Best John Neri Podcasts (2026)

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Episode 85: The YouTuber: Mattfrom103, the Outcast 903 accident, and flying the CH-149 Cormorant with 103 SAR Squadron Part 2 - Matt Neri 1:15:39

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Major Matt Neri returns for Part 2 to discuss the Outcast 903 accident, lessons learned, recovery, and leadership as CO of 103 SAR Squadron. He also shares how Mattfrom103 became an unexpected platform for education, transparency, and trust in the SAR community.By Bryan Morrison

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What Example Are You Setting as a Leader? (feat. Craig Neri) 58:54

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Leaders set the tone for an organization’s ethos and policies—not by dictating what to do, but by modeling the required behavior. Lifelong leadership coach and retired U.S. Air Force CMSgt. Craig Neri delves into how you can set the standard of behavior you want to see in your followers.By Doolittle Leadership Center

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Episode 84: The YouTuber: Mattfrom103, the Outcast 903 accident, and flying the CH-149 Cormorant with 103 SAR Squadron Part 1 - Matt Neri 1:20:14

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Major Matt Neri joins Bryan Morrison for Part 1 of a two-part interview exploring his career in Search and Rescue. Matt shares his early aviation influences, flight training experiences, and first operational tours on the CH-149 Cormorant. From earning his wings to coordinating SAR missions at JRCC Halifax, this episode offers an inside look at the…

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Resurrection-Life Now. 2025 Nov 9 16:51

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2025 Nov 9 SUN:THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 2 Mc 7: 1-2. 9-14/ Ps 17: 1. 5-6. 8. 15 (15b)/ 2 Thes 2: 16 3: 5/ Lk 20: 27-38

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Wisdom presence. 2025 Nov 2 23:04

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2025 Nov 2 SUN: THIRTIETH-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (ALL SOULS) Wis 11: 22 12: 2/ Ps 145: 1-2. 8-9. 10-11. 13. 14/ 2 Thes 1: 11 2: 2/ Lk 19: 1-10

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Tax collecting religion. 2025 Oct 26 19:46

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2025 Oct 26 SUN: THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Sir 35: 12-14. 16-18/ Ps 34: 2-3. 17-18. 19. 23 (7a)/ 2 Tm 4: 6-8. 16-18/ Lk 18: 9-14

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Naaman and gratitude. 2025 Oct 12 18:36

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2025 Oct 12 SUN: TWENTY-EIGHTHSUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 2 Kgs 5: 14-17/ Ps 98: 1. 2-3. 3-4/ 2 Tm 2: 8-13/ Lk 17: 11-19

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Faith in the impossible. 2025 Oct 5 12:19

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2025 Oct 5 SUN: TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Hb 1: 2-3; 2: 2-4/ Ps 95: 1-2. 6-7. 8-9 (8)/ 2 Tm 1: 6-8. 13-14/ Lk 17: 5-10

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Episode 83: The Christmas Drop: Taking part in Operation Christmas Drop and flying the CC-130J Hercules Part 2 - Anthony Element-Malouin 55:06

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In Part 2 of this Christmas special, Bryan continues his conversation with Captain Anthony Element-Malouin, a CC-130J Hercules pilot with 436 Transport Squadron, focusing on his operational career and leadership journey. Tony talks about returning to flying after being grounded, a demanding 2024 filled with major exercises, and deployments on Op Re…

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Stabilizing Leadership (feat. Lt. Gen. Derek France & CMSgt. Joshua Wiener) 57:03

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AFCENT’s commander and enlisted command chief explain the importance of providing steady leadership to roughly 10,000 to 13,000 deployed personnel who constantly rotate in and out of their organization in the Middle East.By Doolittle Leadership Center

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Episode 82: The Christmas Drop: Taking part in Operation Christmas Drop and flying the CC-130J Hercules Part 1 - Anthony Element-Malouin 1:04:59

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In Part 1 of this two-part Christmas special, Bryan sits down with Captain Anthony Element-Malouin, a CC-130J Hercules pilot with 436 Transport Squadron, to explore his path from early inspiration to operational flying in the RCAF. The conversation dives into the realities of RCAF pilot training, including Phase 1 in Portage, the challenges of Phas…

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Lead Like a Marine (feat. Giles Kyser) | Building Better Leaders 1:10:17

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There’s arguably no military service in the world with a group identity as deeply ingrained or cherished as the U.S. Marine Corps. How did the Semper Fidelis, “Oohra!” culture come about? More importantly, how can leaders of other organizations create an identity that encourages similar buy-in and team motivation? Giles Kyser explains. The Doolittl…

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Episode 81: The Rescue Series: Mountain missions and max-range hoists on the CH-149 Cormorant Part 2 - John Livingston 1:14:13

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In Part 2 of our deep-dive with Capt John Livingston, we step directly into the world of operational Search and Rescue flying on the CH-149 Cormorant. After years of military flight training, John found himself at 442 Squadron in Comox-one of the busiest SAR units in the country-where the missions were real, the weather was unforgiving, and the lea…

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Episode 80: The Rescue Series: Mountain missions and max-range hoists on the CH-149 Cormorant Part 1 - John Livingston 52:04

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In Part 1 of this two-episode feature, host Bryan Morrison sits down with Capt John Livingston, a CH-149 Cormorant Search and Rescue pilot whose journey to the RCAF was anything but straightforward. Born in Comox and inspired by a family legacy of military flying, John shares how varsity hockey, studies at UPEI, and the demanding environment of RMC…

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How to Know if You’re a Good Leader (10-Minute Drill for All Leaders) | Building Better Leaders 5:14

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It’s hard for leaders to accurately assess whether they’re leading well simply based on results. Dr. Patrick Donley—a global leadership instructor and host of the “Building Better Leaders” podcast—shares a simple, 10-minute drill leaders can start using today to can boost intentionality and team-wide performance. Learn more at www.afa.org/DLC…

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Episode 79: The Gunner: Life of a USAF Aerial Gunner and flying on the AC130H Spectre Gunship and the HH-60G PAVEHAWK Part 2 - Anthony Dyer 1:09:25

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In Part 2 of our conversation with USAF Tech Sgt. Anthony Dyer (Ret), we revisit the 2018 combat rescue mission in East Africa that began in chaos - runaway weapons, jettisoned flares, and broken comms - and ended with a high-risk landing under fire to evacuate wounded teammates. Anthony reflects on the loss of an American operator that day, what t…

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Episode 78: The Gunner: Life of a USAF Aerial Gunner and flying on the AC130H Spectre Gunship and the HH-60G PAVEHAWK Part 1 - Anthony Dyer 58:42

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In Part 1 of our conversation with USAF Tech Sgt. Anthony Dyer (Ret), host Bryan Morrison explores Anthony’s journey from growing up in the Appalachian Mountains to serving as an aerial gunner on the legendary AC-130H Spectre gunship. Anthony walks us through his early Air Force years as an F-15E weapons loader, the impact of 9/11, his transition t…

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Every Day’s a School Day (feat. Lt. Gen. Andrea Tullos) | Building Better Leaders 49:35

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Lt. Gen. Andrea Tullos joined “Building Better Leaders” a few weeks before retiring as the President of Air University at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. There she oversaw the entire spectrum of education programs within the U.S. Air Force, from professional military education, continuing education, and granting academic degrees to 170,000 student…

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Episode 77: The Veteran Series: Cold War Remembrance and the famous flight in the MiG-29 Part 2 - Bob Wade 1:13:56

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In Part 2 of this Remembrance Day special, Major (Ret) Bob Wade - Cold War fighter pilot, instructor, and former CF-18 demo pilot - takes us into the jet age of the 1980s. Wade describes the transition from the CF-104 Starfighter to the CF-18 Hornet, his time shaping Canada’s early Hornet tactics, and the challenges of bringing a new fighter into s…

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Episode 76: The Veteran Series: Cold War Remembrance and the famous flight in the MiG-29 Part 1 - Bob Wade 1:24:59

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In this Remembrance Day special, Major (Ret) Bob Wade - a Cold War Snowbird, CF-104 Starfighter, and CF-18 pilot - recounts his remarkable beginnings in Canadian military aviation. From growing up west of Edmonton and being inspired by the Golden Hawks, to earning his wings in 1969 and instructing on the CT-114 Tutor at Moose Jaw, Bob describes the…

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Semper Gumby (feat. Gen. Kevin Schneider) | Building Better Leaders 53:32

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Gen. Kevin "Gumby" Schneider leads U.S. Air Force activities in the Pacific, a responsibility that encompasses more than half the globe. In this episode of "Building Better Leaders," Schneider shares leadership lessons on how to effectively manage an organization of such enormous scale, especially one that's centerstage in geopolitical tension. He …

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Episode 75: The Tandem Rotor: Inside CH-147F Chinook Operations with 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron Part 2 – Ian Wookey 1:10:02

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In Part 2, Ian Wookey takes us inside daily flying with 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, sharing what it’s like to operate the CH-147F Chinook in challenging environments. He talks about crew coordination, tactical missions, mountain flying, and the training and experience required to upgrade from First Officer to Aircraft Commander in Canada’s he…

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Episode 74: The Tandem Rotor: Inside CH-147F Chinook Operations with 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron Part 1 – Ian Wookey 1:00:43

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In Part 1, pilot Ian Wookey walks us through the formative years that made him a Chinook aviator - from varsity life at RMC and initial flight training on the Grob, to the intensity of the Harvard II course in Moose Jaw and the humbling challenge of helicopter phase training. Ian reflects on early on-the-job roles, an unexpected deployment to Afgha…

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T-Minus Two for T2 (feat. CMSgt. Tina Timmerman) | Building Better Leaders 38:00

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Perhaps no modern organization understands the symbiotic relationship between leadership and culture better than the U.S. Space Force, which was founded in 2019 and saw thousands of military personnel (mostly Airmen and Pentagon civilians) transition into its ranks. So just how did the Space Force establish a culture unique from its sister service—…

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Episode 73: The LIFT: Lead-In Fighter Training in Italy and flying the CF-18 Hornet and the T-346 Master Part 3 - Eli 1:05:01

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In Part 3 of our LIFT series, new RCAF pilot Eli shares his path from RMC to flying the T-346 Master in Italy’s International Flight Training School. He talks about early training on the Grob and Harvard II, a unique posting to CFS Alert, and the challenge of fast-jet training in Sardinia. From dogfighting, radar intercepts, and close air support t…

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Unconditional Love. 2025 Sep 28 22:38

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2025 Sep 28 SUN: TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Am 6: 1a. 4-7/ Ps 146: 7. 8-9. 9-10 (1b)/ 1 Tm 6: 11-16/ Lk 16: 19-31

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Stewards of Creation. 2025 Sep 21 19:40

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2025 Sep 21 SUN: TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Am 8: 4-7/ Ps 113: 1-2. 4-6. 7-8/ 1 Tm 2: 1-8/ Lk 16: 1-13

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Episode 72: The LIFT: Lead-In Fighter Training in Italy and flying the CF-18 Hornet and the T-346 Master Part 2 - Brian "Humza" Kilroy 1:00:08

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By Bryan Morrison

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Receive and give Blessings. 2025 Sep 14 17:11

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Are you prepared. 2025 Sep 7 18:15

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Humbly gifted. 2025 Aug 31 18:26

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Salvation business. 2025 Aug 24 17:49

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Air Force Gen. Anthony J. Cotton is the Commander of U.S. Strategic Command, one of only 11 combatant commands in the Department of Defense. That makes him one of the highest-ranking individuals not just in the Air Force, but across every branch of our entire nation’s military: he leads 41,000 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, Guardians, and civi…