NOT YOUR AVERAGE OPERATOR
91 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago -Humility. Honesty. Action. A unique look into the everyday challenges that life and military service ultimately brings to both active duty military members and veterans. Join us as not your average veterans Mike, Raf, and Melon dive into some of life’s hardest questions, challenges, and situations as they open up their lives and personal experiences and dissect them in a way that can bring out the best version of ourselves, and help leave the negative in the rearview mirror. From training and deployments, to family and friends; this is a discussion you do not want to miss.
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NYAO, Ep: 090 – The Final Episode – Pushing Back Chaos
March 31, 2022 21:13 - 57 minutes - 79.3 MBAs for all things that have a beginning, they must also have an end. This week, we are proud to put the “final” stamp on our NYAO podcast journey after 90 straight weeks. 90 straight weeks of our core pillars of humility, honesty, and action. Sharing stories and lessons of failure, victory, and everything in between. Throughout our time, Mike, Melon, and Raf have gone through a substantial amount of growth. Learning to speak to one another and access new levels of emotional intelligence, co...
NYAO, Ep: 089 – Our journey in review
March 24, 2022 20:08 - 1 hour - 89.4 MBIt’s always great to take stock of where you have been- this is one of the most important parts of determining where you are now, and helps refocus on the journey ahead. Raf opens this episode revealing where he is now in life. Sharing the house he dreamed of with his extended family, and about to embark on a 10 day trip that will culminate with him completing his type rating and certification in his airline job. These initially only existed in his mind, but over the course of our series, o...
NYAO, Ep: 088 – Conforming
March 16, 2022 21:24 - 57 minutes - 78.3 MBAs a follow-up to last week’s episode on being authentic, we must acknowledge that while being genuine, it is important to understand what we are attempting to be a part of. Whether it be a relationship, a work environment, a political party, or within a family. In order to conform, one must accept and understand the positives and negatives that may come along with the decision, as all others do. Throughout this process, people in the world have the right to change and evolve. Sometimes for...
NYAO, Ep: 087 – The Cost of being Authentic
March 11, 2022 01:28 - 55 minutes - 76.2 MB“This above all: to thine own self be true And it must follow, as the night the day Thou canst not then be false to any man” – William Shakespeare, Hamlet People often speak of being “Authentic”. What does it mean? How does this play out in life? Authenticity, in the context of this episode, is defined as the degree to which our actions are aligned with our values and desires- especially when there is pressure to behave differently. How closely are being true to ourselves? With some ...
NYAO, Ep: 086 – The Invasion of Ukraine
March 03, 2022 21:36 - 58 minutes - 80.6 MBThis week, the boys felt compelled to talk about a somber topic; the invasion of Ukraine. On the eve of the 5th day of the Russian invasion, the guys felt it was important to try and focus on many of the inspiring and positive stories that have been propagating the news from the front lines. Stories of leadership and sacrifice. Strong men and women making difficult decisions to save their country and families, while forging ahead to hold off invading forces. They share their thoughts on the ...
NYAO, Ep: 085 – Unindoctrination
February 24, 2022 21:03 - 53 minutes - 73 MBThis week, the boys were inspired to talk about the many layered approaches that have historically proved fruitful for transitioning veterans, as well as themselves in establishing bonds similar to their time in service. More pointedly, they discussed how to shift your mind and processes to ensure a positively gained experience as you leave your old (military) tribe, and venture out to find your new (civilian) tribe. They had a deep discussion on some of the catastrophic results that can c...
NYAO, 084 – The Unfair Advantage W/ #67 BJ Finney
February 17, 2022 15:09 - 1 hour - 92.7 MBThis week, the NYAO team is proud to welcome our friend and NFL lineman BJ Finney, from the Pittsburgh Steelers. BJ joins us to discuss what he routinely calls his “Unfair Advantage.”- Being handed the worst of circumstances at a young age,only to learn the lessons and prosper from them sooner rather than later in life. His story is one of great loss and then to uncompromising success, beginning with the unexpected passing of his father, followed by many years of struggles to pay for colle...
NYAO, Ep: 083 – Fitting in
February 10, 2022 20:42 - 54 minutes - 74.4 MBHave you ever wondered if you actually were fitting in? Whether it be a professional group, friends, new acquaintances, family, or even an intimate relationship? Sometimes we struggle to “fit in”, but if we are struggling, we must ask ourselves an honest question: Do we even belong in it if we are struggling and it’s not who we really are? Listen in as the trio of Raf, Mike, and Melon open up and discuss some of their own experiences on fitting in as children in a gang environment, to goin...
NYAO, Ep: 082 – A good life is built with good relationships
February 03, 2022 20:54 - 58 minutes - 79.7 MBYoung people when asked said the main thing they wanted in life was to make a lot of money. More than 80% listed this first. Is this the best indicator or sign post for a good and fulfilling life? How could we ever know? Harvard University has been tracking a group of students for more than 75 years, and the results of this huge study reveal that the number and strength of social connections throughout our life is the best indicator of our future physical health, mental functioning and se...
NYAO, Ep: 081 – 5 Styles of Leadership
January 28, 2022 13:26 - 49 minutes - 68.1 MBEver wonder what kind of leader you are? Does it match your personality? Are there instances when you have to shift from one style to the next depending on the environment? Now you can find out! This week, the team tackles the 5 styles of leadership and share some of their own experiences and how they are as leaders. 5 Styles of Leadership: Authoritative: imposes expectations and define outcomes. Participative: involves team members in the decision making process. Delegative: gives ini...
NYAO, Ep: 080 – Q&A #6
January 21, 2022 16:20 - 52 minutes - 137 KBThis week, the boys are doing some Q&A for the listeners. What do you want your legacy to be? More pointedly, what impact do you think your existence will have after you’ve physically passed on. All three responses were unique in their emergence, yet they shared fundamental threads in their finale. Melon gave a philosophical response that centered on the current and future wellbeing of his family. Every day, the actions he takes are to some degree, mirrored off the health of his family, and ...
NYAO, Ep: 079 – A Warriors Wife: April’s Story
January 13, 2022 16:11 - 1 hour - 85.6 MBThis week, the boys were fortunate enough to sit down with Elliot’s wife, April (from Episode 78 – The Legacy of Adam) and talk about the most unspoken tenant in the life cycle of the battle with P.T.S.D.; the sojourn of the spouse in this palpable fight of mental illness. You’ll quickly understand the strength and grace that April brings is forged in the rawness of her experience in standing by Adam through his darkest moments. Many times, having a very direct impact on her own mental heal...
NYAO, Ep: 078 – The Legacy of Adam
January 07, 2022 02:54 - 1 hour - 120 MBWhat a way to start off 2022! In our first episode of the new year, we welcome our special guest, friend and fellow Marine Corp veteran, Adam Elliott to the show. With many people stating that the new year is an opportunity to become a better version of themselves or to reach their goals, we must first acknowledge our past and revisit our journey to extract the required lessons throughout hardships that assist in guiding us to our future self. Adam takes this opportunity alongside the team...
NYAO, Ep: 077 – 2021 in Review
December 31, 2021 23:01 - 1 hour - 91.9 MBHappy New Year!!! (Already?! -Or- “About time?!”) In our final show of the year, the team takes the time to discuss, assess, and remember 2021 for what it meant to each of them. From personal triumphs and career changes, to hardship and the effects of what we could not control ultimately brought to who we are as we stand here on the last day of the year. -What were our 2021 goals? -Did we reach them? Why or why not? -What was our significance and who did we affect? -What are we looking...
NYAO, Ep: 076 – A Slainte’ Claus Christmas
December 24, 2021 00:38 - 58 minutes - 128 KBMerry Christmas everyone! We at NYAO wish you all the best for a season filled with love, caring, gratefulness, and memory making with those who we truly care about and the strangers we encounter along the way. This week, the team decided to have some adult Christmas fun with the one and only Irish Jolly man, Mark McCarthy AKA “Slainte’ Claus.” Listen in as Slainte’ Claus (after a few frothies) reviews his naughty and nice list and reminds us that he knows if we’ve been bad or good…mostly b...
NYAO, Ep: 075 – Interviewing Preparation
December 16, 2021 11:00 - 59 minutes - 81.5 MBIt’s daunting. It can be intimidating. It can mean the first step of a dream or the first setback along your journey. Either way, job interviews can be labeled many things, but the primary goal should never be to ignore your preparation for them. Since we like to keep things relevant here at NYAO, Mike, Melon, and Raf decided to breach the topic on how we have prepared for our own job interviews. Recently, Melon was promoted this previous year and shares some of his suggestions and t...
NYAO, EP: 074 – The Importance of Mindset
December 12, 2021 13:39 - 1 hour - 94.2 MBThis week we are special guests on The Decision Hour Podcast with our friend Mr. Adam Bird to discuss The Importance of Mindset. (TheDecisionHour.com) We are forced to make Decisions in our lives every day. We are faced with situations that we have no control over, however we can control our reactions to those situations. Before you can do that, you must be in the right mindset. Mindset is a conscious decision that requires a choice: positive or negative. In this episode, I was lucky en...
NYAO, Ep: 073 – OODA Loop
December 01, 2021 22:30 - 56 minutes - 76.9 MBHave you ever considered using a technique or framework to solve a critical task a lot more effectively? The boys discussed a famed technique called the OODA Loop invented by a legendary United States Airforce fighter pilot John Boyd. OODA is an acronym for Observe, Orient, Decide, Act! The boys have a quick discussion on how they’ve implemented this process throughout their professions as well as in their personal life. They dissect each step and share the varying methods that they commonly...
NYAO, Ep: 072 – Standing Your Ground
November 23, 2021 14:31 - 54 minutes - 75.4 MBHave you ever had an instance where you know you are fundamentally right, but every one around you is trying to convince you otherwise? They make you question everything in that moment, but you still can reference back to some sort of solid pillars, maybe even a feeling, that can give you justification? This week, the team address some of their own struggles when it comes to sports, military objectives, and aviation. They supply the context, identify the friction points, and discuss thei...
NYAO, Ep: 071 – Thank you for your Service
November 16, 2021 01:08 - 49 minutes - 68.2 MB“Thank you for your Service” What do you want it to mean? “I’m appreciative of you being a volunteer and sacrificing yourself for our country”? What does it possibly mean to a veteran that has: -Immense stress -Experienced worst of humanity at a young age -PTSD -Struggles with depression -Grieving -Survivors guilt -Lost time/missed life occurrences -Relationship strains/divorce -Physiological or physical wounds -Social reintegration (distances themselves) -Relatability to so...
NYAO, Ep: 070 – Reigniting Passion
November 11, 2021 19:48 - 51 minutes - 70.4 MBThe boys had the immense privilege of hosting Tony Imbarlina Sr. as he decided to do an impromptu join in! This episode centers around practices, life hacks, and theories to try out when you’re having a hard time fueling your passion. Each delves into their personal moments where they’ve struggled, and what they did to help themselves, especially when there’s so much at stake. Melon kicks it off, sharing his inability to find passion towards a sport he’s loved his entire life. He analyzes th...
NYAO, Ep: 069 – Identity – who are you, really?
November 04, 2021 12:05 - 56 minutes - 76.9 MBIdentity. How do you think of yourself? How do you introduce yourself? Who are you underneath it all? When elite professionals like military special forces, pilots, athletes move on in life, many face a crisis of identity. The same thing occurs to many retirees and empty nesting parents when their children move out. If you have committed yourself fully to pursuing a dream or fulfilling a goal, there can be many challenges when that chapter in your life comes to an end. Certainly, many mil...
NYAO, Ep: 068 – Belief-The truth or a perception?
October 27, 2021 19:20 - 55 minutes - 76.4 MB“Have you ever noticed the people that drive slower than you are idiots and those who drive faster than you are maniacs?” – Comedian George Carlin Is there truth behind this? Do we think we are always in the right and everyone else is in a degree of wrong? Or is it a place we find comfort in to avoid self correction? Is there something there that makes us do this? Does this help formulate how we perceive the rest of the world? It absolutely does! This week, Melon and Mike take on this co...
NYAO, Ep: 067 – Men mentoring Women
October 20, 2021 14:25 - 1 hour - 87.3 MBIn ancient Greece, famous Goddess Athena was known to take the form of a man to mentor Telemachus, the son of Odysseus, and converse about power, wisdom, and direction to become successful. The focal point of the story displays that in fact there is an uncomfortable barrier between men and women when it comes to mentorship. This week, the team welcomes our special guest Liz, a female U.S. Army commander and blackhawk pilot, to discuss the importance of men mentoring women, while addressing...
NYAO_Ep: 066 – Dead Reckoning
October 14, 2021 15:23 - 57 minutes - 78.3 MBHave you ever had a point in your life where you felt completely lost? That you are in a position where you don’t know exactly where you are, but know where you want to go? Of course you have! In global navigation, we can use what is called “dead reckoning“ to find our approximate position. This is when you are in the air, over an ocean, or in a vast body of land that has little to no reference points and you have to rely on a formula of time, speed, distance, and drift. We must also make s...
NYAO, Ep: 65 – Tender Warrior Series Part III
October 08, 2021 12:32 - 1 hour - 83.1 MBMelon, Tony Sr., and Raf come together in the absence of Mike to talk about the third chapter in the Tender Warrior series. Chapter Three covers what Stu Weber labels the Four Pillars of Manhood. The four roles that every man is conscripted to play in his circles of influence. He defines the four pillars as the King, Warrior, Mentor, and Friend. It’s a critical chapter that looks at the roles played out by men in society and have helped shape this world. More importantly, this chapter paints...
NYAO, Ep: 064 – The Tender Warrior – Part II
September 30, 2021 12:18 - 1 hour - 85.7 MBThe boys had the immense privilege of hosting Tony Imbarlina Sr. as he joined the gang to have a lively discussion on Chapter 2 of Stu Weber’s book, Tender Warrior. They discuss what this chapter invoked in them individually, regarding the Scout role every man of the household has been commissioned to play by the social construct of our society. More importantly, they explored collectively the ways in which the timeless wisdom delivered in this chapter can have an application in our lives. T...
NYAO, Ep: 063 – Tony Senior and the Tender Warrior Part 1
September 23, 2021 11:26 - 1 hour - 85.5 MBTony Senior is a rare kind of person. Open to life and willing to share, but without a hint of condescension. Wise and experienced, and yet still curious and full of a desire to hear all about you. This week’s conversation is a very special one. We are joined by Tony Snr- father of our former guest and friend Doctor Tony. Tony Snr has another two children who are also underway in a career in the health services- a nurse practitioner and second year medical student. He also has a successful m...
NYAO, Ep: 062 – Remembering 9/11, 20 years later
September 15, 2021 16:36 - 55 minutes - 75.6 MBIt’s been two decades now since the attack on America and the beginning of the Global War on Terrorism. Lots has changed since then, but somethings have not. Join us for a tough conversation about the harsh reality that was September 11, 2001, but also to hear about the stories from the special day that was September 12, 2001. You will hear about where Melon, Raf, and Mike were that day and ultimately how it changed their lives and their careers, for it defined a whole generation. It is i...
NYAO, Ep: 61 – Failures We are Proud of
September 09, 2021 15:05 - 56 minutes - 77.2 MBFailure is an inescapable part of life and a critically important part of any successful life.” -Tal Ben-Shahar The boys spend a few minutes talking about Afghanistan, the toll of multiple war fronts, and how it has plagued the SOF community. They really came together on this episode to share a few laughs recounting the biggest mistakes that they inevitably became proud of and were able to glean some life lessons. Raf recants why he was proud after he failed selection for a special mission...
NYAO, Ep: 060 – Success and Significance
September 01, 2021 18:41 - 58 minutes - 79.9 MBHave you ever ask yourself the following questions: Am I successful? Is what I’m doing significant for others? Do I have balance between the two? When will I be enough to be satisfied? If the answer is yes, then listen as the boys welcome back their favorite psychologist, Dr. Erin and discuss and share examples of personal and team success while also maintaining the importance of aligning a positive significance with those around you. We realize this can be a continuous and daunting...
NYAO, 059 – Honoring Living History
August 25, 2021 17:17 - 53 minutes - 72.9 MB“For those who fight for it, life has a flavor the sheltered will never know” ~ Theodore Roosevelt ~ History. We all know the saying that if we forget it, we are doomed to repeat it. This episode has a large piece on finding and cherishing amazing, living history. This is an uplifting conversation, full of laughter. Mike was privileged to participate in a charity event. Operation Once in a Lifetime hosted their annual major trip to Washington DC. As a volunteer supporting the event, Mike...
NYAO, Ep: 058 – Afghanistan
August 19, 2021 14:29 - 52 minutes - 72.2 MBIn the last few days, the world has bared witness to the disheartening images and videos of the fall of Afghanistan. The Taliban have all but reclaimed the country, along with massive supplies of weapons, vehicles, ammunition, and aircraft, while thousands of NATO troops, innocent civilians, and Afghan allies struggle to evacuate from Kabul Airport. The questions on everybody’s mind, especially for Afghanistan veteran’s and their families are: “How and why did it happen this way?” ...
NYAO, Ep: 057 – Resiliency
August 11, 2021 21:20 - 58 minutes - 80.1 MBResiliency is like a muscle, and it needs to be exercised constantly and diligently. Similarly, resilience is composed of two elements. That is, to be resilient is to develop the skill to withstand discomfort. And the second element is an organism’s ability to spring back into its previous shape. The boys felt compelled to circle back and have an open discussion about why resilience is something they practice as often, and as consistently as possible. The people of the world at large, are ...
NYAO, Ep: 056 – Positive and Negative Reinforcement
August 04, 2021 00:23 - 54 minutes - 75.4 MB“Never starve your people of food or compliments” – Colonel Brewster (Tour of Duty TV series) “Praise from the praiseworthy is high praise indeed.” – Heath Bartlett We have all seen or received both highly effective and highly ineffective feedback. What is it about the very impactful feedback that makes a difference? Raf has just returned from his most recent deployment and is enjoying well-earned family time, so Mike and Melon share their insights in the area of optimizing per...
NYAO, Ep: 055 – The best things in life, are not things.
July 29, 2021 14:48 - 54 minutes - 74.4 MBIt’s not every day you have the opportunity to meet a best friend from across the globe that you have never met before, but that is exactly what happened this past week. In this episode, Mike and Melon, sitting side-by-side, discuss their week together and reflect on their adventures and discussions. What they come to realize is that after a year of discussing framework and being open to new perspectives on the podcast, it all began to unfold right in front of them. Some examples came dire...
NYAO, Ep: 054 – Critical Incident Learning
July 23, 2021 19:19 - 1 hour - 87.5 MBIn part 3 of 3 of this series, the team welcomes back senior trauma nurse instructor Mark McCarthy to cover the crucial points of critical incident learning. After taking the time to review and dissect critical points in incident debriefing (1/3) while identifying crucial decision points (2/3), it is imperative that we then figure out how to implement what we have learned into our daily processes to minimize failures and maximize fluidity and confidences. Listen in as the team covers multi...
NYAO, Ep: 053 – Choices in Stressful Scenarios
July 14, 2021 14:20 - 1 hour - 92.5 MBThis is episode 2, of a 3 part mini-series on Critical Incidents. Mark McCarthy, senior trauma nurse instructor, rejoins us for the follow up to #52- Critical Incident Debriefing. “We see the world not as it is, but as we are…” Steven R. Covey During Critical Incidents, decisions are genuinely life or death, so the quality of those decisions, and the ability to find the safe path through is of prime importance. Mark’s medical ER experience again resonates with Mike, Raf and Melon, with t...
NYAO, Ep: 052 – Critical Incident Debriefing
July 07, 2021 19:42 - 1 hour - 85.3 MBThe boys are launching their first multi-episode series- which is on the topic of Critical Incidents. Melon met Irishman Mark McCarthy on a rugby pitch in 2012 but there’s more than just rugby banter in this episode. Mark, a senior trauma nurse instructor in the Middle East, shares his experiences and insights from the ER with Mike, Melon and Raf. Mark and the NYAO team discuss: The pressures on health professionals in the ER, decision making during critical incidents and how to effective...
NYAO, Ep: 51 – Withdrawal & Bullying
July 01, 2021 22:02 - 1 hour - 85.7 MBThe boys talk and share personal anecdotes on the current state of the withdrawal of coalition forces in Afghanistan, and the impact it’ll have. Mike and Raf both have spent a considerable amount of time, and felt it was a good natural discussion to opine on. The boys then transitioned into a tougher conversation. They shared personal stories of witnessing bullying, being bullied, or being bullies themselves, and more importantly discussed the everlasting impact of experiencing any of those ...
NYAO, Ep: 050 – The Cyclical of Society
June 24, 2021 13:14 - 1 hour - 97 MBMike and Melon still are not sure what Raf said at the beginning of this episode, but we couldn’t be happier to have him back on the show this week! (We’re pretty sure it was nothing but a nice complimentary introduction in Espanol) This milestone episode brings an interesting topic to light, a famous quote written by G. Michael Hopf about the rise and fall of society. The team breaks down each line and discusses what they believe it means while addressing the key values and traits that ult...
NYAO, Ep: 049 – Who are you doing it for?
June 17, 2021 00:47 - 52 minutes - 72.3 MBMelon has landed back in Saudi after his trip to Melbourne, and he and Mike catch up. Raf is still deployed and is very busy with his workload, so Mike and Melon carry this episode as a pair. After catching up, Melon shares his insights after having the privilege of being an audience member for the past two episodes. Listening to those two episodes, Brothers in War, had a major impact on him, and he shares what he got out of listening to Mike and Jeremy discuss their life and shared combat ...
NYAO, Ep: 048 – Brothers in War Part 2
June 09, 2021 18:15 - 1 hour - 100 MBIn this week’s episode, Melon and Raf continue to make their movements around the world while Mike takes the mic and welcomes back his older brother Jeremy to the show. Two brothers who have both served in combat during the global war on terror, discuss what it was like growing up together entangled with military service and maintaining their relationship as brothers. This is part 2 of Brothers in War 2 part series, Mike’s brother Jeremy interviews him and asks him some of the tough questi...
NYAO, Ep: 47 – Brothers in War Part 1
June 04, 2021 12:54 - 52 minutes - 72.2 MBAfter a very emotional week leading up to Memorial day, what better way to follow it than to have some of your own family who’ve served in war join the show? In this week’s episode, Melon and Raf are off taking care of family and priorities abroad, so Mike takes the mic and welcomes his older brother Jeremy to the show. Two brothers who have both served in combat during the global war on terror, discuss what it was like growing up together entangled with military service and some of the ha...
NYAO, Ep: 46 – Memorial Day
May 27, 2021 20:25 - 54 minutes - 75.1 MBFor some, Memorial Day is a day off of work, a day of barbecues, and a reason to wear fun red white and blue outfits and head to the pool and beaches. To those who have served or who are serving, their meanings are much different. Some celebrate the lives of the men and women who never came home with them. Some silently visit their friends or family at military cemeteries. There are those who are forced to relive tough and tragic moments and retreat from the light of day or interaction with...
NYAO, Ep: 045 – How do you access your most productive state?
May 20, 2021 17:52 - 51 minutes - 71.4 MBProductivity. Advancing towards a goal. Achieving an outcome. We all need to create desired effects in the world. All of us have areas where we are naturally strong- where our strengths come to the fore and our output is excellent. This episode is not about these areas. How do you achieve your best in the other areas? The areas where you have to grind away and the success is anything but effortless? Join your hosts as they go over tips and processes that they have used to create “flow” s...
NYAO Ep:044 – Broken & Blessed
May 12, 2021 15:53 - 1 hour - 88.8 MBTake a minute and think about this…Who do you talk to when you are hurting? If you hurt your arm, you go see a doctor. If your emotions are out of sync, you go see a counselor or psychologist. Pretty simple right? Where do you go when your spiritual side is hurting? This week, the team welcomes their teammates and fellow veterans, Mr Adam Bird and Jimmy “Papa Bear” Boggs, from the “Broken & Blessed” podcast. They join us to have an in depth, honest, and passionate conversation about our rel...
NYAO, Ep: 043 – The Cost of Success
May 06, 2021 18:48 - 55 minutes - 76.3 MBIt’s no secret that today, in the age of social media, we are constantly being bombarded by influencers in politics, fashion trends, physical attributes, financial endeavors etc. This social communication inter-web that has become a part of our everyday lives tells us about the world we live in and how to live in it…or does it? Today’s episode focuses on a topic that might rub some the wrong way, but it is absolutely worth a discussion. The Cost of Success. How many times have you done a c...
NYAO Ep: 042 – Brunch & Bullets
April 29, 2021 20:57 - 56 minutes - 78.1 MBThe boys come at you with another absolutely incredible story, and had the immense privilege to have a sit down with The Great Russell “Ruthless” Ruth! A former Staff Sergeant with the storied 1st Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, and now a newly minted U.S. Army Apache Aviator, he shares his story, and it’s one that needs to be told, and RETOLD. At the surface, this episode is about a harrowing experience that is almost too incredible to believe. Challenging every listener’s preconce...
NYAO, Ep: 041 – The MacDaddy
April 22, 2021 15:45 - 58 minutes - 79.9 MBThis episode, your hosts are joined by a special guest- the multitalented Dave “MacDaddy” McGregor. The MacDaddy has what might be a unique combination of skills- a professional jazz trumpet player, F/A-18 Hornet pilot, flying instructor and Joint Tactical Air Controller (JTAC). His story highlights that none of us really know what our capabilities are, or how our story will unfold until we apply ourselves fully. You will hear a story about a boy in Perth, Western Australia getting a trumpe...