True Success Requires Serving a Higher Purpose: Melanie Curtis on Challenging Fear and Collective Meaning

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Written By Sylvia Winter

Welcome to Episode 100 of When Women Fly! To celebrate we go back to where it all began,  Episode 1 with skydiver, life coach and writer - the amazing Melanie Curtis. True success—the kind you can sustain over time—demands a different relationship with ambition and action. Mel takes a deep dive into serving a higher purpose and how that gives meaning to life, a healthier, more sustainable model rooted in elevating the human condition.  We reflect on the last 2 years, current lives and future goals. 

Melanie Curtis has jumped out of an airplane over 12,000 times, written three books, and co-founded the all-women Highlight Pro Skydiving Team. She’s also a vulnerable person who gets nervous in front of a new crowd, has experienced extreme heartbreak, and struggled for a long time to find a sense of belonging within her home community.

Melanie is a sought-after life coach, podcast host, speaker, author, professional skydiver, and entrepreneur. She is a champion for growth, healing, and inclusion and currently serves as the Executive Director of the Women’s Skydiving Network nonprofit.

About Melanie

Melanie Curtis is a sought-after consultant, coach, speaker, author, and entrepreneur with over 12,000 skydives under her belt. She is also the co-host of the Trust the Journey podcast, Executive Director of the Women’s Skydiving Network nonprofit, and co-founder of the Highlight Pro Skydiving Team.

As a leader in skydiving and professional development, Melanie has set world records and been mentioned in Forbes, Thrive Global, and CBS Sunday Morning. She has also authored three books: One Positive Thought Can Change Everything, With Our Whole Broken Hearts, and How to Fly.

Topics Include

  • How uncontrollable situations teach you agility, compassion, and resilience

  • Using skydiving to elevate women, amplify ideas, and inspire others

  • Showing up to new places and listening to different viewpoints

  • How to decide if something is worth your time and effort

  • Learning how to spot and listen to your intuition

  • The importance of identifying and eliminating limiting beliefs

  • Melanie's book How to Fly: Life Lessons from a Professional Skydiver

  • Embracing the unexpected

  • Leaving your zone of confidence to grow

  • Melanie’s struggle to feel at home in her community and how she overcame it

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