Roll With The Punches

EP170 Stumbling Into Excellence | Chris McDougall


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If you look up 'extreme' in the dictionary I think you’ll very well see a picture of today's guest. He is B A T S H I T crazy, he is inspiring, he is insightful and this conversation opened so many doors for my thinking to walk through!

Chris McDougall has spent 25 years as a professional skydiver, BASE jumper and wingsuit pilot.  Douggs is one of the most experienced extreme sports athletes on the planet with over 13,000 (yep, that's thirteen thousand) jumps combined.  He throws himself out off buildings, bridges, cliff faces and out of planes, for 'fun'. 

Originally from Australia the sport has taken him around the globe as a world champion and world record holder in both skydiving and base jumping.  He’s a bit crazy, he’s a bit an an adrenaline junkie, he’s a bit of a trail blazer and a he’s a bit hilarious and I’m partial to all of the above so of course, I loved this chat but I’m no closer to throwing my good self off a cliff anytime soon… 

Chris stopped counting at around 130 friends lost through the sports, including his girlfriend in a skydiving accident in Australia.  Such experiences along with losing both of his parents to illness when they were relatively young opens an interesting conversation around how we live in the present moment, access flow state, deal with life, loss and grief, and how we trust our instincts when it matters most. 

EPISODE SPONSOR | Accord Conveyancing 

Website:  www.accordconveyancing.com.au 

CHRIS McDOUGALL 

Website:  www.douggs.com 

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