when somebody says no to you do you want to do it more do you take it as a
to do it more do you take it as a
to do it more do you take it as a challenge or do you see it as face value
challenge or do you see it as face value
challenge or do you see it as face value and move on the answer to that question
and move on the answer to that question
and move on the answer to that question is it depends it depends on how badly
is it depends it depends on how badly
is it depends it depends on how badly you want it no is what I heard from my
you want it no is what I heard from my
you want it no is what I heard from my family when I told them I wanted to
family when I told them I wanted to
family when I told them I wanted to learn how to fly
learn how to fly
learn how to fly no is what I heard from my industry when
no is what I heard from my industry when
no is what I heard from my industry when I sought out a mentor and a job
I sought out a mentor and a job
I sought out a mentor and a job no is what I heard from my own body
no is what I heard from my own body
no is what I heard from my own body when I was grounded by life-threatening
when I was grounded by life-threatening
when I was grounded by life-threatening illness I was born in Greece but I grew
illness I was born in Greece but I grew
illness I was born in Greece but I grew up in Chicago so if any of you have seen
up in Chicago so if any of you have seen
up in Chicago so if any of you have seen the movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding
the movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding
the movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding it’s literally like watching home videos
it’s literally like watching home videos
it’s literally like watching home videos for us we had restaurants and snack
for us we had restaurants and snack
for us we had restaurants and snack shops and grocery stores and butcher
shops and grocery stores and butcher
shops and grocery stores and butcher shops and strip malls so when I was
shops and strip malls so when I was
shops and strip malls so when I was asked to interview a flight instructor
asked to interview a flight instructor
asked to interview a flight instructor for a school project and I got the
for a school project and I got the
for a school project and I got the aviation bug it’s a true thing all I
aviation bug it’s a true thing all I
aviation bug it’s a true thing all I could think about was airplanes it was
could think about was airplanes it was
could think about was airplanes it was like a sickness so imagine I bebop home
like a sickness so imagine I bebop home
like a sickness so imagine I bebop home to my dad I’m 13 years old I said dad I
to my dad I’m 13 years old I said dad I
to my dad I’m 13 years old I said dad I want to learn how to fly airplanes he
want to learn how to fly airplanes he
want to learn how to fly airplanes he said ah no no no we are Greek we do not
said ah no no no we are Greek we do not
said ah no no no we are Greek we do not do these things I said oh come on dad
do these things I said oh come on dad
do these things I said oh come on dad look at Olympic Airlines look at the
look at Olympic Airlines look at the
look at Olympic Airlines look at the Greek airforce
Greek airforce
Greek airforce he said yes but there are no women there
he said yes but there are no women there
he said yes but there are no women there because it’s not women’s work
because it’s not women’s work
because it’s not women’s work now you know he wasn’t wrong
now you know he wasn’t wrong
now you know he wasn’t wrong and I had my challenge it’s not easy to
and I had my challenge it’s not easy to
and I had my challenge it’s not easy to change a patriarchy you don’t do it with
change a patriarchy you don’t do it with
change a patriarchy you don’t do it with strong arm and force you do it slowly
strong arm and force you do it slowly
strong arm and force you do it slowly and systematically appealing to pride
and systematically appealing to pride
and systematically appealing to pride and ego and with some help from mom I
and ego and with some help from mom I
and ego and with some help from mom I persisted and I eventually convinced my
persisted and I eventually convinced my
persisted and I eventually convinced my traditional Greek family that a good
traditional Greek family that a good
traditional Greek family that a good Greek girl could fly airplanes I bagged
Greek girl could fly airplanes I bagged
Greek girl could fly airplanes I bagged groceries and worked in the family
groceries and worked in the family
groceries and worked in the family restaurant for years I told myself it’s
restaurant for years I told myself it’s
restaurant for years I told myself it’s a four to one ratio four days of work
a four to one ratio four days of work
a four to one ratio four days of work and I can pay for one more day of flying
and I can pay for one more day of flying
and I can pay for one more day of flying lessons
lessons
lessons eventually I earned my private pilot’s
eventually I earned my private pilot’s
eventually I earned my private pilot’s license nobody in my family flew they
license nobody in my family flew they
license nobody in my family flew they didn’t really understand what that meant
didn’t really understand what that meant
didn’t really understand what that meant so when I took my dad up for his first
so when I took my dad up for his first
so when I took my dad up for his first airplane ride in a Cessna or Chestnut as
airplane ride in a Cessna or Chestnut as
airplane ride in a Cessna or Chestnut as he calls it to this day we weren’t 50
he calls it to this day we weren’t 50
he calls it to this day we weren’t 50 feet in the air and I can see the pride
feet in the air and I can see the pride
feet in the air and I can see the pride in his face and that he was convinced my
in his face and that he was convinced my
in his face and that he was convinced my family became my biggest champions and
family became my biggest champions and
family became my biggest champions and boy did I need them convincing them was
boy did I need them convincing them was
boy did I need them convincing them was just the first of many many hurdles I
just the first of many many hurdles I
just the first of many many hurdles I had no idea how difficult it would be to
had no idea how difficult it would be to
had no idea how difficult it would be to break into such a male-dominated
break into such a male-dominated
break into such a male-dominated industry I look for mentors while I was
industry I look for mentors while I was
industry I look for mentors while I was still in high school and when I told the
still in high school and when I told the
still in high school and when I told the one-and-only airline pilot I knew that I
one-and-only airline pilot I knew that I
one-and-only airline pilot I knew that I was learning to fly he tilted his head
was learning to fly he tilted his head
was learning to fly he tilted his head looked me up and down and said what wait
looked me up and down and said what wait
looked me up and down and said what wait what why just become a flight attendant
what why just become a flight attendant
what why just become a flight attendant you have to understand that the gender
you have to understand that the gender
you have to understand that the gender silos at that time were incredibly
silos at that time were incredibly
silos at that time were incredibly engrained female equals flight attendant
engrained female equals flight attendant
engrained female equals flight attendant or stewardess male equals pilot but I
or stewardess male equals pilot but I
or stewardess male equals pilot but I said yes
said yes
said yes I sought out the finest aviation school
I sought out the finest aviation school
I sought out the finest aviation school in the country and I graduated from the
in the country and I graduated from the
in the country and I graduated from the University of North Dakota Center for
University of North Dakota Center for
University of North Dakota Center for aerospace sciences in 1990 finding a job
aerospace sciences in 1990 finding a job
aerospace sciences in 1990 finding a job as a pilot was near impossible it was a
as a pilot was near impossible it was a
as a pilot was near impossible it was a simple supply and demand issue there
simple supply and demand issue there
simple supply and demand issue there were pilots everywhere so working at the
were pilots everywhere so working at the
were pilots everywhere so working at the 18 local AT&T phone center store after
18 local AT&T phone center store after
18 local AT&T phone center store after college is not what I thought I would be
college is not what I thought I would be
college is not what I thought I would be doing but I did I also washed airplanes
doing but I did I also washed airplanes
doing but I did I also washed airplanes I flight instructed I flew charters I
I flight instructed I flew charters I
I flight instructed I flew charters I flew corporates I flew turboprops for
flew corporates I flew turboprops for
flew corporates I flew turboprops for multiple Express carriers making less
multiple Express carriers making less
multiple Express carriers making less money than I did bagging groceries and
money than I did bagging groceries and
money than I did bagging groceries and just as I thought you know what I’m
just as I thought you know what I’m
just as I thought you know what I’m gonna go back to school and get my MBA I
gonna go back to school and get my MBA I
gonna go back to school and get my MBA I got a call out of the blue from an
got a call out of the blue from an
got a call out of the blue from an acquaintance and he said hey Evie you
acquaintance and he said hey Evie you
acquaintance and he said hey Evie you still flying I said yeah I was a little
still flying I said yeah I was a little
still flying I said yeah I was a little skeptical why what’s going on he said
skeptical why what’s going on he said
skeptical why what’s going on he said why don’t you come fly 737s for me I
why don’t you come fly 737s for me I
why don’t you come fly 737s for me I said I don’t know are you drug running
he said no i am the chief pilot at this
he said no i am the chief pilot at this new start-up airline and i have if you
new start-up airline and i have if you
new start-up airline and i have if you could if he only stopped there right I
could if he only stopped there right I
could if he only stopped there right I was so excited
was so excited
was so excited I’d been flying for 10 years I was about
I’d been flying for 10 years I was about
I’d been flying for 10 years I was about to get my big break but he didn’t he
to get my big break but he didn’t he
to get my big break but he didn’t he went on he said I have an HR department
went on he said I have an HR department
went on he said I have an HR department and she said I need to hire a word I’m
and she said I need to hire a word I’m
and she said I need to hire a word I’m not gonna repeat and I thought of you
not gonna repeat and I thought of you
not gonna repeat and I thought of you immediately I was like oh this is not
immediately I was like oh this is not
immediately I was like oh this is not how I was hoping to break into this
how I was hoping to break into this
how I was hoping to break into this industry but even though I was
industry but even though I was
industry but even though I was disappointed in the circumstance I
disappointed in the circumstance I
disappointed in the circumstance I really did want the job and I told them
really did want the job and I told them
really did want the job and I told them I take the position on one condition
I take the position on one condition
I take the position on one condition that he never ever called another female
that he never ever called another female
that he never ever called another female that derogatory term again
that derogatory term again
that derogatory term again he apologized and agreed now you have to
he apologized and agreed now you have to
he apologized and agreed now you have to understand that that mentality was
understand that that mentality was
understand that that mentality was prevalent in the early days and it was a
prevalent in the early days and it was a
prevalent in the early days and it was a real good ol boy network it was a
real good ol boy network it was a
real good ol boy network it was a barrier to entry for many women
barrier to entry for many women
barrier to entry for many women this was our glass ceiling so breaking
this was our glass ceiling so breaking
this was our glass ceiling so breaking into this world of machismo with guns
into this world of machismo with guns
into this world of machismo with guns a-blazing was not the way to do it you
a-blazing was not the way to do it you
a-blazing was not the way to do it you break in by tackling opportunities as
break in by tackling opportunities as
break in by tackling opportunities as they come no matter how lackluster they
they come no matter how lackluster they
they come no matter how lackluster they might be and sometimes it doesn’t hurt
might be and sometimes it doesn’t hurt
might be and sometimes it doesn’t hurt to have a little help from a friend I
to have a little help from a friend I
to have a little help from a friend I said yes and 12,000 hours and hundreds
said yes and 12,000 hours and hundreds
said yes and 12,000 hours and hundreds of visits to beautiful cities around the
of visits to beautiful cities around the
of visits to beautiful cities around the world I sure am glad I did so about 20
world I sure am glad I did so about 20
world I sure am glad I did so about 20 years ago I was based on the East Coast
years ago I was based on the East Coast
years ago I was based on the East Coast and I was in the jump seat commuting
and I was in the jump seat commuting
and I was in the jump seat commuting home to Chicago the flight was full and
home to Chicago the flight was full and
home to Chicago the flight was full and the captain needed to get out and as I
the captain needed to get out and as I
the captain needed to get out and as I slid out the flight deck door there was
slid out the flight deck door there was
slid out the flight deck door there was a guy loitering right and in the forward
a guy loitering right and in the forward
a guy loitering right and in the forward galley area he looked at me and he said
galley area he looked at me and he said
galley area he looked at me and he said wow the pilots get their own waitress I
wow the pilots get their own waitress I
wow the pilots get their own waitress I was speechless for the first time in my
was speechless for the first time in my
was speechless for the first time in my life ever and the captain had an amazing
life ever and the captain had an amazing
life ever and the captain had an amazing comeback the captain said no she’s a
comeback the captain said no she’s a
comeback the captain said no she’s a Czech pilot she’s making sure we do
Czech pilot she’s making sure we do
Czech pilot she’s making sure we do everything right confused he walked away
everything right confused he walked away
everything right confused he walked away and we laughed the whole way back to
and we laughed the whole way back to
and we laughed the whole way back to Chicago it was a strange time in my
Chicago it was a strange time in my
Chicago it was a strange time in my career because I had so much support and
career because I had so much support and
career because I had so much support and backing from my fellow pilots and peers
backing from my fellow pilots and peers
backing from my fellow pilots and peers yet the general public had not caught up
yet the general public had not caught up
yet the general public had not caught up yet so five years ago I was saying
yet so five years ago I was saying
yet so five years ago I was saying goodbye to the passengers as they were
goodbye to the passengers as they were
goodbye to the passengers as they were getting off my jet and a little lady
getting off my jet and a little lady
getting off my jet and a little lady stopped and she looked at me and she
stopped and she looked at me and she
stopped and she looked at me and she said now where have you been the whole
said now where have you been the whole
said now where have you been the whole flight
uh I’ve been in the flight deck ma’am um
uh I’ve been in the flight deck ma’am um did you have a good trip
did you have a good trip
did you have a good trip she said now when did they start went
she said now when did they start went
she said now when did they start went letting women do that this made me
letting women do that this made me
letting women do that this made me reflect and realize what a tough time
reflect and realize what a tough time
reflect and realize what a tough time that generation of women had how many
that generation of women had how many
that generation of women had how many noes must she have heard in her lifetime
noes must she have heard in her lifetime
noes must she have heard in her lifetime but bells went off in my head and I
but bells went off in my head and I
but bells went off in my head and I realized that standing up front in
realized that standing up front in
realized that standing up front in uniform I was making a small societal
uniform I was making a small societal
uniform I was making a small societal contribution one flight at a time
contribution one flight at a time
contribution one flight at a time today the Air Line Pilots Association
today the Air Line Pilots Association
today the Air Line Pilots Association which represents pilots at major
which represents pilots at major
which represents pilots at major airlines in North America says that
airlines in North America says that
airlines in North America says that women make up just 5% of its 57,000
women make up just 5% of its 57,000
women make up just 5% of its 57,000 pilots
pilots
pilots globally it’s even worse it’s 3% only
globally it’s even worse it’s 3% only
globally it’s even worse it’s 3% only 4,000 of the hundred and thirty thousand
4,000 of the hundred and thirty thousand
4,000 of the hundred and thirty thousand current airline pilots are women
current airline pilots are women
current airline pilots are women globally now that’s not surprising
globally now that’s not surprising
globally now that’s not surprising considering in some areas of the world
considering in some areas of the world
considering in some areas of the world women are just getting the right to
women are just getting the right to
women are just getting the right to drive but I truly feel that women and
drive but I truly feel that women and
drive but I truly feel that women and other overlooked groups are the silver
other overlooked groups are the silver
other overlooked groups are the silver lining in aviation as we face an
lining in aviation as we face an
lining in aviation as we face an unprecedented shortage of qualified
unprecedented shortage of qualified
unprecedented shortage of qualified pilots when I see another female on my
pilots when I see another female on my
pilots when I see another female on my flying schedule I literally do a little
flying schedule I literally do a little
flying schedule I literally do a little happy dance it’s not at all because I
happy dance it’s not at all because I
happy dance it’s not at all because I don’t like men I love men but my BFF and
don’t like men I love men but my BFF and
don’t like men I love men but my BFF and I have been on similar moving sidewalks
I have been on similar moving sidewalks
I have been on similar moving sidewalks throughout our careers and we usually
throughout our careers and we usually
throughout our careers and we usually end up talking about our experiences
end up talking about our experiences
end up talking about our experiences which forms an instant bond out of a 747
which forms an instant bond out of a 747
which forms an instant bond out of a 747 this iconic aircraft is recognizable
this iconic aircraft is recognizable
this iconic aircraft is recognizable worldwide and it was the last bastion of
worldwide and it was the last bastion of
worldwide and it was the last bastion of the boys club I flew with one of the
the boys club I flew with one of the
the boys club I flew with one of the first female 747 pilots and she was a
first female 747 pilots and she was a
first female 747 pilots and she was a real Mountain mentor she was part of the
real Mountain mentor she was part of the
real Mountain mentor she was part of the generation of women that were truly
generation of women that were truly
generation of women that were truly pathfinders in the
pathfinders in the
pathfinders in the industry and I can only imagine what she
industry and I can only imagine what she
industry and I can only imagine what she went through how is it possible this 95
went through how is it possible this 95
went through how is it possible this 95 pound girl can fly nine hundred and
pound girl can fly nine hundred and
pound girl can fly nine hundred and fifty thousand pound jet upon completion
fifty thousand pound jet upon completion
fifty thousand pound jet upon completion of her training she was told you know
of her training she was told you know
of her training she was told you know you’re not the right material for the
you’re not the right material for the
you’re not the right material for the 747 so what do you mean I did great in
747 so what do you mean I did great in
747 so what do you mean I did great in training I was at the top of my class
training I was at the top of my class
training I was at the top of my class they said well we don’t think your hands
they said well we don’t think your hands
they said well we don’t think your hands are quite big enough to push those up
are quite big enough to push those up
are quite big enough to push those up for throttles up she said yeah I was so
for throttles up she said yeah I was so
for throttles up she said yeah I was so mad I was shaking but I knew better than
mad I was shaking but I knew better than
mad I was shaking but I knew better than to burn the house down I let it go for a
to burn the house down I let it go for a
to burn the house down I let it go for a day and then I went in to see the chief
day and then I went in to see the chief
day and then I went in to see the chief pilot and I said look just give me a
pilot and I said look just give me a
pilot and I said look just give me a shot if I run into any issues I promise
shot if I run into any issues I promise
shot if I run into any issues I promise I’ll find some man with some big hands
I’ll find some man with some big hands
I’ll find some man with some big hands to help me out she said yes well the
to help me out she said yes well the
to help me out she said yes well the sexist culture prevailed in the past
sexist culture prevailed in the past
sexist culture prevailed in the past I’m so happy to report that the
I’m so happy to report that the
I’m so happy to report that the profession now looks like a melting pot
profession now looks like a melting pot
profession now looks like a melting pot this has reprove the industry’s culture
this has reprove the industry’s culture
this has reprove the industry’s culture as a whole I was so happy I was finally
as a whole I was so happy I was finally
as a whole I was so happy I was finally flying for a global airline on some
flying for a global airline on some
flying for a global airline on some fantastic international routes I was
fantastic international routes I was
fantastic international routes I was even able to secure the inaugural flight
even able to secure the inaugural flight
even able to secure the inaugural flight to Athens this was one of my highlights
to Athens this was one of my highlights
to Athens this was one of my highlights of my career flying to my birth country
of my career flying to my birth country
of my career flying to my birth country was truly amazing shortly after this
was truly amazing shortly after this
was truly amazing shortly after this photo I donated my hair to Locks of Love
photo I donated my hair to Locks of Love
photo I donated my hair to Locks of Love Shirley now everything was right in the
Shirley now everything was right in the
Shirley now everything was right in the world I had a rock star of a husband
world I had a rock star of a husband
world I had a rock star of a husband three amazing sons a great support
three amazing sons a great support
three amazing sons a great support network of friends and family I was on
network of friends and family I was on
network of friends and family I was on my way to an upward trajectory at work
my way to an upward trajectory at work
my way to an upward trajectory at work yeah I faced and jumped over some
yeah I faced and jumped over some
yeah I faced and jumped over some hurdles but for the most part I made it
hurdles but for the most part I made it
hurdles but for the most part I made it all out all right I finally did it who
all out all right I finally did it who
all out all right I finally did it who gets to surf on Waikiki welder at work I
was living the dream
was living the dream this is an often use phrased by pilots
this is an often use phrased by pilots
this is an often use phrased by pilots especially when things
especially when things
especially when things aren’t going as planned and they did not
aren’t going as planned and they did not
aren’t going as planned and they did not go as planned
go as planned
go as planned turns out I would be needing those locks
turns out I would be needing those locks
turns out I would be needing those locks of love myself I was diagnosed with an
of love myself I was diagnosed with an
of love myself I was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer I
aggressive form of breast cancer I
aggressive form of breast cancer I really couldn’t believe it I never saw
really couldn’t believe it I never saw
really couldn’t believe it I never saw it coming I felt great I was a marathon
it coming I felt great I was a marathon
it coming I felt great I was a marathon runner
runner
runner I ate twigs and berries with my
I ate twigs and berries with my
I ate twigs and berries with my Mediterranean diet I did 200 plus mile
Mediterranean diet I did 200 plus mile
Mediterranean diet I did 200 plus mile relay races with my airline team how
relay races with my airline team how
relay races with my airline team how could this be when the oncologist told
could this be when the oncologist told
could this be when the oncologist told me I had breast cancer I told her she
me I had breast cancer I told her she
me I had breast cancer I told her she must be mistaken she’s looking at
must be mistaken she’s looking at
must be mistaken she’s looking at someone else’s slides denial was the
someone else’s slides denial was the
someone else’s slides denial was the first form of grief and I systematically
first form of grief and I systematically
first form of grief and I systematically went through all of them telling my
went through all of them telling my
went through all of them telling my family my kids was the hardest thing by
family my kids was the hardest thing by
family my kids was the hardest thing by far I’d ever done it changed everything
far I’d ever done it changed everything
far I’d ever done it changed everything for me and my family up until this point
for me and my family up until this point
for me and my family up until this point they had never seen me lay down on the
they had never seen me lay down on the
they had never seen me lay down on the couch during the day and now I was there
couch during the day and now I was there
couch during the day and now I was there every day
every day
every day my oldest would walk by and hold my hand
my oldest would walk by and hold my hand
my oldest would walk by and hold my hand on his way home after he came home from
on his way home after he came home from
on his way home after he came home from school and he wouldn’t say a thing as I
school and he wouldn’t say a thing as I
school and he wouldn’t say a thing as I was laying on the couch and he would
was laying on the couch and he would
was laying on the couch and he would bounce up the stairs two at a time it
bounce up the stairs two at a time it
bounce up the stairs two at a time it was like he was trying to transfer some
was like he was trying to transfer some
was like he was trying to transfer some of his teenage energy into me my middle
of his teenage energy into me my middle
of his teenage energy into me my middle son would invite his orchestra friends
son would invite his orchestra friends
son would invite his orchestra friends over it and they’d had full blown out
over it and they’d had full blown out
over it and they’d had full blown out concerts in the living room my youngest
concerts in the living room my youngest
concerts in the living room my youngest would insist on a dog walk every day to
would insist on a dog walk every day to
would insist on a dog walk every day to keep my body moving when it really did
keep my body moving when it really did
keep my body moving when it really did not want to after four surgeries 20
not want to after four surgeries 20
not want to after four surgeries 20 rounds of chemo six weeks of daily
rounds of chemo six weeks of daily
rounds of chemo six weeks of daily radiation in eight weeks of physical
radiation in eight weeks of physical
radiation in eight weeks of physical therapy I was done my fun meter was
therapy I was done my fun meter was
therapy I was done my fun meter was pegged my Greek mother and father did
pegged my Greek mother and father did
pegged my Greek mother and father did not leave me for nine months my husband
not leave me for nine months my husband
not leave me for nine months my husband brothers neighbors acquaintances all
brothers neighbors acquaintances all
brothers neighbors acquaintances all shaved their heads in solidarity I was
shaved their heads in solidarity I was
shaved their heads in solidarity I was instantly indicted into the bald man
instantly indicted into the bald man
instantly indicted into the bald man group and I can get ready in four
group and I can get ready in four
group and I can get ready in four minutes flat but I knew I was lucky I
minutes flat but I knew I was lucky I
minutes flat but I knew I was lucky I had my faith my family
had my faith my family
had my faith my family my friends in my profession to help me
my friends in my profession to help me
my friends in my profession to help me navigate each step like a pilot’s
navigate each step like a pilot’s
navigate each step like a pilot’s emergency checklist and every phase of
emergency checklist and every phase of
emergency checklist and every phase of treatment was broken down into smaller
treatment was broken down into smaller
treatment was broken down into smaller steps this diagnosis in the subsequent
steps this diagnosis in the subsequent
steps this diagnosis in the subsequent treatments left me weak and tired but
treatments left me weak and tired but
treatments left me weak and tired but not defeated I had been flying since I
not defeated I had been flying since I
not defeated I had been flying since I was 16 it never dawned on me that this
was 16 it never dawned on me that this
was 16 it never dawned on me that this privilege would be taken away by cancer
privilege would be taken away by cancer
privilege would be taken away by cancer and I was determined to get back to
and I was determined to get back to
and I was determined to get back to flying I said yes my company was very
flying I said yes my company was very
flying I said yes my company was very good to me even though I couldn’t fly
good to me even though I couldn’t fly
good to me even though I couldn’t fly but that just wasn’t enough I needed
but that just wasn’t enough I needed
but that just wasn’t enough I needed something to look forward to something
something to look forward to something
something to look forward to something to get my mind off the cancer so I
to get my mind off the cancer so I
to get my mind off the cancer so I decided to go back to school to get my
decided to go back to school to get my
decided to go back to school to get my MBA 22 years later after after my first
MBA 22 years later after after my first
MBA 22 years later after after my first intent and without the amazing
intent and without the amazing
intent and without the amazing experience at Northwestern’s Kellogg
experience at Northwestern’s Kellogg
experience at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management I would not be on
School of Management I would not be on
School of Management I would not be on this stage today sharing the world with
this stage today sharing the world with
this stage today sharing the world with the world my journey
the world my journey
the world my journey hoping to inspire to add to the melting
hoping to inspire to add to the melting
hoping to inspire to add to the melting pot to encourage future pilots to come
pot to encourage future pilots to come
pot to encourage future pilots to come fly with me I’ve recently requalified in
fly with me I’ve recently requalified in
fly with me I’ve recently requalified in the captain seat of the 767 free and
the captain seat of the 767 free and
the captain seat of the 767 free and clear of cancer that is my first officer
clear of cancer that is my first officer
clear of cancer that is my first officer my journey wasn’t easy there was always
my journey wasn’t easy there was always
my journey wasn’t easy there was always someone telling me no but that’s never
someone telling me no but that’s never
someone telling me no but that’s never what I heard
whether it was my family telling me no I
whether it was my family telling me no I said yes the industry telling me no I
said yes the industry telling me no I
said yes the industry telling me no I said yes or the ultimate betrayal my own
said yes or the ultimate betrayal my own
said yes or the ultimate betrayal my own body telling me no I said yes and you
body telling me no I said yes and you
body telling me no I said yes and you can’t to whatever your dream is whatever
can’t to whatever your dream is whatever
can’t to whatever your dream is whatever fight for it when somebody says no you
fight for it when somebody says no you
fight for it when somebody says no you need to be hearing it depends it depends
need to be hearing it depends it depends
need to be hearing it depends it depends on how badly you want it your passion is
on how badly you want it your passion is
on how badly you want it your passion is your contribution to this amazing world
your contribution to this amazing world
your contribution to this amazing world it’s not easy you have to fight for it
it’s not easy you have to fight for it
it’s not easy you have to fight for it and maybe someday
and maybe someday
and maybe someday I’ll see you out in the skies with me
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