The aviation industry is responsible for so much, from bridging countries, continents, and cultures, to making international trade possible. We all know the big names in aviation, from Boeing to Duncan, but what about all the mom-and-pop aviation businesses? The Leaders of Aviation podcast is here to give a voice to those very people. Interviewing aviation small business owners and other aviation personnel, we’ll hear their stories and get a glimpse into their world. Through these stories of ...
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Ep 21: Atom Miller - CEO of 69 Cards Co, Coach and Mentor, Web Developer
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If anyone is equipped to be a coach and mentor, it’s Atom Miller. He’s had a number of curveballs in life that forced him to pivot and dig deep. Over a course of 5 years Atom went through a divorce, lost his brother, and lost his ex-wife. During this time Atom was a chef, opening his own restaurant, and competing for another. He did marketing and d…
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Ep: 20 Mike Howard; Founder and CEO of JetSetter
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Mike Howard has been in sales since 6th grade; being an entrepreneur was in his blood. In his adult years he helped to grow other people’s companies before he decided to grow his own. Mike was inspired to start a cleaning company to be able to hire friends and family and pay them a decent wage. He says he’s always been passionate about creating opp…
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Ep: 19 Gabe Muller; Entrepreneur, Connector, Cirrus Owner, and Smokehouse Pilots Founder
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Gabe Muller is the a entrepreneur, connector, owner of Muller Consulting Services, a private pilot, and founder of Smokehouse Pilots. His story is a great mix of business and aviation. Graduating with an accounting degree, Gabe went to work at a small financial planning firm. While there he would spend his lunches at the airfield watching planes la…
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Ep: 17 Vance Hilderman - CEO and CTO of AFuzion, The World’s Largest Aviation and Safety-Critical Services Companies
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Growing up, Vance Hilderman dreamed of being in the Naval Academy. He passed all his tests with flying colors, but had less than perfect vision. Because of this, he was told he could only be a navigator. Vance denied the offer and followed his dream of going into aviation elsewhere. Today Vance serves as the CEO and CTO of AFuzion, the world’s larg…
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Ep 15: Cancelled For Maintenance Podcast Collaboration; Six, MBP and Jeff Talk Career Paths & Trends
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Today the Leaders of Aviation podcast and the Cancelled For Maintenance podcast are joining forces for the first ever collaboration. As maintenance technicians, Six and MBP share that they had great conversations everyday at work and thought they should be recording some of them. That was the birth of Cancelled For Maintenance. As avid Leaders Of A…
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Ep 14: Cooper the Pilot; aka Gear Girl, Aviation Promoter, Founder of Hangar 22
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She goes by many names; Cooper The Pilot or Gear Girl. She also wears many hats, from musician to founder of non-profit, Hangar 22. Today she shares her story of becoming a pilot. Orphaned in Korea at the age of 3, Cooper was told she would most likely never be adopted. At age 4 she found herself among a group of 10 children that would be going to …
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Ep 13: Laura Humphries: The Flying Princess; Published Author; Commercial Pilot
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Today’s guest, Laura Humphries, is a certified commercial pilot and known as the Flying Princess. Even though growing up, her grandfather worked for Air Jamaica, Laura says she had no interest in aviation. It wasn’t until after she went to college for economics and was working at a car dealership that Laura was inspired to pursue a career in the ai…
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Ep 12: Chris Gregg: Medical LearJet Pilot; CFI-I; Mentor to CFI’s
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Today’s guest, Chris Gray, has had the dream of flying since an early age. He was inspired by his grandfather who decided to learn to fly in his 60’s. He can still remember, at the age of 6 or 7, watching his grandfather and his instructor fly over the house. He also got bit by the entrepreneurial bug early on, starting his first business at the ag…
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Ep 11: Adam McChesney: Part Owner of Hite Digital; Entrepreneur
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Today's show is all about business with guest Adam McChesney, part owner of Hite Digital.Halfway through a 4-year program for sports management, Adam felt himself being pulled in a different direction. Over the next 2 years he put in the work to earn 4 majors in marketing, business management, and HR. Working for a marketing agency with a great men…
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Ep 10: Lauren Jones: UPS FlightPath Program; CFI-I; Baylor Aviation Graduate
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Growing up on a grass strip on the NW side of Houston, some of Lauren Jones earliest memories were of waking up to planes zooming down the runway. She says she really fell in love with aviation at the age of 4 when she was finally old enough to fly in the front seat. At the age of 12 she logged her first hour on a discovery flight. Lauren was hooke…
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Ep 9: Eric Dragonetti: The CAVU Pilot Flight School; Former Airline Pilot; Current Corporate Pilot
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Growing up, Eric Dragonetti admired planes and saw himself becoming an aerospace engineer, designing jet engines. It wasn’t until he was touring colleges that he thought he might actually want to be a pilot instead. After 4 years at University of North Dakota, Eric graduated as a certified flight instructor. From there, he built his hours towards b…
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Ep 8: Luke Layman: Former A-10 Pilot, Previous Delta Airline Pilot and now Entrepreneur & Investor
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Luke Layman has an incredible resume that includes piloting A-10’s, and then a commercial airline, before becoming an entrepreneur and investor. For as long as Luke can remember, he knew two things: He wanted to fly jets, and he had an entrepreneurial spirit. Taking his first solo flight at 16, Luke utilized ROTC to begin his pilot career. From the…
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Ep 7: Jon Dale and Justin Lukasavige: Founders of Av8life, Pilots and Entrepreneurs
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The Av8life Flight Club is a community of Aviation enthusiasts that was founded by today’s guests, Jon Dale and Justin Lukasavige. Both dreamed of being pilots growing up, but only Justin went into flight school right after high school. Jon’s life took a different turn and he went the entrepreneurial/business route. After 7 years working for commer…
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Ep 6: Greg Mink: Former F-16 Pilot; Entrepreneur; Premier1Driver on YouTube
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Growing up, Greg Mink was somewhat of an adrenaline junky. He went from riding go-karts, to motorcycles, to motocross. One night at dinner, Greg’s dad casually mentioned that he had bought a plane. From there, Greg and his dad started working towards their private pilots license together. Greg tested for his license as soon as he was allowed; the d…
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Ep 5: Jeff Kearns: Corporate pilot, CFI, Musician, US Army Veteran and Crypto Expert
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Today’s guest, Jeff Kearns, is a corporate pilot, CFI, musician, former professional skier and a crypto expert. Jeff knew he wanted to be a pilot from a young age, saying going to the airport was like going to the zoo for him. He thought the quickest way to get in the air was to join the Army straight out of high school. Jeff spent three years in t…
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Ep 4: Trevor Cowley: Host of Real Business Owners Podcast; Student Pilot; Investor & Entrepreneur
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Joining Jeff is the host of the Real Business Owners podcast and owner of Easier Accounting, Trevor Cowley. Growing up poor, Trevor learned early on that if he wanted something, he had to figure out how to go and get it. He would fish lost golf balls out of the bushes, polish them up, and sell them back to the golfers to make a little money. He did…
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Ep 3: Brandon Melendez: CFI-I; Former Airline Mechanic; Aviation High School Graduate; Ferry Pilot
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Jeff is speaking with Brandon Melendez, a fellow pilot he met while training at American Flyers. Growing up in Queens, NY, Brandon says that aviation was never in his family. His love for flying came from video games and from a young age Brandon knew what he wanted to do. Brandon’s grandfather was the one to tell him about an aviation high school t…
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Ep 2: Aaron Dabney: 4x Master Flight Instructor; Entrepreneur; Flight School Owner
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Aaron Dabney is on today to share his journey in the aviation business. Aaron always saw aviation as blue collar, as many men in his family had been military pilots or crop dusters. Aaron first decided he wanted to be in aviation in high school and enrolled in Texas A&M before transferring to Baylor University for college. It was when he met his no…
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Welcome to the Leaders of Aviation podcast with your host Jeff Lively. Jeff is a certified pilot and the owner of Lively Aviation. Through his journey, he’s heard countless stories that he feels need to be shared with the aviation industry. This inspired him to start the Leaders of Aviation podcast. He hopes to give a voice to some small aviation b…
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