The BiG Scuba Podcast

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 family, crew, friends and supporters from all over. Here is the link to their website: https://www.lundydiving.co.uk/ Safeguarding Our Seas: Lessons From Lundy: https://youtu.be/EcsiI2ChwA8?si=3bSseuIwFj_30bqu 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 or completely new to diving, Narked at 90 can advise and guide on the best equipment and set up for your personal or commercial requirements https://www.narkedat90.com/ There is currently a code for you to use for purchases and the code is BIGSCUBA2024. If you are interested in the INSTA360 action camera we discussed then please click this link: https://www.insta360.com/sal/x3?utm_term=INRAI8S Other topics covered in this episode are Ford UK: https://www.ford.co.uk/experience-ford/sustainability and supporting our fellow diver in his amazing fitness Jake Davies https://linktr.ee/JDScuba We hope you have enjoyed this episode of The BiG Scuba Podcast. Please give us ★★★★★, leave a review, and tell your friends about us as each share and like makes a difference. Contact Gemma and Ian with your messages, ideas and feedback via The BiG Scuba Bat Phone +44 7810 005924 or use our social media platforms. To keep up to date with the latest news, follow us: We are on Instagram @thebigscuba We are on Facebook @thebigscuba We are in LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian%F0%9F%A6%88-last-325b101b7/ The BiG Scuba Website www.thebigscuba.com Amazon Store : https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/thebigscuba Visit https://www.patreon.com/thebigscubapodcast and subscribe - Super quick and easy to do and it makes a massive difference. Thank you. 🎧You can listen to the BiG Scuba Podcast on all major podcast platforms including …. iTunes, SoundCloud, Spotify and Stitcher 😀. ISSN Number 2752-6127

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 moving across to tech diving or completely new to diving, Narked at 90 can advise and guide on the best equipment and set up for your personal or commercial requirements https://www.narkedat90.com/ There is currently a code for you to use for purchases and the code is BIGSCUBA2024. If you are interested in the INSTA360 action camera we discussed then please click this link: https://www.insta360.com/sal/x3?utm_term=INRAI8S We hope you have enjoyed this episode of The BiG Scuba Podcast. Please give us ★★★★★, leave a review, and tell your friends about us as each share and like makes a difference. Contact Gemma and Ian with your messages, ideas and feedback via The BiG Scuba Bat Phone +44 7810 005924 or use our social media platforms. To keep up to date with the latest news, follow us: We are on Instagram @thebigscuba We are on Facebook @thebigscuba We are in LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian%F0%9F%A6%88-last-325b101b7/ The BiG Scuba Website www.thebigscuba.com Amazon Store : https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/thebigscuba Visit https:/www.patreon.com/thebigscubapodcast and subscribe - Super quick and easy to do and it makes a massive difference. Thank you. 🎧You can listen to the BiG Scuba Podcast on all major podcast platforms including …. iTunes, SoundCloud, Spotify and Stitcher 😀. ISSN Number 2752-6127

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 and a leader in the industry showing what it means to be part of the diving community and promoting ocean conservation. https://www.instagram.com/scubaellie/ 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 or completely new to diving, Narked at 90 can advise and guide on the best equipment and set up for your personal or commercial requirements https://www.narkedat90.com/ There is currently a code for you to use for purchases and the code is BIGSCUBA2024. We hope you have enjoyed this episode of The BiG Scuba Podcast. Please give us ★★★★★, leave a review, and tell your friends about us as each share and like makes a difference. Contact Gemma and Ian with your messages, ideas and feedback via The BiG Scuba Bat Phone +44 7810 005924 or use our social media platforms. To keep up to date with the latest news, follow us: We are on Instagram @thebigscuba We are on Facebook @thebigscuba We are in LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian%F0%9F%A6%88-last-325b101b7/ The BiG Scuba Website www.thebigscuba.com Amazon Store : https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/thebigscuba Visit https://www.patreon.com/thebigscubapodcast and subscribe - Super quick and easy to do and it makes a massive difference. Thank you. 🎧You can listen to the BiG Scuba Podcast on all major podcast platforms including …. iTunes, SoundCloud, Spotify and Stitcher 😀. ISSN Number 2752-6127

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 the boot, glove and hood fitting. Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/SANTIdiving https://www.facebook.com/Avatarsuits Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/santidiving/ https://www.instagram.com/avatardrysuits/ You tube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SantiDiving ​UK Dealers list:https://santidiving.com/search-dealer The BiG Scuba Podcast is brought to you by Narked at 90. “Beyond Technical” If you are thinking of moving across to tech diving or completely new to diving, Narked at 90 can advise and guide on the best equipment and set up for your personal or commercial requirements https://www.narkedat90.com/ There is currently a code for you to use for purchases and the code is BIGSCUBA2024. We also talk about Gemmas trydive on the AP Rebreather with Scott Laddiman https://www.scottsscubaservices.com/. Congratulations to our local dive centre achieving the Bronze Professional Development Excellence Award https://www.scuba4me.co.uk/. Gemma and Ian have begun their Diver Medical Technician Course provided by DAN Europe, https://www.daneurope.org/en/-/diver-medical-technician-course. There are reminders to check our the most recent videos on our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@TheBiGScuba and please do like and subscribe. We hope you have enjoyed this episode of The BiG Scuba Podcast. Please give us ★★★★★, leave a review, and tell your friends about us as each share and like makes a difference. Contact Gemma and Ian with your messages, ideas and feedback via The BiG Scuba Bat Phone +44 7810 005924 or use our social media platforms. To keep up to date with the latest news, follow us: We are on Instagram @thebigscuba We are on Facebook @thebigscuba We are in LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian%F0%9F%A6%88-last-325b101b7/ The BiG Scuba Website www.thebigscuba.com Amazon Store : https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/thebigscuba Visit https://www.patreon.com/thebigscubapodcast and subscribe - Super quick and easy to do and it makes a massive difference. Thank you. 🎧You can listen to the BiG Scuba Podcast on all major podcast platforms including …. iTunes, SoundCloud, Spotify and Stitcher 😀. ISSN Number 2752-6127

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 body. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SANTIdiving https://www.facebook.com/Avatarsuits Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/santidiving/ https://www.instagram.com/avatardrysuits/ You tube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SantiDiving ​UK Dealers list: https://santidiving.com/search-dealer The BiG Scuba Podcast is brought to you by Narked at 90. “Beyond Technical” If you are thinking of moving across to tech diving or completely new to diving, Narked at 90 can advise and guide on the best equipment and set up for your personal or commercial requirements https://www.narkedat90.com/ There is currently a code for you to use for purchases and the code is BIGSCUBA2024. We also talk about Gemmas trydive on the AP Rebreather with Scott Laddiman https://www.scottsscubaservices.com/. Congratulations to our local dive centre achieving the Bronze Professional Development Excellence Award https://www.scuba4me.co.uk/. Gemma and Ian have begun their Diver Medical Technician Course provided by DAN Europe, https://www.daneurope.org/en/-/diver-medical-technician-course. There are reminders to check our the most recent videos on our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@TheBiGScuba and please do like and subscribe. We hope you have enjoyed this episode of The BiG Scuba Podcast. Please give us ★★★★★, leave a review, and tell your friends about us as each share and like makes a difference. Contact Gemma and Ian with your messages, ideas and feedback via The BiG Scuba Bat Phone +44 7810 005924 or use our social media platforms. To keep up to date with the latest news, follow us: We are on Instagram @thebigscuba We are on Facebook @thebigscuba We are in LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian%F0%9F%A6%88-last-325b101b7/ The BiG Scuba Website www.thebigscuba.com Amazon Store : https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/thebigscuba Visit https://www.patreon.com/thebigscubapodcast and subscribe - Super quick and easy to do and it makes a massive difference. Thank you. 🎧You can listen to the BiG Scuba Podcast on all major podcast platforms including …. iTunes, SoundCloud, Spotify and Stitcher 😀. ISSN Number 2752-6127

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 thinking of moving across to tech diving or completely new to diving, Narked at 90 can advise and guide on the best equipment and set up for your personal or commercial requirements https://www.narkedat90.com/ There is currently a code for you to use for purchases and the code is BIGSCUBA2024. We hope you have enjoyed this episode of The BiG Scuba Podcast. Please give us ★★★★★, leave a review, and tell your friends about us as each share and like makes a difference. Contact Gemma and Ian with your messages, ideas and feedback via The BiG Scuba Bat Phone +44 7810 005924 or use our social media platforms. To keep up to date with the latest news, follow us: We are on Instagram @thebigscuba We are on Facebook @thebigscuba We are in LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian%F0%9F%A6%88-last-325b101b7/ The BiG Scuba Website www.thebigscuba.com Amazon Store : https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/thebigscuba Visit https://www.patreon.com/thebigscubapodcast and subscribe - Super quick and easy to do and it makes a massive difference. Thank you. 🎧You can listen to the BiG Scuba Podcast on all major podcast platforms including …. iTunes, SoundCloud, Spotify and Stitcher 😀. ISSN Number 2752-6127

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 submarines, and advanced human performance research, DEEP completely transforms what we are capable of underwater and how we conduct undersea science and research. https://www.deep.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 or completely new to diving, Narked at 90 can advise and guide on the best equipment and set up for your personal or commercial requirements https://www.narkedat90.com/ There is currently a code for you to use for purchases and the code is BIGSCUBA2024. We hope you have enjoyed this episode of The BiG Scuba Podcast. Please give us ★★★★★, leave a review, and tell your friends about us as each share and like makes a difference. Contact Gemma and Ian with your messages, ideas and feedback via The BiG Scuba Bat Phone +44 7810 005924 or use our social media platforms. To keep up to date with the latest news, follow us: We are on Instagram @thebigscuba We are on Facebook @thebigscuba We are in LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian%F0%9F%A6%88-last-325b101b7/ The BiG Scuba Website www.thebigscuba.com Amazon Store : https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/thebigscuba Visit https://www.patreon.com/thebigscubapodcast and subscribe - Super quick and easy to do and it makes a massive difference. Thank you. 🎧You can listen to the BiG Scuba Podcast on all major podcast platforms including …. iTunes, SoundCloud, Spotify and Stitcher 😀. ISSN Number 2752-6127

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 involved in every aspect of diving and special operations work from saturation diving and deep submergence to submersible design and clearance diving. Now that he is retired from 28 years of active service to the United States, he is the president of the International Board of Undersea Medicine. He also volunteers his time as the CEO of the Association for Marine Exploration. He is an invited speaker on motivational, sea and space related topics. Fuelled by his passion for exploration, discovery, adventure, and making the greatest possible positive contribution to the world, he is fighting for change in a big way and with great enthusiasm https://drdeepsea.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 or completely new to diving, Narked at 90 can advise and guide on the best equipment and set up for your personal or commercial requirements https://www.narkedat90.com/ There is currently a code for you to use for purchases and the code is BIGSCUBA2024. We hope you have enjoyed this episode of The BiG Scuba Podcast. Please give us ★★★★★, leave a review, and tell your friends about us as each share and like makes a difference. Contact Gemma and Ian with your messages, ideas and feedback via The BiG Scuba Bat Phone +44 7810 005924 or use our social media platforms. To keep up to date with the latest news, follow us: We are on Instagram @thebigscuba We are on Facebook @thebigscuba We are in LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian%F0%9F%A6%88-last-325b101b7/ The BiG Scuba Website www.thebigscuba.com Amazon Store : https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/thebigscuba Visit https://www.patreon.com/thebigscubapodcast and subscribe - Super quick and easy to do and it makes a massive difference. Thank you. 🎧You can listen to the BiG Scuba Podcast on all major podcast platforms including …. iTunes, SoundCloud, Spotify and Stitcher 😀. ISSN Number 2752-6127

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 UK diving show. DEEP Campus is the new site previously know as NDAC so well know to many UK divers who used the inland site. However, it as an exciting new purpose. DEEP exists to radically advance how humankind can access, explore and inhabit underwater environments. Through flexible, modular subsea habitats, work-class submarines, and advanced human performance research, DEEP completely transforms what we are capable of underwater – and will increase our understanding of life on this planet. https://www.deep.com/ 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 If you are thinking of moving across to tech diving or completely new to diving, Narked at 90 can advise and guide on the best equipment and set up for your personal or commercial requirements https://www.narkedat90.com/ There is currently a code for you to use for purchases and the code is BIGSCUBA2024. We hope you have enjoyed this episode of The BiG Scuba Podcast. Please give us ★★★★★, leave a review, and tell your friends about us as each share and like makes a difference. Contact Gemma and Ian with your messages, ideas and feedback via The BiG Scuba Bat Phone +44 7810 005924 or use our social media platforms. To keep up to date with the latest news, follow us: We are on Instagram @thebigscuba We are on Facebook @thebigscuba We are in LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian%F0%9F%A6%88-last-325b101b7/ The BiG Scuba Website www.thebigscuba.com Amazon Store : https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/thebigscuba Visit https://www.patreon.com/thebigscubapodcast and subscribe - Super quick and easy to do and it makes a massive difference. Thank you. 🎧You can listen to the BiG Scuba Podcast on all major podcast platforms including …. iTunes, SoundCloud, Spotify and Stitcher 😀. ISSN Number 2752-6127

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 well know to many UK divers who used the inland site. However, it as an exciting new purpose. DEEP exists to radically advance how humankind can access, explore and inhabit underwater environments. Through flexible, modular subsea habitats, work-class submarines, and advanced human performance research, DEEP completely transforms what we are capable of underwater – and will increase our understanding of life on this planet. https://www.deep.com/ 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 If you are thinking of moving across to tech diving or completely new to diving, Narked at 90 can advise and guide on the best equipment and set up for your personal or commercial requirements https://www.narkedat90.com/ There is currently a code for you to use for purchases and the code is BIGSCUBA2024. We hope you have enjoyed this episode of The BiG Scuba Podcast. Please give us ★★★★★, leave a review, and tell your friends about us as each share and like makes a difference. Contact Gemma and Ian with your messages, ideas and feedback via The BiG Scuba Bat Phone +44 7810 005924 or use our social media platforms. To keep up to date with the latest news, follow us: We are on Instagram @thebigscuba We are on Facebook @thebigscuba We are in LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian%F0%9F%A6%88-last-325b101b7/ The BiG Scuba Website www.thebigscuba.com Amazon Store : https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/thebigscuba Visit https://www.patreon.com/thebigscubapodcast and subscribe - Super quick and easy to do and it makes a massive difference. Thank you. 🎧You can listen to the BiG Scuba Podcast on all major podcast platforms including …. iTunes, SoundCloud, Spotify and Stitcher 😀. ISSN Number 2752-6127

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.instagram.com/divetheamericas/ SPECIAL OFFER! Use the promo code BIGSCUBA to receive a discount. 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 If you are thinking of moving across to tech diving or completely new to diving, Narked at 90 can advise and guide on the best equipment and set up for your personal or commercial requirements https://www.narkedat90.com/ We hope you have enjoyed this episode of The BiG Scuba Podcast. Please give us ★★★★★, leave a review, and tell your friends about us as each share and like makes a difference. Contact Gemma and Ian with your messages, ideas and feedback via The BiG Scuba Bat Phone +44 7810 005924 or use our social media platforms. To keep up to date with the latest news, follow us: We are on Instagram @thebigscuba We are on Facebook @thebigscuba We are in LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian%F0%9F%A6%88-last-325b101b7/ The BiG Scuba Website www.thebigscuba.com Amazon Store : https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/thebigscuba Visit https://www.patreon.com/thebigscubapodcast and subscribe - Super quick and easy to do and it makes a massive difference. Thank you. 🎧You can listen to the BiG Scuba Podcast on all major podcast platforms including …. iTunes, SoundCloud, Spotify and Stitcher 😀. ISSN Number 2752-6127

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 spent year travelling and diving in Australia. At 20 miles long and six miles wide, it is the largest chalk reef in Europe. It's a 100 million years old and teeming with life - edible and velvet crabs, lobsters, starfish, anemones and jellyfish can all be seen easily. https://www.christaylorphoto.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/christaylorfoto/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGCzqc5mXtFcCeZeDgHRBQA 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 If you are thinking of moving across to tech diving or completely new to diving, Narked at 90 can advise and guide on the best equipment and set up for your personal or commercial requirements https://www.narkedat90.com/ We hope you have enjoyed this episode of The BiG Scuba Podcast. Please give us ★★★★★, leave a review, and tell your friends about us as each share and like makes a difference. Contact Gemma and Ian with your messages, ideas and feedback via The BiG Scuba Bat Phone +44 7810 005924 or use our social media platforms. To keep up to date with the latest news, follow us: We are on Instagram @thebigscuba We are on Facebook @thebigscuba We are in LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian%F0%9F%A6%88-last-325b101b7/ The BiG Scuba Website www.thebigscuba.com Amazon Store : https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/thebigscuba Visit https://www.patreon.com/thebigscubapodcast and subscribe - Super quick and easy to do and it makes a massive difference. Thank you. 🎧You can listen to the BiG Scuba Podcast on all major podcast platforms including …. iTunes, SoundCloud, Spotify and Stitcher 😀. ISSN Number 2752-6127

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, offering unique snorkelling/scuba skills assessment quiz A native Floridian, Laura’s love for the water began at an early age when her dad introduced her to SCUBA diving at 9 years old. Laura’s captivating talks draw from her journey as a Registered nurse turned Scuba Diving professional. Her story exemplifies the transformative power of following one’s passions and transcending conventional career paths. Website: PrivateScubaLessons.com Email: LauraParkeScuba@gmail.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/LauraParke1 Instagram: Laura Parke Scuba YouTube: @LauraParkeScubaDiving Facebook: - www.facebook.com/laura.parke.7 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 If you are thinking of moving across to tech diving or completely new to diving, Narked at 90 can advise and guide on the best equipment and set up for your personal or commercial requirements https://www.narkedat90.com/ We hope you have enjoyed this episode of The BiG Scuba Podcast. Please give us ★★★★★, leave a review, and tell your friends about us as each share and like makes a difference. Contact Gemma and Ian with your messages, ideas and feedback via The BiG Scuba Bat Phone +44 7810 005924 or use our social media platforms. To keep up to date with the latest news, follow us: We are on Instagram @thebigscuba We are on Facebook @thebigscuba We are in LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian%F0%9F%A6%88-last-325b101b7/ The BiG Scuba Website www.thebigscuba.com Amazon Store : https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/thebigscuba Visit https://www.patreon.com/thebigscubapodcast and subscribe - Super quick and easy to do and it makes a massive difference. Thank you. 🎧You can listen to the BiG Scuba Podcast on all major podcast platforms including …. iTunes, SoundCloud, Spotify and Stitcher 😀. ISSN Number 2752-6127

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 Discovery Channel with Tim Kennedy, worked with Ben Greenfield and past CEO of Twitter Jack Dorsey. He has a podcast Freedive Live where he shares his expertise and covers the most common questions, he has been asked over the past decade of teaching freediving. Ted creates daily freediving advice videos on all his social channels. Social Links Facebook www.facebook.com/ImmersionFD Instagram www.Instagram.com/ImmersionFD Tik Tok www.tiktok.com/@ImmersionFD Twitter https://www.twitter.com/ImmersionFD Pinterest www.pinterest.com/ImmersionFD 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 If you are thinking of moving across to tech diving or completely new to diving, Narked at 90 can advise and guide on the best equipment and set up for your personal or commercial requirements https://www.narkedat90.com/ We hope you have enjoyed this episode of The BiG Scuba Podcast. Please give us ★★★★★, leave a review, and tell your friends about us as each share and like makes a difference. Contact Gemma and Ian with your messages, ideas and feedback via The BiG Scuba Bat Phone +44 7810 005924 or use our social media platforms. To keep up to date with the latest news, follow us: We are on Instagram @thebigscuba We are on Facebook @thebigscuba We are in LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian%F0%9F%A6%88-last-325b101b7/ The BiG Scuba Website www.thebigscuba.com Amazon Store : https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/thebigscuba Visit https://www.patreon.com/thebigscubapodcast and subscribe - Super quick and easy to do and it makes a massive difference. Thank you. 🎧You can listen to the BiG Scuba Podcast on all major podcast platforms including …. iTunes, SoundCloud, Spotify and Stitcher 😀. ISSN Number 2752-6127

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 world (only 39% of registered PADI divers are women (2021)) but more notably, within the commercial dive sector where a minute proportion of women are represented. Hayley, as a part of this year’s Miss Scuba UK team duo, aims to inspire other women to not only try scuba diving, but also show that there are plenty of opportunities within the commercial diving sector for all genders through sharing her knowledge and experience of the offshore world. “During my time operating on offshore wind farm construction and subsea telecommunications vessels, there was a noticeable lack of women in the commercial dive teams working on our projects. I was inspired by the ethos of the Miss Scuba UK foundation whereby one of the primary aims is to encourage other women to take the plunge beneath the waves”. Miss Scuba UK aims to create a safe space for women to explore the opportunities that learning to SCUBA dive has to offer and as an organisation, it has well and truly fulfilled this mission over the past 8 years. After a four year break due to COVID-19 it is now a case of continuing this work and engaging more women to take the plunge. https://www.instagram.com/hydro_hayles/ https://www.instagram.com/missscubauk_official/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057149661331 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 or completely new to diving, Narked at 90 can advise and guide on the best equipment and set up for your personal or commercial requirements https://www.narkedat90.com/ We hope you have enjoyed this episode of The BiG Scuba Podcast. Please give us ★★★★★, leave a review, and tell your friends about us as each share and like makes a difference. Contact Gemma and Ian with your messages, ideas and feedback via The BiG Scuba Bat Phone +44 7810 005924 Or use our social media platforms. To keep up to date with the latest news, follow us: We are on Instagram @thebigscuba We are on Facebook @thebigscuba We are on Twitter @the_big_scuba The BiG Scuba Website www.thebigscuba.com Amazon Store : https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/thebigscuba Visit https://www.patreon.com/thebigscubapodcast and subscribe - super quick and easy to do and it makes a massive difference. Thank you. 🎧You can listen to the BiG Scuba Podcast on all major podcast platforms including …. iTunes, SoundCloud, Spotify and Stitcher 😀. ISSN Number 2752-6127

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 called ‘The Cavettes’. As one of the co-founders of this group, The Cavettes are united by their mission of inspiring more women to follow their dreams and take the plunge into cold water and overhead diving. Joanna is a member of the Santi Brand Ambassador team and also a DAN Europe Ambassador since 2022. Her passion for the care for the oceans and marine life that lives within is huge and she has recently participated in the Ghost Nets Malta project where Gill nets were recovered and abandoned fishing cages and over two tones of waste from the sea. https://www.instagram.com/girlthatccr/ https://www.instagram.com/the.cavettes/ https://santidiving.com/ 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 or completely new to diving, Narked at 90 can advise and guide on the best equipment and set up for your personal or commercial requirements https://www.narkedat90.com/ We hope you have enjoyed this episode of The BiG Scuba Podcast. Please give us ★★★★★, leave a review, and tell your friends about us as each share and like makes a difference. Contact Gemma and Ian with your messages, ideas and feedback via The BiG Scuba Bat Phone +44 7810 005924 Or use our social media platforms. To keep up to date with the latest news, follow us: We are on Instagram @thebigscuba We are on Facebook @thebigscuba We are on Twitter @the_big_scuba The BiG Scuba Website www.thebigscuba.com Amazon Store : https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/thebigscuba Visit https://www.patreon.com/thebigscubapodcast and subscribe - super quick and easy to do and it makes a massive difference. Thank you. 🎧You can listen to the BiG Scuba Podcast on all major podcast platforms including …. iTunes, SoundCloud, Spotify and Stitcher 😀. ISSN Number 2752-6127

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 Hollywood movie starring Woody Harrelson, Simu Liu and Finn Cole. Chris still works in the offshore industry and is available for public speaking engagements. Public Speaking Website:- https://www.chrislemons.co.uk/ Linkedin Page:- https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-lemons-6218b839/ 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 or completely new to diving, Narked at 90 can advise and guide on the best equipment and set up for your personal or commercial requirements https://www.narkedat90.com/ We hope you have enjoyed this episode of The BiG Scuba Podcast. Please give us ★★★★★, leave a review, and tell your friends about us as each share and like makes a difference. Contact Gemma and Ian with your messages, ideas and feedback via The BiG Scuba Bat Phone +44 7810 005924 Or use our social media platforms. To keep up to date with the latest news, follow us: We are on Instagram @thebigscuba We are on Facebook @thebigscuba We are on Twitter @the_big_scuba The BiG Scuba Website www.thebigscuba.com Amazon Store : https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/thebigscuba Visit https://www.patreon.com/thebigscubapodcast and subscribe - super quick and easy to do and it makes a massive difference. Thank you. 🎧You can listen to the BiG Scuba Podcast on all major podcast platforms including …. iTunes, SoundCloud, Spotify and Stitcher 😀. ISSN Number 2752-6127

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 fourth women to have command of a US Navy ship and the first women to command a US Navy Mobile and Diving Salvage Unit. After completing her naval service, Bobbie turned her focus to non-profit opportunities, concentrating on work associated with veteran groups and education. She was inducted into the Women Divers Hall of Fame (WDHOF) in 2000 and held positions as President and Chairman of the Board, actively supporting their mission of mentoring new divers. Bobbie was a member of the Board of Directors of the Navy Diver Foundation, helping to ensure veteran navy divers were recognized and cared for. Bobbie is a seasoned speaker and is routinely called upon to provide her expertise for breaking news interviews, seminars, presentations, and panels. Website : www.wdhof.org Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/wdhof 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 or completely new to diving, Narked at 90 can advise and guide on the best equipment and set up for your personal or commercial requirements https://www.narkedat90.com/ We hope you have enjoyed this episode of The BiG Scuba Podcast. Please give us ★★★★★, leave a review, and tell your friends about us as each share and like makes a difference. Contact Gemma and Ian with your messages, ideas and feedback via The BiG Scuba Bat Phone +44 7810 005924 Or use our social media platforms. To keep up to date with the latest news, follow us: We are on Instagram @thebigscuba We are on Facebook @thebigscuba We are on Twitter @the_big_scuba The BiG Scuba Website www.thebigscuba.com Amazon Store : https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/thebigscuba Visit https://www.patreon.com/thebigscubapodcast and subscribe - super quick and easy to do and it makes a massive difference. Thank you. 🎧You can listen to the BiG Scuba Podcast on all major podcast platforms including …. iTunes, SoundCloud, Spotify and Stitcher 😀. ISSN Number 2752-6127

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 for the benefit of mental and physical health, whilst also giving back to nature to leave the planet in a better place than when we arrived. Abbie has been making films since the age of 13. They earned international recognition for their work in the field of wildlife and conservation, winning awards hosted by Sir David Attenborough and speaking in the European Parliament, all before the age of 16. Since then Abbie worked as a personal trainer, instructor, and walk leader, whilst building what is now one of the longest-running adventure and hiking YouTube Channels in the world. On this platform, Abbie vulnerably shares their wellbeing story and uses nature as a metaphor that can capacitate us all to work through life's obstacles and access a life full of thrive. Ben and Sam update us on the Lundy Diving Season and the seals and wildlife around the island of Lundy. Instagram: @Abbiebarneswild YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6ekNjZZWhx7NG2zHmG7IEA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spendmoretimeinthewild LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/abbiebarneswild Website address: www.spendmoretimeinthewild.co.uk Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spendmoretimeinthewild https://www.lundydiving.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 or completely new to diving, Narked at 90 can advise and guide on the best equipment and set up for your personal or commercial requirements https://www.narkedat90.com/ We hope you have enjoyed this episode of The BiG Scuba Podcast. Please give us ★★★★★, leave a review, and tell your friends about us as each share and like makes a difference. Contact Gemma and Ian with your messages, ideas and feedback via The BiG Scuba Bat Phone +44 7810 005924 Or use our social media platforms. To keep up to date with the latest news, follow us: We are on Instagram @thebigscuba We are on Facebook @thebigscuba We are on Twitter @the_big_scuba The BiG Scuba Website www.thebigscuba.com Amazon Store : https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/thebigscuba Visit https://www.patreon.com/thebigscubapodcast and subscribe - super quick and easy to do and it makes a massive difference. Thank you. 🎧You can listen to the BiG Scuba Podcast on all major podcast platforms including …. iTunes, SoundCloud, Spotify and Stitcher 😀. ISSN Number 2752-6127

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 searching we found thousands of tyres on the seabed in Plymouth Sound. The 1000 Tyres Project aims to help clean up Plymouth Sound National Marine Park by removing tyres and other abandoned junk, and Mallory leads this first environmental initiative by the SHIPS Project. https://www.linkedin.com/in/mallory-r-haas-444a0342/ https://shipsproject.org/ https://1000tyres.org/index.html Sea Lion Boards - https://www.sealionboards.com/ use code BIGSCUBA Ocean Reef Full Face Masks - https://diving.oceanreefgroup.com/ 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 or completely new to diving, Narked at 90 can advise and guide on the best equipment and set up for your personal or commercial requirements https://www.narkedat90.com/ Please give us ★★★★★, leave a review, and tell your friends about us as each share and like makes a difference. Contact Gemma and Ian with your messages, ideas and feedback via The BiG Scuba Bat Phone +44 7810 005924 Or use our social media platforms. We hope you have enjoyed this episode of The BiG Scuba Podcast. To keep up to date with the latest news, follow us: We are on Instagram @thebigscuba We are on Facebook @thebigscuba We are on Twitter @the_big_scuba The BiG Scuba Website www.thebigscuba.com Amazon Store : https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/thebigscuba Visit https://www.patreon.com/thebigscubapodcast and subscribe - super quick and easy to do and it makes a massive difference. Thank you. 🎧You can listen to the BiG Scuba Podcast on all major podcast platforms including …. iTunes, SoundCloud, Spotify and Stitcher 😀 ISSN Number 2752-6127