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 writer - the amazing Melanie Curtis. True success — the kind you can sustain over time — demands a different relationship with ambition and action. Mel takes a deep dive into serving a higher purpose and how that gives meaning to life, a healthier, more sustainable model rooted in elevating the human condition. We reflect on the last 2 years, current lives and future goals.

Dawn Cook was introduced to the world of flight by her mother, a flight attendant. Dawn's path to becoming a pilot was not easy. As a double minority starting her career in the era of 9/11, Dawn had to battle the odds and fight for what she believed in every step of the way. In this episode, Sylvia and Dawn discuss Dawn’s journey, the role of mentorship for women, starting F.A.S.T. (Female Aviators Sticking Together) and more.

Dawn Cook was introduced to the world of flight by her mother, a flight attendant. Dawn's path to becoming a pilot was not easy. As a double minority starting her career in the era of 9/11, Dawn had to battle the odds and fight for what she believed in every step of the way. In this episode, Sylvia and Dawn discuss Dawn’s journey, the role of mentorship for women, starting F.A.S.T. (Female Aviators Sticking Together) and more.

Sylvia is joined by tireless competitor, thinker, strategist, and advocate for women in sport —Linda Lindquist-Bishop. They discuss courage, positioning women to break glass ceilings, sailing, choosing love over fear, and why racing sailboats is the perfect leadership development lab.

In this episode, Sylvia and Michelle talk about Michelle's path to becoming a fighter pilot, the experience of being a Thunderbird during the pandemic, the flyover at the Superbowl, the power of change to enable dreams, the birth of "Upside Down Dreams", and why she views empathy as her superpower.

In this episode, Sylvia and Sasha Gollish discuss engineering performance as an athlete, adventure outdoors, mindset, courage, fear and measuring success. Sasha shares her passion for making fast turns on the track and on the slopes, what the metaphor of flight means to her, the power of setting intentions, and much more.

Today, we highlight Melanie Curtis in the fifth installment of our Summer Series. Melanie is an a coach, speaker, author, entrepreneur and professional skydiver. She has jumped out of an airplane over 11,000 times and competed at the highest levels in the sport of skydiving, with numerous team world records. Melanie is a fierce champion for growth and inclusion. All of this has led Melanie to a powerful position of positive influence in her expanded career as a life coach, speaker and author.

In this episode, Sylvia is joined by Linda Lindquist-Bishop to discuss how we can set up the women of today to be successful in leadership positions, what it means to choose love over fear in our relationships and in our lives, why racing sailboats is the best leadership development strategy, and much more.