The Performance Pilot Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-performance-pilot Join Ben Todd, student pilot and competitive bodybuilder, as he documents the journey from flight training to professional aviation, while pursuing peak physical and mental performance. Each episode of The Performance Pilot dives into the parallels between flying and fitness: discipline, precision, mindset, and continuous improvement. Through personal stories and conversations with industry professionals, Ben explores what it really takes to perform at the highest level — in the cockpit, in the gym, and in life. © 2026 The Performance Pilot 053c6f8c-769a-54d7-8777-8aa40b121cb3 yes en Mon, 16 Feb 2026 05:00:14 -0700 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 05:02:31 -0700 https://img.transistorcdn.com/SgG2kG4XixTut4xijni59-w7KAlyDC0VGbsluNtGgFs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82OWUw/MzVhZDE0MmQ1NWEx/YTZjZDJlY2QyYmQ1/NjE0ZC5KUEc.jpg The Performance Pilot episodic Ben Todd Join Ben Todd, student pilot and competitive bodybuilder, as he documents the journey from flight training to professional aviation, while pursuing peak physical and mental performance. Each episode of The Performance Pilot dives into the parallels between flying and fitness: discipline, precision, mindset, and continuous improvement. Through personal stories and conversations with industry professionals, Ben explores what it really takes to perform at the highest level — in the cockpit, in the gym, and in life. Join Ben Todd, student pilot and competitive bodybuilder, as he documents the journey from flight training to professional aviation, while pursuing peak physical and mental performance. Aviation, Flight Training, Student Pilot, Bodybuilding, Fitness, Fitness Coaching, Nutrition, Discipline Ben Todd No Yes 4: From Personal Passion to Community Impact - Building a Highly Successful Fitness Coaching Business | Tyler Fluitt 4 4 4: From Personal Passion to Community Impact - Building a Highly Successful Fitness Coaching Business | Tyler Fluitt full 490b6892-8060-40e2-baea-de97feca6c7e https://share.transistor.fm/s/1244c459 This week's episode is another interview episode. My guest this week is Tyler Fluitt, an Austin, TX-based fitness coach and owner of Level Up Physiques. He is an IFBB Professional Bodybuilder in the Men's Physique Division, and has also been my personal bodybuilding coach for the last 3 years.

We begin the conversation by discussing how Tyler got his start in the fitness industry, growing up as a skinny kid in Louisiana. We dive into how he began working out and why he got started competing in bodybuilding, culminating in winning his IFBB Pro Card in 2023.

We then move on to talking about his fitness coaching business, Level Up Physiques. Tyler shares his journey from bartending at a luxury Austin hotel, to becoming a personal trainer at Gold's Gym, and how that experience led him to building his own online coaching business. Tyler's passion for what he does as a coach is very evident from our conversation. He shares some very insightful information around fitness and why he believes investing in a coach is helpful for people who have a specific fitness goals that they would like to achieve, whether that is to step on stage and compete in a bodybuilding show, or just to look and feel better overall.

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]]> This week's episode is another interview episode. My guest this week is Tyler Fluitt, an Austin, TX-based fitness coach and owner of Level Up Physiques. He is an IFBB Professional Bodybuilder in the Men's Physique Division, and has also been my personal bodybuilding coach for the last 3 years.

We begin the conversation by discussing how Tyler got his start in the fitness industry, growing up as a skinny kid in Louisiana. We dive into how he began working out and why he got started competing in bodybuilding, culminating in winning his IFBB Pro Card in 2023.

We then move on to talking about his fitness coaching business, Level Up Physiques. Tyler shares his journey from bartending at a luxury Austin hotel, to becoming a personal trainer at Gold's Gym, and how that experience led him to building his own online coaching business. Tyler's passion for what he does as a coach is very evident from our conversation. He shares some very insightful information around fitness and why he believes investing in a coach is helpful for people who have a specific fitness goals that they would like to achieve, whether that is to step on stage and compete in a bodybuilding show, or just to look and feel better overall.

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]]> Mon, 16 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0700 Ben Todd Ben Todd 3298 This week's episode is another interview episode. My guest this week is Tyler Fluitt, an Austin, TX-based fitness coach and owner of Level Up Physiques. He is an IFBB Professional Bodybuilder in the Men's Physique Division, and has also been my personal bodybuilding coach for the last 3 years.

We begin the conversation by discussing how Tyler got his start in the fitness industry, growing up as a skinny kid in Louisiana. We dive into how he began working out and why he got started competing in bodybuilding, culminating in winning his IFBB Pro Card in 2023.

We then move on to talking about his fitness coaching business, Level Up Physiques. Tyler shares his journey from bartending at a luxury Austin hotel, to becoming a personal trainer at Gold's Gym, and how that experience led him to building his own online coaching business. Tyler's passion for what he does as a coach is very evident from our conversation. He shares some very insightful information around fitness and why he believes investing in a coach is helpful for people who have a specific fitness goals that they would like to achieve, whether that is to step on stage and compete in a bodybuilding show, or just to look and feel better overall.

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]]> Aviation, Flight Training, Student Pilot, Bodybuilding, Fitness, Fitness Coaching, Nutrition, Discipline No 3: Flight School Expectations and Bodybuilding Update 3 3 3: Flight School Expectations and Bodybuilding Update full 9e4f50ba-be29-4256-a894-f9016343cc69 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9015db33 In this week's solo episode, I discuss my expectations for beginning flight school, as well as provide an update to my bodybuilding journey. Since the college semester begins this week, I outline my expectations for how I expect the semester to unfold, the different ways of accomplishing flight training, and what my future plans may entail in order to expedite my training. I also reveal that my bodybuilding coach and I have selected the first bodybuilding show that I will be competing in this summer, so I share some thoughts on getting ready to begin prep, what my expectations for prep are, and how I plan to balance all of the different life priorities that I will have over these next six months.

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]]> In this week's solo episode, I discuss my expectations for beginning flight school, as well as provide an update to my bodybuilding journey. Since the college semester begins this week, I outline my expectations for how I expect the semester to unfold, the different ways of accomplishing flight training, and what my future plans may entail in order to expedite my training. I also reveal that my bodybuilding coach and I have selected the first bodybuilding show that I will be competing in this summer, so I share some thoughts on getting ready to begin prep, what my expectations for prep are, and how I plan to balance all of the different life priorities that I will have over these next six months.

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]]> Mon, 19 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0700 Ben Todd Ben Todd 2068 In this week's solo episode, I discuss my expectations for beginning flight school, as well as provide an update to my bodybuilding journey. Since the college semester begins this week, I outline my expectations for how I expect the semester to unfold, the different ways of accomplishing flight training, and what my future plans may entail in order to expedite my training. I also reveal that my bodybuilding coach and I have selected the first bodybuilding show that I will be competing in this summer, so I share some thoughts on getting ready to begin prep, what my expectations for prep are, and how I plan to balance all of the different life priorities that I will have over these next six months.

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]]> Aviation, Flight Training, Student Pilot, Bodybuilding, Fitness, Fitness Coaching, Nutrition, Discipline No 2: Save Money on Flight Training | Colin Boone 2 2 2: Save Money on Flight Training | Colin Boone full 53a3d5ea-5d38-496b-aec2-f0badbccb68a https://share.transistor.fm/s/8300f5b8 This week's episode is an interview with Colin Boone: Gulfstream G150 pilot, Gold Seal Flight Instructor, and owner of Flight Sim University, an online flight training platform that teaches student pilots all of the fundamentals of flight training right from the comfort of their own home. The conversation begins by Colin discussing how he developed an initial interest and passion for aviation, then moves into a discussion on his experience flying the Gulfstream G150 and how he found his way into corporate aviation. We spend the rest of the conversation talking about his experience as a flight instructor and why he decided to create his own online flight training platform, and what he hopes it will accomplish now that it has been launched. Colin concludes by offering some advice to aspiring pilots, both in terms of corporate aviation, as well as student pilots who are looking to maximize their training.

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]]> This week's episode is an interview with Colin Boone: Gulfstream G150 pilot, Gold Seal Flight Instructor, and owner of Flight Sim University, an online flight training platform that teaches student pilots all of the fundamentals of flight training right from the comfort of their own home. The conversation begins by Colin discussing how he developed an initial interest and passion for aviation, then moves into a discussion on his experience flying the Gulfstream G150 and how he found his way into corporate aviation. We spend the rest of the conversation talking about his experience as a flight instructor and why he decided to create his own online flight training platform, and what he hopes it will accomplish now that it has been launched. Colin concludes by offering some advice to aspiring pilots, both in terms of corporate aviation, as well as student pilots who are looking to maximize their training.

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]]> Mon, 12 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0700 Ben Todd Ben Todd 3522 This week's episode is an interview with Colin Boone: Gulfstream G150 pilot, Gold Seal Flight Instructor, and owner of Flight Sim University, an online flight training platform that teaches student pilots all of the fundamentals of flight training right from the comfort of their own home. The conversation begins by Colin discussing how he developed an initial interest and passion for aviation, then moves into a discussion on his experience flying the Gulfstream G150 and how he found his way into corporate aviation. We spend the rest of the conversation talking about his experience as a flight instructor and why he decided to create his own online flight training platform, and what he hopes it will accomplish now that it has been launched. Colin concludes by offering some advice to aspiring pilots, both in terms of corporate aviation, as well as student pilots who are looking to maximize their training.

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]]> Aviation, Flight Training, Student Pilot, Bodybuilding, Fitness, Fitness Coaching, Nutrition, Discipline No 1: A New Chapter 1 1 1: A New Chapter full 38b45d31-c040-4448-b645-ff279ed7acef https://share.transistor.fm/s/15a0bc7a In this inaugural episode of the podcast, I begin by discussing my inspiration for starting the podcast in the first place. I then move into talking about my journey as both a competitive bodybuilder and student pilot, and how each of those journeys will be the focal points of not only future podcast episodes, but also my life this year. I conclude by issuing a call to action to invite everyone to get uncomfortable this year to finally pursue and make progress towards a goal or desire that they've been chasing in their own lives.

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]]> In this inaugural episode of the podcast, I begin by discussing my inspiration for starting the podcast in the first place. I then move into talking about my journey as both a competitive bodybuilder and student pilot, and how each of those journeys will be the focal points of not only future podcast episodes, but also my life this year. I conclude by issuing a call to action to invite everyone to get uncomfortable this year to finally pursue and make progress towards a goal or desire that they've been chasing in their own lives.

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]]> Sun, 04 Jan 2026 20:49:14 -0700 Ben Todd Ben Todd 2256 In this inaugural episode of the podcast, I begin by discussing my inspiration for starting the podcast in the first place. I then move into talking about my journey as both a competitive bodybuilder and student pilot, and how each of those journeys will be the focal points of not only future podcast episodes, but also my life this year. I conclude by issuing a call to action to invite everyone to get uncomfortable this year to finally pursue and make progress towards a goal or desire that they've been chasing in their own lives.

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