This podcast features a conversation with Third Generation Ocean Explorer and Ocean Conservationist Fabien Cousteau.  Fabien is an Aquanaut, Filmaker and Documentarian.  In his youth he spent time aboard his grandfathers research vessel The Calypso.  Here he learned about the importance of hard work and team effort to accomplish the many challenges required when exploring the vastness of our oceans. Fabien has been an Explorer at Large for National Geographic and has collaborated on many television specials.  He has been featured in a multi hour series for PBS Called Ocean Adventures.  He has founded the Fabien Cousteau Ocean Learning Center a non-profit 501c3 organization dedicated to the restoration of the worlds water-bodies thru active community engagement.  Fabien shares with us his most recent project the Proteous Ocean Group.  He also reflects  on his time and preparation  while on board the  Aquarious Reef Base as team Leader of Mission 31.  We discuss a number of aspects of fitness in diving, physical preparation and maintaining the necessary fitness to safely accomplish a safe diving mission.