152. Soaring into Success with Norman Kent (skydiving cinematographer) 🪂

“In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” — Edward J. Stieglitz We're making history together today! This episode is part of a successful world record attempt where 100 skydivers, each over 60 years old, jumped out of an airplane and created a formation on the way down. Check out the video version of this episode to see the clip that has raised the bar for what a podcast intro can do — and how age should never stop you from experiencing what you want. Norman Kent embarked on his first jungle expedition at 14 years old where he developed a strong desire to capture the beauty he saw and share it with the world. At 19 years old, Norman made his first skydive – a moment that would change his life forever. Since that time, Norman has worked on blockbuster films like Cliffhanger, Kingsman: The Secret Service, and Godzilla. He’s also made his own skydiving films, consulted to special forces units, and helped facilitate record-breaking feats all over the world – as well jumping into ceremonies of both the summer and winter Olympic Games. As a skydiving pioneer, Norman has more than 30,000 jumps to his name, including the first expedition to ever jump onto the North Pole, a joint exercise with the US and Russian military. In the skydiving community, Norman has earned the respect as the world’s best skydiving cinematographer. In this episode: What drives Norman’s continued love of adventure How to summon courage during your most fearful moments Some of the most fascinating moments from his acclaimed career (including the mindset that makes Tom Cruise perform at such a high level), and What Norman’s time at the coalface of death has taught him about life. Let’s WIN THE DAY with Norman Kent! _ 🎬 HD video version: https://youtu.be/rbuL2ZfOE54 📖 Blog version: https://jameswhitt.com/soaring-into-success-with-norman-kent _ Show links: ⚡ Norman Kent website 🎤 Norman Kent professional services and samples 📸 Norman Kent non-skydiving work 📝 Norman Kent Facebook 📸 Norman Kent ⁠Instagram⁠ 🎬 Subscribe to Win the Day ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💚 Give Win the Day a 5-star rating on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🙏 Give Win the Day  a 5-star rating on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💕 Win the Day ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ _ Timemarkers: 0:40 We have a world record! 1:59 Who is Norman Kent 3:36 Interview starts 5:55 Norman’s helmet ‘Marcela’ 11:51 How to stay calm when your parachute fails 16:31 How to deal with fear and anxiety 18:02 Norman’s relationship with Deana (his wife who passed) 24:29 How to be present while being a perfectionist 27:49 How do photographers feel about filters on social media 31:08 The two biggest moments in Norman’s life 40:01 Why fear stops people from taking action 43:22 The reward is worth the risk 46:20 Using visualization to prepare for a big performance 48:04 How to master skydiving as quickly possible – and lessons from actor Tom Cruise 51:32 Embrace fear rather than resist it (how to eliminate panic) 55:12 The most dangerous moments from Norman’s career 1:01:35 Watching his wife Deana take her last breath 1:05:10 Norman’s favorite images from his photography career 1:07:43 Affirmation 1:09:33 Rocket Round _ Want to support the show? 1. Hit 'Follow'. 2. Leave a 5-star rating. 3. Share this episode with a friend. This will help the podcast get discovered by more people so they can Win the Day, too. Thank you for your support! It truly means a lot 💕 Onward and upward always... #WinTheDay PS — In case you missed it: ⁠⁠Happiness at Home with Michael Perry: Ep 146