I’m a PADI IDC Staff Instructor and founder of Dive With Frank, where I train divers from their first experience underwater through professional-level certification. My focus is on building divers who are confident, capable, and understand what they’re doing in the water, not just completing the minimum requirements for certification. I specialize in diver skill development, safety, and helping beginners move past anxiety into control and comfort in an unfamiliar environment. My experience spans recreational, specialty, and public safety diving, which gives me a practical perspective on how people actually behave underwater, especially when things don’t go perfectly. I contribute insight on scuba training, safety, beginner challenges, and the gap between certification standards and r...