In today's episode I'm speaking with Gen Morris.

Living through the elements to find balance. Gen uses freediving to drop into the fluid stillness of water, climbing to connect with the raw strength of the rock, and kitesurfing to dance with the power of the wind.

For over a decade, she’s been guiding people into the world of adventure sports, sharing how a deep conversation with earth, air, and water can ground the mind, build true resilience, and restore equilibrium to everyday life.

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Today's episode is the third and final episode of the little mini-series called "Why Depth?"

For this series, I invited three different freedivers and asked them the exact same questions. Everyone comes from a different background, has different experiences, and their own relationship with depth. I was curious to see what would come up.

Maybe these conversations will encourage you to reflect on your own reasons for diving. I don't think there's one right answer, but I do think understanding your answer can completely change the way you experience the sport.

The third conversation is with Stefan Randig, a freediving athlete, multiple national record holder, Instructor Trainer, and coach with over 20 years of experience.

And if you'd like to hear more from Stefan beyond this short conversation, make sure to check out his full episode previously recorded on the podcast.

Today's episode is the second of a little mini-series called "Why Depth?"

For this series, I invited three different freedivers and asked them the exact same questions. Everyone comes from a different background, has different experiences, and their own relationship with depth. I was curious to see what would come up.

Maybe these conversations will encourage you to reflect on your own reasons for diving. I don't think there's one right answer, but I do think understanding your answer can completely change the way you experience the sport.

The second conversation is with Mickael Piccard, a French freediving and mental coach who works with divers at every level—from beginners to competitive athletes.

And if you'd like to hear more from Micka beyond this short conversation, make sure to check out his full episode previously recorded on the podcast. 

This week's episode is going to be a little mini-series called "Why Depth?"

For this series, I invited three different freedivers and asked them the exact same questions. Everyone comes from a different background, has different experiences, and their own relationship with depth. I was curious to see what would come up.

Maybe these conversations will encourage you to reflect on your own reasons for diving. I don't think there's one right answer, but I do think understanding your answer can completely change the way you experience the sport.

The first conversation is with David Mellor. David has been freediving for 13 years and competing for the last six. He's a multiple World Record holder, and the first 60-year-old to dive to 100 metres in competition.

And if you'd like to hear more from David beyond this short conversation, make sure to check out his full episode previously recorded on the podcast.

Today I’m speaking to Andrea Marengo, an Italian freediving instructor and deep safety diver based in Dahab, Egypt.

He works mainly as a deep safety diver for competitive athletes and in competitions, while also teaching safety courses and beginners.

In this episode we dive deep into the safety aspect of Freediving and making the link to Andrea's past experience as a rafting guide and safety.

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Stefan is a freediving athlete, Instructor Trainer, and coach with 20 years of experience. He is passionate about exploring our potential through breath, movement, and water. He believes in freediving not only as a sport, but also as a sustainable activity that can bring calm, health, and joy at any stage of life.

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Amira Khalil is a competitive Freediver and AIDA Instructor who believes that growth happens beyond comfort zones. After representing Egypt at the AIDA Pool World Championships, she continues to inspire others through teaching, coaching, and sharing the lessons learned both in and out of the water.

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Today I’m speaking to Mickael Piccard, a French freediving coach who works with divers at every level—from beginners to competitive athletes.

One thing that runs through all of his coaching is the importance of relaxation and learning how to access deeper states of calm. Which is exactly what we’re diving into in this episode.

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This is the second episode with 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. 

Today I'm sharing another solo episode where we are talking about Freediving burnout - how we drift into it, why it happens and how to gently find our ways back to joy.

I really want to start doing more solo episodes so if there is a topic that you would like me to explore, please reach out and let me know.

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