Spearo Diaries

This episode, I’m joined by two fiercely competitive mermaids, dive besties and adventure seekers, Jess Price and Nancy Wendel, all the way from Florida! 🌊 From building a community through Dive Like a Girl to competing at the Freshwater World Spearfishing Championships in Taupō, New Zealand, these two have plenty of stories to share about life in and out of the water. We chat about their spearfi...

Jessie has spent the last two decades hunting fish and exploring the ocean across the world. From living aboard a boat and travelling between countries, to chasing dogtooth, filming underwater and finding ways to protect the places she loves — her life has revolved around the ocean. In this episode we talk about the places the ocean has taken her, the fish she’s chased, life on a boat, underwater...

This one feels big. 💙 Laura’s stepping back from Spearo Diaries. We started this podcast as a silly idea on a car ride. We never imagined it would reach listeners in more than 76 countries, or bring so many incredible people, stories and memories into our lives. One thing we’ve learned along the way: don’t keep putting off the things you love. And if someone’s been there for you along the way, te...

SD: 34 Jeremy Viall - The Midnight Squid Slayer. In this episode, Jeremy Viall takes us out for a night dive. With Squid in our minds and guns in our hands we head into the dark. We chat in the car about the conditions, the plan and what we’re hoping to find, then we have a post dive chat about how the night actually unfolded — chasing squid, diving in the dark and staying in the water until 2am....

SD: Episode 33 Ray Powell - Master of his Craft & Ocean Innovator This episode we hear from one of the legends in spearfishing, from passionate spearo to master fin builder. We chat about how DiveR Fins began, what makes a great fin, the evolution of spearfishing equipment, stories from decades in the ocean, and the lessons he's learned along the way. Get your earholes ready for this gem! 🎤🧜‍♂️...

This episode we talk about art and sea adventures with a bright and creative wahine.  She has built a life around creativity with the sea as her inspiration. She is the innovative force behind her brand Diver Mon. Less known online for being a spearo, Mon isn't just a weapon at whipping up fish art and designing marine detailed clothing swimwear, mask tamers and fins. She is also a very skilled fr...

To kick off the new year in 2026, we bring you a phenomenal conversation with an optimistic spearo who is constantly striving to improve his craft. A natural problem-solver who has experienced some truly epic days in the water, and a guy who regularly chooses to do hard things in nature’s elements. Well known for his role on South Seas Spearo , his connection to Garmin and his recent spot on the N...

In this episode of  Spearo Diaries , we chat with four of Aotearoa’s top competitive spearfishers as they prepare to represent New Zealand at the  2025 CMAS World Spearfishing Championships  in Brazil. We sit down with: •  Dwane Herbert •  Kieran Andrews •  Chris Marshall •  Jeffery Brown These Kiwi spearo weapons share their goals, mindset, and the mahi that goes into competing on the world stage...

This episode we chat to a spearo who truly cares about the natural world. A man who is extremely humble about his special talent for creatively capturing ika. Tim Li is a kiwi artist based in the Kapiti Coast well known for combining artistry with a respect for marine life using real fish for gyotaku prints. As well as expertly detailed pencil works of ocean creatures.  We know you're going to...

To kick off the Aotearoa spring season, we recently sat down with someone we’ve wanted on Spearo Diaries since day one: Sam Wild. You might know him as a spearo, duck hunter, land stalker, rum wrestler, underwater cameraman, and a core part of the South Seas Spearo crew. Sam is a passionate ocean advocate, founder of the mahi dive float brand, and a man who lives and breathes the outdoors. In this...

On this Spearo Diaries Episode we have an interesting & in depth yap with one of our favourite gear gurus. A man with a Heart of Gold & King of Cuisine - Jeremy Viall. Jerry is a frothing spearo, devoted dad, deer stalker, and a wizard in the kitchen. Whether he’s snooping snapper near Auckland or spending time with his kids, family is always at the heart of what he does. By day, you’ll fi...

This juicy ep has been a long time coming — the mermaids have been absolutely lifing! But we finally managed to catch up and sum up our summer of diving here in New Zealand. Spearo Diaries Episode #26 is a long-distance dive buddy debrief, packed with our usual banter, babbling, froth and yarns as we detail our best fish and most epic dives of the summer. Elise is back after surgery and absolutely...

We're back for "BJ " round 2 where Jacob & Blake discuss memorable fish , sneaky ledges , sunfish buttholes , tall tales and PB ika. We were blessed to have had these two share their yarns with us and to capture their buddy energy on Spearo Diaries. We know you'll enjoy this episode & appreciate their deep connection ✌️👌🙏

Our latest poddy chat is a double doozey. Two spearos and two episodes. A blossoming bromance in and out of the water. Jacob & Blake  @_jacob_kennedy   @_blake__barrett_  share their unique perspectives with us. They detail how they went from diving alone up north to connecting with each other and becoming not only epic dive buddies but very close mates. Blake is a commercial diver, and Jacob...

The NZ Spearfishing Nationals Ep - Part 2 - The Opens Competition Rundown is up next .Big Sealions - Big Paua - Big freakouts - Big Boats & Big Wins. Featuring some mini chats with a few of the competitors including the Nationals Open section Winners Joseph & Dave & some of our favorite spearo characters. Far too much action, fun & yarns from a week down south, to possibly cover al...

Join us for the rundown of the mermaid spearos experience at the New Zealand Spearfishing Nationals 2025 ( held in December 2024) in Rakiura - Stewart Island . Part One covers the build up , scouting and the individual Women's competition held down South . An amazing title champion is named and a serrated situation arises . Go full your earholes !

We are plunging back into the year of poddy episodes with an EPIC chat we’ve been stashing away in the audio files. A passionate ocean lover , photographer ,  spearo and skipper. A man well known for the time he gives to newbies and his enjoyment for peoples firsts. Someone who highly values the the full connection experience of the spearfishing lifestyle. He gives us his view on why he has happil...

This weeks episode includes some informative yarns, tips, stories and accounts of adventures from a man who has represented Aussie in spearfishing many times. He has been a Spearo guide in some epic places and continues to take frothing spearos out for fun in the water in Australia. We loved getting to know Andy Ruddock via the magic of internet & phone (Laura) highly enjoyed his bar dating Vs...

This weeks episode on the poddy is a quality conversation with a spearo who treasures his time in the ocean and proudly feeding his people . A natural and creative content creator who showcases what the ocean has to offer.  @saltydogs_nz  gives us his perspective on generational diving, gagging sharks, natural youtube content creation, gathering and his love for sharing his catch. He details some...

This weeks episode is with Genuine Gem & Seasoned Spearo - Simon Jones. A Spearo who is very low key about his abilities, with a holistic view of the diving pastime. He has a warm way of describing his enjoyment for the spearfishing discipline & underwater adventure. We loved sitting down with our fundies/ Blue Fins club mate. Simon Jones, & know you'll all enjoy this quality chat .

This week we have a delightful & insightful conversation with another wahine weapon of the seas and an absolute sweetheart. Sophie is very modest about her achievements, with a passionate zest for competition. She has a unique way of describing her path to the spearfishing lifestyle. Get ready to be inspired and impressed by this fierce mermaid 🧜‍♀️ Sophie Hamilton https://www.instagram.com/hamil...

This episode we have a wholesome & captivating chat with one of the greatest storytellers we know. A man who has ventured & dived in many different seas and is as excited as a kid before Christmas the night before a dive, even to this day . A proud spearo Dad, who's favourite place to dive is next to his kids. Our good pal and  #1  poddy fan - Matt Kaio  @mattdkaio

This week we chat together about Elise's experience, of what she describes as "her hardest diving yet" in Great Barrier Reef, Australia. It includes snippets from aboard the boat with some of the  @wettie.spearfishing  crew. 👌 If you haven't heard our chat of what Elise was expecting before this trip, go and give " Two Great Barriers " a listen.

This weeks episode is the part two of our chat with Alex Edwards. We chat adventures, Record fish and hot tips and tricks and get to know her more as an incredible human.

We're back for Spearo Diaries Season 2 - Spring . With an absolute SLAYER first Guest . Alex Edwards: Part One. The Slay Money Fishy Fishy Queen Herself - Ranked Women's Second in the world at the 2023 Spearfishing World Champs -  @alex_edwards8  💃🙌 So many adventure tales and so much humble insight that we had to make her interview a two part series . Great yarns from a woman who has th...