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Uncovering The Aviation Mindset Podcast

Welcome aboard, everyone 🙂 I’m Captain Ben le Fleming, a professional pilot of over 25 years, with experience on Gulfstream V, VI, & VII, Boeing 737, 757, & 767, and Learjet 45 aircraft. In this podcast, I chat with my fellow pilots, flight attendants, and other aviation specialists to explore how we develop the can-do, creative mindset in building confidence, performing well, and enjoying the wonderful experience of life, in and out of the flight deck. They say it takes 1000 people to

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#24 - Mistakes Are Valuable

Uncovering The Aviation Mindset Podcast ·

2024/08/19

🛫 Mark Evers: Airline Start-up Consultant & Boeing Training Captain🛬An old friend joins me again today. I came across Mark for the first time while sitting in the right-hand seat as a First Officer on the Boeing 737 in 2008. Mark was one of my training captains, and I consider at the top of the tree. His ability to make me feel comfortable and confident in that high workload role as a newly type-rated pilot was exceptional. We discuss the importance of stripping away any need to prove

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01:22:36

#23 - Learn How To Crash

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2024/08/05

🛫 Episode 23 With Sarah Furness: Combat Helicopter Pilot & Author 🛬Sarah Furness, an ex-RAF combat helicopter pilot, mother, author, public speaker, and executive coach, joins me in another fascinating conversation about mindset and human performance. Sarah’s story of going from a teenage dream to one of very few female helicopter pilots to serve in combat is fascinating. After watching Top Gun, she wore a flying jacket and asked her dad if she looked cool. He answered that she could be a

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01:23:24

#22 - Life or Death Decision Making

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2024/07/22

🛫 Episode 22 With Richie Barker, Former Police Inspector 🛬Another fascinating guest joins me in the latest podcast. Richie, a former police inspector with nearly 30 years of experience in aviation and road policing, is a fabulous storyteller. He shares gripping stories of helicopter and road vehicle pursuits and critical incidents, highlighting the need for risk management, clear communication, situational awareness, and handling high-stress situations while making the best decisions. He

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#21 - The Black Box Approach

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2024/07/08

🛫 Episode 21 With Captain Christo Hudson🛬Christo joins me today for another very open and honest conversation relating to mental health, suicide prevention, and all things to do with self-development. Christo is a very experienced airline and training captain with over twenty years in the industry. His life took a massive U-turn during the COVID pandemic as the world fell at his feet. As he explains so painfully, he lost not only his income-earning capacity but also his sense of identity when

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01:08:50

#20 - Overcome Crippling Anxiety

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2024/06/24

🛫 Uncovering The Aviation Mindset - Episode 20 With Graham Kelley🛬My mate Graham joins me today for a very open discussion on anxiety and the tools that we can adopt to help deal with this normal emotion. Graham is a senior lead in the Operations Department of a corporate jet operator. It is one of the roles in aviation that is critical to the success of an aircraft mission. Without Graham’s team, we have little chance of launching to our destination, let alone safely and efficiently. In the

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01:19:49

#19 - Consistency, Competence, Confidence

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2024/06/17

🛫 Uncovering The Aviation Mindset - Episode 19 With Felicity Ashley 🛬 I’m delighted to be welcoming mother of three Felicity as my first non-directly related aviation guest to talk about her experiences of rowing across the Atlantic with her sister and two other mums aboard ‘The Mothership’, only to find that she was carrying stage three cancer at that time. As the podcast centres on unravelling the mindset needed to thrive and battle the inevitable thunderstorms, Felicity is here to remind us of

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#18 - Free Thinking and Creativity

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2024/06/03

🛫 Uncovering The Aviation Mindset - Episode 18 With Matty Wohlers 🛬Matty Wohlers returns for part two of our conversation in which we discuss the importance of self-awareness, setting goals, and knowing one's limitations. We emphasise the need for resilience, persistence, and discipline in achieving goals and explore the role of leadership in creating a harmonious and productive team environment. The conversation touches on the value of making mistakes, having courage, and embracing imagination

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#17 - The Power of Leadership

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2024/05/20

"The Power of Leadership"🛫 Uncovering The Aviation Mindset - Episode 17 With Matty Wohlers Today, I launch with my good mate Matty on a journey discussing the importance of self-awareness, mindfulness, and confidence in leadership. Matty was my captain on a 2-month Boeing 767 detachment to Indonesia, flying pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj celebrations. It was the most wonderful experience, in and out of the flight deck. I put Matty down as one of the people I have learnt a lot about

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#16 - Emotional Hijacking

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2024/04/29

My mate David Robinson joins me again for the second of this two-parter.Today, we launch with the story of when we found our G650 swarming with an army of prosecutors from the Japanese government following the arrest of Carlos Ghosn on landing in Tokyo. We discuss our experience of being emotionally hijacked by the situation and share our thoughts and feelings during the incident and how we coped with the uncertainty and stress. We also discuss the importance of therapy and counselling in managing

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#15 - Overcome People Pleasing

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2024/04/22

Summary Today, another fab mate from the US joined me for part one of this fascinating conversation on mindset, confidence, and well-being. David and I worked together for Nissan North America on a Gulfstream 650 a few years back, and he is currently flying a Gulfstream 450 for a private owner in the USA. Although David is over ten years younger than me, he seems at least that much smarter than me, so I have always looked up to him for his intellectual, humorous, and emotionally aware comments in

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01:04:27

#14 - Practising Gratitude

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2024/04/15

🛫 Episode 14 with Captain & TRI Mark Blois-Brooke 🛬My ex-chief Pilot at Tag Aviation, Mark, joins me for another fascinating chat on today’s podcast. Mark has a CV as long as you can imagine, having started flying in the 1970’s. His first commercial roles were In the corporate/air-taxi environment, flying all types of characters to far-flung places around Europe, some of them highly dodgy. He went on to fly commercially for cargo operators such as DHL on Boeing aircraft before returning to

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#13 - Find Your Passion In Life

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2024/04/08

‘Find Your Passion In Life’🛫 Uncovering The Aviation Mindset - Episode 13 with Hook Hookassian🛬 Another American buddy joins me for this open chat on life in and out of the flight deck. Hook and I became mates when we flew a Gulfstream 650 together during my secondment to Nissan North America. He is a real giggle, and his laugh is very infectious. I have always admired his zest for life and finding passion and purpose. He is one the most sociable people I know, and that particular type of

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#12 - The Isolation of Aviation

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2024/04/01

‘The Isolation Of Aviation’🛫 Uncovering The Aviation Mindset - Episode 12 With CFA & Concierge Bree Sheehan 🛬 Summary My good Ozzie buddy Brie joins me today for another fascinating conversation about living a healthy lifestyle in and out of the aviation environment. Bree and I became mates when we worked for Nissan North America, exploring this topic at 45,000 in the middle of the night and over many enjoyable worldwide adventures. Key Takeaways ✈ Building relationships in a

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#11 - The Power of Emotional Intelligence

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2024/03/26

‘The Power of Emotional Intelligence’🛫 Uncovering The Aviation Mindset - Episode 11 With Captain Oskar Maliszewski 🛬 Summary Another great aviation friend joins me today in this fascinating conversation. I first met Oskar when I did freelance cover for him on a Gulfstream 650 while he was the Director Of Flight Ops at a private jet operation in Warsaw, Poland. Oskar is another one of those tremendously humble individuals who set the bar high in our industry with his commitment to a high level

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#10 - The Secret to Confidence

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2024/03/18

‘The Secret To Confidence’🛫 Uncovering The Aviation Mindset - Episode 10 With Heidi Cole 🛬 Summary The lovely Heidi Cole is back for round 2 of our conversation! In the conversation, we discuss the importance of confidence and authenticity in various aspects of life, including professional settings and personal relationships. We explore the fight or flight response in high-stakes situations and the impact of stress on our ability to connect with ourselves and others. We emphasise the power of

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#9 - How to Discover Yourself Fast

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2024/03/11

SummaryI’m joined today by the gorgeous Heidi Cole, Corporate Flight Attendant, Mentor & Coach (www.confidenceintheair.com) Heidi Cole shares her journey from modelling to becoming a TV presenter, a corporate flight attendant and eventually transitioning into coaching and personal development. We discuss the importance of finding confidence and acceptance, especially during challenging times like the COVID-19 pandemic. Heidi emphasises the need to align with our true selves and peel off the

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#8 - Mental Wellbeing in the Digital World

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2024/03/07

SummaryEmma, founder of the Wingman Project, returns for part 2 of our conversation, where she shares her ideas on mental wellbeing through her fascinating journey and the importance of compassion and connection. The Wingman Project was born in a desire to support NHS staff during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing peer support and distraction therapy. Emma emphasises the need for men to open up and talk about their struggles, breaking down gender stereotypes. She also highlights the power of touch

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#7 - How to Turn Failure into Success

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2024/02/26

SummaryThis is part one of my fascinating conversation with the delightful Emma Henderson MBE, an airline captain and founder of Project Wingman. Emma’s energy, enthusiasm, and humility in all she does are thoroughly infectious. Among her many achievements, gaining her private and professional pilot’s licences only came after her three children arrived! Emma became an EasyJet captain and a company flight ambassador, appearing on their television series. Whilst on furlough during the Covid

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#6 - Th 5 C's of Success

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2024/02/20

“The 5C’s Of Success ” 🛫 Uncovering The Aviation Mindset - Episode 6 with Ed Chitren 🛬 Summary I am delighted to be joined by another old mate of mine, Ed Chitren. Ed and I worked together for the Nissan North America Flight Department, where he was the Gulfstream and Hawker fleet maintenance director. Ed now heads the team at a US West Coast-based corporate flight department. In this conversation, we discuss Ed's 5C’s model for approaching maintenance inputs and other challenges in

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#5 - From Air Force To Gulfstreams

Uncovering The Aviation Mindset Podcast ·

2024/02/12

🛫 Uncovering The Aviation Mindset - Episode 5 with Martin Hunt 🛬 In this episode, another old mate, Martin Hunt, joins me. Martin flies a Gulfstream 600 for a UK operator after many years with Easyjet as a training and examining captain on the Boing 737. Matin and I played in the same cricket team at school many years ago. I hadn’t seen him for decades until he sat in the examining seat when I was in for my final simulator test on the Boeing 737. In the conversation, we explore the themes of

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