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In this episode of Breaking Sterile, flight attendants Matthew and Cody recount the chaos of trips that implode faster than a middle seat recline and the joy of wrestling with new text-based scheduling tech. They trade wild anecdotes: Cody’s apartment turned indoor pool and Matthew’s brave admission that he camouflages his bald spot with a hair-thickening elixir while serving drinks. The hosts tackle real industry headaches, from treacherous Aspen approaches that make you pray to the wing gods and to whether flight attendants should face yearly physicals like pilots. They get sincere too, reading a moving letter from a passenger with severe flight anxiety and debating the correct protocol for consoling a child on their first airborne adventure. The episode lands as a hilarious, honest peek behind the curtain where safety demos end, and genuine exhaustion, compassion, and absurdity begin.

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Note: A slightly different episode this week as we tried something new…After returning from a two-week vacation, Cody kicks off his workday with a McDonald's breakfast and a mildly infuriating tech meltdown over the dreaded "spinning wheel of death". Once the duo escapes their pre-flight computer woes and actually makes it to Maui, they celebrate scoring adjoining hotel suites before heading down to raid the beach gear closet. Matthew enthusiastically treats this hotel supply room like the high-fashion vault in The Devil Wears Prada, snagging a sand-free tote bag before venturing out to the beach. Despite his intense hatred for the ocean, Matthew braves the water for an hour strictly because he is counting on Cody to act as his personal lifeguard. The layover eventually wraps up back at the Denver airport at 6:00 a.m.

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Cody and Matthew reminisce about an all-you-can-eat birthday dinner, gripe about bidding chaos, and unpack what really happens behind the safety announcements — from safety demo auditions (Matt got the gig, Cody got the Super Bowl commercial!) to the realities of ditching. Listen to a candid, funny look at the human side of flight attendants keeping calm while everything else unravels.

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@th.air.apy is a great resource for Flight Attendant mental health.
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Text CREW → 833-532-1096 (SMS/WhatsApp)https://www.instagram.com/th.air.apy/

(Also, if your airline has EAP or EAP through your Union - AFA has a really strong EAP - they are a great resource as well)