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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

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(6) United Airlines Broke This Guy's Guitar: That Was Just the Beginning!

September 22, 2020 • Bert Botta • Season 1 • Episode 4

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 a true heroes tale of how one man takes on corporate America and, not just wins, but inspires others to do the same! Not only that, he made a fantastic song out of his experience!

In our podcast he talks about how he got started in the music business, the challenges, the times he played his guitar and sang to nobody but a drunk sitting at the bar in some honky-tonk town in Nowheresville, USA.

He also talks about his life, his music, his mission and why he thinks that Compassion and Music, are the keys to ending the current insanity in the world.

But more than anything Dave is a storyteller who happens to use his beautiful music to tell stories about Everyday Heroes, people like you and me.

This guy is a true Everyday Hero; his stories and music will stay with you for a long time.

After hearing his story you might even be convinced that your story is important and that you need to tell it...

For more information on who Dave Carroll is and what he does, visit his website: davecarrollmusic.com

For more information on my podcasts or how you might be one of my Everyday Heroes you can contact me on my website: bertbotta.com or via email at: bert@bertbotta.com

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Dave Carroll

"One of the interesting insights around United Breaks Guitars was when I received 10,000 emails from people in the first couple of weeks saying “You're doing something good for customers and everything else” but invariably someone would say, “I wish I was a musician too because then I would have a voice!”

And it struck me because they believed that incorrectly they didn't have a voice or they didn't have a story worth hearing. Too many people don't understand the power that their stories have.

It's a vulnerable moment if you're in a room full of people to go around and say, “Tell me a story about a time that you did something good for someone else or that you witnessed somebody do something for someone.

Just having them recount a vulnerable story and have a roomful of people listen to it and feel the impact of it and for them to see that their story made a difference.

That's what the power of stories can do. Just sharing is a sign of self-respect; it says “I believe I have something of value here and I'd like to share it with you because this will make a difference.”

That's just one step that you can take to start loving and respecting yourself more is to share your experience and insights."

Bert Botta
TWA/Netjets (ret)
Aviation Writer
Everyday Heroes Podcaster

Email: botajet@gmail.com

Cell: 415-320-9811