Welcome to Orlando’s World of Diving! Following my 20 years as a professional cliff diver, I want to share the skills and life lessons I’ve taken from an extreme sports career into my day-to-day life. In each episode I am joined by influential people from my career in and outside the sport. From the divers I began my journey with, to the judges, coaches and physios on the team of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series. As well as other extreme sports athletes and high performers in various fields at the very top of their game. I promise you...
Latest episodes
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36 min
Cedric Dumont and how facing our fears makes us the architects of our lives - Season 1 Episode 9
Cedric Dumont is a skydiver, base jumper, wing suit pilot, surfer, and high performance psychologist and author. We talk in depth about how extreme sports have influenced ways of w…
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20 min
The importance of role models and hard work on the way to success - Maria Paula Quintero, Season 1 Episode 8
Today’s episode is with the World Series’ youngest Cliff Diver, Maria Paula Quintero. She’s also the first ever teenager to finish in the top three in a high diving competition! We…
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29 min
Greg Louganis and how to overcome the Post-Olympic Blues - Season 1 Episode 7
It’s an honor to talk to one of my sporting heroes on today’s episode. Greg Louganis is a World Champion and four-time Olympic Champion diver, and is now the Sports Director of the…
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26 min
Find your focus and easily perfect your skills - Constantin Popovici, Season 1 Episode 6
I catch up with Constantin Popovici, who is not only a Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series athlete, but is also an Olympic Diver, too. We talk about moving between the different dis…
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28 min
How a rational mind gets impressed by your self-confident performance - Olivier Morenau-Ricard, Season 1 Episo…
Olivier Morneau-Ricard is the youngest judge of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series. We talk about his transition into judging in his twenties, the huge effort that goes into ma…
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22 min
A body and mind in balance can work wonders when 27m above the water - Angi Passenbrunner, Season 1 Episode 4
On today’s episode, I talk to Angi Passenbruner who is the physiotherapist for the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series athletes. We talk about how it’s not just physio that Angi oft…
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27 min
How a crash from 27m can break you or make you - Hassan Mouti, Season 1 Episode 3
This week, I catch up with one of my friends from the beginning of my career, Hassan Mouti. Hassan is now the Competition Director for Red Bull Cliff Diving, and we talk about Hass…
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24 min
Why equality in extreme sports means more than closing the pay gap - Rhiannan Iffland, Season 1 Episode 2
I had the pleasure of talking to the fabulous World Cup Champion, World Champion and Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series Champion Rhiannan Iffland. We caught up in early 2020 in Sal…
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18 min
From doubts to more than a dozen world titles - Orlando Duque, Season 1 Episode 1
I retired from professional cliff diving in 2019 after an incredible 20-year career, but I continue to be involved with the sport, its evolution and the next generation of athletes…
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2 min
Introducing the intriguing world of Red Bull Cliff Diving legend Orlando Duque
Welcome to Orlando’s World of Diving! Following my 20 years as a professional cliff diver, I want to share the skills and life lessons I’ve taken from an extreme sports career into…