In this episode, Brock speaks with Kim Campbell. Kim is a former Air Force A10 pilot and is well known for returning her aircraft back to base safely after being struck by a missile flying over Baghdad during the early days of Operation Iraqi Freedom 2003. In this conversation, we discuss what failing forward means, women flying fighter jets, why trust may be the most important element of a team, and why she wouldn't change to flying F18s ifgiven the chance. Kim is extremely dynamic, is eager to give back, and also has a book coming out which you should buy - "Flying in the Face of Fear: A Fighter Pilots Lessons on Leading with Courage".
Episode Resources:
Kim on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-kc-campbell/
Kim on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kchawg987
Flying in the Face of Fear: https://www.amazon.com/Flying-Face-Fear-Fighter-Lessons/dp/1394152353
ABC News 2003: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sxXfD_hcSM&t=11s
Ones Ready Interview Podcast with Kim: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-179-a-10-pilot-flying-cross-recipient-kim-killer/id1484895794?i=1000591170967
Show Notes:
00:00 Episode Introduction
01:50 The most impactful experience in 24 years in the Air Force
03:20 Managing a military family
08:31 Have you always considered yourself a calm person?
09:50 Brave and afraid at the same time
14:21 Being called to perform at a higher level
18:18 Deciding who you want on your team
23:57 Mentoring junior cadets and advice for young service members
35:03 Debriefing after difficult life missions and moving on to the next thing
38:39 Women's roles in the Air Force and more women fighter pilots
45:01 Did having kids negatively influence career?
46:48 Creating a work life balance culture
55:08 Book recommendations
01:01:22 What's on the other side, writing a book, and a story from the book
01:09:38 If given the chance, would you fly F18's instead?
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The Scuttlebutt Podcast - The podcast for service members and veterans building a life outside the military.
The Scuttlebutt Podcast features discussions on lifestyle, careers, business, and resources for service members. Show host, Brock Briggs, talks with a special guest from the community committed to helping military members build a successful life, inside and outside the service.
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• Episode & transcript: https://www.scuttlebuttpodcast.co/65-brave-and-afraid-at-the-same-time-with-kim-campbell/
• Brock: https://www.brockbriggs.com/