EP105: Punching a Great White Shark in the Face ↣ James Eastman

<p>James Eastman is more than just a shark story. A family man, a teacher, and passionate lover of outdoor spaces both on land and ocean... the hefty label of 'shark attack survivor' is not one he'd choose. But, It's definitely the most unexpected challenge he's faced since a quick afternoon surf took a horrifying turn. In this episode James shares the whole story, and we're so grateful he didn't hold back, both in the detail of that moment, and his brutal honesty about the mental and physical toll an event like this takes.</p><p></p><p>There is however one silver lining: James' wife Chloe Parris – an ER nurse at the hospital where James was rushed – has since founded <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.theminutesmatterproject.org/" target="_blank">The Minutes Matter Project</a>. Their goal is to supply life-saving medical gear to remote surf beaches. Many of these beaches are zero-cell-service areas, so supplying something as simple as a tourniquet, will help give shark victims the minutes they need to survive.</p><p></p><p>A huge thank you again to James for sharing his story today!</p><p></p><p>Check out the <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.theminutesmatterproject.org/" target="_blank">Minutes Matter </a>site and be sure to follow on <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/theminutesmatterproject/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> too.</p><hr /><p>Give Robin and The Wild Dispatch a follow on <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/thewilddispatch/" target="_blank"><b>Instagram</b></a> + <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/robin.warman.79/" target="_blank"><b>Facebook</b></a>...</p><p>Listen on <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wild-dispatch/id1704707636" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3RojcFXIzDMXkD1TBRlDlW" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, and watch on <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@thewilddispatch-tx5ll" target="_blank"><b>YouTube </b></a>too.</p>