The Performance Pilot

Ben Todd
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Join Ben Todd, student pilot and competitive bodybuilder, as he documents the journey from flight training to professional aviation, while pursuing peak physical and mental performance. Each episode of The Performance Pilot dives into the parallels between flying and fitness: discipline, precision, mindset, and continuous improvement. Through personal stories and conversations with industry professionals, Ben explores what it really takes to perform at the highest level — in the cockpit, in the gym, and in life.

Episodes

  1. 4D AGO

    3: Flight School Expectations and Bodybuilding Update

    In this week's solo episode, I discuss my expectations for beginning flight school, as well as provide an update to my bodybuilding journey. Since the college semester begins this week, I outline my expectations for how I expect the semester to unfold, the different ways of accomplishing flight training, and what my future plans may entail in order to expedite my training. I also reveal that my bodybuilding coach and I have selected the first bodybuilding show that I will be competing in this summer, so I share some thoughts on getting ready to begin prep, what my expectations for prep are, and how I plan to balance all of the different life priorities that I will have over these next six months. FOLLOW:IG: instagram.com/beentoddYT: youtube.com/@beentodd

    34 min

  2. JAN 12

    2: Save Money on Flight Training with Colin Boone

    This week's episode is an interview with Colin Boone: Gulfstream G150 pilot, Gold Seal Flight Instructor, and owner of Flight Sim University, an online flight training platform that teaches student pilots all of the fundamentals of flight training right from the comfort of their own home. The conversation begins by Colin discussing how he developed an initial interest and passion for aviation, then moves into a discussion on his experience flying the Gulfstream G150 and how he found his way into corporate aviation. We spend the rest of the conversation talking about his experience as a flight instructor and why he decided to create his own online flight training platform, and what he hopes it will accomplish now that it has been launched. Colin concludes by offering some advice to aspiring pilots, both in terms of corporate aviation, as well as student pilots who are looking to maximize their training. FOLLOW: IG: instagram.com/beentoddYT: youtube.com/@beentodd Colin's IG: instagram.com/colin_boone_aviation/Flight Sim University Patreon: patreon.com/cw/FlightSimUniversity

    59 min

  3. JAN 5

    1: A New Chapter

    In this inaugural episode of the podcast, I begin by discussing my inspiration for starting the podcast in the first place. I then move into talking about my journey as both a competitive bodybuilder and student pilot, and how each of those journeys will be the focal points of not only future podcast episodes, but also my life this year. I conclude by issuing a call to action to invite everyone to get uncomfortable this year to finally pursue and make progress towards a goal or desire that they've been chasing in their own lives. FOLLOW: IG: instagram.com/beentoddYT: youtube.com/@beentodd

    38 min
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Join Ben Todd, student pilot and competitive bodybuilder, as he documents the journey from flight training to professional aviation, while pursuing peak physical and mental performance. Each episode of The Performance Pilot dives into the parallels between flying and fitness: discipline, precision, mindset, and continuous improvement. Through personal stories and conversations with industry professionals, Ben explores what it really takes to perform at the highest level — in the cockpit, in the gym, and in life.

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  • Creator
    Ben Todd
  • Years Active
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  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
    Explicit
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