E22: Amira Khalil - First World Championships

E22: Amira Khalil - First World Championships

Amira Khalil is a competitive Freediver and AIDA Instructor who believes that growth happens beyond comfort zones. After representing Egypt at the AIDA Pool World Championships, she continues to inspire others through teaching, coaching, and sharing the lessons learned both in and out of the water. Follow us on instagram @deepjoypodcast @amira.a.khalil @carospitzer

E21: Mickael Piccard - Relax... But How?

Today I’m speaking to Mickael Piccard, a French freediving coach who works with divers at every level—from beginners to competitive athletes. One thing that runs through all of his coaching is the importance of relaxation and learning how to access deeper states of calm. Which is exactly what we’re diving into in this episode. Follow us on instagram @deepjoypodcast @micka.pi @carospitzer

E20: Kim Houghton - Peak Performance through Physiology

This is the second episode with Kimberley Houghton, a Peak Performance Coach who has spent the last ten years training with some of the best organisations in the world. As a specialist in human behaviour, her training includes neuroscience, flow states, and mindset. Kimberley works with athletes and leaders, and her specialist training in trauma allows her to work at a much deeper level with her clients. She has been freediving for the past few years and quickly recognized the important role our nervous system plays in our diving and has since then been passionate about sharing this information with other Freedivers.

E19: Caro Spitzer - Understanding Burnout in Freediving

Today I'm sharing another solo episode where we are talking about Freediving burnout - how we drift into it, why it happens and how to gently find our ways back to joy. I really want to start doing more solo episodes so if there is a topic that you would like me to explore, please reach out and let me know. follow me on instagram @deepjoypodcast @carospitzer

E18: Ahmed Bambino - The Mindset behind the Squeeze

Ahmed Bambino is An Aida instructor trainer, the founder of One Breath Academy and a high-performance freediving coach. He has guided athletes to national records using his6 years experience combining deep expertise in technique, CO₂ tolerance, and nervous system control. Praised in reviews for his supportive, results-driven coaching, Ahmed helps divers reach new personal and competitive depths safely and confidently.  Based on his experience as an Aida competition organizer and Judge. follow us on instagram @deepjoypodcast @one-breathak @carospitzer