Podcasts by The Professionals Playbook

How To Stay Alive: Secrets From the Foremost Special Operators--Dan Schilling from 2021-06-01T08:00

My guest today is Dan Schilling who spent more than 30 years in the military, primarily as a Combat Controller and Special Tactics Officer. His numerous combat deployments have taken him around ...

The Chief F-35 Engineer and the Man Who Designed the Factory: Santi Bulnes&Don Kinard from 2021-05-02T12:00

The audio isn't fantastic because it was recorded inside the factory. You can see the interviews as well as the tour on my YouTube Channel: from 2021-05-02T12:00

The audio isn't fantastic because it was recorded inside the factory. You can see the interviews as well as the tour on my YouTube Channel: Hasard Lee

Terry Virts is a U.S. Air Force test/fighter pilot and a ...

The Connection between Aviation and Time with the Founder of Bremont--Nick English from 2020-10-07T07:00

Nick and his brother Giles are the founders of Bremont, one of the top aviation watch brands. I own two of their watches and they are truly engineering masterpieces. They're one of the few ...

Black Hawk Down: Special Tactics Officer who Saved a SEAL Team 6 member and a Ranger on Life Lessons--Dan Schilling from 2020-07-30T12:00

My guest today is Dan Schilling who spent more than 30 years in the military, primarily as a Combat Controller and Special Tactics Officer. His numerous combat deployments have taken him around ...

Tips on Raising a Child from America's Most Read Pediatrician--Dr. Harvey Karp from 2020-07-19T15:00

My guest today is nationally renowned child development expert Dr. Harvey Karp. He is the most read pediatrician in America, with over a million parents having used his techniques. His 3 bestsel...

Fighter Pilot, CEO, and Author on Helping the NY Giants Win the Super Bowl--James"Murph"Murphy from 2020-07-06T16:00

My guest today is James "Murph" Murphy who is the founder and Chairman of Afterburner, a leadership training firm comprised of more than 80 current and former elite military profession...

Gravity Jet Suit Inventor and Founder on Reimagining Human Flight and Overcoming the Status Quo--Richard Browning from 2020-06-07T08:00

*T-shirts are now available here.

My guest today is Richard Browning, the British inventor dubbed the “real...

Master Class: The Green Beret Soldier behind the Afghan SOF Strategy talks Leadership--Scott Mann from 2020-05-25T21:00

*My editor sent me this after listening to the episode:
 "I wanted to let you know that this was by far one of my favorite episodes to edit. It provided great insight into leadership sk...

The First Non-American F-22 Pilot on Fighter Pilot Culture and Augmented Reality--Daniel Robinson from 2020-05-12T09:00

My guest today is Daniel "Bond" Robinson who is Founder and CEO of Red 6--a company revolutionizing augmented reality (AR) for military training by allowing pilots to see synthetic thr...

"Loonshots:"Author of the #1 Book of the Year on'The Invisible Axe'--Safi Bahcall from 2020-04-28T08:00

My guest today is Safi Bahcall who is the author of Loonshots, The most recommended book of the year. It came out in 2019 and has already been translated into 18 languages. It's re...

315 Combat Missions, 24 Air Medals, 3 Distinguished Flying Crosses, on what makes a Great Pilot--George Nolly from 2020-04-14T05:00

My guest today is George Nolly, who flew 315 combat missions over Vietnam in both the O-2 as a forward air controller and the F-4 as strike pilot; earning 24 Air Medals and 3 Distinguished Flyin...

Founder of Spartan and the Death Race, 3x Bestselling Author on Grit and High Performance--Joe De Sena from 2020-03-31T04:00

My guest today is Joe De Sena, the Founder and CEO of Spartan, the world’s largest obstacle race and endurance brand. They have more than 250 events across 40 countries with over 1 million annua...

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guide: Unbiased Facts from former CDC Epidemiologist and Outbreak Investigator--Dr. Joel Selanikio from 2020-03-14T05:00

Dr. Joel Selanikio is a physician, TED speaker, inventor, emergency responder, and former CDC epidemiologist and outbreak investigator. He was als...

Conversation with French Fighter Pilot, Author, and Speaker on Lessons Learned from Combat--"ATÉ"Chuet from 2020-03-03T04:00

My guest today is Pierre "ATÉ" Chuet a former French Fighter pilot who is now an author and speaker. He went through Pilot Training as an exchange officer with US Navy before flying fo...

Top Artist and World Economic Forum Cultural Leader on using Art to Boost Creativity in Other Fields--Drue Kataoka from 2020-02-18T04:00

My guest today is Drue Kataoka who has built the top art studio in Silicon Valley, and did it entirely outside the gallery system. Her studio serves top art collectors in 4 continents and over 3...

Virgin Galactic CEO and Former NASA Chief of Staff on Space Travel in 2020--George Whitesides from 2020-02-04T04:00

My guest today is George Whitesides, who is the CEO and President of Virgin Galactic, the spaceflight company founded by Sir Richard Branson. With Scaled Composites, the company has developed th...

Smokejumper and Bestselling Author on Parachuting into and Killing Forest Fires--Jason Ramos from 2020-01-21T04:00

My guest today is Jason Ramos, a firefighter currently in his 30th season. He spent over half that time as an air-delivered firefighter. Known as Smokejumpers, these professionals are highly tra...

One of the Greats: Navy F-4 Fighter Pilot, 2,103 Days as a POW, Silver Star, Bronze Star, 2 Purple Hearts--Charlie Plumb from 2019-12-23T05:00

My guest today is former US Naval Fighter Pilot, Charlie Plumb. After graduating from the Naval Academy, he completed flight training and reported to Miramar Air Station in San Diego where he fl...

Physician-Scientist, Inventor, and Entrepreneur on Living a Healthier Life and the Future of Medicine--Dr. Daniel Kraft from 2019-12-08T15:00

My guest today is Dr. Daniel Kraft, a Stanford and Harvard trained physician-scientist, inventor, entrepreneur, and innovator. He has over 25 years of exp...

Major General (Ret.) gives a Master-Class on Leadership, Talks Day 1 of Desert Storm, and Discusses Cyber Ops--Brett Williams from 2019-11-26T04:00

My guest today is Major General (Ret.) Brett Williams. He is a command pilot with over 3,700 hours and 100 combat missions in the F-15C Eagle. He was also the Commander for the Air Force's ...

Director of Earth and Space Exploration on Life outside of Earth, Overcoming a Gender Bias, and Meteorites--Dr. Meenakshi Wadhwa from 2019-11-12T04:00

My guest today is Dr. Meenakshi Wadhwa, a world-class planetary scientist and currently the Director of the School of Earth and Space Exploration at ASU. She is a cosmic CSI detective investigat...

5x Shuttle Astronaut and John Glenn's Doctor: on Space, Climbing Mt. Everest, and Learning Well--Scott Parazynski from 2019-10-29T03:00

My guest today is Scott Parazynski, who has traveled 23 million miles over 5 missions to space, including 7 spacewalks. He was inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame in 2016 and is the only pe...

Legendary Baseball Pitcher Who Was Born Without a Right Hand--Jim Abbott from 2019-10-15T03:00

My guest today is Jim Abbott, a pitcher who played for 10 seasons in the Major Leagues. Despite being born with only one hand, he won the James Sullivan Award as the nation's best amateur a...

The Head of Bloomberg Beta with $150M Under Management on Team Chemistry and the Future of Work--Roy Bahat from 2019-10-01T03:00

My guest today is Roy Bahat who is the head of Bloomberg Beta, an investment firm with over 150 million dollars under management. He invests in the future of work with a focus on machine intelli...

The FBI's Lead International Kidnapping Negotiator on How to Get a Raise and More--Chris Voss from 2019-09-17T03:00

My guest today is Chris Voss who served as the lead international kidnapping negotiator for the FBI. During his career, he worked on over 150 international hostage cases. During his 24 year tenu...

CEO and Co-Founder of ForeFlight on building the worlds best aviation software--Tyson Weihs from 2019-09-03T03:00

My guest today is Tyson Weihs, the Co-Founder and CEO of ForeFlight--by far the best aviation software ever produced. 

Tyson and his company Foreflight has nearly singlehandedly dragged th...

Lessons from a top Red Bull Air Racing and decorated fighter pilot--Matt Hall from 2019-08-20T03:00

My guest today is Matt Hall, Australia's top aviator. He has logged over 6,000 hours in various aircraft, including the F-18 Hornet and the F-15 Strike Eagle. He is a decorated Wing Command...

The Co-Founder of Siri and Change.org on working with Steve Jobs, Time Management Techniques, and Keys to Success--Adam Cheyer from 2019-08-06T03:00

My guest today is a genius that is changing the paradigm of the world we live in. I don't use those words lightly. He is the Co-Founder of Siri, the digital assistant that's in every A...

Brig. General on Human Performance, Fostering Innovation, and Leadership Lessons--Pete Palmer from 2019-07-23T03:00

My guest today is Brig. General (retired) Pete Palmer. He served for 32 years in the Army in various infantry assignments, both stateside and abroad. His joint and coalition experience include f...

Reno Air Race Champion on Optimizing Human and Machine Performance--Andy Findlay from 2019-07-09T03:00

My guest today is Andy Findlay, the 2018 Reno Air Race Champion. The race, officially known as the National Air Race Championships, is a multi-day event that takes place every September. It is b...

CEO and Co-Founder of Veo Robotics on superhuman robots and manufacturing--Patrick Sobalvarro from 2019-06-25T03:00

Patrick Sobalvarro is the Co-Founder and CEO of Veo Robotics, a company that creates the brains for superhuman industrial robots.

Patrick has more than twenty-five years of experience in c...

The CIA agent behind the movie'Fair Game'starring Naomi Watts and Sean Penn--Valerie Plame from 2019-06-11T03:00

Valerie Plame is one of America's most famous CIA officers. Her life was the subject of the 2010 movie Fair Game staring Naomi Watts and Sean Penn. During her time in the CIA she s...

USAF Thunderbird #1: The Air Force's top ambassador and warrior on life, loss, combat and more--John"Brick"Caldwell from 2019-05-28T04:00

Lt. Col. John "Brick" Caldwell is the Commander and Leader of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. I had never met Brick before this interview, but several pilots I've flown with have...

Memorial Day Speech on combat, service, sacrifice, and remembering the fallen from 2019-05-27T10:00

This is not a typical episode, but I felt it was worth sharing. It's a speech I gave for Memorial Day. The audio quality isn't great, but it's meaningful to me. If I can use this ...

Host of the"Airline Pilot Guy"podcast and one of the most senior airline pilots flying--Captain Jeff from 2019-05-07T04:00

Jeff Nielsen, also known as “Capt. Jeff” is the host of the very successful "Airline Pilot Guy" Podcast. After seven years in the U.S. Air Force as a C-141B and T-37 Instructor Pilot, ...

The first woman to solo across Antarctica: polar explorer Felicity Aston from 2019-04-30T04:00

Felicity Aston is a British Polar Explorer living in Reykjavik, Iceland. In 2012 she became the first person in the world to ski alone across Antarctica. The journey of 1744 km (1080 miles) took...

A day in the life of an Editor and Writer--Alex Hollings from 2019-04-10T05:00

Alex Hollings writes on a breadth of subjects. His writing can be found on a number of websites; most notably FighterSweep.com, where Hollings serves as editor, TheNEWSREP.com, where Hollings se...

Launching into space and commanding the International Space Station--NASA astronaut Terry Virts from 2019-04-02T05:00

Terry Virts is a U.S. Air Force test / fighter pilot and a NASA veteran of two spaceflights – a two-week mission onboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 2010 and a 200-day flight to the Space Sta...

CIA Officer and author of"Breaking Cover, My Secret Life in the CIA"--Michele Rigby Assad from 2019-03-19T05:00

Michele Rigby Assad is a former undercover officer in the National Clandestine Service of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. Trained as a counterterrorism specialist, Michele served her count...

"The Fighter Pilot Podcast"host and TOP GUN Instructor--Vincent"Jell-O"Aiello from 2019-03-05T05:00

Jell-O has been the most requested guest since this podcast started. Today he was kind enough to be interviewed and lived up to the hype.

Jell-O spent nearly 25 years in service flying...

Fighter Pilot, ER Doctor, and Firefighter: the most interesting man in the world (part II)--Jason Patten from 2019-02-19T00:00

Minute 47:00 of this episode has a story that nearly brought a tear to my eye.  Having been deployed to combat, I've seen the incredible team effort to save lives that he talks about.  It&a...

Race Car Champion and youngest to finish the 24 hours of Le Mans --Gunnar Jeannette from 2019-02-12T03:00

Gunnar Jeanette is a professional race car driver. At the age of 18 he became the youngest ever driver to finish the 24 hours of Le Mans. He has since raced there an additional seven times. He a...

Similarities between the S.W.A.T. team and fighter pilots--Mike Doyle from 2019-02-05T04:00

Mike Doyle is an active Special Weapons and Tactics team member, known as S.W.A.T.  He also hosts a podcast called Tactical Tangents that delves into decision making, critical thinking, problem ...

Red-Cell Navy SEAL, BUD/S Instructor--Ron Montgomery from 2019-01-29T04:00

Ron “Monty” Montgomery served as a US Navy SEAL for nearly 26 years.  He served 16 years as an enlisted man before accepting a commission as a SEAL Warrant Officer.  

After completing Basi...

Fighter Pilot, Delta Pilot, Ranger Grad, Harvard Grad: The real life most interesting man in the world- Stephen'Boards'Kaminski from 2019-01-22T04:00

'Boards' Kaminski is the real life most interesting man in the world.  He is a F-16 Fighter Pilot in the Air National Guard and flies for Delta Airlines.  He is a graduate of Harvard&a...

How to call in Airstrikes with elite 6'5 240 lb Machine'Nasty'Staggs from 2019-01-14T03:00

Nasty Staggs is the premiere Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) for the US Air Force.  His awards include--9th Air Force Tactical Journeyman of the Year, Jacob Fraser JTAC of the year, Figh...

F-16 Flight Doc and Neuroradiologist Fellow at Duke University--Dr. Clint Davidson from 2019-01-02T12:00

Dr. Clint Davidson served as a USAF Flight Doctor for the 80th Fighter Squadron, known as the HeadHunters.  As an expert in aerospace medicine, he kept the pilots in peak mental and physical con...

Lessons from a legendary Fighter Pilot--Matt'Freq'Casey from 2019-01-02T09:00

Lt Col. Matt ‘Freq’ Casey is a legend in the Fighter Pilot community.  He’s shot the most high-speed anti-radiation missiles (HARM) in combat, he’s a graduate of the prestigious Air Force Weapon...

Lessons from a legendary Fighter Pilot--Matt'Freq'Casey from 2019-01-02T09:00

Lt Col. Matt ‘Freq’ Casey is a legend in the Fighter Pilot community.  He’s shot the most high-speed anti-radiation missiles (HARM) in combat, he’s a graduate of the prestigious Air Force Weapon...

Lessons from a legendary Fighter Pilot--Matt'Freq'Casey from 2019-01-02T09:00

Lt Col. Matt ‘Freq’ Casey is a legend in the Fighter Pilot community.  He’s shot the most high-speed anti-radiation missiles (HARM) in combat, he’s a graduate of the prestigious Air Force Weapon...