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LIVE with The Famous Dr AL and Lana Starchuk

LIVE with The Famous Dr AL and Lana Starchuk

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 Living Boldly with Lana Starchuk From Theater to the Skies In this inspiring episode of How to Live a Fantastic Life, Dr. Allen Lycka welcomes Lana Starchuk, a five-time formation skydiving record holder with two gold medals and more than 1,000 jumps to her name. Lana’s story begins in an unexpected place—while studying theater in Montreal, she agreed to accompany a friend’s son on a skydive. That first leap in the late 1990s ignited a passion that would later grow into a pursuit of competitive skydiving and personal transformation. After an 11-year hiatus, Lana returned to the sport, earned her solo license, and went on to set records, blending her daring athletic feats with a creative career as a writer, producer, educator, and speaker. Embracing Fear and Redefining Failure Dr. Lycka and Lana dive deep into the idea that growth and comfort cannot coexist. Lana shares how fear can be reframed as possibility, potential, and opportunity rather than something to avoid. Drawing parallels between skydiving and business, she explains that risk-taking, trust, and resilience are essential ingredients for innovation and success. Lana is candid about setbacks in her career, including being let go from full-time positions, and how these moments became springboards for reinvention. Instead of seeing failure as defeat, she views it as valuable data—information that can guide the next steps. This perspective forms the foundation of her upcoming book, What Happens When Your Parachute Doesn’t Open and Other Successes, which encourages readers to see failures as stepping stones toward growth. Living a Fantastic Life Throughout the conversation, Lana and Dr. Lycka explore the stages of survival, stability, success, significance, and legacy. Lana emphasizes authenticity, kindness, and trust in the process as keys to living fully. She reminds listeners that impermanence is part of life—both joy and hardship are temporary—and that courage often comes from taking small, consistent steps. Whether in skydiving, creative pursuits, or leadership, Lana champions starting before you feel ready, embracing change, and choosing to lead with kindness. Her insights resonate as a powerful reminder that everyone has the tools within them to thrive, give back, and live a truly fantastic life. Connect with Lana Starchuk Lana’s forthcoming book is scheduled for release in 2026. To join the waitlist, sign up for her newsletter, or read excerpts as they’re released, visit www.lanastarchuk.com. There you’ll also find her monthly Resilience Reset newsletter, offering fresh perspectives on the inner strengths we all possess. Connect with Dr. Allen Lycka For weekly pearls of wisdom and more resources, visit www.drallenlycka.com. You can also support the show at Patreon.com/Dral99 or BuyMeACoffee.com/Dral99 BIO: Lana Starchuck is a five-time formation skydiving record holder, including two gold medals, and has over 1000 skydives. She has a portfolio career as a writer, editor, producer, and speaker with a background in theatre, journalism, education, communications, and creative writing. Her next book, What Happens When Your Parachute Doesn’t Open and Other Failures Successes is a self-help book to help you confront your fear, reframe failure, and get moving in a new direction. More at http://lanastarchuck.com/ Social Media Links: https://lanastarchuck.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/lanastarchuck/ https://www.instagram.com/lanastarchuck/ https://substack.com/@lanastarchuck https://www.youtube.com/@LanaStarchuck https://www.facebook.com/lana.starchuck/ https://substack.com/@lanastarchuck
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