UTD Scuba Diving Podcast
by UTD Scuba Diving
In scuba diving there is training and there is certification. Certification has always been the holy grail of every scuba course. But at Unified Team Diving we are redefining how scuba training works. Our UTD instructors are coaches and our students are clients and our process is to make you an awesome, badass diver. https://utdscubadiving.com
Episodes
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The birth of DIR, a talk with Dan Volker and Bill Mee
A loose conversation with these 2 superstars. They were there in the early days of the development of DIR ( Doing it Right), the philosophy we still adhere to. We start off hot, and the introduction realy start first 8 minutes into the conversation :-) Send us Fan Mail Also check out our youtube...
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UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #116, Breathing through a straw
Ben is driving his car and got inspired to talk about gas density and how this is overlooked by many. The inspiration came from listening to an episode of The Great Dive Podcast, TGDP: https://podcasts.apple.com/dk/podcast/the-great-dive-podcast/id1224724509?i=1000771332334 the book was not…
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#115, The Path to Completion, what to do after training and many tangents with a special guest.
This is a fun one, first of all I roped in Jeff to join me for a Pod :-) That was good talking with him again like this. But we mostly discuss the "Path to Completion" document we use for our divers at all levels. As per normal for us, we go on several tangents and go off topic every once in a...
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UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #114 – Meet the UTD Instructors - Neil Egerton
In this episode, we introduce Neil Egerton, our instructor from Ireland — land of the four-leaf clover and that beloved dark brew, Guinness. Neil has been working hard to build a thriving community of thinking divers in his corner of the world. You can find out more about Neil here:...
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#113, Ben and Jiri discuss Diving computers, and why they are....
In this episode, ben has a fellow instructor on the show Jiri Pokorny. https://utdscubadiving.com/member/jiri-pokorny/ They talk all things dive computer, The why, the why not, transmitters, algorithms, and much more. I hope you enjoy. Send us Fan Mail Also check out our youtube channel:...
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#112, Ben talks to Arne Sieber on Solid State O2 cell at DEMA 2025
In this episode, Ben talks to Arne Sieber on Oxygen Cells, specifically Solid State Oxygen cells or more accurately, Optical Oxygen Analyzing Cells. This is interesting, cutting-edge stuff for the scuba and CCR nerds amongst us. Have fun. Send us Fan Mail Also check out our youtube channel:...
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UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #111 - The ingredients of a good diver. Do you have what it takes?
Join Ben Bos and James Mott in this episode of the UTD Scubadiving podcast, where they discuss the ingredients of a good diver and how the UTD 10 covenants help keep you on the straight and narrow when you develop yourself as a diver. For context, here you can read them for yourself....
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UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #110 – Meet the UTD Instructors - Greg Wolff
This episode kicks off our "Meet the UTD Instructors" series. We will be bringing you a series of episodes, interspersed with our regularly scheduled podcasts and carcasts, introducing some of our UTD instructors. You'll have an opportunity to discover the incredibly varied paths that each of…
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UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #109 – Jeff Carcast – The Bigger the Blob the Better the Job
The electrical engineers creed about soldering: "The bigger the blob, the better the job." The rock climbers creed about rope: "If you don't know the knot, tie a lot." These two sayings, unfortunately, summarize much of the recreational scuba training that is currently happening. Without an...
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UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #108 – Jeff Carcast – UTD's History and Me
For about two years Jay has been asking me for a history of UTD. It's one of the tasks I never completed, until now. On a long drive from San Diego up to the Sierra Nevada Mountains I recorded a look back at Unified Team Diving – how did it start, where did it start, what were some of the ups…
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UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #107 – Jeff Passes the Torch to Ben and Jay
Dear UTD Community, Today, we’re sharing a meaningful milestone in the journey of Unified Team Diving. After years of inspiring leadership, Jeff is stepping down from his leadership role at UTD. His vision has shaped the path we’ve walked together, and his contributions have left an indelible…
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UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #106 – Jeff's Carcast - Comparing Yourself to Others
Do you feel like you are good enough? That is the core of this episode. In diving, and in sports, we are constantly comparing ourselves to others and that can be a huge impediment to any successful outcome in a class or training program. The most important thing in any training situation, or in a...
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UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #105, Ben's Training Corner: Are you on the peak of Mount Stupid?
Hi, in this episode Ben will discuss the Dunning Kruger effect. A cognitive bias that was created in 1999 by David Dunning and Justin Kruger. It gives a graphical representation of the development when learning new things. It's very applicable to us divers, as we can easily become the victim of...
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UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #104 – Meet the UTD Instructors - Rene Krikke
Meet UTD Instructor Rene Krikke, based in Blomberg, Germany. Rene is teaching across northern Europe and brings a fascinating perspective to our "Meet the Instructors" series. Rene stumbled into diving while on a holiday in Egypt, got hooked, made his way to the UTD Scuba Coaching Program, and is...
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UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #103 – Jeff's Carcast - The Big Scuba Lie
How many dives do you have? I believe the answer to this question is the biggest lie in scuba diving. As instructors, we are trained to take this answer with a grain of salt. In this short carcast, Jeff takes a look at logging dives, logging flight hours, and some ideas about how to best log your...
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UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #102 - Jeff's Carcast – How Do You Stay Motivated?
Do you feel like you are in a rut with your diving? Doing the same dives over and over? How do you stay motivated year after year? These are the question we look at today in another of Jeff's soon-to-be-famous UTD Carcast episodes. Check out more on UTD Scuba Coaching, click here. Send us Fan…
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UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #101 – Ben's Training Corner - Dive Beautifully
In this inaugural episode of Ben's short podcast series, "The Training Corner," he looks at the concept of 'dive beautifully.' How do you gain your own level of elegance in diving, particularly around propulsion techniques. As always, if you have questions, comments, or thoughts about this, you…
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UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #100 – The Most Obscure Questions in Scuba Diving - DEMA 2024
Weerrrrreee...back! The Most Obscure Questions in Scuba Diving - Live at DEMA 2024. This week we collected questions in the booth and pulled them out in front of an audience. Fun, interesting, informative. And did we say fun? Send us Fan Mail Also check out our youtube channel:...
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Unified Team Diving Podcast #99 – Advanced Rebreather Training - Ben's Talk at DEMA 2024
We are back in Las Vegas for the DEMA show – us and a gazillion other divers checking out new equipment, new training, new everything. This year, in the Technical Resource Center at the show, Ben gave a talk on advanced rebreather training, why it's important to dive a consistent team…
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UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #98 – Jeff's Carcast on Setbacks and More Setbacks
Things don't always go quite as planned. Sometime the planning turns into a setback. What is the best way to deal with that? Take "no" for encouragement and take a setback for opportunity. Thoughts or comments? Let me know. Contact here. Send us Fan Mail Also check out our youtube channel:...
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UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #97 – Jeff Carcast – Managing Your Students' Brilliance
Who is brilliant? You? Or your students? Or both? What happens when you face an instructor or a coach who is more focused on their own brilliance than yours. In this short carcast I take a look at a scenario where the brilliance got confused. Have a listen, let me know what you think. Contact us...
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UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #96 – The Most Obscure Questions in Scuba Diving - Stump the Chumps
Another of the Most Obscure Questions in Scuba Diving. This time we tried something a bit different. Ben came up with the questions and did not tell Jeff what they were going to be. Tune in for an honest discussion about pockets, valve drills, cameras, and more. Send us your obscure...
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UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #95 – Jeff Carcast – Following Some Else's Dreams
Following someone else's dreams. This is something every scuba instructor has faced. A student brings a partner, who does not want to be there, into a class, usually Open Water. As instructors, we get to see this play out, sometimes in terror, sometimes in joy. What do you do when someone drags...
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Unified Team Diving Podcast #94 – UTD's Path to Leadership with Jeff and Jay
How to get there. That's today's question. What is the path to becoming a UTD instructor or dive master. How does the program work? What are our expectations of you? What do we expect your expectations to be of us. In this episode Jeff and Jay look at the "path," the course work, and tell some...
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Unified Team Diving Podcast #93 – Cave Week with Jeff, Ben, and Jay
It's on! Cave Week 2024! This November join us in Florida for Cave Week. In this short podcast Jeff, Ben, and Jay discuss the logistics, the fun, and all the details about this amazing UTD community event. For more information and to register for Cave Week, click here:...
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UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #92 – Instructor Trainer Jon Edwardsen on the Success of His Recent IDC
Jon Edwardsen has been a UTD instructor almost since the beginning of UTD. He is my colleague, friend, and critic. The great thing about having Jon as an instructor trainer is his uncanny ability to cut through any and all BS and get to the heart of the matter. So when Jon did an IDC with a few…
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UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #91 – Jeff Carcast – Teaching Teaching, Not Teaching the Thing
There is much to unpack around how we run out instructor development program, how we train our instructor trainers, and how all that benefits the Unified Team Diving students and coaching clients. Back in the car, Jeff takes a look at the mechanics of teaching teaching – education as a change in...
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UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #90 – Becoming a Thinking Diver Part 2b
This episode is a cross between our wrap up of "Becoming a Thinking Diver" and "The Most Obscure Questions in Scuba Diving. Jeff and Ben cover: Redundant equipment. Knowing when to say when. Training for multiple failures buy planning for one. And a quick story about the bike. Check it out, if…
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UTD Scuba Diving Podcast – Ben's Training Corner – Equipment Does Not Kill You
It's not the equipment, it's the choices you make. In his inaugural training corner episode, Ben takes a look at how you can make good, or bad, choices and how those choices can have dramatic ramifications. For more information on the Unified Team Diving training systems and the UTD Scuba…
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UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #88 – Jeff Carcast – Free Has No Value
One of the great things about me and Unified Team Diving is that I get to set the company culture around money, finances, student fees, all of it. I feel very strongly that financial transparency is critical to the health of any business. I also believe "free" does not serve anyone – us or you....
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UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #87 – Becoming a Thinking Diver Part 2a
In our last episode about the "Thinking Diver" we talked about creating your team, or village. In this episode Jeff and Ben start to look at the practical elements of being a thinking diver – gear, gas, team, and much more. Be a thinker. Listen in. If you have any questions or comments, please…
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Unified Team Diving Podcast #86 – Jeff's Carcast – Why I Am Still So Stoked About UTD
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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UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #85 – It Takes a Village – The Thinking Diver Part 1
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...
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UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #84 – Jeff's Carcast – We Are Not for Everyone
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? Let…
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UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #83 – Jeff's Carcast on Style vs. Success
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…
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UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #82 – Are You Solo Diving as an Instructor?
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…
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UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #81 – Jeff's Carcast on Managing the Frustration of Setbacks
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…
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UTD Podcast #80 – Jeff's Carcast on Fulfilling Unfulfilled Dreams
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...
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UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #79 – The Most Obscure Questions in Scuba Diving - Live at DEMA 2023
We are live at the DEMA show in New Orleans taking questions from the audience. Listen to Jeff and Ben answer all sorts of random questions and, finally, almost get completely stumped. Contact us with your obscure questions and plan on seeing us at DEMA 2024 in Las Vegas where we will do another...
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UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #78 – Introducing UTD's new Director of Development Jay Gardner
Welcome 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…
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UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #77 – Jeff Carcast on Quitting Part 2 – When It's Okay to Quit
This 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:...
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UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #76 – Jeff's Carcast on Quitting
"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...
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UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #75 – Everything Rebreathers Part 1
Let'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…
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UTD Podcast #74 – The Most Obscure Questions in Scuba Diving Vol. 15 – The Tech Student Episode
A 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...
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UTD Podcast #73 – Jeff's Carcast on Compliance and Consistency
Consistency and compliance. Or is it compliance and consistency? Either way, these are the two hallmarks of a great client relationship with their coach and coaching program. In this carcast, Jeff takes a look at how consistency and compliance inform the best possible training for scuba divers.…
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UTD Podcast #72 – Jeff and Ben on the August 2023 San Diego Classes
Following two weeks of UTD classes in San Diego, and a few minutes before Ben heads back to the airport to return to Denmark, we chat about how this series of classes went for both the instructors and the students. Send us Fan Mail Also check out our youtube channel:...
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UTD Podcast #71 – Lisa Huynh on Coaching and Essentials
In this episode Jeff sits with UTD Scuba Coaching client Lisa Huynh the day after she completed UTD Essentials of Rec. Lisa explores how she got her start with coaching, the benefits of integrating UTD's in-water training with the coaching program, her experiences with her prior training, and…
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UTD Podcast #70 – Getting Started with Rebreathers
The rebreather. Is it a wildly complex thing that rivals something that could fly to the moon? Or is it simply a bag you breathe into that scrubs out the CO2 and allows for longer bottom times? Or something in the middle? In this episode Jeff and Ben look at the simple yet complex story of...
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UTD Podcast #69 – Jeff's Carcast on How to Get Really, Really Good at Something
Your "Path to Mastery" is a buzzword (or buzz-phrase) that's been around forever but, what does it really mean and how can you take your path to becoming great at one thing and apply it to becoming great at something else (like scuba)? In this carcast, recorded on an endless, rainy drive from San...
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UTD Podcast #68 – UTD's ISO Certification
In April this year UTD went through an audit with EUF, the European Underwater Federation and received certification that the UTD training systems are in compliance with ISO standards. ISO, the International Organization for Standardization, creates standards for many industries, including scuba...
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In scuba diving there is training and there is certification. Certification has always been the holy grail of every scuba course. But at Unified Team Diving we are redefining how scuba training works. Our UTD instructors are coaches and our students are clients and our process is to make you an awesome, badass diver. https://utdscubadiving.com
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