The Freedive Cafe Podcast

Donny Mac - Freediver
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The Freedive Cafe Podcast

The world's dedicated freediving podcast. Longform interviews with the deepest humans on Earth.

  1. #161 | Marco Nones | Only One Apnea

    JAN 5

    #161 | Marco Nones | Only One Apnea

    Marco Nones is one of the most influential persons in the development of freediving on Egypt's Red Sea and a coach to some of the best freedivers in the world.In this episode we discuss:We met for this interview at Only One Apnea Centre located in Reef Oasis Blue Bay Resort in Sharm El-Sheikh.Marco first came to Sharm in early 2000 as a scuba diving instructor.The AIDA World Championship was organised by Marco in 2007 and 2008.Marco is from Genoa, Italy.He started in the scuba business but ha...

    1h 15m
  2. #160 | Enchante Gallardo | Rise and Shine

    12/03/2024

    #160 | Enchante Gallardo | Rise and Shine

    Enchante Gallardo is a Hawaii born freediving athlete who has recently surpassed the 100m depth.In this episode we discuss:Enchanted was born and raised on Oahu, Hawaii.She went to school in California and lived for many years in Puerto Rico.She did her first course with FII in Hawaii and immediately fell in love.She spent a lot of time around the water as a kid in Hawaii.About surfing and growing up surfing, and wild ocean conditions.Questions from Patreon supporter Philip.About training fre...

    1h 5m
  3. #159 | Heike Schwerdtner | Static World Record

    10/15/2024

    #159 | Heike Schwerdtner | Static World Record

    Heike Schwerdtner is a trainer of nurses from Germany and also the first woman to beat Natalia Molchanova's static apnea world record. A record that has stood for eleven years.In this episode we discuss:Heike recently broke the 11 year old STA record held by Natalia Molchanova.Shout out to her coach Rami Bladlav who appeared on episode #133Heike lives in Bavaria in Germany.Heike started swimming at 3 years and began training springboard diving from 7 to 12 years old, then was a professional s...

    1h 4m
  4. #158 | Lotta Ericson | Freedive Dahab

    09/21/2024

    #158 | Lotta Ericson | Freedive Dahab

    Lotta Ericson is co-founder, owner and manager of Freedive Dahab, the longest established freediving centre in Dahab, Egypt. She has a deep history in freediving as a competitive athlete and developer of the freediving education systems.In this episode we discuss:We are in Home Sweet Home, Dahab for this one!Lotta is from Sweden and was a social worker before moving to Egypt.Lotta’s early days in Dahab, starting in 1998.Shout out to Tom Sietas, Episode #52 of the podcast.How Dahab has changed...

    1h 22m
  5. #157 | Samo Jeranko | Coaching Deep Dive

    08/13/2024

    #157 | Samo Jeranko | Coaching Deep Dive

    Samo Jeranko is an elite freediver and top-level coach to freediving athletes, based in Slovenia. In this episode we take a deep dive into the coaching and training strategies he employs for his clients and himself.In this episode we discuss:Samo was recently in Croatia for spearfishing and the sea temperature was worryingly warm.Samo Jeranko first appeared on episode #86 of The Freedive Cafe Podcast.Samo now has two long daughters of 3 and a half years old and 6 weeks old.How does having you...

    1h 38m
  6. LOST EPISODE #2 | Johnny Sunnex

    07/15/2024

    LOST EPISODE #2 | Johnny Sunnex

    Originally produced between 2019 and 2021, the Lost Episodes of The Freedive Cafe were originally released as exclusive content for Patreon subscribers, then lost to time. Recently unearthed in the Sinai desert, I can now deliver them for your listening pleasure!This episode with Johnny was originally released on Patreon in July 2020.To become a supporter of the podcast through Patreon visit:https://www.patreon.com/freedivecafeJohnny also appeared on Episode #68For all episodes of the Freediv...

    38 min
  7. #156 | Stéphane Tourreau | Metre by Metre

    06/25/2024

    #156 | Stéphane Tourreau | Metre by Metre

    Stéphane Tourreau is an elite level competitive freediver from France.In this episode we discuss:Stephane first appeared on episode #5 of the podcast.Stephane was in Tenerife at time of the interview.Stephane spent 1.5 years in Dominica.How did he dive over 100m almost every three days in one year?What did his training look like, in general, while he spend those 1.5 years in Dominica?Call back to Episode #137 with Bizo Silva about potential for harm to lungs by breathing pure 02 for recovery....

    57 min
  8. #155 | Erika Schagatay | Science Deep Dive

    06/03/2024

    #155 | Erika Schagatay | Science Deep Dive

    Erika Schagatay PhD is a scientist based in Sweden and Dahab who focuses on researching freediving and apnea.She first appeared on Episode #42 of the podcast.In this episode we discuss:Shout out to Nathan McClatchey for saving this interview, and Chou and Mireia in Barcelona!Erika’s ‘Divelab’ in Dahab.What is the apnea RAMP test?Genetics vs Training.Continued and upcoming research to take place.Lactate threshold, and diving mammals.Do aerobic training benefits also feed into apnea abili...

    1h 8m
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The world's dedicated freediving podcast. Longform interviews with the deepest humans on Earth.

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  • Creator
    Donny Mac - Freediver
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2025
  • Episodes
    164
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    Clean
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    © 2025 The Freedive Cafe Podcast
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