KEYNOTE.SPEAKER
World-record Pro Skydiver & Peak Performance Coach
KEYNOTE.SPEAKER
World-Record Pro Skydiver & Peak Performance Coach
How do we access our massive untapped potential?
Why Melanie?
Melanie Curtis is a former investment banker turned stunt-woman world-record pro skydiver, turned keynote speaker, life coach, author, activist and entrepreneur. She has jumped out of an airplane over 12,000 times, competed at the highest levels, and has traveled the globe as a headlining professional athlete coaching thousands of people over the last 30 years.
Melanie has worked with Weird Al Yankovic, Megan Rapinoe, the RedBull Air Force and more. She has spoken on the same TED-Ed stage as Gloria Steinem. She has emceed ahead of Jameela Jamil and in front of 20,000 in the Angel City FC stadium. Melanie has also landed a parachute in that stadium, as well as Dodger Stadium, Lumen Field in Seattle, and the Great Pyramids in Egypt.
Melanie has spoken at Athleta, PNC, NatGeo, Cornell University, Middlebury College (her alma mater), and more.
Melanie has been tapped as an expert on CBS Evening News, Good Morning America, NBC Know Your Value, Forbes, Entrepreneurs on Fire, Masters of Scale with Reid Hoffman the Founder of LinkedIn, and more.
Melanie has authored 3 books, including How to Fly: Life Lessons From a Professional Skydiver.
Melanie co-founded Highlight, an all-female parachute demonstration team, using skydiving as a vehicle to champion equality. She also received the first-ever Mentorship Award for the entire Parachute Industry Association.
Melanie co-founded the Trust the Journey podcast, where she and guests share in depth about their deep healing as a crucial part of accessing the true expanse of our human potential.
Underpinning it all, Melanie deeply loves people, her family above all else (including her cat, Matil), except maybe the whale joke. Ask her to tell it.
WHAT GOT YOU HERE WILL NOT GET YOU THERE. LET’S TALK.
coach / consultant
The highest level leaders are most effective with expert support. It is lonely at the top. Allocating space for our humanity along with our striving is KEY. We are teammates in a way you never thought you’d need. But you do. We all do. The best in the world understand this and build their personal support team accordingly. Let’s talk.
speaker
MASSIVE UNTAPPED POTENTIAL We all have it. We all want to tap into it. When we do?? … WHEW… watch out. The edges of human potential are exciting AND fulfilling. At work, high performers stretch even further, and mid-performers level up. LFG.
Author
Mel relentlessly extracts insight from experience. And…… she’s hilarious. A quote journal, a graphic memoir, a life story. Listen on Audible for the full experience. Sign up here to learn more about deep healing as Mel writes her next book.
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COACH / consultant
BE BRAVE ENOUGH TO TRY THE THING YOU THINK WILL NEVER WORK. BE BRAVE ENOUGH TO LOOK INTO YOUR BLIND SPOTS WITH A FIERCE TEAMMATE. RECOGNIZE THIS WORK IS CRITICAL TO REACHING THE NEXT LEVEL OF SUCCESS HOWEVER YOU DEFINE IT.
WHEN WE GET OUR INNER LIFE TOGETHER, OUR OUTER LIFE FOLLOWS.
who does mel work with?
type a
high-achievers struggling with uncertainty, fear or faltering confidence
leadership teams
struggling to inspire engagement, positive culture and follow-through
Professional Athletes
looking to overcome fear and parlay their experience into their next phase of business, creativity, life
Testimonials
“I have been a member for over a decade and I firmly believe this is one of the best presentations we’ve EVER HAD.”
Emily Huan
“When you think of someone who holds a skydiving world record, perhaps your mind conjures a hyped up adrenaline junkie with a death wish. You will not find that in Melanie. She exudes kindness, wisdom and life. While she does have a lot of energy, it is expertly directed. Melanie’s talk is thoughtful, engaging, inspiring and actionable. You can feel her genuine desire to encourage people to be and do more, impressively without a hint of condescension or judgment. Do not hesitate to attend or book one of her talks.”
Brandon Weaver
“I meant what I said about this being your true calling. You are in the life changing business and I’ll never forget the change you have made in mine and my family’s. I will be eternally thankful. You are a true pro and a master of your craft, so much in fact that one doesnt really even notice your influence at the time, only that suddenly that there is a significant improvement in an area where there hadn’t been any. That is what a true natural talent looks like. Regardless of the profession, the best always make it look effortless and your methods reflect that. For the first time in a very long time I feel mentally and emotionally dialed in, and it’s great.”
Coaching Client
You know I read all the reviews about you on your site and still I wondered what you have to offer. Obviously I was curious enough to still try it… I’m sure you’re told often that you hit the nail on the head so easily it seems. I’m speechless lol not a familiar thing for me. Thank you a million times over. I don’t think you’re trying to sell me but you have.”
Coaching Client
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