Brian Slade - Preparing the mind for difficult situations

Lt Col Brian L. Slade has held command positions in the Army and the Air Force and received the Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star, and fourteen combat air medals. His experience comes from flying one of the most lethal helicopters in the world over an unforgiving Afghanistan whilst his training, especially practicing chair-flying, prepared him to face the challenges of combating enemy fire while being a husband to a wife suffering from mental illness.

Brian faced many challenges that taught him universal lessons on resilience and coping, equipping him to think fast under pressure and maneuver through a curtain of enemy fire that crippled his aircraft, wounded his co-pilot and ultimately earned him the Distinguished Flying Cross. He currently serves as a lieutenant colonel for Air Force Combat Search and Rescue. In this podcast:

• How to prepare the mind to survive difficult decisions

• Define your honourable mission

• How to practice chair flying

You can find out more about Brian at https://www.clearedhot.info/ or find his book Cleared Hot.

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