Dive Like A Girl: A Scuba Diving Podcast by Midwest Mermaids Scuba

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The Dive Like A Girl Podcast is hosted by Rachel, Tara and Kat from Midwest Mermaids Scuba — a women-focused SCUBA diving community built to help divers find dive buddies, share knowledge, and create more opportunities to get underwater. Each month, we talk about all things SCUBA diving — from beginner certifications and first ocean dives to drift diving, sharks, quarries, travel adventures, liveaboards, gear, funny dive stories, and the occasional underwater chaos. Some episodes are educational. Some are hilarious. Most are a little bit of both. New episodes monthly.

Episodes

  1. Jul 13

    Episode 4: Adaptive Scuba Diving Is Changing Lives

    Adaptive SCUBA diving is about so much more than equipment—it's about trust, teamwork, independence, and creating opportunities for everyone to experience the underwater world. In Episode 4, Rachel sits down with adaptive diving instructor Hellen Armstrong and adaptive diver Jen Chaillie to discuss how adaptive diving works, what it's like from both the instructor's and diver's perspectives, and why more dive professionals and volunteers should consider getting involved. From learning to dive after a spinal cord injury to making dive destinations more accessible around the world, this conversation is inspiring, educational, and a wonderful reminder of what makes the dive community so special. Whether you're an instructor, an experienced diver, or just beginning your SCUBA journey, this episode will leave you with a new appreciation for the life-changing impact of adaptive diving.

  2. Jun 29

    Episode 3: Great Dive Buddies Make For Awesome Dives

    A great dive buddy can make an amazing dive even better—and a bad one can make it unforgettable for all the wrong reasons. In Episode 3, Rachel, Kat, and Tara talk about the qualities they look for in a dive buddy, what makes a great dive boat, and the little details that help divers stay safe and enjoy every dive. Along the way, they recap Rachel's first liveaboard experience, discuss upcoming trips to the Galápagos and Belize, and share plenty of funny stories and lessons learned from hundreds of dives. Whether you're newly certified or have years of experience, this episode is full of practical advice, relatable stories, and exactly the kind of conversations that happen after a great day of blowing bubbles.

  3. Jun 15

    Episode 2: Getting Certified to SCUBA Dive

    In Episode 2 of the Dive Like A Girl Podcast, Rachel, Kat, and Tara talk all about getting Open Water certified — from classroom sessions and quarry dives to checkout dives in the Florida Keys and the reality of beginner SCUBA nerves. The girls also talk liveaboards, shark anxiety, navigation fails, 100th dive traditions, and why you absolutely do NOT need to buy a garage full of gear before getting certified. Basically… three mermaids talking about SCUBA diving with a little educational content and a lot of blowing bubbles. 🌊 #divelikeagirl #midwestmermaidsscuba #scubadiving #midwestmermaids #SCUBAcertification

    Episode 2: Getting Certified to SCUBA Dive

  4. Jun 1

    Episode 1: How It All Started

    What happens when a few women from the Midwest connect in the comments section of a Girls That Scuba Facebook post? Apparently… a dive community with 1,200+ members. 😂 In Episode 1 of the Dive Like A Girl Podcast, Rachel, Kat, and Tara share how Midwest Mermaids Scuba got started, funny dive stories, drift diving adventures, quarry chaos, shark encounters, and why more women should get certified to SCUBA dive. Think of it as three mermaids talking after a dive trip — with a little educational content and a lot of blowing bubbles. 🌊 CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 00:35 What is Midwest Mermaids Scuba? 01:20 How Tara Got Into Diving 01:50 Kat’s Ocean Obsession 03:20 The Snorkeling Incident 04:45 How Rachel Started Diving 05:45 The Girls That Scuba Post That Started It All 07:10 Quarry Diving & Midwest Diving Myths 08:20 Gilboa’s Fish Tornado 09:00 Spoonbill Fish & Giant Catfish 10:10 Camping & Quarry Weekends 11:20 Women Dive Day at Pennyroyal 14:00 Belize Trips & Dive Buddies 14:30 Kat Always Gets the Nervous Diver 15:30 Proud Mom Drift Dive Moment 16:40 Tara Flooding Another Phone 18:10 Shark Fears vs Reality 20:30 Florida Bait Ball Story 21:30 Final Thoughts & Encouragement to Get Certified #divelikeagirl #midwestmermaidsscuba #scubadiving #midwestmermaids #girlsthatscuba

    Episode 1: How It All Started
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The Dive Like A Girl Podcast is hosted by Rachel, Tara and Kat from Midwest Mermaids Scuba — a women-focused SCUBA diving community built to help divers find dive buddies, share knowledge, and create more opportunities to get underwater. Each month, we talk about all things SCUBA diving — from beginner certifications and first ocean dives to drift diving, sharks, quarries, travel adventures, liveaboards, gear, funny dive stories, and the occasional underwater chaos. Some episodes are educational. Some are hilarious. Most are a little bit of both. New episodes monthly.

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