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Eric Payne, a divorced dad and retired marriage & fatherhood blogger, tells the comedic tale of his "Chapter 2" — having to start life over brand new after a divorce he didn't want. What Does Starting Over Mean? Although "free” for the first time in 15 years, Eric has years of baggage and a stubborn desire to hold on to the past which initially keeps him stuck as he tries to move in a world way different than the one where he first met his ex-wife in the year 2000. From one-night stands to g ...
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In each podcast we explore a number that will help us explain an issue that matters to our Pilots. This might be a scheduling metric, a Company financial number that impacts us, or anything else that has significance to us as SWAPA Pilots.
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Manufacturing Mavericks aren’t afraid to shake things up and stand out from the crowd. They are embracing the best tools and technology to showcase world-class American manufacturing and grow their business. Join Greg McHale, founder of Datanomix, as he sits down with these exceptional people to hear their stories and explore the important lessons they learned along the way. Listeners can gain valuable insights they can use in their own facilities to improve their bottom line.
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Blending traditional whiskey culture, cocktails, and experiences with a twist of positivity, modern storytelling, and a fresh perspective. Join us as we grow our palates and our appreciation for both ourselves and for one another while breaking stereotypes and building confidence. Get ready for lots of laughs, candid conversations, unfiltered thoughts, and whiskey... lots of whiskey!
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Today's SWAPA Number is three. That's the number of avenues that SWAPA has pursued between CBA cycles to address issues that inevitably arise in membership business with the Company. These agreements of the association are brought forward when there is a need for corrective action or clarification, and they are highly dependent on the condition of …
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In Today’s episode, we are thrilled to welcome Dr. Ross Ellenhorn… Dr. Ross Ellenhorn has spent his career creating treatment modalities that help people achieve meaningful changes in their lives outside of institutional models, and treatment formed by diagnostic assumptions. Cardea is the latest step along that lifelong journey, a model that resis…
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In this week’s edition, Communications Committee member Matt McCants takes the membership around the big take aways following last week’s SWAPA Board of Directors meetings. From Aeromedical/Benefits and Safety information, to scheduling tips and where all the 2025 budget resources live, you’ll be up to speed on what’s happening across the committee…
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We’ve all heard of him, and you’ve seen him everywhere with his red microphone as he visits manufacturers and suppliers worldwide, but now you’ll get to REALLY know him on this podcast episode! America’s Manufacturing MC, Tony Gunn, shares how his internal optimism comes from many failures in life. Tony started from very humble beginnings and almos…
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Today's SWAPA number is $37 million. That's the total proposed operating expenses in the budget for 2025. SWAPA pilots will have an opportunity to vote on the budget in the upcoming fall general election. So on today's show we talk to SWAPA second vice President, Hank Ketchum, and our SWAPA Director of Finance, Brian Hickman about all things financ…
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In Today’s episode, we are thrilled to welcome Yvette Vexta… Better known by her nom de plume “Vexta,” Yvette Vexta is an autodidactic multidisciplinary artist from Sydney, Australia now based in New York City. Her career started in Melbourne in the mid 2000s, as one of the first female street artists of the Street Art and Graffiti Movement. Her ar…
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In this week’s edition, Communications Committee member Tony Mulhare discusses some vacation accrual errors that have been made for Pilots out on a medical leave of absence and how to check that the numbers in CWA are correct. Round 1 of vacation bidding closes tomorrow, so time is of the essence. He also recaps several questions that were fielded …
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Today's SWAPA Number is 86. That's the percentage of Contract 2020 provisions that will be implemented by the end of the third quarter of 2024. That said, the remaining 14 percent includes some very big ticket items like a training bid, major changes to ELITT, and a new vacation bidding process. So on today's show, we're going to talk to Scheduling…
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In Today’s episode, we are thrilled to welcome Shaul Schwarz & Christina Clusiau… Shaul Schwarz and Christina Clusiau are award-winning documentary filmmakers, cinematographers and photojournalists based in Brooklyn, New York. They co-founded the production company Reel Peak Films, specializing in documentary films and series that prioritize cinema…
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Mint this episode as NFT https://tinyurl.com/3jes7ukw How fast can your web3 ideas be turned into actual working MVPs? We sit down with Seun Payne from Aya to delve into Velocity8, a service offered by Aya that builds and ships ideas into MVPs in 8 weeks. For Sponsorship - sponsorship@sovereignfrontier.xyz Follow Sovereign Frontier X - https://x.co…
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In this week’s edition, Captain Matt McCants takes the membership through the high points of the latest update to the Annotated CBA. This revision touches on a lot of sections, so be sure to download the latest version to your mobile device. He also gives a recap of the latest IT summit between the Scheduling and Analytics Committee and the Company…
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This conversation dives deep into Magma, a coordination point for exceptional builders driving Africa’s financial and trust infrastructures onchain. Founders and developers come to support one another, receive world class mentorship, and build better DApps and protocols. For Sponsorship - sponsorship@sovereignfrontier.xyz Follow Sovereign Frontier …
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Today's SWAPA Number is 153. That's the number of emails, education materials, videos, and podcasts you've received from SWAPA in 2024 so far. And each one has passed through the Communications Committee before you saw or heard it. So today's podcast is about exactly that. We're sitting down with Communications Chair, Mike Panebianco and Communicat…
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In Today’s episode, we are thrilled to welcome longtime friend and fellow podcaster, Dean Ricci… A.K.A “The Fuckin’ Pilot,” host of “The Lunatic Fringe Podcast” has worked at everything from professional stripping to skydive instruction and now as a longtime pilot and published author. After 27 years in the sport of skydiving and more than 9 years …
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In this episode, we dive into the wild world of Web3 marketing. Ever wonder how marketing in the decentralized space stacks up against the traditional methods? Or why some projects hit it big while others flop? We’re breaking it all down. Key Questions: What’s the real difference between Web3 marketing and the old-school way of doing things? Why ar…
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This week, Communications Committee member Tony Mulhare takes a deep dive into how your sick bank and vacation accrual are related if you were to go out on disability and the importance of making sure you don’t get awarded a line for a month that you won’t fly in (unless you have vacation, of course). Check the Benefits Committee page on swapa.org …
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Today's SWAPA Number is 6,529. That's the number of our pilots who are qualified to participate in this year's profit sharing transfer. A new provision in Contract 2020 allows pilots a one-time transfer of their profit sharing balances into the top ranked SWAPA 401(k) plan. Since it's a one-time benefit, it's important that our pilots understand th…
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Mint and own this episode on the blockchain here https://tinyurl.com/ku8rxkuu This episodes features Kevin Chibuoyim, co-founder of BlockchainUNN to explore web3 education in Africa. Are we doing web3 education right? What are the big problems x solutions? For Sponsorship - sponsorship@sovereignfrontier.xyz Follow Sovereign Frontier X - https://x.c…
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In Today’s episode, we are thrilled to welcome Autumn Payne… She is the Founder of Ethical Narrative, where storytelling becomes a force for positive change. Since 2021, Ethical Narrative has achieved remarkable results, raising millions of dollars for nonprofits and amplifying their social reach. Deeply invested in client success, Ethical Narrativ…
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The founder of Realm of Ra(ROR), an on-chain gaming studio with the aim to spread Africa culture on Starknet through gaming joins us to explore web3 gaming, Starknet and Mancala - a count-and-capture board game with an ancient heritage that he and his team are working on deploying on Starknet. We explore the following and more in this episode. What…
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On this episode of Manufacturing Mavericks, Greg McHale interviews Rob Caron of Caron Engineering, a true pioneer and the recipient of the 2024 M. Eugene Merchant Manufacturing Medal from ASME/SME. Rob shares his journey from unexpectedly finding himself jobless to building a company known for its groundbreaking innovations in advanced sensor and m…
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Today's SWAPA Number is 4. That's the number of different generations in Southwest cockpits on any given day around the system. Today we're sitting down with Jon Ross, Chair of the Professional Standards Committee, to talk about how we can keep conflict resolution at the lowest level and safety at the highest. If you have any feedback for us at all…
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In Today’s episode, we are thrilled to welcome Steven Kotler… Steven is a New York Times bestselling author, an award-winning journalist, and the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. Steven is the author of eleven bestsellers (out of fourteen books), including The Art of …
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Mint and own this episode onchain⬇️ https://zora.co/collect/zora:0x93811aa406023e87d96a253ca2c2c47b4884074c/4 In this episode, Lawal drops insights and thoughts on various important concepts and practical ideas crucial to unlocking an onchain economy in Africa. For Sponsorship - sponsorship@sovereignfrontier.xyz Follow Sovereign Frontier X - https:…
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This week, Communications Committee member Tony Mulhare updates the membership on the Market Based Cash Balance Plan as well as the upcoming transfer window from Empower to Schwab accounts. He also continues the deep dive into vacation shifts and the timing required for those shifts. Several pilot questions about Legal Duty, Ground Transportation i…
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Today's SWAPA Number is 15. That is the size of the expanded Southwest Airlines Board of Directors, Now that Rakesh Gangwal, a familiar name to those in our ranks with US Air history was added to the board. Two weeks ago, we released a SWAPA Number podcast about Elliot Investment Management's initial 12% equity position in Southwest. But it's been …
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Shreya Mehta is an award-winning fine artist who explores, in her vibrant and varied works, the social issues of identity, gender, power, and spirituality. Her art has been exhibited across the globe, from the Indian Consulate in New York to the private collection of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In fact, Mehta secured her place at the Royal Academ…
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Mint and own this episode as NFT here : https://zora.co/collect/zora:0x93811aa406023e87d96a253ca2c2c47b4884074c/3 🎯 Bringing dev-focused pop-up cities to the world 🎯 Bringing permisionlessness pop-up cities to the world 🎯Bringing cypherpunk pop-up cities to the world This is what theMu wants to achieve. We sit down with Sun and Vee to delve deep in…
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This week, Captain Matt McCants tells the membership what to look forward to during third quarter implementation. The landscape of the duty day will look different whether you are on reserve or a line holder, so listen in to hear the details and timelines with the coming changes. He also does a deep dive into vacation shifts. From how much more TFP…
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This episode of the podcast features LiveFast, the Community Manager of DAOpunksNFT. DAOpunks's mission is bold and inspiring: to free individuals from the mundane and unfulfilling routines of traditional employment and guide them towards meaningful and fulfilling work within decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs). In the episode, LiveFast d…
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Today's SWAPA Number is 12. That's the approximate percentage of Southwest Airlines shares that Elliott Investment Management took hold of in early June, challenging the leadership landscape of the company and bringing some uncertainty as to what the future of the airline holds. Today we're sitting down with your SWAPA executive officers, along wit…
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In this episode, Gustavo (Gus) Gutierrez, owner of GC Machining Solutions, takes us through his incredible journey from a 15-year-old who traded coffee for training at his first manufacturing job, to buying his own shop. Gus doesn't shy away from doing the "hard stuff", including moving a shop, implementing an ERP, and is currently managing a shift…
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A former chronic pain sufferer, Court Wing is the founder and CEO of REMAP Therapeutics and a co-founder of the Psychedelics & Pain Association. REMAP Therapeutics is devoted to the development of formal psychedelic rehabilitation sessions and cohesive best practices for many treatment-resistant chronic pain conditions. Court is an accomplished per…
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Eric Annan shares his background, detailing his personal and professional journey that led to the co-founding of Aya. He discusses the evolution of Aya from its inception to its current state, highlighting key milestones and pivotal moments. He also reflects on his past experiences and early career challenges that have shaped his entrepreneurial mi…
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This week, guest host Ella Ziober reviews the most recent versions of the CBA source documents as we near the end of the second quarter. With Q3 around the corner, take a listen to hear about the mountain of IT work being done for the next phase of implementation. The Q&A has something for everyone this week. Whether you’re contemplating a Nashvill…
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Today's SWAPA Number is 26. That's 26 fatigue calls per 10,000 duty periods, which is our current fatigue rate. That's less than half of what it was a year ago and one of the lowest since the start of the pandemic. So today on the show, we're going to talk with SWAPA Safety and FSAC member Scott Hutchinson about recent fatigue trends, what's new in…
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Joe Moore co-founded Psychedelics Today in 2016 with Kyle Buller. As CEO, Joe has co-created one of the planet’s best-known psychedelic podcasts and training platforms. He combines over 20 years of avid psychedelic study and training with over 20 years of experience in software and multinational project management. Joe is a leading expert in transp…
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This week, guest host Alexis Thomas reviews the recent Empower accounts merger, and points to all the resources that Pilots have at their disposal when the ability to move funds to the Schwab 401k becomes available. It was a big tech week for SWAPA as the Scheduling and Analytics Committee presented at the Flight Ops IT kickoff, and the revamped SW…
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Today's SWAPA Number is 16. That's the section of the contract that covers hotel standards. So on today's episode, we spoke to Hotels SME, Seth Kornblum, about the Crew Accommodations Board, hotel language, and some of the issues that have arisen since the ratification of the CBA. If you have any feedback for us at all, please drop us a line at com…
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In Today’s episode, we are thrilled to welcome Karine Joly & Gregory Crozier of World Champion skydiving team, Airwax. Professional Parachutists from France, their list of accomplishments are more than impressive. 17000 jumps combined, World Champions 2018, 9 world records, European Championship winners and Vice-Champions World Cup 2017, World Cup …
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This week, Casey Casteel from SWAPA Communications discusses upcoming implementation items like the training elections form that will go live soon as well as several items that were clarified or added in Side Letter One to the CBA, including open time pay multiples, open time alert timelines, and document-based training. If you’ve ever had a questi…
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Today's SWAPA Number is 4,200. That's how many Southwest pilots will retire by 2035. We may have stopped hiring for now, but those 4,200 pilots will need to be replaced and trained. Today we'll be talking with SWAPA President, Captain Casey Murray, and Training and Standards Committee Chair, Captain Greg Bowen, about how things are going in the tra…
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In Today’s episode, we are thrilled to welcome Shannon and Travis Morehead… Shannon and Travis Morehead are the founders and Lead facilitators of Great Spirit Farm, a healing and retreat center founded in 2016 in Brooksville, Florida. They mentor in the Shipibo and União do Vegetal (UDV) traditions of ayahuasca, including understanding the plant di…
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Today's SWAPA Number is 17.A.2. That's the section of our new CBA that deals with VPTO, or Voluntary Paid Time Off. On this special episode of The SWAPA Number, we are welcoming NC Chair Jody Reven, EFA Committee Chair Erich Schnitzler, Committee Member Greg Auld, and Scheduling Research Committee Chair, Scott Plyler, to discuss a voluntary paid ti…
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This week, host Captain Matt McCants gives us the high points of the newly released Scheduling Handbook – a must have in a Pilot’s tool box to resume own navigation through the new CBA. He also covers how much error pay and fixed audit pay have been recovered by SWAPA since date of ratification. The Q&A this week has topics ranging from online lega…
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Today's SWAPA Number is 231 million. That's the net loss for Southwest Airlines in the first quarter of 2024. Today, we're sitting down with Eric Schnitzler and Greg Auld of the Economic and Financial Analysis Committee to shed some light on the industry as a whole, as well as the financial outlook of Southwest Airlines, given some recent events. I…
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We are thrilled to welcome Eric & Meaghan Alden! Eric Alden has been on active duty with the US military for 15 years. The majority of his service was in Special Operations with multiple combat deployments. During his military career, Eric discovered his passion for skydiving and later, teaching others to skydive as well. A self-diagnosed adrenalin…
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This week, guest host and Communications Director Amy Robinson walks us through the newest expansion of Trip Trade Giveaway and ELITT. If you’ve ever wanted to pick up or trade with the company over a non-fly or vacation event, you’ll want to listen in and understand how that works. If you have any feedback for us at all, please drop us a line at c…
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