Michael Kavanett: It's not an adventure really, unless something goes wrong. He says some of the best extreme athletes and other adrenaline junkies build up their courage in a surprising way. Michael asks Shelby Stanger for her advice on managing your fear of bungee jumping.
When scaling a steep rock wall or surfing gnarly waves, it’s easy to let fear get the better of you, but today, Shelby explains how you can use humor to stay loose.
• Shelby Stanger is the host of REI’s “Wild Ideas Worth Living” podcast and the author of “Will to Wild: Adventures Great and Small to Change Your Life”
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