The Freediving Podcast
Episodes
019: The First Step - Starting, Freediving, and the Courage to Begin
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Freediving Podcast, Renee Blundon explores the power of simply starting - whether it's freediving, learning, or pursuing a drea...
018: The Safety Mindset in Freediving - Going Beyond Safe Into the Alive
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we dive deep into the concept of safety in freediving, exploring how it's not just about avoiding danger, but about fostering awarene...
017: Freediving, the Art of Becoming & Purposeful Living
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore the deep connection between freediving and personal growth, reflecting on what it means to follow an instinctual passion w...
016: Why do I Freedive? In a Nutshell
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Freediving allows me that escape to another world, and has me challenge and question what it is that I think I know. It humbles and broadens my pers...
015: How to Be Happy
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are really lucky in that we can choose to build relationships, friendships and the community around us, as we persue our goals and passions in life...
014: Apnea Squats Challenge - A Dry Training for Freediving
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode about the Apnea Squats Challenge, an AWESOME dry training for freediving to prepare the legs for constant weight freediving and dynamic a...
013: Training Journal: Swimming Base Training Sesh
05 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today is day 1 of my 2022 freediving season. It's been almost two weeks since the Freediving World Cup competition, which marked the end of my 2021 se...
012: Low Oxalate Eating for Freediving Performance
20 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A discussion with Sally Norton and Renee Blundon about oxalates and how they impact freediving, athletic performance and overall health. We will discu...
011: Freediving Visualization - Visualize Your Dive!
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is a guided freedive visualization, that you can listen to anytime before your freedive. Renee will guide you in creating an inspiring...
010: Rethink Your Breathing - Part 2 Mouth Breathing vs Nose Breathing
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"The Nose Is For Breathing, The Mouth is for Eating." How do you breathe? Through your mouth or through your nose? It might be something you've never ...
009: Rethink Your Breathing - Part 1 Mouth Breathing vs Nose Breathing
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"The Nose Is For Breathing, The Mouth is for Eating" How do you breathe? Through your mouth or through your nose? It might be something you've never g...
008: A Relaxation Mental Training Technique to Help Lower Stress & Anxiety
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As a freediver who battles with anxiety attacks, I am constantly inventing and testing-out new methods for mental training, especially for relaxation,...
007: A Relaxation Breathing Technique for Freediving or for Life in General
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Relaxation breathing is a powerful tool for freediving and for life in general in order to decrease your heart rate and help calm the body and mind. I...
006: Six Changes I Made to Freedive Deeper than 70 Meters
31 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Looking for tips for deep freediving? In this episode, Renee talks about what was happening in her training preventing her from freediving deeper than...
005: How to Motivate Yourself to Become a Better Freediver
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Freediving is a unique sport and has very few similarities with other sports. Most of the top level freedivers train intensively for months on end, ye...
004: Motivation and Goal Setting for Freediving
26 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the fourth episode of the Freediving Podcast by Renee Blundon. This episode is about motivation and goal setting for freediving. Motivation...
003: Inside the Mind of the World's Top Freedivers - Part 1 of 5
08 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the third episode of the Freediving Podcast by Renee Blundon. This episode is part one of five about the mental training and techniques tha...
002: Nutrition for Freediving and to Improve Lung Capacity - Part 2
02 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the second episode of the Freediving Podcast by Renee Blundon. This episode is part two about nutrition to improve your lung health and lun...
001: Nutrition for Freediving and to Improve Lung Capacity - Part 1
25 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first episode of the Freediving Podcast by Renee Blundon. In this episode, I'll talk about nutrition specifically for freediving and im...
000: The Freediving Podcast - Episode Zero
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode Zero of the Freediving Podcast, I introduce the purpose of the podcast and how I hope to structure future episodes to provide weekly inform...