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(13) From Fashion Designer to Pilot in Command!

November 06, 2020 • Bert Botta

Hi My Everyday Heroes, this is Mandy B, the lady who went from "Fashion Designer to Pilot in Command” but not without some trying times and challenges.

Mandy’s story is not your typical “midwestern girl heads west, makes good as a fashion designer, marries, has three kids, learns to fly” story.

If you ladies who are listening to this have ever harbored the thought of “how cool would it be to be able to fly an airplane “ you might be inspired and encouraged to just “jump in and do it” after listening to Mandy’s story.

But there’s a few twists and turns along the way that you need to know about but not enough that discouraged her or you either from tackling and succeeding at this challenge.

Her grandmother called her a “hornet” when she was five years old because she was constantly buzzing around, getting into things. She always considered herself a risk taker but when I pressed her on that label, she confessed that she’s become much more conservative now, especially since she’s got a family and is responsible for much more than just herself.

But that didn’t stop her from tackling her life-long dream.

Her father was her inspiration to fly and in the interview you’ll be able to trace her life from being a successful fashion designer to remembering how much she enjoyed that time spent with her father and what it was like being up in the air and finally pursuing her dream.

Along the way she had to conquer the feeling of “how’s a fashion designer supposed to understand and learn the technology I need to fly an airplane!?”

To hear how far she’s come, about midway through the interview you’ll hear her describe how her training kicked in when she found herself in the midst of what could have become an in-flight emergency.

Enjoy the flight and if you have any questions “Mandy” is always willing to answer them…who knows, if you’re in the area you might even get a ride with her!

And if you’re a woman who has ever thought about learning how to fly, this just might be what you need to “just do it!”

Enjoy her interview…