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Ep.55 Michelle Huntington | Soaring Beyond Limits @ 30,000 ft

Ep. 55

Michelle Huntington is a force to be reckoned with. On this episode of the Power Of Women podcast, Michelle shares her amazing journey from a childhood dream of flying to becoming an Airline Captain in a male-dominated industry, where there are only 500 female airline captains globally. She shares her remarkable determination in turning her dream of flying into reality, the importance of representation for women in aviation, and how her experiences shaped her identity. Listen to how she flew a 4-seater, single engine plane, solo from the USA to Australia in five days!


Michelle emphasises the need for resilience and a mindset of perseverance, encouraging others to keep pushing their boundaries. She has a fabulous mantra which she has taken from the cockpit to everyday life: Keep going until you can’t. Fasten your seatbelt.

 

KEY TOPICS:

Women represent only 1.5% of airline captains globally.

Breaking into aviation required proving herself in a male-dominated field.

Resilience is key in overcoming career challenges and setbacks.

Effective decision-making skills from aviation translate to leadership roles.


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WHO IS MICHELLE HUNTINGTON?

Michelle has spent more than 20 years as an aviation professional, pursuing challenging experiences and pushing personal boundaries throughout her career. Her flying experience spans diverse environments - from outback airstrips to ocean crossings in single-engine aircraft, including surviving a lightning strike incident that tested her expertise. She leverages her extensive aviation background to demonstrate how people can achieve beyond their perceived limitations, drawing on her practical experience with high-stakes decision-making. Michelle now works internationally as a speaker, focusing on cognitive resilience and neuroplasticity, using her two decades of aviation adventures to illustrate the science of mindset transformation.

 

FIND MICHELLE AT:

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-huntington/

Website https://www.michellehuntington.com/

 

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Sound Design: Daryl Missen - www.vinilo.com.au 

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