Ep160: Don't Ever Give Up - featuring Carly Crocket
Ready 4 Pushback
Nik Fialka
5.0 • 797 Ratings
🗓️ 22 July 2024
⏱️ 64 minutes
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Summary
Get ready to be inspired by Carly Crockett's incredible journey as we explore how she transformed a devastating cancer diagnosis into a triumphant return to her passion for flying. From battling osteosarcoma to conquering the skies, Carly's story is a testament to unwavering determination, resilience, and the power of a dream. Tune in to hear how she navigated the toughest challenges and emerged stronger, ready to soar higher than ever!
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE
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How Carly's relentless determination helped her overcome osteosarcoma and reclaim her dream of flying
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The vital role that family, friends, and a strong support network played in Carly's recovery
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Carly's life-changing decision to seek additional medical advice that led to a successful treatment plan
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How Carly's love for aviation kept her motivated and focused on her goal throughout her ordeal
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Carly's journey of never giving up, even when faced with seemingly insurmountable obstacles
ABOUT CARLY CROCKETT
Carly is an airline pilot who embodies resilience and determination. Diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a rare bone cancer, early in her aviation career, Carly faced immense challenges. Through intense chemotherapy and a groundbreaking surgery, she fought to regain her health and return to the skies. Born into an aviation family, Carly's passion for flying and her unyielding spirit have made her an inspiration to many. Today, she continues to pursue her dream, showing that with perseverance, any obstacle can be overcome.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Keep believing in yourselves. The only way you're going to get it done is if you believe you'll get there and allow yourself to vent, expand your team and meet people. |
| 0:09.0 | I was looking at my life as never stopping as continuing, and I think that that's a huge reason that I just kept fighting. |
| 0:17.4 | Most pilots don't understand what career opportunities are available in the world of aviation. |
| 0:23.6 | They're making career decisions based on advice from friends or posts on internet forums, |
| 0:29.6 | meaning they are taking huge risks with their livelihood without having all the details. |
| 0:34.6 | This podcast was created to help you understand the aviation industry so you can find |
| 0:39.9 | your dream job. Let's get ready for pushback. Here's your host and my dad, Nick Fialca. |
| 0:47.9 | Hey, pilot, welcome to Ready for Pushback. It's Nick Fialca. It's another interview episode. Today, |
| 0:53.9 | I am changing things up a little bit. |
| 0:57.0 | I'm talking to a lady named Carly Crockett. Carly is a cancer survivor. She's a pilot. She lost |
| 1:03.5 | her medical for an extended period of time. And she has succeeded in getting her class one back, going to the airlines, being successful. |
| 1:14.4 | And if you or somebody you know is struggling with medicals, I think that they should listen to |
| 1:21.2 | this episode. It's a beautiful episode. It's an amazing story. I'm going to go ahead and |
| 1:27.4 | apologize for myself because I definitely got a little emotional an amazing story. I'm going to go ahead and apologize for myself because I definitely |
| 1:29.6 | got a little emotional hearing the story and wear my heart on my sleeve and I don't apologize |
| 1:34.1 | for any of it, guys. I thought about taking it out and I thought about editing it out. But I just, |
| 1:39.1 | I want you to know who I am and the realness of the conversation I think is more important than just editing for |
| 1:46.2 | television or YouTube or whatever it is. I'm thankful to Carly. I'm thankful to you. I hope you are |
| 1:53.0 | crushing today and I hope that you know that you can succeed. It's just breaking down every wall |
| 1:59.4 | in front of you. That's all you've got to do. So sit back. |
| 2:02.8 | Relax. Let's get ready for pushback. Hey, pilot, did you just get a new conditional job offer? |
| 2:09.1 | Are you getting out of the military and going to move your family across the country? Are you going to move in base somewhere? |
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