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Interviewed by PADI, Clearly Internet-Famous Now.

November 8, 2013 by Rika 19 Comments

It’s been pretty hard keeping this one under wraps. I am bad at keeping secrets! So here it is:



I’m super excited to share with you all my interview with PADI….
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Check it out and let me know what you think.





I have to thank Carmel for having friends in high places (aka PADI media specialists) who approached me to do this interview. For those that don’t know, PADI is the scuba diving training agency that I did all my certifications and teach under. This is a really big deal for me! PADI is a massive worldwide organization and I’m so flattered that they asked me to be a part of this. That’s a pretty big honor for a dive instructor. I’m hoping to make lots of new connections from this exposure – if you found my blog via my interview, comment below and say hi, and please follow along for all my future adventures (and misadventures) in paradise!


Guys, make sure to follow me on Facebook and Twitter … there’s lots of extras posted there that don’t make it onto the blog. Plus it makes fancy big interviews happen. So there’s that.

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Filed Under: Dive Instructor, Expat Living, Life, Living Abroad Tagged With: Diving, Fun Times, Guest Interview, Just Do It, Milestone, News, PADI

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  1. Rika - Cubicle Throwdown says

    November 18, 2013 at 2:49 pm

    Thanks Steph!! I can't wait until we connect somewhere around the world and go diving πŸ™‚

    Reply
  2. Steph (@ 20 Years Hence) says

    November 18, 2013 at 10:13 am

    This is so fantastic! Congrats! Loved the interviewβ€”just makes me want to dive with you all the more one day! πŸ˜€

    Reply
  3. Rika - Cubicle Throwdown says

    November 13, 2013 at 3:29 am

    It was a great connection, she is an awesome chick. We've had some fun emails back and forth! Thanks for having such cool friends πŸ™‚ And glad you picked up on the pros and cons. My job is really fun and I live somewhere cool, but it's way, WAY too easy to see it with rose-colored glasses!

    Reply
  4. Carmel & Shawn says

    November 12, 2013 at 11:35 am

    Oh no! My comment was ousted!

    I am so glad you and Megan connected. It was one of those "duh" moments once it happened…she loves travelers and diving, so it's a perfect match πŸ™‚ Great interview about the pros and cons of your lifestyle. I think it was really balanced and realistic without sounding like you hate it.

    Reply
  5. Rika - Cubicle Throwdown says

    November 11, 2013 at 1:12 pm

    Thanks Karisa! I thought so too haha. It was a big honor to be asked by such a big organization.

    Reply
  6. Rika - Cubicle Throwdown says

    November 11, 2013 at 1:12 pm

    Thanks Agness!! Now you know how capable I am, come diving with me πŸ™‚

    Reply
  7. Karisa Blake says

    November 11, 2013 at 9:45 am

    That's so cool! πŸ™‚

    Reply
  8. Agness says

    November 11, 2013 at 6:41 am

    Great, well done!! xxxx

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  9. Rika - Cubicle Throwdown says

    November 10, 2013 at 2:46 am

    Thanks mom!! xoxo

    Reply
  10. Mom says

    November 10, 2013 at 2:44 am

    Good for you Rika..great read!

    Reply
  11. Rika - Cubicle Throwdown says

    November 10, 2013 at 1:13 am

    Wow – LUCKY!! I would love to do that. I spent half the time telling Megan, the awesome lady who interviewed me, how cool her job was…although she seems to think mine is pretty good too πŸ™‚ Thanks for the well wishes! xo

    Reply
  12. acruisingcouple says

    November 10, 2013 at 1:12 am

    Congrats!! That is so excited πŸ™‚ I had an internship with PADI for a year in university, and really loved it-they are such a good company! Can't wait to read your interview, and congrats again!!!

    Reply
  13. Rika - Cubicle Throwdown says

    November 9, 2013 at 4:02 pm

    Hi everyone – Rika here. Just changed over the commenting system to Disqus and it's decided to be a jerk while importing, and label all previous comments on the site as a 'guest comment' and remove all comment/reply styling. Sorry about that. Oh well. Onward and upward from here out! Cheers!

    Reply
  14. Jacquie @ Must for Wanderlust says

    November 9, 2013 at 1:26 pm

    Ahhh congrats girl! That's actually so effing exciting πŸ™‚ Can't wait to read the article. x

    Reply
    • CubicleThrowdown says

      November 9, 2013 at 2:58 pm

      Thanks Jacquie!! I'm so excited about it, it was an honor to be asked by such a big organization. Hope you enjoy the interview!

      Reply
  15. Jamie says

    November 8, 2013 at 8:06 pm

    Congrats! Great interview! I'm so impressed with you courage to just pack-it, sell-it and ship out!

    Reply
    • CubicleThrowdown says

      November 8, 2013 at 11:59 pm

      Thanks Jamie!! I hope to inspire others to do the same πŸ™‚

      Reply
  16. Jay says

    November 8, 2013 at 5:02 pm

    Congrats πŸ™‚

    Reply
    • CubicleThrowdown says

      November 8, 2013 at 5:19 pm

      Thanks Jay! xo

      Reply

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