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Kanban pipeline from idea to publish. Track every episode across all 7 stages.

14
In Pipeline
3
Publishing Soon
8
Published
3
Ideas
2
Research
2
Guest Outreach
2
Recording
2
Editing
1
Review
2
Scheduled
💡 Idea3
CONCEPT
Flow State in the Cockpit: Peak Performance Psychology
👤 Solo episode
Performance
No date set
CONCEPT
The Psychology of Simulator Training: Why It Fails Pilots
👥 Guest TBD
Human Factors
No date set
CONCEPT
Retirement Grief: When Pilots Lose Their Identity
Career
No date set
📚 Research2
EP 009
The Medical Certificate System: Psychology of the Hidden Truth
👥 Dr. Elena Vasquez
Mental Health
Due Apr 3
EP 010
CRM in Practice: What the Research Actually Says
👥 Prof. Kai Lindström
Human Factors
Due Apr 10
📧 Guest Outreach2
EP 011
Stress Inoculation Training: Lessons From Military Aviation
📧 Col. M. Richter — awaiting reply
PerformanceHF
Outreach Apr 1
EP 012
The First 100 Hours: Psychological Hazards of New First Officers
📧 2 pilots confirmed
Career
Date TBC
🎙 Recording2
EP 007
Fatigue Science: What We Know and What Airlines Ignore
👥 Dr. James Reilly — confirmed
Performance
Rec. Apr 7 at 14:00
EP 008
Burnout at Cruising Altitude: Listener Stories
👥 3 anonymous pilots
Mental HealthCareer
Rec. Apr 12
✂️ Editing2
EP 005
The First Officer Trap: Authority Gradients
🎙 Recorded Mar 28
Human Factors
Edit due Apr 5
EP 006
Grounded: Life After Losing Your Medical
🎙 Recorded Mar 30
CareerMH
Edit due Apr 9
👁 Review1
EP 004
Decision Fatigue at FL380
✅ Editing complete
Human Factors
Review due Apr 2
🚀 Scheduled2
EP 002
The Pilot Personality: Who Actually Becomes a Pilot?
Performance
Publishes Apr 8
EP 003
Inside the Cockpit: What CRM Gets Right (and Wrong)
Human Factors
Publishes Apr 15
EP # Title Guest Pillar Stage Due / Publish Priority
EP 002 The Pilot Personality Solo Performance 🚀 Scheduled Apr 8 Med
EP 003 What CRM Gets Right Solo HF 🚀 Scheduled Apr 15 Med
EP 004 Decision Fatigue at FL380 Solo HF 👁 Review Overdue Apr 2 High
EP 005 The First Officer Trap Solo HF ✂️ Editing Apr 5 High
EP 006 Grounded: Life After Medical Loss 3 pilots Career ✂️ Editing Apr 9 Med
EP 007 Fatigue Science Dr. Reilly Perf 🎙 Recording Rec Apr 7 High
EP 008 Burnout: Listener Stories 3 anon pilots MH 🎙 Recording Rec Apr 12 Med
EP 009 Medical Certificate Psychology Dr. Vasquez MH 📚 Research Apr 3 High
Weekly Production Cadence — April 2026
Week 1 · Mar 31–Apr 6
Research EP009 complete
Edit EP005 — deadline Apr 5
Follow up: Col. Richter
Week 2 · Apr 7–13
🎙 Record EP007 — Apr 7
🚀 Publish EP002 — Apr 8
🎙 Record EP008 — Apr 12
Edit EP006 — due Apr 9
Week 3 · Apr 14–20
🎙 Live record EP009 — Apr 14
🚀 Publish EP003 — Apr 15
Begin edit EP007
Week 4 · Apr 21–27
Edit EP008
Research EP010 — Prof. Lindström
🚀 Publish EP004 — Apr 22
Week 5 · Apr 28–May 4
🚀 Publish EP005 — Apr 29
Outreach for May recordings
Idea development for EP011+
Episode Production Checklist — EP 005
Pre-Production
✓
Research topic + gather sources
✓
Guest confirmed + briefed
✓
Episode outline written
✓
Recording tech checked (Riverside)
Listener questions collected
Production
✓
Episode recorded
✓
Rough edit: remove dead air, ums
Music intro/outro added
Levels normalised (LUFS -16)
Final listen complete
Post-Production & Publishing
Show notes written (800 words)
LinkedIn post drafted
3 short clips cut for social
Newsletter written
Published to Buzzsprout + notified
EP 005
The First Officer Trap: Authority Gradients
✂️ Editing High Priority
Guest / Format
Solo episode — no guest. 45–55 min target length.
Topic Summary
Explores the psychological dynamics that prevent First Officers from speaking up — authority gradients, identity threat, conformity bias, and what the research says about teams that break this pattern effectively.
Deadlines
Edit due: 5 April 2026 · Publish: 29 April 2026
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