Flying Blind Podcast

One of our great mates Ronald John Tully the III drops in for a yarn while he is in the big smoke for the NFL. We cover growing up on the coast, making the big decision to pack up and move out west, becoming a ‘Seaweed Cowboy’, and his impeccable record of getting through 100% of the shit days. Tully also brings a very special gift for Benny, a custom made 7 man blind fold championship belt that will be carried out and up for grabs at the Podcast Royale 3.0 on the 26th of September where Benny will be defending his title from last year and now his newly acquired belt as well! 

Do yourself a favour and grab a ticket to the Podcast Royale 3.0 being held on the Gold Coast on the 26th of September and cheer on Benny as he defends his belt: https://alpha-events.com.au/

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Benny and Ames catch up on everything they have been up to lately, however they have to start with Benny’s big burnt lip! Turns out 30 seconds in the microwave is way too long to reheat a hot jam donut as benny found out the hard way. There was a rescue mission at a local festival as well as smoking meat, off chicken and a new addition to the backyard for Fathers Day. This week’s addition of ‘what caught your eye’ focused in on RUOK? Day this Thursday the 9th of September and the importance of thinking about your answer to the question and what else we can add to the question itself so it’s not so easy to answer without thinking.  

Thanks again to everyone who got around our first merch pre sale, we bloody love all of you! 

If your keen on joining Ben at a Night In The Hills at Riot Tallace on Friday the 18th of September, you can grab your tickets here- 

https://www.ryeattallis.com.au/whats-on 

Get along to the Gold Coast on the 26th of September for Podcast Royale 3.0 and cheer on Benny as he jumps back into the ring in the 7 man blind fold fight representing the Flying Blind Podcast and our amazing community! 

https://www.alpha-events.com.au/  

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In this week’s episode of Flying Blind Ben sits down with drifter & dad, Tate Lindstrom, AKA the ‘One Arm Bandit’. Tate was born with one arm that wasn’t fully formed and even though it was a shock to his parents initially with a ‘can do’ attitude and plenty of trial and error, there hasn’t been much in the world of motorsport that Tate hasn’t had a crack at. Whether it was go karts, motorcross or his current passion, drifting, Tate’s approach has always been that thinking outside the box combined with plenty of hours in the shed makes pretty much anything possible! Enjoy legends  

Merch is here and the pre sale is live now and will close at midnight on Thursday the 3rd of September. Get your order in now to  

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Merch is here! We wanted to drop in with a quick update on merchandise as you have all been asking for it and we are pumped to say that today is the day.   

Our first batch of Flying Blind Podcast trucker caps have landed and our signature shirts are ready for pre order! The pre sale is live now and will close at midnight on Thursday the 3rd of September. Make sure you jump on and get your order in to be apart of the first lot of legends representing the Flying Blind Podcast.   

As always we really appreciate all of your support and can’t wait to get these hats and shirts into your hot little hands! 

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In this week’s episode of Flying Blind, Ames and Benny catch up and cover why blind people should be exempt from hay fever, Amy’s launch into #HomelyFans, how good a day at the local footy is, plus another instalment of ‘what caught your eye?’ with new buildings, fascinating stories, and penguins catching the attention this week.  

Benny also shares the story behind his love for footy shorts. It’s got nothing to do with his short lived junior footy career before he went blind, but a way to keep his best mate Cammo and his memory close, as a reminder of how he loved to live life.  

 There is also an update on incoming merch that’s not far away now so keep your eyes and ears peeled for that! Enjoy this one and we hope you have a ripper week! 

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If you’ve got a question, guest suggestion or just want to get in touch, we’d love to hear from you! Email: contact@flyingblindpodcast.com.au 

Want to watch the podcast instead of just listening?Access all full length visual episodes on our YouTube channel– https://www.youtube.com/@FlyingBlindPodcast 

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Childhood mate and AFLW player Kirsty Lamb catches up with Ben and shares her story from junior sport through to becoming a professional athlete with the Port Adelaide Football Club today. Initially Kirsty was the only girl playing with the boys until that was taken away and she had to find other pathways in sport. Cricket seemed like the sport that had the most open doors for women so she focused on pursuing a career in cricket until the announcement of AFLW presented an opportunity to turn what had always seemed like a dream that would never come true into reality. Sport has taught Kirsty plenty along the way and there is so much that she has learned in elite sport that we can all relate to in life.   

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From Milo to bloody good neighbours to tight fitting superman costumes, Ben and Ames catch up for an hour and a bit about whats been happening in the last fortnight for them. Enjoy this episode full of everything and nothing which is sometimes the best kind of chat you can have. Ames also has a bunch of random recommendations which are listed below. Keep winging it! YEW!

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Amy's Recommendations:

Tickets for the Podcast Royale 3.0 are on sale and we'd love you to come along as a part of Team Flying Blind! Get your tickets over at https://www.alpha-events.com.au/

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Australian singer & songwriter plus all round legend, Brad Cox drops into the Flying Blind studio before his Melbourne show last week as part of his current national tour. The boys dive into what it has taken to chase a career in music, the importance of switching off, why Brad believes constantly grinding isn’t the only way to success and the impact that ego and comparison can have in all aspects of life. They also talk mental health, song writing, on stage secrets and play a variation of ‘pick that sound’ built just for Coxy.   He is a bloody great singer but he’s an even better bloke and we appreciate him dropping in for a yarn to catch up. Enjoy legends! 

To find out about Brad’s upcoming shows or grab some Coxy merch, visit - https://www.iambradcox.com/ 

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If you’ve got a question, guest suggestion or just want to get in touch, we’d love to hear from you! Email: contact@flyingblindpodcast.com.au 

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Ames has just landed back refreshed and re-energized after 9 days on the coast and she has come back to some nice new additions to the studio that Benny and his old man have knocked up while she was away. It is the first chance the two of them have had to properly catch up in a while so they take the time to check in with each other, go through what’s been happening as well as another instalment of ‘what caught your eye’.  

This one goes all over the shop, covering Toy Story 5, magpies that don’t sleep, new shapes and chocolate flavours, barking dogs and what makes you a true local plus plenty of random recommendations. Enjoy legends!  

Benny and Ames will also be at Brad Cox at the Forum in Melbourne this week so if you’re going or don’t have any plans, grab some tickets and join them for what will be a unreal night of live music by one of the country’s best! 

https://www.iambradcox.com/shows 

If you are in the lawn or land care industry make sure you get along to the 2026 Lawn and Land Equip Expo on the Gold Coast on Saturday the 1st of August and grab a ticket to the networking event at ‘The Island’ in Surfers Paradise for a fantastic evening where Ben will be the guest speaker.  

https://llee.com.au/# 

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We have our first blind guest on Flying Blind this week with Matt Formston joining Ben for our first ever blind to blind chat!  

Matt is a big wave and world champion surfer, Paralympian, speaker and author. He has a list of achievements a mile long that to most of us would just seem outright ridiculous however driven by the question and title of his new book, ‘Why Not?’ combined with enormous amounts of trust, Matt is a living example of what’s possible with the right mindset and strategies.  

Matt shares openly what life has been like for him being blind, his low points, how he pulled himself out of them as well as how he doesn’t let not being able to see hold him back today.  

Pre-order Matt’s new book ‘Why Not?’ and go into the draw to win an iPhone Air, JS Surfboard or Billabong Wetsuit! 

https://www.mattformston.com/books/why-not-pre-sale 

To find out about booking Matt for your next event or learn more, check out- 

https://www.mattformston.com/ 

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mattformstonofficial/ 

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In this weeks episode of Flying Blind, Benny and Ames are back and introduce some new segments to these catch up episodes. Benny runs us through a hectic day as a blind dad which included getting on the wrong bus and somehow getting lost in the bra section of K-Mart! Amy feels like a new woman thanks to Pilates and together they bring up a number of things that have so called ‘caught their eye’.  

We also need your help! If you have any name ideas for what our Flying Blind community should be called, hit us up on socials or shoot us an email with your suggestions! Enjoy legends 

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If you’ve got a question, guest suggestion or just want to get in touch, we’d love to hear from you! Email: contact@flyingblindpodcast.com.au 

Want to watch the podcast instead of just listening?Access all full length visual episodes on our YouTube channel– https://www.youtube.com/@FlyingBlindPodcast 

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In this week’s episode of Flying Blind Ben sits down with podcaster, punter and proud parent, Blair ‘Gibbo’ Gibson, for a yarn. Recorded back at Sandstone Point on the morning of Alpha Fest, Gibbo runs us through a bit of everything from passionfruit farming and saving lives through to building a life that is centred around gratitude, family, mateship and just trying to be a bit better every week. 

This is an absolute ripper and one that has been heavily requested so we hope you enjoy! 

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If you’ve got a question, guest suggestion or just want to get in touch, we’d love to hear from you! Email: contact@flyingblindpodcast.com.au 

Want to watch the podcast instead of just listening?Access all full length visual episodes on our YouTube channel– https://www.youtube.com/@FlyingBlindPodcast 

On Track Meals – If you’re into your camping and adventure, work away or just want to stock the cupboard with some top quality, ready to go meals that have a 3 year shelf life without needing a fridge, check out the range, stock up & use the code FLYINGBLIND for 10% off all orders 

https://ontrackmeals.com/

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In this weeks episode of Flying Blind, Ben and Amy sit down and catch up on what’s been happening. Ames has been hiking mountains, cooking calamari and wrangling kids while Benny has been on the road again delivering 22 different sessions from Adelaide to Port Augusta and everywhere in between! They then dive into why every year we find ourselves saying that every year feels like it is going by quicker than the last one and it turns out that it’s actually a real thing! And the answer to making it go slower, a bit more variety!

If you’re nearby, make sure you catch up with Benny at one of his upcoming events –

Friday the 17th of July – 4 Posts Hotel, Jarklin from 6:00pm

6696 Loddon Valley Hwy, Jarklin VIC

Friday the 24th of July – Boots Up Breakfast from 8:00am

215 Parkers Rd, Leaghur VIC

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If you’ve got a question, guest suggestion or just want to get in touch, we’d love to hear from you! Email: contact@flyingblindpodcast.com.au

Want to watch the podcast instead of just listening?Access all full length visual episodes on our YouTube channel– https://www.youtube.com/@FlyingBlindPodcast

On Track Meals – If you’re into your camping and adventure, work away or just want to stock the cupboard with some top quality, ready to go meals that have a 3 year shelf life without needing a fridge, check out the range, stock up & use the code FLYINGBLIND for 10% off all orders

https://ontrackmeals.com/

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Mitch Watt has a big love for living life, having a crack and chasing goals!  

Only hours after landing back home from his latest FIFO swing in the mines, Mitch jumped in the ute and headed down to Robe in South Australia to catch up for a yarn while Benny was there a couple of weeks ago.  

From 13 years old, Mitch has had his eyes firmly set on becoming a commercial pilot and every decision he has made between 13 and 23 has been a stepping stone on the way to making it happen. This bloke also has an attitude and energy about him that you just want to bottle up and be able to sell! Together they catch up and talk all things Flying, FIFO, waterskiing, sacrifice, grief and what’s behind this infectious love for life! 

Enjoy this one, it will pump you up! 

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If you’ve got a question, guest suggestion or just want to get in touch, we’d love to hear from you! Email: contact@flyingblindpodcast.com.au 

Want to watch the podcast instead of just listening?Access all full length visual episodes on our YouTube channel– https://www.youtube.com/@FlyingBlindPodcast 

On Track Meals – If you’re into your camping and adventure, work away or just want to stock the cupboard with some top quality, ready to go meals that have a 3 year shelf life without needing a fridge, check out the range, stock up & use the code FLYINGBLIND for 10% off all orders 

https://ontrackmeals.com/ 

Born Dry - Feeling thirsty? Get around Born Dry to re hydrate from a can that looks good tastes good and is good for the environment   

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In this weeks episode of Flying Blind, Ben & Ames find a minute to sit down while they were on the road last week in the South East of SA. Benny was meant to be doing this roadshow with Mike but when Mike had to pull out last minute due to being unwell, Ben and Ames had to wing it to make it work. 

They recap some of the highlights from the week, the people they met, including the one and only Wendy from Robe that required some wrangling from stage and definitely won’t be forgotten anytime soon! It was the end of a big week and we reckon it sounds like it to by the end… 

Enjoy legends!! 

If you’re keen to come along to hear Ben speak in Port Augusta this Friday the 19th of June, email Bernie to secure your spot.  

Email: bernie.sharrad1@bhp.com

If you would like to come along to one of the upcoming Ski For Life Mates On A Mission community events, benny would love to meet you! Here is the schedule – 

Check out ben’s socials for all of the details 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benpettingill/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/benpettingillspeaker/ 

On Track Meals – If you’re into your camping and adventure, work away or just want to stock the cupboard with some top quality, ready to go meals that have a 3 year shelf life without needing a fridge, check out the range, stock up & use the code FLYINGBLIND for 10% off all orders 

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Born Dry - Feeling thirsty? Get around Born Dry to re hydrate from a can that looks good tastes good and is good for the environment   

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In this week’s episode of Flying Blind, Benny catches up with one of his great mates Ian ‘Lummy’ Lumb from On Track Meals. This one has plenty of There are plenty of tales in this one from guiding a blind bloke across the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea, falling in love with the girl behind the bar and building an Aussie Owned, Aussie made food business that is changing the game when it comes to off the shelf, ready to go meals!  This one covers a bit of everything from business, family life, managing stress, looking after yourself, and the importance of keeping it simple.  

Together the boys also announce an exciting new partnership between On Track Meals and Flying Blind. If you are on the road for work, into your camping, hiking, hunting, fishing, mining or just want to stock the cupboard with some great quality food that doesn’t need to be in the fridge and has a 3 year shelf life, check out the range and make sure to use the code FLYINGBLIND for 10% off all orders.  

www.ontrackmeals.com.au 

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Benny & Ames are back from the first ever Alpha Fest – The Mateship Muster held at Sandstone Point in Queensland! They sit down to recap an epic couple of days that was absolutely stacked from the minute they touched down to the time they boarded the plane 48 hours later to head home.  Benny had to wrangle a surprise goanna on stage, was in charge of shooting guineapigs (toy ones) into the crowd and judge comedy, while Ames wound back the clock when Bliss n Eso took to the stage and she also devoured the greatest calamari on the planet!

Shout out to every legend that came and said G’day and it was unreal to get to meet so many of you who are getting around Flying Blind, we love ya!

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In this week’s episode of Flying Blind, Benny packs the recording gear on his latest trip to Mildura in Victoria’s North West for a speaking tour with his great mate Mike ‘Legless’ Rolls. Together Mike and Ben form the duo ‘Legless & Blind’ on stage and have travelled the country together delivering a whole range of sessions over the past 10 years.  

While they were in Mildura, Benny sat Mike down for his debut on Flying Blind, catching up on their adventures, going through some of Mike’s story of contracting Meningococcal Septicaemia at 18, electing to amputate his only remaining leg 9 years later, the question that changed it all and what’s involved with getting a new pair of legs. Enjoy this one and we’re sure it won’t be the last time that a Legless & Blind catch up features on Flying Blind.   

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Imagine living life to the fullest, getting married, growing your own business, starting a family and the next thing you know, you’re getting diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer.  

This was the sudden reality that Lisa Briggs faced 12 years ago. At the time she had a toddler, a 4 month old, her own business and a whole life ahead of her, yet no one could even guarantee her tomorrow.  

In this weeks episode of Flying Blind, Lisa runs us through her story so openly covering conversations about mortality, having to live in the present when your future is so unknown, making the little things big, the power of mindset and the importance of always having something to look forward to! Lisa recognises that all of us are really just ‘Living while we’re dying’ and she chooses to focus on doing as much living as she can while she can!  

We will be at Alpha Fest at Sandstone Point on the 30th of May in QLD. It will be an epic event and if you haven’t already, make sure you grab your tickets today and we can’t wait to catch up with you there! –  

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Todays episode is a big shout out to the Mum's in honour of Mothers Day but also to one special Father, Ben's Dad Tim. Happy 60th birthday to the man who fostered Ben's "give anything a go" attitude by simply saying to him, in the early days of losing his sight, "All those things you love to do, we'll find another way to do it". And so they did. Ben gives us an insight in to how, with the un-waivering help from his family, especially his Dad, was able to keep his hobbies of waterskiing, shooting and fishing simply by doing things differently.

We also chat about Amy's low key Mothers Day, Bens calendar & the very exciting release of the line up for Alpha Events Co's Podcast Royale 3.0 that Ben will once again feature in. Get around him and all the other fighters over on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/p/DX_e8oIkSQw/

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There aren’t too many guest episodes that leave you pretty much speechless in the first few seconds of their story however this weeks episode is the exception! 

Ash Kasi was left on the door step of an orphanage in Sri Lanka at 3 day’s old, was adopted 6 weeks later to an Australian migrant family and from there takes us through the rollercoaster from 3 days old right through to 43. Ash and Benny cover it all in this one from bullying, identity and family through to stand up comedy and his mission to make 1 person smile every day.     

Check out Ash’s podcast, Older But Not Wiser –  

https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Older-but-not-Wiser-Podcast-61572427020828/ 

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Helicopters, barra fishing, swimming holes, pubs and an awesome crew of mates was the recipe for success last week.  

Recorded live from the Sand Palms Roadhouse in the NT at the end of one of the alltime great weeks! 8 blokes who have become great mates through podcasting have spent the week with Finniss River Helicopters to showcase what the NT has to offer. Excuse the bugs and background noise as Benny recaps the week with Tommy and The Poo Bandit from the Alpha Blokes Podcast, Bryze and Zaden from the Deadass Podcast and Pirate from Finniss River Helicopters who made the whole trip possible.  

Get in touch with the team at Finniss River Helicopters to plan the NT trip of a lifetime – 

https://www.finnissriverhelicopters.com/ 

Check out Alpha Blokes Podcast –

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/alpha-blokes-podcast/id1581699623

Check out Deadass Podcast –

https://deadasspodcast.com.au/

For most of this trip, if there was a hat on our heads, it was a Country Trucker Cap. Check them out here –

https://thecountrycompanies.com/

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We are big believers that there is no such thing as a silly question in life and in this weeks episode Ben and Ames get to answering a heap of questions that you’ve hit us with!

Since we kicked Flying Blind off we have been overwhelmed by all of your support already and appreciate everyone getting around it, rating, reviewing and sharing with your mates. In and amongst all of the support has been plenty of questions so while Benny is chasing Barramundi in the NT this week we sit down and dive into a range of different things that you’re keen to learn more about, enjoy!.

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Benny has spent all of 3 nights at home since he and Ames last sat down in the shed to catch up. In this weeks episode of Flying Blind Ben recounts a powerful program of work across the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia, getting back in the car to drive back over the SA border for Easter less than 12 hours after getting home, topped off by an absolute ripper of a trip to Tasmania! Ames gives us an insight into the juggle behind the scenes, the importance of the 6 P’s (Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance) and how she managed to deliver a fantastic workshop in and amongst the chaos.  

They also introduce something new to these catch up episodes this week as they take a minute to look back at what worked, what didn’t and what they have learned… It’s ok to lower your bar rather than setting yourself up for failure and sometimes you just have to bite the bullet, even when it means scuba diving in the sharks backyard!  

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In this weeks episode of Flying Blind, Benny sits down with one of his good mates, Liam ‘Shooter’ Williamson, the morning after a ripper night at Lainey Wilson’s Melbourne concert. Shooter is a carpenter and co-host of The Dusty Boots Podcast, which is fitting considering the boys may have been a little dusty during this recording. This is the first time that Shooter has been on the receiving end of an interview as he is normally the one asking the questions to some of the worlds biggest country music artists. They cover everything from growing up in the country, working hard for what you want, building a family and trying to be tough through tragedy.       

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https://www.instagram.com/thedustybootspodcast/ 

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Ames sits down with Benny for this episode to chat about what he's had and got going on this month including the Two Flogs Golf Day and the upcoming regional speaking tour on the Eyre Peninsular. They also throw in a few stories about a cruise they once went on, how they met plus a quick chat about the best birthday present Ben has ever recieved.

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You find out more about Ben and Flying Blind in the following places. Get around it!

Website:

www.benpettingill.com

Instagram:

@benpettingill

@flyingblindpodcast

TikTok:

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Facebook:

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When Ben was up north for the recent Two Flogs golf day, before they hit the golf course, he jumped into the Two Flogs studio with great mate and co host, Andrew ‘Buster’ Kirby for a yarn. There is plenty in this one as they cover everything from local sport, family, burgers and stand up comedy through to mental health, agoraphobia, online hate and unpacking the 3 different versions of himself, Andrew, Kirb & Buster. Throw in a revved up rooster on a rampage inside a van with 7 blokes on the road and this one certainly has a bit of everything!    

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We went, we skied and we conquered 456km’s from Murray Bridge to Renmark in South Australia over 3 days as part of Ski For Life 2026! Daniel is new to Ben’s Ski For Life team this year, so the two of them sit down after the dust has settled to crack a couple of cans and recap what was an epic event, running through their highlights and the impact that it had.  

Daniel also shares why he was so keen on getting involved in Ski For Life in the first place, opening up on his own battles with the black dog and unpacking plenty of life lessons that he has learned on the fly that plenty of us will be able to relate to. 

If you would like to get behind the team’s recent effort, and the great work that Ski For Life do supporting mental health, wellbeing and suicide prevention, you can donate here -    

https://chuffed.org/fundraiser/the-college-2026 

To find out more about Ski For Life, check out –  

https://www.skiforlife.com.au/ 

Check out Caitlin Drew and the song she wrote for Ski For Life here –  

https://open.spotify.com/track/6PUyEte3CdL3OmcCsAHVTB?si=IHfGjZZNTfuL39UIN9leUQ 

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We switch things up in this weeks episode of Flying Blind, taking the opportunity to sit down in a boxing ring in Gulgong NSW of all places. With brothers Brad and Nat, we recap a mammoth community effort post completing a 24 hour boxing challenge for mental health!

These two brothers are a couple of down to earth country blokes and they take a look back on growing up in the country, taking over the family farm plus open up on mental health challenges along the way and how getting involved with the local community boxing gym has not just changed their lives but, for one of them, probably even saved it.

We know this one doesn’t sound like a typical episode recorded in the studio but Benny couldn’t pass up the chance to highlight what a ripper event these fellas put on for their community along with the entire Gulgong Community & Fitness Centre team. It was a damn pleasure to have been apart of it.

Check out the Gulgong Community & Fitness Centre and the great stuff they are doing for their community here: https://www.facebook.com/GulgongCommunityFitness

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On this weeks episode of Flying Blind, we rip into our first guest yarn with a great mate and host of the Alpha Blokes Podcast. Tom Dahl catches up with Benny when he was down in Melbourne at the end of last year.

When Tommy was growing up, podcasts didn't exist so having "podcast host" as a career aspiration was impossible. This wild ride from working in the mines to hosting one of the country’s biggest podcast is the definition of flying blind. They unpack the journey it has been so far as well as taking a look at some of the stuff that goes on behind the mic that not everyone hears.

Tommy’s blind skills also get put to the test for a bit of fun. For this chat we were tight for time so don’t stress, Tommy will be back on down the track to keep spinning yarns with us all.

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Alpha Blokes Podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts

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Instagram - @benpettingill  | @flyingblindpodcast 

TikTok - @benpettingill  | @flyingblindpodcast 

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/benpettingillspeaker 

Flying Blind podcast is recorded across Australia and pays respects to the Traditional Owners of Country, recognising that First Nations peoples were first in language and storytelling. 

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Welcome to the debut episode of Flying Blind, a podcast for all of us out there winging our way through life. In this introductory episode, you learn about your host, Ben Pettingill, a blind professional speaker and Dad, who lost his eyesight overnight at age 16 to a rare genetic syndrome. Ben also introduces you to his wife Amy who will make regular appearances on this weekly podcast but will mostly be behind the scenes editing and producing Flying Blind. 

Ben and Amy chat about a recent experience he documented and shared online which subsequently went viral, giving his audiences a taste of life as a blind bloke. This experience encapsulates the literal side of Flying Blind where you will hear from Ben all about his life with only 2% eyesight. Alongside guest interviews with people generous in sharing their own metaphorical flying blind through life stories, Flying Blind is a podcast to remind us all to have a crack because we really are all just winging it!

You find out more about Ben and Flying Blind in the following places. Get around it! 

Website:

www.benpettingill.com 

Instagram:

@benpettingill 

@flyingblindpodcast 

TikTok:

@benpettingill 

@flyingblindpodcast 

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/benpettingillspeaker 

Flying Blind podcast is recorded across Australia and pays respects to the Traditional Owners of Country, recognising that First Nations peoples were first in language and storytelling. 

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