Off Gassing: A Scuba Podcast

Dive shops are some of my favorite places. An atmosphere of learning, a melting pot of characters, an opportunity to discover new friendships. While spending some time at Tek Deep Asia last year, I had the opportunity to meet Priyamvada Tiwari. Originally from India, she came to Amed for training. It was great to have her on the podcast to hear her story of how it all began and how it's going. From Open Water to Instructor, Recreational to Technical, Local diving around India, a mission to see more women in the industry, and much more. Please enjoy.  Recorded in July 2025Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tvmayirp

Growing up in France, Maxime Cheminade would be influenced by one of the greatest spy’s of all time, James Bond. After watching this film, he would embark on a journey into the aquatic world. Today, he can be found on the island of Koh Tao. Educating the public on Hyperbaric Chambers, exploration with Bottomline Projects, working as a dive medic, changing the narrative on safety, his thoughts on the Avelo System and much more. Please enjoy.Recorded in July 2025Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/maxime_underwater/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/maxime.cheminadeWebsite:https://www.maximecheminade.com/Addtional Links:https://www.youtube.com/@MaximeCheminadehttps://www.instagram.com/bottomlineprojects/https://www.daneurope.org/

Written by Andy DavisOwner of  Scuba Tech Philippines, Andy is a RAID, PADI TecRec, ANDI, BSAC, and SSI-qualified independent technical diving instructor who is best known for his many articles on sidemount and wreck diving and his prolific contributions to sidemount groups and forums. This passionate educator has a unique ability to break down the complexities of sidemount diving and deliver it in a way that makes it easy to understand and implement. - InDepth MagazineArticle Link:https://scubatechphilippines.com/scuba_blog/situational-awareness-diving-safety-skill-improvement/Interview with Andy Davis:https://www.buzzsprout.com/2191453/episodes/13119730Website:https://scubatechphilippines.com/Additional Links:https://indepthmag.com/sidemount-andy-davies/https://www.youtube.com/AndyDavisTechnicalDivinghttps://www.facebook.com/andydavis.techdiving

It was an honor to sit down with Rinto Ariyadi. Based out of Jakarta, but he can usually be found in the overhead environments throughout Indonesia. From his early days of diving to searching for water filled, underground passages, he has become an advocate for diving sidemount. One of his main goals is to make this configuration easier and more accessible for students to learn and instructors to teach. This is why he created The Java Sidemount System. Please Enjoy.Recorded in June 2025Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/rinto.ariyadi.2025Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/rintoaryad/https://www.instagram.com/javasidemount/

Progression, much like individuality has no rules. What started out as a planned path can evolve into something different and unexpected, leading to results greater than we ever imagined. It was amazing to catch up with Jenn Thomson to speak about the completion of her Instructor Examination, her experience with Tech 1, different programs offered through Global Underwater Explorers, her path forward, and much more. Please enjoy.Recorded in July 2025Website:https://jennelizabeththomson.com/https://www.gue.com/diver-training/gue-instructors/instructor-resume?id=68474https://www.gue.com/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/jennelizabeththomson/https://www.instagram.com/guehq/