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Lana Pesch’s story collection, Moving Parts, was published by Arsenal Pulp Press in 2015, and was shortlisted for the 2016 ReLit Awards. As of January 2024, she has reclaimed her birth name, Lana Starchuck, post divorce. Her writing has appeared in Little Bird Stories: Volumes I and II, Taddle Creek, and ELLE Canada. She was longlisted for the 2014 CBC Short Story Prize and won the Random House of Canada Creative Writing Award at the University of Toronto in 2012. Lana is an alumnus of the Banff Wired Writing Studio and has taught creative writing for Sarah Selecky Writing School and the University of Toronto's School of Continuing Studies. She splits her time between Toronto and Muskoka and works as an editor, book coach and speaker. Learn more at: www.lanastarchuck.com
When Your Parachute Fails: Fear, Risk, & the Power of Resilience
Every skydive puts Lana Starchuck face-to-face with mortality, vitality, and trust. Her experience mirrors the courage required of business professionals working under pressure.
With more than 1,000 jumps and five skydiving records, Lana understands that real leadership isn’t about bravado. It’s about presence, collaboration, and moving forward together when the outcome is uncertain.
In this dynamic session, resilience strategist, skydiver, and author Lana Starchuck helps leaders and teams reframe fear, build confidence, and see failure as feedback growth. Using the principles of formation skydiving, Lana explores how shared responsibility, diverse perspectives, and mutual respect are required to move forward together.
Through powerful real-life stories, she connects lessons from skydiving to the operational and practical challenges in today’s ever changing business environments. Lana reminds audiences of the guiding principles they already possess but rarely use in bold new ways like awareness, acceptance, humility, and consistency.
Her approach is uplifting, practical and more relevant than ever, and will leave audiences energized and aligned. Attendees can expect to leave feeling more supported, inspired and better equipped to lead with clarity, compassion, and courage.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Deeper understanding of the benefits of calculated risks
- Renewed confidence to explore bold new possibilities
- Act now—you don’t have all the time in the world
- Clear strategies to build stronger relationships
Adapted from the keynote session:
When Your Parachute Fails: Fear, Risk, & the Power of Resilience
Every skydive puts Lana Starchuck face-to-face with mortality, vitality, and trust. Her experience mirrors the courage required of business professionals working under pressure.
With more than 1,000 jumps and five skydiving records, Lana understands that real leadership isn’t about bravado. It’s about presence, collaboration, and moving forward together when the outcome is uncertain.
In this dynamic session, resilience strategist, skydiver, and author Lana Starchuck helps leaders and teams reframe fear, build confidence, and see failure as feedback growth. Using the principles of formation skydiving, Lana explores how shared responsibility, diverse perspectives, and mutual respect are required to move forward together.
Through powerful real-life stories, she connects lessons from skydiving to the operational and practical challenges in today’s ever changing business environments. Lana reminds audiences of the guiding principles they already possess but rarely use in bold new ways like awareness, acceptance, humility, and consistency.
Her approach is uplifting, practical and more relevant than ever, and will leave audiences energized and aligned. Attendees can expect to leave feeling more supported, inspired and better equipped to lead with clarity, compassion, and courage.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Deeper understanding of the benefits of calculated risks
- Renewed confidence to explore bold new possibilities
- Act now—you don’t have all the time in the world
- Clear strategies to build stronger relationships
Adapted for each audience from the original keynote:
When Your Parachute Fails: Fear, Risk, & the Power of Resilience
Every skydive puts Lana Starchuck face-to-face with mortality, vitality, and trust. Her experience mirrors the courage required of business professionals working under pressure.
With more than 1,000 jumps and five skydiving records, Lana understands that real leadership isn’t about bravado. It’s about presence, collaboration, and moving forward together when the outcome is uncertain.
In this dynamic session, resilience strategist, skydiver, and author Lana Starchuck helps leaders and teams reframe fear, build confidence, and see failure as feedback growth. Using the principles of formation skydiving, Lana explores how shared responsibility, diverse perspectives, and mutual respect are required to move forward together.
Through powerful real-life stories, she connects lessons from skydiving to the operational and practical challenges in today’s ever changing business environments. Lana reminds audiences of the guiding principles they already possess but rarely use in bold new ways like awareness, acceptance, humility, and consistency.
Her approach is uplifting, practical and more relevant than ever, and will leave audiences energized and aligned. Attendees can expect to leave feeling more supported, inspired and better equipped to lead with clarity, compassion, and courage.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Deeper understanding of the benefits of calculated risks
- Renewed confidence to explore bold new possibilities
- Act now—you don’t have all the time in the world
- Clear strategies to build stronger relationships
