Cran Middlecoat That Pilot Guy
School Guest Speaker
From inspiring Year 10 students to explore exciting aviation career pathways, to equipping Year 11 students with practical leadership skills in From Cockpit to Classroom, and preparing Year 12 students with the resilience, motivation and wellbeing tools they’ll need when the pressure is on, Cran’s engaging presentations combine humour, powerful stories and practical life lessons. Students leave inspired, more confident and equipped with real-world tools they can use throughout school and well beyond the classroom. Read more about Cran at your school.
Motivational Speaker
From corporate boardrooms to auditoriums spanning the globe, Cran’s words resonate with all who yearn for transformation. Read more about Cran.
Cran's Story Motivational Speaker
Resilience Expert
Discover why the words practice and perfect should never be used in the same sentence. Through powerful aviation stories and practical, real-world lessons, Cran challenges audiences to embrace uncertainty, rethink failure and discover that resilience is simply getting comfortable with feeling uncomfortable. Drawing on more than 31 years and 8,000 hours in the cockpit—and a life-changing stay in ICU following brain surgery—he demonstrates why the goal has never been perfection. It’s confidence. Read more about Cran.
Keynote Speaker Cran
For executives, students, & anyone facing adversity
Be Inspired
Cran Middlecoat is known as the “That pilot guy”. Cran brings an authentic story of success and survival to inspire and help build resilience. Cran speaks with corporate & business executives, students, and anyone facing adversity. Students are also inspired to learn through better study techniques and practical experience during Cran’s guest speaking at schools.
Be Challenged
Reshape your perception of failure and redefine success. Cran dismantles the notion of perfection, advocating for the transformative power of practice and resilience. Embrace your discomfort of growth and celebrate the beauty of imperfection. Unlock the limitless potential that lies within every one of us.
Be Empowered
Cran will have you laughing with his hilarious anecdotes that serve as poignant illustrations of his message. Hearing his authentic story of awakening in intensive care and facing adversity invites you to embrace your vulnerabilities. Learn to lean into the discomfort and find strength in your flaws.
Be challenged, inspired, and empowered to succeed.