What It's Like To Be... with Dan Heath

Curious what it would be like to walk in someone else’s (work) shoes? Join New York Times bestselling author Dan Heath as he explores the world of work, one profession at a time, and interviews people who love what they do.

Podcasting since 2023 • 82 episodes

What It's Like To Be... with Dan Heath

Latest Episodes

An Airport CEO

Pitching airline executives during route-planning speed dates, opening a $1.7 billion new terminal, and making space for emotional airport reunions with

July 14, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 77 • 35:38

A Civil Aviation Engineer

Designing runways for hot air and heavy planes, inspecting pavement cracks with measuring wheels, and protecting vicious little owls from construction crews with

July 07, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 76 • 30:16

An Air Traffic Controller

Sequencing departures like a moving puzzle, scrambling when a jet takes off without clearance, and catching what radar misses with a glance out the window with Michael Rejent, an air traffic controller. What does "tally ho" mean to a pilot? Wha...

June 30, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 75 • 31:08

A Flight Attendant

Hugging a mother through an anxiety attack, bidding for the best routes, and absorbing strangers' confessions at 35,000 feet with Linda Beall, a flight attendant. What does it mean when the cabin bells ring three or four times? And what makes a...

June 23, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 74 • 29:36

An Airline Pilot

Shooting cat-three landings in the fog, using the “voice of God” on unruly passengers, and declaring Mayday after an engine fire with Paul Drusch, a commercial airline pilot. Why does the pilot’s paycheck start with the parking brake? And what ...

June 16, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 73 • 38:55

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