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Why expand your canopy skills? Yes, because it makes you safer, sure, but this is just the beginning. When you let your parachute take you to amazing places, your skills purchase the freedom of adventure.

There is a great deal to learn before taking on the kind of challenges as you see in the following video, and the secret is finding people who really know what they are doing, and listen to them, and of course follow their advice, and their line. Even then, mountain flying has big risks, but if you are patient, once in a while, you get to live the dream:

Laura and I did this a few days ago under the amazing leadership of our good friends at Skydive Oppdal in Norway. It gets really interesting at 4:00

https://youtu.be/2-ijVw9UJt8

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The Latest Episode:
Casual Chat LIVE Ep 12 Brian Germain and Human Expansion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSvSMnYxKMg&feature=youtu.be

The Previous Episode:
Casual Chat LIVE Ep 11 Melissa Nelson-Lowe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9rRLCIRYH0

I think you will enjoy this micro-documentary that I made on the history of our sport. It is by no means exhaustive, but I does cover some key phases, and you may learn some things. We are standing on the shoulders of giants!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0J1dQKmSv4U

You're going to love this one!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh73MbWqArI&feature=youtu.be

About Our Guest:

Kate Cooper-Jensen is a Top-Gun bigway formation organizer known world-wide as an incredible motivator. This is bound to be one of our best shows ever!

What is Casual Chat?
The show spans a wide variety of topics related to transcending fear. The show is recorded live on Zoom meeting software, and listeners can send in questions before the show here on the event page and during the show, in the Zoom chat window.

Casual Chat is recorded LIVE on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/BrianSGermain
Follow to get updates!

About The Host:

Brian Germain began as the skydiving industry's foremost expert on Adrenalin Management and Parachute Flight Safety, and has become a world voice on the topic of transcending fear. Brian's work on the topic of fear and its effects began with his wide diversity of adventure leadership experiences, but became crystallized when tragic paraglider collapse nearly took his life. Rejecting the doctors’ proclamation that he would never jump again, Brian not only emerged from his wheelchair to continue skydiving, but a mere four years later became the ESPN X-Games Champion in Freefly Skydiving. His inspiring journey through and beyond fear has moved people all over the world to challenge their own personal boundaries, and expand who they are by taking fear head-on. Brian runs canopy skills and safety courses all over the world.

You're gonna love this one!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwaTx2KDCoc

Here is a link to the latest show:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qgzsoImf2E&feature=youtu.be

I forgot my timer and the show ran much longer than usual. Bonus!!
One of the best discussions ever, please watch and share!

You can catch the interview LIVE on facebook, here:
https://www.facebook.com/BrianSGermain

If you have questions for Espen, you can enter them on the Event Page, here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1932127300352209/

Want to learn more about him, watch this short film: "A Split of a Second"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=UUeJRbFeOQ1oavvwB6s-a59Q&v=0nx37ccqHMk

Short Bio:
Espen was born and raised in Molde, Norway. Already from a young age the combination a competitive mind, the need to be seen and risk willingness turned Espen towards individual sports. The childhood was filled with skiing, climbing and swimming all year around.

He competed in alpine racing until he was 19 years old, and the whole time also climbed mountains to find untracked skiing lines. After the alpine racing career he needed to fill the vacuum and started skydiving. It was there he at the age of 21 was introduced to base jumping, a sport that changed his life. It became a playground for his desires to explore his capabilities. During the early 2000s he became part of an adventurous group called the VKB in Norway. They developed new equipment for base jumping and wingsuit flying. In 2007 they introduced proximity flying to the world through the ski movie Seven Sunny Days, and it became the start for an up growing professionalism in parts of the base jumping community.

At the same time Espen went into freeride skiing and extreme skiing contests. He did well with his background from alpine racing, and the combined success in freeride skiing and base jumping made him decide to go professional in 2008. A bad injury the same spring on a ski movie shoot gave a three years set back in his plans. He came back, won the overall title in wing suit flying and people still believed he could have a value in skiing.
Today he is skiing the WTQ freeride skiing tour, World Wingsuit League and travelling the world chasing adrenalin filled projects.

Thank you. The next show records on Wednesday with guest Tony Uragallo!

Final edit is done for one of the most profound discussions yet.
Please watch and Share.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apIFpxGx5WQ&feature=youtu.be

About Our Guest:

Jay Moledzki is a PD Factory Team Pilot, Flight-1 Instructor, Pro Canopy Pilot, Pro BASE jumper, Coach, Test Pilot, Aerial photographer/ videographer. Jay is one of the most experienced canopy pilots in the world, and is one of the founders of the Flight-1 canopy piloting school. He is also a deeply philosophical person, and is certain to be a fascinating guest.

About The Host:

Brian Germain began as the skydiving industry's foremost expert on Adrenalin Management and Safety, and has become a world voice on the topic of transcending fear. Brian's work on the topic of fear and its effects began with his wide diversity of adventure leadership experiences, but became crystallized when tragic paraglider collapse nearly took his life. Rejecting the doctors’ proclamation that he would never jump again, Brian not only emerged from his wheelchair to continue skydiving, but a mere four years later became the ESPN X-Games Champion in Freefly Skydiving. His inspiring journey through and beyond fear has moved people all over the world to challenge their own personal boundaries, and expand who they are by taking fear head-on.

About the Show:

This is a new show that we have created as a forum to discuss adventure wisdom in all its forms. We have a general focus the topics of fear, joy, skill, inspiration, and of course, safety. You are going to love it!

Best of all, you can be part of the show!

This is a FREE LIVE VIDEO recording session in which anyone can suggest a topic for discussion. During the recording portion of the broadcast, all mics will be muted and videos will be turned off except for the Presenter and the Guest. However, if you have questions for the panelists, you can enter them in chat if you are part of the zoom video conference, and you can pose them on the Facebook Group Events Page, here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/289934071426757/

Join me for a Casual Chat with a true legend, Olav Zipser, the Father of Freeflying: Best Show Yet!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYJCQt8MSlY

The New Casual Chat LIVE is up!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66mR81t-yvI&feature=youtu.be

About Our Guest:
David Ames is a Personal Fitness Trainer, Former Paramedic and Paramedic Instructor, with a Degree in Biology with a specialization in Exercise Physiology, he is a College Varsity Coach at Vassar, and has been advising people on health and nutrition for over 20 years, and is of course, a skydiver.

He is one of the most knowledgeable people I know of the topics of exercise, nutrition and wellness, and he can answer a great many questions about how to be the healthiest, strongest person you can be. This is going to be truly a fascinating and informative show.

Causal Chat with author/teacher Brian Germain and special guest Robert Kittila. Robert is an Emmy-Winning Cinematographer, skydiver, professional photographer, paraglider pilot, powered paragliding instructor, and now, paramotor designer. He is one of the most amazing people I have ever had the pleasure of meeting, and I know you are going to love him too.

Link to the show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-USkljJ-xZw

What is Casual Chat?
The show spans a wide variety of topics related to transcending fear. The show is recorded live on Zoom meeting software, and listeners can send in questions before and during the show.

Link to previous episode with world renowned skydiver and adventurer Omar Alhegelan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1N8FvlXMMg&list=PLmKo8MhEIdtT751u1WvPI4J_E0TxDyGcZ&index=2

New Episode with Omar Alhegelan is done! Wow, what an inspiring conversation. This guy gets it.

More About Our Guest:

Omar Alhegelan is a philosophical adventurer, who is connecting to our recording session from Dubai, UAE. He is one of the founding fathers of Freefly Skydiving, and has jumped onto the North Pole, Mount Everest, and most recently, Antarctica.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1N8FvlXMMg&feature=youtu.be

Next Episode will be posted on the Facebook Events Page, here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/724775024356336/

If you have questions for Omar or myself relating to the topic of transcending fear and the expansion of skill and safety,

Please enter your questions on the Facebook Events Page, here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/367806370268632/

This is a FREE LIVE VIDEO recording session in which anyone can suggest a topic for discussion, focusing on transcending fear and the expansion of wellbeing. During the recording portion of the broadcast, all mics will be muted and videos will be turned off except for the Presenter and the Guest. Once recording session is complete, even more casual discussion will be available, as all the mics will be open, and video as well if you choose to turn on your camera.

Let's face it:

Fear is a problem for all of us. It robs us of the boldness and creativity that can make our lives meaningful. Without exploring the best practices for handing this powerful emotion, we will inevitably fall into the meek version of ourselves that will lead us to feel deep regret on our death beds. If the realization of the consequences of a fear-driven life makes you want to live more bravely, then Caual Chat with Brian Germain is for you.

As a Fear Coach, Brian has extensive experience in helping all kinds of people handle all kinds of fear, and he can help you too.

The show spans a wide variety of topics related to transcending fear, and they are made so by input from listerners like you. Please enter your questions on this event page, and they will be addressed in the upcoming video!

How to Join:

Step One:
Download Zoom.us software and try it out.

Step Two:
We will add the link to join the live session just before the event.

Here is a link to last week's show:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CG9QWt-cx4&t=820s

If you are grounded due to an injury, you are going to really benefit from watching this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktd2VxvO450&t=1s

One of my favorite short videos of all time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQza2Bm7kt8&feature=youtu.be

This week's episode of Casual Chat focuses on getting beyond the psychological trauma of a skydiving accident, and getting back in the sky.

This session was recorded live with numerous participants contributing questions and comments in the chat feed. We also continued the discussion following the recorded portion of the broadcast. This format worked really well, and we will be continuing these live sessions in the future, with increasing frequency. I will be also launching a new Safety First Live, which will focus specifically on skydiving safety topics. These sessions are free, and even if you cannot make it at the time, you can submit your questions and suggestions on the Facebook events page, via FM message, or just email me directly at [email protected]

Here is the link to the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CG9QWt-cx4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T1oxtqhfmA

If you knew me better, you would realize that i have dedicated my entire adult life to making our sport safer. This because I truly love skydivers, all of them, including you.

Skydiving is partly about learning how to fly, and partly about learning how to remain calm. Calmness, in my experience, is not a switch in our minds that we flip from time to time, but a life practice that must be cultivated throughout our lives. The deeper we can go into the state of empty acceptance of our minds, the more easily we can soothe our emotions when we truly need it.

Here is a video I made for this purpose:
Guided Meditation for Stress and Fear
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vohDAMQjbcw&t=167s

Hopefully not when you are jumping. :-)

Dealing with excess adrenaline in your skydiving?
In your life?
We all are.
Here is something that can help.

"The Art of Bravery by Brian Germain"
Free 10 minute video on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aw2OVaaXT3g

It is a wonderful facility with a highly experienced staff. I will also be teaching a Canopy Skills and Safety Camp this weekend at Skydive Cross Keys in Williamstown, New Jersey. The course starts at 9 am both days.
The weather looks like it is taking a turn for the better. Perhaps I will see you there.