THE LONG BLUE LEADERSHIP PODCAST
by U.S. Air Force Academy Association & Foundation
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The Power of Influence - Lt. Col. Joe "Paveway" Bledsoe ’11
Jun 23, 2026
42m 40s
Choose Your Hard - Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jannell MacAulay ’98, Ph.D.
Jun 9, 2026
59m 21s
Answering the Bell - Lt. Col. (Ret.) Mark Clifford ’97
May 26, 2026
46m 45s
Obstacles to Opportunity - Col. (Ret.) Erin Staine-Pyne ’98
May 12, 2026
39m 32s
Resilience Through Crises - Mark Michalek ’99
Apr 28, 2026
43m 58s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/23/26 |  The Power of Influence - Lt. Col. Joe "Paveway" Bledsoe ’11 | What builds trust when you don’t have a title or position of authority? According to Lt. Col. Joe Bledsoe ’11: honesty, integrity, humility presence and action. Tune in as he shares practical leadership lessons learned from the Academy, combat aviation and years of mentoring others. Listen and subscribe today. | 42m 40s | ||||||
| 6/9/26 |  Choose Your Hard - Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jannell MacAulay ’98, Ph.D.✨ | perseveranceleadership+3 | Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jannell MacAulay | U.S. Air Force Academy Association & Foundation | — | leadershipperseverance+3 | — | 59m 21s | |
| 5/26/26 |  Answering the Bell - Lt. Col. (Ret.) Mark Clifford ’97✨ | leadershipboxing+3 | Lt. Col. (Ret.) Mark Clifford | U.S. Air Force AcademyU.S. Air Force Academy Association & Foundation | — | leadershipboxing+3 | — | 46m 45s | |
| 5/12/26 |  Obstacles to Opportunity - Col. (Ret.) Erin Staine-Pyne ’98✨ | leadershipaccountability+5 | Col. (Ret.) Erin Staine-Pyne | U.S. Air Force Academy Association & Foundation | — | leadershipaccountability+6 | — | 39m 32s | |
| 4/28/26 |  Resilience Through Crises - Mark Michalek ’99✨ | leadershipresilience+3 | Mark Michalek | U.S. Air Force Academy Association & Foundation | — | leadershipresilience+3 | — | 43m 58s | |
| 4/14/26 |  Leading Through Transition - Jessica Whitney ’10✨ | leadershiptransition+3 | Jessica Whitney | U.S. Air Force Academy Association & Foundation | — | leadershiptransition+3 | — | 42m 17s | |
| 3/31/26 |  Joel "Thor" Neeb ’99 - Leadership in the Age of AI✨ | leadershipcareer development+3 | Joel Neeb | U.S. Air Force Academy Association & Foundation | — | leadershipAI+4 | — | 50m 20s | |
| 3/17/26 |  Lt. Col. Nichole Ayers ’11 - When Dreams Take Flight✨ | mentorshipteamwork+3 | Lt. Col. Nichole Ayers | F-22 RaptorU.S. Air Force Academy Association & Foundation | International Space Station | Lt. Col. Nichole AyersF-22 Raptor+6 | — | 37m 22s | |
| 3/3/26 |  Courage to Lead: NCLS Marks 33 Years at USAFA✨ | courageleadership+4 | — | U.S. Air Force Academy | — | courageleadership+5 | — | 1h 02m 09s | |
| 2/24/26 |  Lasting Lessons: A Long Blue Leadership Retrospective✨ | leadershipretrospective+3 | Lt. Col. (Ret.) Naviere WalkewiczWyatt Hornsby | U.S. Air Force Academy Association & Foundation | — | leadership lessonsmilitary leadership+3 | — | 9m 03s | |
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| 1/20/26 |  Get Back Up: Lessons in Servant Leadership✨ | servant leadershipteam building+5 | Dr. Heather WilsonGen. Dave Goldfein | U.S. Air ForceGet Back Up: Lessons in Servant Leadership | — | servant leadershiptrust+5 | — | 53m 48s | |
| 12/16/25 |  Lead with Grit - Congressman August Pfluger ’00✨ | leadershipcourage+3 | August Pfluger | U.S. Air Force AcademyU.S. House of Representatives | — | leadershipgrit+3 | — | 45m 55s | |
| 12/2/25 |  The Lesson I Didn't Expect - Rebecca Gray ’94✨ | leadershippersonal development+3 | Rebecca Gray | U.S. Air Force Academy Association & Foundation | — | leadershipmilitary+3 | — | 31m 50s | |
| 11/18/25 |  *NEW* Focus on Leadership - To be Well is to Lead Well - Tanji Johnson Bridgeman ’97✨ | leadershipresilience+3 | Tanji Johnson Bridgeman | U.S. Air Force Academy Association & Foundation | — | leadershipresilience+3 | — | 1h 03m 26s | |
| 11/4/25 |  Leading at the Edge of Innovation - Col. (Ret.) Mike Ott ’85 | The path to progressing as a leader isn’t always linear. Col. (Ret.) Mike Ott shows how a childhood dream can evolve into a lifetime of impact—from commanding in uniform to leading innovation in healthcare and national defense. Hear more on Long Blue Leadership. | 1h 09m 03s | ||||||
| 10/21/25 |  Running Toward the Fire - Dave "Big D" Harden ’95 | From the Pentagon on 9/11 to keeping service members safe through timely innovation, Dave Harden ‘95 embodies what it means to run toward the fire. | 42m 27s | ||||||
| 10/7/25 |  A Leader's Five F's - Col. (Ret.) Michael Black ’85 | What does leadership look like at the highest levels of service mean? In this episode of Long Blue Leadership, Col. (Ret.) Michael Black ’85 discusses his journey from cadet to commanding the White House Communications Agency. He reflects on what it means to be a calm, steady presence in high-pressure environments — and how small daily practices can shape a lifetime of leadership. The full episode is now available. | 41m 49s | ||||||
| 9/23/25 |  The Gratitude Edge - Capt. Garrett "Kap" Kauppila ’19 | As a U.S. Air Force Academy cadet, now-Capt. Garrett “Kap” Kauppila ’19 experienced a life-changing moment involving his older brother. That trial taught him success doesn’t involve rank — it’s about being present, showing gratitude and supporting others. | 41m 34s | ||||||
| 9/9/25 |  One Leader - One Million Acts - Lt. Col. Steven "Meathead" Mount ’08 | People matter more than position, and leadership starts with taking care of others. Those are lessons Lt. Col. Steven “Meathead” Mount ’08 shares with listeners in the Season 4 premier of Long Blue Leadership. For Col. Mount, becoming a pilot was a major milestone, but becoming a husband and father had the biggest impact. | 53m 10s | ||||||
| 8/24/25 |  Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind '91 - USAFA Mission Brief and Grad Q&A | In this special edition of Air Force Gradcast, Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind ’91, USAFA’s 22nd superintendent, shares an inside look into cadet development and answers graduate questions. Hosted by Lt. Col. (Ret.) Naviere Walkewicz ’99, this episode dives into the Academy’s mission and how it is preparing our nation’s future warfighters. | 59m 31s | ||||||
| 8/12/25 |  Lt. Col. Nichole Ayers ’11 - A Falcon's Flight to the Stars | Lt. Col. Nichole “Vapor” Ayers ’11 joins us from orbit! From cadet to astronaut, she shares how the U.S. Air Force Academy prepared her for life aboard the International Space Station, the lessons space learned in the space program about leadership and how viewing Earth from 250 miles up re-shapes one’s call to serve. | 16m 13s | ||||||
| 7/15/25 |  Leadership Elevated: A Long Blue Leadership Retrospective | Season 3 of the Long Blue Leadership podcast is a wrap! From established national leaders to rising stars, this season features inspiring stories from U.S. Air Force Academy graduates. This season’s guests included Dr. Heather Wilson ’82, former Secretary of the Air Force; Dr. John Torres ’82, NBC News Senior Medical Correspondent; Maj. Gen. Thomas Sherman ’95, Vice Superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy, and 2nd Lt. Wyatt Hendrickson ’24, NCAA wrestling champion. | 29m 24s | ||||||
| 7/1/25 |  Leadership from a Global Perspective - Maj. Gen. Thomas P. Sherman ’95 | What does it take to lead at every level and shape the leaders of tomorrow? Long Blue Line podcast host, Lt. Col. (Ret.) Naviere Walkewicz ’99 sat with Maj. Gen. Thomas P. Sherman ’95, the U.S. Air Force Academy’s vice superintendent, for a deep dive into leadership, humanity and building a world-class service academy. This episode is packed with wisdom for aspiring, emerging, and seasoned leaders alike. | 1h 05m 06s | ||||||
| 6/17/25 |  Survival Training: A Catalyst for Leadership - Dr. John Torres ’82 | Dr. John Torres shared his journey from a strict military upbringing to becoming a leader and emergency physician. He recounted his transformative experience at the Air Force Academy, where survival training solidified his commitment to staying. Dr. Torres highlighted the influence of mentors and his transition to medicine inspired by a high school biology teacher and a fellow pilot. He discussed his role as an NBC correspondent, crediting his public speaking skills to his time as a falconer at the academy. Dr. Torres also mentioned his work with NATO Special Forces medics and his family’s deep roots in New Mexico. | 48m 29s | ||||||
| 6/3/25 |  Elevating Leadership - Jemal Singleton '99 | In this edition of Long Blue Leadership, we’re exploring the evolution and elevation of leadership with a leader who knows what it means to build champions in every sense of the word. Jemal Singleton ‘99 is a mentor, a motivator, and has gained a mastery of the grind. From the military to the boardroom, the locker room, and NFL victories, he has forged a path rooted in service, strength, and success. Get ready to be inspired. This conversation is about leadership game-planning with a masterful maker of leaders. | 52m 56s | ||||||
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