{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Performance Pilot","title":"6: The Power of Remaining a Student: Aviation, Bodybuilding, and High Performance | Kait Shaffery","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/079cccca\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":6162,"description":"In this episode of the podcast, I sit down with airline First Officer and OCB bikini competitor Kait Shaffery to discuss her journey through aviation and fitness. From growing up in a small Arizona town and discovering aviation through her mother’s career as a flight attendant, to earning a seat at a major airline, as well as stepping on a bodybuilding stage, Kait shares the lessons, challenges, and mindset shifts that have helped her succeed.\n\nThe conversation dives into flight training, instructing, navigating the uncertainty of the COVID-era airline industry, the value of networking and interview preparation, and what it takes to build a successful aviation career. Kait also shares her experience balancing airline life with bodybuilding prep, proving that discipline, planning, and consistency can make even the most ambitious goals achievable.\nFOLLOW:\nIG: instagram.com/beentodd\nYT: youtube.com/@beentodd\nKait's IG: instagram.com/kaitshaff","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/lMdMiCtoluaIB_SwitI1SdA7HrvO2fJXEO-pf4rUv44/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82OWUw/MzVhZDE0MmQ1NWEx/YTZjZDJlY2QyYmQ1/NjE0ZC5KUEc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}