All Episodes
Only Human – News, Analysis, and Insights from the World of Human Performance — 96 episodes
Podcast Hiatus Announcement
A Personal Discussion of Professional Ethics
Soaring High – Celebrating National Aviation Day
How Engaged Followers Become Legendary Leaders
Death Hides Inside the Routine
When Leaders Truly Leave a Mark
How Air India Flight 171 Exposes the Need for a New Approach to the Mental Health Epidemic
Why Leadership Books Keep Getting It Wrong
Listening to History – Emergency Preparedness and Vigilance Amid the Texas Floods
When It’s All on the Line: Performance Under Pressure
Achieve Simplicity by Front-loading Complexity
Addressing the Rise in Aviation Ground Damage (ft. Special Guest Jermaine Cadogan)
What’s Changed – What Remains – and What We Should Do Next (ft. Special Guest Captain (Dr.) Karlene Petitt)
Embodying Professionalism in the 21st Century
Rogues, “Minor Gods,” and Maladaptive Sociopaths
Exposing Aviation’s Dark Underbelly (ft Really Special Guest Sara Hammel)
The Nefarious Cradle of Complacency
Confronting the Future of Leadership (ft. Special Guest, author Tom Casey)
Making Safety Sexy (ft. Special Guest Max Trescott of the Aviation News Talk podcast)
Worker Safety and Exploitation, UBI, and Technology Detox
Only Human – News, Analysis, and Insights from the World of Human Performance
How to Survive and Thrive in a World of Relentless Uncertainty
How Precise Actions Produce Meaningful Impacts
Be Courageous Enough to Challenge Your Own Perspective
Developing Pure Focus to Handle Any Threat
Addressing Human Error in Aviation: A Timeless Challenge
When a Solution is Absent, Build it Yourself
The Silent Killer of Dreams, Careers, and Ambitions
How Preparation Salvages Shattered Plans
Plane Crashes and Personal Crisis with Special Guest D. Smith
Navigating Generational Shifts in Aviation and Beyond
Eight Words that Change Your Life
Resolutions and Reality
Ikigai – Exploring Your “Reason for Being”
Brain Rot and Doom Scrolling vs Creativity and Drive
The Logic of Failure – Why Complex Problems Defeat Simple Solutions
Stranger in a Strange Land
Complex Individuals in Problematic Systems
How Finishing Strong Transforms the Struggle
Perseverance – Motivation’s Long Term Driver
The Elephant, the Rider, and the Path through Resistance
The Relentless Pursuit of Resolve, Resilience, and Recovery from Life’s Challenges
Fleeting Inspiration vs Motivated Perseverance
Flying stories and Life Lessons (with Special Guest Major General Colin Keiver (retired)
Collect Your Courage and Foil Your Fear (with Special Guest Valerie Walsh)
Hidden Identity Jedi Mind Tricks
The Art of Introspection
Road Rage, “The Slap” and Other Terrible Responses to Sudden Loss of Judgment
Breaking Free from Distraction and Dependence
Who Are You?
We Are Never Truly Ready
Dealing With Self-Defeating Thoughts and Behaviors (Part 2)
Dealing With Self-Defeating Thoughts and Behaviors
Mastering Mentoring with Special Guest Adrienne Somerville
Blue Threat Proverbs – Finishing the Trilogy
Emotions to Meditate Upon
Leading in Our (not so) Brave New World
Bad News Doesn’t Improve With Age
Can Noncompliance Ever Be Justified?
Change of Command with Special Guest Elmar Luttar
How Much are You Worth? A Deeper Look at Compensation
The Crossover Effect – Leadership Principles Before, During, and After the Military
The Top 5 Leadership Mistakes I Make
Blue Threat Proverbs – The Sequel
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
No Risk It, No Biscuit
Fog of War
Origin of the Blue Threat Proverbs
Ender’s Game and Solving Problems Once
Getting the Timing Right
Studying Solutions Instead of Problem
Riding the Razor’s Edge of Chaos
Gods of Chaos
How to Fall Out of Love in Five Simple Steps
The New “Workmanship” Model
Workmanship
It’s about damn time!
Why “Doing Your Best” Isn’t Working
Positively Deviant
The Freedom of Locked Room
A Brief History of Professionalism
Grief and Growth
Rebels and Rogues
Victims and Oppressors
Wired Minds
Is Mastery Within Reach?
Busting the Top 5 Human Performance Myths
Detective Kern and the Case of the Secret Identities
Defeating Dragons with Bilbo Baggins
The Secret Life of Ants – Creativity, Culture, and Connection
Bucket of Snakes - Learning About Learning (and Education)
The Incredible Power of Personal Purpose
The Complacency Doctrine™
Immortality in Your Lifetime: The Power of an Idea
Legends of the Fall - Why Good People Make Bad Mistakes
Heroes – Past, Present, and Future