Voices Beneath the Waves

How can one diver make a lasting impact on the ocean?
In Season 2, Episode 21 of Voices Beneath the Waves, host Stephanie Miele, COOof Scuba Diving International (SDI), welcomes Diana Hollingshead, Women DiversHall of Fame member, conservation leader, citizen science advocate, andlongtime champion for protecting marine ecosystems.
From leading Reef Check Foundation initiatives to supporting Oregon's kelpforests and marine reserves, Diana has spent decades proving that conservationbegins with people who care enough to get involved. Through science, education,and community partnerships, she has inspired countless divers to become activestewards of the underwater world.
Join us LIVE as Diana shares how every diver, regardless of experience, cancontribute to meaningful ocean conservation.
Episode Highlights
• How citizen science empowers everyday divers.
• Building stronger communities through conservation.
• Reef Check, kelp forests, and marine ecosystem monitoring.
• Inspiring the next generation of ocean stewards.
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Oregon Kelp Alliance: https://www.oregonkelp.com/people/diana-hollingshead/
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How can medicine, marine science, and ocean exploration come together to protect both people and our planet?In Season 2, Episode 20 of Voices Beneath the Waves, host Stephanie Miele sits down with Christine Bird, M.D., family medicine physician, founder of Oceanic Research Group, Women Divers Hall of Fame member, and member of the Blue World production team.Episode Highlights:• Bridging medicine and diving through science and education.• Protecting coral reefs through research and conservation.• Sharing the ocean's stories through Blue World.• Inspiring the next generation of scientists, divers, and ocean advocates.Follow Christine BirdLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-bird-m-d/Oceanic Research Group: https://oceanicresearch.org/Blue World: https://www.blueworldtv.com/WDHOF: https://www.wdhof.org/members/christine-bird-m-dOceanic Research Group Website:https://oceanicresearch.org/ Jonathan Bird’s Blue WorldWebsite: https://www.blueworldtv.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BlueWorldTVFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlueWorldTVInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/stories/blueworldtv/Giant Screen Films:Call of the Dolphins: Website: https://macgillivrayfreeman.com/project/call-of-the-dolphins/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/callofthedolphinsSecrets of the Sea:Website: https://secretsoftheseamovie.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SecretsoftheseaAncient Caves:Website: https://macgillivrayfreeman.com/project/ancient-caves/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AncientCavesFollow StephanieLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-miele-68a604/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephmiele/SDILinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/scuba-diving-international-sdiFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SDIdivers/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sdidivers/WDHOFWebsite: https://www.wdhof.org/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wdhofFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/wdhofInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wdhof#VoicesBeneathTheWaves #SDIdivers #WomenDiversHallOfFame #MarineScience #OceanConservation #Diving #ScubaDiving #CoralReefs #OceanResearch #BlueWorldTV #ScienceCommunication #OneDiveFamily

The Hidden World of Sea Slugs: Finding Wonder in the Smallest Creatures

Some of the ocean’s most extraordinary discoveries come in surprisingly small packages. 🌊

In this episode of Voices Beneath the Waves, host Stephanie Miele sits down with Karen Gowlett-Holmes, Women Divers Hall of Fame member, marine naturalist, underwater photographer, and one of Australia’s leading experts on southern marine life.

Karen shares a lifetime of exploring, documenting, and identifying the remarkable creatures found beneath the surface. From colorful sea slugs and rarely seen marine species to the importance of careful observation and scientific documentation, this conversation reveals just how much there is to discover when we slow down and look closer.

Discover the fascinating world of the small, strange, and spectacular creatures that make our oceans so diverse.

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Women Divers Hall of Fame: https://www.wdhof.org/members/karen-gowlett-holmes

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How do you transform fear into understanding and become one of the world's most respected shark conservationists?

Join Stephanie Miele LIVE on July 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM EST as she welcomes Cristina Zenato. Together they explore shark behavior, conservation, cave exploration, and why replacing fear with understanding is essential to protecting our oceans.

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What can tiny blennies teach us about reef life, fish behavior, and the art of truly paying attention underwater? 🐟🤿🌊In Episode 18 of Voices Beneath the Waves, host Stephanie Miele, COO of Scuba Diving International (SDI), sits down with Anna DeLoach, marine life author, educator, underwater observer, and Women Divers Hall of Fame member.Anna’s work with BlennyWatcher has helped divers move beyond simply identifying fish and begin noticing the behaviors, personalities, and stories unfolding across the reef. From blennies and reef fish behavior to marine education and conservation, this episode explores how curiosity can transform the way we dive.Through decades of observation, storytelling, and field work, Anna reminds us that some of the ocean’s biggest lessons come from its smallest creatures.Episode Highlights:🐟 Blennies with personality: Why small reef fish can reveal big stories.👀 Beyond fish ID: Learning to observe behavior, not just names.🌊 Reef storytelling: How patient observation changes the way we see the ocean.📚 Marine education: Helping divers become more curious, informed reef observers.💙 WDHOF mission in action: Celebrating women who inspire learning, exploration, and ocean stewardship.📢 Get Involved! Learn how you can support Women Divers Hall of Fame and help fund scholarships, grants, mentorship, and opportunities for future leaders in diving.#VoicesBeneathTheWaves #AnnaDeLoach #BlennyWatcher #ReefFish #WomenDiversHallOfFame #WDHOF #MarineLife #ScubaDiving #OceanEducation #SDIdivers #OneDiveFamily #Blennywatcher #ReefFishBehavior #reeffishid #NewWorldPublications💬 What is the smallest marine creature that ever made the biggest impression on you? Drop it in the comments below! 👇📍 Listen & Subscribe to Voices Beneath the Waves🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/73cu8QZVAFfolpc21hPaYl🍏 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/voices-beneath-the-waves/id1806336175🌊 Follow Anna DeloachInstagram: https://www.Instagram.com/blennywatcher Blog: Blennywatcher.com Facebook: Anna DeLoach https://www.facebook.com/anna.deloach.7Blennywatcher Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlennyWatcherNew World Publications Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newworldpublications YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@blennywatcher REEF - Reef Environmental Education Foundation: REEF.org 🎙️ Follow StephanieLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-miele-68a604/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephmiele/🌐 SDI – Scuba Diving InternationalLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/scuba-diving-international-sdiFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SDIdivers/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sdidivers/🌍 Women Divers Hall of Fame (WDHOF)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wdhofFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/wdhofLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wdhofWebsite: https://www.wdhof.org/🔔 Don’t forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and HIT THE NOTIFICATION BELL so you never miss an episode.

What happens when science, exploration, and cave diving come together beneath the surface of the Earth? 🌎🤿In Episode 17 of Voices Beneath the Waves, host Stephanie Miele sits down with Patricia Beddows, renowned hydrogeologist, cave diver, educator, and member of the Women Divers Hall of Fame.Patricia’s work has taken her deep into the flooded cave systems of the Yucatán Peninsula, where hidden underground rivers hold critical clues about climate change, water resources, geology, and even some of the oldest human remains discovered in North America.From building open-source scientific tools through the Cave Pearl Project to helping democratize underwater science around the world, Patricia shares how curiosity, perseverance, and exploration can change both science and the way we understand our planet.🌊 Episode Highlights🕳️ Cave diving as scientific exploration🌎 Hidden underground rivers and climate science🔬 The Cave Pearl Project and citizen science initiatives💧 Why karst systems matter to global drinking water supplies📚 Education, mentorship, and creating access to science🤿 The intersection of technical diving and discovery📢 Get InvolvedSupport the Women Divers Hall of Fame and help fund scholarships, grants, mentorship programs, and opportunities for the next generation of divers, scientists, and explorers.💬 Join the ConversationIf you could explore one hidden place beneath the surface of the Earth, where would it be? Let us know in the comments below! 👇🔔 Follow & Stay ConnectedFollow Patricia Beddows:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/patricia.beddows.5LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricia-a-beddows-83ba435a/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patricia_beddows/Northwestern University Profile:https://www.deeps.northwestern.edu/our-people/faculty/beddows-patricia.htmlWomen Divers Hall of Fame:https://www.wdhof.org/members/patricia-beddows-ph-dCave Pearl Project:https://thecavepearlproject.org/Follow Stephanie:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-miele-68a604/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephmiele/SDI – Scuba Diving International:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/scuba-diving-international-sdiFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SDIdivers/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sdidivers/WDHOF:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wdhofFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/wdhofLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wdhofhttps://www.wdhof.org/📍 Listen & Subscribe to Voices Beneath the Waves:🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/73cu8QZVAFfolpc21hPaYl🍏 Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/voices-beneath-the-waves/id1806336175#VoicesBeneathTheWaves #PatriciaBeddows #CaveDiving #UnderwaterExploration #Hydrogeology #WomenDiversHallOfFame #WDHOF #TechnicalDiving #ScubaDiving #Cenotes #OceanScience #MarineScience #ClimateScience #OneDiveFamily #SDIdivers

How far can you push your limits on a single breath? 🌊🤿

In this LIVE episode of Voices Beneath the Waves,host Stephanie Miele, COO of Scuba Diving International (SDI), sits down withMehgan Heaney-Grier, world record freediver, stuntwoman, and ocean advocate.

Mehgan’s journey spans elite freediving performance,groundbreaking work in film and television, and a lifelong commitment to oceanexploration and conservation. From holding her breath in extreme environmentsto performing underwater for the camera, she has built a career defined bydiscipline, resilience, and fearlessness.

This live conversation explores what it truly takes tooperate at the highest level underwater, how mindset shapes performance, andhow skills developed through diving can open unexpected doors acrossindustries.

Join us live and be part of the conversation. Drop yourquestions in the comments for Stephanie and Mehgan to answer in real time.

📅 Live on April 9 at 6 PMEST

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SDIdivers/
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🌍 Women Divers Hall ofFame (WDHOF)

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How does creativity behind the scenes help shape the future of diving, conservation, and community? 🌊🎨🤿

In Season 2, Episode 3 of Voices Beneath the Waves, host Stephanie Miele, COO of Scuba Diving International (SDI), sits down with Bonnie Toth, Women Divers Hall of Fame member, creative director, and longtime advocate whose design work and volunteer leadership have helped elevate some of the diving industry’s most important organizations.

Bonnie shares her unique journey from serving as an illustrator in the Air Force to building a successful graphic design career, and eventually dedicating her talents to the ocean world she loves. She reflects on how scuba diving changed her perspective, why she shifted from agency work to ocean-focused and nonprofit clients, and how her passion for giving back has shaped decades of service to the Women Divers Hall of Fame. From branding and visibility to scholarships, mentorship, and community-building, Bonnie offers a heartfelt look at what it means to support others with creativity, generosity, and purpose.

Episode Highlights:
🎨 A creative life in service: From Air Force illustrator to graphic designer for the dive industry.
💙 Behind the scenes impact: How Bonnie’s design work helped shape WDHOF’s visual identity and growth.
🎓 Paying it forward: Why scholarships, training grants, and mentorship matter so deeply.
🤿 Women in diving today: Bonnie’s perspective on the evolution of female visibility, leadership, and community in the sport.
☀️ Living with purpose: Her advice to follow your passion, stay positive, and make time for joy.

📢 Get Involved! Support the Women Divers Hall of Fame, a nonprofit funding scholarships, training grants, and mentorship opportunities for the next generation of divers and ocean leaders.

💬 What passion in your life has led you to give back to others? Drop your thoughts in the comments below! 👇

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How does an underwater image go from almost to unforgettable, and where does editing truly begin?

In Episode 14 of Voices Beneath the Waves, Stephanie Miele, COO of Scuba Diving International, speaks with underwater photography educator Erin Quigley, founder of Go Ask Erin and one of diving’s most trusted mentors in post-processing.

Erin shares her remarkable path from award-winning theater and television costume design to building a global community of underwater photographers. She explains why editing is not cheating, why technology should support creativity instead of intimidate it, and how learning just a few foundational tools can transform your images and your confidence.

The conversation also dives into artificial intelligence in photography, ethical boundaries in contests and publishing, and the story behind Backscatter Exterminator, the breakthrough tool inspired by astrophotography that changed underwater editing.

If you are a diver who wants stronger images, clearer workflow, and more creative confidence, this episode delivers practical insight and honest perspective.

#VoicesBeneathTheWaves #UnderwaterPhotography #ScubaDiving #DivePhotography #PhotoEditing #CreativeWorkflow #OceanStorytelling #AIinPhotography #WomenInDiving #WDHOF #SDIDivers

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🔔 Don’t forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and HIT THE NOTIFICATION BELL so you never miss an update from the #OnediveFamily! https://www.youtube.com/c/SDITDIERDI📍 Listen & Subscribe to Voices Beneath the Waves:🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/73cu8QZVAFfolpc21hPaYl🍏 Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/voices-beneath-the-waves/id1806336175Follow Cathryn Castle Garcia:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cathryn.c.castleInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/c2g2productions/YouTube:  @c2g2productions9  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathryncastle/Official Website: https://c2g2productions.com/Follow Stephanie:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-miele-68a604/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephmiele/SDI – Scuba Diving International:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/scuba-diving-international-sdiFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SDIdivers/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sdidivers/Courses & Info: https://www.tdisdi.comWomen Divers Hall of Fame:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wdhofFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/wdhofInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wdhof/Learn more about WDHOF & scholarships: https://www.wdhof.org/SDI - Scuba Diving International: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/scuba-diving-international-sdiFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SDIdivers/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sdidivers/For more info on Dive Courses: https://www.tdisdi.com/*Please note that translations in all of our materials are created by a process that utilizes translators in combination with automatically generated content. We make efforts to verify these translations, but we apologize for any inaccuracies in the words or phrases. We appreciate feedback and suggested edits to our materials. Please email us at [email protected] with any comments.*#VoicesBeneathTheWaves#OceanMetaphors#CathrynCastleGarcia#WomenDiversHallOfFame#WDHOF#DiveEducation#ScubaDiving#WomenInDiving#DiveTraining#OceanStorytelling#SDIDivers#OneDiveFamily