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Ep. 295 - Jade Whyley's courageous story of how she overcame her fears of flying
09/02/2026 | 39 mins.In this episode of the Lovefly Podcast, Paul Tizzard talks to Jade Whyley about her lifelong fear of flying and the traumatic experiences that shaped it from childhood. Jade shares how anxiety and avoidance affected her relationships, holidays and family life, and how therapy, education, community support and gradual exposure helped her rebuild her confidence. After years of struggling, Jade recently took her first flight in eight years—and landed with a powerful new sense of achievement. An honest and inspiring story about breaking the cycle of fear and learning that fear can be unlearnt.
Lovefly Courses www.lovefly.co.uk/courses/ FB - Lovefly Insta @loveflyhelp #fearofflying #flyingwithoutfear #anxiety #aviation #lovefly #pilots #turbulence #claustrophobia #cleithrophobia Private Members Group: https://lovefly.podia.com
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Intro and outro music 'Fearless' Daniel King
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.- Amy Julia Becker joined Paul Tizzard on the Lovefly Podcast discussing how it felt to trust Delta Airlines with her daughter Penny, flying on her own as a young adult with disability.
Amy Julia Becker invites people to reimagine the good life through her writing and speaking on disability, faith, and culture. She is the author of To Be Made Well, White Picket Fences, Small Talk, and A Good and Perfect Gift. She is a guest opinion writer for national publications and hosts two podcasts: Take the Next Step and Reimagining the Good Life. Becker is a graduate of Princeton University and Princeton Theological Seminary (MDiv). She is a member of the Disability Ministry Network, as well as the Alliance for Disability Justice and Ethics in Reproductive Genetics. She lives with her husband and their three children in western Connecticut.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Instagram: @amyjuliabecker
Facebook: @amyjuliabeckerwriter
YouTube Channel
Threads: @amyjuliabecker
WEBSITE: com
PODCASTS:
Take the Next Step (for families experiencing disability)
Reimagining the Good Life
BOOKS:
To Be Made Well: An Invitation to Wholeness, Healing, and Hope
White Picket Fences: Turning Towards Love in a World Divided by Privilege
Small Talk: Learning From My Children About What Matters Most
A Good and Perfect Gift: Faith, Expectations, and a Little Girl Named Penny
Also, here are a couple of posts that Amy Julia wrote about Penny's flying experience:
Tips we received from parents, family, and individuals with disabilities
Taking the Next Step: Preparing for Penny’s First Solo Flight
Lovefly Courses www.lovefly.co.uk/courses/ FB - Lovefly Insta @loveflyhelp #fearofflying #flyingwithout fear #anxiety #aviation #lovefly #pilots #turbulence #claustrophobia #cleithrophobia #disability #delta Private Members Group: https://lovefly.podia.com
Lovefly Courses & Resources: https://linkup.shop/lovefly
Intro and outro music 'Fearless' Daniel King
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. Ep. 293 - John and Paul, Lovefly Co Founders discussing the importance of fear of flying help
08/19/2026 | 47 mins.What is the case for fear of flying courses and resources? John and Paul discuss this and includes a call to action if you are involved in aviation in any way whatsoever.
Lovefly Courses www.lovefly.co.uk/courses/ FB - Lovefly Insta @loveflyhelp #fearofflying #flyingwithout fear #anxiety #aviation #lovefly #pilots #turbulence #claustrophobia #cleithrophobia Private Members Group: https://lovefly.podia.com
Lovefly Courses & Resources: https://linkup.shop/lovefly
Intro and outro music 'Fearless' Daniel King
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.- Meet Gill... 'I'm 72, retired and living Somerset with my partner, three dogs and two goats. I love the countryside and still enjoy horse-riding and dog walking. I've one son, a Vietnamese daughter in law and two grandsons, now living in Malaysia.' Gill has to travel now otherwise, she will miss out on visiting her Grandsons.
Lovefly Courses www.lovefly.co.uk/courses/ FB - Lovefly Insta @loveflyhelp #fearofflying #flyingwithout fear #anxiety #aviation #lovefly #pilots #turbulence #claustrophobia #cleithrophobia Private Members Group: https://lovefly.podia.com
Lovefly Courses & Resources: https://linkup.shop/lovefly
Intro and outro music 'Fearless' Daniel King
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. - In this episode of the Lovefly Podcast, host Paul sits down with Joanna to discuss her incredible journey from severe flight anxiety to taking 14 flights in a single year. Joanna breaks down the practical strategies that helped her reclaim her freedom: from changing seat locations to understanding turbulence and using aviation education as a shield against panic. What you'll learn in this episode: Why fear of flying develops (even without a traumatic flight experience) The power of sitting by the window to ground your physical senses How education about pilot testing and wing flexibility cures turbulence fear Why "courage is contagious" inside the Lovefly community How to swap your fear of flying for a Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO)
Lovefly Courses www.lovefly.co.uk/courses/ FB - Lovefly Insta @loveflyhelp #fearofflying #flyingwithout fear #anxiety #aviation #lovefly #pilots #turbulence #claustrophobia #cleithrophobia Private Members Group: https://lovefly.podia.com
Lovefly Courses & Resources: https://linkup.shop/lovefly
Intro and outro music 'Fearless' Daniel King
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Fear of flying help from a team of aviation experts and Lovefly graduates...all at various stages of managing their fear. Lovefly Podcast is independent.
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