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AVIATE with Shaesta — 95 episodes
Aviation Pro Sarah Kalmeta Reveals Why Pivoting Is Power
Tasha Funes: What Private Aviation Flight Attendants Really Do
Katherine Moloney Built a Movement in Aviation — And It Started With 40 Women and Sandwiches
Katie Hill on eVTOLs, policy, and building aviation’s next chapter
Pilot-Turned-Candidate Shelly DeZevallos Says Aviation Needs a Bigger Voice in Washington
Samantha Spencer: Why airport ops is the hardest job at the airport
Amman Mujahid: There’s No Female or Male Engineer—There’s Just an Engineer
Sabira Rezaie: Afghan Helicopter Pilot Rebuilds Her Life in America After Losing Everything
The 3% Club: Aviation Needs Mechanics but Women Are Leaving with Veronica Leacock Borchardt
Trip Your Way Forward: Abingdon Mullin on Watches, Aviation, and Not Quitting
The Cost of Silence: DEI Rollbacks, Safety, and the Future of Aviation with Dr. Kimberly Perkins
Purpose-Driven Leadership: Lynda Coffman on DEI, Workforce, and the Future of Aviation
“Don’t Wait for the Invitation” — Aircraft Mechanic & Advocate Samantha T. Mitchell on Owning Your Path in Aviation
A Business Case for DEI in Aviation with Jennifer Pickerel
If the Space Won’t Hold You, Move: Leadership and Well-Being with Captain Reyné O'Shaughnessy
Why Ignoring DEI Is Aviation’s Biggest Safety Risk with Kathryn Creedy
What Mervat Sultan Teaches Us About Building Equity and Opportunity for Women in Middle-East Aviation
What the First Latina U.S. Air Force Pilot, Olga Custodio, Teaches Us About Building a Stronger Industry
Capt. Lynn Rippelmeyer on Flying the 747, Mentorship, and Moving the Industry Forward
Jessica Ruttenber Exposes How DEI Rollbacks Threaten Aviation
Sharon Preszler: 1st Woman in Combat talks Fighter Jets, DEI, & Women's Future in Military Aviation
Advocating for Mental Health in Aviation with Capt. Renée O’Shaughnessy.
A Fresh Perspective: Breaking Barriers and Building Success in Aviation with Reneta Johnson
Charting New Paths in Aviation Law with Lauren Lacey Haertlein
EP 7 - Stephanie Goetz on Healing from Loss, Embracing Change, and Finding Aviation Later in Life
EP 6 - From Combat to Creativity: Dr. Eileen A. Bjorkman’s Military Aviation Journey and Writing Legacy
EP 5 - Bobbi Wells: Creating a Pathway for Women in Aviation
EP 4 - Dorothy Cochrane: The Evolution of Women’s Roles in Aviation
EP 3 - Becky Lutte: The Need for More Research on Aviation Workforce Data and Workplace Culture
Kelly Jost on Gender Equality in Aviation
Season Six Kickoff: Cathyrine "Lilo" Armandie on Inclusion and Motherhood in Military Aviation
Meet Megha Bhatia: JSSI's Chief Strategy Officer Who's Shaping A Comprehensive Business Growth Strategy
Shelly Simi: A Legacy of Innovation and Leadership in Aviation
Caroline "Blaze" Jensen: Lessons in Military Aviation, Leadership, Motherhood and Resilience
Cat Clay Wren's Rise in Business Aviation
Shattering the Sky: Retired Col. Merryl Tengesdal, the First and Only Black Female U-2 Pilot
From PR and Sales to the Corner Office: Emily Deaton's Climb to CEO of JetAVIVA
Flight and Family: Julia Harrington's Aviation and Motherhood Journey
From Family Legacy to Aviation Leadership: Jenny Showalter's Journey
From NASA to the White House: Ezinne Uzo-Okoro's Journey and AVIATE Principles in Space Policy
Kodey Bogart, Retired Army Aviator, Educator, Entrepreneur, & Author: turning adversity into her superpower.
Elevating the Future: A look into Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and the opportunities for women with Elan Head
Joan Sullivan Garrett on entrepreneurship and enhancing the safety and well-being of individuals traveling far from home.
The first female to serve as the FAA Acting Administrator, Linda Hall Daschle
Southwest Flight 1380 Captain, Tammie Jo Shults, reflects on her life and talks managing her mental health throughout her career | Tammie Jo Shults, retired commercial airline captain, author, and former naval aviator
'Somebody who has already walked that path, can help you get there faster—find yourself a mentor.' | Lynda Tran, Director of Public Engagement and Senior Advisor to the to the Secretary of the Department of Transportation
'Do what you love, love what you do. Believe you can, and you'll be half way there.' | Rucsandra Magdalena Mihai, Founder and Managing Partner at Train Aviation offers her international perspective on the flight attendant sector
'I'm doing a great job if the people around me are going to be able to pass me one day.' | Laura Heltebran, Chief Legal Officer, Wheels Up
'Global problem have local roots. By solving a problem within your community, you can solve a global one.' — Angelina Tsboui | Teen Software Developer Prodigy
'Self awareness and your values will always guide you to where you need to be' — Madelyne Paulk | Marketing and Communications Manager, Jet It
'Financial literacy and women's empowerment go hand in hand' — Zahra Hirani | Chief Financial Officer, Boeing Capital
Vanessa Wyche is the 13th Director of the NASA Johnson Space Center. She just helped launch Artemis 1
Dr. Saralyn Mark, Founder and CEO of iGIANT: Gender diversity is not just 'Pink it and shrink it'
Canadian Air Traffic Controller Kendra Kincade turned her life around and is now Elevating Women in Aviation.
How Alina Nassar followed a career pathway in aviation law but is still charting her own course.
How did Stephanie Espy go from being a chemical engineer to sucessful entrepreneur?
Disabilty doesn't mean inabilty. | Jessica Cox, world's first licensed armless pilot
How Do I Tell My Parents I Want to Focus on My Career and Not Get Married? | Lalitya Dhavala, Aerospace Engineer
Colonel Nicole Malachowski was the first female pilot for the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. A tick bite suddenly changed her life and career.
Vanessa Blacknall-Jamison was the first woman and non-pilot Chairwoman of OBAP. Mentorship has been her brand her entire career.
Jessica Webster is a corporate pilot and Founder & President of Hera Aviation Group. She has a plan to change workforce rules for mothers and primary caregivers.
Amy Spowart, President & CEO of National Aviation Hall of Fame, plays a big role in shaping the narrative, from the past to future.
Chief Executive Officer of The Registry of Aruba, Alexandria (Alex) Colindres, pivots from art to aviation.
Founder and CEO of Infinite Branches, Shelley Svoren, has worked in Finance for more than 30 years. She joins to talk about the importance of community.
NTSB Investigator and Guyana’s first female pilot Beverly Drake talks about embracing unchartered territories
Aviation has a cognitive bias problem, and Kimberly Perkins, a Gulfstream G650 Captain & PhD candidate wants to fix it
Airline Pilot & Author Carole Hopson writes her own script for her career, and Bessie Coleman
President of the Drone Racing League, Rachel Jacobson, talks about drone racing, tech, and aviation.
Zara Rutherford, Youngest Woman to Fly Solo Around the World in A Single Engine Airplane, discusses her journey to take over my record.
Part 1: “We almost never got off the ground.” – Behind the scenes highlights & what MLK & Afghanistan have in common| with Executive Producer, Michael Wildes
Part 2: Shaesta learns how to say “No”, a complete sentence. Favorite Moments, Mental Health, Pioneers, Motherhood, social media, & Self-Advocacy | with Executive Producer, Michael Wildes
Part 3: Shaesta shares the Pressure women face to be perfect; Why we admire Patty Wagstaff; People are leaving their jobs, Nicole Stott, & Atlantic Aviation.
"I was not okay." | Talking about mental health in aviation.
"My hero, Jerrie Mock." | Pioneers who paved the way.
"Where was my village?" | My Motherhood journey, so far.
"Instagrammable moments." | Handling social media pressures.
"I had to learn how to speak up." | Being your best advocate.
"I wanted to fly...like Gwyneth Paltrow." | How my new passport empowered me.
"Ma'am, where's the pilot?" | The price women in aviation pay.
"Space, drones, airport designs, eVTOLs, Biofuels..." | Innovation is improving the way we fly.
"The first time I travelled." | Finding my passion and the courage to pursue it.
"New Horizons." | Crossing the Pacific Ocean, solo.
Vice President Sales & Marketing at Atlantic Aviation, Sue Sommers talks about the community in Aviation
Retired Astronaut, Artist, & Author, Nicole Stott discusses New Horizons & Lessons from Space
Blue Origin's Kiah Erlich on the power of pivoting.
President of New Vista Acquisition Corp. & Founder of AirFinance & XOJet, Kirsten Bartok Touw talks about Innovation & Investing in Aviation
Pilot, Author & Professor, Erika Armstrong talks about the cost of being a woman in aviation.
Aviation Hall of Fame Aerobatic & Airshow Pilot, Patty Wagstaff on Travel
Chief Growth Officer at Wheels Up, Stephanie Chung on Self-Advocacy
Media Personality & Pilot, Ariel Tweto on Social Media
Retired U.S. Coast Guard Helicopter Pilot, Liz Booker on Motherhood in Aviation
Under Secretary for Science & Research at the Smithsonian, Dr. Ellen Stofan on Pioneers in Aviation & Aerospace
Airline Pilot & Writer, Linda Berlin, on Mental Health in Aviation
BONUS: Dr. Sima Samar on the how the U.S. exit from Afghanistan will impact women
Introducing 'AVIATE With Shaesta'