E153 | Chris Fischer: The Science of Sharks & Making Research More Accessible

Published: Feb. 8, 2021, 5:01 a.m.

In case you missed it\u2026 our newest resource BLINDSPOT\u2122 is now open!\xa0\nIf you want to clarify your message, find your niche, create meaningful work and use it to help more people - this digital toolkit will be an absolute GAME. CHANGER.\xa0\nBut don\u2019t waste any time - access to BLINDSPOT\u2122 is only open for 2 more days! Click here to sign up now.\xa0\n__________________________________________________________________________\nOn today\u2019s episode you\u2019ll learn how to catch a 4,000 lb great white shark.\xa0\nBut if that\u2019s what you take from this episode, you missed the point.\xa0\nOn the surface (pun intended), today\u2019s conversation might seem drastically different from ones we typically have on this show. But if you look deeper you\u2019ll see the overwhelming number of similarities between the work of Chris Fischer, OCEARCH and what we do with communication, leadership and coaching.\xa0\nA full-time explorer, Chris Fischer has a special gift of seeing the \u201cbig picture,\u201d creating solutions around that picture, and communicating that picture in an accessible way to others. Chris has led 39 global expeditions focused on accelerating the ocean\u2019s return to balance and abundance, by unlocking the life history puzzle of white sharks and other keystone species through expeditions aboard the OCEARCH.\xa0\nHis approach completely disrupts the research and policy process by making data collection and distribution collaborative, inclusive and open-sourced. This data-centric approach has inspired global ocean environmental protection policies, with Chris working alongside Presidents of several countries, including the U.S.\nWe discuss:\xa0\nHow to productively disrupt a well established industry\xa0\nNavigating learned helplessness in sharks and people\nUsing storytelling to ethically sell your mission\xa0\nWhy communication is to coaching as oceans are to sharks\xa0\nConnect with Chris:\nVia OCEARCH: ocearch.org\xa0\nVia LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/explorerfischer/\nOne thing while you\u2019re still here\u2026 Chris and I talk extensively about the lack of effective communication in highly technical and science-driven fields. If you find yourself in one of these environments and want to practice better storytelling/communication so you can connect the people you serve to the work you do, let us help!\xa0\nWe offer 1 on 1 online communication training! Click the link below to find out more:\xa0\nhttps://artofcoaching.com/mentoring/