Off Gassing: A Scuba Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Dive shops are some of my favorite places. An atmosphere of learning, a melting pot of characters, an opportunity to discover new friendships. While spending some time at Tek Deep Asia last year, I had the opportunity to meet Priyamvada Tiwari. Originally from India, she came to Amed for training. It was great to have her on the podcast to hear her story of how it all began and how it's going. From Open Water to Instructor, Recreational to Technical, Local diving around India, a mission to see more women in the industry, and much more. Please enjoy.  

Recorded in July 2025

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Growing up in France, Maxime Cheminade would be influenced by one of the greatest spy’s of all time, James Bond. After watching this film, he would embark on a journey into the aquatic world. Today, he can be found on the island of Koh Tao. Educating the public on Hyperbaric Chambers, exploration with Bottomline Projects, working as a dive medic, changing the narrative on safety, his thoughts on the Avelo System and much more. Please enjoy.

Recorded in July 2025

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https://www.youtube.com/@MaximeCheminade

https://www.instagram.com/bottomlineprojects/

https://www.daneurope.org/

Traveling can lead to unexpected situations that can have an impact on our future path. A new adventure would move Alicia Christman back onto a journey to start teaching scuba again. A journey that began in Texas and continues to flourish in the Pacific Northwest. As she continues to develop her skills, moving from recreational to technical to overhead, she most enjoys capturing images to aid in identifying all the creatures of the underwater world. Please enjoy! 

Recorded in June 2025

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https://www.inaturalist.org/people/aliciachristman

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www.snowbirds-design.com

With a schedule always on the move, I was grateful to Patrick Widmann for taking the time to sit down and join the podcast. Taking me through his journey of personal growth, from humbling moments to moments of great achievement. It was great to hear more about his early days in the industry, what keeps him motivated, past mentors, finding new passions, the beginnings of ProTec Tulum, exploration, and much more. Please enjoy!

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/patrick_widmann/

Website:
https://protecdivecenters.com/
https://www.xdeep.eu/
https://www.kissrebreathers.com/
https://www.sealdrysuits.eu/

Scuba diving is a sport but also at the end of the day, a business. In this episode, I sit down with Business Of Diving Institute Founder and Author, Darcy Kieran. I speak with him about his early days in the industry, the positives and negatives of owning a dive shop, the lack of data throughout the industry, advice for people getting into the business, why he founded the institute, and much more. Please enjoy.

Website:
https://www.businessofdiving.com/

Falling in love with the sport from the moment she took her first breath underwater, in Turkey while on vacation, Caroline Massie started progressing through the sport. In January of this year, I sat down with her as she was at home in Belgium to hear more about her journey through the sport. Cold water diving, technical diving, cave diving, rebreathers, international travel, and much more. Please enjoy.

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/carolinex8x8/

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https://www.facebook.com/CarolineX8X8

Descent Technical Diving:
https://tecdiving-storms.webnode.be/

Divesoft:
https://www.divesoft.com/en

Xdeep:
https://www.xdeep.eu/

An episode full of laughs as I speak with April Weickert. The level of excitement she has for scuba diving is contagious. Scuba being the family business, it was only a matter of time before she would find herself taking breaths underwater. She tells me more about Torpedo Rays Scuba based within Nova Scotia, cold water diving, the local diving community, podcasting, “Jump In” The Series, and much more. Please enjoy.

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/aprilweickert/
https://www.instagram.com/seafoxes_/

Website:
https://torpedorays.com/

Jump In!
Episodes 1-8 on YouTube

A couple of months ago, I had the great pleasure of having a conversation with Megan Hassa. Leaving Michigan for Hawaii to pursue marine biology, she became a free diver and eventually a Scuba Diver. I speak to her about her journey as she found her confidence and passion for photography, recent travels, goals for the future, finding a community, and much more. Please enjoy.

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/meganhassa/

Website:
https://www.meganhassa.com/

While on sabbatical from work, Stephen Aynsley went backpacking through Australia, and this is where he became introduced to the sport of scuba diving. After a few years, he would find himself working full-time in the industry. As he progressed through the sport, he would find himself in many locations throughout the world gaining experience. In this episode, I chat with Stephen about his path through the industry, creating and mentoring instructors, travel experiences, a quick conversation about Colorado, and much more. Please enjoy.

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/stephenjaynsley/

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/AskAynsley/

It was an honor to welcome back Jami Leslie Feldman to the podcast. Late last year she participated in a Round Table discussion about Photography. In this episode, I get a chance to catch up with her and hear more about her journey into the aquatic environment, her love of photography, some tips and tricks, capturing images of high-profile, prominent creatures with the work she does as The Underwater Paparazzi, and much more. Please enjoy.

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/underwaterpaparazzi/
https://www.instagram.com/abovewaterpaparazzi/

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/uwpaparazzi

Website:
https://underwaterpaparazzi.com/