What Happens When Your Parachute Doesn’t Open? Lessons in Failure and Growth

Guest: Lana Starchuck What happens when your parachute doesn’t open? In this powerful episode, Dr. Allen Lycka sits down with Lana Starchuck—five-time formation skydiving record holder, gold medalist, and writer—to explore what it really means to face fear, embrace failure, and reinvent yourself. From her first skydive in Montreal to over 1,000 jumps and national records, Lana’s story is one of courage, resilience, and transformation. She shares candid lessons from the skies and the stage, revealing how setbacks can be springboards and how living boldly is within reach for us all.  If you’ve ever struggled with fear, career shifts, or the sting of failure, this episode will inspire you to see challenges as stepping stones toward your next breakthrough. What You’ll Learn in This Episode:  • How to reframe fear as a sign of possibility, not danger  • Why failure is not defeat but valuable data for growth  • The importance of starting before you feel ready  • How skydiving lessons translate into leadership and business resilience  • Why authenticity, kindness, and trust are keys to living a fantastic life Connect with Lana Starchuck:  • Website: lanastarchuck.com  • Newsletter: Resilience Reset  • Social: LinkedIn | Instagram | YouTube Her upcoming book, What Happens When Your Parachute Doesn’t Open and Other Successes, launches in 2026. Join the waitlist on her website to be the first to get updates and excerpts. Click here to claim your free gift: The Fear to Fuel