Flying isn’t just a skill for me—it’s a way of being. I’m a commercially rated instrument, tailwheel, multi-engine, and seaplane pilot with a passion for radial engines and vintage aircraft. Flying my 1947 Piper SuperCruiser, "Poptart," I took First Place in the 2023 Palms to Pines Air Race—navigating with the slowest aircraft using old-school stick-and-rudder style. I’ve also faced a real-life in-flight emergency, an experience that only deepened my love for flying and honed my mindset in the face of fear.

Aviation has always mirrored how I coach people daily, overcoming fear is about knowing the risk, creating safety and doing it anyway. I focus on a growth mindset, learning how to navigate turbulence, trust your internal intstrument, and make peace with the unknown. It’s why my aerial book tour and speaking events are rooted in the metaphor of flight.

"Every time I fly, I remember that clarity comes from altitude, and confidence comes from taking off scared."

I'll be airborne most of June 2025, co-piloting in the Air Race Classic - a cross country journey from Alabama to Washington in a Cessna 180 SkyWagon, team name SkyWaggin' Chicks. After the race I'll take the legendary T50 Cessna Bobcat coast to coast and finish by flying home in an iconic N3N biplane. You can follow the journey filled with behind the scenes, sky-high reflections and good old-fashion grease monkey grit on Instagram @SkyTalkDoc

In September Poptart and I will travel across the country for my Wounds to Wings Aerial Book Tour with 100+ stops based on followers requests and you're invited to join in a game of "pass it on" with the advanced reader copies of the book. You can check that out, including a live interactive map using the navigation at the top (under Media + Tour).