AIR BORN 2.10: Gratitude Assembly
AIR BORN 2.10
Dear Reader,
As we assemble our gratitude, it becomes so much more than the sum of its parts. I love the idea of a gratitude assembly. I am thankful for all of you who have engaged and grown the When Women Fly community. Yes, we are a podcast, but conversations about our stories are testaments to our life, our hopes and dreams and setbacks. I am grateful for the opportunity to have even the most minute impact on your life journey. Thank you. I am honored you are here.
Whether you’re starting conversations or steering them to safety over the holidays, you’ll be thankful for the conversation starters embedded in the stories you have heard on the 60 episodes of When Women Fly.
Ok, here are some:
- What do you think it was like to fly around the world solo?
- If you had one life motto or message, what would it be?
- Did you know that diverse contemporary Indigenous people have a different version of the Thanksgiving story?
- What land are we on?
- How do we research land acknowledgment?
- What does ‘to fly’ mean to you?
- Do you like to fly?
- What do you do with fear?
- Have you ever imagined flying in a helicopter over glaciers in wild Alaska?
- Have you seen the new TGR movie “Stoke the Fire”?
- What about the Nat Geo’s “The Last Drop” about water?
- Are you ready to start your handstand practice? What’s holding you back?
- Did you know that a mighty woman who was born without arms can fly an airplane?
- Have you noticed that grandparents play a really big role in the stories we tell?
- Are you an introvert or an extrovert?
- Who is the most influential person in your life, and how did they impact you?
Last Week
Episode 059: Ask Me Anything with Sylvia Winter on Growth, Guests, and Gratitude
This is the first installment of our newly-minted ‘Ask Me Anything’ themed series — a twist on my usual format in which I share my thoughts on select topics and answer audience questions.
I take questions from When Women Fly audience exploring my growth edge, stepping outside our comfort zone, and how committing to a practice that challenges us can push us towards growth.
Topics Include:
- Insights gleaned from my conversation with Nathania Stambouli
- How I find guests for the podcast.
- My experience learning to fly
- What the metaphor of flight means me
- The connection between running and flight
- My favorite things about the podcast.
- And gratitude
Thank you for tuning in!
Encore Episode
Episode 007: Comradery & Backcountry with Kim Havell - Professional Skier, Guide, Writer
Celebrating family and friends remains the central motive for this week of Thanksgiving. In this encore episode, I connect with high school friend, Kim Havell, of Jackson Hole, Wyoming - a mountaineer, professional skier, and mom. Outside Magazine named Kim as a “Preeminent Female Ski Mountaineer of our Time” in 2012. She was listed by Backcountry Magazine as one of “37 Most Important Women in Backcountry”. She has a lineup of past and present sponsors including Salomon and Osprey.
Kim shares how she made her way in the mountain sport world, and her transition into parenthood.
We covered:
- Taking risks, forging your own trail
- Building relationships and community on the fly
- Traveling the world, and lessons learned along the way
- Losing loved ones
- Experiences and adrenaline of an alpinist
- The value of “first women” accomplishments
- Becoming a mom
- The Mom Force. Continuing to find adventure as a parent
- The power of believing in yourself
As usual, we really, really deeply appreciate you joining us on the When Women Fly journey. You’re the reason why we do this. So without this community of courageous, adventurous, imperfect, and open-minded humans, we would not be doing the work. So thank you, and I’ll see you next time.
Take a minute to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts. This helps distribute these conversations to more listeners and gives me great feedback.
Be bold. Be brave. And FLY!
See you next time,
Sylvia Winter, Founder & Podcast Host of When Women Fly
LATEST EPISODES
Ep. 059: Ask Me Anything with Sylvia Winter on Growth, Guests, and Gratitude
Ep. 058: A Record Breaking Flight around the World, Overcoming Obstacles, and Inspiring the Next Generation of Kids in STEM with Shaesta Waiz - American, Afghan Refugee, and Mom
Ep. 057: On Taking Risks and Personal Transformation with Caite Zeliff - Pro Skier, Paraglider, and Twice Queen
Ep. 056: On Land, Contemporary Indigenous Identity, and Recreation with Ashleigh Thompson - Trail Runner, Rock Climber, and Archaeologist
Ep. 055: On Fear, Motherhood and Mindfulness with Professional Snowboarder Kimmy Fasani - Advocate for Gender Parity in Sports
Ep. 054: Secrets to Getting and Staying Strong with Mandy Hoffman - Flight Attendant, Fitness Coach, and Mom
Ep. 053: Sacrificing for Success and Setting Priorities with Olga Custodio - First Female Hispanic US Military Pilot
Ep. 052: Flying On and Off the Court with Michelle Snow - Baller, Orator and Entrepreneur
Ep. 051: Trauma, Resilience and Flying with Amberly Brown - Skydiver, Surfer and Airborne Ballerina
Ep. 050: Why Everyone is Doing Handstands and You Can Too with Nathania Stambouli, Founder of Yogi Flight School
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