Everyday Heroes
Welcome Everyday Heroes, I’m Bert Botta, the creator of the Everyday Heroes podcast series and welcome. One day about 3 years ago I experienced something that would forever change how I look at relationships! Here's what happened …I was the editor of the Private Jet Pilots newsletter and I was doing interviews for pilot profiles in the newsletter. I’ve always been a “people person” but so much of the time my relationships were like “Hey, how you doing, gotta run!” That usually left me wanting more. But during the interviews, I got to really know my fellow pilots, I discovered how much I really enjoyed getting to know them on a more personal level by working with them that way. That feeling of connection made me realize that I found something that I’ve always been good at, connecting people with something that I really enjoyed doing, TURNING INTERVIEWS INTO PODCASTS that connect everyone, the guys and gals who I interview with the ones who listen to my podcasts and me! Perfect! Long story short, everyone wins! My podcasts are more than random stories; they are powerful messages of entertainment, hope, education, connection, and community for my listeners, especially for those of us in the aviation community. You can listen to the podcasts by clicking the Subscribe button below; it’s FREE and you’ll be able to hear a new and different podcast that comes out every Tuesday, 9 am Pacific time. And if you have a story that needs telling, let me know and we’ll make you the next Everyday Hero! Bert
Episodes
21 episodes
A TWA Flight Attendant Survives Her Exotic Vacation!
If you consider falling in love with an Orangutan over lunch “ordinary” then you might find these stories “ordinary” but I doubt it! This is an "insiders" look at how airline employees used to travel in the good ole days, before Cov...
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31:08
(19) How This Young Millennial Faces Modern Day Chaos!
Heroes, listen in as my nephew and me talk about issues that span our 60 year age difference! Police de-funding, pay in-equality, socialism, statue tear downs, fake news, conspiracy theories, mark of the beast, you name it, we cove...
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24:23
(18) How Sin Tastes Good to This Corporate Flight Attendant?
This doesn't make any sense! Why would "Sin Taste Good" to this gifted corporate flight attendant! Relax, this isn't going to be some steamy look at the secret life of flight attendants! It's merely the title of her new book!
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33:44
(17) Heart Surgeon Turns Into Cirrus Flying Fanatic!
Hi Heroes, but especially you NorCal, Marin and Sonoma County aviator-type heroes! This is Bert, and I have a special interview for you today. You've heard of the flying doctors but this guy is not your ordinary, garde...
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31:51
(16) How the King of Amazon Ebook Publishing Created His Empire!
Hi my Everyday Heroes, I make no apologies for the unusual length of this interview with "King" Cohen because it's so loaded with valuable personal and professional information.It's especially important if you know of someone who'...
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51:26
(15) Airline Pilot Conquers Diabetes and Returns to the Cockpit!
Heroes, this used to be the "kiss of death" for pilots! Diabetes has for a long time been disqualifying for a pilot to continue flying.In Pietro's story you'll hear about what he had to go through, after learning he was diabetic at 21 y...
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21:53
(14) You Wouldn't Even Know How to Find The Places That This Pilot Flies Into!
Ney Grant is a world class everything! Flying adventurer, writer, author, blogger, photographer, tech entrepreneur, retired mergers and acquisitions guy, and generally a bighearted guy with a passion for service. You’re going to lov...
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25:21
(13) From Fashion Designer to Pilot in Command!
Hi My Everyday Heroes, this is Mandy B, the lady who went from "Fashion Designer to Pilot in Command” but not without some trying times and challenges.Mandy’s story is not your typical “midwestern girl heads west, makes good as a f...
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25:02
(12) Road Warrior Health Secrets for Pilots, Flight Attendants, & Professional Nomads!
Unheard of! The information in this episode has never been heard before because what Jill is telling us here has never been applied specifically to flight crews and frequent flyers!Jill Mongene is a registered Dietitian and Nutritionist...
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23:19
(11) More Tips For Staying Healthy on The Road.
If you travel for a living, if you're a pilot, flight attendant or professional road warrior and you don't take care of your health the way you know you should, the critical information in this interview with Jill Mongene has been hidden in pla...
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31:08
(10) Behind the Wall! Captain Bob's Chinese Flying Adventures!
Captain Bob found out that everything's negotiable in China! If you don't believe me, listen to Captain Bob's outrageous story of flying in China, what he went through to get there and how he negotiated that the Chinese pay for his wedding as p...
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28:26
(9) The Goat Lady and God: Powerful Spiritual Secrets For a HURTING WORLD!
T This is no ordinary woman! Ladies, if you need a shot of inspiration, especially with all that's going on these days, listen to Gina’s story of growing up alone, that is except for the power of God in her life and her father’s persistent...
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Episode 7
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37:04
(12) How Did This Guy Go From 80 hour Weeks to Full Time Fishing?
Hey Everyday Heroes beloved family, for the average guy money is rapidly disappearing these days! This is something I normally don’t do, spreading this kind of message but my heart is breaking seeing thousands of our aviation family...
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32:01
(8) A Car Salesman’s Journey From Spiritual Slavery to Personal Freedom!
Vern Hunter is not just one of my brothers in a Christian men’s group that meets weekly, I consider him to be the spiritual leader of our group.Vern was raised by a white mother and black father so when he speaks of how he sees...
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Episode 6
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30:20
(7) Why A Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Jumps Into 30 Foot Seas to Rescue People He Doesn't Even Know and May Not Even Like!
Chuck Carter is a retired Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer and Rescue Swimmer who used to “fly 300 miles offshore to jump into 30 foot seas to rescue someone he doesn’t know and might not even like!” He had a rather inauspicious begi...
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Episode 4
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32:49
(6) United Airlines Broke This Guy's Guitar: That Was Just the Beginning!
If you've ever been sitting on an airplane and looked out the window to see the baggage smashers tossing your suitcase around like it was a frisbee, you'll relate to Dave Caroll's song, "United Breaks Guitars"!"United Breaks Guitars" is ...
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Episode 4
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33:14
(5) So You Think You're a Hero? This Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Gives You His Definition.
Chuck Carter, a former Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer used to jump out of a helicopter into 30 foot seas for a living but when I asked him if he thinks he's a hero he hesitated. So I asked him what his definition of an Everyday Hero is...
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6:14
(4) Why This TWA Pilot Was a Real Everyday Hero!
Most of my podcasts are about normal, Everyday Heroes. But when you hear retired TWA Captain Bill Kirschner describe how he literally saved 4 people's lives, that’s when he went from Everyday to Real Hero! When you listen to Bill’s ...
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Episode 3
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25:50
(2) How This American Airlines Captain Narrowly Escaped the Devastation of 9/11!
On September 11th, 2001 Joe Keisling was taxiing his American Airlines Boeing 767 out of Chicago O’Hare for takeoff when Ground Control called and told him there was an indefinite ground stop on all eastbound departures…thus began the day that ...
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Episode 1
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27:45
(3) How This Corporate Jet Flight Attendant Went From "Party Girl" to Helping to Heal the Aviation Community!
I call Christina a Diva: “A woman who ‘engages in unreasonable behavior and makes demands on others that potentially exceed the measure of hers and their talent!’"Christina set the table for our interview by stating her motto; “My life p...
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Episode 2
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(1) Learn How This Everyday Heroes Podcast Will Change Your Life!
The creator of the Everyday Heroes podcast series, Bert Botta, tells the story of how the interviews and podcast came about, why he thinks they can change the lives of his listeners, how the podcasts can do that and why they're potentially life...
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