{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F8faf299d-e12c-4d48-95c9-38574ce392ce","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Mountain Climbing, Deep Ocean Diving & The Purpose of Life with Victor Vescovo","description":"Victor Vescovo is the Founder, Chief Executive, and Chief Submersible Pilot at Caladan Oceanic, a private marine research organization. Caladan Oceanic aims to explore the deepest parts of the oceans with the latest technology, and letting the world see just what is at the bottom of our oceans. He is also a Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Insight Equity, a private equity firm that makes control investments aimed at strategically viable, middle-market companies. Before dedicating his life and resources to marine research and exploration, Victor served more than 20 years in the US Navy as an Intelligence Officer and Intelligence Instructor.\u00a0Victor joins me today to discuss his experience as the head of a marine research organization, some of his most memorable dives, and the technical aspects of deep-sea exploration. He shares where he gets his passion for marine research and why mountain climbing has a more spiritual feel than diving in a submarine. He explains the effects of plastic waste on bodies of water, the deepest they\u2019ve found plastic and garbage, and our responsibilities as stewards of this planet. He also describes some of his most exciting finds and shares what he thinks is the purpose of life and why he\u2019s no longer interested in the monetary aspect of his research.\u00a0\u201cFor heaven\u2019s sake, experience your world. You\u2019re not going to be here for long.\u201d - Victor Vescovo\u00a0This week on Kathy Sullivan Explores:\u00a0\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0What it was like exploring the Mariana Trench\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0What drives Victor\\'s passion for exploration\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Victor\\'s business side and his interests in finances and the economy\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The similarities and differences between mountain climbing and ocean exploration\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Why it\\'s more challenging to explore the ocean than it is to climb a mountain\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The amount of pressure a submersible is experiencing when deep diving\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Why a spherical shape is the best for submersibles\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0How Victor assembled his team of researchers for the Hadal expedition\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The struggles of having a professional film crew with their expeditions\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0What it means to focus on the problem instead of the people when something goes wrong\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The importance of making a decision, even if it turns out to be the wrong decision\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Victor\\'s thoughts on castigating and praising team members in public\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0What it\\'s like to explore the deepest and darkest parts of the ocean\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Why the Titanic dive was one of Victor\\'s most dangerous dives\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0How deep can plastic waste go into the sea\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The trenches with the most contaminations in the world\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The trash Victor and his team found in the deepest ocean trenches\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Some of the most interesting structures and animals Victor has seen in his dives\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Why bureaucracies can hinder dives and other explorations\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Giving back as a researcher and philanthropist","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/1dfd0129-13dd-4580-97c9-75e77f559ffc/1472142-1680641322.jpg"}