345: You Get to Define Your Identity
Melanie Curtis shines brightly as a life coach, professional skydiver, author and marathoner. Melanie was one of my teammates on Team TRLS, which ran the New York City Marathon in 2015 to benefit Action for Healthy Kids. Now Melanie is back on the podcast to discuss her first audiobook: “How to Fly: Life Lessons from a Professional Skydiver.”
Highlights of our conversation include:
How defining your top values helps you live life on your terms
How to use accomplishments as fuel when you’re feeling fear
Why she took a two-year break from skydiving after winning so many skydiving awards
What makes Melanie especially proud of how Simone Biles handled her challenges with anxiety, depression and the twisties
How growing up on a farm helped shape her work ethic
What goes into creating an audiobook
Links:
Books: How to Fly (Audible version)
Episodes:
Episode 61: Running Around the World with Melanie Curtis
Episode 94: Seven Stories of Taking On the Marathon Distance
Episode 101: NYC Marathon Recap
Episode 149: Gretchen Rubin and Your Habits, Part 2 of 2
Episode 302: The Long-Lasting Impact of Marathon Running
Tweet me your biggest takeaways from the episode at @KariGormley—I’d love to hear from you!
Contact:
Melanie Curtis:
Website: MelanieCurtis.com
Facebook: /melaniecurtis11
Instagram: @melaniecurtis11
YouTube: melaniecurtis.com
LinkedIn: in/melanie-curtis-she-her-74ab3540
Kari Gormley:
Twitter: @KariGormley
Instagram: @KariGormley
Clubhouse: @KariGormley
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