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215: Free Diving with Killer Whales in Norway, Humpback Whales in Tonga, and Blue Whales in Sri Lanka with Jessea Lu

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    Episode #215: Free Diving with Killer Whales in Norway, Humpback Whales in Tonga, and Blue Whales in Sri Lanka with Jessea Lu

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    215: Free Diving with Killer Whales in Norway, Humpback Whales in Tonga, and Blue Whales in Sri Lanka with Jessea Lu

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      Jessea Lu describes her experiences free diving with Killer Whales in Norway, Humpback Whales in Tonga, and Blue Whales in Sri Lanka.  She also talks about her experience traveling to Antarctica through the Drake Passage and then free diving and interacting with animals there.  Jessea explains the differences between scuba diving and free diving and why she prefers free diving.  She also talks about why she continues to travel the world and what travel means to her today.  And, finally, she opens up about finding her true passion later in life and shares life advice about not being afraid to pivot towards your true passion at any age.  FULL SHOW NOTES AVAILABLE AT: www.TheMaverickShow.com

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      Jessea Lu

      Jessea Lu has been ranked the #1 all around female free diver in the world for 3 consecutive years.  Originally from China, she holds a PhD in clinical pharmacology, and is now a digital nomad who has been to over 40 countries.  She has particular interest in spending time with wild animals around the world in their natural habitat.  She has broken 1 world record and 37 national records in free diving, and has won 15 gold medals in continental and world championships.  Jessea is able to hold her breath underwater for over 8 minutes and dive down 90+ meters on one breath. She is also a free dive instructor as well as a scuba dive instructor, and an Ambassador for BestDive wetsuits.

      What You'll Learn
      • The main differences (pros and cons) between Scuba Diving and Free Diving
      • Incredible marine animal encounters that are possible only through free diving
      • Tips for finding your life-passion (even late in life) and not being afraid to pivot

       

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      [3:27] Free Diving with Hump Back Whales in Tonga

      [7:17] Free Diving with Killer Whales in Norway

      [10:53] Free Diving with a Blue Whale in Sri Lanka

      [15:17] Having Professional Underwater Photographers

      [16:31] Free Diving in Antarctica

      [23:50] Scuba Diving vs. Free Diving

      [26:46] Tips for Getting Started With Free Diving

      [30:25] What Travel Means to Jessea

      [31:58] Finding Your Life-Passion Later In Life

      [35:02] The Lightning Round

      [45:01] Follow and Connect Jessea

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