The Scuba GOAT Podcast

The Scuba GOAT Podcast

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Discover The Scuba GOAT Podcast, your ultimate resource for scuba diving, ocean conservation, and scientific exploration. 

Join dive professional, Matt Waters, as he explores a range of engaging topics and interviews global game-changers, leading advocates of conservation, service providers, and emerging stars. With a focus on delivering relevant scuba and oceanic news, highlighting operators and conservation efforts worldwide, and providing first-hand information from the source, the Scuba GOAT podcast offers a wealth of insights and entertainment. 

Dive into the Scuba GOAT podcast today and immerse yourself in a world of information and a splash of humour.

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Samir Alhafith & Rus Pnevski - SS Nemesis found at 160m!
September 04, 2025

Samir Alhafith & Rus Pnevski - SS Nemesis found at 160m!

Samir Alhafith, founder of The Sydney Project, and Navy Clearance Diver Lieutenant Rus Pnevski take ...

Matt Krumins - Simplifying Photography For Everyone

Matt Krumins - Simplifying Photography For Everyone

Today I’m joined by the incredibly talented Matt Krumins - a Melbourne-based professional photograph...

The Truth About Liveaboard Safety, Part 1: Marine Surveyor - Mick Uberti

The Truth About Liveaboard Safety, Part 1: Marine Surveyor - Mick Uberti

In this episode of The Scuba GOAT Podcast, host Matt Waters is joined by marine surveyor Mick Uberti...

Andre Borell: Shark Stop Wetsuits
February 15, 2025

Andre Borell: Shark Stop Wetsuits

A little over three years ago I interviewed Andre Borell, director of Envoy: Shark Cull, a hard-hitt...

Todd Thimios - Ultimate Dive Sites
January 30, 2025

Todd Thimios - Ultimate Dive Sites

Todd Thimios, author of Ultimate Dive Sites talks with Matt about his life as a dive scout, and unde...

Maxime Cheminade - Exploring Mines & Wreck Photography
December 11, 2024

Maxime Cheminade - Exploring Mines & Wreck Photography

Today I am thrilled to introduce you to Maxime Cheminard, a talented dive photographer who I first m...

Jill Heinerth & Nays Baghai: Diving into the Darkness

Jill Heinerth & Nays Baghai: Diving into the Darkness

In this captivating episode, award-winning film director Nays Baghai and legendary cave explorer Jil...

Adrian Stacey - Go Diving Show 28-29 Sept 2024
September 09, 2024

Adrian Stacey - Go Diving Show 28-29 Sept 2024

Growing up in the UK, Adrian Stacey decided that scuba diving might be slightly more adventurous tha...

Lyndi Leggett - The Scuba Gym, Australia update
May 19, 2024

Lyndi Leggett - The Scuba Gym, Australia update

Lyndi Leggett is a passionate scuba diving professional, and founder of The Scuba Gym, Australia. A ...

Mark Evans - Go Diving Show ANZ & Scuba Diver Magazine

Mark Evans - Go Diving Show ANZ & Scuba Diver Magazine

Join me on the podcast as I sit down with Mark Evans, Go Diving Show host, co-founder of Rork Media ...

Tim Morrish - SSI Instructor Certifier
April 18, 2024

Tim Morrish - SSI Instructor Certifier

Tim Morrish is an Instructor Certifier with Scuba Schools International (SSI). Based in Koh Tao, Tha...

Roni Ben-Aharon - Diving the Philippines with Atlantis Resorts & Liveaboard
June 27, 2023

Roni Ben-Aharon - Diving the Philippines with Atlantis Resorts & Liveaboard

Roni Ben-Aharon If you've ever visited a dive show in the last few years you may have seen this lady...

Andy Ridley & Becky Evers - Citizens of the Great Barrier Reef

Andy Ridley & Becky Evers - Citizens of the Great Barrier Reef

THE END OF TALKING. THE AGE OF DOING. Attention, nature enthusiasts and aspiring conservationists! A...

Simon Mitchell - Explaining Decompression Illness & Hyperbaric treatment
May 15, 2023

Simon Mitchell - Explaining Decompression Illness & Hyperbaric treatment

Simon's correct title reads... Professor Simon Mitchell MB ChB, PhD, DipOccMed, DipAdvDHM (ANZCA), F...

Pete Mesley - Lust 4 Rust / Shock and Awe Diving
April 24, 2023

Pete Mesley - Lust 4 Rust / Shock and Awe Diving

Today, we have the immense pleasure of introducing our esteemed guest, Pete Mesley, a renowned figur...

Nathalie Lasselin - A deep dive into Film-making and exploration with AquaNath

Nathalie Lasselin - A deep dive into Film-making and exploration with AquaNath

Ladies and gents, welcome to the Scuba GOAT podcast. Last year at the OzTek dive show in Melbourne, ...

Vanessa Torres Macho & Talia Greis - Photography & Liquid Lens
April 05, 2023

Vanessa Torres Macho & Talia Greis - Photography & Liquid Lens

Welcome to the latest episode of Scuba GOAT! In this episode, we talk to Vanessa Torres Macho and Ta...

Nicholas Remy - The Underwater Club

Nicholas Remy - The Underwater Club

Are you fascinated by the intricacies of underwater photography? Join me in welcoming Nicolas Remy, ...

Sean Clements - SDC watches
February 27, 2023

Sean Clements - SDC watches

 Are you a fan of scuba diving or luxury watches? Well, Sean Clements certainly is, and a few y...

Don Silcock - Senior Travel Editor meets El Blanco the Southern Right Whale

Don Silcock - Senior Travel Editor meets El Blanco the Southern Right Whale

Don Silcock, esteemed Senior Travel Editor of Scuba Diver magazine and the mastermind behind Indo-Pa...

Dan Johnson - MV Oceania Liveaboard - Part 2
January 30, 2023

Dan Johnson - MV Oceania Liveaboard - Part 2

Dan Johnson is the man in charge of MV Oceania, co-owner, and captain of this beautiful vessel, and ...

Dan Johnson - MV Oceania Liveaboard - Part 1
January 16, 2023

Dan Johnson - MV Oceania Liveaboard - Part 1

Dan Johnson is the man in charge of MV Oceania, co-owner, and captain of this beautiful vessel, and ...

Jason Fondis - Blue Corner Dive Nusa Penida
December 31, 2022

Jason Fondis - Blue Corner Dive Nusa Penida

Nusa Penida is a stunning island off the east coast of Bali– one look at the dazzling cliffs, ...

Josh Richards - The Engelbrechts east extension, Mount Gambia
December 05, 2022

Josh Richards - The Engelbrechts east extension, Mount Gambia

Josh Richards may not have decades of caving experience under his belt, however what he does have is...

Jolyon Collier - Counting Coral

Jolyon Collier - Counting Coral

Jolyon Collier, the visionary behind Counting Coral, has forged a unique path that intertwines conse...

Michael Menduno - The Godfather of Tech Diving Journalism
October 30, 2022

Michael Menduno - The Godfather of Tech Diving Journalism

Michael Menduno has been diving and reporting on technical diving since 1990 when he founded the Aqu...

Lyndi Leggett - The Scuba Gym
October 17, 2022

Lyndi Leggett - The Scuba Gym

"Not all heroes wear capes." This is so true... they sometimes wear fins too! Lyndi Leggett wears fi...

Peter Gash - Lady Elliot Island

Peter Gash - Lady Elliot Island

Lady Elliot Island is a destination that epitomises eco-centric tourism. It is a true reflection of ...

Nays Baghai - Running Cloud Productions
September 12, 2022

Nays Baghai - Running Cloud Productions

Nays Baghai is a young and impressive director with an exceptionally keen and creative eye. His feat...

Stephen Fordyce - Sump diving and caving
August 29, 2022

Stephen Fordyce - Sump diving and caving

Stephen Fordyce is sometimes described as a mad professor and I can't help thinking that there is so...

Sue Crowe - OzTek Dive Conference & OzDive Expo '22
August 14, 2022

Sue Crowe - OzTek Dive Conference & OzDive Expo '22

OZTek Advanced Diving Conference & OZDive Expo is a major international event that, since its in...

Gareth Lock & Mike Mason - The Human Divers
August 01, 2022

Gareth Lock & Mike Mason - The Human Divers

Gareth Lock and Mike Mason return to the Scuba GOAT podcast for a catch up on the latest in human Fa...

Leonardo Guida - Australian Marine Conservation Society

Leonardo Guida - Australian Marine Conservation Society

Dr Leonardo Guida, shark scientist and shark conservation lead at the Australian Marine Conservation...

Jayne Jenkins - Surface Interval

Jayne Jenkins - Surface Interval

Comedy alert! Each season we have a little get together episode with Don Silcock, senior travel edit...

Martin Connolly - Scuba IQ

Martin Connolly - Scuba IQ

Scuba IQ operates from Port Douglas, (north of Cairns) Queensland, Australia. Clearly, Port Douglas ...

Steve Crosby - Wading through the pandemic years

Steve Crosby - Wading through the pandemic years

Steve Crosby walks us through his journey to become a dive pro and what it has taken to stay connect...

Jennifer Matthews - Future Reefs Research, UTS

Jennifer Matthews - Future Reefs Research, UTS

Dr Jen Matthews has pioneered the application of metabolomics to unravel the metabolic interactions ...

Kate Parker - Daughters of the Deep

Kate Parker - Daughters of the Deep

Kate Parker is a full-time paediatric Speech Pathologist but in her spare time has been a volunteer ...

Mike Mason - The Human Diver, Australia
February 13, 2022

Mike Mason - The Human Diver, Australia

With over 20 years as a fighter pilot under his belt, Mike Mason currently teaches pilots of the Aus...

Ryan Duchatel - Total Immersion Diving & JJ CCR's
December 22, 2021

Ryan Duchatel - Total Immersion Diving & JJ CCR's

What a great way to round out Season 2 of the show - Expanding on our look at the Technical side of ...

Graham Willis - The Dive Spots of New South Wales
December 02, 2021

Graham Willis - The Dive Spots of New South Wales

Graham Willis is a professional dive Instructor operating out of Frog Dive, Sydney, Australia. Havin...

Jeffrey Glenn - An introduction to Tech Diving
November 14, 2021

Jeffrey Glenn - An introduction to Tech Diving

Jeffrey is a dive industry titan specialising in all areas of technical, cave and rebreather diving....

Rebecca Griffiths - Freediving photography & conservation

Rebecca Griffiths - Freediving photography & conservation

Rebecca Griffiths first grabbed my attention via Instagram. Her account displays some beautiful phot...

Deborah Dickson-Smith - Global travel Part II
October 21, 2021

Deborah Dickson-Smith - Global travel Part II

The second part of our mini-series with Deb and I talking through more destinations that every diver...

Deborah Dickson-Smith - Diveplanit: Global travel
October 18, 2021

Deborah Dickson-Smith - Diveplanit: Global travel

As the world starts to open up, I reckon it is time to take a look and remind ourselves as to what i...

Samuel Rostøl - The Grind: Whaling in the Faroe Islands

Samuel Rostøl - The Grind: Whaling in the Faroe Islands

Earlier this year Norwegian born Samuel Rostøl decided to leave mainstream employment as a nu...

Marcel Van Den Berg - Scuba diving tips
September 22, 2021

Marcel Van Den Berg - Scuba diving tips

Marcel Van Den Berg is a PADI Platinum Course Director, super passionate about professional training...

Sylvia A. Earle - National Geographic Ocean: A Global Odyssey

Sylvia A. Earle - National Geographic Ocean: A Global Odyssey

An absolutely mind-blowing highlight of my Scuba GOAT journey to date is the 2hrs I recently spent w...

Surface Interval - Lisa, Don & Matt

Surface Interval - Lisa, Don & Matt

I catch up with two of my dive buddies whilst we are stuck in lockdown. Lissa Rebec is Sea Shepherd'...

Andre Borell - Director Envoy Shark Cull

Andre Borell - Director Envoy Shark Cull

Envoy Shark Cull is a hard-hitting Australian documentary directed by Andre Borell. The film shines ...

Jeff Hansen - Sea Shepherd Global Director

Jeff Hansen - Sea Shepherd Global Director

Originally from Melbourne, Jeff Hansen resides in Perth, Western Australia and is one of 6 Global Di...

Dr Andy Lewis - Coral Sea Foundation

Dr Andy Lewis - Coral Sea Foundation

Connecting with us from Magnetic Island, Australia, we hear from Dr Andy Lewis who managed the ecoto...

Elaine Brett - Master Divers, Koh Tao

Elaine Brett - Master Divers, Koh Tao

Elaine Brett is a dive professional, the resident manager and co-owner of one of the oldest and most...

Libby Sterling - Cairns, cameras & courses

Libby Sterling - Cairns, cameras & courses

Libby Sterling is a dive pro who specialises in teaching solo training for divers wishing to be self...

Pete Bethune - Earthrace conservation

Pete Bethune - Earthrace conservation

Connecting with us from Costa Rica, Pete Bethune has committed his life to wildlife conservation. Fo...

Dr Simon Pierce - Whale sharks

Dr Simon Pierce - Whale sharks

Dr Simon Pierce is the worlds top whale shark conservation biologist. Co-founder of Marine Megafauna...

Surface Interval - Lissa, Don & Matt

Surface Interval - Lissa, Don & Matt

Trying out something new with this episode, entitled "Surface Interval." My idea is that once a mont...

Mike Scotland - Divelog Australasia Editor

Mike Scotland - Divelog Australasia Editor

Mike Scotland has been diving since 1976 and taught over 1,000 divers during his career as a dive pr...

Don Silcock - Papua New Guinea

Don Silcock - Papua New Guinea

Don Silcock joins me in the studio today to talk about Papua New Guinea. Having travelled to PNG man...

Jonathan Clark - Apex Harmony, Sea Shepherd

Jonathan Clark - Apex Harmony, Sea Shepherd

Sea Shepherd is an international, non-profit marine conservation organization that campaigns to defe...

Cristina Zenato - The Shark Whisperer

Cristina Zenato - The Shark Whisperer

Discover more about Cristina Zenato, an extraordinary figure renowned as a course director, shark be...

Kirsten Sheppard - Dive Ningaloo
March 28, 2021

Kirsten Sheppard - Dive Ningaloo

Kirsten Sheppard is a dive pro and the owner of Dive Ningaloo based in Exmouth, Western Australia. T...

Kai Steinbeck - Sunreef PADI Course Director

Kai Steinbeck - Sunreef PADI Course Director

Kai Steinbeck conducts PADI IDC programs from Tweed Heads, just south of the Gold Coast, and works t...

Gareth Lock - Inspirational founder of The Human Diver

Gareth Lock - Inspirational founder of The Human Diver

Gareth Lock is the inspirational founder of The Human Diver. On leaving his 25-year career in the RA...

Michael McFadyen - 33 years of logging and sharing

Michael McFadyen - 33 years of logging and sharing

Michael McFadyen began diving in 1988 and started logging his dives… he hasn’t stopped ...

Dr Matt Carter - Marine Archaeologist

Dr Matt Carter - Marine Archaeologist

Born and bred a Kiwi, Dr Matt Carter is Australasia’s leading technical diving marine archaeol...

Mikko Paasi - Thai cave rescue

Mikko Paasi - Thai cave rescue

CCR Tech Instructor Trainer, owner of Koh Tao Divers & KTD Malta, explorer and wreck hunter, abs...

Christmas Catch-ups

Christmas Catch-ups

At the close of this crazy year, I catch up with Kristian Parton and Brendon Sing to find out what t...

Kristian Parton - Marine Biologist & shark enthusiast

Kristian Parton - Marine Biologist & shark enthusiast

Kristian Parton is a marine biologist and shark enthusiast conducting his research in collaboration ...

Marcus Blake - Komodo Resort & Dive Club
September 06, 2020

Marcus Blake - Komodo Resort & Dive Club

Komodo National Park in Indonesia is world-renowned for its vast array of marine biodiversity and bu...

Paul Toomer - President of RAID
August 27, 2020

Paul Toomer - President of RAID

Not to be missed is Episode 4 of Scuba GOAT with diving industry heavyweight Paul Toomer. We pack a ...

Jason Fondis - Blue Corner Dive, Nusa Penida

Jason Fondis - Blue Corner Dive, Nusa Penida

Jason Fondis is a dive professional, co-owner and manager of Blue Corner Dive Nusa Penida, Indonesia...

Brendon Sing & Elizabeth Ward-Sing - Shark Guardian

Brendon Sing & Elizabeth Ward-Sing - Shark Guardian

Shark Guardian is a UK registered charity focused on the protection and conservation of sharks world...

Matt Waters - An introduction
August 14, 2020

Matt Waters - An introduction

Matt Waters: A little story on how the Scuba GOAT podcast came about Matt Waters is a multi-agency...

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