Ep. 341: Lost at Sea at 16: Killer Whales & Courage [REMASTERED]

"We made an agreement with each other that we would not eat each other no matter how hungry we got." Douglas Robertson is the author of The Last Voyage of the Lucette. He was just a teenager when his family was lost at sea for 38 days.   In this episode he shares more than just a survival story. He shares his unique coming of age story & an opportunity to recalibrate what crisis is. You’ll also hear about killer whale attacks, eating sharks, drinking turtle blood, sea water enemas & adjusting to life on land after being rescued. This episode originally aired December 11, 2023. If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 189: SURVIVING A SERIAL KILLER: VICTIM TO FELON TO FLOURISHING Guest:https://www.facebook.com/groups/survivethesavagesea/https://a.co/d/4PIalGLhttp://www.survivethesavagesea.com/ Sponsors: https://www.jordanharbinger.com/starterpacks/ https://www.historicpensacola.org/about-us/  00:00:00 — Worst Field Trip Ever00:00:53 — Learning Sailing… Sailing00:03:33 — Six People, One Boat00:05:27 — Before It All Sank00:08:34 — The Rejected Life Raft00:09:07 — Whale Loves Boat00:10:00 — Everyone Had a Bad Feeling00:12:23 — Three Whales. One Hit.00:14:01 — Sinking in Two Minutes00:17:12 — Checking for Missing Legs00:20:03 — Truth Over False Hope00:22:45 — The First "No" to Dad00:27:06 — What's for Dinner: Turtle00:29:42 — Day 38: Don't Get Excited00:33:43 — Coffee After 38 Days00:36:05 — Fear Doesn't Hit the Same00:37:58 — The Story That Won't DieRequest to join my private Facebook Group, MFR Curious Insiders: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1BAt3bpwJC/Follow me in all the places:https://www.meredithforreal.com/  https://www.instagram.com/the_curiousintrovert/ [email protected]://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal https://www.facebook.com/curiousintrovert