Task, Time, Energy Ep. 25 – Why Not Be Awesome? Featuring Kate Cooper-Jensen

Imagine sitting down with a skydiver who has made 16,000 jumps, holds multiple world records, and has been inducted into the Skydiving Hall of Fame.

Imagine that she talks you through a world record formation skydiving attempt, from the careful planning on the ground, through the ride up in the airplane, through the jump itself, opening a parachute, landing, and then excitedly gathering with your teammates to find out if you set a new record.

Imagine her sharing her story and firsthand experiences, and also sharing lessons from that experience which you can apply in your everyday life.

You don’t have to imagine. That’s exactly what Kate Cooper-Jensen does in this episode.

In addition to holding multiple world records, Kate is an entrepreneur who helped found Square One, a successful skydiving equipment store. Kate is also one of the founders of Jump for the Cause, a nonprofit which organized women’s world record attempts and raised $1.9 million for breast cancer charities and treatment centers.

Kate talks about maintaining focus in extreme situations; how to stay in great shape through your 60s and beyond; and flipping the switch from a “what if?” mindset to a “why not?” mindset.

Bonus links:

“Jump for the Cause Celebrates 10 Years Unbeaten”
https://www.fai.org/news/jump-cause-celebrates-10-years-unbeaten

“The 400-way Story”
https://www.skydivemag.com/new/the-400-way-story/

The skydive photo in the graphic for this episode is by Brian Festi.