Episode 42: Scuba Diving Through a Midlife Crisis, Sharks and All — With Laura DeSisto

After her kids left the nest, Laura DeSisto was 49 years old and struggling. That’s when her friend convinced her to try SCUBA diving for the first time. On her first dive, she encountered a shark and it changed her life. Since then, Laura has traveled around the world to dive and has published a critically acclaimed book. In this episode, Laura recounts how the experience of diving helped her “resurface” in her own life, and talks about both the real and exaggerated risks of diving.