Why Only 2% of Fighter Pilots Are Women & How I Beat The Odds | Michelle "MACE" Curran

Join us on the Travis Makes Friends podcast as we dive into an incredible conversation with Michelle 'Mace' Curran, a decorated U.S. Air Force veteran and former Thunderbird lead solo pilot. From her small-town roots in Wisconsin to flying F-16s in combat and inspiring audiences as a motivational speaker, Michelle shares her journey, the challenges of being a female fighter pilot, and insights from her new book, The Flip Side: How to Invert Your Perspective and Turn Fear into Your Superpower. Buckle up for an inspiring episode filled with high-flying stories and life-changing lessons! If you like this, click subscribe, like and share with a friend. Follow Travis on: Instagram: @travischappell TikTok: @traviscchappell Facebook: /traviscchappell Twitter: @traviscchappell Chapters 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:39 - Interest in Air Force Career 00:05:49 - Switching to Fighter Pilot Goal 00:11:27 - Female Fighter Pilots Stats 00:15:08 - Unexpected Career Challenges 00:21:19 - Japan Assignment and Gear 00:24:05 - Book: The Flip Side 00:29:04 - Call Sign Story 00:35:54 - Lessons from Dog Fight 00:37:25 - Book Writing Process 00:43:51 - Where to Buy Book #TravisChappell #BuildYourNetwork #TravisMakesFriends #MichelleCurran #AirForcePilot #ThunderbirdSolo #F16Viper #CombatVeteran #FemalePilot #MaceCallsign #FlipSide #FearSuperpower #PilotTraining #DropNight #RuralWisconsin #StThomas #LukeAFB #MisawaJapan #AfghanistanDeployment #NVGCombat #DogFight #BestsellerList #MotivationalSpeaker #TopGun #BlueAngels #NicoleMalachowski #MilitaryTrends #AviationNews #WomenThunderbirds #F35Stealth If you like this, click subscribe, like and share with a friend. Follow Travis on: Instagram: @travischappell TikTok: @traviscchappell Facebook: /traviscchappell Twitter: @traviscchappell