Voices Beneath the Waves

How do you transform fear into understanding and become one of the world's most respected shark conservationists? Join Stephanie Miele LIVE on July 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM EST as she welcomes Cristina Zenato. Together they explore shark behavior, conservation, cave exploration, and why replacing fear with understanding is essential to protecting our oceans. Follow Cristina: Website: https://cristin...

What can tiny blennies teach us about reef life, fish behavior, and the art of truly paying attention underwater? 🐟🤿🌊In Episode 18 of Voices Beneath the Waves, host Stephanie Miele, COO of Scuba Diving International (SDI), sits down with Anna DeLoach, marine life author, educator, underwater observer, and Women Divers Hall of Fame member. Anna’s work with BlennyWatcher has helped divers move be...

What happens when science, exploration, and cave diving come together beneath the surface of the Earth? 🌎🤿In Episode 17 of Voices Beneath the Waves, host Stephanie Miele sits down with Patricia Beddows, renowned hydrogeologist, cave diver, educator, and member of the Women Divers Hall of Fame. Patricia’s work has taken her deep into the flooded cave systems of the Yucatán Peninsula, where hidden...

How far can you push your limits on a single breath? 🌊🤿 In this LIVE episode of Voices Beneath the Waves ,host Stephanie Miele, COO of Scuba Diving International (SDI), sits down withMehgan Heaney-Grier, world record freediver, stuntwoman, and ocean advocate. Mehgan’s journey spans elite freediving performance,groundbreaking work in film and television, and a lifelong commitment to oceanexplorat...

How does creativity behind the scenes help shape the future of diving, conservation, and community? 🌊🎨🤿 In Season 2, Episode 3 of Voices Beneath the Waves , host Stephanie Miele , COO of Scuba Diving International (SDI) , sits down with Bonnie Toth , Women Divers Hall of Fame member, creative director, and longtime advocate whose design work and volunteer leadership have helped elevate some of...

How does an underwater image go from almost to unforgettable, and where does editing truly begin? In Episode 14 of Voices Beneath the Waves , Stephanie Miele, COO of Scuba Diving International, speaks with underwater photography educator Erin Quigley, founder of Go Ask Erin and one of diving’s most trusted mentors in post-processing. Erin shares her remarkable path from award-winning theater and t...

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How do you inspire an entire generation to fall in love with the ocean — and fight for its future? 🌎💙In the Voices Beneath the Waves Season Finale, host Stephanie Miele, COO of Scuba Diving International (SDI), sits down with Annie Crawley — award-winning underwater filmmaker, photographer, educator, author, expedition leader, and Women Divers Hall of Fame (WDHOF) inductee. Known worldwide as Oc...

What does it take to rise through the ranks and make history as a Navy Master Diver? ⚓🇺🇸In Voices Beneath the Waves Episode 11, host Stephanie Miele, COO of Scuba Diving International (SDI), sits down with Captain Barbara “Bobbie” Scholley, a Women Divers Hall of Fame (WDHOF) inductee, retired U.S. Navy Master Diver, and trailblazer in leadership, service, and ocean advocacy. With over 28 years o...

How can diving, photography, and storytelling change lives—and even kick cancer’s ass? 💪🤿📸In Episode 10 of Voices Beneath the Waves, host Stephanie Miele, COO of Scuba Diving International (SDI), sits down with Allison Vitsky Sallmon, D.V.M.—award-winning underwater photographer, writer, founder of Dive into the Pink, and Women Divers Hall of Fame inductee. Allison shares her journey of resilie...

In this episode of Voices Beneath the Waves , host StephanieMiele speaks with Toni Carrell , underwater archaeologist, culturalheritage expert, co-founder of Ships of Discovery , and Women Divers Hallof Fame inductee. With decades of fieldwork around the globe, Toni has spenther life uncovering stories lost to the sea and advocating for the preservationof underwater cultural resources. Highlights...

💎🌊 Dive into the bold and multifaceted life of Szilvia Gogh – Hollywood stuntwoman, dive instructor, entrepreneur, jewelry designer, and Women Divers Hall of Fame inductee. In this episode, host Stephanie Miele explores Szilvia's journey from Hungarian roots to becoming a trailblazer in the dive industry and beyond. Discover how she blends ocean advocacy with creativity, courage, and empower...

Voices Beneath the Waves Episode 7: Into the Urban Abyss🌊 Exploring the Depths of Human Impact with Nathalie Lasselin 🏙️🤿Nathalie Lasselin is not just an award-winning filmmaker and Women Divers Hall of Fame member—she’s a modern-day explorer pushing the limits of what it means to dive with purpose. From mapping the entire length of the St. Lawrence River to diving under ice and into abandoned m...

Voices Beneath the Waves Episode 6: Wrecks, Mines, and Ghost Nets with Sabine Kerkau🌊 A Deep Dive into Exploration, History, and Conservation 🤿⚓What drives a diver to explore forgotten wrecks, recover deadly ghost nets, and bring history back to life? In this episode of Voices Beneath the Waves, host Stephanie Miele speaks with Sabine Kerkau, technical diver, wreck and mine exploration expert,...

🌊 Charting the Future of Ocean Exploration with Liz Taylor 🚢⚙️What happens when a childhood surrounded by legendary explorers turns into a lifelong mission to innovate beneath the waves? In this episode of Voices Beneath the Waves, host Stephanie Miele speaks with Elizabeth (Liz) Taylor, CEO of DOER Marine, ocean advocate, subsea technology expert, and Women Divers Hall of Fame member. From her...

Making Waves in Ocean Conservation: Erika Lopez’s Mission to Protect Marine Life 🌊🐠How do we protect our oceans from illegal fishing and habitat destruction? 🦈🌎In Episode 4 of Voices Beneath the Waves, host Stephanie Miele sits down with Erika Lopez, Executive Director of Biodiversity Conservation Colombia and a Women Divers Hall of Fame inductee. Erika is a leading voice in marine conservatio...

What can marine sponges teach us about medicine and the future of ocean exploration? 🌎🦠In this episode of Voices Beneath the Waves, host Stephanie Miele sits down with Dr. Shirley A. 🌊 Unlocking the Ocean’s Secrets with Dr. Shirley Pomponi 🔬🐚 Pomponi, a pioneering marine biotechnologist, deep-sea explorer, and Women Divers Hall of Fame member. With a career dedicated to discovering life-savin...

What does it take to forge a path from the ocean depths to outer space? 🌊🚀In this episode of Voices Beneath the Waves, host Stephanie Miele sits down with Dr. Dawn Kernagis, a trailblazing biomedical researcher and diver. With a career spanning cave diving, technical diving, and cutting-edge research, Dawn shares her unconventional journey, filled with unexpected twists that have led to groundbr...

🎙 Welcome to Voices Beneath the Waves with Stephanie Meli In this inaugural episode, host Stephanie Miele kicks off a 12-month series celebrating 25 years of the Women Divers Hall of Fame (WDHOF). Stephanie interviews Kathy Weydig, a founding member of WDHOF, scuba diving trailblazer, and lifelong advocate for mentorship in the diving community. Kathy shares her journey from her first dive in 1967...