183. Flying High: Jane Dyer’s Journey of Fearlessness in the Face of Sexism

Jane (Ballard) Dyer, Boomer, joins us to talk about fearlessness in the face of sexism.   Jane is a retired Air Force pilot and found her determination and grit to graduate from her training school even though her class voted to make sure no woman would graduate from her class. She broke the team goal with style and grace. Whoa!! Her story is amazing and will leave you much inspired. It is featured in the book, Fearless Female Leaders, written by Kathy McAfee and Rosemary Paetow which we featured in Ep. 182.   Topics covered in the Episode: Explicit sexism Taking the time to find confidence over nervousness Self-inflicted stress Dads’ unconditional support Women empowering other women Importance of voting Selecting people to be on our team   Here are three takeaways from the episode:   1.    We will face the “naysayers” in life. It may take us time to dig deep to find that part of us where fearlessness is born. 2.    Jane’s success during these 1980s led the way for so many more future female pilots. 3.   We can all lack confidence at times but we can remind ourselves, like Jane did, that we can do things even when we’re afraid because we can breathe in the support of those who believe we can. More About Jane:   Jane Dyer retired from flying in 2017 as a Boeing 777 Captain.  She amassed over 10,000 accident-free hours at FedEx.  Prior to the B777, she was the Captain of the Airbus 300 and Boeing 727. Her flying career began in the USAF where she flew the KC135, an air-refueling aircraft, and instructed in the T-37, a primary trainer for the Air Force.    While in the Air Force, she met and married her husband, John Dyer. John also retired from the US Air Force as a pilot, serving two tours in Vietnam.  He is a highly decorated pilot, including the Purple Heart.    They have four children, three grandchildren and a great grandson.    Jane has always been active in her community as a youth sports coach, church volunteer, and Boy Scout merit badge counselor.   How to reach Jane:    [email protected]   How to reach Yo Canny:    Our website: www.girltaketheleadpod.com  You can send a message or voicemail there. We’d love to hear from you!   email: [email protected]   FB group: Girl, Take the Lead https://www.facebook.com/groups/272025931481748/?ref=share   IG: yocanny   YouTube   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yocanny/