Davide Carrera is an Italian freediver and world-record holder, known for diving to depths of 130 meters and setting both national and world records. He combines his athletic passion with a deep commitment to nature, spirituality, and healthy living; drawing on yoga, meditation, and sustainable lifestyle practices to inspire and coach others.
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Eugen is an Austrian Freediver and national record holder. He learnt to dive in the military and in this episode he is sharing a very different approach to Freediving than what most of us are used to.
Gus Kreivenas is a Master of Underwater Sport, Athlete, Freediving Coach and founder of Touch Down Freediving School.
He is a strong believer that Freediving can save the world. Don't believe him? Try! It's proven by practice!
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Gary is a British national record holding Freediver diving to well over 100m. He's also one of the busiest coaches in Dahab.
In this episode we are going to talk about mental health in and outside of the water.
Gary has always been very open about mental health in the hope that others can feel able to be more open about themselves and reach out for help.
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In today's episode I'm sharing 3 things that I find important to "build your mental foundation" for Freediving:
- Defining your WHY in Freediving
- Defining your core values in Freediving
- Separating your worth and identity from Freediving
In today's episode I'm interviewing Carlos Diezel. He's an AIDA instructor trainer, Athlete, Coach and Safety Diver. He's also the manager of the world famous Freediving center : Dahab Freedivers.
Khaled ELGammal is an Egyptian Freediving Instructor Trainer and a Pro Athlete. He's the first Egyptian to reach 100m depth on one single breath. First of many more inshallah he says.
In today's episode I'm interviewing Shereen Ramadan, a renewable energy engineer turned scuba and Freediving instructor and athlete. She moved to Dahab four years ago, after a period of intense depression, and that shift completely changed her life. Through nature, Freediving ,scuba and a focus on wellness, she found passion, purpose, and a deep sense of gratitude. Now, her purpose is to help others find their own peace through these same practices and by sharing what she's learnt along the way.
In today’s episode I am interviewing Katharina Bötsch, a student of mine that I had the pleasure to coach for several months of her freediving journey. She is going to talk about her inspiring journey from being terrified of open water to becoming a freediving instructor and all the ups and downs along the way.
In this episode I'm interviewing Kimberley Houghton, a Peak Performance Coach who has spent the last ten years training with some of the best organisations in the world.
As a specialist in human behaviour, her training includes neuroscience, flow states, and mindset.
Kimberley works with athletes and leaders, and her specialist training in trauma allows her to work at a much deeper level with her clients.
She has been freediving for the past few years and quickly recognized the important role our nervous system plays in our diving and has since then been passionate about sharing this information with other Freedivers.
In this episode I'm Interviewing Evan Walter, Coach, athlete and several US National record and American Recordholder in the pool. He will be sharing some insights on what Freediving taught him over the years about his diving and life in general.
Welcome to the first episode of Deep Joy.
In this episode I talk about my journey in Freediving, the challenges and setbacks I've encountered and finding my way back to Joy.
Welcome to the Deep Joy Podcast - a space for exploring the mental side of Freediving.
I’m your host, Caro Spitzer.
In each episode we dive into mindset, science and stories - helping you go deeper, without loosing sight of joy.