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Surviving a Shark Attack with Paul De Gelder | Learn How To Swim with Sharks
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Gianna Simone द्वारा प्रदान की गई सामग्री. एपिसोड, ग्राफिक्स और पॉडकास्ट विवरण सहित सभी पॉडकास्ट सामग्री Gianna Simone या उनके पॉडकास्ट प्लेटफ़ॉर्म पार्टनर द्वारा सीधे अपलोड और प्रदान की जाती है। यदि आपको लगता है कि कोई आपकी अनुमति के बिना आपके कॉपीराइट किए गए कार्य का उपयोग कर रहा है, तो आप यहां बताई गई प्रक्रिया का पालन कर सकते हैं https://hi.player.fm/legal।
Paul de Gelder chased adventure wherever he could find it, from his wild ride as a hoodlum teen and his whirlwind lifestyle working in the music industry & in strip clubs as a bouncer, to hauling his way up to the elite echelons of the Australian Defence Forces as an Army paratrooper and then a Navy bomb disposal diver.
But trouble hunted him down in the form of a 9ft bull shark in February 2009 while diving for the Navy. Paul lost two limbs, and his career as a daredevil diver was flung into jeopardy.
Drawing on everything his eventful life had taught him, Paul left nothing to chance in his recovery. He fought through excruciating pain, smashing challenge after challenge whilst amazing the medical staff and the Australian public with his will to succeed. His inspiring story as detailed in his autobiography “Uncaged” takes the saying “never say die” to a whole new level.
In the years since the shark attack, Paul’s life has changed in every aspect.
Paul speaks candidly and humorously about overcoming adversity, embracing change, and turning fears into your greatest strengths to create an amazing life personally and professionally.
He has also been a guest on every major Australian TV talk show and many in the U.S. He starred as a guest trainer on the Biggest Loser Australia and has hosted 12 documentaries for Discovery Channel’s Shark Week. Where he learned to hand feed Bull Sharks, Hammerheads, Blue Sharks, dive with tiger sharks, and even Great Whites without the protection of a cage.
Megastar Will Smith Featured Paul in his Facebook series “Bucket List” as his shark diving mentor and UFC Hall of Famer and now WWE star Ronda Rousey was taught how to hand-feed bull sharks by Paul for a Shark Week special.
Paul also became part of an anti-poaching team in Africa to hunt poachers and film the amazing work done by the Rangers there for “FEARLESS”, aired on NatGeo.
An incredible life and an incredible story.
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