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Freediving

Writing
unWRECKed - a short film
art, Poem, film, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Experiment
May 14, 2025
unWRECKed - a short film
art, Poem, film, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Experiment
May 14, 2025

UNWRECKED is my latest underwater short film.

Featuring freediving, it is a story about healing, resilience and transformation, born during a season of uncertainty and change.

art, Poem, film, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Experiment
May 14, 2025
Freediving Equipment Discount Codes
Apr 5, 2025
Freediving Equipment Discount Codes
Apr 5, 2025

Check out the latest discount codes from partners

Apr 5, 2025
How to Fix A Scratched Glass Dome at Home
Learning
Mar 26, 2025
How to Fix A Scratched Glass Dome at Home
Learning
Mar 26, 2025

I scratched my Nauticam glass dome, and here is how I fixed it at home!

Learning
Mar 26, 2025
Home Remedies that Saved Me from An Ear Infection in 24 Hours
Learning
Jan 26, 2025
Home Remedies that Saved Me from An Ear Infection in 24 Hours
Learning
Jan 26, 2025

I had my first ear infection since I started freediving! But I managed to fight it without medication and the pain lasted less than 24 hours!

Based on my personal anecdote only rather than scientific experiments as it was not a randomised controlled trial!

Learning
Jan 26, 2025
How To Swim With Orcas in Norway
Adventures, Norway, Wildlife, Orca
Dec 30, 2024
How To Swim With Orcas in Norway
Adventures, Norway, Wildlife, Orca
Dec 30, 2024

I went diving with Orcas in the Norwegian fjords in November. This is a little guide for how to swim / dive with these adorable apex predators in the Arctic water.

Adventures, Norway, Wildlife, Orca
Dec 30, 2024
Freediving with Atlantic Grey Seals at Lundy Island
Adventures, UK, Wildlife
Aug 17, 2024
Freediving with Atlantic Grey Seals at Lundy Island
Adventures, UK, Wildlife
Aug 17, 2024

The most curious, playful marine animals that I've ever interacted with!

Freediving with the Atlantic Grey Seals is such a unique wildlife encounter that is like no other!

Adventures, UK, Wildlife
Aug 17, 2024
Blue Element Freediving Competition 2024
Adventures, Dominica, Experiment, Personal Growth
May 24, 2024
Blue Element Freediving Competition 2024
Adventures, Dominica, Experiment, Personal Growth
May 24, 2024

So much goes behind a medal

Adventures, Dominica, Experiment, Personal Growth
May 24, 2024
Overcome Freediving Trauma: Rest Is Not the (Only) Solution
Dominica, Experiment, Personal Growth, Learning
Mar 31, 2024
Overcome Freediving Trauma: Rest Is Not the (Only) Solution
Dominica, Experiment, Personal Growth, Learning
Mar 31, 2024

How I got traumatised in a freediving competition, and what I did to process and recover from it.

Dominica, Experiment, Personal Growth, Learning
Mar 31, 2024
In Trust We Dive - A Poem to Celebrate Freediving Safety Divers
Poem, Intuition
Mar 7, 2024
In Trust We Dive - A Poem to Celebrate Freediving Safety Divers
Poem, Intuition
Mar 7, 2024

Freediver, the vast ocean draws you in.

Swallowed into the depth where light dims, and heartbeats thunder in the enveloping silence.

Down there, it’s another world - a world where you are utterly alone.

Poem, Intuition
Mar 7, 2024
How to clean mould off open cell neoprene wetsuit
Learning
Mar 1, 2024
How to clean mould off open cell neoprene wetsuit
Learning
Mar 1, 2024

How to clean mouldy freediving wetsuit without damaging the open cell neoprene

Learning
Mar 1, 2024
Freediving at Night!
Adventures, Dominica, Experiment
Feb 25, 2024
Freediving at Night!
Adventures, Dominica, Experiment
Feb 25, 2024

The dizzying, disorienting, yet exhilarating sensory experience of freediving at night!

Adventures, Dominica, Experiment
Feb 25, 2024
My Freediving Equipment Pack List
Learning
Nov 5, 2023
My Freediving Equipment Pack List
Learning
Nov 5, 2023

Discover my freediving adventure pack list items, and learn about top-quality gear recommendations. Have a freediving trip coming up? Get the most out of your underwater experiences with a carefully curated pack list

Learning
Nov 5, 2023
To the Baja experience
Mexico, Adventures
Mar 17, 2023
To the Baja experience
Mexico, Adventures
Mar 17, 2023

The time in Baja has flown by. It felt like stolen time to me:

Far away from the cold, home, friends and family,

Sun, sea, wildlife, cactus.

Adventures almost every single day.

Mexico, Adventures
Mar 17, 2023
Freediving Certification Courses VS Coaching: Which One Should I Choose?
Experiment, Learning
Feb 27, 2023
Freediving Certification Courses VS Coaching: Which One Should I Choose?
Experiment, Learning
Feb 27, 2023

Next level freediving courses or coaching, which one should I choose as an intermediate freediver? Here is what I learned after doing both at the same time.

Experiment, Learning
Feb 27, 2023
Freediving and Me
Experiment, Adventures, Mental Health, Intuition
Dec 1, 2022
Freediving and Me
Experiment, Adventures, Mental Health, Intuition
Dec 1, 2022

I am not confined by one thing, one tag, one profession or identity. I am always learning, absorbing, shaping, evolving, like the ocean. 

Experiment, Adventures, Mental Health, Intuition
Dec 1, 2022
How I Learned Frenzel Equalisation for Freediving
Experiment, Learning
Nov 6, 2022
How I Learned Frenzel Equalisation for Freediving
Experiment, Learning
Nov 6, 2022

Frenzel Equalisation is one of the hardest challenges for beginner freedivers. How does one acquire this skill?

Experiment, Learning
Nov 6, 2022
40 Metres and Beyond: The Surprising Advancement in My Freediving Journey [My Freediving Trilogy, Part 3]
Tenerife, Dahab, Experiment, Featured, Learning
Nov 6, 2022
40 Metres and Beyond: The Surprising Advancement in My Freediving Journey [My Freediving Trilogy, Part 3]
Tenerife, Dahab, Experiment, Featured, Learning
Nov 6, 2022

I thought I’ve reached my freediving (Frenzel) limit at 40 metres, but man I was wrong!

Tenerife, Dahab, Experiment, Featured, Learning
Nov 6, 2022
Freediving Beginner to Intermediate: get unstuck and progress from 20 to 40 metres [My Freediving Trilogy, Part 2]
Tenerife, Experiment, Learning
Nov 5, 2022
Freediving Beginner to Intermediate: get unstuck and progress from 20 to 40 metres [My Freediving Trilogy, Part 2]
Tenerife, Experiment, Learning
Nov 5, 2022

The ONE EXERCISE that helped me break through the plateau of 22 metres, in one day!

Tenerife, Experiment, Learning
Nov 5, 2022
Break Into Freediving: from zero to 20 metres [My Freediving Trilogy, Part 1]
Tenerife, Experiment, Learning
Nov 5, 2022
Break Into Freediving: from zero to 20 metres [My Freediving Trilogy, Part 1]
Tenerife, Experiment, Learning
Nov 5, 2022

What brought me from zero to 20 metres as an “untalented” freediver!

Tenerife, Experiment, Learning
Nov 5, 2022
My Freediving Trilogy
Experiment, Learning
Nov 4, 2022
My Freediving Trilogy
Experiment, Learning
Nov 4, 2022

My stories of breaking into freediving.

Experiment, Learning
Nov 4, 2022

Analytics

Writing
Ocean Conservation: Analytics for Corals
Data Analytics, Data Strategy, Personal Growth, Career, Experiment
May 20, 2024
Ocean Conservation: Analytics for Corals
Data Analytics, Data Strategy, Personal Growth, Career, Experiment
May 20, 2024

Empowering Coral Conservation: transforming data into impactful visual storytelling

Data Analytics, Data Strategy, Personal Growth, Career, Experiment
May 20, 2024
Analytical Superpower vs Tax Relief: How Numerical Skills Came to Rescue in a Major Payroll Error
Tax, Life in the UK, Data Analytics, Learning
Jan 8, 2024
Analytical Superpower vs Tax Relief: How Numerical Skills Came to Rescue in a Major Payroll Error
Tax, Life in the UK, Data Analytics, Learning
Jan 8, 2024

Wanna know how numerical skills can be a superpower? Read on to learn about how pension tax relief works in the UK, with the story of how I recover tens of thousands of £££ overpaid taxes for me and my colleagues.

Tax, Life in the UK, Data Analytics, Learning
Jan 8, 2024
Impact of AI on employment: Will AI steal my job?
Coaching, Artificial Intelligence, Career
Nov 7, 2023
Impact of AI on employment: Will AI steal my job?
Coaching, Artificial Intelligence, Career
Nov 7, 2023

'Will AI Steal My Job?' - A pressing question that many are asking in the GPT era. Join me to reflect on AI's influence on employment, from surviving company layoffs to navigating an evolving job landscape. Is it possible to stay ahead and secure your career in this age of automation?

Coaching, Artificial Intelligence, Career
Nov 7, 2023
Know the Context of Your Data
Career, Data Analytics
Jun 8, 2021
Know the Context of Your Data
Career, Data Analytics
Jun 8, 2021

The one most important thing to know about data analytics: the data you use anchors the quality of the analysis. And knowing the context of your data is key to drawing appropriate conclusions.

This article explains why it's important to know the context of the data, and how you can go about it.

Career, Data Analytics
Jun 8, 2021
5 Data Analytics Reflections during COVID-19
Data Analytics
Jun 1, 2021
5 Data Analytics Reflections during COVID-19
Data Analytics
Jun 1, 2021

5 Data Analytics Reflections during COVID-19 that also apply to business context

Data Analytics
Jun 1, 2021
Quantitative Methods for Effective Customer Segmentation
Data Analytics
Apr 19, 2021
Quantitative Methods for Effective Customer Segmentation
Data Analytics
Apr 19, 2021

Customer segmentation is a hot topic. Clear and realistic customer segmentation can help companies design differentiated products, services, and marketing campaigns.

There are many quantitative methods that one can use for effective customer segmentation. I will discuss three types in this article.

Data Analytics
Apr 19, 2021
Using Data and Machine Learning to Improve ROI for Customer Retention
Data Analytics
Apr 5, 2021
Using Data and Machine Learning to Improve ROI for Customer Retention
Data Analytics
Apr 5, 2021

Having data-driven and AI-assisted decision-making at the centre of the Customer Experience functions in the business transforms the way they work – it arms them with the confidence and truths from the data.

Data Analytics
Apr 5, 2021
Can predictive capabilities get front-line health services off the back foot?
Healthcare, Data Strategy, Data Analytics
Jun 17, 2020
Can predictive capabilities get front-line health services off the back foot?
Healthcare, Data Strategy, Data Analytics
Jun 17, 2020

Transforming Healthcare Through Data-Driven Insights.

The healthcare landscape is evolving, driven by the urgent need to adapt to the challenges posed by COVID-19. In this article (and on-demand webinar), we discuss the role of data strategies, technology, predictive analytics, and ethical data usage in reshaping the future of healthcare.

Healthcare, Data Strategy, Data Analytics
Jun 17, 2020
Alteryx Expert Certification – Exam Prep Guide and Top Tips
Certification, Alteryx, Technology
Oct 1, 2019
Alteryx Expert Certification – Exam Prep Guide and Top Tips
Certification, Alteryx, Technology
Oct 1, 2019

In this post, you will find:

1. What is the Alteryx Expert Certification about and what to expect

2. How to prepare before the exam

3. What to do during and after the exam

Certification, Alteryx, Technology
Oct 1, 2019

Life

Writing
unWRECKed - a short film
art, Poem, film, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Experiment
May 14, 2025
unWRECKed - a short film
art, Poem, film, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Experiment
May 14, 2025

UNWRECKED is my latest underwater short film.

Featuring freediving, it is a story about healing, resilience and transformation, born during a season of uncertainty and change.

art, Poem, film, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Experiment
May 14, 2025
How to Create Freedom in Life: Why Quitting Your Job Isn't the Only Path
Experiment, Learning, Personal Growth, Career, Intuition, Digital Nomad
Jun 12, 2024
How to Create Freedom in Life: Why Quitting Your Job Isn't the Only Path
Experiment, Learning, Personal Growth, Career, Intuition, Digital Nomad
Jun 12, 2024

What is freedom?

Don’t fall for the “Quit Your Job To Gain Freedom” scam

Experiment, Learning, Personal Growth, Career, Intuition, Digital Nomad
Jun 12, 2024
How to Upgrade Your Long Haul Economy Flights to A Luxury Experience
Learning
Mar 9, 2024
How to Upgrade Your Long Haul Economy Flights to A Luxury Experience
Learning
Mar 9, 2024

The secrets to travel luxury when you have a long haul Economy flight

Learning
Mar 9, 2024
Happy Thanksgiving - A Long Overdue Gratitude Letter
Personal Growth, Intuition, Mental Health, Women Empowerment
Nov 23, 2023
Happy Thanksgiving - A Long Overdue Gratitude Letter
Personal Growth, Intuition, Mental Health, Women Empowerment
Nov 23, 2023

A long overdue gratitude letter.

A love letter.

Personal Growth, Intuition, Mental Health, Women Empowerment
Nov 23, 2023
To the Baja experience
Mexico, Adventures
Mar 17, 2023
To the Baja experience
Mexico, Adventures
Mar 17, 2023

The time in Baja has flown by. It felt like stolen time to me:

Far away from the cold, home, friends and family,

Sun, sea, wildlife, cactus.

Adventures almost every single day.

Mexico, Adventures
Mar 17, 2023
Freediving and Me
Experiment, Adventures, Mental Health, Intuition
Dec 1, 2022
Freediving and Me
Experiment, Adventures, Mental Health, Intuition
Dec 1, 2022

I am not confined by one thing, one tag, one profession or identity. I am always learning, absorbing, shaping, evolving, like the ocean. 

Experiment, Adventures, Mental Health, Intuition
Dec 1, 2022

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