It takes a lot of effort to be recognized by the mainstream media for your skills and influence within 12 months of creating something.

Or does it?

A year after creating FlyerTalk, Randy Petersen was being hailed in the press for his expertise on all things related to frequent flying, loyalty programs and the passenger experience.

He was a frequent visitor to the headquarters of airlines around the world and had the ear of numerous CEOs in the business.

Such access and such influence is hard to come by but the larger-than-life Petersen remains extremely modest about his achievements.

Now retired from the day-to-day work of understanding and analyzing the aviation business, Petersen joins us as our latest guest on How I Got Here.

HIGH is a weekly show produced by PhocusWire and Mozio, aimed at getting the inside stories behind startups and innovation in travel and transportation.

It's hosted by PhocusWire's editor in chief, Kevin May, and Mozio co-founder and CEO David Litwak.

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