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The Cloudbase Mayhem podcast is where you will find fascinating and educational interviews with the best free-flight pilots in the world. If you fly a hanglider or paraglider, if you fly acro or cross country, the Cloudbase Mayhem podcast is where we glean how the great pilots of the world get there. Hosted by Red Bull X-Alps pilot, National Geographic Adventurer of the Year and current holder of the North American foot launch record, Gavin McClurg. Follow me on Instagram @gavinmcclurg or on Facebook @ facebook.com/gavinnmcclurg or Twitter on @cloudbasemayhem.

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Gavin McClurg

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Serge Durrant

Serge Durrant is a former Top Gun fighter pilot who transitioned into the world of adventure sports, particularly paragliding. With a background in aviation, he has extensive experience flying F-18 fighter jets and has successfully applied his skills to hang gliding and paragliding. Durrant is known for his insights on mentorship, risk management, and the importance of community in high-stakes environments. His journey reflects a commitment to overcoming fear and embracing the competitive nature of flying, making him a respected figure in both aviation and adventure sports.

Paris Williams

Paris Williams has been flying hang gliders his entire life and holds a PhD in psychology. He is a practicing psychologist who shares insights from his personal journey, which includes overcoming a challenging childhood and finding solace in the skies. His expertise lies in the psychological implications of flying, mental health in sports, and mindfulness practices that enhance performance.

Juraj Kore

Juraj Kore is an expert alpine climber and pilot from Slovakia, known for his extreme adventures around the world. Over the last decade, he has pursued challenging climbs and flights, including attempts to summit and fly off some of the world's highest peaks. He participated in the 2019 Red Bull X-Alps, where his experiences and mistakes have shaped his preparations for subsequent races. Juraj is recognized for his solo climbing feats, including a notable ascent of the north face of the Eiger, and he often reflects on the mental challenges and personal growth that come from extreme sports and solo missions.

Tom De Dorlodot

Tom De Dorlodot is a professional Red Bull adventure athlete and a nine-time competitor in the Red Bull-Alps. He is known for his innovative projects, particularly 'The Search', and is a professional speaker. Tom is also a loving father and husband. His recent experiences include a serious injury while kite-skiing in Norway, which led to nine major surgeries and a challenging recovery process that tested his mental and physical resilience.

Jeff Ayliffe

Jeff Ayliffe is a veteran skydiver from South Africa who began skydiving at the age of 5. He has been a prominent member of the national skydiving team and has extensive experience in various skydiving disciplines, including formation flying. Throughout his career, Jeff has faced both thrilling and challenging moments in the sport, sharing his passion and experiences with others.

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Grit Growth Mindset Successful Pilot Top Gun Serge Durrant Mentorship Risk Management Community High-Stakes Environments Overcoming Fear Competitive Nature Mental Techniques Hang Gliding F-18 Fighter Jets Paragliding Learning from Mistakes flying psychology mental health hang gliding aerobatics mindfulness performance competition enjoyment alpine climbing solo adventuring extreme sports Red Bull X-Alps virgin summits mental battles personal growth Tom De Dorlodot resilience kite-skiing Greenland expedition injury surgeries family skydiving canopy formation flying South Africa national team personal stories thrill tragic moments

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@patagonia ambassador @natgeo Adventurer of the year. Podcast host. Author. @redbullxalps competitor. 2 X circumnavs by sail. Founder @cabrinhaquest

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Episodes

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#244 Grit and Growth: The Mindset of a Successful Pilot w Top Gun Ace Serge Durrant

April 19, 2025

Gavin McClurg

Serge Durrant

Serge Durrant, a former Top Gun fighter pilot turned paraglider, discusses his journey from aviation to adventure sports. We explore themes of mentorship, risk management, and the importance of community in high-stakes environments. Serge shares insights on overcoming fear, the competitive nature of flying, and the mental techniques that have helped him succeed in hang gliding, flying F-18 fighter jets, and paragliding. The conversation highlights the parallels between aviation and paragliding, emphasizing the need for grit and the value of learning from mistakes.

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#243 Flying and the Mind: A psychological journey with Paris Williams

April 04, 2025

Gavin McClurg

Paris Williams

flying psychology mental health hang gliding aerobatics mindfulness performance competition enjoyment

Paris has been flying hang gliders his entire life, and we’re the same age— so a long time. In this episode we explore the multifaceted nature of flying and its psychological implications. Paris has a PHD in psychology and is a practicing psychologist, and he shares his own journey from a challenging childhood and coming from a pretty dark place to finding solace in the skies. We discuss the evolution of hang gliding, the thrill of aerobatics, and the importance of mental health in the sport. We get into mindfulness practices as a means to enhance performance and maintain presence during flights and the balance between competition and enjoyment and the need to reconnect with the joy of flying. We explore the intricate balance between striving for success and enjoying the journey in flying, and how letting go of the desire for achievement often leads to much better performance.

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#242 Stoic, Solo Adventuring with Juraj Koreň

March 21, 2025

Gavin McClurg

Juraj Kore

alpine climbing solo adventuring extreme sports Red Bull X-Alps virgin summits mental battles personal growth

Juraj Koreň is an expert alpine climber and pilot from Slovakia who has been chasing some very extreme (often solo) adventures around the world for the last decade, including his 7 "virgin summits" attempt to climb and fly off the world's highest peaks. We begin this conversation discussing his experience in the 2019 Red Bull X-Alps and how mistakes in his first race have guided his last five years of preparations for his second race this June. They discuss the challenges of solo climbing and the importance of understanding mortality in adventure sports. Juraj reflects on his experiences, including a harrowing solo climb of the north face of the Eiger and the mental battles faced during the Red Bull X-Alps race. We discuss the addictive nature of extreme sports, the lessons learned from past experiences, and the importance and intrigue of solo missions for personal growth and reflection.

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#241- Tom De Dorlodot and Resilience

March 06, 2025

Gavin McClurg

Tom De Dorlodot

Tom De Dorlodot resilience kite-skiing Greenland expedition injury surgeries mental health family

A year ago almost to the day professional Red Bull adventure athlete, 9 time Red Bull-Alps competitor, brainchild of "The Search" projects, professional speaker, loving father and husband Tom De Dorlodot was learning how to kite-ski in Norway for a future planned expedition across the length of Greenland when things went horribly, horribly wrong. This wasn't Tom's first major injury, but this one has forced Tom into some scary places both mentally and physically. Tom's year has been a blur of darkness and light: nine major surgeries, months of antibiotics, at times a real risk of losing his leg pulling against optimism, hope, love of family and beautiful lessons.

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#240 A lifetime of Skydiving with Jeff Ayliffe

February 21, 2025

Gavin McClurg

Jeff Ayliffe

skydiving canopy formation flying South Africa national team personal stories thrill tragic moments

Jeff Ayliffe hails from South Africa and has been under some sort of canopy for a great deal of most of his action-packed years, beginning at the age of 5 when he became obsessed with skydiving. Jeff shares his journey from a young skydiving enthusiast to a veteran member of the national team. He recounts personal stories, including the thrill of formation flying and some terrifying, and sometimes tragic moments when things went wrong.

Ratings

Global:

4.8 rating 401 reviews

USA

4.8 ratings 220 reviews

UK

4.9 ratings 72 reviews

Australia

4.8 ratings 50 reviews

Canada

4.9 ratings 38 reviews

New Zealand

4.9 ratings 11 reviews

South Africa

5.0 ratings 8 reviews

Ireland

5.0 ratings 2 reviews

Singapore

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