Cristina Zenato joins Miesha Tate for an honest conversation about sharks, fear, trust, and the courage to build a life around a calling others do not understand. Cristina shares how a childhood dream took her from Italy to the Bahamas, where one week in the water led her to leave everything behind and begin a 32-year relationship with sharks, cave diving, education, and conservation.

Together, they challenge common shark myths, explain why fear is often taught, and explore how breath, preparation, and direct experience can change the way we respond to the unknown. Cristina also opens up about removing hundreds of hooks from sharks, how sharks communicate and seek help, rebuilding through devastating personal and professional losses, choosing purpose over constant happiness, and why one small action can still make a meaningful difference.

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Chapter Markers

  • 00:00 - Meet Cristina Zenato
  • 00:50 - Leaving Everything for a Childhood Dream
  • 07:57 - Building a Career in a Male-Dominated World
  • 14:25 - The Biggest Myths About Sharks
  • 17:43 - Why Shark Bites Are So Rare
  • 22:48 - Using Breath and Preparation to Face Fear
  • 30:32 - Losing Sharks and Fighting Misinformation
  • 38:42 - Removing Hundreds of Hooks From Sharks
  • 42:08 - How Sharks Ask for Help and Communicate
  • 50:40 - Purpose, Happiness and the Choices We Make
  • 56:52 - Rebuilding After Loss, Disaster and the Pandemic
  • 58:23 - The Power of One Small Action
  • 62:23 - Be the Change Where You Are

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