Only Human – News, Analysis, and Insights from the World of Human Performance
A podcast by Dr. Tony Kern - Tuesdays
86 Episodes
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Achieve Simplicity by Front-loading Complexity
Published: 6/24/2025 -
Addressing the Rise in Aviation Ground Damage (ft. Special Guest Jermaine Cadogan)
Published: 6/17/2025 -
What’s Changed – What Remains – and What We Should Do Next (ft. Special Guest Captain (Dr.) Karlene Petitt)
Published: 6/3/2025 -
Embodying Professionalism in the 21st Century
Published: 5/27/2025 -
Rogues, “Minor Gods,” and Maladaptive Sociopaths
Published: 5/21/2025 -
Exposing Aviation’s Dark Underbelly (ft Really Special Guest Sara Hammel)
Published: 5/13/2025 -
The Nefarious Cradle of Complacency
Published: 5/6/2025 -
Confronting the Future of Leadership (ft. Special Guest, author Tom Casey)
Published: 4/29/2025 -
Making Safety Sexy (ft. Special Guest Max Trescott of the Aviation News Talk podcast)
Published: 4/22/2025 -
Worker Safety and Exploitation, UBI, and Technology Detox
Published: 4/15/2025 -
Only Human – News, Analysis, and Insights from the World of Human Performance
Published: 4/8/2025 -
How to Survive and Thrive in a World of Relentless Uncertainty
Published: 4/1/2025 -
How Precise Actions Produce Meaningful Impacts
Published: 3/25/2025 -
Be Courageous Enough to Challenge Your Own Perspective
Published: 3/18/2025 -
Developing Pure Focus to Handle Any Threat
Published: 3/11/2025 -
Addressing Human Error in Aviation: A Timeless Challenge
Published: 3/4/2025 -
When a Solution is Absent, Build it Yourself
Published: 2/25/2025 -
The Silent Killer of Dreams, Careers, and Ambitions
Published: 2/18/2025 -
How Preparation Salvages Shattered Plans
Published: 2/11/2025 -
Plane Crashes and Personal Crisis with Special Guest D. Smith
Published: 2/4/2025
Over the last few years, we’ve pursued the goal of bridging the gap between who you are today and who you are capable of being by focusing on reducing human error and improving human performance from a mostly philosophical stance. Starting today, we’re centering practical application and real-world scenarios through the lens of the strategies and techniques we’ve been discussing. In this episode, Tony reviews an altercation between on-duty air traffic controllers at Ronald Reagan Airport, the experiences shared recently by the astronauts who were stranded on the International Space Station for