Jake's Dive Shack

05/31/2024

Jake and Myles sit down together and share tips on how to find a dive shop while traveling, what we're looking forward to most at Scuba Show, and DAN's new e-learning on risk and liability! Keep an eye on Jake's Instagram for special Scuba Show surprises, including a way to win a DiveVolk phone case...

05/17/2024

Jake and Myles sat down with Rachel Cushman, an amazing diver and educator with a wealth of experience, to chat about diving in aquariums, teaching, silly stories from learning to dive, and the challenges facing women in diving. Definitely not an episode to miss! ~Reminder~ Free Descent is intended....

05/03/2024

Dive 30 brings us a special conversation with Danielle Tentschert, Education Manager at Ocean Connectors. We talk about how to get kids into ocean conservation, and how impactful the ocean can be on a child, as well as what got us into loving the water! Ocean Connectors is a San Diego-based nonprofi...

04/18/2024

We are back with our good friends Walt () and Kelsey (). Walt and Kelsey answer your questions submitted via Instagram, as well as a few more. This is one of the best yet in our biased opinion; we cover burn-out, diversity, finding/keeping work, and so much more! ~Reminder~...

04/18/2024

04/04/2024

April Fools! Our friends Alysha Acosta and Danielle DiLorenzo take over the show to interview us for a change. Listen in to hear how we answer questions about our lives as scuba instructors, our friendship, and everything in between. Alysha, Miss Scuba Queen California 2023, and Dani, Miss Scuba Que...

03/21/2024

Updates, updates, updates! Myles finally moved to Spain, dove in the Mediterranean Sea, and is never leaving! Jake hit 400 dives in San Diego and booked a last minute trip to Bonaire! After over a year of FDP, we finally got to sit down with our good friends Walt () and Kelsey (...

03/07/2024

Dive 26: Myles and Jake cap off one year of Free Descent by recapping their most recent adventures along with special guest Lydia! Myles and Lydia tell tales of ice diving and the North American Ice Diving Festival, and Jake talks about his adventures in the Windward Islands of the Caribbean. We wra...

02/22/2024

Jake has been MIA for a month and Myles is gearing up to FINALLY get under the ice with Midwest School of Diving. Listen into our special interview with Mark Dugger from Midwest School of Diving, host of the North American Ice Diving Festival. Mark gives us insight into ice diving logistics, how the...

02/08/2024

Myles and Jake have dry gills, they NEED to get in the water! Hear all about their upcoming dive plans for February before jumping into an exclusive interview with Alexis Jabbour and Kelsey Elliot from Dive With Buddy. The Free Descent Podcast and the Dive With Buddy team have grown up alongside eac...

01/25/2024

Saving our oceans has always been cool, but the Force Blue team makes it that much cooler! Jake and Myles interview Steve "Gonzo" Gonzalez on his work to unite Special Operations veterans with marine science and conservation projects. Click the link below to get involved! As promised, the winner of....