Long Distance Lounge
Travel author and global adventurer Tim Sweeney goes on virtual visits to far-flung places by interviewing guests who live and work in locations that have a spot on every traveler’s bucket list. As the title suggests, the podcast harkens back to the days when people might strike up a conversation with a passing stranger at an airport bar during a layover (as opposed to looking down at their cell phone the entire time).
Among the guests: a SCUBA guide on the Great Barrier Reef, a Tour de France journalist, a snake-loving guide in the Aussie outback, an expert on the Normandy D-Day invasions. These individuals share their stories and offer advice on how to plan a visit to their neck of the woods. But it's not JUST travel. They also explain the career track they took to find their way to their current roles or a crossroads moment that urged them to chase their passion for their profession. If you’re considering a trip, looking for inspiration for one, or just curious how people end up in the interesting jobs they do, download and subscribe to the Long Distance Lounge.
Host Tim Sweeney—the author of a “hilarious,” 5-star rated travel memoir that documents his three years living and traveling through Australia—has lived and worked on three continents, including in the French Alps. His book (Yank Down Under: A Drink and A Look Around Australia) was hailed as "info-tainment" that is “medicine for the soul.” The Long Distance Lounge podcast fits the same bill. That is: interesting tales from worldly people with fun stories to share.
Long Distance Lounge podcast is produced by Twin Thieves Media.
For more information, visit TwinThievesMedia.com
Follow Tim Sweeney on Instagram at @TEsweens
Long Distance Lounge
Great Barrier Reef Scuba Dive Guide Michelle Barry
Michelle Barry, a scuba diving instructor based in Cairns, Australia joins host Tim Sweeney to discuss the beauty and diversity you can experience on a visit to the Great Barrier Reef, the immersive sensory experience of diving, and the importance of reef conservation. Hear what it's like to have a massive bull shark swim meters beneath you from a woman who has spent a great deal of her life underwater. A Master Reef Guide with Pure Snorkeling, Michelle also shares her journey from growing up in New Hampshire in the US to learning to dive in San Diego to moving to Queensland, Australia to do what she loves in one of the most premier places on earth to do it. The conversation also touches on the health of the reef, the impact of climate change, and the role of tourism in conservation efforts.
Chapters
01:10
Exploring the Great Barrier Reef
02:26
Meet Michelle Barry: Scuba Diving Expert
03:33
Journey to Becoming a Dive Instructor
06:13
Life Underwater: Diving Experience
08:57
Cairns: The Gateway to Adventure
09:42
The Job of a Dive Instructor
12:34
Understanding the Great Barrier Reef
18:10
The Immersive Experience of Diving
21:15
Health of the Great Barrier Reef
24:32
Personal Connection to the Reef
27:51
The Dynamics of Reef Predators
43:05
Shark Species of the Great Barrier Reef
50:10
Conservation Efforts and Eco-Tourism
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Long Distance Lounge podcast is produced by Twin Thieves Media
For more information, visit TwinThievesMedia.com
Follow Tim Sweeney on Instagram at @tesweens
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