Kimi Werner - Slowing Down to Have Magical Encounters Underwater

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🗓️ 11 October 2017

⏱️ 61 minutes

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If you’ve heard of Kimi Werner, you’ve probably seen the photo of her gracefully swimming while holding onto the dorsal fin of a great white shark. Kimi is a fearless force of nature. Growing up off grid in Hawaii, Kimi’s father taught her to free dive. She gave it up for years, then rediscovered it later in life and went on to become the national spearfishing champion, environmental advocate, a chef, an award-winning artist, and sought-after speaker.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Wild Ideas Worth Living, a show where we talked to experts who've taken a wild idea and made it a reality so you can too.
0:08.0	From people who have sailed around the world to those who started thriving businesses and even broken records, some of the wildest
0:15.6	ideas can lead to the most rewarding adventures.
0:18.8	I'm your host Shelby Stanger and I hope you enjoy this show. This is episode 45 with Frediver, chef, speaker, and Huntress, Kimmy Warner.
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