Choosing to fly | Steph Davis | TEDxBoulder

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  • Опубліковано 12 гру 2024

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  • @roberthendriksen6490
    @roberthendriksen6490 9 років тому +16

    Great talk Steph. Met Mario one time, in the mid '90's at the New River Gorge bridge. He was with a couple other guys from Quebec...Bert and Martin. My friends and I jumped from the superstructure....they jumped from the roof of their van and zoomed past us. Right in front of us. Mario looked over his shoulder at us with a big smile. I'll never forget it. We all celebrated at the bottom, then had all our gear confiscated on the way out and got to come back for our court date (did I mention it WASN'T Bridge Day:-). In my short interaction that weekend, I found the same qualities you describe here. What a human.

  • @anne-margaretwelton
    @anne-margaretwelton 10 років тому +17

    I truly enjoyed this. I only spent a day with Mario, but I remember how much he lit up when he spoke about you and your book, your piano playing. I was so blessed - he helped me overcome my lifetime suffering of PTSD from multiple traumas. I was so blessed. This video was beautiful! Thanks for your tribute to not only you, but a wonderful man who truly helped me. Thanks for your wonderful share!!! It's super cool that you shared the superball bounce - endurance vs resilience!
    I love how you shared it :)xo
    I know that this is really silly, Steph. But I'm so proud of you and I don't even know you. And I'm so grateful for the blessing of having spent the day with Mario. He mattered to my life - he added bounce to my resilience superball.

  • @dagelyne
    @dagelyne 10 років тому +9

    What a brave, sensitive, intelligent and inspiring woman. No wonder Mario loved you. Wonderful tribute to Mario, to your love and to life itself. All the best, Steph !

  • @TeqilaKitties
    @TeqilaKitties 7 років тому

    I admire your intelligence, bravery, and personal qualities. When the going gets tough, the tough get going. You will always be my hero.

  • @k9fashion
    @k9fashion 8 років тому +6

    Very brave woman to bare her soul and expose her pain so that others may use her example to find strength in their own battles with adversity.

  • @StHilaireSimon
    @StHilaireSimon 9 років тому +3

    Great job Steph, very touching... and you're right Mario was the closest to being a perfect human being... he was a perfect friend.

  • @jjs1194
    @jjs1194 7 років тому

    Awesome talk! I am so moved by your strength, vulnerability and resilience, Steph! What an inspiration you are. Thank you so much!

  • @samratdr
    @samratdr 8 років тому +1

    Something touched my core and I don't know what. Beautiful talk. Hope you keep finding strength.

  • @rickharrison15
    @rickharrison15 10 років тому +1

    Great presentation Steph. Excellent insight to the feelings most jumpers strive for.

  • @ericcagle4858
    @ericcagle4858 5 років тому +1

    So inspiring and touching. That was art!!!

  • @xkguy
    @xkguy Рік тому

    Happy Birthday from Vegas.

  • @yuripqd
    @yuripqd 10 років тому +3

    Just beautiful, thank you!

  • @highcurrent1125
    @highcurrent1125 6 років тому

    Great climber! Everything from hard bouldering to awesome free solo's. Unappreciated as one of America's great climbers.

  • @ChrisSchroeder1
    @ChrisSchroeder1 8 років тому

    Wow! Fantastic! Great presentation! Thank you for that.

  • @ashersoryl
    @ashersoryl 10 років тому +2

    Incredible video, amazing talk :)

  • @ernestoale7256
    @ernestoale7256 6 років тому

    Beautiful wisdom, thank You.

  • @marioriega
    @marioriega 7 років тому

    Wow what a talk!. Im another Mario, from Chile. I'm learning to fly. I'm touched with your talk. Wow

  • @apuuvah
    @apuuvah Рік тому

    Respect!

  • @jakesevins5179
    @jakesevins5179 7 років тому +4

    Steph's first husband, Dean Potter, died a year after this talk was given... in another wingsuit BASE accident. It's very very dangerous

  • @mikemilner6301
    @mikemilner6301 10 років тому +2

    Simply beautiful.

  • @theoriginaltylerdurden
    @theoriginaltylerdurden 5 років тому +2

    Doesn't mention Dean other than using the word divorce. I never heard of Mario until he died.

  • @gnarlyDUCK
    @gnarlyDUCK 3 роки тому

    Took the audio from this and made a tribute for Steph.

  • @jackgillespie6446
    @jackgillespie6446 7 років тому

    Beautiful.. Love u Steph!!

  • @gangstervegan
    @gangstervegan 8 років тому

    wow, just wow.

  • @Exisles
    @Exisles 8 років тому

    This woman is the 'Bees Knees'.

  • @PorteñaCali
    @PorteñaCali 6 років тому

    If i had to chose a person to be, i would like to be like her

  • @SupreethDT
    @SupreethDT 8 років тому +1

    Man.. I could feel her in real...!!!
    She is in so much love with mario

  • @dalife1612
    @dalife1612 5 років тому

    🙏

  • @frankblangeard8865
    @frankblangeard8865 4 роки тому

    Which insurance companies wright policies for base jumpers?

  • @catherine1443
    @catherine1443 10 років тому

    The biggest idol I have.

  • @pazuzueldorado9468
    @pazuzueldorado9468 4 роки тому

    kocham ta laske AVe

  • @keanureaves2228
    @keanureaves2228 9 років тому +3

    its like she lives for excitement and make her life a story. she comes across as pretty selfish to me

    • @snowboardfreak5264
      @snowboardfreak5264 9 років тому +2

      +Keanu Reaves She does what she wants to do.. How is that selfish?

    • @keanureaves2228
      @keanureaves2228 9 років тому

      she used her husbands as characters in a story for a crowd. i wouldn't care if she spent that time free-soloing

    • @rednac6182
      @rednac6182 8 років тому +3

      +Keanu Reaves she uses her experience to help other people who are struggling with the loss of a loved one. I think she's one of the most inspiring climbers alive. If you think Steph does it for the money or attention or something like that, there must be something really wrong with you, and you know very little (probably nothing) about her.

    • @keanureaves2228
      @keanureaves2228 8 років тому

      +red nac do'nt put words in my mouth. I find her inspirational and admirable as well, that's why I'm here. I highly doubt she cares about attention. Nonetheless, this ted talk was irresponsible

    • @sekulrtsnfnugg6126
      @sekulrtsnfnugg6126 2 роки тому

      She made the choice to not have children bc of the risks involved with free soloing and base jumping. She sounds like anything but selfish.

  • @platter1000
    @platter1000 7 років тому

    if she keeps up this wreckles behavior she will end up like her buddy Dean and he x hubby...splat