EPISODE 137: SCOTTY BOB MORGAN
/Scotty Bob Morgan is different than most athletes I’ve had on the show. His focus on Proximity Flying, one of the most high-risk activities on the planet, creates a life that is different than your traditional action sports athlete. There are no huge paydays, organized ways to get exposure, or even a good way to learn. You need a heavy dose of sky, BASE, and wingsuit experience combined with huge balls in order to live to tell these tales. With a background as a combat photographer and dude that jumps off of everything, Scotty Bob has both. He’s not a household name, but that doesn’t matter, he’s a badass who does crazy shit and is looked at as an innovator in his sport.
Scotty Bob Show Notes:
1:30: Trip report and getting married
5:00: Growing up a normal military brat, high school, and the marines
9:00: Jump School, Iraq, and coming home to skydive
15:00: 2nd tour of duty and Lauterbrunnen
17:45: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30
Evo: The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up
19:30: Meeting a mentor crew in Europe, ending the military, and injury
25:00: Breaking laws, wingsuit/proximity flying, and death
34:45: Spy Optic: Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TPM20
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
36:45: Being nervous, money through teaching, and sponsors
41:30: The haters and The Sheriff Role
44:30: Inappropriate Questions with Mort, Dave, and Matt from Squirrel Wingsuits