DeeperBlue Podcast - Shark Attack Survivor Paul De Gelder on how a Bull Shark took an arm and a leg but gave him something back, and TV Host Kinga Philipps on why she is hot for Shark Snot

Shark Attack Survivor Paul De Gelder on how a Bull Shark took an arm and a leg but gave him something back, and TV Host Kinga Philipps on why she is hot for Shark Snot

08/25/20 • 21 min

In Episode 10, we have the first of our fabulous co-host interviews. This week we have Linden Wolbert (or Mermaid Linden as a lot of us know her) with an interview with Paul De Gelder - someone with an incredible life story.
Paul’s story started in the Australian Army Airborne before becoming a Navy bomb disposal expert then an encounter with a bull shark in 2009 changed his life forever as he lost an arm and a leg in the shark attack. You’d think losing an arm and a leg might generate some animosity towards sharks but since then he’s become an author, motivational speaker, and regularly appears as a host on the annual Shark Week on Discovery.
Then we hear from writer, producer and TV host Kinga Philipps. She tells us why she is hot for snark snot.
And then finally we hear from Chantelle Taylor Newman on her Best Dive Ever.
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Previous Episode

Freediving Legend Kirk Krack on How His Life Changed Forever, & Shark Researcher Dr Frida Lara on How to Sneak Up on sharks

In Episode 9, we have an interview with Kirk Krack - one of the most prolific and innovative trailblazers in diving.
For the last 20-plus years, he has helped develop and codify the foundations of modern freediving through his company Performance Freediving International. He has also been tapped by Hollywood to help bring some of the biggest blockbusters to life by training the film stars to hold their breath and be able to freedive including the primary cast of the upcoming Avatar 2 film. In this episode, he talks us through his career to date but most importantly also tells us about his life-changing experience being part of the undercover crew filming the dolphin slaughter in Japan for the oscar-winning documentary “The Cove”.
Then we hear from Dr. Frida Lara, one of the leading authorities on sharks, especially those of the eastern pacific. She talks us through an important tip on how to dive safely with sharks and get really up close and personal with these majestic creatures.
And then finally we hear from Dean Martin on his Best Dive Ever.
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Next Episode

Fake Scuba World Records, When Bikinis Become Illegal & How To Exit A Boat Gracefully

In Episode 11, we cover some of the biggest news items in the diving world this week including the growing scandal over the possibility the Ahmed Gabr's 332 m/1,090 ft Guinness World Record scuba dive in 2014 might actually have been faked.
We then welcome co-host Sarah Richard from Girls That Scuba as she interviews Kuwaiti entrepreneur and diving ambassador Mariam Al Saif.
Miriam owns her own dive travel business and speaks about breaking barriers for women in the middle east, the challenges of posting to social media in such a conservative culture, and why diving in Egypt means so much to her.
Then we hear from media personality and this year's shark week host Paul De Gelder. He gives us a critical tip on how to exit a boat gracefully.
And then finally we hear from Kris Zvaritch on her Best Dive Ever.
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