Ep.40 I Col. Martha McSally I Deciding to Change the Status Quo: The First Female Fighter Pilot to Fly in Combat
Col. Martha McSally, the first female fighter pilot to fly in combat, joins the show to tell her story of shattering glass ceilings and challenging the status quo.
This episode offers a decision-making framework that leans into passionate intuition. Afterall, it takes a woman of big heart to not only become a fighter pilot, but to take on the Pentagon in an 8-year battle to overturn discriminatory policies towards servicewomen deployed to Saudi Arabia—and win.
How can you alter the status quo?
DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THE FULL EPISODE? No worries!
Check out the 15-minute highlight episode, pulled from our conversation with Col. Martha McSally: https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/50130398/download.mp3
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MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
The WASPS (Women Airforce Service Pilots): https://www.womenshistory.org/exhibits/women-airforce-service-pilots-wasps-wwii
Shailee Basnet on Decidedly, “Ep.26 I Deciding to Conquer Your Everest”: https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/48917046/download.mp3
ABOUT COL. MARTHA McSALLY
Instagram: @marthamcsally
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marthamcsally
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martha-mcsally-1a5606229/
Dare to Fly (book): https://www.daretofly.us/
Website: https://marthamcsally.com/
Colonel Martha E. McSally is a pioneering combat-proven leader, inspiring speaker, and celebrated author. McSally is a compelling example of overcoming adversity and fear to achieve extraordinary feats. Losing her dad at the age of 12 and surviving sexual abuse and assault, she persevered to become the 1st woman in U.S. history to fly a fighter jet in combat and command a fighter squadron in combat. Along her journey, McSally had to overcome significant obstacles including U.S. law prohibiting women from flying combat jets. She persevered, held onto her dreams, continued to excel, and shattered glass ceilings.
This episode offers a decision-making framework that leans into passionate intuition. Afterall, it takes a woman of big heart to not only become a fighter pilot, but to take on the Pentagon in an 8-year battle to overturn discriminatory policies towards servicewomen deployed to Saudi Arabia—and win.
How can you alter the status quo?
DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THE FULL EPISODE? No worries!
Check out the 15-minute highlight episode, pulled from our conversation with Col. Martha McSally: https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/50130398/download.mp3
CONNECT WITH US
DecidedlyPodcast.com
Instagram: @decidedlypodcast
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/decidedlypodcast
Shawn’s Instagram: @shawn_d_smith
Sanger’s Instagram: @sangersmith
Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly decision-making tips: https://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin?v=001aeU_pPBHJPNJWJBdVbaci6bjGIuEJurH12xHBWDEVT_NxyCadMd7wLSZjcEZglkSjDjehuIbTHD8nABOIdV69ctfYpSzg24RCIytetBUrlIPPKgaGzjGZ8DkM0Wp1LMjbErcYUur7PbZGjeVo4gyXlz821AoJGZR
Join us every Wednesday for more strategies to DEFEAT bad decision-making – one episode at a time!
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
The WASPS (Women Airforce Service Pilots): https://www.womenshistory.org/exhibits/women-airforce-service-pilots-wasps-wwii
Shailee Basnet on Decidedly, “Ep.26 I Deciding to Conquer Your Everest”: https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/48917046/download.mp3
ABOUT COL. MARTHA McSALLY
Instagram: @marthamcsally
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marthamcsally
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martha-mcsally-1a5606229/
Dare to Fly (book): https://www.daretofly.us/
Website: https://marthamcsally.com/
Colonel Martha E. McSally is a pioneering combat-proven leader, inspiring speaker, and celebrated author. McSally is a compelling example of overcoming adversity and fear to achieve extraordinary feats. Losing her dad at the age of 12 and surviving sexual abuse and assault, she persevered to become the 1st woman in U.S. history to fly a fighter jet in combat and command a fighter squadron in combat. Along her journey, McSally had to overcome significant obstacles including U.S. law prohibiting women from flying combat jets. She persevered, held onto her dreams, continued to excel, and shattered glass ceilings.
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