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Special Announcement from Scuba Shack Radio
Scuba Shack Radio has wrapped up but there is more in store. - Specifically - I will be launching a new podcast - Scuba Educational Alliance Ocean Podcast on September 19th, 2024. - This new podcast w
142. Round Up – The final episode
The time has come to wrap up Scuba Shack Radio. After 142 episodes, I have decided to end the podcast as I look to focus on other initiatives. The podcast has been a rewarding endeavor. I have enjoyed
141. Complacency in diving or something else?
It seems that we are using the term complacency to talk about various incidents or accidents in scuba diving. Is it really complacency or is is something else. Are divers being careless, irresponsible
140. Mastery, Competency, Performance – Oh My!
We hear the terms mastery, competency and performance when discussing scuba training, but what do these terms really mean. Let's talk a little more about these terms. How do we achieve mastery or comp
139. What are you reading this summer?
Here is an update on my reading list for 2024. - The second batch of books that I finished include: Arctic Drift - Clive and Dirk Cussler A Message from Martha - Mark Avery Built to Fail - Alan P
138. Is the dive industry at an inflection point?
Innovation, technology, and market forces can drive inflection points for business or industries. Inflection points are times of significant change and transformation is necessary for sustainability a
137. The right training, the right equipment and the right experience at the right time.
Becoming a competent and confident diver is a progression that involves training, gear and diving. We often call these the three Es - Equipment, Education, and Experience. But just taking the next cou
136. Good and Bad Customer Service in the Dive Industry
How would you rate customer service across the dive industry? - How do you define good customer service for a dive operator, dive shop, or dive resort? - Listen to an example of very poor customer ser
135. Listen for a message from Martha – we need to care
Martha was the last of the passenger pigeon species and died on September 1, 1914. The passenger pigeon was once the most abundant bird on the planet and within a few decades this species went from bi
134. Let’s Save the Right Whale – Approve the NOAA Speed Restrictions
In 2022, NOAA released recommendations for vessel speed restrictions in an effort to protect the North Atlantic right whale. NOAA not only expanded the area dramatically, they also expanded the vessel