Growth Mixtape Podcast with Bob Mathers
Listen to my conversations with the most interesting people you may not have come across yet. These conversations might not seem to have a lot in common at first. But just like songs on a mixtape, they create something memorable and emotional. So, let's press play and see what we learn about ourselves.
I'm Bob Mathers, host of the Growth Mixtape podcast. I love chasing my curiosity; the further from my comfort zone, the better. I find the most powerful ideas, the ones that compel us to do bold things, happen by accident.
It is these unexpected collisions that I’m excited to explore in this new podcast. These conversations always give me new insights I never would have gotten from other experts in my field.
Please join me for stories from leaders in business, the sciences, academia and the arts. My goal in every episode is to provide you with a surprising insight that you can apply right now to get unstuck and start building the business and the life you've always wanted.
Growth Mixtape Podcast with Bob Mathers
For the Love of Flight and the Future of Air Travel with Dr. Suzanne Kearns
Today we talk to Suzanne Kearns, a pilot, professor, and visionary in the future of aviation. I must admit, this might be the hardest intro I’ve ever had to write. My job now is to give you 2-3 reasons to keep listening. And no matter what I do, I can’t get it down to less than 10.
Suzanne's story is incredible—she started flying at 15, soloed on her 16th birthday, and was flying helicopters before she had a driver’s license. She shares what it’s like to be a woman in an industry where still only 5% of pilots are women. We talk about the collective trauma that the aviation community suffered when the entire industry shut down over the pandemic. How it sparked a global conversation around sustainability for one of the most unsustainable industries on the planet.
Suzanne’s passion for inspiring new generations of pilots is intoxicating. She talks about how jetpacks and electric planes are not they’re all cracked up to be, but how electric air taxis like in the Jetsons are closer than you think.
I cannot get enough of this conversation, or of Suzanne.
Please enjoy, Suzanne Kearns.
Links and Resources
Dr. Kearns at the University of Waterloo
Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Aeronautics (WISA)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Air Transport Association (IATA)
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