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Dive Like A Girl: A Scuba Diving Podcast by Midwest Mermaids Scuba

Midwest Mermaids Scuba

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Frequency: 1 episode/15d. Total Eps: 7

The Dive Like A Girl Podcast is hosted by Rachel, Tara and Kat from Midwest Mermaids Scuba — a women-focused SCUBA diving community built to help divers find dive buddies, share knowledge, and create more opportunities to get underwater. Each month, we talk about all things SCUBA diving — from beginner certifications and first ocean dives to drift diving, sharks, quarries, travel adventures, liveaboards, gear, funny dive stories, and the occasional underwater chaos. Some episodes are educational. Some are hilarious. Most are a little bit of both. New episodes monthly.

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Ep 7 Managing Expectations- Dive Like A Girl Podcast

Season 1 · Episode 7

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 • Duration 37:05

Every experienced diver was once a brand-new diver—and most of us made a few mistakes along the way. 🤿

In this episode of the Dive Like A Girl Podcast, Rachel is joined by Bailey, an instructor from Conch Republic Divers in Tavernier, Florida, and Trista, an instructor from Louisville Dive Center in Kentucky to talk about some of the most common mistakes new SCUBA divers make—and how to avoid them.

We're talking overweighting, buoyancy struggles, blowing through your air, swimming with your hands, constantly reaching for your inflator, trying to keep up with experienced divers, being afraid to ask questions, and assuming a Divemaster or guide will always be there to take care of you.

Plus, we share plenty of our OWN beginner mistakes—because we've all been there!

The biggest takeaway? Open Water certification is just the beginning. Keep asking questions. Keep practicing. Keep learning. And stop comparing yourself to the diver next to you.

A huge thank you to Bailey and Trista for joining us!

🎧 Follow the Dive Like A Girl Podcast so you don't miss future episodes, and share this one with a new diver or dive buddy.

00:00 Welcome to Dive Like A Girl
00:29 Common Mistakes New Divers Make
01:08 Meet Bailey from Conch Republic Divers
01:40 Meet Trista from Louisville Dive Center
02:34 Overweighting & Finding the Right Weight
05:01 Don't Be Afraid to Ask Questions
07:05 Weighting Is NOT a Competition
09:47 Wetsuits, Exposure Protection & Changing Weight Needs
11:08 Confidence, Ego & Being Willing to Learn
14:22 Air Consumption & Why New Divers Burn Through Air
16:11 Finning, Frog Kicks & Swimming with Your Hands
19:14 Learning REAL Buoyancy Control
22:22 Slow Down — Diving Isn't a Race
24:09 Stop Comparing Your Air Consumption
26:20 Breathing, Relaxing & Improving Air Consumption
30:00 Never Stop Learning
31:25 Your Dive Guide Isn't Responsible for Everything
32:38 Open Water Is Your License to Learn
34:48 Check Your Own Air!
35:33 Final Thoughts & Thanks

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Ep 6 All About Liveaboards- Dive Like A Girl Podcast

Season 1 · Episode 6

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 • Duration 38:59

Is a liveaboard only for experienced divers? Can you book one without a dive buddy? What should you pack? And is it really just eat, sleep, dive, repeat?

In this episode of the Dive Like A Girl Podcast, Rachel and Tara are joined by Julie Haakenson for an all-about-liveaboards conversation designed especially for divers considering their first trip.

Julie shares how she took her first liveaboard trip as a newer diver and solo female traveler with fewer than 25 dives—and how that experience eventually helped change the direction of her life and led to working in the liveaboard industry herself.

We talk about choosing the right boat and destination for your experience level, traveling solo, finding dive buddies, sharing cabins, currents and certification requirements, packing light, bringing vs. renting dive gear, budget vs. luxury boats, gratuities and additional fees, dive and travel insurance, and why arriving early for an international liveaboard is always a good idea.

Plus, Rachel and Tara share some of the lessons they've learned from their own liveaboard experiences—including why multiple swimsuits, soft-sided luggage, a hooded towel and a warm boat parka might deserve a spot on your packing list!

A huge thank you to Julie for joining us and sharing her liveaboard expertise! 💙

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Ep 5 Managing Expectations- Dive Like A Girl Podcast

Season 1 · Episode 5

Monday, July 27, 2026 • Duration 25:15

Every diver has experienced it: you plan the perfect dive trip, build it up in your mind, and then something unexpected changes the plan.

In this episode of the Dive Like A Girl Podcast, Rachel and Tara discuss why managing expectations is one of the most valuable travel skills a diver can have. From weather cancellations and changing water temperatures to currents, dive boats, destination research, and wildlife encounters, they share stories from recent trips to Belize and the Galápagos while offering practical advice to help you get the most out of every dive adventure.

Whether you're headed to Florida, Hawaii, Bonaire, Belize, or your local quarry, this episode will help you prepare for the unexpected—and remind you that sometimes the best dives are the ones you never saw coming.

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Ep 4 Adaptive Scuba Diving Is Changing Lives- Dive Like A Girl Podcast

Season 1 · Episode 4

Monday, July 13, 2026 • Duration 32:04

Adaptive SCUBA diving is about so much more than equipment—it's about trust, teamwork, independence, and creating opportunities for everyone to experience the underwater world.

In Episode 4, Rachel sits down with adaptive diving instructor Hellen Armstrong and adaptive diver Jen Chaillie to discuss how adaptive diving works, what it's like from both the instructor's and diver's perspectives, and why more dive professionals and volunteers should consider getting involved.

From learning to dive after a spinal cord injury to making dive destinations more accessible around the world, this conversation is inspiring, educational, and a wonderful reminder of what makes the dive community so special.

Whether you're an instructor, an experienced diver, or just beginning your SCUBA journey, this episode will leave you with a new appreciation for the life-changing impact of adaptive diving.

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Ep 3 Great Dive Buddies Make For Awesome Dives- Dive Like A Girl Podcast

Season 1 · Episode 3

Monday, June 29, 2026 • Duration 22:54

A great dive buddy can make an amazing dive even better—and a bad one can make it unforgettable for all the wrong reasons.

In Episode 3, Rachel, Kat, and Tara talk about the qualities they look for in a dive buddy, what makes a great dive boat, and the little details that help divers stay safe and enjoy every dive.

Along the way, they recap Rachel's first liveaboard experience, discuss upcoming trips to the Galápagos and Belize, and share plenty of funny stories and lessons learned from hundreds of dives.

Whether you're newly certified or have years of experience, this episode is full of practical advice, relatable stories, and exactly the kind of conversations that happen after a great day of blowing bubbles.

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Ep 2 Getting Certified to SCUBA Dive- Dive Like A Girl Podcast

Season 1 · Episode 2

Monday, June 15, 2026 • Duration 23:35

In Episode 2 of the Dive Like A Girl Podcast, Rachel, Kat, and Tara talk all about getting Open Water certified — from classroom sessions and quarry dives to checkout dives in the Florida Keys and the reality of beginner SCUBA nerves.

The girls also talk liveaboards, shark anxiety, navigation fails, 100th dive traditions, and why you absolutely do NOT need to buy a garage full of gear before getting certified.

Basically… three mermaids talking about SCUBA diving with a little educational content and a lot of blowing bubbles. 🌊

#divelikeagirl #midwestmermaidsscuba #scubadiving #midwestmermaids #SCUBAcertification

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Ep 1 How It All Started- Dive Like A Girl Podcast

Season 1 · Episode 1

Monday, June 1, 2026 • Duration 23:03

What happens when a few women from the Midwest connect in the comments section of a Girls That Scuba Facebook post? Apparently… a dive community with 1,200+ members. 😂

In Episode 1 of the Dive Like A Girl Podcast, Rachel, Kat, and Tara share how Midwest Mermaids Scuba got started, funny dive stories, drift diving adventures, quarry chaos, shark encounters, and why more women should get certified to SCUBA dive.

Think of it as three mermaids talking after a dive trip — with a little educational content and a lot of blowing bubbles.

🌊 CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
00:35 What is Midwest Mermaids Scuba?
01:20 How Tara Got Into Diving
01:50 Kat’s Ocean Obsession
03:20 The Snorkeling Incident
04:45 How Rachel Started Diving
05:45 The Girls That Scuba Post That Started It All
07:10 Quarry Diving & Midwest Diving Myths
08:20 Gilboa’s Fish Tornado
09:00 Spoonbill Fish & Giant Catfish
10:10 Camping & Quarry Weekends
11:20 Women Dive Day at Pennyroyal
14:00 Belize Trips & Dive Buddies
14:30 Kat Always Gets the Nervous Diver
15:30 Proud Mom Drift Dive Moment
16:40 Tara Flooding Another Phone
18:10 Shark Fears vs Reality
20:30 Florida Bait Ball Story
21:30 Final Thoughts & Encouragement to Get Certified

#divelikeagirl #midwestmermaidsscuba #scubadiving #midwestmermaids #girlsthatscuba

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