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EPISODE · Mar 6, 2018 · 54 MIN

"The Birdman" Jeb Corliss: Fearless BASE Jumper

from The Art of Excellence

Jeb is one of the world's best known BASE-jumpers and wingsuit pilots. He has made more than 1,000 jumps including the Eiffel Tower, the Golden Gate Bridge and Angel falls to name a few.  He is featured in a documentary called Fearless: The Jeb Corliss Story.   Some interesting insights from this episode:  Learn how he was diagnosed with counterphobia at an early age which made him want to confront his fears head on.  "The only limits on you are the ones you place upon yourself."  Base-jumping saved him from a life of depression. It was the first time he truly felt happy.  Getting over fear is like building muscle. You have to slowly build up a tolerance for fear so you can eventually do terrifying things.  Hear about one of the most terrifying jumps he's ever done.  Hear how he was able to survive an "unsurvivable" crash.  It took years of suffering following a near-death accident to one day allow him to derive more pleasure from the simple things in life than jumping off any mountain.    

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