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Hosted by Steve Davis · sports · EN-NZ
The podcast where we talk all things sidemount and cave diving, from equipment, skills, techniques and sidemount/cave diving expeditions to interviews with some of the world's top sidemount and cave divers. Whether you are new to sidemount diving, have been diving sidemount for years or just want to know more, this is THE place for all things sidemount.Subscribe to receive new episodes every month. If you like the podcast, please consider leaving us a 5-star review. More info via our website and Facebook page:https://www.sidemountpros.comhttps://www.facebook.com/speakingsidemount/
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Speaking Sidemount is hosted by Steve Davis. The show has published 125 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "From Cave Diver to Explorer | Maja Music" (26 October 2026, 97 minutes), "Four Hours Underground | Scott RG’s Solo Keld Head Cave Dive" (26 September 2026, 76 minutes), and "The Making of an Exceptional Technical Diver | Tom Steiner" (26 August 2026, 68 minutes).
Speaking Sidemount publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 77 minutes across 125 episodes.
Booking probability for Speaking Sidemount is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Speaking Sidemount requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Speaking Sidemount's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Speaking Sidemount are Fitness, Golf & Recreation. Speaking Sidemount has a sports audience.
Steve Davis hosts Speaking Sidemount, a sports podcast with 125 episodes published.
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Episode #125
How do you go from learning to scuba dive to organising a cave exploration expedition? Maja Music joins me to share her journey into sidemount diving, CCR cave diving, and leading a project in Slovenia’s Križna Jama and...
3.7 kilometres. 236 minutes. Solo. Scott RG returns to Speaking Sidemount to share the story of his Keld Head return dive—from the resurgence to West Kingsdale Master Cave and all the way back, using his KISS Sidewinder...
What does it really take to become an exceptional technical diver? In episode 123 of Speaking Sidemount brought to you by XDEEP, I sit down with my long-time mentor and friend Tom Steiner, founder of Gozo Technical...
Episode #121
You’ve bought the harness. You’ve set up the cylinders. Now comes the part that actually makes you a sidemount diver.In Part 2 of the Sidemount 101 series, brought to you by XDEEP, Steve Davis takes you from equipment...
Episode #120
<p>Have you ever watched really good sidemount divers underwater and wondered how they make it look so effortless?Meanwhile, your cylinders float, your trim feels unstable, hoses are everywhere, and it feels like you’re...
<p>I got stuck inside a wreck I knew better than anyone. This is the story of my close call on HMNZS Canterbury — and how complacency nearly cost me my life.</p><p>In this solo episode of Speaking Sidemount, brought to...
<p>In this episode of Speaking Sidemount, brought to you by XDEEP, Steve Davis reacts to and analyses the 2021 wreck-diving tragedy inside the wreck of HMS Scylla off Plymouth, UK. This is Steve's reaction to Dom...
<p>The Sidewinder 2 is here — and the story behind it is wild.</p><p>In this episode brought to you by XDEEP, Patrick Widmann joins me to share the real journey behind the years-long development of the Sidewinder 2...
<p>In Episode #116 brought to you by XDEEP, Steve Davis is joined by Gustavo “Tavo” Padilla-Pohjanen of Darkside Divers, Mexico. From a rocky start in snowboarding to discovering peace and purpose underwater, Tavo...
<p>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 and influential...
<p>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 the early days at...
<p>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 sidemount and technical...
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<p>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 transition to...
<p>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 passion for...
<p>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 Malaysia to becoming...
Episode #109
<p>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. From his...
Episode #108
<p>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. </p><p>In this episode, I interview Nick DeRutter, a Tech...
Episode #107
<p>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 may remember...
Episode #106
<p>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 partner Rannva...
Episode #105
<p>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 discusses the...
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Senior Manager, Supply Chain, Deeper Fellowship Church Canada
physician, author and wellbeing expert, Waterford Health Park
prosthodontist, Academia Negócios de Saúde
retired Los Angeles County Fire Department Assistant Chief, The Alliance for the Future of Agriculture in Nebraska
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