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Triumph through Failure | Aubrey Duty-Tyson '18 | Bolt Brotherhood Podcast Ep. 4

Jun 13, 2026 · 48 min · Ep 4

In Episode 4 of the Bolt Brotherhood Podcast, ChristianSpears ’15 sits down with Captain Aubrey Duty-Tyson ’18, an active-duty officer in the United States Space Force and graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy.

Aubrey reflects on the challenges, setbacks, and difficultlessons he encountered during his time at the Academy. Looking back, he shares a perspective that transformed how he viewed adversity: sometimes it felt as though the Academy was designed to make you fail—only to build you into something stronger.

Through those experiences, Aubrey discovered a lesson thatcontinues to shape his life and leadership today: triumph through failure.

This conversation explores resilience, personal growth,perseverance, and the reality that some of life's greatest victories are forgedthrough struggle.

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