UTD Scuba Diving Podcast
The UTD Scuba Diving Podcast, produced by Unified Team Diving, redefines scuba training by focusing on coaching and skill development rather than just certification. UTD instructors act as coaches, treating students as clients to create confident, skilled divers. The podcast covers topics related to scuba diving techniques, equipment, and the UTD training philosophy.
Episodes
#115, The Path to Completion, what to do after training and many tangents with a special guest.
Send us Fan MailThis is a fun one, first of all I roped in Jeff to join me for a Pod :-) That was good talking with him again like this. But we mostly discuss the "Path to Completion" document we use for our divers at all levels. As per normal for us, we go on several tangents and go off topic every once in a while. Hope you enjoy this one with Jeff.Also check out our youtube channel: ht
UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #114 – Meet the UTD Instructors - Neil Egerton
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we introduce Neil Egerton, our instructor from Ireland — land of the four-leaf clover and that beloved dark brew, Guinness. Neil has been working hard to build a thriving community of thinking divers in his corner of the world. You can find out more about Neil here: https://www.facebook.com/share/1CRFWURzv2/?mibextid=wwXIfrAlso check out our youtube channel: https:
#113, Ben and Jiri discuss Diving computers, and why they are....
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, ben has a fellow instructor on the show Jiri Pokorny. https://utdscubadiving.com/member/jiri-pokorny/They talk all things dive computer, The why, the why not, transmitters, algorithms, and much more. I hope you enjoy.Also check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UnifiedTeamDiving
#112, Ben talks to Arne Sieber on Solid State O2 cell at DEMA 2025
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Ben talks to Arne Sieber on Oxygen Cells, specifically Solid State Oxygen cells or more accurately, Optical Oxygen Analyzing Cells. This is interesting, cutting-edge stuff for the scuba and CCR nerds amongst us. Have fun.Also check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UnifiedTeamDiving
UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #111 - The ingredients of a good diver. Do you have what it takes?
Send us Fan MailJoin Ben Bos and James Mott in this episode of the UTD Scubadiving podcast, where they discuss the ingredients of a good diver and how the UTD 10 covenants help keep you on the straight and narrow when you develop yourself as a diver. For context, here you can read them for yourself. https://utdscubadiving.com/utds-10-covenants/Also check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtub
UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #110 – Meet the UTD Instructors - Greg Wolff
Send us Fan MailThis episode kicks off our "Meet the UTD Instructors" series. We will be bringing you a series of episodes, interspersed with our regularly scheduled podcasts and carcasts, introducing some of our UTD instructors. You'll have an opportunity to discover the incredibly varied paths that each of these powerful divers took on their way to UTD leadership.In this episode w
UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #109 – Jeff Carcast – The Bigger the Blob the Better the Job
Send us Fan MailThe electrical engineers creed about soldering: "The bigger the blob, the better the job."The rock climbers creed about rope: "If you don't know the knot, tie a lot."These two sayings, unfortunately, summarize much of the recreational scuba training that is currently happening. Without an understanding of "why," instructors are showing students ho
UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #108 – Jeff Carcast – UTD's History and Me
Send us Fan MailFor about two years Jay has been asking me for a history of UTD. It's one of the tasks I never completed, until now. On a long drive from San Diego up to the Sierra Nevada Mountains I recorded a look back at Unified Team Diving – how did it start, where did it start, what were some of the ups, and what were some of the downs.For those of you who have been around UTD for a long
UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #107 – Jeff Passes the Torch to Ben and Jay
Send us Fan MailDear UTD Community,Today, we’re sharing a meaningful milestone in the journey of Unified Team Diving.After years of inspiring leadership, Jeff is stepping down from his leadership role at UTD. His vision has shaped the path we’ve walked together, and his contributions have left an indelible mark on our organization. We are deeply grateful for his passion, his pioneering spirit, and
UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #106 – Jeff's Carcast - Comparing Yourself to Others
Send us Fan MailDo you feel like you are good enough? That is the core of this episode. In diving, and in sports, we are constantly comparing ourselves to others and that can be a huge impediment to any successful outcome in a class or training program. The most important thing in any training situation, or in a competition, is simple: you do you.As usual, I tie diving to cycling. Regardless of wh
UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #105, Ben's Training Corner: Are you on the peak of Mount Stupid?
Send us Fan MailHi, in this episode Ben will discuss the Dunning Kruger effect. A cognitive bias that was created in 1999 by David Dunning and Justin Kruger. It gives a graphical representation of the development when learning new things. It's very applicable to us divers, as we can easily become the victim of incomplete education and/or a false sense of security by our own doing. For more in
UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #104 – Meet the UTD Instructors - Rene Krikke
Send us Fan MailMeet UTD Instructor Rene Krikke, based in Blomberg, Germany. Rene is teaching across northern Europe and brings a fascinating perspective to our "Meet the Instructors" series. Rene stumbled into diving while on a holiday in Egypt, got hooked, made his way to the UTD Scuba Coaching Program, and is now a UTD instructor.Check out Rene's journey as we continue our "
UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #103 – Jeff's Carcast - The Big Scuba Lie
Send us Fan MailHow many dives do you have? I believe the answer to this question is the biggest lie in scuba diving. As instructors, we are trained to take this answer with a grain of salt. In this short carcast, Jeff takes a look at logging dives, logging flight hours, and some ideas about how to best log your dives.For more information, contact us here:https://utdscubadiving.com/contact/For mor
UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #102 - Jeff's Carcast – How Do You Stay Motivated?
Send us Fan MailDo you feel like you are in a rut with your diving? Doing the same dives over and over? How do you stay motivated year after year? These are the question we look at today in another of Jeff's soon-to-be-famous UTD Carcast episodes.Check out more on UTD Scuba Coaching, click here.Also check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UnifiedTeamDiving
UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #101 – Ben's Training Corner - Dive Beautifully
Send us Fan MailIn this inaugural episode of Ben's short podcast series, "The Training Corner," he looks at the concept of 'dive beautifully.' How do you gain your own level of elegance in diving, particularly around propulsion techniques.As always, if you have questions, comments, or thoughts about this, you cancontact us here. https://utdscubadiving.com/contact/Also chec
UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #100 – The Most Obscure Questions in Scuba Diving - DEMA 2024
Send us Fan MailWeerrrrreee...back! The Most Obscure Questions in Scuba Diving - Live at DEMA 2024. This week we collected questions in the booth and pulled them out in front of an audience. Fun, interesting, informative. And did we say fun?Also check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UnifiedTeamDiving
Unified Team Diving Podcast #99 – Advanced Rebreather Training - Ben's Talk at DEMA 2024
Send us Fan MailWe are back in Las Vegas for the DEMA show – us and a gazillion other divers checking out new equipment, new training, new everything. This year, in the Technical Resource Center at the show, Ben gave a talk on advanced rebreather training, why it's important to dive a consistent team configuration in your closed circuit rebreather, and how we accomplish that goal at Unified T
UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #98 – Jeff's Carcast on Setbacks and More Setbacks
Send us Fan MailThings don't always go quite as planned. Sometime the planning turns into a setback. What is the best way to deal with that? Take "no" for encouragement and take a setback for opportunity.Thoughts or comments? Let me know. Contact here.Also check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UnifiedTeamDiving
UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #97 – Jeff Carcast – Managing Your Students' Brilliance
Send us Fan MailWho is brilliant? You? Or your students? Or both? What happens when you face an instructor or a coach who is more focused on their own brilliance than yours. In this short carcast I take a look at a scenario where the brilliance got confused. Have a listen, let me know what you think.Contact us here. https://utdscubadiving.com/contact/JeffAlso check out our youtube channel: https:/
UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #96 – The Most Obscure Questions in Scuba Diving - Stump the Chumps
Send us Fan MailAnother of the Most Obscure Questions in Scuba Diving. This time we tried something a bit different. Ben came up with the questions and did not tell Jeff what they were going to be. Tune in for an honest discussion about pockets, valve drills, cameras, and more.Send us your obscure questions....contact us here:https://utdscubadiving.com/contact/Also check out our youtube channel: h
UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #95 – Jeff Carcast – Following Some Else's Dreams
Send us Fan MailFollowing someone else's dreams. This is something every scuba instructor has faced. A student brings a partner, who does not want to be there, into a class, usually Open Water. As instructors, we get to see this play out, sometimes in terror, sometimes in joy. What do you do when someone drags someone into your class? What is it like to successfully follow someone's drea
Unified Team Diving Podcast #94 – UTD's Path to Leadership with Jeff and Jay
Send us Fan MailHow to get there. That's today's question. What is the path to becoming a UTD instructor or dive master. How does the program work? What are our expectations of you? What do we expect your expectations to be of us. In this episode Jeff and Jay look at the "path," the course work, and tell some stories from past IDC's.Interested in UTD Leadership? Click here
Unified Team Diving Podcast #93 – Cave Week with Jeff, Ben, and Jay
Send us Fan MailIt's on! Cave Week 2024! This November join us in Florida for Cave Week. In this short podcast Jeff, Ben, and Jay discuss the logistics, the fun, and all the details about this amazing UTD community event.For more information and to register for Cave Week, click here: https://utdscubadiving.com/utd-cave-week/Also check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/Unified
UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #92 – Instructor Trainer Jon Edwardsen on the Success of His Recent IDC
Send us Fan MailJon Edwardsen has been a UTD instructor almost since the beginning of UTD. He is my colleague, friend, and critic. The great thing about having Jon as an instructor trainer is his uncanny ability to cut through any and all BS and get to the heart of the matter. So when Jon did an IDC with a few of our coaching clients and said he was knocked over by the success of the coaching prog
UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #91 – Jeff Carcast – Teaching Teaching, Not Teaching the Thing
Send us Fan MailThere is much to unpack around how we run out instructor development program, how we train our instructor trainers, and how all that benefits the Unified Team Diving students and coaching clients.Back in the car, Jeff takes a look at the mechanics of teaching teaching – education as a change in behavior, that change being worthless without retention, how we use levels of learning,
UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #90 – Becoming a Thinking Diver Part 2b
Send us Fan MailThis episode is a cross between our wrap up of "Becoming a Thinking Diver" and "The Most Obscure Questions in Scuba Diving. Jeff and Ben cover:Redundant equipment.Knowing when to say when.Training for multiple failures buy planning for one.And a quick story about the bike.Check it out, if you have questions or comments contact us here:https://utdscubadiving.com/conta
UTD Scuba Diving Podcast – Ben's Training Corner – Equipment Does Not Kill You
Send us Fan MailIt's not the equipment, it's the choices you make. In his inaugural training corner episode, Ben takes a look at how you can make good, or bad, choices and how those choices can have dramatic ramifications. For more information on the Unified Team Diving training systems and the UTD Scuba Coaching Program, or to reach Ben or Jeff, click here.Also check out our youtube cha
UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #88 – Jeff Carcast – Free Has No Value
Send us Fan MailOne of the great things about me and Unified Team Diving is that I get to set the company culture around money, finances, student fees, all of it. I feel very strongly that financial transparency is critical to the health of any business. I also believe "free" does not serve anyone – us or you. Basically, I believe free has no value. In this short carcast I expand on my v
UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #87 – Becoming a Thinking Diver Part 2a
Send us Fan MailIn our last episode about the "Thinking Diver" we talked about creating your team, or village. In this episode Jeff and Ben start to look at the practical elements of being a thinking diver – gear, gas, team, and much more. Be a thinker. Listen in.If you have any questions or comments, please let us know by clicking here.To join our mailing list, click here.Also check out
Unified Team Diving Podcast #86 – Jeff's Carcast – Why I Am Still So Stoked About UTD
Send us Fan MailA non-car carcast. This time I woke up ready to talk about why Unified Team Diving is so important to me but I did not have any place I needed to drive, so I recorded a non-car carcast. Why do we keep doing what we do? How do I grow as a coach and instructor as you grow as a diver or instructor? What makes me tick and, in turn, what makes UTD tick.Contact us here to ask me/us anyth
UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #85 – It Takes a Village – The Thinking Diver Part 1
Send us Fan MailLearning and advancing at anything does not need to be something you do alone. Really, it takes a village. You are at the center, then your instructor or coach, but then all the other people and organizations and facilities and friends and family that guide you to becoming the most successful diver-version of yourself.In this episode Jeff and Ben help you discover how to create you
UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #84 – Jeff's Carcast – We Are Not for Everyone
Send us Fan MailIn any business one of the most important things is knowing who your clients are. And equally important is to know who your clients are not. In this carcast, I take an honest look at who we are for and who we are not for. It's a complex discussion about a very simple concept. Are we for you? Let us know:Click here to contact Jeff and Ben at Unified Team DivingAlso check out ou
UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #83 – Jeff's Carcast on Style vs. Success
Send us Fan MailIs it success that's the most important thing in scuba diving? Or style? This is a discussion – actually a monologue I recorded in my car – on the issue of style vs. success or, in scuba diving, style vs. certification. Drawn from a phrase common in big wall rock climbing, style vs. success refers not to whether or not we reach our goal, but how we reach our goal.In this episo
UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #82 – Are You Solo Diving as an Instructor?
Send us Fan MailWe are Unified TEAM Diving not, as we sometimes like to say, Unified 'Go-Run-Off-By-Yourself Diving.' But what about when you are instructing students? Are they part of your team? Can they help you? What are everyone's expectations when instructing?In this episode Jeff and Ben unpack this simple, yet not so simple question.Contact us any time at: https://utdscubadivi
UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #81 – Jeff's Carcast on Managing the Frustration of Setbacks
Send us Fan MailSetback happen. This is true for everything we are learning, particularly when moving to a higher level in any field. In scuba training, in Unified Team Diving, we have a thing called the "ebay dive." This is when you come out of the water after such a frustrating dive that you want to put all your gear on ebay, sell it, and take up another sport.How we deal with the frus
UTD Podcast #80 – Jeff's Carcast on Fulfilling Unfulfilled Dreams
Send us Fan MailIn the late 70's or early 80's I had an opportunity to take on something that looked really cool to me but my situation at the time blocked it. I've kept that dream alive until this past weekend when I fulfilled an unfulfilled dream. What are your unfulfilled dreams? What are you missed opportunities – in scuba or in life? Do you have the chance to close the loop now
UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #79 – The Most Obscure Questions in Scuba Diving - Live at DEMA 2023
Send us Fan MailWe are live at the DEMA show in New Orleans taking questions from the audience. Listen to Jeff and Ben answer all sorts of random questions and, finally, almost get completely stumped.Contact us with your obscure questions and plan on seeing us at DEMA 2024 in Las Vegas where we will do another live episode:https://utdscubadiving.com/contact/Also check out our youtube channel: http
UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #78 – Introducing UTD's new Director of Development Jay Gardner
Send us Fan MailWelcome to Jay Gardner, UTD's new Director of Development! Jay joins Jeff and Ben as the third member of UTD's management team, bring a lifetime of experience with companies both large and small.Jay started his journey in UTD as a coaching client, then an instructor candidate, then an instructor. After a short stint in Austin, Texas, Jay and his family are back in San Die
UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #77 – Jeff Carcast on Quitting Part 2 – When It's Okay to Quit
Send us Fan MailThis is a short addendum to my previous carcast on quitting. In this quick episode I add a little info, this time about when it's okay to quit. There is a time and place for everything and sometimes the best thing is to "know when to fold 'em."Thoughts and ideas? Contact us here:https://utdscubadiving.com/contact/Also check out our youtube channel: https://www.y
UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #76 – Jeff's Carcast on Quitting
Send us Fan Mail"Know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away, know when to run." Great words to live by. In this carcast, actually recorded as a "hikecast" during this year's solar eclipse, Jeff looks at some of the mental and physical elements of quitting – quitting a class, quitting a training path, quitting anything. But, more importa
UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #75 – Everything Rebreathers Part 1
Send us Fan MailLet's breathe without bubbles. In this episode, the first or two or three, Jeff and Ben look at all things rebreathers. In this first part: the what, why, how and the joys of diving rebreathers. In future episodes we will look at the traps of diving rebreathers, the training progression, and answer your questions.If there is anything you'd like us to talk about, send a n
UTD Podcast #74 – The Most Obscure Questions in Scuba Diving Vol. 15 – The Tech Student Episode
Send us Fan MailA live episode with slightly sketchy audio, although it was a technical marvel. Ben and three of his tech students in Norway, Jeff via cell phone from San Diego. In this episode we take live questions from the students who just completed their tech training. Ratio Deco adjustments, diving with non-UTD buddies after your class, and much more.https://utdscubadiving.com/utd-scuba-coac
UTD Podcast #73 – Jeff's Carcast on Compliance and Consistency
Send us Fan MailConsistency and compliance. Or is it compliance and consistency? Either way, these are the two hallmarks of a great client relationship with their coach and coaching program.In this carcast, Jeff takes a look at how consistency and compliance inform the best possible training for scuba divers. If you are just chasing a certification card, the UTD Coaching Program may not be for you
UTD Podcast #72 – Jeff and Ben on the August 2023 San Diego Classes
Send us Fan MailFollowing two weeks of UTD classes in San Diego, and a few minutes before Ben heads back to the airport to return to Denmark, we chat about how this series of classes went for both the instructors and the students.Also check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UnifiedTeamDiving
UTD Podcast #71 – Lisa Huynh on Coaching and Essentials
Send us Fan MailIn this episode Jeff sits with UTD Scuba Coaching client Lisa Huynh the day after she completed UTD Essentials of Rec. Lisa explores how she got her start with coaching, the benefits of integrating UTD's in-water training with the coaching program, her experiences with her prior training, and much more.For more info on UTD Scuba Coaching, click here: https://utdscubadiving.com
UTD Podcast #70 – Getting Started with Rebreathers
Send us Fan MailThe rebreather. Is it a wildly complex thing that rivals something that could fly to the moon? Or is it simply a bag you breathe into that scrubs out the CO2 and allows for longer bottom times? Or something in the middle?In this episode Jeff and Ben look at the simple yet complex story of rebreather diving...how to get started, the benefits, the dangers, the challenges, and much mo
UTD Podcast #69 – Jeff's Carcast on How to Get Really, Really Good at Something
Send us Fan MailYour "Path to Mastery" is a buzzword (or buzz-phrase) that's been around forever but, what does it really mean and how can you take your path to becoming great at one thing and apply it to becoming great at something else (like scuba)?In this carcast, recorded on an endless, rainy drive from San Diego to Las Vegas, I explore the path to becoming good at something, th
UTD Podcast #68 – UTD's ISO Certification
Send us Fan MailIn April this year UTD went through an audit with EUF, the European Underwater Federation and received certification that the UTD training systems are in compliance with ISO standards. ISO, the International Organization for Standardization, creates standards for many industries, including scuba training. However ISO does not certify or confirm that a company is operating with the
UTD Podcast #67 ESPAÑOL – Entrevista a los candidatos a Instructores en el tercer día de IDC
Send us Fan MailEstamos en el tercer día del curso de desarrollo de instructores de UTD. En este podcast cortito realizamos una pequeña entrevista a los candidatos a instructores para saber cuáles son sus percepciones del curso hasta el momento.Para saber cómo hacerse instructor UTD, pinchar aquí.Also check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UnifiedTeamDiving
UTD Podcast #66 – Spain IDC – The English-Speaking Candidates
Send us Fan MailJust a few minutes after the UTD Instructor Development Course ended at the Rivemar Dive Center in La Azohia, Spain, Jeff and Ben sat down with the four English-speaking instructor candidates to get their take on the week...how it went, their expectations, and much more.For information on becoming a UTD Instructor, click here.Also check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.
UTD Podcast #65 – Carcast with Jeff, Ben, and Alan enroute to an IDC in the South of Spain
Send us Fan MailWe did it again, another carcast. This one we recorded on our road trip from Madrid, where Alan and I just picked up Ben at the airport, on our way to the Rivemar Dive Center in La Azohia, our host for this instructor development course. In this episode we discuss the upcoming class, the journeys of some of the instructor candidates that brought them to the IDC, and our expectation
UTD Podcast #64 – The Most Obscure Questions in Scuba Diving Vol. 14 – The Random Episode
Send us Fan MailThis is The Random Episode – we've collected questions from the past few weeks and here a some of the obscure and random things we covered in this episode:Why are there various low pressure inflator connectors?Why is our compass NOT on a boot with the SPG?Can we do a "swimming" deco stop, or to we have to hold still and be serious?Does Ratio Deco scale to rebreathers
UTD Podcast #63 – Jeff is a Guest on The Big Scuba Podcast - Back to Basics
Send us Fan MailThe Big Scuba Podcast, a show based in the UK and hosted by my new friends Ian and Gemma, explores all things scuba. They got interested in the UTD Scuba Coaching Program, so we started talking about that, but quickly moved to UTD's philosophy, teaching ethos, and history.For me, it was back to basics, forcing me to define, to people not familiar with UTD, why us – why choose
UTD Podcast #62 – The ADR - Annual Dive Review
Send us Fan MailRecurrent training is a thing in many, many industries. Flying is where recurrent training is the most obvious – pilots are required to complete various scheduled trainings to keep their certificates current and diving should be no different.Since our inception, UTD has always had a structured recurrent training program called the Annual Dive Review. This is modeled after flying&ap
UTD Podcast #61 – Jeff's "Car-cast" on Choosing a Coach
Send us Fan MailTrying something new here...a "car-pod," or "pod-car," or "car podcast," or something. In any case, I was in traffic for about two hours and had some time to think about, then record, a short podcast on choosing a coach, staying with a coach, leaving a coach, and much more. But most importantly, how to apply what you learn in the UTD Scuba Coaching Pro
UTD Podcast Español #60 – Castilla Cave Tour
Send us Fan MailEn enero de 2023 hemos completado el Castilla Cave Tour. En este viaje hemos visitado algunas de las cuevas más icónicas del centro de España. Empezamos en el Pozo Azul que es actualmente la cueva con mayor desarrollo explorado en Europa con +13km de longitud. Fuente Azul es una de las cuevas más profundas con una cota de -130m. Fuentenavinahttp://www.espeleogaem.org/fuentenavina/s
UTD Podcast #59 – The Secret to Teaching Human Factors in Scuba Diving
Send us Fan MailIn 2022 I was invited to speak at the Undersea Hyperbaric Medical Society's scientific meeting. This was in the ORCA project: Operational Resilience and Cognitive Awareness, quite a mouthful, but basically it was a meeting about human factors in scuba diving.In UTD we have been teaching human factors in our training programs since day one, but there is a secret. Listen to this
UTD Podcast #58 – Cat Harris of DAN on Incident and Accident Reporting
Send us Fan MailIncident and accident reporting. Is it good for scuba or terrifying for scuba? In this episode Jeff and Ben are joined by Diver Alert Network's Cat Harris. Cat manages DAN's incident reporting system.Should scuba take a page from general aviation, an industry that has consistently published accident data and analysis? Or should scuba continue to hide behind the idea that
UTD Podcast #57 - The Most Obscure Questions in Scuba Diving Vol. 13 – The BCD and Wing Episode
Send us Fan MailWhy no bungees? Why no double bladders? Do you need an STA? Why are they all black?In this episode Jeff and Ben tackle these questions and many more as they dig into the ins and outs, and ups and downs of BCDs, wings, dumps, and bladders.Questions? Comments? You can reach us by clicking here. Also check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UnifiedTeamDiving
UTD Podcast #56 - Inside a UTD Technical Diving Course Parts 1, 2, and 3
Send us Fan MailImmediately following the DEMA show in Orlando, Ben taught a Tech 1 course in the Florida keys. He was joined by three students and UTD Instructor James Mott, who flew down to co-teach with Ben. The team decided to record a podcast in three parts, one at the beginning, right after the first day, one in the middle, and one after the final dive. In this episode you will hear thoughts
UTD Podcast #55 - Ratio Deco 3.0: The Evolution of an Ascent Strategy - DEMA 2022 Presentation
Send us Fan MailDuring the 2022 DEMA Show in Orlando, Florida, Ben presented in the Technical Resource Area on how ascent strategies can and should change and how Ratio Deco has changed over the decades to become Ratio Deco 3.0. Plus a little history on decompression strategies and algorithms, along with a dose of how are bodies deal with inert gas at higher pressures. The audio is a bit rough as
UTD Podcast #54 - UTD Coaching - The 2022 DEMA Presentation
Send us Fan MailWe are back at the DEMA Show, this year in Orlando, Jeff did a short presentation in the Technical Resource center about the UTD Scuba Coaching Program. This talk is a synopsis of scuba coaching – what it is, how it works, and, most importantly, the benefits for the students/clients.https://utdscubadiving.com/utd-scuba-coaching/Also check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtub
UTD SPANISH AND ENGLISH Podcast #53 – What's New at UTD – From the EU Instructor Meeting October 2022
Send us Fan MailThis episode is extracted from the UTD Instructor Meeting in Madrid October 21, 2022. Jeff in English, interpreted into Spanish by UTD instructor Alan Weinberg talks about new UTD courses – Advanced Diver vs. Rec 2, the new Oxygen Cleanup Course, the UTD Scuba Coaching Program, and the new UTD Skills Camps.Then training director Ben Bos, also interpreted into Spanish by Alan, look
UTD Podcast #52 – Curiosity Projects
Send us Fan MailCuriosity Projects – for us these are fascinating diving projects that involve science, research, or some other socially conscious reason for being.In this episode, recorded during the 2022 UTD EU Instructor and Community Meeting in Madrid, Spain, we are joined by UTD instructors Alan Weinberg and Andrej Gaspar along with Martin Strmiska to discuss current and future curiosity proj
UTD Podcast #51 - The Most Obscure Questions in Scuba Diving Vol. 12 – Cylinder Management Episode
Send us Fan MailThis episode started as a deep dive (are we tired of that pun yet) into gas management, but quickly changed into an Obscure Question episode on managing your cylinders. Jeff and Ben look at diving steel tanks in side mount, diving double steel tanks in a wetsuit, why we do a valve drill, why not breathe from a tank that is slowly leaking, and much more.And, as a bonus, there is a r
UTD Podcast #50 – Who Are Jeff and Ben?
Send us Fan MailWell, here we are. It's the 50th podcast, and it's kind of a milestone for us. It's been tons of fun producing these and we have every intention of continuing.For this episode we thought we'd give you a little insight into the more personal side of Jeff and Ben so, we came up with a list of questions for each other. Here are a few of the things we cover:What was
UTD Podcast #49 – The Most Obscure Questions in Scuba Diving Vol. 11 – The Random Episode
Send us Fan MailIn this episode Jeff and Ben go after a random collection of questions that have come in recently:If I live in the U.S. should I learn the metric system for diving?Should you exercise before or after diving?How to shore dive side mount?Integrated boots or rock boots on a dry suit?What is the best scuba diving car?My traveling gear bag weights 55lbs/27kg...what to do?How to deal wit
UTD Podcast #48 – Why People Quit Diving
Send us Fan MailQuitting. It happens in every endeavor, but in diving it happens much more than it should. Why do people get certified and quit, or don't get certified and quit, or dive for 20 years and quit? In this episode Jeff and Ben explore quitting from a glass half empty and a glass half full perspective...which means why don't people quit diving?https://utdscubadiving.com/Also ch
UTD Podcast #47 – The New UTD Oxygen Clean Up Course
Send us Fan MailSome of the most stressful dives – as related to nitrogen loading – are dives that are right up to the limits of no-decompression limits, like 100ft/30m for 20 minutes on air or 30 minutes on nitrox 32. So now we have created a solution for that – the UTD Oxygen Clean Up Course. Any diver who has complete the UTD Recreational 2 or 3 course can now add an oxygen bottle for one 10-mi
UTD Podcast #46 - The Aging Diver
Send us Fan MailAging up. It's inevitable. But that does not have to stop us from diving. If you are working your way up to what we're calling Gen O/W, or Generation Older/Wiser, or you're diving with parents or grandparents or friends who have joined Gen O/W, then this episode is for you. Jeff (who is now officially Gen O/W) and Ben (who is getting closer) look at some of the optio
UTD Podcast #45 - Risk Homeostasis, Normalization of Deviance, and Other Big Words
Send us Fan MailHow much risk are you willing to take on a dive? In this episode Jeff and Ben explore risk from all angles, particularly as it relates to your level of diving, your training, and your experience. Join us for this exploration of what you can do to make your diving, and your team's diving, safer and more fun.https://utdscubadiving.com/Also check out our youtube channel: https://
UTD Podcast #44 - ESPAÑOL #1 - Llegando al Cave 3 y aplicándolo a proyectos
Send us Fan MailPrimer UTD Scuba Diving Podcast en Español en el que los instructores Sergi Pérez y Alan Weinberg conversan sobre el curso UTD Cave 3 y cómo se llega a este nivel. Entran en detalle de los diferentes cursos que hay desde los inicios con el Overhead Protocols pasando por el Cave 1 y Cave 2 y cómo se comparan. Comparten impresiones sobre el último curso de Cave 3 realizado en Francia
UTD Podcast #43 - Jeff on the Goal of Goals
Send us Fan MailDo you have goals? In scuba diving? Sports? Work? In this episode Jeff takes a look at goals and goal setting and the process of training to reach those goals. If the point of the goal is just to get there, you run the risk of missing the most amazing parts of life. Listen to the episode, set some goals, and have some fun.If you'd like to talk to us about your goals, contact
UTD Podcast #42 – Scuba Skills Camp Recap
Send us Fan MailThe Spring 2022 UTD Scuba Skills Camp in San Diego, California, was a huge success. Three days of personal skills training, video reviews, happy hours, and tons of social time – unlimited learning and unlimited fun. In this episode Jeff is joined by UTD instructor James Mott and two of the camp participants, Dr. Dick Sadler and PADI instructor Steve Samoranski, as they take a look
UTD Podcast #41 - ITALIANO #1 - Chiacchierata ad alta pressione
Send us Fan MailOur first in a series of UTD Scuba Diving Podcasts in Italian with UTD Instructors Martina Carelli and Mattia Popesso.Ma la decompressione è davvero solo questione di tempo e profondità? Quali sono gli altri fattori che possiamo controllare e che influenzano l'efficacia decompressiva? Dovremmo davvero iniziare a parlare un po' di più di sforzo respiratorio e di densità d
UTD Podcast #40 – Side Mount - The Complete Story
Send us Fan MailWhy are we doing yet another podcast about side mount? Good question. We now have the new system completed dialed in, new content online in the UTD Side Mount Mini and Essentials of Side Mount online courses, and we have lots of people diving the new system. So in this episode Ben and I go back over the journey to get to this new, amazing side mount system – some of the history, wh
UTD Podcast #39 – Meet the Coaching Clients from Austin, Texas
Send us Fan MailThe UTD Scuba Coaching program has been running successfully for almost two years now so, it's time to meet some of the clients. In this episode Jeff sits down with Team Austin: Jay, Chris, and Xiangfei. Listen as they take an in depth look at their experiences in the coaching program, their recommendations for anyone considering coaching, and a look forward to see how coachin
UTD Podcast #38 – The Most Obscure Question in Scuba Diving Vol. 10 – Rapid Fire
Send us Fan MailHow many obscure, or not so obscure, questions can Jeff and Ben address in one episode? Tune in to find out as we tackle questions on weighting, SMBs, toxing diver recovery, rebreathers, gradient factors, rock bottom, emergency gas planning, and much more. This is our first "rapid fire" episode. Let us know if you'd like more!https://utdscubadiving.com/Contact us – c
UTD Podcast #37 – The Most Obscure Question in Scuba Diving Vol. 9 – Everything Ratio Deco 3.0
Send us Fan MailWe always get questions about Ratio Deco, and particularly about changes to Ratio Deco 3.0. In this Obscure Questions episode Jeff and Ben are joined by UTD instructor (and technical diver) Martina Carelli. Martina went through the complete Ratio Deco online course and created a list of real-world questions. We answered these, plus a few that came in from other students and podcast
UTD Podcast #36 – 2022 UTD Skills Camp
Send us Fan MailThe UTD Skills Camps are three to five day camps where you will hone your personal and dive skills while working with a team of UTD instructors.The next camp is March 31 – April 4, 2022 in San Diego, California. Your instructor are Jeff Seckendorf, James Mott, Tom Carr, and Kim Cardenas. In this episode Jeff, James, and Tom give you their take on the what, the why, and the how of U
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