PODCAST · sports
A Champion's Journey
by Matt Davidson
World Champions and world class performers discuss the habits and rituals which have helped propel them in their journeys so we can apply them to ours.
Episodes
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From Trauma to Triumph: A Red Bull Athlete's Journey
Send us Fan Mail Few comeback stories are as awe-inspiring as Mike Brewer's journey from a hospital bed to the elite Red Bull Air Force team. After a devastating accident that left him weighing just 120 pounds on his 6'1" frame with a traumatic brain injury, Mike transformed his recovery into a...
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From Last Place to Silver Medal: The Comeback Kids of Next Gen Dynamics
Send us Fan Mail Ever wonder what it takes to become a world-class athlete before you can even drive? Emma Johnson and Gabriel Heller, the silver medalists at the Fifth FAI World Indoor Skydiving Championships in Belgium, reveal exactly how they pulled it off at just 14 and 12 years old. These...
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Episode 26: Kurt Isenbarger. Skydiving Stories: From Golf Balls to Golden Knights. Former U.S. Army Golden Knight, National and World Champion Skydiver.
Send us Fan Mail Join us for an inspiring journey with Kurt Isenbarger, a renowned skydiver and former member of the Golden Knights, who takes us through his life filled with daring adventures and significant lessons. In this episode, Kurt shares his incredible experiences, from entrepreneurial...
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Episode 25: Christopher "Ace" Acevedo. U.S. Army Parachute Team Veteran, National Skydiving Champion, Musician and Actor
Send us Fan Mail Christopher "Ace" Acevedo. U.S. Army Parachute Team Veteran, National Skydiving Champion, Musician and Actor This was a wonderful conversation with my great friend and former teammate where we cover a lot of ground including his deployment to Iraq during the Global War on Terror,...
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Episode 24: Ken Breeden. U.S. Army Parachute Team Aviator
Send us Fan Mail Ken Breeden, CW5 (Retired), is one of the most highly experienced aviators on the U.S. Army Parachute Team, "The Golden Knights." With over 40 years of experience as an Army aviator, Ken has logged over 12,000 hours of flight time in various rotary-wing and fixed-wing aircraft…
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Episode 23: Mike Brewer. Extreme Sports Athlete
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Episode 22: Shaun Gardner. Former Green Beret, Real Estate Developer and Avid Endurance Athlete
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Episode 21: Steve Lefkowitz. National Champion and team Rhythm Cofounder
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Episode 20 Featuring Jason Brigmon and Jake Carlton of team XP Ascend
Send us Fan Mail My next guests are nothing short of awe-inspiring. I was finally able to sit down and have a conversation with the incredibly talented Freestyle Skydiving team, XP Ascend. Using the term, “talented” however, would actually be somewhat misleading because Jason Brigmon and Jake...
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A Champion's Journey Episode 19 Featuring Scott Festa
Send us Fan Mail My next guest is Scott Festa. Scott is a former U.S. Army Green Beret Colonel, current business owner, Physician’s Assistant and adventure-philanthropist who creates intensive physical and mental endurance challenges to raise money and awareness for St. Jude Children’s Research...
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Episode 18: Multiple World Champion and Original Arizona Airspeed Team Member, Kirk Verner
Send us Fan Mail Kirk Verner is a current member of the US 8-way Formation Skydiving Team and is one of the original and founding members of one of the most successful 4-way teams in history - Arizona Airspeed. With a skydiving career spanning just over 4 decades, Kirk has amassed an impressive...
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A Champion's Journey Episode 17 Featuring Mike Elliott
Send us Fan Mail When I think of tandem skydiving, the first person who comes to mind is none other than Mike Elliott. Mike was the tandem skydiving instructor who escorted former President George H.W. Bush on not just one but three separate occasions. In this podcast, Mike tells us all about…
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A Champion's Journey Podcast Father's Day Edition featuring Mike Davidson
Send us Fan Mail I hope you enjoy this special Father's Day Edition of A Champion's Journey Podcast featuring my biggest hero, my dad, Mike Davidson. He served 26 years in the U.S. Army as a Special Forces Airborne Ranger and Physician's Assistant. Still practicing medicine as a full-time P.A.…
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A Champion's Journey Episode 15 Featuring Drew Starr
Send us Fan Mail Drew Starr is a four time World 8-way Formation Skydiving Champion and is the Team Captain for the U.S. Army Parachute Team’s Competition Section. In addition to his four World Championship victories, he is also seven time National Champion, current World Record holder for the...
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A Champion's Journey Episode 14 Featuring Lauren Modica
Send us Fan Mail Driven. Focused. Dedicated. Disciplined. Relentless. Inspiring. These are some of the words which come to mind when describing Lauren Modica. About to begin her senior year at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, Lauren is setting herself up for a bright future with...
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A Champion's Journey Episode 13 Featuring Justin Blewitt
Send us Fan Mail Justin Blewitt is a four time World 8-way Formation Skydiving Champion currently serving as head Parachute Rigger on the U.S. Army Parachute Team. The conversation in this episode was a special one for me as Justin, also known as, “Bizz,” is one of my closest friends and is the...
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A Champion's Journey Episode 12 featuring Mikhail Markine
Send us Fan Mail Mikhail Markine is a three time U.S. National 4-way Formation Skydiving Champion, World Cup Champion, and is a current member of both Arizona Airspeed and the U.S. National 8-way Formation Skydiving team. Several years ago, Mikhail made the difficult decision to leave a secure...
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A Champion's Journey Episode 11: Tom Baker
Send us Fan Mail Tom Baker is an energetic and forward thinking skydiver, BASE jumper, professional aerial consultant and Hollywood stuntman. Tom has an infectious charisma and a positive energy which shines through in his personal interactions, in his passion for project innovation, and in his...
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A Champion's Journey Episode 10: Jeana Billings, U.S. National Skydiving Champion
Send us Fan Mail Jeana Billings made her first skydive in 2013 and has been on a mission ever since. In the relatively short time she’s been in the sport, she’s taken the Formation Skydiving competition world by storm. In 2018, she won the U.S. National Championships in the 8-way event with her...
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A Champion's Journey Episode 9: 2019 U.S. National 4-way Champion, Doug Barron
Send us Fan Mail For the last ten years, the 4-way Formation Skydiving team, SDC Rhythm XP, has struggled to achieve victory at the U.S. National Skydiving Championships. A year and a half prior to competition at the 2019 U.S. Nationals, it seemed as though Rhythm’s chances for victory had…
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A Champion's Journey Episode 8: Original U.S. Army Parachute Team member, Jerry Bourquin
Send us Fan Mail This past December marked the 60th anniversary of the US Army Parachute Team, “The Golden Knights.” During the team’s biennial reunion celebration, I had the great honor of spending a day and having a conversation with one of the original members of the Golden Knights, the...
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A Champion's Journey Episode 7: Legendary Free Fall Photographer, Mike Mcgowan
Send us Fan Mail The air is filled with excitement here at Skydive Arizona. The drop zone is buzzing with activity as teams from all across the globe finish up last minute preparations for the upcoming World Cup of Formation Skydiving and Artistic Events. During a break in training with Arizona...
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Episode 6: World Champion Power Couple, Craig Girard and Eliana Rodriguez
Send us Fan Mail I recently had the great opportunity to have a conversation with the most well known and highest achieving power couple in the sport of formation skydiving today. Together with their team, Arizona Airspeed, Craig Girard and Eliana Rodriguez have won multiple U.S. National and…
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A Champion's Journey Episode 5: Dan Brodsky-Chenfeld, World Champion and Sport Skydiving Icon
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode 5 of, A Champion’s Journey. I recently had the unforeseen and incredible opportunity to have a conversation with one of my heroes, Dan Brodsky-Chenfeld. Dan B.C. is a six-time World Champion skydiver and co-founder of the highly successful skydiving team…
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A Champion's Journey Episode 4: World Champion, Niklas Hemlin
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to this special addition of A Champion’s Journey podcast coming to you from Skydive Arizona where I’m currently training with Arizona Airspeed 4-way Formation Skydiving Team. Airspeed is a team with a rich legacy dating back to the early 1990’s. Over that time, they’ve…
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A Champion's Journey Episode 3: World Champion, Brian Krause
Send us Fan Mail Brian Krause, also known as BK, is a former member and Team Leader for the U.S. Army Parachute Team’s Formation Skydiving Competition Team. He is largely credited for rebuilding and leading the Golden Knight’s 8-way Team out of a 15 year slump to win the 2012 World Parachuting...
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A Champion's Journey Episode 2: Three members of the U.S. Army Parachute Team's first Canopy Relative Work team share their Champion's Journeys
Send us Fan Mail On episode 2 of A Champion's Journey Podcast, I had the honor of sitting down to have a chat with three members of The U.S. Army Parachute Team's first Canopy Relative Work competition team from the early 1990's. Mike Eller, Jose Pruneda, and Mario Rivera share riveting…
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A Champion's Journey Episode 1: Six time World Skydiving Champion, Scott Rhodes
Send us Fan Mail World Champions and world class performers discuss the habits and rituals which have helped propel them in their journeys so we can apply them to ours. Episode 1: Six time World Skydiving Champion Scott Rhodes discusses his Champion's Journey. He shares with us the rituals…
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How many episodes does A Champion's Journey have?
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What is A Champion's Journey about?
World Champions and world class performers discuss the habits and rituals which have helped propel them in their journeys so we can apply them to ours.
How often does A Champion's Journey release new episodes?
A Champion's Journey has 28 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts A Champion's Journey?
A Champion's Journey is created and hosted by Matt Davidson.
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