In this episode, we head to the beautiful beaches of Bali, Indonesia to talk to YASNYIAR BONNE GEA, a professional surfer who currently is crowdfunding over at our favorite crowdfunding platform MAKEACHAMP to raise funds for her upcoming competition schedule as she aims for the Asia Champion Title. She is a 5 Time Indonesian Women's Champion (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012), and a 2 Time Asian Champion (2011, 2014). What makes her story so fascinating is how she got to this point, in that Bonne was completely self-taught. She started surfing quite late in life (20-21), and she got herself to the point that she is now completely through hard work, trial and error, determination, and a love for being on the waves. We talked about her journey to get where she is now, about surf tourism in Indonesia, how surfing can be used for female empowerment, the parallels that surfing have on normal life, and you'll hear a touching story by her friend Lentera Lentaya (who also is the second voice you hear translating in this episode) talking about how she met Bonne and how amazing a person Bonne is. You can contribute to Bonne's MAKEACHAMP campaign, and keep track of her news and social media (she does a lot of great videos) at the following links: https://www.facebook.com/yasnyiarbonnegea (Facebook) https://makeachamp.com/yasnyiarbonnegea/27376 (MAKEACHAMP)

In this episode, we head to Puerto Rico to talk to JUAN PABLO LOPEZ, a Sprint Kayak Athlete who is currently raising funds for training and competition fees using MAKEACHAMP; and is aiming to become Puerto Rico's first ever Sprint Kayak Olympian at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. He fell in love with the sport quite late in life, deciding to put on hold a college scholarship to play soccer to push himself and see where he could end up. So far, it has led him to becoming the National Record Holder in all competitive distances, to training in Poland with one of the country's strongest canoe clubs, and has instilled in him a iron will and determination which seems to be very difficult to break. This determination and will have been tested though, especially in regards to the measures he has taken to continue training and competing with limited funding. But throughout these difficulties, he comes across as someone who knows that he can push through anything through working hard and pushing himself. We talked about his journey to get where he is now, living and training in an entirely different culture, his love for Poland (he's the unofficial ambassador to Poland for Puerto Rico :)), and how there is no substitute for working hard when dealing with failure and its after effects. You can follow Juan, keep track of his news and results, and donate to his crowdfunding campaign on MAKEACHAMP using the following links: https://www.facebook.com/Juan-Pablo-Lopez-473381949379171/ (Facebook Athlete Page) https://makeachamp.com/juanpablo (MAKEACHAMP Page) https://www.instagram.com/juan.pablo20/ (Instagram Profile)

In this episode (our 10th episode, yay!) we head to the United States to talk with JEB BROVSKY a professional soccer player who has played for the Vancouver Whitecaps, Montreal Impact, New York City FC, a stint in Norway with Strømsgodset, and most recently with Minnesota United FC. We talked about his journey to get where he is now, developing a competitive instinct (but developing it for the right reasons), but we also talked a lot about the power that athletes have to create positive change in the world. Through his organization, PEACE PANDEMIC, he has already done great work in working to inspire change in India and Guatemala. We talked a lot about the need for understanding in our world, how athletes can be those changemakers, and how authenticity is the key to success, along with truly caring and believing in what you are doing. You can follow Jeb and Peace Pandemic in the following ways: Twitter: https://twitter.com/JebBrovsky (he is awesome with the tweets) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PeacePandemic/

In this special (and early) episode of the No Fear of Falling Podcast, we talk with RHEGAN WILLIAMSON a Canadian Freeskiing athlete based out of Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. At the time of posting, she is in the process of competing in the Freeride Junior World Championships in Grandvalira, Andorra. We talked about the sport of Freeskiing and its development and growth, about dealing with fear, and about how you always need to remember to enjoy yourself when you are doing things, which is something that we all struggle with remembering on a daily basis. We wish Rhegan good luck for her performance at the Junior World Championships. We will post information concerning her results and video on our Facebook Page. You can follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rhegan.williamson NOTE: At time of posting, it was announced that Rhegan placed 3rd. Congratulations Rhegan!!!

In this episode, we head to the eastern United States to talk to MARCUS MUNDAY, a highly decorated Taekwondo Athlete with big aspirations, and the drive and determination to achieve them. He currently has a crowdfunding campaign going on MAKEACHAMP where he is raising funds for his competition and training expenses. He is a 10 Time US National Champion, who is working towards securing a spot on the American National Team, and aiming towards the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He just recently competed at the 2017 US Open of Taekwondo in Las Vegas, Nevada, where it took a match against the #1 Rank in his weight class to stop his progression in the tournament. We talked about his journey to get where he is now, the positive physical and mental benefits of martial arts training, and how looking forwards towards your goal can give you a platform to understand and implement your failures and keep you motivated and determined to do your best. You can learn more about Marcus and contribute to his crowdfunding campaigns here: Website: http://www.marcusmundaytkd.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/MMundaytkd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcus_mundaytkd/ MAKEACHAMP: https://makeachamp.com/marcusmunday/27326

She is a multiple National Champion in Hungary and has enjoyed success on the international stage as well, with podium results at the 2012 Olympic Hopes competition, the 2016 U23 Marathon World Championships, and the 2016 Senior Marathon World Championships. She has been able to do this while juggling a university studies workload at Szent Istvan University (Agricultural Engineering) which any studying athlete will tell you is not an easy feat. 

We talked about her journey to get where she is now, hypothesized about the reasons for Hungary's dominance in sports that involve water, how the words and actions of her coach have inspired her to push harder, and how your failures give you an opportunity to understand yourself in a purer form than any situation could. 

You can learn more about Sara, and contribute to her MAKEACHAMP campaign by checking out the following links: 

https://www.facebook.com/SaraMihalik (Facebook) 

https://www.instagram.com/amihaliksaci/ (Instagram)

In this episode, we talk to ELIZABETH HOSKING, a 15 year old Canadian competitive halfpipe snowboarder based out of Quebec, Canada. She's a competitor on the World Snowboard Tour, and just recently found out that she has qualified to represent Canada at the upcoming Snowboarding World Championships in Spain. She currently has a crowdfunding campaign going on over at MAKEACHAMP to raise funds for training and travel expenses. For an athlete of such a young age, she has accomplished so much on the national and international stage, and with dreams of competing for Canada at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games focused in her mind, she is an athlete and a person that will get very far in everything that she does. We talked about the sport of snowboarding as a whole, her journey to get where she is now, how she prefers flat-spins to flips, and how sometimes by experiencing your greatest fears directly, you can overcome them and give yourself a greater opportunity to grow and succeed. We wish Elizabeth a ton of good luck for the upcoming World Championships, and we will be cheering you on! To find out more about Elizabeth and to keep up with her results and news, you can check out the following links: http://www.elizabethhosking.ca (Official Website) https://makeachamp.com/elizabethhosking(MAKEACHAMP Campaign)

In this episode, we head to Germany to talk to DOMINIK DRESEL, one of the co-founders of LEHRERMARKTPLATZ.DE, an online marketplace specifically for teachers and educators, where they can submit and purchase lesson plans and educational materials.

We talked about his journey in the creation of Lehrermarktplatz, his goals, and dreams, and about how even though failure sometimes is an ever-present possibility, the knowledge you gain will help you grow, and make you that much better in the long run.