Max Impact Podcast

Max Impact is a podcast about survival, decision-making, and what happens after the moment that changes everything.Hosted by flight nurse and sole survivor of a 2005 medical helicopter crash, Jonathan Godfrey explores the human side of high-stakes environments—where training, instinct, and reality don’t always align.Through personal stories, expert conversations, and real-world experiences, this podcast looks beyond the event itself to examine what we can learn, how we move forward, and how we live with what comes after.This is not a podcast about blame. It’s about understanding.

Max Impact Podcast is a society podcast hosted by Jonathan Godfrey, with 8 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Jonathan Godfrey hosts Max Impact Podcast, a society show with 8 episodes published.

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  Episode #8

  Episode 8 with Shawn Dillon

  May 20, 20261h 6mS1

  <p>In this episode of Max Impact, </p><p>New York State, December 2024 with no fatalities.</p><p>Jonathan sits down with flight nurse Shawn Dillon to discuss what happens after a non-fatal helicopter crash — when everyone survives, but life and perspective are permanently changed.</p><p>Shawn shares his journey from volunteer EMS to flight nursing, the violent reality of impact, and the emotional aftermath that followed long after the aircraft stopped moving. Together, they discuss survivorship, peer support, leadership response, safety culture, family stress, and the slow realization that surviving an accident does not mean you simply “move on”...

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  Episode #8

  Episode 8 with Shawn Dillon

  May 20, 20261h 6mS1

  In this episode of Max Impact , New York State, December 2024 with no fatalities. Jonathan sits down with flight nurse Shawn Dillon to discuss what happens after a non-fatal helicopter crash — when everyone survives, but life and perspective are permanently changed. Shawn shares his journey from volunteer EMS to flight nursing, the violent reality of impact, and the emotional aftermath that followed long after the aircraft stopped moving. Together, they discuss survivorship, peer support, leadership response, safety culture, family stress, and the slow realization that surviving an accident does not mean you simply “move on” from it. Near the end of the conversation, Shawn shares several hard-earned lessons for crews, leaders, and programs throughout the transport industry: • Don’t blow off daily briefings — make them meaningful. • Ensure policies and CAMTS standards are followed consistently. • Keep ERP and post-incident procedures current and understood. • Practice realistic catastrophic incident tabletop drills. • Do not isolate crew members involved in incidents. • Communicate quickly and honestly with other crews after an event. • Be transparent — withholding information creates distrust. • Always wear your helmet and keep your harness tight. • Stay in the aircraft until all violent movement stops. This episode is not about blame. It is about growth, transparency, healing, and learning from experiences that change people forever. 🎧 After Everyone Walks Away — Shawn Dillon Hosted by Jonathan Godfrey, author of Max Impact: A Story of Survival.

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  Episode #7

  Episode 7: Alone in the Dark — survivor Derek Boehm

  May 9, 20261h 12mS1

  <p>In this episode 7 of Max Impact, Jonathan speaks with former flight paramedic Derek Boehm, sole survivor of the 2015 Native Air helicopter crash in Arizona’s Superstition Mountains.</p><p>Derek recounts the violent impact, the freezing darkness that followed, and the hours he spent severely injured beside the wreckage — attempting to help his crew while fighting to stay alive himself.</p><p>Together, they explore survival, memory, trauma, and the strange reality of becoming “the one who lived.” Derek also shares how the experience ultimately reshaped his life and led him toward a new purpose in healthcare.</p><p>This is...

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  Episode #7

  Episode 7: Alone in the Dark — survivor Derek Boehm

  May 9, 20261h 12mS1

  In this episode 7 of Max Impact , Jonathan speaks with former flight paramedic Derek Boehm, sole survivor of the 2015 Native Air helicopter crash in Arizona’s Superstition Mountains. Derek recounts the violent impact, the freezing darkness that followed, and the hours he spent severely injured beside the wreckage — attempting to help his crew while fighting to stay alive himself. Together, they explore survival, memory, trauma, and the strange reality of becoming “the one who lived.” Derek also shares how the experience ultimately reshaped his life and led him toward a new purpose in healthcare. This is not just a story about a crash. It’s a story about endurance, identity, and the decision to keep going when survival becomes the only mission left.

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  Episode #6

  Episode 6 with Rob Cooks

  May 5, 20261h 26mS1

  <p>When CRM/AMRM fails, the flight was a success, but everyone can see that it was a recipe for disaster.</p><p>There was no accident, the flight was completed without injuries or significant events but there was a sense of fear as to how it could have all ended. Lessons learned and how the operator responded to a near miss.</p><p>Rob is a 30 year veteran in both the military as well as civilian medicine. He shares what it is like to operate in both populations.</p><p><br></p>

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