Total Beginner Freedive Podcast: Recent Episodes
Freedive Nomad
Do you want to start freediving and don't know where to begin? Or maybe you just want to learn more about freediving before making an investment into a freedive course. If so, this podcast for you. In a series of 5-10 minute episodes you will learn all you need to know before you begin your freediving journey. For experienced freedivers, this podcast is perfect to share with your friends and loved ones to educate them about the art of one breath diving.
In this episode, we pivot to a format we will do more of in the future, interviews. We have Adam Stern, multiple Australian national record holder to announce Deep Week in Taiwan, the premier freediving festival held globally in different freediving hot spots like the Philippines, Bali, Croatia, and Bahamas.
Mentioned in this EpisodeDeep Week Taiwan landing page
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In this episode we go over how to prepare for your first freedive course and a few things to note when you are on your course.
Mentioned in this EpisodeTed Harty's Freediving SummitYouTube Playlist with Adam Stern's equalization lesson, VD Freediving soft palate exercise and reef safe sunscreen
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Show us some love by buying from our affiliates partners:Synctuition - my favorite meditation app and I've tried A LOTBlue Cannatine - the BEST nootropic to get my brain to function optimally after diving. 10% discount with that link
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Online Theory Course with Me - 1.5 hours online class, manual and online test included
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In this episode we go over two topics I often see on the Freediving sub-reddit.
- Is a freediving course worth it?
- Practicing static breath holds before a freedive course.
Mentioned in this Episode
Synctuition - my favorite meditation app and I've tried A LOT
Unleash Your Static Apnea Power - 4 week breath hold training program e-book
Resources
Join the podcast Facebook Group to get updated when new episode or other content gets published.
Free Beginner FAQ E-book Sign Up - perfect for the total beginner to learn the basics about freediving
Send episode topic ideas or questions to ray@freedivenomad.com
Show us some love by buying from our affiliates partners:Blue Cannatine - the BEST nootropic to get my brain to function optimally after diving. 10% discount with that link
Buy Me A Coffee - I love coffee, buying me a cup would be much appreciated
Online Theory Course with Me - 1.5 hours online class, manual and online test included
You Can Find Me At
My blog and where this podcast lives
Information about taking a freedive course from me in Taiwan
Freedive Nomad Instagram Account
Freedive Nomad Facebook Group
Freedive Nomad Youtube Channel
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Choosing your first freedive wetsuit is one of the most important equipment decisions you will make at the beginning of your freedive journey and in this episode we break down the considerations you need to make when deciding.
My favorite off the rack wetsuit -> Waihana Wetsuits - the coolest looking wetsuits using eco-friendly neoprene. Use the coupon code FREEDIVENOMAD for 10% off on purchases over US$100
FURTHER READING - Molchanovs blog about choosing a wetsuit and use coupon code FREEDIVENOMAD if you buy anything in their store to save 10%
Resources
Join the podcast Facebook Group to get updated when new episode or other content gets published.
Free Beginner FAQ E-book Sign Up - perfect for the total beginner to learn the basics about freediving
Send episode topic ideas or questions to ray@freedivenomad.com
Show us some love by buying from our affiliates partners:Synctuition - my favorite meditation app and I've tried A LOTBlue Cannatine - the BEST nootropic to get my brain to function optimally after diving. 10% discount with that link
Buy Me A Coffee - I love coffee, buying me a cup would be much appreciated
Online Theory Course with Me - 1.5 hours online class, manual and online test included
You Can Find Me At
My blog and where this podcast lives
Information about taking a freedive course from me in Taiwan
Freedive Nomad Instagram Account
Freedive Nomad Facebook Group
Freedive Nomad Youtube Channel
Podcast Media Kit
Decided to take a freedive course?
What to look for in a course or instructor?
Special guest Ted Harty, former US National record holder goes over the 9 best questions to ask a freedive instructor when choosing a course.
Free online courses Ted mentioned in podcast
Ted's freedive podcast Freedive Live
My top recommendation for fins for beginners -> Molchanovs Core Silicon Fins here - use coupon code FREEDIVENOMAD for 10% off.
This podcast is brought to you by Octopus Freediving
Resources
Join Facebook Group
Free Beginner FAQ E-book Sign Up
Send episode topic ideas or questions to ray@freedivenomad.com
Show us some love by buying from our affiliates partners:Synctuition - my favorite meditation app and I've tried A LOTWaihana Wetsuits - the coolest looking wetsuits using eco-friendly neoprene. Use the coupon code FREEDIVENOMAD for 10% over US$100Blue Cannatine - the BEST nootropic to get my brain to function optimally after diving. 10% discount with that link
Buy Me A Coffee - I love coffee, buying me a cup would be much appreciated
Online Theory Course with Me - 1.5 hours online class, manual and online test included
You Can Find Me At
My blog and where this podcast lives
Information about taking a freedive course from me in Taiwan
Freedive Nomad Instagram Account
Freedive Nomad Facebook Group
Freedive Nomad Youtube Channel
Podcast Media Kit
Made the decision to buy fins but don't know where to begin? In this episode we go over some the things you need to consider when buying your first pair of freedive fins? Also find out my new recommended fins for beginners.
You can buy the Molchanovs Core Silicon Fins here - use coupon code FREEDIVENOMAD for 10% off.
This podcast is brought to you by Octopus Freediving
Resources
Join Facebook Group
Free Beginner FAQ E-book Sign Up
Free Online Freedive Safety Course
Send episode topic ideas or questions to ray@freedivenomad.com
Show us some love by buying from our affiliates partners:Synctuition - my favorite meditation app and I've tried A LOTWaihana Wetsuits - the coolest looking wetsuits using eco-friendly neoprene. Use the coupon code FREEDIVENOMAD for 10% over US$100Blue Cannatine - the BEST nootropic to get my brain to function optimally after diving. 10% discount with that link
Buy Me A Coffee - I love coffee, buying me a cup would be much appreciated
Online Theory Course with Me - 1.5 hours online class, manual and online test included
You Can Find Me At
My blog and where this podcast lives
Information about taking a freedive course from me in Taiwan
Freedive Nomad Instagram Account
Freedive Nomad Facebook Group
Freedive Nomad Youtube Channel
Podcast Media Kit
We change things up in this episode as I interview Rachel Novak, the commentator at this year's Vertical Blue freedive competition and also Nevada representative at the Ms Mermaid USA competition.
Find out what it's like at a freedive competition and mermaid convention/pageant.
Find Rachel at
Website: https://www.aquanautsfreediving.com/
IG @aquanautsfreediving (business) and @thesailingsiren (personal)
Cover art photo credit - https://www.instagram.com/niccolostevens/
Vertical Blue
Miss Mermaid USA
Mermagic Con
Don’t Take the Last Mango
Freedive Cafe
Dive Eye
Deep Week
Bahamian Reef Environment Education Foundation
Claire Paris
Old Christen-Drew Freedive Flow
Miss Mermaid USA Instagram
Miss Mermaid Maryland
Ms Mermaid Florida
Nestle Tapping Florida Springs
SSI Mermaid
Las Vegas Freedive Community Facebook Page
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Synctuition - my favorite meditation app and I've tried A LOTWaihana Wetsuits - the coolest looking wetsuits using eco-friendly neoprene. Use the coupon code FREEDIVENOMAD for 10% off over US$100Blue Cannatine - the BEST nootropic to get my brain to function optimally after diving. 10% discount with that link
Buy Me A Coffee - I love coffee, buying me a cup would be much appreciated
Online Theory Course with Me - 1.5 hours online class, manual and online test
You Can Find Me At
My blog and where this podcast lives
Information about taking a freedive course from me in Taiwan
Freedive Nomad Instagram Account
Freedive Nomad Facebook Group
Freedive Nomad Youtube Channel
Podcast Media Kit
This episode is a quick primer on what freediving equipment you'll need for a beginner freedive course, whether to rent or buy and general cost for each piece of equipment.
This podcast is brought to you by Octopus Freediving
Resources
How to Check Mask Fits - Youtube Video
Facebook Group
Free Beginner FAQ E-book Sign Up
Free Online Freedive Safety Course
Send episode topic ideas or questions to ray@freedivenomad.com
Show us some love by buying from our affiliates partners:Synctuition - my favorite meditation app and I've tried A LOTWaihana Wetsuits - the coolest looking wetsuits using eco-friendly neoprene. Use the coupon code FREEDIVENOMAD for 10% off over US$100Blue Cannatine - the BEST nootropic to get my brain to function optimally after diving. 10% discount with that link
Buy Me A Coffee - I love coffee, buying me a cup would be much appreciated
Online Theory Course with Me - 1.5 hours online class, manual and online test
You Can Find Me At
My blog and where this podcast lives
Information about taking a freedive course from me in Taiwan
Freedive Nomad Instagram Account
Freedive Nomad Facebook Group
Freedive Nomad Youtube Channel
Podcast Media Kit
This episode we go over how much a beginner freedive course costs and what to do if you can't afford a freedive course.
This podcast is brought to you by Octopus Freediving
Resources
Facebook Group
Free Beginner FAQ E-book Sign Up
Free Online Freedive Safety Course
Send episode topic ideas or questions to ray@freedivenomad.com
Show us some love by buying from our affiliates partners:Synctuition - my favorite meditation app and I've tried A LOTWaihana Wetsuits - the coolest looking wetsuits using eco-friendly neoprene. Use the coupon code FREEDIVENOMAD for 10% off over US$100Blue Cannatine - the BEST nootropic to get my brain to function optimally after diving. 10% discount with that link
Online Theory Course with Me - 1.5 hours online class, manual and online test
Buy Me A Coffee - I love coffee, buying me a cup would be much appreciated
You Can Find Me At
My blog and where this podcast lives
Information about taking a freedive course from me in Taiwan
Freedive Nomad Instagram Account
Freedive Nomad Facebook Group
Freedive Nomad Youtube Channel
Podcast Media Kit
Wondering what taking a freedive course is like? Then this episode is just for you!
This podcast is brought to you by Octopus Freediving
Resources
Facebook Group
Free Beginner FAQ E-book Sign Up
Free Online Freedive Safety Course
Send episode topic ideas or questions to ray@freedivenomad.com
Show us some love by buying from our affiliates partners:Waihana Wetsuits - the coolest looking wetsuits using eco-friendly neoprene. Use the coupon code FREEDIVENOMAD for 10% off over US$100Synctuition - my favorite meditation app and I've tried A LOTBlue Cannatine - the BEST nootropic to get my brain to function optimally after diving. 10% discount with that link
Buy Me A Coffee - I love coffee, buying me a cup would be much appreciated
You Can Find Me At
My blog and where this podcast lives
Information about taking a freedive course from me in Taiwan
Freedive Nomad Instagram Account
Freedive Nomad Facebook Group
Freedive Nomad Youtube Channel
Podcast Media Kit
Ready for a course? We briefly go over the few prerequisites for freedive courses and what to do if the thought of freediving in the open ocean kinda freaks you out.
This podcast is brought to you by Octopus Freediving
Resources
Facebook Group
Free Beginner FAQ E-book Sign Up
Free Online Freedive Safety Course
Send episode topic ideas or questions to ray@freedivenomad.com
Show us some love by buying from our affiliates partners:Waihana Wetsuits - the coolest looking wetsuits using eco-friendly neoprene. Use the coupon code FREEDIVENOMAD for 10% off over US$100Synctuition - my favorite meditation app and I've tried A LOTBlue Cannatine - the BEST nootropic to get my brain to function optimally after diving. 10% discount with that link
Buy Me A Coffee - I love coffee, buying me a cup would be much appreciated
You Can Find Me At
My blog and where this podcast lives
Information about taking a freedive course from me in Taiwan
Freedive Nomad Instagram Account
Freedive Nomad Facebook Group
Freedive Nomad Youtube Channel
Podcast Media Kit
Wim Hof Breathing Method concludes with a breath hold that can last a few minutes or more which naturally gets people wondering, can I do this and freedive?
The quick answer is NO and it can be very dangerous to combine the two. Listen to this episode to find out why.
This podcast is brought to you by Octopus Freediving
Resources
Facebook Group
Free Beginner FAQ E-book Sign Up
Free Online Freedive Safety Course
Send episode topic ideas or questions to ray@freedivenomad.com
Show us some love by buying from our affiliates partners:Synctuition - my favorite meditation app and I've tried A LOTBlue Cannatine - the BEST nootropic to get my brain to function optimally after diving. 10% discount with that link
Waihana Wetsuits - the coolest looking wetsuits using eco-friendly neoprene. Use the coupon code FREEDIVENOMAD for 10% off over US$100
Buy Me A Coffee - I love coffee, buying me a cup would be much appreciated
You Can Find Me At
My blog and where this podcast lives
Information about taking a freedive course from me in Taiwan
Freedive Nomad Instagram Account
Freedive Nomad Facebook Group
Freedive Nomad Youtube Channel
Podcast Media Kit
Did you know the adaptive physiological response that allow whales to hold their breath for hours at a time and dive thousands of meters deep is also found in humans!
In this episode you'll learn about the Mammalian Dive Reflex and how it helps us in freediving!
This podcast is brought to you by Octopus Freediving
Resources
Babies Swimming
Facebook Group
Free Beginner FAQ E-book Sign Up
Free Online Freedive Safety Course
Send episode topic ideas or questions to ray@freedivenomad.com
You can support this show by buying from our affiliates partners:Blue Cannatine - the BEST nootropic to get my brain to function optimally after diving. 10% discount with that link
Synctuition - my favorite meditation app and I've tried A LOT
Waihana Wetsuits - the coolest looking wetsuits using eco-friendly neoprene. Use the coupon code FREEDIVENOMAD for 10% off over US$100
Buy Me A Coffee - I love coffee, buying me a cup would be much appreciated
You Can Find Me At
My blog and where this podcast lives
Information about taking a freedive course from me in Taiwan
Freedive Nomad Instagram Account
Freedive Nomad Facebook Group
Freedive Nomad Youtube Channel
Podcast Media Kit
With one of the premier freediving depth competitions around the corner, Vertical Blue, I moved up this episode to coincide with the competition.
In this freedive competition primer you will learn about each category of diving, open top, surface protocol etc.
This podcast is brought to you by Octopus Freediving
Resources
Vertical Blue Live Feed (starting July 13)
Facebook Group
Free Beginner FAQ E-book Sign Up
Free Online Freedive Safety Course
Send episode topic ideas or questions to ray@freedivenomad.com
You can support this show by buying from our affiliates partners:Blue Cannatine - the BEST nootropic to get my brain to function optimally after diving. 10% discount with that link
Synctuition - my favorite meditation app and I've tried A LOT
Waihana Wetsuits - the coolest looking wetsuits using eco-friendly neoprene. Use the coupon code FREEDIVENOMAD for 10% off over US$100
Buy Me A Coffee - I love coffee, buying me a cup would be much appreciated
You Can Find Me At
My blog and where this podcast lives
Information about taking a freedive course from me in Taiwan
Freedive Nomad Instagram Account
Freedive Nomad Facebook Group
Freedive Nomad Youtube Channel
Podcast Media Kit
Yes, it won an Oscar, but from the perspective of a freedive instructor the main subject in the documentary was clearly an untrained freediver.
He had VERY poor technique, that not only risked his OWN life but the millions of people who watched it and try to emulate themselves.
It was irresponsible of Netflix to show this without some kind of warning that the subject was not a trained freediver and his technique should not be copied.
This podcast is brought to you by Octopus Freediving
Resources
Facebook Group
Free E-book Sign Up
Free Online Freedive Safety Course
Send episode topic ideas or questions to ray@freedivenomad.com
You can support this show by buying from our affiliates partners:Synctuition - my favorite meditation app and I've tried A LOT
Waihana Wetsuits - the coolest looking wetsuits using eco-friendly neoprene. Use the coupon code FREEDIVENOMAD for 10% off over US$100
Blue Cannatine - the BEST nootropic to get my brain to function optimally after diving. 10% discount with that link.
Buy Me A Coffee - I love coffee, buying me a cup would be much appreciated
You Can Find Me At
My blog and where this podcast lives
Information about taking a freedive course from me in Taiwan
Freedive Nomad Instagram Account
Freedive Nomad Facebook Group
Freedive Nomad Youtube Channel
Podcast Media Kit
Is freediving dangerous? There's not a straightforward answer to that question.
The biggest risk in freediving is blacking out and learning how to avoid a blackout and being prepared if it happens is an essential foundation of making freediving safe.
This podcast is brought to you by Octopus Freediving
Resources
Facebook Group
Free E-book Sign Up
Free Online Freedive Safety Course
You can support this show by buying from our affiliates partners:
Waihana Wetsuits - the coolest looking wetsuits using eco-friendly neoprene. Use the coupon code FREEDIVENOMAD for 10% off over US$100
Blue Cannatine - the BEST nootropic to get my brain to function optimally after diving. 10% discount with that link.
Synctuition - my favorite meditation app and I've tried A LOT
Buy Me A Coffee - I love coffee, buying me a cup would be much appreciated
What exactly is freediving? It often gets confused with scuba diving, skin diving and snorkelling.
What else is in this episode?
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Who this podcast is for exactly and the purpose of this podcast
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Learn the first rule of freediving
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Difference between line diving and fun diving
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Peak at future episode topics
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Brief introduction about the show's host, the Freedive Nomad.
This podcast is brought to you by Octopus Freediving
Resources
Facebook Group
Free E-book Sign Up
You can support this show by buying from our affiliates partners:
Waihana Wetsuits - the coolest looking wetsuits using eco-friendly neoprene. Use the coupon code FREEDIVENOMAD for 10% off over US$100
Blue Cannatine - the BEST nootropic to get my brain to function optimally after diving. 10% discount with that link.
Synctuition - my favorite meditation app and I've tried A LOT
Buy Me A Coffee - I love coffee, buying me a cup would be much appreciated
You can find me atFreedive Nomad - where I blog about freediving
Freedive Nomad Taiwan - if you want to learn freediving from me in Taiwan
Media Kit - for sponsors, press or guest podcasting
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