Ranges and Ravens with Leighan Falley - Denali Glacier Pilot, Artist, Mom

Sylvia speaks with Alaskan glacier pilot, artist, and mother Leighan Falley. Leighan shares with listeners how growing up in the grandeur of Alaska shaped how she engages with the world, her experience as a female pilot, and how she balances her life as an artist, pilot, and mother.

Topics Include

  • Bypassing early gender assumptions

  • The legend of the White Wind of Denali

  • Transitioning into motherhood

  • Attention for being a female pilot

  • Using your platform to inspire young women

  • Bush pilots vs glacier pilots

  • Balancing work, family, and creative expression

  • How challenge and adventure fortifies our resilience

  • Finding gratitude during COVID

  • Embracing the beginner's mindset

Books Mentioned

What Unites Us by Dan Rather

Connect with Leighan

Instagram: @leighanfalley


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