LXD054 : Margo Peyton

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Margo Peyton – Legendary Kids & Family Diving Pro

In this episode of The League of Extraordinary Divers I chat with kids and family diving legend Margo Peyton.

Hey everybody welcome to another episode of the League of Extraordinary Divers. It’s so great to have you here with me today.

If you’re a parent or grandparent and you’re a diver, today’s guest is really gonna inspire you in how to dive as a family.

Bio

A pioneer in the family dive training and travel market Margo Peyton is a leader in this field. As the owner and founder of Family Dive Adventures & Kids Sea Camp and (501c) Ocean Wishes, Peyton’s efforts to connect and educate families through diving around the world has done much to help grow the diving industry.

Since its inception in 2000, Kids Sea Camp is responsible for more than 7,000 youth diver certifications including some high functioning special needs adults and children. With 24 weeks a year, spanning 13 countries, it’s common to have 3 generations of divers on any given week. Her mission is to help families to disconnect from their virtual worlds and reconnect with each other through diving and travel.

Margo is a member of the Women Diver Hall of Fame, and the Family Travel Association’s (FTA) board of advisors and was initially the sole representative for the diving industry. She is also a PADI Amasadiver and member of the PADI Youth Advisory Committee. She is recognized as an industry authority on youth diver education.

Nearly every industry dive publication seeks Peyton’s expertise for family travel and youth-related articles, including DAN, Sport Diver, Diver UK, Scuba Diving, Dive News Group, Undersea Journal, Diver and Dive Training. Margo has also won 2019 Beneath The Sea Diver of the year, 2018 DEMA Reaching Out Award, two very prestigious awards in the diving industry.

Peyton also works to make a difference by providing scholarships, training grants, and internships for the next generation of divers. She financially contributes to and sponsors a variety of conservation programs that address issues like marine habitat conservation and shark protection. Peyton inspires people of all ages and has been instrumental in growing the dive industry by inspiring younger generations and their families.

Items In This Podcast

• Growing up with a father fisherman
• Single mom raising two divers
• A lesson learned about feeding marine life
• Getting over fears
• Favorite dive destinations
• FamilyDivers.com

Sponsor

Special thanks to our episode sponsor Aggressor Adventures

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