How to fly safer | Reyné O'Shaughnessy | TEDxYoungstown

Have you ever considered your pilot's mental wellness? Join Captain O as she dives into the game-changing "9th Core Competency" - a visionary shift in aviation safety. She unravels why pilots avoid seeking medical care and how that impacts safety. She also explains how to put the pilot, the human, front, and center in a new era of aviation safety. This is a whole new perspective that prioritizes the health and mental well-being of those taking us to new heights!

Captain (ret.) Reyné O’Shaughnessy, a seasoned aviator with 35 years and over 10,000 flight hours on jets like the B747 and B757/767, founded Piloting 2 Wellbeing and co-founded The Aviation Health and Wellbeing Institute to boost pilot health. Certified in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction from Brown University, she holds a Bachelor’s from Duquesne University and an Executive Certification from UC Berkeley. A Functional Medicine Coaching Academy graduate and best-selling author, Reyné is a sought-after speaker on pilots' mental health. Her latest book focuses on collegiate aviators' mental wellness, showcasing her role as an aviation industry pioneer. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx