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Episode 50: An interview with your host Matt Testoni

Seacreatures - April 26, 2024 23:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★ - 9 ratings
In episode 50 of the seacreatures podcast we celebrate this milestone show by mixing the it up a bit and having your host Matt Testoni as the guest. Matt's good friend Suz Kroeber interviews the seacreatures podcast host all about why he loves diving, how he goes about taking underwater photos, ...

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E095 Steve Martin and Vas Proud - "Educating Sidemount Part 1"

Speaking Sidemount - April 25, 2024 23:30 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 ratings
Awesome to bring you Episode #95 Steve Martin and Vas Proud - "Educating Sidemount Part 1" with the support of our brilliant sponsor XDEEP and the patrons of Speaking Sidemount. Huge thanks to both for their ongoing support of this podcast. I've spoken many times on this show about how I got s...

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Unified Team Diving Podcast #86 – Jeff's Carcast – Why I Am Still So Stoked About UTD

UTD Scuba Diving Podcast - April 15, 2024 16:00 - 35 minutes
A 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?...

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Through The Looking Glass - On Watches & Philosophy (The Final Episode)

Beyond The Dial - March 28, 2024 19:06 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Farewell, and thank you all for listening.  The Aesthetic Revolution Will Be Beautiful!

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E094 Florian Symoens - "Transitioning to a Full Time Instructor"

Speaking Sidemount - March 28, 2024 05:16 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 65 ratings
Hey, great to bring you Episode 94 Florian Symoens - "Transitioning to a Full Time Instructor" with the support of our show sponsor XDEEP and the patrons of Speaking Sidemount. Huge thanks to both for their support which helps to make this show possible. Well, there must be something in the wa...

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Episode 49: Basking Sharks with Rachel Brooks

Seacreatures - March 28, 2024 00:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★ - 9 ratings
Matt chats to ocean artist Rachel Brooks all about the amazing world of the Basking Shark. Not only do Rachel and Matt chat about some cool facts, they also delve into the vast amount of unanswered questions that remain about the lives of Basking Sharks. From where they breed to why they might h...

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UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #85 – It Takes a Village – The Thinking Diver Part 1

UTD Scuba Diving Podcast - March 20, 2024 17:00 - 38 minutes
Learning 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 di...

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UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #84 – Jeff's Carcast – We Are Not for Everyone

UTD Scuba Diving Podcast - March 04, 2024 15:00 - 41 minutes
In 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? L...

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E093 Tamara Adame - "The Path to Cave Instructor"

Speaking Sidemount - February 28, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 65 ratings
Hey, I hope you are having a great start to the year :)!! It's great to bring you Episode #93 Tamara Adame - "The Path to Cave Instructor". Thanks again for your support. Huge thanks also to XDEEP for sponsoring the show. Their support has been instrumental in the success of this podcast and i...

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Episode 48: Eels with Malcolm Johnson

Seacreatures - February 19, 2024 08:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★ - 9 ratings
Matt chats to Eel advocate and enthusiast Malcolm Johnson all about this amazing seacreature. Malcolm talks all about how Eels start their lives as tiny larvae way out at sea and migrate, and morph as they journey back into rivers and lakes, before returning decades later to the sea where they w...

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Special: Jill's BioPic Wins Best Documentary

Into The Planet Podcast - February 18, 2024 17:47 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Diving Into The Darkness, a world premiere doc film about underwater explorer Jill Heinerth, directed by Nays Baghai, wins Best Documentary Feature at the prestigious Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Jill shares her red-carpet experience and behind the scenes anecdotes of the very firs...

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UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #83 – Jeff's Carcast on Style vs. Success

UTD Scuba Diving Podcast - February 14, 2024 01:00 - 24 minutes
Is 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 refe...

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UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #82 – Are You Solo Diving as an Instructor?

UTD Scuba Diving Podcast - February 09, 2024 16:00 - 1 hour
We 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 simp...

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Episode 47: Whale Sharks with Jake Wilton

Seacreatures - February 03, 2024 07:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★ - 9 ratings
Matt chats to wildlife photographer Jake Wilton all about the world of the Whale Shark. From how to photograph one these incredible animals to what it's like to swim and work alongside the worlds biggest fish. Checkout Jake Wilton's fantastic photographic work on Instagram https://www.instagra...

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Air Travel Tips and Advice for Adventure Travelers

Into The Planet Podcast - February 02, 2024 09:59 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Jill shares her recent air travel experience and provides valuable tips and tricks for adventure travelers on today's airlines.

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Conversations - E19 - Rikki from Scottish Watches

Beyond The Dial - February 01, 2024 19:34 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Allen and Rikki lament and celebrate the current world of watches in equal measure, covering the rise of fashion and red-carpet nonsense to the role of modern materials in high horlogy. 

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UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #81 – Jeff's Carcast on Managing the Frustration of Setbacks

UTD Scuba Diving Podcast - January 19, 2024 15:00 - 27 minutes
Setback 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 y...

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Women Hold Up Half The Sky Ep.65

Into The Planet Podcast - January 16, 2024 18:34 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Jill spoke at the Wings WorldQuest gathering in Charleston, SC, and shared the message of women empowering other women. Whether in exploration, arts, science, or even sports, women are breaking barriers and helping the next generation of girls excel. Jill and Robert also discuss the success of t...

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UTD Podcast #80 – Jeff's Carcast on Fulfilling Unfulfilled Dreams

UTD Scuba Diving Podcast - January 08, 2024 16:00 - 20 minutes
In 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 opportun...

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The Expedition Optimism Mindset Ep. 64

Into The Planet Podcast - January 07, 2024 16:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Even when things are looking grim, Jill shares the importance of maintaining optimism throughout the expedition team. Recorded on a windy hike on the Tip to Tip trail at Burritts Rapids on the Rideau Canal, near Ottawa. Jill's Website: Into The Planet Link to  Burritts Rapids Info  

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E092 Pepe Tiburon: "Tren Maya - A Disaster in the Making"

Speaking Sidemount - January 01, 2024 02:33 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 65 ratings
Great to bring you Episode #92 Pepe Tiburon: "Tren Maya - A Disaster in the Making". Big thanks to all of you and also to our brilliant sponsor XDEEP. Your support makes this podcast possible. Many of you will be aware of the environmental issues and development pressures experienced on the Yu...

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Predictions 2024 - Walking Into the New Year Ep. 63

Into The Planet Podcast - December 31, 2023 16:28 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
JIll and Robert take listeners on a stroll along the river as they discuss their predictions for 2024. More at www.IntoThePlanet.com

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How To Be A Reluctant Role Model

Into The Planet Podcast - December 27, 2023 21:08 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Jill was recently approached by a group of bright high school students to help with a freelance project. She has some words of wisdom for others who may find themselves mentoring young people.

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Episode 46: The Gloomy Sydney Octopus with Lawrence Sheele

Seacreatures - December 21, 2023 21:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★ - 9 ratings
Lawrence Sheele and Matt Testoni talk all about the amazing world of the Gloomy Octopus (also known as the Sydney Octopus) in this episode of the Seacreatures Podcast. Lawrence talks all about how the Gloomy Octopus is one of the only octopus to be observed as living in a small community, nickna...

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Photography Part 2 - Past, Present, Future - Ep. 61

Into The Planet Podcast - December 10, 2023 21:28 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Jill and Robert continue their interesting conversation about the art and science of photography and image making. Underwater photography, topside, and the future of digital photography. http://www.intotheplanet.com

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Photography - From Film to Digital

Into The Planet Podcast - December 05, 2023 22:04 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Jill Heinerth and Robert McClellan share stories of their decades of experience as photographers, from Robert's Combat Camera days to Jill's underwater videography. A nice overview of the present state of the art of photography. http://www.intotheplant.com 

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I Fell Into The Rolex Black Hole

Beyond The Dial - November 28, 2023 20:12 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Allen could no longer resist the forces of gravity at the center of the horological universe, and now he is broadcasting from the within the Rolex Black Hole. He has sold off swaths of his collection and aquired two five-digit Rollies. An unexpected turn in Allen's journey, and perhaps one from ...

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Exploring a New Lake Ontario Shipwreck and Update From Peru Ep. 58

Into The Planet Podcast - November 25, 2023 21:31 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Jill Heinerth tells us about the newly explored Oliver Mowatt shipwreck in Lake Ontario and an update on her faceplant in Peru. Episode 58

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Episode 45: Horseshoe Crabs with Quinn Whitesall McHerron

Seacreatures - November 24, 2023 11:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 9 ratings
In this episode Matt and marine biologist Quinn chat all about the incredible animal that is the Horseshoe crab. Quinn explains how this unusual seacreature is not a crab at all, but is actually more closely related to scorpions, has unique and medically special blood, and walks a huge distance ...

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E091 Ellen Cuylaerts - "The Power of Positive"

Speaking Sidemount - November 21, 2023 05:10 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 65 ratings
Hey, great to bring you Episode 91 Ellen Cuylaerts - "The Power of Positive" with the support of our sponsor XDEEP, and the patrons of Speaking Sidemount. Massive thanks to both for their support :)! Of all the disciplines associated with diving, photography and videography have always been sp...