When Women Fly
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When Women Fly
Every woman harbors the spirit of flight. We talk about it, one story at a time. Our guests include superstar athletes, world champions, aviators, gritty moms, and women who can't be ignored. Join us each week and connect with women who dare to pursue their dreams and fly.
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102 Mental Health, Resilience, and Dispelling the Myth of Work-Life Balance with Edy Greenblatt, Shaesta Waiz, Mandy Hickson, Nikki Stone
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This compilation episode is for mothers, daughters, sisters, friends, and women everywhere who are challenged by work, life, and...
101 Persevere and Become: How to Unlock Life's Outsized Returns
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Our culture repeatedly tells us that the goal is to be the best, and to be the best you need talent or perseverance... but this m...
100 True Success Requires Serving a Higher Purpose: Melanie Curtis on Challenging Fear and Collective Meaning
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Welcome to Episode 100 of When Women Fly! To celebrate we go back to where it all began, Episode 1 with skydiver, life coach and...
099 Becoming Mom: Transitioning Into Motherhood With Sonya Looney, Kikkan Randall, Kimmy Fasani, Belinda Baggs, and Marissa Colclasure
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This is an episode for all women everywhere. If you are finding motherhood hard, this episode is for you. If you are finding it h...
098 The Hidden History of Women Who Fly, Rebels, Witches, Divas, and Other Archetypal Airborne Females with Serinity Young (2021)
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Archetypes. Fleeing. Freedom. Flight. And the roles we play. How do we break out of the limiting versions? And why has it always...
097 A Real Perspective on Moving, Belonging, and Expat Parenting with Shannon Polson of the Grit Institute
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Shannon Huffman Polson is continuously challenging herself to move out of her comfort zone, whether it’s by flying attack helicop...
096 Cirrus Life & Moxie with Ivy McIver – Visionary, Pilot, Endurance Athlete (2021)
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In this episode, Sylvia talks with pilot, visionary, and strategist Ivy McIver, the Director of the SR Product Line at Cirrus Air...
095 Equestrian Jan Byyny on Following Your Passion and Making It Your Profession, Recovering from a Life-Altering Accident, and Why Mentoring is Meaningful
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After discovering her passion at an early age, Jan was determined to put her heart, mind, and soul into riding. She knew that rid...
094 On Fear, Motherhood, and Mindfulness with Professional Snowboarder and Cancer Survivor Kimmy Fasani (2021)
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What happens when you have two very big but different dreams vying for your focus? Do you choose one? Or do you risk pursuing bot...
093 Moving, Flying, Change, and Lessons for the En Route with Host, Sylvia Winter
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In this solo episode, Sylvia shares what prompted her to move her family and three kids across the ocean to Switzerland. She digs...
092 The Story of Shaesta Waiz: An Afghan Refugee Who Flew Around the World in a Single-Engine Aircraft
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Shaesta Waiz is an American pilot, the first female certified civilian pilot born in Afghanistan and the youngest woman to fly so...
091 An Officer, Not a Gentleman: The Story of Pioneering Fighter Pilot Mandy Hickson
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Mandy’s hope of becoming a fast jet pilot in the Royal Air Force was once an impossible dream. When Mandy first became interested...
090 Lessons On Mindset, Determination and the Turtle Effect from Olympic Gold Medalist Nikki Stone (2020)
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When Nikki Stone injured her back in 1996, the pain was so excruciating that she couldn't stand for more than 15 minutes at a tim...
089 Ask Me Anything with Host Sylvia Winter: Trusting Your Gut, Finding Your Flow, and Walking Through Life with Flight as a Metaphor
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Join Sylvia in her first ask me anything episode of Season 3 as she responds to audience questions about her life, flying, and th...
088 Creating Space for Deep Healing, Connection, and Nature with Eliza Kerr - Climber, Surfer, Ayurvedic Specialist (2020)
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Today's guest is Eliza Kerr from Yosemite, California. Eliza has been leading people on adventures in the outdoors for more than...
087 Secrets to a High Performance Life with Sonya Looney - World Champion Mountain Biker, Entrepreneur and Mother
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Sonya Looney is a professional mountain biker and racing cyclist who has competed in over 20 countries and has over 25 career win...
086 Surfing, Science, and Storytelling with National Geographic Explorer Shannon Switzer Swanson (2021)
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Today's episode features Shannon Switzer Swanson, a National Geographic Explorer, marine social ecologist, and surfer who explore...
085 Learning to Love the Turbulence with Amelia Rose Earhart
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Amelia Rose’s parents wanted her to have an aspirational name — one that she could live up to. So, with her dad’s surname, she wa...
084 Trapeze Lessons with Burnout and Resilience Coach with Dr. Edy Greenblatt – Entrepreneur, Educator, and Dancer (2021)
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Today's episode features dance ethnologist, flying trapeze artist, and executive coach Dr. Edy Greenblatt.
As part o...
083 The Impact of the Past and the Hope for the Future with Amy Spowart
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What makes one an icon, an idol, an exemplar? What defines our heroes? What does honor and greatness teach us—and why does it mat...
082 Defying Limitations and Daring to Fly with Jessica Cox: The First Armless Pilot in Aviation History (2021)
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How can we break through our perceived limitations and pursue our ambitions and dreams?
As part of Season III, we ar...
081 The Aviatrix Mindset: Coach's Corner with Dawn Cook
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In this short companion episode, Dawn Cook joins us to go deeper on the topics of mindset, motherhood, and slowing down to speed...
080 A Call to the Mountains and Other Reasons to Fly with Sarah Halas - Ski Guide and Alpine Flight Instructor (2021)
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As part of Season III, we are revisiting some of our favorite episodes that grapple with big life themes, break down the componen...
079 Focus, Patience, and Reward: Fly Fishing with Linda Leary of FisheWear
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Today we continue an exploration of the ways in which we "fly". The facts of our experiences of flight are different. But so many...
078 Inversions, Mindset Shifts and Making a Living Doing What You Love with Nathania Stambouli - Founder of Yogi Fight School (2021)
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As part of Season III, we are revisiting some of our favorite episodes that grapple with big life themes, break down the componen...
077 What Holds Us Back and the Elephant's Tether (2021)
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In this short solo episode, Sylvia connects with listeners on the topic of perceived limitations. With a little investigation, we...
076 Stop Stalling and Start Soaring with Pilot and Motivational Speaker Dawn Cook
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Dawn Cook was introduced to the world of flight by her mother, a flight attendant. Dawn loved flying and wanted to follow in her...
075 Companion Episode with Coach Tenille Hoogland on Training Essentials including Female Physiology, Recovery, and Cross Training
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In this companion episode, Sylvia and Tenille Hoogland discuss training essentials for female athletes. They discuss how unrealis...
074 Reckoning with Performance, Defeat, and Wellness with Pro-Athlete and Coach Tenille Hoogland
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Tenille Hoogland has always been an athlete. Her journey started as a young girl with dreams of being a synchronized swimmer in t...
073 How the Slam Dunk Challenged Media, Repositioned Basketball and Ignited a Conversation about 'Ladylike' Tendencies with Michelle Snow (2021)
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As part of our Season III relaunch this month, we are revisiting a few of our favorite episodes that grapple with big life themes...
072 Show Up, Seize the Moment, Trust the Process, and Then, There is Motherhood with Vanessa Blakeley
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How do you show up in an uncertain world? Show up for yourself. This episode about preparation, presence, and presentation. As o...
071 Growth is a Process
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In this companion episode, we explore the topic of growth – specifically, the growth mindset.
Growth can be scary, a...
070 On Taking Risks and Personal Transformation with Backcountry Skier and Paraglider Caite Zeliff (2021)
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As part of our Season III relaunch this week, we are revisiting a few of our favorite episodes that grapple with big life themes,...
069 Life Lessons in the Stratosphere and Defying Expectations with U-2 Pilot Merryl Tengesdal
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Merryl Tengesdal is one of aviation's most fascinating women. With accomplished careers in both the Navy and the Air Force, Merry...
068 The Life of Bessie Coleman, The First Black Woman to Earn a Pilot's License
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In this companion episode, we explore the life of Bessie Coleman – the first black woman in the world to earn a pilot's license.<...
067 Never Underestimate the Potential in Teamwork and Your Strength of Purpose with Linda Lindquist-Bishop (2021)
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As part of our Season III relaunch this week, we are revisiting a few of our favorite episodes that grapple with big life themes,...
066 The Power of Upside Down Dreams with Thunderbird Michelle "Mace" Curran
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Michelle “Mace” Curran is known for her impressive thirteen-year career as a fighter pilot flying F-16s. She went on to serve thr...
065 Never Let Go of Your Dreams with Carole Hopson
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As a child, Carole Hopson spent hours lying on the grass in her grandparents’ backyard watching the planes arrive at Philadelphia...
064 Welcome to Season III of When Women Fly!
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Every woman harbors the spirit of flight. We talk about it, one story at a time. Our guests include superstar athletes, world cha...
063 The Power of a Daily Practice with Libby DeLana
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In 2011, award-winning executive creative director Libby DeLana challenged herself to walk every day for 30 days. It has now been...