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Flying Blind Podcast
A podcast for anyone out there having a crack and making the most because at the end of the day, we're all just winging it! You'll hear all about the host, Ben Pettingill, who literally flies through life blind after losing 98% of his eyesight overnight at age 16, as well as stories from guests who wing it as they navigate their own life journeys.
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Episodes
Flying Blind PodcastEp. 38 - From Serving to Sobriety with Sean O'Gorman
From serving in the Navy and Air Force to working on border patrol boats and now fighting fires for a living, Sean O’Gorman has some extraordinary experiences…
Flying Blind PodcastEp. 37 - Don't Be A Grub
The energy is right up from the get go in today’s episode and there was plenty of adventures from the latest Mates On A Mission program AKA pubs and…
Flying Blind PodcastEp. 36 - We Love Love!
The studio set up has been ditched for the week with an on the road motel room catch up after a big weekend of celebrating love for Carly & Bayley’s wedding…
Flying Blind PodcastEp. 35 - Mowing With My Eyes Closed
This one started with frozen face washers relieving Benny’s eye balls from the unrelenting pain thanks to his continual case of severe hay fever and ended up…
Flying Blind PodcastEp. 34 - The Hype Guy with Dan 'Wardy' Ward
It is third time lucky for Benny and Dan ‘Wardy' Ward as they had a couple of false starts before finally getting this chat in the book. Wardy brings unreal…
Flying Blind PodcastEp. 33 - Blind Biffs, Wet Deni & Hot Dramas
Benny has just rolled back in from a very wet and muddy Deni Ute Muster and has definitely seen better days and Ames is pumped as the NRL Grand Final is on in…
Flying Blind PodcastEp. 32 - The Overflowing Schooner with Reuben Dolphin
While on the Gold Coast for Podcast Royale 3.0, you get to meet some absolute legends. On night 1 Benny got the invite to jump into the Reuben’s Ranch limo…
Flying Blind PodcastEp. 31 - MVEMNESW
It’s fight week and Benny and Ames are gearing up to head to the Gold Coast for Podcast Royale 3.0 this weekend! Before they get to their plans for this…
Flying Blind PodcastEp. 30 - The Seaweed Cowboy Brings The Belt! with John Tully
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…
Flying Blind PodcastEp. 29 - Beware Of Hot Jam Donuts!
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…
Flying Blind PodcastEp 28. The One Armed Bandit with Tate Lindstrom
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…
Flying Blind PodcastBONUS - Merch Is Here!!!
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…
Flying Blind PodcastEp. 27 - Itchy Blind Eyes
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…
Flying Blind PodcastEp. 26 - You Can't Be What You Can't See with Kirsty Lamb
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…
Flying Blind PodcastEp. 25 - How Do You Have Your Milo?
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…
Flying Blind PodcastEp. 24 - Big Cox Energy with Brad Cox
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…
Flying Blind PodcastEp. 23 - Midnight Magpies & Barking Dogs
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…
Flying Blind PodcastEp. 22 - Why Not? with Matt Formston
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…
Flying Blind PodcastEp. 21 - We're On The Wrong Bus!
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…
Flying Blind PodcastEp. 20 - Podcasting, Punting & Parenting with Blair "Gibbo" Gibson
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…
Flying Blind PodcastEp. 19 - Variety Is The Spice Of Life
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…
Flying Blind PodcastEp. 18 - High In The Sky & High On Life with Mitch Watt
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…
Flying Blind PodcastEp. 17 - When In Robe, Wrangle Wendy
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…
Flying Blind PodcastEp. 16 - Keeping It Simple with Lummy from On Track Meals
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…
Flying Blind PodcastEp. 15 - Surprise Goannas, Flying Guineapigs & A Heap Of Great Mates!
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…
Flying Blind PodcastEp. 14 - Can You Chop My Leg Off? with Mike Rolls
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…
Flying Blind PodcastEp. 13 - Living While You're Dying with Lisa Briggs
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…
Flying Blind PodcastEp. 12 - We Will Find Another Way
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…
Flying Blind PodcastEp. 11 - A Smile A Day With Ash Kasi
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!…
Flying Blind PodcastEp. 10 - What A Week! Ft. Alpha Blokes Podcast, Deadass Podcast & Finniss River Helicopters
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…
Flying Blind PodcastEp. 9 - No Such Thing As A Silly Question
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…
Flying Blind PodcastBite The Bullet
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…
Flying Blind PodcastBackstage with Liam 'Shooter' Williamson
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…
Flying Blind PodcastBusy, Busy, Busy!
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…
Flying Blind Podcast3 in 1 with Andrew, Kirb & Buster Kirby
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…
Flying Blind PodcastSki For Life Recap with Daniel Sommerville
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…
Flying Blind PodcastGloves Up With Brothers, Brad & Nat
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…
Flying Blind PodcastFrom The Mines To The Mic with Tom Dahl
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…
Flying Blind PodcastWe're All Winging It!
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…