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The Hard Deck with Mark Perna
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The Hard Deck with Mark Perna

Hosted by Mark Perna · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 9 episodes

Where this show ranks

Audience Score
2
Niche
Episodes
9
Last ep.
8 days ago
Avg length
69m
Booking Probability™
27
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Listen Score
14
Niche reach.
Virality (30d)
46
Steady cadence.

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About this podcast

Candid, high-impact conversations with combat veterans, skydivers, and entrepreneurs. Focus on the mindset, grit, and lessons learned from pushing limits—whether on the battlefield, in the air, or in business.

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About the host

Mark Perna hosts The Hard Deck with Mark Perna, a society show with 9 episodes published.

Recent episodes

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#9 Matt Fry on World Records, Speed Skydiving & Engineering Chaos at Terminal Velocity

Jun 1, 20261h 4mEp. 90

Matt Fry is a world record skydiver, vertical formation organizer, speed skydiver, and one of the minds behind some of the biggest head-down skydiving formations ever built. In this episode of Hard Deck, Matt breaks down

#8 Berrick Abramson: Former Marine, Entrepreneur, Higher Education Commissioner & Policy Strategist

May 18, 20261h 41mEp. 80

Berrick Abramson is a former U.S. Marine, entrepreneur, executive coach, policy strategist, and Commissioner on the Colorado Commission on Higher Education. He is also the host of the Living Life All In podcast, where he

#7 Raymond Adams: Fashion, Freefall, and the Art of Capturing Skydiving History

May 4, 20261h 8mEp. 70

Raymond Adams didn’t come into skydiving photography as just another jumper with a camera on his helmet. He came from the fashion world — lighting, composition, style, attitude — and brought that eye straight into freefa

#6 Angie Aragon: USPA National Director & Founder of USPACourses.com

Apr 20, 20261h 8mEp. 60

In this episode of Hard Deck, I sit down with Angie Aragon — USPA National Director, newly appointed Latin America representative, founder of USPAcourses.com, tandem and AFF examiner, FAA senior rigger, and one of the mo

#5 Joe Jennings | World Champion Skysurfer, Hollywood Freefall Cinematographer and Space Cowboy

Apr 6, 20261h 39mEp. 50

In this episode, Mark Perna sits down with legendary skydiver, aerial stunt coordinator, and freefall cinematographer Joe Jennings. Joe is a pioneer of camera flying and competitive skysurfing, a World Champion, and an X

#4 Tim Jedrek of Right Rudder Marketing: Flight School Marketing, Aviation Storytelling, and Growth

Mar 23, 20261h 11mEp. 40

Mark sits down with Tim Jedrek of Right Rudder Marketing to talk aviation, digital marketing, flight schools, and the strange overlap between teaching people to fly and hucking people out of airplanes. Tim shares how he

#2 Danny Velez: From Special Operations to Owner of Music City Skydiving

Mar 16, 20261h 11mEp. 20

Danny Velez is a Navy veteran, former SARC (Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman), and the owner of Music City Skydiving. In this episode, Danny shares his story — growing up as an Army brat, entering the Navy at 1

#3 Jeannie Bartholomew on Elite Canopy Piloting, Risk, and Pushing the Edge of Skydiving

Mar 16, 202659mEp. 30

In this episode of The Hard Deck , Mark Perna sits down with Jeannie Bartholomew — record-setting canopy pilot, USPA National Director , co-owner of the United States Canopy Piloting Association , and leader with Alter E

#1 Trevor Cichosz: 2x World’s Toughest Mudder Champ & Former Marine

Mar 16, 20261h 23mEp. 10

In the first episode of Hard Deck, Mark Perna reconnects with his friend and fellow former Marine infantryman Trevor Cichosz — two-time World’s Toughest Mudder champion , ultra-endurance athlete, and author of Dear Grand

The Hard Deck — What This Podcast Is About

Mar 11, 20261m0

What is The Hard Deck? The Hard Deck is a podcast about people who live and operate close to the edge — skydivers, veterans, athletes, entrepreneurs, and high performers who’ve pushed past their limits and lived to talk

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Age
25-54
Consumer type
General audience

Topics covered

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Who is the host of The Hard Deck with Mark Perna?

The Hard Deck with Mark Perna is hosted by Mark Perna. The show is categorised under society (culture) and has published 9 episodes.

How many episodes does The Hard Deck with Mark Perna have?

The Hard Deck with Mark Perna has published 9 episodes.

What topics does The Hard Deck with Mark Perna cover?

The Hard Deck with Mark Perna regularly covers society, culture, sports. It sits in the society category, with a culture focus.

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The Hard Deck with Mark Perna is accessible for guests with genuine society expertise. A personalised, episode-aware pitch will still outperform a generic one every time.

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How long are The Hard Deck with Mark Perna episodes?

Episodes of The Hard Deck with Mark Perna average 69 minutes, giving guests a long-form format with plenty of time to expand on their expertise.

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