Podcast Episodes

Growing Up in the Mecca of Technical Diving | CCR, Sidewinder & Dahab with Omar Derbala

Season 2025 Episode 115

In this final episode of Speaking Sidemount for 2025, brought to you by XDEEP, Steve Davis sits down with Omar Derbala, a technical and CCR instructor born and raised in Dahab, one of the most iconic…

Published on 18 hours ago

"Lies, Lessons, and Legacy" - Chris Richardson on 30 Years in the Dive Industry

Season 2025 Episode 114

In this brutally honest episode brought to you by XDEEP, Steve Davis sits down with Chris Richardson, founder of Deep Six Gear, to unpack three decades of hard truths inside the dive industry. From t…

Published on 1 month ago

E113 British Army to Sidemount Master - Mark Rowe's Incredible Diving Journey

Season 2025 Episode 113

In this episode of Speaking Sidemount brought to you by XDEEP, Steve Davis talks with Mark Rowe, a former British Army Royal Engineer who began diving in 1989 and went on to become a leading sidemoun…

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

E112 Álvaro Granell - Cave Diving Mallorca

In this episode of Speaking Sidemount, brought to you by XDEEP, host Steve Davis interviews Álvaro Granell, a cave diving instructor from Mallorca. They discuss Álvaro's journey into diving, his tran…

Published on 3 months ago

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 3 months, 4 weeks 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 5 months 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 5 months, 4 weeks 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 7 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 8 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 8 months, 4 weeks ago