100. Matt Oliveira : Digging Out of Rocket Bottom

Description

Matt Oliveira aka Molives is a skydiver, flight attendant for Southwest Airlines & recently author of his first book Break A Leg, Fix A Mind where he talks about his experience of recovery after a skydiving accident in October of 2020. He was born with Cystic Fibrosis and has not let this disease hold him back from living his best life.

Topics :

Halloween Skydiver weekend in Georgia that leads to Matt’s accident
Gearing up for his first night jump skydive & the challenges that come with it vs daytime
Missing his land zone & going full speed into a shed
Where Matt was in his life leading up to accident : Just moved out of LA to Florida for skydiving
Navigating a break up to pursue a dream of being in the Red Bull Airforce
Post surgery recovery provides an extended period of stillness for him
Suicidal thoughts from wanting the pain to end
Digging out of rocket bottom by self exploration and focusing on what he could control
Excercising his demons with his uncle Manny
Inspiration for writing his book Break A Leg, Fix A Mind was to help people get through dark times & to push people to be transparent with their feelings
Finding our Vibe .5
Authenticity & personal happiness is the North Star
Greatest lesson he’s learned from battling Cystic Fibrosis : Make use of your time here
Meditation brings him back to his true self
Question he is trying to answer in his life : Am I happy?
Area of his life he’s putting more effort into : Finances
First step to reaching our inner potential : Self awareness
Challenge for the listeners : Ask yourself if you’re happy? Why or why not?