Ep118: Fit to Fly: An Entrepreneur's Journey to Aviation Style
Ready 4 Pushback
Nik Fialka
5.0 • 797 Ratings
🗓️ 26 February 2024
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
Ditch the stiff topics and tune in to this episode with Ben Perkins! Get ready for a chat filled with humor and valuable lessons in authenticity, plus a story of how his brand took flight thanks to direct listener feedback. Dive into the discussion now and learn how to look and feel your best, even when you're thousands of feet above the clouds.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE
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How &Collar was inspired to make pilot flight apparel
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Why feedback matters in creating the ideal flight shirts for pilots
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The secrets behind a pilot-centric brand's success
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Lessons in authenticity from a pilot-focused startup
RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED
Mark your calendars for March 8th at 8 PM Eastern Time for a live webinar featuring Justin Ritter, the Director of Hiring at United Airlines, where he'll be answering all your burning questions about United Airlines. Go to https://vimeo.com/event/4082929 for an insider's look into the world of aviation.
ABOUT BEN PERKINS
Ben is the founder of &Collar and co-founder of Flight. Raised overseas but now lives in Utah with his wife and daughter. Loves pilots!
CONNECT WITH BEN
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Website: &Collar | Flight Uniform
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Email: ben@flightuniform.com
CONNECT WITH US
Are you ready to take your preparation to the next level? Don't wait until it's too late. Use the promo code "R4P" and save 10% on all our services. Check us out at www.spitfireelite.com!
If you want to recommend someone to guest on the show, email Nik at podcast@spitfireelite.com, and if you need a professional pilot resume, go to www.spitfireelite.com/podcast/ for FREE templates!
SPONSOR
If you're a professional pilot looking for a great financial planning partner for your retirement, tax, and investment, go to www.tpope.ceterainvestors.com/contact or call 704-717-8900 x120 to schedule a consultation appointment with Timothy P. Pope, CFP®
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | deliberate changes and that is important. |
| 0:03.0 | This is a good opportunity to grow. |
| 0:05.0 | Having direct feedback from a person in an airline to know this is what a pilot likes, |
| 0:10.0 | this is what a pilot doesn't like. |
| 0:11.0 | Most pilots don't understand what career opportunities are available in the world of aviation. |
| 0:17.0 | They're making career decisions based on advice from friends or posts on internet forums, |
| 0:22.6 | meaning they are taking huge risks with their livelihood without having all the details. |
| 0:27.6 | This podcast was created to help you understand the aviation industry so you can find your dream job. |
| 0:34.6 | Let's get ready for pushback. |
| 0:36.6 | Here's your host and my dad, Nick Fialca. |
| 0:41.1 | Hey, pilot, welcome back to Ready for Pushback. I'm Nick Fialca and today we have another fun interview. |
| 0:49.8 | You will notice that every now and then I will bring people on that have aviation-centric products |
| 0:56.6 | and services and things they do, side hustles. |
| 0:59.7 | I think they're so interesting. |
| 1:01.5 | I think people that have companies are just fascinating. |
| 1:06.5 | And today is just like that. |
| 1:08.8 | I have been Perkins from flight uniforms and we are going to talk about |
| 1:13.5 | pilot shirts. And I want you to really think back. You know flight. And why do you know them? |
| 1:19.2 | Because they had these hilarious viral videos of a captain and F.O. with like the huge |
| 1:24.0 | appellats and all those things. Very funny talking about the stretchiness and the fun of flying and why they're great. So I've been wearing that |
| 1:32.1 | shirt for over a year now. And it's beyond my expectations. I thought it was a fantastic |
| 1:38.5 | product. I wear it on every single flight. And I think that you should listen to it and |
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