Jade MacDonald Razvi is a prominent Australian free diver and occupational therapist. She holds the second deepest dive in Australian history and recently won a bronze medal at the Free Diving World Cup. On this episode we talk about Jade’s growing up and freediving- how it works and how she trains.

As well as EH4AR (‘everything happens for a reason').

00:40 Starts with Ben’s hijack!

04:15 Jade on her lineage and growing up.

07:15 Sign language demonstration for the podcast audience

11:45 Jade’s swimming background- swimming into life! And swim times. And injuries.

19:00 What is an OT?

23:58 What is freediving?

25:20 Mermaids and Merbutlers

30:05 How Jade got into freediving and explaining competitions

39:00 How Jade rains for freediving…. without deep water.

46:30 Professional freedivers- are they a thing?

48:45 Breaking records!

1:01:33 How does Jade get herself through profound discomfort?

1:04:20 Applying a mantra and meditation in her diving

1:10:15 Can you lose the edge?

1:12:15 What is Jade’s limit?

1:14:00 EH4AR… Jade explains

1:18:20 Book recommendations and audiobook

1:20:45 Jade’s Power song and country music

1:23:25 Underwater predators

External Links

Jade’s Insta

Martin McPhilimey episode is here

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Music …. With thanks to:

The Externals – available on Spotify

Mitchell Martin - available on Spotify