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former TOPGUN Commanding Officer shares insights on the movie and real-life training

Success is a Choice

English - November 15, 2022 11:57 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 90 ratings
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This is a replay of one of our more popular episodes. Jamy Bechler interviewed former TOPGUN Commanding Officer Andy "Grand" Mariner. Jamy would later spend a good deal of time visiting with Grand doing research for "The Captain", which was Jamy's fourth book. We hope that you enjoy listening to this interview, whether it's your first or second time. Show notes are below ...

Captain Andy "Grand" Mariner is the Deputy Commander of the historic Carrier Air Wing 11. Previously, he was the Commanding Officer at  TOPGUN. The United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program is the preeminent training school for naval aviators.

Click here for Captain Mariner's complete bio.

In today’s episode, we discuss: Leadership principles Mentality of fighter pilots A day in the life of a TOPGUN student and instructor What the movie (Top Gun) got right or wrong ... and so much more!!! Resources, Books, and Links 

Bio: https://www.public.navy.mil/airfor/CVW11/Pages/DCAG.aspx

Air Wing 11 Website: https://www.public.navy.mil/airfor/CVW11/Pages/default.aspx

Navy Website: https://www.navy.mil/

The Fighter Pilot Podcast w/guest Andy "Grand" Mariner, TOPGUN Commanding Officer: https://www.fighterpilotpodcast.com/episodes/007-topgun-vs-top-gun/

Linkedin: Linkedin.com/in/christopher-wirth-0071a3198/

Army Navy Game Website: https://armynavygame.com/

History of TOPGUN: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2019/september/topgun-navys-first-center-excellence

Past "Success is a Choice" podcast episodes of interest . . .

Clark Kellogg (College Basketball Analyst) - Episode 149 Dr. Bhrett McCabe (world-renown Sports Psychologist) - Episode 148 Mike Lombardi (former NFL General Manager) - Episode 138 Peter Elliott (U.S. Marshal) - Episode 130 Kaya Jones (former Pussycat Doll) - Episode 115 Phil Hellmuth (Poker World Champion) - Episode 108 Jon Gordon (author of "The Energy Bus) - Episode 100 Chris Voss (former FBI Lead Hostage Negotiator) - Episode 081 Kevin Harrington (former 'Shark Tank' Shark & Inventor of the Infomercial) - Episode 021 Dwane Casey (2018 NBA Coach of the Year) - Episode 001 Top Gun in Action

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00aHvkKj7Bs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4U4BQW9OEk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlpEt5ptCDs

The Success is a Choice podcast network is made possible by TheLeadershipPlaybook.com, which helps teach student-athletes in any sport to learn what it means to be a great teammate and positive leader. TheLeadershipPlaybook.com has hundreds of video lessons. Not only is the content relative and beneficial to a student-athlete but they are also only 2 minutes in length. Athletes can easily watch them on their phones or tablets. Great teams have great teammates and that is just what  theleadershipplaybook.com teaches today’s student-athletes. Right now, individual student-athletes can get 50% off a monthly or yearly subscription by using the coupon code “STUDENT” at checkout when they visit TheLeadershipPlaybook.com. 

Rate and Review

Please consider rating the podcast with 5 stars and leaving a quick review on iTunes.  Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of a podcast. This helps tremendously in bringing the podcast to the attention of others.

Thanks again for listening and remember that “Success is a choice. What choice will you make today?”

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Jamy Bechler is the author of five books including The Captain and The Bus Trip, host of the Success is a Choice Podcast, professional speaker, and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. He previously spent 20 years as a college basketball coach and administrator.  The Leadership Playbook is Bechler’s online program that helps athletes become better teammates and more positive leaders while strengthening a team’s culture. As a certified John Maxwell leadership coach, Bechler has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. Follow him on Twitter at @CoachBechler. To connect with him via email or find out about his services, please contact [email protected]. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by clicking here.

This is a replay of one of our more popular episodes. Jamy Bechler interviewed former TOPGUN Commanding Officer Andy "Grand" Mariner. Jamy would later spend a good deal of time visiting with Grand doing research for "The Captain", which was Jamy's fourth book. We hope that you enjoy listening to this interview, whether it's your first or second time. Show notes are below ...

Captain Andy "Grand" Mariner is the Deputy Commander of the historic Carrier Air Wing 11. Previously, he was the Commanding Officer at  TOPGUN. The United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program is the preeminent training school for naval aviators.

Click here for Captain Mariner's complete bio.

In today’s episode, we discuss: Leadership principles Mentality of fighter pilots A day in the life of a TOPGUN student and instructor What the movie (Top Gun) got right or wrong ... and so much more!!! Resources, Books, and Links 

Bio: https://www.public.navy.mil/airfor/CVW11/Pages/DCAG.aspx

Air Wing 11 Website: https://www.public.navy.mil/airfor/CVW11/Pages/default.aspx

Navy Website: https://www.navy.mil/

The Fighter Pilot Podcast w/guest Andy "Grand" Mariner, TOPGUN Commanding Officer: https://www.fighterpilotpodcast.com/episodes/007-topgun-vs-top-gun/

Linkedin: Linkedin.com/in/christopher-wirth-0071a3198/

Army Navy Game Website: https://armynavygame.com/

History of TOPGUN: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2019/september/topgun-navys-first-center-excellence

Past "Success is a Choice" podcast episodes of interest . . .

Top Gun in Action

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00aHvkKj7Bs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4U4BQW9OEk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlpEt5ptCDs

The Success is a Choice podcast network is made possible by TheLeadershipPlaybook.com, which helps teach student-athletes in any sport to learn what it means to be a great teammate and positive leader. TheLeadershipPlaybook.com has hundreds of video lessons. Not only is the content relative and beneficial to a student-athlete but they are also only 2 minutes in length. Athletes can easily watch them on their phones or tablets. Great teams have great teammates and that is just what  theleadershipplaybook.com teaches today’s student-athletes. Right now, individual student-athletes can get 50% off a monthly or yearly subscription by using the coupon code “STUDENT” at checkout when they visit TheLeadershipPlaybook.com. 

Rate and Review

Please consider rating the podcast with 5 stars and leaving a quick review on iTunes.  Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of a podcast. This helps tremendously in bringing the podcast to the attention of others.

Thanks again for listening and remember that “Success is a choice. What choice will you make today?”

- - - - -

Jamy Bechler is the author of five books including The Captain and The Bus Trip, host of the Success is a Choice Podcast, professional speaker, and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. He previously spent 20 years as a college basketball coach and administrator.  The Leadership Playbook is Bechler’s online program that helps athletes become better teammates and more positive leaders while strengthening a team’s culture. As a certified John Maxwell leadership coach, Bechler has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. Follow him on Twitter at @CoachBechler. To connect with him via email or find out about his services, please contact [email protected]. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by clicking here.

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