Shaun Newman Podcast Replay Judy Reeves
Life's Multiple Layers of Meaning
- Meaning in life comes in layers and stages, not a single definition.
- Every phase of life offers new meaning and requires reinvention as circumstances change.
Surviving The Perfect Storm: A Fisheries Observer's Tale of Resilience and Risk
Judy Reeves shares her harrowing firsthand experience during the 1991 Perfect Storm as an International Fisheries Observer aboard a Japanese tuna trawler. She explains the immense dangers faced, including navigating 120 mph winds, being stuck in the eye of the storm with no escape, and the critical moments when she called a Mayday despite resistance from the Japanese crew who feared the financial consequences of rescue operations.
She describes the challenges of communication on foreign vessels, the physical and psychological demands of the job, and the feeling of invisibility and struggle after surviving such traumatic events. Remarkably, Reeves chose to return to sea after the storm, driven by resilience and a refusal to be broken by the ordeal.
Her account exposes the risk and raw reality behind commercial fishing, emphasizing courage, confidence born from survival, and the deep connection to the ocean despite its mercurial nature.
Trust Your True Identity
- To find your path, deeply examine who you are and let the universe respond.
- Trust your identity as it will attract the right career and opportunities.
