Episode 7: Joe Stellini | Rebreathers, the Andrea Doria and Life in the Dive Industry
From dive shop owner to Northeast industry rep, technical diver, instructor trainer, and rebreather instructor, Joe Stellini has worn just about every hat in the diving world.
In this episode of the Dive Long Island Podcast, Joe shares how he went from low-visibility quarry dives in Michigan to technical diving, rebreathers, the Andrea Doria, and helping shape the dive industry behind the scenes.
We dive into:
- Growing up diving the Great Lakes
- Owning and rebuilding a dive shop
- The realities of the dive industry
- Technical diving mindset and discipline
- “Normalization of deviance” in diving
- Why buoyancy and trim matter so much
- Transitioning from open circuit to CCR
- Rebreather training and mental rewiring
- Diving the Andrea Doria
Whether you’re a new diver, technical diver, instructor, or someone who just loves hearing real stories from inside the dive community, this episode is packed with insight and experience.
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