Liz McConaghy, is a special lady that has lived a unique life very unfamiliar to most.
She joined the Royal Air Force on her 19th birthday and ended up as the longest serving female crewman on the RAF Chinook Fleet.
At 21, she was the youngest aircrew to deploy to Iraq and was the only female crewman on the Chinook wing for 4 years.
The toll of 2 deployments to Iraq and 10 deployments to Afghanistan, a messy divorce, and the isolation of Covid, came to a head in 2020 with Liz attempting to end her life.
Liz has such a high relatability and likability factor because of her authenticity. Fascinating podcast to listen to!
Discussion Topics: What you will discover from listening to this Podcast:
- Joining RAF at 19 year old
- Going to the Iraq War at 21 years old
- What are military bases like in War?
- Keeping yourself busy during War
- How did men treat her in the Airforce
- What can women learn from men
- The topography of Iran and Afghanistan
- Seeing the world from the sky
- War life in Afghanistan
- Strict rules of engagement in war
- Assimilating back into civilian life
- Link between physicality and mindset
- The importance of failure
I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.
Your fellow being
Gareth
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