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FLYING MYNDZ

Stephan Grisbrook

15 episodes

2 months ago

Send us a text Buckle up for an extraordinary journey with Captain Dan Stewart as he takes us from the wheat fields of southern Alberta to the skies over tsunami-ravaged Indonesia. What begins as a childhood fascination ignited by a daring airplane landing on a highway near his farm transforms into one of aviation's most remarkable career paths. Dan's raw account of flying 29 daily sectors in Belize—navigating primitive runways and challenging weather with single-engine aircraft over water—r...

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Send us a text Buckle up for an extraordinary journey with Captain Dan Stewart as he takes us from the wheat fields of southern Alberta to the skies over tsunami-ravaged Indonesia. What begins as a childhood fascination ignited by a daring airplane landing on a highway near his farm transforms into one of aviation's most remarkable career paths. Dan's raw account of flying 29 daily sectors in Belize—navigating primitive runways and challenging weather with single-engine aircraft over water—r...

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Episodes (15/15)

FLYING MYNDZ

Flying Through Chaos: One Pilot's Journey from Farm to Flight Deck

Send us a text Buckle up for an extraordinary journey with Captain Dan Stewart as he takes us from the wheat fields of southern Alberta to the skies over tsunami-ravaged Indonesia. What begins as a childhood fascination ignited by a daring airplane landing on a highway near his farm transforms into one of aviation's most remarkable career paths. Dan's raw account of flying 29 daily sectors in Belize—navigating primitive runways and challenging weather with single-engine aircraft over water—r...

2 months ago

1 hour 43 minutes

FLYING MYNDZ

When Women Fly: Authenticity in Aviation

Send us a text The cockpit can be a lonely place when you're struggling—paddling frantically below the surface while maintaining that calm, unflappable exterior passengers expect. This vulnerability lies at the heart of my conversation with Captain Rhea MacKay, a trailblazing 737 pilot and operations manager whose 25-year journey through aviation's male-dominated culture offers profound insights on resilience, authenticity, and mental wellbeing. Rhea's path wasn't always clear—from childhood...

3 months ago

1 hour 2 minutes

FLYING MYNDZ

The Resilient Pilot: From Arctic Flights to Cancer Battles

Send us a text The line between passion and obsession blurs when aviation seeps into your blood at an early age. For Jerry Murphy, watching the first DC-8 jet land in Calgary as a wide-eyed child sparked a lifelong love affair with flight that would carry him through 24,000 hours in cockpits around the world. Jerry's remarkable journey takes us from the Canadian Arctic flying Twin Otters to navigating the diplomatic complexities of international aviation at Japan Airlines. With refreshing ca...

4 months ago

1 hour 54 minutes

FLYING MYNDZ

Shit Happens: Why I Left Flight Attending for the Boardroom

Send us a text How does a former radio broadcaster with a marketing degree end up becoming a key player in aviation logistics? Jenna Heacock's career path is anything but conventional, yet somehow perfectly aligned with her family's storied aviation history. Jenna's grandfather flew Spitfires during World War II before piloting for the RCMP in the Canadian Arctic. Those stories formed the backdrop of her childhood, though she never imagined following in his footsteps. After working in broadc...

4 months ago

1 hour 32 minutes

FLYING MYNDZ

Sobriety at 40,000 Feet

Send us a text What happens when the person flying your plane is struggling beneath the surface? Ian Gracie's extraordinary journey reveals the hidden battles pilots face, and how one man transformed personal crisis into systemic change for aviation safety. Born into northern Canada's unforgiving landscape, Ian's passion for flight led him from dodging moose on frozen lakes to commanding Boeing 737s. But behind his meteoric rise lurked an increasingly dangerous struggle with alcohol—one that...

4 months ago

2 hours 2 minutes

FLYING MYNDZ

Breaking the Silence: Dr. Brendan Adams on Aviation Addiction Recovery

Send us a text When a pilot faces addiction or mental health challenges, where do they turn in an industry where admitting weakness can mean losing everything? Dr. Brendan Adams, with decades of experience as both a Civil Aviation Medical Examiner and addiction specialist, offers a powerful perspective on this critical issue. What begins as "layover shenanigans" can evolve into career-threatening addiction - a situation Dr. Adams has witnessed countless times throughout his distinguished car...

4 months ago

1 hour 33 minutes

FLYING MYNDZ

Navigating Career Turbulence

Send us a text Beneath the polished exterior of aviation careers lies a turbulent financial reality most flight schools never discuss. In this deeply personal conversation, Captain Alex Wozniak pulls back the curtain on 15 years of navigating the unpredictable skies of the pilot profession. From his first position loading aircraft in remote Northern Ontario to commanding Boeing 737s and flying internationally in China, Wozniak reveals a counterintuitive career path where advancement often me...

5 months ago

1 hour 27 minutes

FLYING MYNDZ

A Lifetime Beside the Pilot: Marriage, Motherhood, and Making It Work

Send us a text Ever wonder what happens on the other side of the cockpit door? Not inside the aircraft, but back home where spouses and families wait, worry, and build lives around constantly shifting schedules. Denise Taylor pulls back the curtain on 42 years of marriage to a commercial pilot in this raw, honest, and occasionally colorful conversation that reveals aviation's hidden emotional toll. From their first dates as teenagers when Tom was earning his pilot's license to navigating lif...

5 months ago

1 hour 11 minutes

FLYING MYNDZ

When Aviation Meets Psychology: Understanding The Mental Health Challenges Pilots Face

Send us a text Buckle up for a candid exploration of pilot mental health with Dr. Diane Walters, a psychologist with over 25 years of experience supporting aviators through their unique challenges. This eye-opening conversation reveals how mental wellness affects not just pilots themselves, but their families, colleagues, and ultimately, flight safety. Dr. Walters guides us through the complex landscape where aviation meets psychology, sharing her profound insight that "pilots are people too...

5 months ago

1 hour 14 minutes

FLYING MYNDZ

Navigating Change: One Pilot's Journey Through Airlines, Countries, and Crises

Send us a text Flying through more than four decades of aviation history, pilot Tom Taylor takes us behind the cockpit door to share a career journey that spans generations of aircraft and airline transformations. From his early days as a teenage flight enthusiast to becoming an international captain for one of Asia's premier carriers, his story captures the evolving landscape of commercial aviation through both personal triumphs and industry-wide challenges. Tom's path began conventionally ...

5 months ago

57 minutes

FLYING MYNDZ

Health at 35,000 Feet

Send us a text The hidden health crisis in aviation rarely makes headlines, but it affects thousands of professionals whose work keeps our skies safe. In this eye-opening conversation, Michelle Stiles—flight attendant base lead and wellness coach—reveals the physical toll that aviation takes on those who call the skies their workplace. Michelle's story begins with her first operational flight at age 18, where she met host Stephan Grisbrook as her captain. Twelve years later, she's combining ...

6 months ago

50 minutes

FLYING MYNDZ

Saskatchewan Farm Boy to Aviator-Welcome Warren Norton

Send us a text From a farm boy in Saskatchewan to a world aviator, Warren has some great stories. From learning to fly an Ultra-lite on the farm, to flying overseas in China, to being an instructor with Dehavilland Aircraft of Canada. Sit back and hear some pretty entertaining stories and the challenges faced during his journey.

6 months ago

1 hour 18 minutes

FLYING MYNDZ

Flying Myndz with Tim Morgan

Send us a text One of Canada's leading aviation experts, Tim Morgan, from starting a flight school to being part of one of the most successful airlines in Canada. His successes, his challenges, and how he managed to compartmentalize the stresses of running several aviation businesses. Untold stories of how small the aviation world is and how he navigated through these.

6 months ago

1 hour 21 minutes

FLYING MYNDZ

The Conception of Flying Myndz

Send us a text A brief description on the conception of Flying Myndz. Your Captain, Stephan, talks about the end of a Ultra Low Cost Carrier Airline in Canada, that coincided with the end of a 4 decade flying career that started Flying Myndz.

6 months ago

13 minutes

FLYING MYNDZ

Flying Myndz Trailer

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8 months ago

2 minutes