The blog is curated by two experienced freediving athletes named Farrell and Kaleigh. Both have 15 years of experience in this field with the experience of teaching diving, certifying more than 500 divers. They want to share these benefits with others and help them to live a free lifestyle. Here at Live Free Diving, they view diving as a holistic way of living, incorporating elements of yoga, breathwork, and wellness into their teaching.
Farrell is an avid Freediver with many years of experience on (and under) the water. While attending undergraduate, and later graduate school at Florida Atlantic University (FAU), Farrell founded the FAU Freediving and Spearfishing Club where he served as President for two years. Farrell is an avid spearfisher who also shares a passion for the mindfulness side of Freediving (Breathwork, Yoga, and Meditation). Today, Farrell continues to spread his enthusiasm for Freediving as a PADI-certified Master Freediver and Advanced Freediving Instructor.
On the other hand, Kaleigh (Keke) McBride is a native Floridian with roots stemming from the isles of Scotland, Trinidad, and Tobago. An Island girl at heart, Keke maintains a passion for the ocean, meditation, yoga, and freediving. While studying at FAU's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Keke worked as a PADI-certified divemaster and SCUBA instructor. This is where her passion for showing people the underwater world really evolved. In her free time, she enjoys practicing yoga, beach combing, diving for shells, and wire-wrapping jewelry for her business, where she turns locally found shells into wearable pieces of art.