Matt Gerdes is not your typical adrenaline junkie. This BASE Jumper founded Squirrel Wingsuits, an innovative and disruptive brand in the world of human flight and has jumped all over the world. Like most professionals I speak with, Matt cut corners on his way to BASE Jumping and has not paid the price. Hear the whole story on the podcast.
Matt Gerdes Show Notes
2:00: Living in France and Squirrel Wingsuits
11:00: Growing up in LA, sports, school and skiing
13:00: Getting into skydiving and BASE jumping
19:00: Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) and RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack)
23:00: The difference between ski and BASE and Wingsuits
31:00: Starting a company
36:00: Close calls
40:00: 10Barrel Brewery
41:00: Competition
44:00: Squirrel buys Asylum and product development
50: Inappropriate Questions - Matthias Giraud