When 13-year-old Austin Appleby found himself swimming four kilometres through shark-infested waters to save his family, he didn’t rely on elite training; he relied on Thomas the Tank Engine.

Survival expert Ky Furneaux joined Carla to explain why “survival mentality” is 80% mental and how a cheeky blue train provided the rhythm Austin needed to keep breathing and keep moving.

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