How does it feel to sky-dive onto a moving car? To land on top of a hot air balloon? Or, sky-dive with the world’s smallest parachute? Find out in this week’s Off the Ropes Podcast with multiple Guinness World Record holder, aerial stunt-man and sky-diving pro, Ernesto Gainza. A man who knows exactly how to live off the ropes!

Topics Discussed:

• Moving to England from Venezuela.
• How a fortuitous job working on a ferry lead Ernesto to sky-diving.
• How it feels to jump out of a plane!
• Why Ernesto wanted to sky-dive with the world’s smallest parachute.
• How to mentally prepare for such a challenge.
• Why world records are merely a pleasant aside to Ernesto’s career.
• Ernesto’s pre-jump rituals.
• How sky-diving has strengthened his courage and resilience.
• How to deal with those who underestimate your potential.
• Why Ernesto pursues such a risky career, despite seeing others die.
• What sky-diving has taught him about life.
• Why he wanted to jump onto a hot air balloon!
• How it feels to land on a moving car!
• How family feel about his pursuits.
• The importance of pursuing goals for happiness.
• Sky-diving in Everest.
• How Ernesto relaxes.