Last Flight Out Podcast

What does it actually take to rebuild your life when everything has gone wrong? And when is it time to stop choosing security and bet on yourself? Amer Rustom arrived in Dubai with debt after one of the lowest periods of his life. He went on to generate $3 million in sales in six months and when his company offered him more money to stay, he quit. In this episode of Last Flight Out, Amer shares th...

Podcast burnout is real, and it hits harder than people realize. We are cutting the noise to talk about the reality of the grind. Creating content consistently looks easy from the outside, but the reality is a cycle of constant output that eventually drains you. We are talking about the mental toll of staying relevant when you feel like you have nothing left to say. This conversation is for every...

SUBSCRIBE & WATCH MORE ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/@lastflightoutpodcast He had a ticket back to San Diego to play another season of baseball. He did not use it. Jay and Mike sit down with Kevin Leonel — a Dominican American designer from Brooklyn who walked away from a baseball career, chose a sewing machine over a PS5, enrolled in YouTube University, and skipped straight past t-shirts to cut...

SUBSCRIBE & WATCH MORE ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/@lastflightoutpodcast Some artists make music. Raydeo makes sense of the world through it. In Episode 60 of the Last Flight Out Podcast, Mike and Jay sit down with Raydeo — a storyteller, leader, and one of the most authentic voices coming out of Washington Heights, New York. This is not just a music conversation. This is a conversation about i...

Zechariah Thomas started building hockey sticks at 19 in a sport that wasn't waiting for him. At 23 he was on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. This is what happened in between. A special Canada edition of Last Flight Out, hosted by Jay. Zechariah is the founder of Swift Hockey, a performance equipment brand out of Oshawa, Ontario that set out to challenge one of the most tradition-bound industries in...

Nostalgia lies to you. It edits out the boredom, the broke months, and the friendships that were never that solid, then sells you the highlight reel as history. Mike and Jay get into what they actually wish they'd known in their twenties. This one is about memory and how badly it distorts the past, and about the specific things you only understand about your twenties once you're safely out of them...

Ali Hassoun built the Middle East's first social wellness club. Inside PEAQ Dubai: ice baths, contrast therapy, hyperbaric oxygen, and why recovery works better with other people. In 2019, a stretch of personal and professional setbacks sent Ali Hassoun looking for clarity. What came out of it was PEAQ Wellness Club in Al Quoz, Dubai, the first venue in the region to put fitness, recovery, and com...

Andy Nguyen turned a Houston pop-up into one of the most talked-about food brands in America — and he did it alongside legendary rapper Bun B. In this episode of Last Flight Out, Andy sits down with Jay to break down how Trill Burgers went from a single stand to a national name, what most people get wrong about building a food business, and the mindset it takes to bet on yourself when the odds say...

SUBSCRIBE & WATCH MORE ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/@lastflightoutpodcast Mike and Jay get fully transparent about money — what they have actually built, what the journey to get there really looked like, and the honest version that does not make it onto the highlight reel. They get into the stocks vs. real estate debate and why they genuinely fall on different sides of it. The new investments th...

SUBSCRIBE & WATCH MORE ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/@lastflightoutpodcast He grew up in the Bronx with no degree, no investors, and no connections. He learned the fashion business from the floor up — Bloomingdale's, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Burberry — watching how the biggest luxury houses in the world actually work. Then in 2011 he bet everything on himself and started Fly Geenius. For ten years h...

SUBSCRIBE & WATCH MORE ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/@lastflightoutpodcast Some people talk about relationships from theory. James Sexton understands them from the battlefield. Jay sits down with James Sexton — one of the most recognized divorce attorneys in the world and a familiar face from Diary of a CEO, Huberman Lab, and Lex Fridman — for a conversation that goes far beyond the courtroom. Th...

SUBSCRIBE & WATCH MORE ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/@lastflightoutpodcast  It was supposed to be a simple night out. It was not. In Episode 52, Mike and Jay break down exactly how they ruined guys night — from the group chat that lied from the jump, to the factions that formed when nobody could agree on a plan, to the receipts at the end of the night that nobody wanted to see. But then we get in...

SUBSCRIBE & WATCH MORE ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/@lastflightoutpodcast The Fanchise is back. CP the Fanchise returns to the Last Flight Out Podcast for Part Two and this time he's celebrating 100,000 subscribers on Knicks Fan TV while the Knicks are gearing up for a deep playoff run. In this episode we cover everything. What 100K actually means to someone who started KFTV during a 17-65 seaso...

50 episodes. Two guys One podcast that took off and never looked back. In this milestone episode, Mike and Jay sit down to reflect on the journey, breaking down their personal favorite moments, most memorable guests, and the conversations that hit different. From raw vulnerability to pure comedy, from life-changing advice to moments that stopped us in our tracks this is Last Flight Out in its pure...

Mike and Jay are back with a raw, unfiltered update — just the two of them. 🎙️ In this episode, your hosts reflect on everything Season 5 brought to the table — the wins, the lessons, the growth — and give you an exclusive look at what Season 6 has in store. Plus, some exciting events you won't want to miss. 👉 If you've been riding with us since Day 1 or just found us — this episode is ev...

Mike was in Abu Dhabi when everything changed. US evacuation orders. Iranian strikes on civilian infrastructure. One of the busiest airports in the world in chaos. And he was still there. In this episode, Mike sits down with co-host Jay to tell the full story — what he saw on the ground in Abu Dhabi during the Iran-US/Israel conflict, what the evacuation actually looked like beyond the headlines,...

In the season finale of the Last Flight Out Podcast, hosts Mike and Jay discuss the concept of "rebranding" or reintroducing yourself to the world—a shift often forced by major life events. The hosts were inspired by the quiet evolution of artists like Gunna, who focused on fitness, health, and work after a public controversy. They agree that "the work is showing for itself," making it the best ki...

In this episode of Last Flight Out, we sit down with Aaron Cooper, a true design legend whose work at Nike helped shape modern sneaker culture. Aaron breaks down what it really takes to design at the highest level—inside one of the most influential brands in the world. From the intersection of culture, creativity, and commerce to how storytelling drives product, this conversation goes far beyond s...

From Full Size Run to StockX, Brendan Dunne has helped define how sneaker culture is talked about — and now, how it’s built. In this episode of the Last Flight Out Podcast, we sit down with Brendan Dunne, one of the most influential voices in sneaker media, to unpack his journey from Sole Collector and Complex’s Full Size Run to stepping inside the industry as Senior Director of Customer Community...

What does “Trill” really mean in 2025? In this episode, Bun B sits down with Last Flight Out for a real conversation about money, legacy, ownership and financial freedom—beyond the music and beyond the mythology. From building wealth the right way to protecting your name, your family, and your future, Bun B breaks down how his definition of Trill has evolved and why financial literacy is part of r...

In this episode of Last Flight Out, Mike McKenzie sits down with Stephan Müller — a leader at WHOOP, co-founder of Uncommon Club, and someone who’s pushed his body and mind to extremes by running seven ultramarathons. We talk about what elite performance really looks like when no one’s watching. Stephan breaks down the mental frameworks behind endurance, discipline, and long-term consistency — not...

SUBSCRIBE & WATCH MORE ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/@lastflightoutpodcast From the boardroom to the pitch, Maria Khan embodies resilience and reinvention. In this episode of The Last Flight Out Podcast, she shares how she left the corporate world to pursue her dream, becoming captain of Pakistan’s women’s national team and a voice for women in sport worldwide. FOLLOW OUR HOSTS: Jay ➡️ https://in...

SUBSCRIBE & WATCH MORE ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/@lastflightoutpodcast After years abroad, the LFO Boys speak on Jay's return to the city that made him and what would take Mike to leave the UAE. In “New York or Nowhere,” they unpack what living overseas taught them about home — the chaos, the character, and the culture that make New York impossible to replace. FOLLOW OUR HOSTS: Jay ➡️ htt...

SUBSCRIBE & WATCH MORE ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/@lastflightoutpodcast What started as a father-son pizza night with no menu, no plan, and no marketing became one of the most talked-about restaurants in the Middle East. Raj Dagstani shares the story behind Marmellata — from New York kitchens to Abu Dhabi’s Souq Al Mina, and how food, family, and community built something bigger than pizza. FO...

SUBSCRIBE & WATCH MORE ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/@lastflightoutpodcast In Episode 39 of The Last Flight Out Podcast — “The Social Disease” — Mike and Jay dive deep into how social media is rewiring the brain, numbing emotions, and distorting real human connection. We explore how the endless scroll has turned dopamine hits into dependency, blurred the lines between vulnerability and performanc...