What's Up with Skydiving?

In this episode, Jennifer is joined by Willis Cooks, a skydiving enthusiast, who has been featured in NBC News, Black Enterprise, and The Houston Chronicle. We talked about how losing a bet forced him to skydive; how 700 - 800 skydives isn’t really a lot; and how Fresh Heir Boogie, an Instagram chat for skydivers of color, is inspiring more enthusiasts and professionals. Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:35 The name Willis Cooks 03:35 I Skydived Because I Lost a Bet 15:35 ...and My Girlfriend Jumped Out of a Plane 19:35 First Thought Outside the Plane 21:50 Floating, Not Plunging, in the Air 26:18 Bitten by the Skydiving Bug 28:18 Getting More Black Skydivers 31:56 Getting Licensed in 2020 35:46 on Being a Therapist 38:05 Skydiving is Expensive 39:47 Skydiving Taught Me Accountability 43:47 Outro Follow Willis Cooks IG: https://www.instagram.com/williscooks/?hl=en IG: https://www.instagram.com/freshheiradventures/?hl=en Host and Executive Producer: Jennifer Brown Editor: Chase Parker Producer: Latrice Lauve Show Art By: London Gray Distributed by: BlakOWND Productions, LLC