Landing on Boats with Col. Craig Ziemba

How do you find a night deck pitching at sea in the middle of a storm? Non-stop training and a whole lot of faith in the team around you!

What better way to follow our first episode with NASA Astronaut Butch Wilmore than by bringing it back down to Earth with a fighter pilot who knows what it means to fly through storms and come out on the other side?

In Episode 2 of The Heirloom Podcast, retired Navy Colonel Craig Ziemba joins us in Laurel, Mississippi, sharing stories from his 11,000+ flight hours, eight combat tours, and the friendships that carried him through it all. As the longtime wingman of astronaut Butch Wilmore, Craig brings both humor and heart—and a clear vision for the kind of legacy that lasts.

At The Heirloom, we believe legacy isn’t just built in big moments—it’s shaped in everyday decisions, forged in hardship, and passed down through consistent living.