The Bite Club

Here we are again. Another milestone reached with another chapter that I’m proud to publish. This marks the first conversation I’ve shared during the process of writing this book, which begins to take us into the purpose of exploring my story in this way. I’ve mentioned before that I never wanted this book to be the same as my presentations or my film, so it’s important to commit to a structure an...

Hi there! Another week that I’m proud to be sharing a new chapter with you. I will say, it feels great to be making some more noticeable progress on the book right now, especially when I consider how long I’ve been slowly chipping away at things. What you’ve read so far and what you will read today are chapters that I have written over the past 18 months so it’s been interesting to take a step bac...

Memory Lane Hello once again! Thanks for coming back to check out the second chapter of my book, ‘Beneath The Surface’. The response to Chapter 1 has been overwhelmingly positive, which is obviously lovely in a world of self-gratification, but I do think it’s worth reiterating that I am also looking for feedback and constructive criticism, if applicable. As I write this, I see that only a few jour...

Welcome! I have a bit of an idea of what I’m doing here, but there’s a good chance all of this will change. I wanted to start out with a quick dump of thoughts and emotions before I leave you to jump into my story which I’m grateful if you’ve taken the time to dive into. On the date of my 10 year biteaversiary, I wrote a piece where I shared a reflection on how this last decade of my life has impa...

In this episode, I sit down with Dave Pearson. The guy who actually started  The Bite Club  (the real one, not just the podcast). Dave created the support group after surviving his own shark attack, and what began as a way to connect with others has turned into something much bigger. We talk about why he started the club, what it’s meant to him personally, and some of the incredible stor...

Brett Connellan - The Day That Changed Everything: My Shark Attack Story In this first episode, I share the full story of the day I was attacked by a shark from the moment it happened, to the early aftermath, until the start of my recovery. I also talk about the process that has led me to ask deeper questions about fear, healing, nature, and connection which has become the inspiration for my book,...