Lunatic Fringe with Dan Blakeley

About this episode

Dan Blakeley shares his transformative journey through skydiving and how it shaped his life and career.

It’s yet another instance of skydiving saving a life. Fighting through difficult times and a past that wouldn’t let go, Dan Blakeley turned to skydiving with a doesn’t matter if I die attitude. Doesn’t matter, right up until he found himself in freefall wanting to live every second of life he could, having just literally fallen into his purpose. With luck in the sport that only a 90s skydiving newbie could appreciate, Dan was handed opportunities that allowed him to carve out a successful career as a camera flyer and instructor for many years. Now retired from the sport and on a different path, Dan looks back on a fulfilling career happily knowing that regardless of what the future holds, he is and will always be a member of the Lunatic Fringe for life.

People in this episode

Host: The Pilot

Guest: Dan Blakeley

Topics covered

• skydiving
• personal growth
• career change
• life experiences
• adventure

Keywords

• skydiving
• Dan Blakeley
• life purpose
• camera flyer
• instructor
• career
• adventure

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Lunatic Fringe Podcast, skydiving

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