Episodes

In this episode, I speak with Aaron James, a philosophy professor who's also an avid surfer. As a lifelong Buddhist myself and an avid scuba diver with a profound connection to the ocean, I was interested in exploring what deeper meanings a philosopher might find simply by being in the ocean. What I found was not only was Aaron thoughtful and open, and very smart, he was also a lot of fun to talk to. And he shared his story of why he connects to the ocean, what it meant to be a surfer, and how...

In this episode, Part Two of my conversation with Jill Heinerth, cave diver, underwater photographer, and explorer-in-residence for the Royal Canadian Geographic Society. As we discussed in Part One, there's a visceral thrill for Jill in terms of pushing the limits of what she and humans might think they can do, as well as a sense of exploration and discovery that extreme cave diving brings. But as we kept talking, Jill opened further about a time she was unsure she might get back out of a cav...

In this episode part one of my conversation with Jill Heinerth, cave diver, underwater photographer, and Explorer-in-Residence for the Royal Canadian Geographic Society. I first met Jill at a dive industry convention, where she was promoting her book, "Into The Planet", which details her passion for exploring underwater caves around the world. The book is incredible and has some pretty crazy intense stories. So I wanted to talk with Jill about what drives her to such an extreme way of living...

In this episode, my conversation with Captain Paul Watson, founder of Sea Shepherd, the environmental organization known for interventions with whaling ships around the world. Paul has been at the forefront of the ocean environment for years and was seminal in the foundation of two renowned organizations, Greenpeace, and then years later, Sea Shepherd. Sea Shepherd - and Caption Paul himself - can evoke strong feelings from people, particularly as Paul himself has been at the helm of ships...

Season Two Is Coming! And the newest episode premieres on Tuesday December 15th. Big Deep is a podcast is about people who have a deep connection to our world’s oceans, connections strong enough that they have dedicated some part of their lives to being in or working on behalf of the water. So please join us as as we continue our exploration of a deep connection to the world’s oceans through the stories of people who love it. Welcome to Season Two of Big Deep. Scuba Diving, Free Diving, ...

Part Two of our conversation with Behaviour Ecologist, Shane Gero, on his research efforts to decode the sophisticated language and culture of one of the deepest divers in the ocean - sperm whales.

Part One of our conversation with Behaviour Ecologist, Shane Gero, on his research efforts to decode the sophisticated language and culture of one of the deepest divers in the ocean - sperm whales.

Dancing With Sea Lions: Lindsay Pullin on how a dive with Sea Lions in a kelp forest held a deeper connection

When Scuba Diving Goes Nuclear: Kyra Richter on her life as a nuclear power plant diver

A Mermaid's Tale: Linden Wolbert on living her life as a siren of the sea

Murder at the Bottom of a Pond: Michael Berry on his life as an Underwater Scuba Criminal Investigator

Stephan Whelan, founder of DeeperBlue.com, on the evolution of the diving community and who divers really are

Freediving record holder Hanli Prinsloo and how diving on one breath has allowed her to connect with marine wildlife and inspired her to dedicate her life to protecting what she loves through her I AM WATER Foundation.

Greg Holt, Host of Scuba Radio, the world's longest running and most popular radio show for divers

Colleen McKinnel describes the intensity and magic of a dive with tiger sharks in Fiji and what being a scuba diver means to her

Daan Verhoeven talks about how freediving brought him closer to his late father

Skylar Bayer on how discovering that she could no longer scuba dive started a remarkable journey to the bottom of the ocean. Hosted by Jason Elias and Paul Kelway. Produced by Jason Elias.

Michael Adams on how freediving unlocked ancient ways of connecting with the ocean

Episode 1: Welcome to the Big Deep Podcast, a podcast about people who have a connection to the ocean, a connection so strong it has transformed some aspect of their lives.