Ep96: Let's Get Real: Be Vulnerable

Ready 4 Pushback

Nik Fialka

Business, Careers, Leisure, Aviation

4.8 • 716 Ratings

🗓️ 14 December 2023

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Did you know that in the world of pilot training, vulnerability acts as your hidden co-pilot? Explore why embracing it might just be your ticket to soaring success by tuning in to this episode.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE

Why pilots should practice being vulnerable
How to overcome psychological hardships in flight training

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Your ability to come together and to share who you are on a deeper level increases your connection with the person that you are speaking with.
0:13.3	Most pilots don't understand what career opportunities are available in the world of aviation.
0:19.6	They're making career decisions based on advice from friends or posts on internet forums,
0:25.3	meaning they are taking huge risks with their livelihood without having all the details.
0:30.5	This podcast was created to help you understand the aviation industry so you can find your dream job.
0:37.4	Let's get ready for pushback. Here's your
0:40.3	host and my dad, Nick Fialca. Hey, pilot, it's Nick Fialca. It's ready for pushback and we are going to
0:48.8	rock and roll today because it's solo episode day. I've been thinking a lot about what to talk about today,
0:56.4	and I want to talk about vulnerability. That is a tough thing to talk about as a man. It's a tough
1:03.5	thing to talk about as a pilot. It's a tough thing to talk about as a human, and I struggle with it, but I encourage it so much that I feel
1:15.1	like it is something worth talking about. And being vulnerable is a great opportunity to connect
1:23.7	and go deeper with other human beings. And your ability to come together and to share who you are
1:33.6	on a deeper level increases your connection with the person that you are speaking with. And it is not
1:41.4	easy to be vulnerable. And it's definitely, it's definitely a skill that you sharpen
1:47.6	over a lifetime, especially if you are a person who is not used to the idea of putting things out
1:55.1	there that are difficult and can feel almost shameful or embarrassing. And, you know, it's really interesting when you study shame,
2:05.0	when you study embarrassment. And like, that is totally a human thing. And it is a psychological thing.
2:13.1	And it's really tough to overcome. And if you are aware of yourself and who you are and your humanity,
2:22.9	I think that that is something to celebrate. I think that if you are not and you have difficulty with it,
2:31.2	it is a door that takes a long time to open, but you can practice it and
2:35.7	you can be straightforward and you can start putting the cards out in front of you and put
2:42.0	your hands forward about who you are and the struggles that you have. And you can be more successful.
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