{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Performance Pilot","title":"7: The True Cost of Chasing a Dream","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1986,"description":"In this episode, I get candid about the financial realities, sacrifices, and unexpected challenges I’ve experienced while pursuing my aviation career.\nI discuss the true cost of flight training, my decision to finance my Private Pilot Certificate, and why balancing flight school with a full-time IT career ultimately led me to leave my job and pursue training full-time. While that decision allowed me to earn my Private Pilot Certificate, it also created significant financial challenges that eventually forced me to put the remainder of my flight training on hold and return to the IT industry.\nI share what I’ve learned from that experience, including what I would do differently if I could start over, how an unconventional job search strategy helped me get back on my feet, and why I believe adapting your plan doesn’t mean giving up on the goal.\nMost importantly, this episode is about taking risks, accepting the consequences of our decisions, adapting when things don’t go according to plan, and continuing to move forward.\nIn This Episode:\nThe financial reality of flight training\nMy experience financing flight school\nWhy I left my IT career to pursue aviation full-time\nThe unexpected financial consequences of that decision\nReturning to the IT industry and rebuilding financial stability\nWhy I’m putting the remainder of my flight training on hold\nWhat I would do differently if I could start over\nLearning to adapt without abandoning the goal\nWhy fear of the unknown shouldn’t prevent us from pursuing what matters\nThe importance of finding a way forward when life doesn’t go according to plan\nYou can always figure a way out.\nFOLLOW:\nIG: instagram.com/beentodd\nYT: youtube.com/@beentodd","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}