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March 19, 2024

Sarah's Introduction to Scuba Diving

Sarah grew up in California with a legitimate fear of sharks, but still found the ocean "pretty cool." A snorkeling swim in Hawaii started her interest but she wasn't hooked until a trip to Kotak, Thailand. Visit Azulunlimi…
March 12, 2024

Is Technical Diving for You? | S3E03

In this episode, Jay and Sarah discuss their journeys into tech and cave diving. They share their experiences and the challenges they faced along the way. They also discuss the different mindsets and motivations behind tech …
March 5, 2024

The Dive Table Presents: A Surface Interval Conversation with Sarah Miller and PADI Instructor, Camila Quinones

Sarah sits down with long time friend and PADI Instructor (currently not teaching), Camila Quiñones to talk about their scuba diving experiences together in Mexico. Visit Azulunlimited.com to find out more!
Feb. 27, 2024

The Path to Becoming a Scuba Professional | S3E02

In this episode, Jay and Sarah discuss their journeys into professional level courses. Jay shares his journey to becoming a professional instructor, including the challenges he faced and the support of his spouse. They also …
Feb. 20, 2024

The Dive Table Presents: A Surface Interval Conversation with Sarah Miller and guest, PADI Course Director, Aitor Diaz

Sarah sits down with PADI Course Director, Aitor Diaz to discuss how they met, how they started a dive shop in Komodo and what they did after COVID said, "Nah," to that business venture. Visit Azulunlimited.com to find out m…
Feb. 13, 2024

Is Scuba Diving Still Special? | S3E01

Welcome to Season 3 of The Dive Table Podcast, introducing Sarah Miller from Azul Unlimited! As per tradition, the inaugural episode of each season brings up the question, 'Is Scuba Diving Still Special, and Why?' In this ep…
Nov. 28, 2023

Essentials of Recreational Diving (UTD) with Students, Steven and Paul

After taking their Essentials of Recreational Diving course (UTD), "Hosts" Steven and Paul sit down with their "Guest," instructor Jay, to discuss what they thought about the class as well as how Jay performed as an instruct…
Nov. 7, 2023

UTD Scuba Diving Podcast (Crossover) - Introducing Jay Gardner, Director of Development for UTD | S2E19

This episode is a crossover episode of the UTD Scuba Diving Podcast. We are sharing their podcast because they are officially announcing that Jay Gardner is their new Director of Development. Jay has been doing his best to…
Oct. 31, 2023

The Reef of Horrors, Vol. 2 with Jack Der

This year, Jay is joined for The Reef of Horrors, Vol. 2 by friend of the show, Jack Der. Jack is a CA native and regular dive buddy with Jay. While they don't share any common scary stories, they do have a few that will m…
Oct. 17, 2023

Designing Scuba Training for Adults with Ben Bos | S2E18

Jay sits down with the Training Director of United Team Diving (UTD) Ben Bos to discuss the designing of scuba training for adults and designing a scuba training curriculum that revolves around what divers really need and no…
Oct. 3, 2023

Applying Human Factors in Scuba Diving with Gareth Lock | S2E17

Gareth Lock sits down with Jay to discuss all things, 'Human Factors.' Gareth Lock is a retired senior officer in the RAF, having spent 25 years flying Hercules transport aircraft, involved in flight trials and R&D, and a Sy…
Sept. 5, 2023

The Good, The Bad, The Resolution; A Path to Becoming a Scuba Diving Instructor with Kevin "Heat" Wood | S2E16

Jay sits down again with Kevin "Heat" Wood to discuss their personal journey's in becoming UTD instructors. Kevin was born in Olney, MD and graduated from Virginia Tech with an engineering degree. He is currently a B-52 pilo…
Aug. 29, 2023

How To Compare Scuba Diving Instruction vs. Pilot Instruction with UTD Instructor and B-52 Pilot Kevin Wood | S2E15

Jay sits down with UTD Instructor and B52 pilot trainer, Kevin Wood, to discuss the similarities and differences when it comes to training these two fields. Is training the same no matter the realm? Do only the specifics c…
Aug. 16, 2023

Full Episode - Ecotourism Defined by the UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism Organization) with Greg Wolf | S2E14

The UNWTO defines 'Ecotourism' with 5 characteristics. Jay sits down with Greg Wolf for his third and final episode to discuss these characteristics and the impact ecotourism has on the environment. The Dive Table www.thediv…
Aug. 16, 2023

'Ecotourism' Defined by The United Nations World Trade Organization (UNWTO) with Greg Wolf | S2E14

The UNWTO defines 'Ecotourism' with 5 characteristics. Jay sits down with Greg Wolf for his third and final episode to discuss these characteristics and the impact ecotourism has on the environment. The Dive Table www.thediv…
Aug. 15, 2023

Ecotourism Defined by The United Nations World Trade Organization (UNWTO) with Greg Wolf | S2E14

The United Nations World Trade Organization (UNWTO) defines 'Ecotourism' with 5 characteristics. Jay sits down with Greg Wolf for his third and final episode to discuss these characteristics and the impact ecotourism has on…
Aug. 10, 2023

From Lost Open Water Diver to Overhead Protocols, Cave 1, 2 and Beyond | S2E13

Daniel sits down with Jay to talk about Jay's latest training (OHP), how it compared to previous training, when will he start Cave 1 and what's in store for the future. The Dive Table www.thedivetable.com Gardner Underwater …
Aug. 10, 2023

From Lost Open Water Student to Overhead Protocols, Cave 1, 2 and Beyond| S2E13

Daniel sits down with Jay to discuss his latest scuba training, 'Overhead Protocols,' before he officially ventures into cave diving training and beyond.
Aug. 1, 2023

Desert Island Dives: Underwater Archeology Edition with Greg Wolf | S2E12

Jay and Greg continue their conversation about underwater archeology but this time they each give up their top three sites that they would like to explore... ...and on a side note, Ethan Hawke was mistaken for Kevin Bacon in…
Aug. 1, 2023

Desert Island Dives: Underwater Archeology Edition with Greg Wolf | S2E12

Jay and Greg continue their discussion revolving around archeology however this time they each give up their top three historical sites that they would like to dive. The Dive Table www.thedivetable.com Fish Dive Surf, Inc. w…
July 25, 2023

Showing Love for Indiana Jones, The Archeologist | S2E11

If there was ever a poster-boy for Archeology, Indiana Jones is da man! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daniel-porter73/message
July 25, 2023

How Do You Become an Underwater Archeologist? | S2E11

As Greg is still in the education pipeline on his way to becoming an archeologist, he doesn't pretend to have the answers, however he does have some pretty solid advice. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spot…
July 25, 2023

Underwater Archeology with Greg Wolf | S2E11

Marine, scuba diver, barnacle scraper and now aspiring underwater archeologist, Greg Wolf joins Jay at The Dive Table as our 5th guest co-host to discuss his scuba diving journey and how he unearthed archeology as a career-t…
July 25, 2023

Greg Jokingly Explains What Underwater Archeology Is. Boom! | S2E11

I mean there's Archeology and then there's Underwater Archeology...right? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daniel-porter73/message