The BiG Scuba Podcast
The BiG Scuba Podcast is an independent show dedicated to diving and ocean topics. Hosted by friends Ian and Gemma, it offers a light-hearted take for divers and non-divers alike. The podcast covers dive and marine news with a unique twist, aiming to inspire listeners about scuba diving.
Episodes
Episode 228 David Swain Beyond on Bar
In this episode, we sit down with David Swain, owner of Beyond One Bar — a family-run scuba diving business based in Leiston, Suffolk. And yes, we recorded on location at Sizewell beach from inside the Auto-Trail Expedition 68XL campervan overlooking the North Sea! David has been teaching people to dive since 1994 and has clocked up over 30 years as a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer. In this conve
Episode 227 Rod Macdonald Author & Shipwreck Explorer
In this episode, we chat with Rod Macdonald. Rod is an internationally renowned Scottish shipwreck explorer, undersea adventurer, maritime historian, TV personality and best-selling diving author with 13 books about shipwrecks and naval history, the culmination of a lifetime of diving. His beautifully illustrated books are the internationally accepted definitive guides to many world-famous dive lo
Episode 226 Dan Frolec Author of "The Cave"
In this episode, we chat with Dan Frolec — diver, adventurer, entrepreneur, and author of The Cave, a gripping true story that blends scuba diving with real-life tragedy and injustice. Dan has been diving for over 30 years, exploring oceans across the globe. But one trip in 2002 to Croatia changed everything. What began as a routine sailing and diving holiday turned into a nightmare when a fellow
Episode 225 Mark Greaney No.1 New York Times Bestselling Author
The Big Scuba podcast, hosts Ian and Gemma are joined by Mark Greaney. What happens when a world-class thriller writer hits the water? In this episode, we sit down with Mark Greaney, the man behind The Gray Man and the Tom Clancy Jack Ryan series. We discuss his transition from tactical firearms training to recreational scuba diving and how he translates the "inner space" of the ocean into high-
Episode 224 Will Appleyard & Núria Paré Soldevila
In Episode 224 of the Big Scuba podcast, hosts Ian and Gemma are joined by Will Appleyard and Núria Paré Soldevila. Will Appleyard is the creative eye behind Amphibious. His background spans a wide range of hands-on work, shaped by years of experience in diving, outdoor projects and adventure-based environments. Will has also been a brand ambassador for O'Three for over a decade. Alongside awa
Episode 223 Miranda and Ollie Krestovnikoff
In Episode 223 of the Big Scuba podcast, hosts Ian and Gemma are joined by TV presenter Miranda Krestovnikoff and her son, Ollie, to discuss the dynamics of a "diving family." The conversation explores how diving became a central part of their household, with Miranda's daughter, Emily, recently working as a Dive Master and Ollie emerging as an enthusiastic advocate for the sport. Miranda reflects
Episode 222 The Go Diving Show 2026
This week on The BiG Scuba Podcast are on location at The Go Diving Show 2026. We carry out a number of ten minute interviews in our Auto-Trail Campervan, the Expedition 68 XL as well as carrying interviews out around the exhibition halls and we have a couple of voice mails from some friends we saw at the podcast too. Campervan Interviews: Dominic Robinson https://www.youtube.com/@DeepWreckDiv
Episode 221 Narked at 90 Brent Hudson & John Routley
This week on The BiG Scuba Podcast, Gemma and Ian chat to John Routley and Brent Hudson, the names behind Narked at 90. Brent and John are the founders of Narked at 90 and discuss their transition from hobbyist divers to leaders in the technical diving industry. They describe a history of innovating bespoke equipment, such as rebreathers and high-intensity strobes, often born from personal necessi
Episode 220 Sea-changers
This week on The BiG Scuba Podcast, Gemma and Ian chat to Helen Webb MBE and Rachel Lopata MBE. Both are British marine conservationists and co-founders of Sea‑Changers, a volunteer-led UK charity supporting marine protection projects. Helen founded the organization in 2010 with Rachel Lopata. Since 2010, the charity has distributed grants to over 500 projects across the country, helping protect
Episode 219 Project Seagrass
This week on The BiG Scuba Podcast, Gemma and Ian chat to Leanne Cullen-Unsworth. Leanne is an interdisciplinary marine scientist with over 20 year's experience working collaboratively with people and communities to help conserve and restore nature. She plays a pivotal role within Project Seagrass leading programmes that help to understand the connections between people and the environment. Projec
Episode 218 Reflections of 2025
In this special year-end episode, The BiG Scuba Duo — Gemma and Ian — look back on everything that made 2025 an unforgettable year. They share impressive podcast milestones, including how many countries around the world the show has been downloaded in and highlight the amazing guests who joined them throughout the year. Dive in as Gemma and Ian recount their wet and wonderful adventures — from bre
Episode 217 Jason Pritchard
This week on The BiG Scuba Podcast, Gemma and Ian chat to Jason Pritchard. Adventure has always been at the heart of who Jason is. Ever since His first dive back in 2009, he has been captivated by the mysteries of the ocean — from uncovering hidden wrecks to exploring the unknown. What started as curiosity soon became a calling. By 2018, Jason had earned his certification as a professional instruc
Episode 216 Midlands Dive Chamber
This week on The BiG Scuba Podcast, Gemma and Ian visit the Midlands Diving Chamber and experience a 40 meter Dry Dive in the Chamber. They also sit down with Sally Cartwright, Chamber Manager and Carolyn Peel, Chamber Hyperbaric Doctor and hear more about what happens at the Midlands Dive Chamber. The Midlands Diving Chamber, a Hyperbaric decompression chamber offering NHS funded recompression to
Episode 215 West Coast Diving Scott Divitt
This week on The BiG Scuba Podcast, Gemma and Ian sit down with Scott Divitt, owner of West Coast Diving in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. His whole life has been about the water. It started as a kid, messing about with boats and sailing, which led him straight into the Royal Navy after secondary school. After leaving the navy Scott started working as an ROV Pilot, and now works freelance as an ROV
Episode 214 James Soos Dive with Jimmy
This week on The BiG Scuba Podcast, Gemma and Ian sit down with James Soos — British Army veteran, technical diving instructor, and founder of Dive With Jimmy, a thriving dive centre based in Bedfordshire. James has led teams during his military career and has dived all over the world. As an instructor with both BSAC and SSI, he teaches everything from recreational diving right through to advance
Episode 213 Nick Schiller – Sidemount Diver and WW2 Whaleback Boat Recovery
This week, the BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian chat to Nick Schiller. Nick is a keen lover of being on and under the water. He is a sidemount diver and an assistant BSAC instructor. He has dived extensively in the UK as well as Egypt, Iceland, Mexico and Tobago. He loves diving with a scooter and is keen on helping people out removing tarpaulins, ropes, etc form props, searching for mobile phones and
Episode 212 Jo Moseley
Episode 212 Jo Moseley Paddleboarder, Diver and Author This week, the BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian chat to Jo Moseley. Jo Moseley, 60, is a bestselling award winning author of three books about paddleboarding.. At university in Scotland she also learned to dive, becoming her university club captain and qualifying as a BSAC Dive Leader in the late 80s. The west coast of Scot
Episode 211 Diving in the Farne Islands
This week, the BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian bring a roving report from their Sept 2025 trip to Seahouses and diving around the Farne Islands off the North East coast of the UK. Our local dive centre Christal Seas Scuba Norwich organised the trip using the dive boat services of Sovereign Diving. We mention our stop off on the way to Seahouses to see the On Freedom Wings monument. This is a fu
Episode 210 Our adventures in Lundy & under Swanage Pier
Episode 210 – Our Adventures in Lundy and Under Swanage Pier This week, the BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian, along with Scuba Honey, head to Ilfracombe to board the Barbara B with Lundy Diving for some unforgettable underwater adventures with the playful seals of Lundy Island. You can find out more at: https://www.lundydiving.co.uk/ From there, our journey continues to South Devon, where we dive Ches
Episode 209 The BiG Auto-Trail road trip and diving adventures
The BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian report live from their road trip to Seahouses, Northumberland and diving adventures around the Farne Islands with Serentiy Farne Island Boat Tours https://farneislandstours.co.uk/ They also visit https://diverstime.com/ and catch up with Scoobs at the Dive Shack and have a dive in West Lake to see the new attractions. Gemma and Ian drove the Auto-Trail Excel 62
Episode 208 Barry McGill Technical Diver & Deep Wreck Photographer
The BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian chat to Barry McGill. Barry McGill is a deep wreck photographer and CCR instructor trainer with Indepth Technical. His main area of focus is exploration of deep-water shipwrecks around the Irish coastline, and he has been fortunate enough to discover and explore many significant previously undiscovered shipwrecks. Exploring iconic shipwrecks such as the R.M.S
Episode 207 James Neal Technical Diver & Brand Ambassador
The BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian chat to James Neal. James has been passionate about scuba diving and the aquatic realm since childhood, having grown up watching Jacques Cousteau on TV, along with Robinson Crusoe, Stingray and such like. He suffered a subarachnoid Haemorrhage, grade 4 bleed on the brain, fatal in 80% of cases and was told he would never dive again! That was almost 12 years a
Episode 206 Stuart Douglas Mine Clearance Diver
The BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian chat to Stuart Douglas. Stuart is an experienced mine clearance diver who served in the Royal Navy from 1982 to 1997, initially as an electronics apprentice before becoming a Ship's Diver. He later became a Royal Navy Clearance Diver, specializing in explosive ordnance disposal and supporting UK Special Forces in maritime counter-terrorism roles. He tells us abo
Episode 205 Hollie Teggart Sidemount & Technical Diver
The BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian chat to Hollie Teggart. Hollie currently studying Maritime Archaeology at the University of Southampton and will be finishing in September 2025. She has been an Instructor with RAID and BSAC for two years and PADI and SSI for one year. Hollie has been working at Diveshack Malta as a recreational and technical instructor so we hear more about diving in Malta too.
Episode 204 Dominic Robinson Deep Wreck Diver
The BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian chat to Dominic Robinson. Dominic Robinson is a technical deep diver who specialises in exploration and in particular ship wrecks around the British Isles and he documents his adventures on his YouTube Channel.. YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@D33pUK Instagram https://www.instagram.com/d33puk/# Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.p
Episode 203 Emma Brian Dive Confident
The BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian chat to Emma Biran. Emma is a PADI Staff Instructor, therapeutic counsellor and mental health professional. Emma has merged these professions into a unique program called Self Confident Diver, which has been endorsed by PADI as a distinctive programme. The programme offers coaching and counselling sessions specifically designed for individuals who experience an
Episode 202 Rob Colley Thrival Instinct
The BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian chat to Rob Colley. Rob Colley is a former Royal Marine and Specialist Military Unit (SMU) operator with over 23 years of elite experience leading and performing in some of the world's most extreme environments on land and under the sea. Awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for Gallantry, Rob spent much of his military career operating in high-pressure, high-
Episode 201 Simon Mills Inside the Britannic
The BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian chat to Simon Mills. In August 1996, the wreck of HMHS Britannic was bought by renowned maritime historian, Simon Mills. Simon is a long-standing camera technician in the UK film industry. During his career he has also researched numerous documentaries on historical and maritime subjects, and is a published author on all three Olympic-class ships. The BiG Scu
Episode 200 Rob Hinton Hold Fast Challenges
The BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian chat to Rob Hinton. Rob Hinton is the founder of the Hold Fast Challenges, a unique, hugely exciting, and rewarding outdoor challenge experience, based on Rob's former career as a Royal Navy Mine Clearance Diver. A former competitive swimmer, he has spent most of his life in the water, or under it. Robs introduction to diving began in 1999 in South Africa, w
Episode 199 Osama Gobara Cave Diving Explorer
The BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian chat to Osama Gobara. Originally from Austria, Osama has a profound passion for the subterranean realm and aquatic ecosystems It has driven him to pursue a career as a cave diving explorer and instructor as well as working offshore too. When not immersed in cave exploration or mentoring fellow cave divers, he extends his surveying expertise to offshore activiti
Episode 198 Last Breath The Directors Cut
Gemma and Ian were invited to the pre-release press screening of Last Breath prior to its public release in late February 2025. It's a heart-pounding film that follows seasoned deep-sea divers as they battle the raging elements to rescue their crewmate trapped hundreds of feet below the ocean's surface. Based on a true story, Last Breath is an electrifying story about teamwork, resilience, and
Episode 197 Lisa Blair Solo Sailor, Explorer and Climate Activist
The BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian chat to Lisa Blair. Lisa is an Australian Adventurer, Climate Activist, Author, Speaker and Multi-World Record holding sailor. On May 25th, 2022, Lisa achieved her latest milestone by becoming the fastest person to sail solo, non-stop, and unassisted around Antarctica, shaving 10 days off the previous record. During this record-setting journey, Lisa seized the
Episode 196 Luke Bullus Diving Officer at Fathoms Free
The BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian chat to Luke Bullus. Luke Bullus is the Diving Officer and a trustee of the marine conservation charity Fathoms Free. Fathoms Free is a group of experienced volunteer divers and skippers committed to protecting marine wildlife and the environment. They focus on removing ALDFG (abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear) and other marine debris from the
Episode 195 Sports Financial Services - Specialists in arranging life insurance for active sports and hazardous occupations
The BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian visit Sports Financial Services to discuss the importance of Life Insurance for scuba divers as well as anyone else. We chat to Harvey and James about the business and their bespoke and personal service for anyone wishing to discuss Life Insurance, Income Protection and Critical Illness Cover. Sports Financial specialises in providing tailored insurance solutions
Episode 194 The BiG Scuba Reflections
The BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian reflect on their year of 2024. They discuss some stats of the podcast like how many countries the podcast is downloaded in and the most popular episodes. Gemma and Ian talk about their watery adventures of 2024 both on the water and under the water, dive sites explored and places and shows they have visited. The BiG Scuba Podcast is brought to you by Narked at 90
Episode 193 Edward Askham Spencer Commercial Diver and Magician
The BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian chat to Edward Askham Spencer. Edward has a spirit for competition and adventure that has drawn him across the world and back again. His fiancé would say he is married to the sea. Before Ed deployed to Afghanistan as a Paratrooper in 2008 he went to Andark his local dive shop on the south coast of England to do his Padi open water. This ignited a passion for the
Episode 192 Sophie Heptonstall BSAC Head of Diving and Training
The BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian chat to Sophie Heptonstall. Sophie was introduced to diving by her dad, grandad and uncle who were diving in the UK. She did a PADI Discover Scuba abroad at twelve years old and then PADI Open Water Course at Stoney Cove. At university in Wales Sophie joined the university BSAC Club and continued her diver grade training and instructor training in the club with BS
Episode 191 Aniela Martin – Offshore Hydrographic Surveyor and Scuba Diver
The BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian chat to Aniela Martin. Aniela Martin is a scuba diver and an offshore hydrographic surveyor, working as part of a large team out at sea mapping the seabed and collecting geological information. Aniela has a deep passion for the underwater world that began after her first ever scuba dive whilst on holiday as a teenager. Having just finished high school she wasn't
Episode 190 Georgina Miller UK Freedive National Champion
The BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian chat to Georgina Miller. Aquacity Freedivng is based at Porthkerris dive centre in Cornwall. It is run by UK freedive national champion Georgina Miller, who is an SSI FD instructor trainer and her husband Daan Verhoeven, a well-known freediving photographer. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aquacityfreediving Instagram https://www.instagram.
Episode 189 Lundy Diving Dive Explore Swim An update on the 2024 season
Episode 188 "Scoobs" Scuba Shack
In this episode join us at "Scoobs Scuba Shack" We are on location at Diverstme Scuba Diving centre based at Spring Lakes in the UK. We enjoy a dive at West Lake guided by John and Liam and then chat to Mark, John, Liam and Lou about all they offer at the Divers Time and what West Lake has to offer to all scuba divers. We thoroughly enjoyed our day with the team who are so friendly, full of po
Episode 187 Maria Munn Award Winning Author & Underwater Photographer
In this episode join us in conversation with Maria Munn. Maria is a multi-award winning underwater photographer, author, journalist and shark stalker, who fell in love with whale sharks and the ocean whilst in hospital on the end-of-life pathway, after being run over for the second time and left with 15 fractures and life-changing injuries. She launched the first ever underwater photography cours
Episode 186 Dr. Laura Walton Are you Fit To Dive
In this episode join us in conversation with Dr. Laura Walton. Laura is a UK-based clinical psychologist, scuba diving instructor, and the founder of Fit To Dive, an organization dedicated to promoting mental, physical, and psychological fitness for divers. With a background in both psychology and diving, Laura specialises in helping divers manage and overcome challenges such as anxiety, trauma,
Episode 185 BiG Review of our Farne Islands Diving Trip
A slightly different episode. Ian, Gemma and Honey visited the Farne Islands for a 3 day diving trip in July 2024 and give a review of their experiences. The Farne Islands are in the North East of the UK and have numerous dive sites only a short distance from the mainland and the harbour and coastal town of Seahouses. Our trip was organised by our local dive centre, Christal Seas Scuba https://w
Episode 184 Sally Cartwright - Technical Diver and now Manager of Midlands Diving Chamber with a love for the longevity of the diving industry and a passion for UK diving
In this episode join us in conversation with Sally Cartwright. Saly started diving 1993 after an injury on a mountaineering trip. After a bet with a local dive club and a successful try dive, Sally took up the challenge and a new life direction. Early into her diving career she found herself using mixed gas and rebreathers. Finding herself at the bottom of Dorothea Quarry at 107m or scourin
Episode 183 Michael and Robert Thomas Fathers Day
To celebrate Fathers Day in the UK we have re-released and episode recorded in 2020. Gemma and Ian speak to Michael and Robert Thomas who are father and son. They share similar interests in the caving, diving and diving in caves. Michael Thomas has been involved in diving for over thirty years including being an Examiner and Training Officer for The Cave Diving Group. He is now the national t
Episode 182 Sarah Donohue
Gemma and Ian chat to Sarah Donohue. Sarah is an International Powerboat Champion, Marine Stuntwoman and conservation advocate. She loves all things ocean and has been a UN world ocean day blogger and a media diver…. https://sarahdonohue.com/ The BiG Scuba Podcast is brought to you by Narked at 90. "Beyond Technical" Narked at 90 If you are thinking of moving across to tech diving o
Episode 181 Byron Conroy
Episode 180 Dawn Kernagis
Gemma and Ian chat to Dawn Kernagis. Dawn joined DEEP in 2023 as the Director of Scientific Research. DEEP is an ocean technology and exploration company with a mission to 'Make Humans Aquatic.' DEEP's undersea habitat and submersible systems, combined with multi-phased diver and human performance training, will create the next evolution of subsea science, research, and exploration capabilities
Episode 179 Ben and Gemma Bengey Lundy Diving
Gemma and Ian chat to Ben and Gemma Bengey. They are the dynamic duo behind Lundy Diving. Despite facing the loss of their father in February 2023, they joined forces to keep Lundy Diving a family business. Together, they've not only carried on their father's legacy but also forged a stronger bond, learning to work hand in hand with their resilience, dedication, and unity and backed by their fa
Episode 178 The Scuba Poet - Andy Lear
Gemma and Ian chat to Andy Lear. Andy is based in the UK and through his diving experiences has been inspired to write some poems with a scuba theme. If you would like to get in contact with Andy then pop an email to us and we will pass it on : thebigscubapodcast@gmail.com The BiG Scuba Podcast is brought to you by Narked at 90. "Beyond Technical" Narked at 90 If you are thinking of movin
Episode 177 Ellie Hudson
Gemma and Ian chat to Ellie Hudson. Ellie is also known as Scuba Ellie and is from the UK. She started diving at the age of fourteen and it became her passion. She left a corporate career to pursue her love of the underwater world and really found herself. Ellie is an ambassador for brands including Avatar Dry Suits, Reel Diving, DAN Europe and Coral Catch. She is a full time content creator a
Episode 176 Choosing a Santi Dry Suit
Gemma and Ian meet up with Jamie Parker at the Go Diving show to be measured for Santi Dry Suits. Jamie featured on our previous podcast explaining what it means to be a Santi Dealer. He covers the interview and measurement process when being fitted and advised about which Santi Dry suit to choose. Gemma and Ian then visit their local Santi Dealer, Christal Seas Scuba in Norwich to complete th
Episode 175 What it means to become a Santi Dealer
Gemma and Ian chat to Jamie Parker. Jamie is the Sales Manager for Reel Diving who is the distribution company for Santi products. Jamies explains what it means to become a Santi Dealer, the process the dealer follows such as learning about the history of Santi, the history of drysuits and then how to assess what drysuit meets a divers specific needs and the importance of measuring the divers bo
Episode 174 The Go Diving Show 2024
Gemma and Ian attended The Go Diving Show 2024 that took place at the beginning of March. It was a fantastic show with plenty of exhibitors, a selection of speakers and of course many many visitors. This podcast captures some short interviews from around the show and our round up of the weekend. The BiG Scuba Podcast is brought to you by Narked at 90. "Beyond Technical" If you are t
Episode 173 DEEP Making Humans Aquatic
Gemma and Ian visited DEEP and were hosted by Phil Short, Research Diving, Training Lead. We were given a tour of the facility at Avonmouth and then over to the Campus at Tidenham. DEEP is evolving how humans access, explore and inhabit underwater environments. Through flexible, modular and mobile subsea habitats that allow humans to live undersea up to 200m for up to 28 days, work-class submar
Episode 172 Joseph Dituri Doctor Deep
Gemma and Ian chat to Dr. Joseph Dituri. Dr. Jospeh Dituri lived undersea for 100 Days in a mission combining education, ocean conservation research, and the study of the physiological and psychological effects of compression on the human body. 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
Episode 171 Kirk Krack and DEEP
Gemma and Ian recently visited the team at DEEP. Kirk Krack is the Human Diver Performance Lead. This podcast conversation with Kirk was recorded back in 2020 and sets the scene showcasing Kirks diving experience. More information and conversation will be out in future episodes about DEEP. Gemma and Ian also talk about Dive Fitness, Ians Dry suit and upcoming dive trip to the M2 wreck and the
Episode 170 Phil Short
Gemma and Ian recently visited the team at DEEP and Phil Short was our host for the day. Phil is the Research, Diving and Training Lead at DEEP. This podcast conversation with Phil was recorded back in 2020 and sets the scene showcasing Phils diving experience. More information and conversation will be out in future episodes about DEEP. DEEP Campus is the new site previously know as NDAC so w
Episode 169 Dive the Americas
Gemma and Ian chat to Melanie and Kathleen who are the owners of Dive The Americas. A women-owned travel agency dedicated to customized dive vacations in Latin America. Melanie and Kath are passionate about diving and helping get more people underwater. They both live in Latin America and believe it's truly an undiscovered jewel for divers of all levels. https://divetheamericas.com/ https://www.in
Episode 168 Chris Taylor
Beneath the aqua blue waters of the North Norfolk coastline is a hidden world of marine magic.Diver Chris Taylor has lived in Sheringham all his life and has snorkeled the offshore chalk reef since he was a teenager. Recently, he started filming his trips. Chris Taylor was born and bred in Sheringham on the North Norfolk coast and absolutely loves this area. He did a degree in Marine Biology, a s
Episode 167 Laura Parke
Laura Parke is an inspirational speaker dedicated to simplifying watermanship skills and fostering a deep connection with the ocean. With over 20 years' experience and a catalogue of underwater images, she engages audiences with laughter and interactive encounters with marine life. The Pioneer in teaching Snorkelling as the Gateway to Scuba Diving and Founder of PrivateScubaLessons.com, offerin
Episode 166 Ted Harty
Ted Harty is scuba instructor from the Florida keys, who ditched the scuba tanks to become a Freediving instructor. Ted is the founder of Immersion Freediving which he started in 2010. He's an instructor trainer for Performance Freediving, and is a past USA freediving record holder. His deepest free dive is 279ft or 85 meters and his longest breath hold is 7 minutes. He's appeared on the Disc
Episode 165 Hayley Adlam Miss Scuba International 2023
Gemma and Ian chat to Hayley Adlam. Hayley has been crowned, Miss Scuba International 2023 and at the time of our interview she was a finalist about to embark on the competition in Malaysia. Having worked in the offshore industry alongside commercial divers for over a decade, Hayley dived into the world of Miss Scuba UK after seeing a noticeable gender gap not only within the recreational diving
Episode 164 Joanna Wyrebek
Gemma and Ian chat to Joanna Wyrebek. Joanna originates from Poland and her diving journey started in 2014, and since then progressed to become a PADI Recreational Dive Instructor, a CCR Cave diver and a Full Trimix diver. She travels a lot but mainly dives the cold waters of the UK, whilst also having a strong passion for wrecks and overhead diving A passion shared with a female diving group c
Episode 163 Chris Lemons
Gemma and Ian chat to Chris Lemons. Chris is a deep sea saturation diver who was involved in a catastrophic accident which left him stranded 300 feet below the surface of the treacherous North Sea, with no light, heat or breathing gas for 35 minutes. His miraculous survival is the subject of the hit Neflix and BBC documentary 'Last Breath,' a version of which is currently being developed into a
Episode 162 Bobbie Scholley
Gemma and Ian chat to Bobbie Scholley. Bobbie served in the U.S. Navy as a Diving and Salvage Officer for 24 years, holding leadership roles in many navy diving operations including the 1996 recovery of TWA Flight 800 off the coast of Long Island, NY, the 2000 bombing recovery of the USS COLE in Aden, Yemen, and USS MONITOR Expeditions 2001 and 2002 off the coast of Hatteras, NC. She was the four
Episode 161 Abbie Barnes and Lundy Diving
Gemma and Ian chat to Abbie Barnes and catch up with Ben and Sam from Lundy Diving. Abbie Barnes is an award-winning presenter, filmmaker, and mountain leader with a passion for tying wellbeing to expeditions and adventures in the natural world. They are also the founder of the organisation Spend More Time In The WILD. Ultimately, Abbie is on a life-long mission to empower people to get outside f
Episode 160 Mallory Haas
Gemma and Ian chat to Mallory Haas. Mallory is a maritime archaeologist who is originally from the Great Lakes in the US. Mallory started working with the SHIPS Project in 2013 and is now a director and chief archaeologist for the Project. A recent venture is The 1000 Tyres Project, which came about while looking for shipwrecks with the University of Plymouth Hydrography school, while searchin
Episode 159 Gemma and Ian diving in the Farne Islands
Gemma and Ian bring an on the road report while they dive around the Farne Islands and Loch Long and paddleboard at Blakeney, Norfolk. Gemma and Ian announce that they are Brand Ambassadors for Ocean Reef! Christal Seas https://www.scuba4me.co.uk/ Malabar B&B https://malabar-seahouses.co.uk/ Soverign Diving https://www.sovereigndiving.co.uk/about.html Ross McLaren https://www.rsmclarenpho
Episode 158 Santi Diving and a BiG summer update
Gemma and Ian chat to Agnieszka Hrynkiewicz. Agnieszka is the Sales & Marketing Director and COO at Santi Diving. Sanit is a manufacturer of premium quality dry suits and dive undersuits and a distributor of technical and recreational diving equipment. A recognized leader in the diving industry worldwide, with a presence in 20 distribution markets and more than 40 direct markets. Today Santi is
Episode 157 Diving in the Farne Islands
Gemma and Ian headed to the north east of Britain to Seahouses and spent three days diving around the Farne Islands. This is a recap of their trip and diving experiences. https://www.sovereigndiving.co.uk/ The BiG Scuba Podcast is brought to you by Narked at 90. "Beyond Technical" Narked at 90 Large Enough To Cope, Small Enough To Care Whether thinking of moving across to tech diving
Episode 156 Michael Welham Combat Diver
Gemma and Ian chat to Michael Welham. Michael has been involved with diving, both military and civilian, for some 40 years, and was a Royal Marines Commando, with skills in diving, canoeing, and parachuting; a member of 21 SAS Rgt (R); and a member of 95 Commando Naval Gunfire Support RA (R). He is the author of Combat Frogmen; Naval Elite Units; Exploring the Deep; and Frogman Spy. https://www.f
Episode 155 Tash & George's Dive Trips
Gemma and Ian chat to Tash and George Scott. They are keen divers based in the UK and have been running dive trips for a number of years using their Facebook page "Tash & George's Dive Trips". We chat to them about their recent trip to Bikini Atoll. Tash is a keen photographer and also has a YouTube channel that documents their adventures. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1410236922528067
Episode 154 Narked at 90
Gemma and Ian chat to John Routley and Brent Hudson. They are the founders and co directors of Narked at 90. We hear about how Narked at 90 began and both John and Brent tell us about their diving journey. Website: www.narkedat90.com Email: info@narkedat90.com Phone: +44 (0) 1933 681255 The BiG Scuba Podcast is brought to you by Narked at 90. "Beyond Technical" Narked at 90 Large Eno
Episode 153 Grace and Ant Westgarth
Gemma and Ian chat to Ant and Grace Westgarth. Grace is also known as Scuba Grace and has had an amazing scuba journey so far and her dad, Ant has been with her all the way. We talk about all things diving and what an exciting future Grace has ahead of her. Gemma and Ian also talk about what diving they have been up to over the last few weeks. https://www.instagram.com/scuba.grace/ Check out Se
Episode 152 Stoney Cove and Lundy Diving
Gemma and Ian are on location at Stoney Cove talking about their dives with the Ocean Reef Full Face Masks. Also we chat to Ben and Sammy from Lundy Diving about the start of the dive season and all things Ilfracombe and Lundy Island. https://www.lundydiving.co.uk/ https://www.stoneycove.com/ The BiG Scuba Podcast is brought to you by Narked at 90. "Beyond Technical" Narked at 90 Large Eno
Episode 151 Saltanat Khan
Gemma and Ian chat to Saltanat Khan. Saltanat is fairly new to the diving scene and based in India. She is drawn to philosophical and creative pursuits, and scuba diving for her is the perfect outlet to channel them both! She aims to educate non-divers through fun videos, podcasts, memes, and underwater photos, spreading awareness about the beauty and conservation of our oceans. https://www.i
Episode 150 Claire Giner The 2 Minute Foundation
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