What happens when one of America’s most recognizable radio personalities steps away from the microphone and into the cockpit to save animals?

Fred, host of The Fred Show, is known to millions of listeners through his nationally syndicated morning radio show and iHeartRadio. But outside the studio, Fred is also a licensed pilot who volunteers his time and aircraft to help transport rescue animals across the country—giving dogs and other animals a chance to reach shelters, foster families, and forever homes.

On this episode of BETTER GOOD, Scott M. Curran sits down with Fred to explore a side of his life most listeners never get to see: his work as a volunteer rescue pilot with Pilots N Paws and his commitment to animal rescue and philanthropy.

For Scott, the story is also personal. Fred personally flew two of Scott’s special-needs rescue dogs to him, turning their shared commitment to animal rescue into a friendship and providing a powerful example of what can happen when someone uses the skills and resources they already have to help others. Fred shares what it’s like balancing life as a nationally syndicated radio personality with his passion for aviation, animal rescue, volunteering, and giving back. He and Scott discuss the experiences that shaped Fred’s desire to help, what happens during an animal rescue flight, and why sometimes making a difference starts with simply asking: What can I do with what I already have?

They also explore Fred’s career in radio, his life beyond The Fred Show, flying, philanthropy, and the causes he has supported throughout his career. This is a conversation about animal rescue, aviation, radio, volunteering, philanthropy, purpose, and finding your own way to do good.