Flying Blind Podcast

It is third time lucky for Benny and Dan ‘Wardy' Ward as they had a couple of false starts before finally getting this chat in the book. Wardy brings unreal energy and has the story to match. He runs us through the moment he got hit by an out of control truck and the impact it has had on the rest of his life. The boys share tales of trekking Kokoda as Wardy is recently back from his first adventure to PNG, spotting different coloured cars and pumping out 30,000 push ups in 1 month. There is some great stuff in here for everyone around harnessing positive energy, strengthening your mindset and the importance of checking in on your own tyre pressure. Enjoy legends! Follow Wardy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danward.projecthype/ Connect with Wardy on LinkedIn to explore getting him involved in your next event- https://au.linkedin.com/in/dan-ward-project-hype Join Flight Club, the Flying Blind Facebook Community group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1047936994280199/ Check out our range of Flying Blind merch and grab yourself a shirt or hat today- https://www.flyingblindpodcast.com.au/ Get around Flying Blind on socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flyingblindpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Flying-Blind-Podcast/61580557913440/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flyingblindpodcast If you’ve got a question, guest suggestion or just want to get in touch, we’d love to hear from you! Email: [email protected] Want to watch the podcast instead of just listening? Access all full length visual episodes on our YouTube channel– https://www.youtube.com/@FlyingBlindPodcast On Track Meals – If you’re into your camping and adventure, work away or just want to stock the cupboard with some top quality, ready to go meals that have a 3 year shelf life without needing a fridge, check out the range, stock up & use the code FLYINGBLIND for 10% off all orders: https://ontrackmeals.com/ Born Dry - Feeling thirsty? Get around Born Dry to re hydrate from a can that looks good tastes good and is a better choice for the environment: https://borndry.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While on the Gold Coast for Podcast Royale 3.0, you get to meet some absolute legends. On night 1 Benny got the invite to jump into the Reuben’s Ranch limo that has been converted into a mobile podcast studio for plenty of laughs and yarns and then we switched it up for a very different interview with Reuben the next day. Benny went into this one thinking that he and Reuben from DMW would be talking all things 4x4’s, outdoor adventures and chopping cars in half to put trays on them, turns out he was very wrong! From growing up in a family that struggled to make ends meet and caring for his sister with disability, to having his world changed forever when his wife and mother of his two children had an accident resulting in an acquired brain injury. This has changed not just Reubens life but his families and he shares so openly how it continues to have an impact and that at the moment things are pretty bloody tough. Chopping cars in half does get a mention as well as the huge benefit that has come as a by product of starting his own podcast, Reubens Ranch, which leads them to sharing a pretty exciting idea they have come up for 2027! Tune into Reubens Ranch Podcast, check out Ep 69 for the Gold Coast chat with Benny and BT- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1aSkKToufxJqjRrn3v804q Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/reubens-ranch/id1806993950 Check out the unreal work that DMW are doing in the 4x4 game- https://dmwindustries.com.au/ Follow Reuben and his podcast on socials- Reuben’s DMW on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuben_dmw/ Reubens Ranch on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reubensranch/ Join Flight Club, the Flying Blind Facebook Community group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1047936994280199/ Get around Flying Blind on socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flyingblindpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Flying-Blind-Podcast/61580557913440/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flyingblindpodcast If you’ve got a question, guest suggestion or just want to get in touch, we’d love to hear from you! Email: [email protected] to watch the podcast instead of just listening? Access all full length visual episodes on our YouTube channel– https://www.youtube.com/@FlyingBlindPodcastOn Track Meals – If you’re into your camping and adventure, work away or just want to stock the cupboard with some top quality, ready to go meals that have a 3 year shelf life without needing a fridge, check out the range, stock up & use the code FLYINGBLIND for 10% off all orders: https://ontrackmeals.com/Born Dry - Feeling thirsty? Get around Born Dry to re hydrate from a can that looks good tastes good and is a better choice for the environment: https://borndry.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of our great mates Ronald John Tully the III drops in for a yarn while he is in the big smoke for the NFL. We cover growing up on the coast, making the big decision to pack up and move out west, becoming a ‘Seaweed Cowboy’, and his impeccable record of getting through 100% of the shit days. Tully also brings a very special gift for Benny, a custom made 7 man blind fold championship belt that will be carried out and up for grabs at the Podcast Royale 3.0 on the 26th of September where Benny will be defending his title from last year and now his newly acquired belt as well!  Do yourself a favour and grab a ticket to the Podcast Royale 3.0 being held on the Gold Coast on the 26th of September and cheer on Benny as he defends his belt: https://alpha-events.com.au/ Join Flight Club, the Flying Blind Facebook Community group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1047936994280199/ Get around Flying Blind on socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flyingblindpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Flying-Blind-Podcast/61580557913440/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flyingblindpodcast If you’ve got a question, guest suggestion or just want to get in touch, we’d love to hear from you! Email: [email protected] Want to watch the podcast instead of just listening? Access all full length visual episodes on our YouTube channel– https://www.youtube.com/@FlyingBlindPodcast On Track Meals – If you’re into your camping and adventure, work away or just want to stock the cupboard with some top quality, ready to go meals that have a 3 year shelf life without needing a fridge, check out the range, stock up & use the code FLYINGBLIND for 10% off all orders: https://ontrackmeals.com/ Born Dry - Feeling thirsty? Get around Born Dry to re hydrate from a can that looks good tastes good and is a better choice for the environment: https://borndry.com.au/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this weeks episode of Flying Blind, Ben and Amy sit down and catch up on what’s been happening. Ames has been hiking mountains, cooking calamari and wrangling kids while Benny has been on the road again delivering 22 different sessions from Adelaide to Port Augusta and everywhere in between! They then dive into why every year we find ourselves saying that every year feels like it is going by quicker than the last one and it turns out that it’s actually a real thing! And the answer to making it go slower, a bit more variety! If you’re nearby, make sure you catch up with Benny at one of his upcoming events – Friday the 17th of July – 4 Posts Hotel, Jarklin from 6:00pm 6696 Loddon Valley Hwy, Jarklin VIC Friday the 24th of July – Boots Up Breakfast from 8:00am 215 Parkers Rd, Leaghur VIC Get around Flying Blind on socials! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flyingblindpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Flying-Blind-Podcast/61580557913440/# If you’ve got a question, guest suggestion or just want to get in touch, we’d love to hear from you! Email: [email protected] Want to watch the podcast instead of just listening?Access all full length visual episodes on our YouTube channel– https://www.youtube.com/@FlyingBlindPodcast On Track Meals – If you’re into your camping and adventure, work away or just want to stock the cupboard with some top quality, ready to go meals that have a 3 year shelf life without needing a fridge, check out the range, stock up & use the code FLYINGBLIND for 10% off all orders https://ontrackmeals.com/ Born Dry - Feeling thirsty? Get around Born Dry to re hydrate from a can that looks good tastes good and is good for the environment https://borndry.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this weeks episode of Flying Blind, Ben & Ames find a minute to sit down while they were on the road last week in the South East of SA. Benny was meant to be doing this roadshow with Mike but when Mike had to pull out last minute due to being unwell, Ben and Ames had to wing it to make it work. They recap some of the highlights from the week, the people they met, including the one and only Wendy from Robe that required some wrangling from stage and definitely won’t be forgotten anytime soon! It was the end of a big week and we reckon it sounds like it to by the end… Enjoy legends!!  If you’re keen to come along to hear Ben speak in Port Augusta this Friday the 19th of June, email Bernie to secure your spot.  Email: [email protected] If you would like to come along to one of the upcoming Ski For Life Mates On A Mission community events, benny would love to meet you! Here is the schedule – Sunday the 21st of June – Magpie & Stump Hotel Mintaro, 5:00pm kick off Tuesday the 23rd of June – Balaklava Football Club, 7:30pm kick off  Wednesday the 24th of June – Central Yorke Football Club, 7:30pm kick off  Thursday the 25th of June – Kadina Football Club, 7:30pm Kick off Friday the 26th of June – Rising Sun Hotel Port Wakefield 7:30pm kick off Check out ben’s socials for all of the details Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benpettingill/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/benpettingillspeaker/   On Track Meals – If you’re into your camping and adventure, work away or just want to stock the cupboard with some top quality, ready to go meals that have a 3 year shelf life without needing a fridge, check out the range, stock up & use the code FLYINGBLIND for 10% off all orders https://ontrackmeals.com/  Born Dry - Feeling thirsty? Get around Born Dry to re hydrate from a can that looks good tastes good and is good for the environment   https://borndry.com.au/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Benny & Ames are back from the first ever Alpha Fest – The Mateship Muster held at Sandstone Point in Queensland! They sit down to recap an epic couple of days that was absolutely stacked from the minute they touched down to the time they boarded the plane 48 hours later to head home.  Benny had to wrangle a surprise goanna on stage, was in charge of shooting guineapigs (toy ones) into the crowd and judge comedy, while Ames wound back the clock when Bliss n Eso took to the stage and she also devoured the greatest calamari on the planet!Shout out to every legend that came and said G’day and it was unreal to get to meet so many of you who are getting around Flying Blind, we love ya!Feeling thirsty? Get around Born Dry to re hydrate from a can that looks good tastes good and is good for the environment –  https://borndry.com.au/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Imagine living life to the fullest, getting married, growing your own business, starting a family and the next thing you know, you’re getting diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer.  This was the sudden reality that Lisa Briggs faced 12 years ago. At the time she had a toddler, a 4 month old, her own business and a whole life ahead of her, yet no one could even guarantee her tomorrow.  In this weeks episode of Flying Blind, Lisa runs us through her story so openly covering conversations about mortality, having to live in the present when your future is so unknown, making the little things big, the power of mindset and the importance of always having something to look forward to! Lisa recognises that all of us are really just ‘Living while we’re dying’ and she chooses to focus on doing as much living as she can while she can!   We will be at Alpha Fest at Sandstone Point on the 30th of May in QLD. It will be an epic event and if you haven’t already, make sure you grab your tickets today and we can’t wait to catch up with you there! –  https://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/event/alpha-fest-%E2%80%93-the-mateship-muster/192080  Feeling thirsty? Get around Born Dry to re hydrate from a can that looks good tastes good and is good for the environment –  https://borndry.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There aren’t too many guest episodes that leave you pretty much speechless in the first few seconds of their story however this weeks episode is the exception! Ash Kasi was left on the door step of an orphanage in Sri Lanka at 3 day’s old, was adopted 6 weeks later to an Australian migrant family and from there takes us through the rollercoaster from 3 days old right through to 43. Ash and Benny cover it all in this one from bullying, identity and family through to stand up comedy and his mission to make 1 person smile every day.      Check out Ash’s podcast, Older But Not Wiser –  https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Older-but-not-Wiser-Podcast-61572427020828/ Feeling thirsty? Get around Born Dry to re hydrate from a can that looks good tastes good and is good for the environment –  https://borndry.com.au/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.