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If the Space Won’t Hold You, Move: Leadership and Well-Being with Captain Reyné O'Shaughnessy

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In this candid conversation, host Shaesta Waiz speaks with Captain Reyné O'Shaughnessy—veteran FedEx pilot, human-performance specialist, and author of This Is Your Captain Speaking: What You Should Know About Your Pilot’s Mental Health. Together they unpack the realities of high-stakes aviation work for women: chronic stress that accumulates unnoticed, the double standard around mistakes, and the current retrenchment of formal DEI efforts across organizations.

Reyné shares why completing the stress cycle matters as much as managing it, why foundational habits (restorative sleep, movement, nutrition, real relaxation) are a first line of defense, and how personal agency can be protective when workplaces deny reasonable needs. She also introduces The Leading Edge Retreat (Oct 2–5, Santa Barbara)—a small-group, science-backed reset that brings together experts in sleep science, hormonal health, nervous-system regulation, and performance coaching to help high performers rebuild their baseline.

This episode reframes well-being as core to leadership, not a luxury—especially for women navigating irregular schedules, persistent bias, and high expectations.

Chapter Breakdown
00:00 | Why mental health in aviation can’t be optional
04:42 | The hidden cost of chronic stress for high performers
07:29 | Double standards, over-functioning, and burnout
10:20 | DEI retrenchment and the reality of invisible bias
12:45 | Agency, boundaries, and building a resilience toolbox
15:19 | The Leading Edge Retreat: design, experts, and outcomes
18:00 | Community and sisterhood as performance infrastructure
26:11 | Closing notes and next steps

Follow Reyné O'Shaughnessy
Website: captainreyneo.com
LinkedIn: Reyné O'Shaughnessy - TEDx Speaker | Author
Follow Shaesta Waiz
Website:⁠ shaestawaiz.com⁠
LinkedIn:⁠ Shaesta Waiz⁠
Instagram:⁠ @shaesta.waiz⁠
TikTok:⁠ @shaestawaiz⁠
⁠Shaesta Waiz on YouTube⁠
⁠YouTube (Aviate Platform)⁠

Production, Distribution, and Marketing By Massif Studio & Production & The Tallawah Group
⁠www.massifsp.com⁠
LinkedIn:⁠ Massif Studio & Production⁠
Website:www.TallawahWorldwide.com⁠
LinkedIn:⁠ The Tallawah Group⁠
For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email [email protected].

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Manage episode 497597138 series 2954969
Content provided by Shaesta Waiz and Michael Wildes. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Shaesta Waiz and Michael Wildes or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

In this candid conversation, host Shaesta Waiz speaks with Captain Reyné O'Shaughnessy—veteran FedEx pilot, human-performance specialist, and author of This Is Your Captain Speaking: What You Should Know About Your Pilot’s Mental Health. Together they unpack the realities of high-stakes aviation work for women: chronic stress that accumulates unnoticed, the double standard around mistakes, and the current retrenchment of formal DEI efforts across organizations.

Reyné shares why completing the stress cycle matters as much as managing it, why foundational habits (restorative sleep, movement, nutrition, real relaxation) are a first line of defense, and how personal agency can be protective when workplaces deny reasonable needs. She also introduces The Leading Edge Retreat (Oct 2–5, Santa Barbara)—a small-group, science-backed reset that brings together experts in sleep science, hormonal health, nervous-system regulation, and performance coaching to help high performers rebuild their baseline.

This episode reframes well-being as core to leadership, not a luxury—especially for women navigating irregular schedules, persistent bias, and high expectations.

Chapter Breakdown
00:00 | Why mental health in aviation can’t be optional
04:42 | The hidden cost of chronic stress for high performers
07:29 | Double standards, over-functioning, and burnout
10:20 | DEI retrenchment and the reality of invisible bias
12:45 | Agency, boundaries, and building a resilience toolbox
15:19 | The Leading Edge Retreat: design, experts, and outcomes
18:00 | Community and sisterhood as performance infrastructure
26:11 | Closing notes and next steps

Follow Reyné O'Shaughnessy
Website: captainreyneo.com
LinkedIn: Reyné O'Shaughnessy - TEDx Speaker | Author
Follow Shaesta Waiz
Website:⁠ shaestawaiz.com⁠
LinkedIn:⁠ Shaesta Waiz⁠
Instagram:⁠ @shaesta.waiz⁠
TikTok:⁠ @shaestawaiz⁠
⁠Shaesta Waiz on YouTube⁠
⁠YouTube (Aviate Platform)⁠

Production, Distribution, and Marketing By Massif Studio & Production & The Tallawah Group
⁠www.massifsp.com⁠
LinkedIn:⁠ Massif Studio & Production⁠
Website:www.TallawahWorldwide.com⁠
LinkedIn:⁠ The Tallawah Group⁠
For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email [email protected].

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  continue reading

83 episodes

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