About this episode

Linda Beall, a flight attendant, shares her experiences of comforting anxious passengers and the nuances of her job at 35,000 feet.

Hugging a mother through an anxiety attack, bidding for the best routes, and absorbing strangers' confessions at 35,000 feet with Linda Beall, a flight attendant. What does it mean when the cabin bells ring three or four times? And what makes a trip a “dog”? WANT MORE EPISODE SUGGESTIONS? Grab our What It's Like To Be... "starter pack". It's a curated Spotify playlist with some essential episodes from our back catalogue. GOT A COMMENT OR SUGGESTION? Email us at jobs@whatitslike.com FOR S...

People in this episode

Host: Dan Heath

Guest: Linda Beall

Topics covered

• flight attendant
• anxiety
• air travel
• customer service
• confessions

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