Going beyond failure with Cran Middlecoat

About this episode

Cran Middlecoat shares his extraordinary journey and insights on overcoming failure and building resilience.

Get inspired as we hear from Cran Middlecoat, aviator, survivor, and relentless motivator. His story is extraordinary and he now works with students through to boardrooms on helping us overcome our own barriers to perfection & failure and in doing so, build resilience and opportunities for success. Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education About Cran Middlecoat From his earliest days in Brisbane, Australia, Cran's profound connection with the skies was unmistakable, achieving his pilot's license well before most people even learned to drive. This early passion saw him taking his school teachers on flights, a testament to an innate love for aviation that would become deeply ingrained in his life. Cran's journey soared through thousands of hours in the cockpit, an odyssey that spanned the vast and rugged landscapes of outback Australia while serving with the Royal Flying Doctors, to the dynamic environments of international airports where he skillfully piloted massive jet airliners. However, Cran's narrative took a significant turn when confronted with his own mortality, waking up in intensive care with a permanently altered perspective. From this challenging experience…

People in this episode

Host: Ben Newsome

Guest: Cran Middlecoat

Topics covered

• motivation
• resilience
• failure
• personal growth
• aviation
• education

Keywords

• motivation
• failure
• resilience
• aviation
• personal growth
• Cran Middlecoat
• Ben Newsome

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Royal Flying Doctors, Fizzics Education

Places: Brisbane, Australia

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