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Rise Above ChaosDon't Be Afraid to Jump with Melanie CurtisShow Notes: erickrheam.com/072 In this episode, Erick Rheam interviews Melanie Curtis, a world-record professional skydiver and professional speaker. In this episode, Melanie shares the incredible story of how a failed first attempt at skydiving at just 16 years old almost kept her grounded for good. But instead of giving in to fear, Melanie made a bold decision at 18 that changed the course of her life – leading to over 12,000 jumps around the globe. Join us as Melanie takes us through her transformative journey of self-discovery, revealing the mindset that helped her face her fears head...2025-04-081h 16
Chief Endurance OfficerLeap of Faith - Melanie Curtis - Chief Endurance Officer with Greg McDonough - Episode # 099How does embracing fear lead to peak performance? Today’s guest is Melanie Curtis, world record-holding professional skydiver, keynote speaker, and author. Introducing Melanie Curtis, founder of Highlight Pro Skydiving Team. Melanie partners with host Gregory McDonough to share her journey in skydiving, peak performance, and the power of fear in personal growth. She also delves into the importance of consistency, training, and embracing discomfort to achieve greatness.Takeaways:Emphasize the importance of showing up and contributing consistently. Small actions accumulate to create larger outcomes.Embrace Fear and Discomfort. Recognize fear and discomfort as...2025-03-0737 min
High Spirits: The Cannabis Business Podcast#073 - Reaching Peak Performance in 2025 w/ Melanie Curtis, Performance Coach and World Record-Holding Pro SkydiverSend us a text🌿 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓: 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬 🌿Dive into a thrilling new episode of 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘀 as we explore the intersection of peak performance in high-stakes environments with Melanie Curtis, a professional skydiver, world record holder, and acclaimed performance coach. Join us as we unravel the parallels between excelling in extreme sports and thriving in the volatile cannabis industry.🚀 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲: Melanie Curtis brings her unique expertise from thousands of skydives and high-impact coaching sessions to discuss what it takes to achieve peak performance in any field. We'll discuss a wide range of topics from managing change, bravery in decision-making, and the art of leadership in uncertain times to practical advice on stress management, overcoming fear, and maintaining mental clarity amidst chaos.💡 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝗹𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻:𝑷𝒖𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑬𝒅𝒈𝒆𝒔: How pushing boundaries in skydiving translates to innovation in cannabis.2025-01-1755 min
Psychedelics TodayPT577 – Taking the Leap: Skydiving, Psychedelics, and Unlocking Personal Potential, with Melanie CurtisIn this episode, Joe interviews Melanie Curtis: world record professional skydiver, keynote speaker, coach, co-host of the Trust the Journey podcast, and author of How to Fly: Life Lessons From a Professional Skydiver. Curtis shares her journey from taking her first transformative leap out of an airplane to becoming a leader in skydiving, public speaking, and now, the integration of psychedelics into personal growth. She discusses the parallels between skydiving and working with psychedelics – most notably in the idea of leaping into the unknown, trusting the universe, and in the potential that can be unlocked after you’ve c...2024-12-271h 06
The Art of Badassery with Jenn Cassetta: Mindset, Motivation and Empowerment for Women10 | Take The Leap: Lessons From A Professional Skydiver With Melanie CurtisWhen Melanie Curtis was working at an investment bank, she had the urge to pursue bigger things in life. Therefore, she decided to give skydiving a try and eventually became a life coach. In this episode, she joins Jennifer Cassetta to share her inspiring journey of personal development. Melanie talks about being in the financial industry, to jumping out of an airplane more than 12,000 times professionally, to guiding people in unlocking their fullest potential. She also opens up about getting through her most painful times by trying different healing modalities, working around anxious attachments, and handling fearlessness in life....2024-02-0741 min
An Appointment With... Hosted by Melanie MorrisSeason 2, Episode 11: Professor Helen HeneghanAn Appointment With… A podcast series where I get time with experts who are leaders in their field, and bring you with me.
Season 2, Episode 11: Professor Helen Heneghan
A serious deep-dive on all things to do with bariatric – or weight loss – surgery.
There are so many questions, and so much that people are curious to learn about the topic of weight loss surgery that a swift Google or run through TikTok mightn’t have the best answers.
Professor Helen Heneghan has been specialising in treating the disease of obesity since 2016, has co-autho...2024-01-271h 16
SUPERHUMANS11 "Free Me From The Chains of Fear" [Melanie’s Story]When was the last time you faced fear head-on? And how did you react in that moment?Today’s story, told by our beloved friend, Melanie Curtis, reveals how the wrath of fear can either grip you…… or set you free. It’s a choice. Your choice. One that can alter self-perception entirely. Melanie’s story is medicine because it reminds us that fear has the power to take us away from our greatest self, but that We have the power to override it, ultimately c...2024-01-2647 minAn Appointment With... Hosted by Melanie MorrisSeason 2, Episode 10: John O’Regan; Part 2An Appointment With… A podcast series where I get time with experts who are notoriously busy, popular and difficult to tie down, and bring you with me.
Season 2, Episode 10: John O’Regan; Part 2
Chatting with ultra-athlete John O’Regan always brings so much more than conversations about tempo and chub-rub.
This is the second part of a two-parter which is a great conversation whatever step you’re about to take, even if it’s simply that terrifying first one away from the sofa.
...2024-01-1341 minAn Appointment With... Hosted by Melanie MorrisSeason 2, Episode 9: John O’Regan; Part 1An Appointment With… A podcast series where I get time with experts who are notoriously busy, popular and difficult to tie down, and bring you with me.
Season 2, Episode 9: John O’Regan; Part 1
My guests are usually from the worlds of health, beauty, hair, aesthetics and wellness, and this week we’ve sort of ‘massaged’ the criteria to stretch the wellness part to include fitness. Well, it is January afterall…
Ultra-athelete John O’Regan has participated in some of the toughest, longest, most challenging events in the w...2024-01-0655 min
Nine to Thrive: The Well-Being PodcastKnowing, Naming and Navigating our Fears with Melanie CurtisFears. We all have them. In fact, we are biologically wired to both detect and run from threats. In this episode, Melanie Curtis, a world record pro skydiver, coach, author, speaker, and “type 2” fun junkie, and I dive into the process of coming to know our fears with a sense of curiosity and compassion, in order to navigate through them as opposed to running from them.
Melanie shares her experiences as a skydiver, business owner, speaker on big stages along with her experience of transformational healing through psychedelic plant medicines. Check out this episode to learn more about ho...2023-12-1953 minAn Appointment With... Hosted by Melanie MorrisSeason 2, Episode 8: Roy LeighAn Appointment With… A podcast series where I crash the waiting lists of the beauty industry’s best creatives and professionals, and bring you with me.
Season 2, Episode 8: Roy Leigh
Roy is a man who’s star is very much on the ascent right now, hopping all around the world to work for Vogue, Chanel, Hermes… and then home to tend to brides and his crammed appointment column at his salon, 72 The Gallery in Dun Laoghaire.
He’s talented, he’s brave and he’s an incredible...2023-12-0955 min
Behind the SpotlightFrom Skydiving to Entrepreneurship, How to Face Your Fears With Melanie CurtisBeth is joined by fierce coach, intensely driven entrepreneur and comically authentic speaker and connector, Melanie Curtis. Melanie has jumped out of an airplane over 11,000 times in over 20 years and has circled the globe as a headlining professional skydiver and eventually founded How to Fly, Inc. where she works with Type A high-achievers through fear and the feelings that come with it across widely varied life challenges and business pursuits. She helps her clients get through the super unsexy work of building the internal emotional skills external high-achievers so often lack and only realize when faced with a life...2023-12-0741 minAn Appointment With... Hosted by Melanie MorrisSeason 2, Episode 7: Maddi CookAn Appointment With… A podcast series where I crash the waiting lists of the beauty industry’s best creatives and professionals, and bring you with me.
Season 2, Episode 7: Maddi Cook
Maddi Cook, is a British-born hairstylist who, over the past few years has carve a niche for herself helping others.
As industry, hair and beauty pros are rotten at charging enough for their incredible services… in a bid to please, they sacrifice profitability, as well as time, work-life balance, lunch breaks, any breaks and appropriate amounts of self-care, as they trot from day-to-day on a cr...2023-11-2559 minAn Appointment With... Hosted by Melanie MorrisSeason 2, Episode 6: Dr Emma CunninghamAn Appointment With… A podcast series where I crash the waiting lists of the beauty industry’s best creatives and professionals, and bring you with me.
Season 2, Episode 6: Dr Emma Cunningham
These days, aesthetics clinics are two-a-penny. There are on almost every street corner, and a lot of them offer the same things. To stand out you need to offer something really special – something ahead of the crowd.
And that’s how Dr Emma caught my eye.
Diving her time between three clinics, north and south of the boarder, yes Dr Emma does...2023-11-1854 minAn Appointment With... Hosted by Melanie MorrisSeason 2, Episode 5: Corinna TolanAn Appointment With… A podcast series where I crash the waiting lists of the beauty industry’s best creatives and professionals, and bring you with me.
Season 2, Episode 5: Corinna Tolan
This is a great conversation if you’re into skin. If you want amazing skin. If you’re curious about what makes great skin. And if you’re someone who – like me – fancies a fuss-free approach.
My guest, Corinna Tolan, is skin care royalty. Her mother Monica was a complete shape-shifter in the industry, and Corinna le...2023-11-111h 05
The 20 Minute Call - A Skydiving PodcastMelanie Curtis - Author, Speaker, CoachText Me Your Thoughts On This EpisodeMeet Melanie Curtis: world record skydiver, leader of the Highlight Pro Skydiving team, life coach, author, podcast host, and speaker. Melanie boasts 12,000 jumps and recognition from top media publications. She excels in coaching peak performance and personal freedom, inspiring many towards self-growth. Her story is a testament to passion, dedication, and the pursuit of human potential. Show NotesAn Anxious Young GirlA Life Changing First JumpBecoming a Skydiver in AustraliaWhat Is A Healing Journey? "F" Word BreakthroughPlant MedicineProject 19Taking a Break and Coming BackOrigin of Highl...2023-11-061h 23