UTD Scuba Diving Podcast

Send us a textIs 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 refers not to whether or not we reach our goal, but how we reach our goal.In this episode, after I apologize for the crappy audio quality, I look at style vs. success in our world of training the most stylish divers in the world.Also check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UnifiedTeamDiving

Send us a textWe 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 simple, yet not so simple question.Contact us any time at: https://utdscubadiving.com/contact/Also check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UnifiedTeamDiving

Send us a textSetback 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 your gear on ebay, sell it, and take up another sport.How we deal with the frustration of setbacks in scuba also informs how we deal with setbacks in life. In this short carcast, Jeff takes a look at the frustrations surrounding a setback and talks about how he deals with the days when everything goes sideways.For more information on UTD, particularly the scuba coaching program, click here:https://utdscubadiving.com/utd-scuba-coaching/To contact us, click here:https://utdscubadiving.com/contact/Also check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UnifiedTeamDiving

Send us a textIn 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 opportunities – in scuba or in life? Do you have the chance to close the loop now? In this short episode I look at how I completed something I started almost 50 years ago. No regrets, just fun. Contact here: https://utdscubadiving.com/contact/Also check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UnifiedTeamDiving

Live at DEMA show, hosts answer obscure questions in scuba diving. Topics include side mount configuration, team diving, stainless steel gear, pee valves in wetsuits, oxygen exposure limits, and reserving gas during dives.

Send us a textWelcome to Jay Gardner, UTD's new Director of Development! Jay joins Jeff and Ben as the third member of UTD's management team, bring a lifetime of experience with companies both large and small.Jay started his journey in UTD as a coaching client, then an instructor candidate, then an instructor. After a short stint in Austin, Texas, Jay and his family are back in San Diego. We're grateful to have Jay join us. This episode serves as his introduction to our global community of divers.Welcome, Jay!Congratulate Jay here:https://utdscubadiving.com/contact/Also check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UnifiedTeamDiving

Send us a textThis is a short addendum to my previous carcast on quitting. In this quick episode I add a little info, this time about when it's okay to quit. There is a time and place for everything and sometimes the best thing is to "know when to fold 'em."Thoughts and ideas? Contact us here:https://utdscubadiving.com/contact/Also check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UnifiedTeamDiving

Send us a text"Know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away,  know when to run." Great words to live by. In this carcast, actually recorded as a "hikecast" during this year's solar eclipse, Jeff looks at some of the mental and physical elements of quitting – quitting a class, quitting a training path, quitting anything. But, more importantly, how to avoid some of the traps of quitting and what you can learn from teetering on the edge of "quit or succeed."Comments or thoughts on this one? Click here to contact Jeff.More info on the UTD Scuba Coaching program, click here.Also check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UnifiedTeamDiving

Send us a textLet's breathe without bubbles. In this episode, the first or two or three, Jeff and Ben look at all things rebreathers. In this first part: the what, why,  how and the joys of diving rebreathers. In future episodes we will look at the traps of diving rebreathers, the training progression, and answer your questions.If there is anything you'd like us to talk about, send a note and we'll add it in.Contact us here:  https://utdscubadiving.com/contact/Also check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UnifiedTeamDiving

Send us a textA live episode with slightly sketchy audio, although it was a technical marvel. Ben and three of his tech students in Norway, Jeff via cell phone from San Diego. In this episode we take live questions from the students who just completed their tech training. Ratio Deco adjustments, diving with non-UTD buddies after your class, and much more.https://utdscubadiving.com/utd-scuba-coaching/https://utdscubadiving.com/contact/Also check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UnifiedTeamDiving