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**The Scuba Diving Podcast**

Never before has the entire underwater industry come together in one place & without barriers. The most interesting people underwater share their success stories, expertise, & just plain ‘ol advice. Leaders from travel to equipment, aquariums to scuba instructors, mermaids to boat captains, & everything in between are all right here. If you love the water & want to know “how they did it” or “why they do it”, your wait is over!
Kenny Dyal brings top talent to help you along your underwater journey.
“Let’s show the rest of the world, the rest of the world.”

Latest Episodes:

S2:E15 | Shark Conservationist Emily Morrison talks fishing for sharks, Going LIVE on TikTok, Megalodons & her 50+ Shark Tattoos! Feb 02, 2023

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Emily Morrison (better known as “Shark Lady Emily”) is the literal embodiment of pure shark enthusiasm. Many of her tattoos were inspired or literally drawn by real encounters, even showing the hooks removed from her conservation and rescue initiatives.

With her large online following (especially on TikTok LIVE) she educates AND entertains anyone with a love and interesting in sharks.

Emily goes into detail how sharks are caught off the beach by line, tagged, measured, and released (plus the issue of removing old hooks from their mouths). We talk about everything from her upcoming Inked Magazine Cover Girl competition, to whether or not Megalodons still exist.

This super fun interview was done right on the beach in Venice, FL, the “shark tooth capital of the world”.

*The day after the interview, Emily actually found her first Megalodon tooth!

You can VOTE FOR EMILY here (starting Feb 6th):

https://cover.inkedmag.com/2023/emily-morrison

Everything else Emily:

https://www.tiktok.com/@sharkladyemily

https://www.instagram.com/sharkladyemily/

https://fullmoonemotion.com

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S2: E14 | Megalodon tooth hunting guide AND scuba instructor Shawn Chadwick talks teaching two agencies, charters, dive shops, shark teeth, and Venice Florida Jan 27, 2023

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I hope you enjoy this TWOFER interview, covering two topics that are both singular yet somehow connected:

Shawn Chadwick is an independent scuba instructor that teaches privately, as well as for a local dive shop in Venice, FL. We discuss the mutually beneficial dynamic of that relationship, plus an added bonus of being able to teach in TWO different agencies (NAUI and PADI)
Shawn talks about finding the famous Megalodon Teeth & other shark’s teeth and fossils around the Venice Beach area, as well his role in leading excursions. In many cases, Shawn teaches people to scuba dive JUST so they can go out and hunt “Meg Teeth” with him and locally on their own!

Shawn has been diving since 1986, teaches private and small group lessons with his company “Trident Scuba” and takes people hunting shark’s teeth.

You can follow Shawn here:

https://www.instagram.com/trident_scuba/

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009181494297&sk=about

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Kenny Dyal is the host of The Scuba Diving Podcast.

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S2: E13 | How dying coral reefs are actually being saved by Coral Restoration Foundation™ Jan 05, 2023

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Madalen Howard of Coral Restoration Foundation™ explains the entire process of massive scale coral reef restoration. She breaks down how CRF™ utilizes corals’ ability to asexually reproduce to raise thousands of reef-ready corals in offshore Coral Tree™ nurseries, and how volunteers, staff, and interns have made this work possible. Because of divers like you CRF™ has returned over 215,000 endangered corals to the wild, restoring over 34,000 sq m of reef habitat!

Finally, Madalen directly answers the big question in the room: Does coral reef restoration really work and will it actually help?

Video credits:

The vast majority of this (truly amazing) footage was kindly provided by Alexander Neufeld of Coral Restoration Foundation. VERY BIG thank you!

Alexander Neufeld (All coral nursery footage, including in-action nursery boat & working shots, water entries and exits)

Sweetwater Scuba b-roll includes the following clips:

In-person podcast interview, aerial drone of land/Key Largo area, Katie Reich dancing underwater (buoyancy control), toting flag over reefs in West Palm area, underwater basketball shot, grabbing buoy, Spiegel Grove, pool training, Blue Heron Bridge reefs (Robin Powdrill waiving) and Keys land shots (dog driving, shop with giant lobster)

Mermaid footage of “The Alchemist” of Seattle Mermaid School by Kenny Dyal

Contacts:

https://www.coralrestoration.org

Headquarters

89111 Overseas Hwy, Tavernier, Florida 33070

Exploration Center

5 Seagate Blvd, Key Largo, Florida 33037

(Next to the Pilot House Restaurant & Marina)

Kenny Dyal is the host of The Scuba Diving Podcast:

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S2: E12 | How a Scuba Instructor almost drowned - a real life scenario & breakdown of a very preventable incident. With Michael Kest Dec 08, 2022

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Mike describes a situation that really happened when he was working a boat as a Divemaster. Not only did another diver nearly drown well beyond 100 feet deep, but the simple cause might surprise you. Mike walks us through the dive start-to-finish, plus we discuss and pinpoint where things went wrong leading up to the near-death situation. A lesson we can all take with us to make our diving that much better and safer.

Michael Kest is a jury trial attorney with his own practice, an active dive instructor with experience that ranges from working dive boats in South Florida to Hawaii, water safety at Sea World, Disney's Dive Quest, working for dive shops and teaching classes all over the world. He's also a father of three.

Kenny Dyal is the host of The Scuba Diving Podcast.

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/RealKennyDyal

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LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kennydyal

www.sweetwaterscuba.com

S2: E11 | Rebecca Ziegler talks about dating divers, non-divers, and problems that come with getting certified with family or friends Nov 23, 2022

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Rebecca Ziegler (Becca) explains what it's like out there in the dating world for scuba divers. Not only does she share an actual exchange with a non-certified diver (that dives), but also how she learned to dive with her dad when she was young.

Becca is a professional diver with experience ranging from leading West Coast USA shore diving, commercial diving, to working as a Divemaster for a boat and at an aquarium that brings Guests underwater.

Anyone getting their children certified, trying to certify a spouse, or taking classes with all-of-the-above should definitely keep this podcast handy!

Kenny Dyal is the host of the Scuba Diving Podcast

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/RealKennyDyal

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www.sweetwaterscuba.com

S2: E10 | How the "Reef Smart Guide" dive maps are made, including shipwrecks, reefs, & what goes into actually producing these 3D images of our favorite dive sites. With Peter McDougall Nov 17, 2022

Show notes

If you've ever wondered how divers make the Reef Smart guides (the plastic cards that show wrecks, reefs, dive sites, etc.), CEO Peter McDougall tells us how it's done. They make the books, giant slates that are used by many dive charters and Divemasters on famous dive sites, and they even make 3D models, soon to offer something new to resorts, their Guests, and famous dive locations around the world. These dive guides show pictures of dive sites, species, currents, and even the best places to start and finish the dive.

Lots of diving, lots of technology, and lots of research go into these, and Peter brings the energy and enthusiasm you'd expect from someone who literally loves what they do for a living.

Website: https://reefsmartguides.com

Guest Peter Mcdougall is the CEO of Reef Smart USA, and has physically contributed to mapping and diving many of these sites.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reef.smart/

Kenny Dyal is the host of the Scuba Diving Podcast

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www.sweetwaterscuba.com

S2: E9 | Deaf Scuba Divers & their underwater superpower. PADI Ambassador & show runner of Aqua Hands explains why sign language is every scuba diver's dream. Nov 11, 2022

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FACT: Deaf scuba divers have a superpower underwater with sign language. The ability to freely communicate in full conversation not only makes them proficient divers, but faster learners. Thomas Koch of Aqua Hands explains how learning is accelerated in the scuba certification course, buoyancy control comes quicker, and other benefits of sign language. Thomas teaches open water scuba courses up through instructor, and was the first ever deaf PADI Course Director in history. He is a PADI Ambassador, and regularly leads scuba classes and trips around the world, and is based out of the Tampa / Clearwater, FL area.

Aqua Hands website, including how to take deaf scuba lessons can be found here:

https://www.aquahands.com

Instagram: aquahands

Kenny Dyal is the host of the Scuba Diving Podcast

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www.sweetwaterscuba.com

S2: E8 | Tommy Keisler talks underwater forensics, metal detecting, artifacts & historic finds. PLUS, alligators, caves, & underwater entanglements that plague blackwater diving. Nov 09, 2022

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Sheriff Dive Team Forensic Diver Tommy Keisler opens up about his passion for metal detecting, history, artifacts, and diving in less than desirable locations. Tommy has been featured several times by news and local museums for historical finds, including a lost WW2 plane wreck that was located using sonar in the St. John's River (Northeast Florida). Another notable find was a George Washington inaugural button found in a very odd location. Tommy also discusses handling alligators, snakes, bull sharks, scittowacs and even unexpected entrapments (such as fishing lines and caves). Finally, he talks tips and tricks to underwater metal detecting, legal considerations and how to get started.

Kenny Dyal is the host of the Scuba Diving Podcast

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S2: E7 | It's the little things that make big accidents, but almost never the big thing. Oct 27, 2022

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Kenny and Mike talk about the "little things" . In almost every case of scuba related accidents, incidents or any other issues, the big things are usually caused by the little things that slowly built up to a disaster. Mike talks about a big scare he had with a scuba instructor that almost drowned, and what led up to the event. They talk about other common issues and situations that accumulate and lead to larger problems.

Kenny Dyal is the host of the Scuba Diving Podcast

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LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kennydyal

www.sweetwaterscuba.com

S2: E6 | The Apple Watch Ultra dive computer review & what effect it will have on the world of diving. Oct 13, 2022

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Kenny and Mike have a conversation on the early impression of the Apple Watch Ultra. This perspective is through the lens of dive professionals using current computer watches, and how Apple's dive computer app might be received by the diving world. This is the first of probably a handful of breakdowns, as things will absolutely change with the final rollout of the Oceanic App. They'll also revisit the watch when other future technologies (hopefully) spawn down the road.

Kenny Dyal is the host of the Scuba Diving Podcast

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kenny_dyal

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RealKennyDyal

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

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kennydyal

www.sweetwaterscuba.com