Podcast Episodes

E111 Ana Gonçalves - Dental Considerations for Divers

Season 2025 Episode 111

In this episode of Speaking Sidemount, host Steve Davis interviews Ana Gonçalves, a prosthodontist and sidemount diver, about her unique journey that intertwines her expertise in dentistry with her p…

Published on 12 hours ago

E110 Back to Our Roots - The Fundamentals of Sidemount Diving

Season 2025 Episode 110

In this episode of Speaking Sidemount, brought to you by XDEEP, Steve Davis interviews Anand Chandra Sekaran, a PADI Course Director based in Malaysia, who shares his journey from a small town in Mal…

Published on 1 month ago

E109 The Art of Diving with Xavi P Tapia

Season 2025 Episode 109

In this episode of Speaking Sidemount, brought to you by XDEEP, host Steve Davis welcomes Xavi P. Tapia, a cave diver and instructor from Ecuador, who shares his journey through the world of diving. …

Published on 2 months ago

E108 Nick DeRutter - Dive Saga

Season 2025 Episode 108

It's great to bring you Episode 108 of Speaking Sidemount, the podcast dedicated to sidemount diving and cave diving—huge thanks to our show sponsor, XDEEP.

In this episode, I interview Nick DeRutter…

Published on 3 months ago

E107 Stratis Kas & Lionel Wolovitz - A Dive Gone Wrong: Lessons from a Serious DCI Incident

Season 2025 Episode 107

Hey, great to bring you Episode 107 with Stratis Kas and Lionel Wolowitz. Huge thanks to XDEEP for sponsoring Speaking Sidemount.In this episode, I catch up with Stratis Kas and Lionel Wolovitz. You …

Published on 4 months ago

E106 Maria Bollerup - Stunning Expedition Buteng

Season 2025 Episode 106

In this episode of Speaking Sidemount, produced with the support of XDEEP, Steve interviews Maria Bollerup. Maria is one of the world's most passionate divers and explorers. Along with her dive partn…

Published on 5 months ago

E105 Ben Reymenants - "A Life in Diving"

Season 2025 Episode 105

In this episode brought to you by XDEEP, Ben Reymenants shares his extensive diving journey, from his early experiences in the murky waters of Belgium to becoming a technical diving instructor. He di…

Published on 6 months ago

E104 Naomi Allen - "Sidemount and Mine Diving Thailand"

Season 2025 Episode 104

Hey, welcome to another episode of Speaking Sidemount, brought to you by our show sponsor, XDEEP, Insta360, and the show's patrons. In this episode, I meet Naomi Allen of Koh Tao Divers in southern T…

Published on 7 months ago

E103 Hollie Gallacher Teggart - "Maritime Archaeology, Wreck Diving, & Love of Sidemount”

Season 2024 Episode 103

In this episode of Speaking Sidemount, sponsored by XDEEP and Insta360, host Steve Davis interviews Hollie Gallacher-Teggatt, a sidemount diving instructor based in Malta. They discuss Hollie's journ…

Published on 8 months ago

E102 Joseph Bicanic - Bent Out of Shape at Boesmansgat

Season 2024 Episode 102

This is the amazing story of Joseph Bicanic's

decompression sickness (Bends) incident while cave diving at Boesmansgat or Bushman's Hole in South Africa. Joseph joined Richard "Harry" Harris and Cra…

Published on 9 months ago