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One of the Greats: Navy F-4 Fighter Pilot, 2,103 Days as a POW, Silver Star, Bronze Star, 2 Purple Hearts--Charlie Plumb
The Professionals Playbook
12/23/19 • 59 min
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 flew the first adversarial flights in the development of “TOP GUN.” He then deployed to Vietnam and flew 74 successful combat missions and made over 100 carrier landings.
On his 75th mission, just five days before the end of his tour, he was shot down over Hanoi, taken prisoner, tortured, and spent the next 2,103 days in an 8-by-8 foot cell as a Prisoner Of War.
Following his repatriation, he continued his flying career, retiring from the Navy after 28 years of service.
In our conversation, we talk about what it was like flying the top jet of the era, the missions he flew over Vietnam, and how he kept hope throughout his nearly 6 years as a POW. Below are the show notes with associated time stamps:
- His passion for flying (min. 02:30)
- His first jet out of pilot training (03:30)
- Probability of Kill (PK) missiles (06:00)
- Showing up to Vietnam (07:30)
- First mission (09:30)
- Jumped by 3 enemy fighters (12:30)
- Surface to Air Missiles (19:45)
- Being shot down (26:00)
- Hanoi Hilton (32:30)
- Time in Captivity (34:00)
- Keeping hope (39:40)
- Torture (44:00)
- Keeping mentally and physically fit (45:30)
- Coming home (48:30)
- Inspiring others (54:30)
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Physician-Scientist, Inventor, and Entrepreneur on Living a Healthier Life and the Future of Medicine--Dr. Daniel Kraft
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12/08/19 • 55 min
My guest today is Dr. Daniel Kraft, a Stanford and Harvard trained physician-scientist, inventor, entrepreneur, and innovator. He has over 25 years of experience in clinical practice, biomedical research and healthcare innovation. He is founder and chair of Exponential Medicine, a program that explores convergent, rapidly developing technologies and their potential in biomedicine and healthcare.
He has multiple scientific publications and medical patents and is often called to speak to the future of health, medicine, and technology and has given 5 TED and TEDMED Talks.
Daniel recently founded IntelliMedicine, focused on personalized, data driven, precision medicine.
He is an avid pilot and has served in the Air National Guard as a flight surgeon with squadrons flying the F-15 & F-16. His research on aerospace medicine has been published with NASA. He is also an Adviser to the XPRIZE Foundation.
In our conversation, we talk about the challenges of turning an idea into reality, the similarities between medicine and aviation, and how to live a longer healthier life. Below are the show notes.
- Career evolution (min. 02:45)
- Aviation vs medicine (min. 06:00)
- Medical simulators (min. 08:30)
- Stanford pager story (min. 12:00)
- How flying is transformational (min. 14:00)
- Yelp for doctors (min. 17:00)
- Turning an idea into a reality (min. 17:45)
- How he learns (min. 24:00)
- How to perform at a high level (min. 24:45)
- How to increase longevity (min. 29:00)
- Things to help kids develop better (min. 35:45)
- Future of medicine (min. 40:00)
- Flying conversation (min. 50:00)
- Social media info (min. 53:00)
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The Head of Bloomberg Beta with $150M Under Management on Team Chemistry and the Future of Work--Roy Bahat
The Professionals Playbook
10/01/19 • 49 min
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 intelligence and automation. Fast Company magazine named Roy one of the Most Creative People in Business.
Before heading up Bloomberg Beta, Roy served as the president of IGN Entertainment, the leading Video Games' media company. There he was known for unorthodox but very effective hiring strategy.
Roy is also on the faculty at U.C. Berkeley, where he teaches about media at the Haas School of Business. He's a graduate of Harvard and was also a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University.
I had a great time chatting with Roy today. He is the leading expert on the future of work. In our conversation we talk about how he choses a startup team, the principals he uses to run Bloomberg Beta, the future of media, and more. Below are all the show notes with associated timestamps:
- Bloomberg Beta background (min. 02:45)
- Finding companies with potential (min. 03:45)
- Data vs. gut feeling (min. 06:30)
- Successful startup team makeup (min. 12:00)
- Lessons learned over the years at Bloomberg (min. 15:30)
- Trends of the future (min. 22:30)
- Future of work (min. 25:00)
- Artificial Intelligence (min. 28:00)
- Separating the signal from the noise (min. 33:45)
- De-emphasizing the resume (min. 35:00)
- Future of formal education (min. 39:00)
- Advice for next generation (min. 41:30)
- Projects working on now (min. 43:45)
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Episode 50! Hasard is interviewed for "Artists, Engineers, & Entrepreneurs"
The Professionals Playbook
08/31/20 • 39 min
In this episode Hasard is interviewed for ae2 by the president of Hiller Measurements, Jeff Olsen.
Make sure to check out the rest of their series here:
"ae² explores the creative drive, personal motivations, and stories of perseverance of leaders and creators on the grow. Our aim is to find the business model in the engineering mind, the drive and technique a gifted artist is developing, and the impact for good that outweighs the personal risk taken on by bold business creators. Along the way, we hope to inspire viewers to step out, build, and create."
https://www.hillermeas.com
Are Drones Going to Replace Pilots and More--Q and A with Hasard
The Professionals Playbook
06/22/20 • 40 min
F-35 T-shirts are now available
New Youtube Channel is live!
Live Q and A. We cover everything from my most memorable mission to my workout routine.
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Special End of the Year Q+A with Host Justin "HASARD" Lee
The Professionals Playbook
01/07/20 • 59 min
Thanks for the support. It's been 1 year since I started the podcast. Today I'm answering your questions. Below are the top questions along with the timestamps.
- What career would I have gone in if flying didn't work out (min 00:30)
- How to do well in pilot training (02:30)
- Failures in my life (09:30)
- How to prep before college (11:00)
- Bad habits in flight training (12:30)
- Advice for check rides (min 14:00)
- Why I started the podcast (15:30)
- How to debrief (18:00)
- F-35 vs F-16 aircraft (23:45) and (51:30)
- How to become a pilot (27:45)
- Getting selected for fighters (33:00)
- Fighter pilot culture (37:30) and (49:45)
- Enlisted (39:00)
- Top Gun (40:30)
- Medical DQ (41:45)
- Tips for general aviation pilots (43:45)
- My future career (48:00)
- Favorite military experience (52:00)
- Succeeding at USAFA (54:00)
- Physical and mental training (55:30)
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Lessons from a top Red Bull Air Racing and decorated fighter pilot--Matt Hall
The Professionals Playbook
08/20/19 • 60 min
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 Commander in the Australian Air Force, a Fighter Combat Instructor (Australia's version of Top Gun), and in 1997 was named Australia’s Fighter Pilot of the Year.
Matt has also competed on the international level in aerobatics, winning the Australian Advanced Aerobatic Championship and finished first in Freestyle and second overall in the Unlimited category.
For the last 10 years, Matt has been flying at the pinnacle of aviation racing--The Red Bull Air Race series. He is one of the top pilots, coming in second overall a record three times. With the final Red Bull race ever coming up, Matt is in second place with a chance to win the championship.
What struck me most about Matt was his system's approach to winning. He has merged the training he did in the Air Force with an Olympic athlete's mindset. Every aspect of his life has been optimized so that on race day he can fly as fast as possible. In our conversation we talk about what it's like to pull 12G's, the time his wing hit the ocean during a race, his sports psychology training, and more. Below are the show notes with the associated timestamps:
- Where passion for aviation comes from (min. 02:45)
- Highlights of your military career and stories (min. 08:00)
- Lessons learned from combat (min. 12:15)
- How he got into racing (min. 14:45)
- How difficult the transition to racing was (min. 17:45)
- How to reduce jet lag (min. 20:15)
- Red Bull Air Race weekly schedule (min. 23:45)
- How the military background helps now (min. 27:45)
- Using sports psychology for flying (min. 30:15)
- Mental and physical training (min. 33:15)
- Pulling upwards of 12G's in turns! (min. 35:15)
- Race overview (min.37:15)
- Strengths and weaknesses flying (min. 39:45)
- Challenges he's had to overcome (min. 41:15)
- Being the CEO of the team and the pilot (min. 43:45)
- Crashing a Red Bull plane into the water (min. 47:00)
- Whats next now that the Red Bull series is canceled (min. 54:45)
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Lessons from a legendary Fighter Pilot--Matt 'Freq' Casey
The Professionals Playbook
01/02/19 • 64 min
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 Weapons School, and recently retired after a 23 year career in the Air Force.
He’s flown combat missions in Operations Northern Watch, Southern Watch, and Allied Force while shooting 11 HARM missiles at enemy surface-to-air missile (SAM) sites.
Freq is best described as a warrior monk. Aside from his military accomplishments, it’s his mindset that sets him apart. He likens flying to art and through creativity and discipline he is able to bring out the best pilot possible.
In this wide ranging conversation, he goes into what it’s like to be shot at, the time he put an F-16 out of control, and what makes a great pilot. He also discusses his mediation routine, why he gave up drinking, and what it means to be a man.
Lt Col Matt 'Freq' Casey retired in July 2018 having been known as the best damn fighter pilot to ever touch an F-16. He proudly accepts any challenges to this claim.
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Black Hawk Down: Special Tactics Officer who Saved a SEAL Team 6 member and a Ranger on Life Lessons--Dan Schilling
The Professionals Playbook
07/30/20 • 62 min
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 world and include Operation Gothic Serpent, known as Black Hawk Down, where he is credited with saving the lives of a Ranger and SEAL Team Six member while under fire. He later founded and then served as the first commander of two special operations squadrons, one of which’s name and purpose remains classified.
He also holds the World Record for most BASE jumps in 24 hours (201), which he conducted to benefit children who’ve lost a parent in special operations
Dan is now a full-time writer of both fiction and nonfiction. His latest book, Alone at Dawn, which captures the story of Medal of Honor Recipient John Chapman, is a NY Times Bestseller.
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Smokejumper and Bestselling Author on Parachuting into and Killing Forest Fires--Jason Ramos
The Professionals Playbook
01/21/20 • 59 min
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 trained and specialized firefighters who can parachute or rappel into a forest fire. They work independently in some of the most difficult terrain imaginable. Jason has over 270 jumps into fires and has also written the leading book on the profession titled "Smokejumper."
In our conversation we talk about what it's like to be in one of these infernos, the traits required of a smokejumper, and dive into some of the tactics and equipment used to put out forest fires. Below are the show notes with the associated time stamps:
- Being in a forest fire (minute 03:00)
- History of smoke jumping (09:00)
- Selection process (12:30)
- First fire he jumped into (23:30)
- How to kill a fire (28:00)
- Mission planning (34:30)
- Gear (44:30)
- Biggest lessons to pass on (49:00)
- Projects working on now (54:00)
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FAQ
How many episodes does The Professionals Playbook have?
The Professionals Playbook currently has 56 episodes available.
What topics does The Professionals Playbook cover?
The podcast is about Flying, High Performance, Career, Pilot, Interview, Aviation, Professional, Podcasts, Self-Improvement, Education, Business and Careers.
What is the most popular episode on The Professionals Playbook?
The episode title 'Black Hawk Down: Special Tactics Officer who Saved a SEAL Team 6 member and a Ranger on Life Lessons--Dan Schilling' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Professionals Playbook?
The average episode length on The Professionals Playbook is 54 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Professionals Playbook released?
Episodes of The Professionals Playbook are typically released every 14 days.
When was the first episode of The Professionals Playbook?
The first episode of The Professionals Playbook was released on Jan 2, 2019.
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