Melanie Curtis has jumped out of an airplane over 11,000 times. She has competed at the highest levels in the sport of skydiving, has set world records with her team and has worked around the world as a headlining professional skydiver. A sought-after speaker, Melanie believes that courageous self-expression is one of the most powerful avenues to our deepest healing and highest contribution to others, ourselves and the world. Melanie is a fierce champion for growth, kindness and inclusion. All of this has led Melanie to a powerful position of positive influence in her expanded career as a life coach, speaker, author and artist. She has authored 3 books: One Positive Thought Can Change Everything, With Our Whole Broken Hearts and How to Fly: Life Lessons from a Professional Skydiver. Melanie also co-hosts the Trust the Journey podcast and now co-leads an all-female demonstration jump team called Highlight to inspire women and girls to live a bold brave life of their own design and elevate conversations of equality and social justice. Last, but certainly not least, Melanie loves comedy, her friends and spending time with her family.