio Bret Gilliam has been professionally involved in the diving industry since 1971, a career now spanning over 50 years. Since beginning […] The post LXD059 : Bret Gilliam appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Becky Kagan Schott – Underwater Director of Photography, Photographer and Technical Diving Instructor In this episode of The League of Extraordinary Divers I chat with legendary underwater photographer and technical diving instructor Becky Kagan Schott. Today we interview another young gun legend in the diving industry. And that is Underwater Director of Photography, Photographer and […] The post LXD058 : Becky Kagan Schott appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Tom Leaird – Legendary Underwater Educator In this episode of The League of Extraordinary Divers I chat with legendary diving educator Tom Leaird. Well, today's guest has been in my professional and personal life for 25 years. And today I'm delighted to introduce him to you. Why do I say introduce him to you? Well, […] The post LXD057 : Tom Leaird appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Michael Lang, Ph.D. – Legendary Scientific Diver and Underwater Researcher In this episode of The League of Extraordinary Divers I chat with legendary scientific diver and underwater researcher Michael Lang. Hey everybody welcome to another episode of the League of Extraordinary Divers. It's so great to have you here with me today. Today special guest […] The post LXD056 : Michael Lang appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Cathryn Castle Garcia & Capt. Gui Garcia – Legendary Underwater Creatives In this episode of The League of Extraordinary Divers I chat with legendary underwater creatives Cathryn Castle Garcia and Capt. Gui Garcia. Hey everybody welcome to another episode of the League of Extraordinary Divers. It's so great to have you here with me today. […] The post LXD055 : Cathryn Castle Garcia & Capt. Gui Garcia appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Margo Peyton – Legendary Kids & Family Diving Pro In this episode of The League of Extraordinary Divers I chat with kids and family diving legend Margo Peyton. Hey everybody welcome to another episode of the League of Extraordinary Divers. It's so great to have you here with me today. If you're a parent or […] The post LXD054 : Margo Peyton appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Paul Toomer – Legendary Technical Diving Instructor In this episode of The League of Extraordinary Divers I chat with technical diving legend Paul Toomer. Hey everybody welcome to another episode of the League of Extraordinary Divers. It's so great to have you here with me today. Today's guest is one of the most stand out, […] The post LXD053 : Paul Toomer appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Jarrod Jablonski – Legendary Technical Diving Instructor In this episode of The League of Extraordinary Divers I chat with technical diving legend Jarrod Jablonski. Hey everybody welcome to another episode of the League of Extraordinary Divers. It's so great to have you here with me today. If you're a diver and you're on social media, […] The post LXD052 : Jarrod Jablonski appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals James Blackman – Founder & Host of Divers Ready! In this episode of The League of Extraordinary Divers I chat with founder and host of Divers Ready! YouTube channel. Hey everybody welcome to another episode of the League of Extraordinary Divers. It's so great to have you here with me today. Okay, when we want […] The post LXD051 : James Blackman appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Wayne Brown – Liveaboards Icon In this episode of The League of Extraordinary Divers I chat with legendary philanthropist and industry liveaboards icon Wayne Brown. Bio Hey everybody welcome to another episode of the League of Extraordinary Divers. It's so great to have you here with me today on the momentous occasion. It's the 50th […] The post LXD050 : Wayne Brown appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Amos Nachoum – Underwater Big Animal Photographer In this episode of The League of Extraordinary Divers I chat with legendary underwater big animal photographer Amos Nachoum. Bio You have seen the images of today's legend in one way or another, because his images of big and or dangerous underwater animals have graced printed works from […] The post LXD049 : Amos Nachoum appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Dick Long – Diving Industry Veteran & Exposure Protection Legend In this episode of The League of Extraordinary Divers I chat with thermal protection legend Dick Long. Bio If you've ever worn a wetsuit or drysuit – and most of you have – then you can thank today's legend for the improved designs of thermal […] The post LXD048 : Dick Long appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Willie Cline – Diving Industry Veteran & Marketing Pro In this episode of The League of Extraordinary Divers I chat with diving industry legend William Cline. Bio William Cline, who goes by Willie, is president and owner of Cline Group Advertising, Marketing & Research. The company was founded in 1990 as an international consultancy, specializing […] The post LXD047 : William Cline appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Dawn Kernagis – Extreme Environment & Technical Diving Legend In this episode of The League of Extraordinary Divers I chat with legendary extreme environment expert Dawn Kernagis. Bio Dawn Kernagis is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill where she studies ways to protect the brain […] The post LXD046 : Dawn Kernagis – Extreme Environment Legend appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Lamar Hires – Cave Diving Pioneer, Explorer and Manufacturer In this episode of The League of Extraordinary Divers I chat with legendary cave diving explorer and manufacturer Lamar Hires. Early Days Lamar Hires started diving in 1979 after moving to Jacksonville, FL. The springs of North Florida were the closest dive sites to Jacksonville that […] The post LXD045 : Lamar Hires – Cave Diving Pioneer appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Rosemary Lunn – Diving Industry Author and Marketing Expert Today's legend hails from the UK and she surely has a grasp on not only diving in the UK but also being a dive professional there as well. Rosemary E Lunn (Roz) is the Business Development Director at The Underwater Marketing Company. This British firm specializes […] The post LXD044 : Rosemary Lunn – Diving Industry Author appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Bob Talbot – Iconic Nature Photographer & Underwater Filmmaker As always, today we have another legend in the diving industry – actually he's a legend in photography and film industries as well. I'm talking about the one and only Bob Talbot. It's always a treat to interview these legends, but Bob is really special for […] The post LXD 043 : Bob Talbot – Nature Cinematographer appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Faith Ortins – Legendary Underwater Explorer Hey everyone welcome to another episode of the League of Extraordinary Divers. It's great to have you here today. Today we have an absolutely remarkable guest. Today I have a fun interview with diving legend Faith Ortins. Faith has spent most of her adult life in the ocean. Starting […] The post LXD 042 : Faith Ortins – Underwater Explorer appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Ian Koblick – Legendary Aquanaut & Ocean Educator Hey everyone welcome to another episode of the League of Extraordinary Divers. It's great to have you here today. Have you ever fantasized about living underwater. Of course you have! I do too. You see these images have been set in our mind mostly through television and […] The post LXD 041 : Ian Koblick – Legendary Aquanaut appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Howard & Michele Hall – Legendary Award Winning Underwater Filmmaking Duo Hey everyone welcome to another episode of the League of Extraordinary Divers. It's great to have you here today. Have you ever been to an IMAX movie? IMAX redefines the phrase big screen films. Well I vividly remember seeing Deep Sea 3D IMAX film, […] The post LXD 040 : Howard & Michele Hall – Award Winning Underwater Filmmakers appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Richie Kohler – Iconic Wreck Explorer, Filmmaker and Author Hey everyone welcome to another episode of the League of Extraordinary Divers. It's great to have you here today. So when you say the name Richie Kohler one may immediately think of wreck diving in the Northeast, or German U boats or his long time buddy […] The post LXD 039 : Richie Kohler – Shipwreck Explorer, Filmmaker and Author appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Cathy Church – Underwater Photography Pioneer and Educator Hey everyone welcome to another episode of the League of Extraordinary Divers. It's great to have you here today. Back in the early eighties is when I got certified and my favorite magazine was Skin Diver magazine. Today's guest was photo editor for Skin Diver magazine and […] The post LXD 038 : Cathy Church – Underwater Photography Pioneer appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Wyland – Artist, Diver, Author, Educator and Explorer Hey everyone welcome to another episode of the League of Extraordinary Divers. It's great to have you with us today. Are you like me when you walk along somewhere and you see an underwater image or artwork somewhere that you just pause and go WOW? It for […] The post LXD 037 : Wyland – Artist, Author, Educator and Explorer appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Jennifer Idol – Underwater Conservation Artist, Photographer, Filmmaker and Author Hey everyone welcome to another episode of the League of Extraordinary Divers. It's great to be with you today. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to dive in all fifty states? Frankly, I've got to admit I never have because there are […] The post LXD 036 : Jennifer Idol – Underwater Conservation Artist appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Michael Menduno – Author, Reporter, Editor of AquaCORPS and Technical Diving Forerunner Hey everyone welcome to another episode of the League of Extraordinary Divers. I'm so glad you're here today. Have you ever wondered who came up with the name technical diving? Well actually our guest today did. Michael Menduno aka “M2” is an award-winning […] The post LXD 035 : Michael Menduno – Author, Editor & Technical Diving Forerunner appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Jonathan Bird, Producer, Cinematographer & Host of Jonathan Bird's Blue World Hey everyone welcome to another episode of the League of Extraordinary Divers. If you've been a listener of this podcast then you have heard that I (and many of my guests) grew up watching the Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau. Basically it was an […] The post LXD 034 : Jonathan Bird – Underwater Producer, Cinematographer & Host appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Andy Torbet, Tech Diver, Freediver, Climber, Skydiver, TV Show Host, Stuntman & Author Hailing from the Highlands of Scotland Andy is a professional cave- and tech- diver, freediver, climber and skydiver. As well as leading a number of exploratory expeditions he also performs technical stunts for documentaries and films, has presented 22 TV series on […] The post LXD 033 : Andy Torbet – Technical Diver, TV Show Host & Stuntman appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Annie Crawley, Legendary Underwater Producer, Photographer, Author and Speaker Today's guest is Annie Crawley.  As an award winning producer, photographer, author, and inspirational speaker, Annie photographs, films, and creates programs about our environment focusing on our world underwater. As an adventure traveler and storyteller Annie feels at home with fins on her feet and cameras […] The post LXD 032 : Annie Crawley – Underwater Producer & Photographer appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Phil Short, Legendary Cave and Technical Diver Phil has been diving professionally and exploring for over 26 years and has logged over 7000 dives in caves and open water using both open and closed circuit equipment, with over 3000 hours on Rebreather equipment. He started dry caving at the age of 14 and got into […] The post LXD 031 : Phil Short – Legendary Technical Diver & Cave Explorer appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Sarah Richard, diving professional and founder of Girls That Scuba Sarah Richard is the founder of the incredibly popular Girls That Scuba brand – the worlds largest female dive community. She spends her time traveling the world meeting Girls that Scuba members, hosting group trips, attending events and learning more about the ocean and the […] The post LXD 030 : Sarah Richard – Founder of Girls That Scuba appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Hal Watts, world record deep diver and legendary technical instructor Hal Watts (aka Mr. Scuba) is the founder of The Professional Scuba Association International (PSAI). His first experience with SCUBA was in 1955.  He pioneered many areas of extreme diving and technical diving.  In fact he set a World Record Deep Air Dive to 119 […] The post LXD 029 : Hal Watts – Record Deep Diver & Technical Diving Pioneer appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Mark Evans, legendary underwater journalist, Editor In Chief and Co-Founder of Scuba Diver Magazine Mark Evans has been diving since the age of 10.  He answered an ad for a water sports editor and his career in diving took off.  At the age of 25 he became the youngest diving magazine editor as Editor of […] The post LXD 028 : Mark Evans – Underwater Journalist & Magazine Editor appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Marty Snyderman – award-winning photographer, cinematographer, author and marine environment advocate Today's guest is one of the top award winning underwater photographers in the diving industry.  Marty Snyderman is a legendary photographer, author, instructor, and speaker specializing in the underwater world. Marty's still photography has been used for decades by the National Geographic Society, Nature […] The post LXD 027 : Marty Snyderman – Underwater Photographer & Cinematographer appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Linden Wolbert – Mermaid Entrepreneur, Ocean Advocate, and Children's Educator Linden Wolbert (AKA Mermaid Linden) is arguably the most successful professional “entrepremermaid” in the world.  Not only was she one of the early pioneers of role playing mermaids, but she went on to do so much more. Through her love for the water and ocean […] The post LXD 026 : Linden Wolbert – Mermaid & Ocean Advocate appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Bill High – Fisheries and NOAA Diving Officer, President of NAUI, Saturation Diver, and Founder of Professional Scuba Inspectors (PSI) Bill High founded PSI, Inc. (Professional Scuba Inspectors), a training company for inspectors of high pressure cylinders.  Located near Seattle, Washington, he began training cylinder inspectors in 1983 and set the SCUBA/SCBA industry standard for […] The post LXD 025 : Bill High – Saturation Diver and Cylinder Safety Expert appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Eric Douglas – Author of the famous Mike Scott diving thriller novels, and diving safety expert In this podcast episode I chat with Eric Douglas. Eric Douglas grew up watching “The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau” and dreamed of diving with Captain Cousteau. He became a diver, and then a dive instructor.  With his journalism […] The post LXD 024 : Eric Douglas – Author and Diving Safety Expert appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Welcome to The Dive Locker podcast, the podcast for dive professionals where we bring you the latest in diving industry resources that make you excellent at teaching techniques, risk management and dive business. I'm your host Tec Clark and thank you everybody for being here on another episode of The Dive Locker. Hey, you might […] The post 003 Value Selling Part 1, The Reporter Icebreaker appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Welcome to The Dive Locker podcast, the podcast for dive professionals where we bring you the latest in diving industry resources that make you excellent at teaching techniques, risk management and dive business, I'm your host Tec Clark and thank you so much for being a part of episode number two. It's great to have […] The post 002 In-Service Training, The Jacket Drill appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Welcome to The Dive Locker podcast, the podcast for dive professionals where we bring you the latest in diving industry resources that make you excellent at teaching techniques, risk management and dive business. I'm your host Tec Clark and welcome to the very first episode of The Dive Locker podcast. I am so excited to […] The post 001 Introduction to The Dive Locker Podcast appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Doug McNeese – President of SSI's International Business Development In this podcast episode I chat with Doug McNeese. Doug is President of Scuba Schools International (SSI)'s International Business Development where he travels the world educating dive centers on how to be more successful in their businesses. Well how does one get to do that? It […] The post LXD 023 : Doug McNeese – President of Scuba Schools International (SSI) Business Development appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Today we have a mentor of mine, Dr. Alex Brylske.  Now what makes him so special is his absolute passion for the health of underwater environments.  Most recently he was Professor of Marine Science & Technology at Florida Keys Community College.    While teaching he was also Senior Editor of Dive Training Magazine a position he […] The post LXD 022 : Alex Brylske – Legendary Scientific Diver, Author and Educator appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Mandy-Rae Krack – World Record Freediver, Stunt Woman and Speaker Mandy-Rae Krack was born in 1974, and took to the water right away.  At the age of 9 she was a competitive synchronized swimmer. At the age of 15, she became a certified Scuba diver. After high school she became a PADI Instructor and then […] The post LXD 021 : Mandy-Rae Krack – World Record Freediver & Speaker appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Les Stroud – Survivorman Producer, Actor & Musician Today we have a rather well-known guest, the Survivorman himself Les Stroud.  Now for some of you, this is a household name – a celebrity in fact – as youve watched his many TV episodes on the Discovery Channel.  But for those who don't know of Les, […] The post LXD 020 : Les Stroud – Producer, Actor & Musician appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Cristina Zenato – Shark Professional, Cave Explorer and Conservationist On today's episode I chat with one of the most influential women underwater. Italian born Cristina Zenato traveled to the Bahamas to take a beginner diving class, and that's where she fell in love with diving and with the Bahamas. Eventually Cristina became a dive pro. […] The post LXD 019 : Cristina Zenato – Shark Professional & Conservationist appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Dr. Guy Harvey – Artist, Scientist, Angler and Conservationist In this podcast episode of The League of Extraordinary Divers I chat with Guy Harvey.  There is no other artist who is better known than Guy Harvey for underwater images. And, there is no other artist who has made greater contributions to ocean conservation than Guy […] The post LXD018: Guy Harvey – Marine Artist and Conservationist appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Brandi Mueller – Underwater Photographer and Author of The Airplane Graveyard In this podcast I chat with Brandi Mueller.  Brandi began her diving career at the age of 15 as a foreign exchange student in New Zealand.  When she went to graduate school in Florida, she longed for the opportunity to travel the world and […] The post LXD 017 : Brandi Mueller – Underwater Photographer and Author appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Dick Rutkowski  – Father of Enriched Air Nitrox & Hyperbaric Medical Training In this episode of The League of Extraordinary Divers I chat with Dick Rutkowski, legendary pioneer of Enriched Air Nitrox and Hyperbaric Medicine. Dick is a pioneer in the field of hyperbaric medicine, diving medicine and breathing gases for the treatment of divers […] The post LXD 016 : Dick Rutkowski – Father of Enriched Air Nitrox & Hyperbaric Medical Training appeared first on ScubaGuru.

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Stephan Whelan  – Founder of DeeperBlue.com In this episode of The League of Extraordinary Divers I chat with Stephan Whelan, founder of DeeperBlue.com, diving industry maverick, and all around great guy. As an eight year old child while on holiday in Canary Islands, Stephan tried scuba in a hotel pool.  That set his passion.  He […] The post LXD 015 : Stephan Whelan – Founder of DeeperBlue.com appeared first on ScubaGuru.