The Level Up Podcast is the official audio-visual companion to Scuba Diving Industry Magazine, created for dive trade professionals. Each episode features our writers diving deeper into their monthly articles, sharing insights on retail, training, travel, and trends shaping the scuba industry.
2025 Level Up Podcast Archive
January 2025
Explore key strategies for success—from financial tips & situational awareness to sustainability and Blue Carbon. Hear insights on BlueSky, leading group dive trips, and what makes a dive business thrive in today’s market.
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February 2025
Learn how to prevent dive accidents and lawsuits, protect both reefs and skin, prepping your shop for the upcoming season, and keep your dive travelers coming back—plus advice for aging instructors on knowing when to step back.
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March 2025
Get quick-hit marketing tips, coral-safe sunscreen science, mental health benefits through diving, Generation Z insights, and Point-of-Sale system must-haves—plus dive into Tuscany and honoring an industry legend.
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April 2025
Learn how to hook customers with better marketing, boost sales with travel insurance, build a stronger customer base, and prepare for DEMA success—plus urgent insight on the hyperbaric crisis and eco-tourism trends.
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May 2025
Hear directly from the authors from the latest issue on timely topics including reef economics, sustainable operations, vision and dive safety, KPI-based retail strategy, and the human side of dive training and sales.
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June 2025
Features expert tips on safety, video marketing, anti-fog tech, coral restoration, business strategy, travel planning, startup success, print trends, and growing your dive business—just in time for DEMA.
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July 2025
Explores dive industry trends, retail strategies, safety innovations, and DEMA 2025 insights with expert contributors, travel stories, and professional growth tips.
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August 2025
Includes “Gonzo” marketing tactics, Palau group-travel, adaptive diving programs, oceanography literacy, real-world dive shop acquisition playbook and more.
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September 2025
Get ready for the DEMA Show with this episode. A panel of industry leaders share that Marketing Minutes will be filmed live at the show, and highlight our October issue .
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October 2025
DEMA Show 2025 dive industry trends take center stage in this special episode as we preview the biggest week in scuba business.
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November 2025
We explore scuba industry trends in this special holiday edition. Retail, travel, safety, training, and evolving industry data are all examined here.
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December 2025
Dive industry leaders share practical insights on scuba retail, training, travel, innovation, and sustainability shaping the scuba diving industry in 2026.
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