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September 27, 2022 28 mins

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Join Sylvia in her first ask me anything episode of Season 3 as she responds to audience questions about her life, flying, and the metaphor of flight.

In this episode, Sylvia shares what it was like growing up in the Midwest. She shares how the seed was planted early in her life to eventually live in a French-speaking country, what it was like traveling abroad with her husband and three kids, how becoming a mother changed her approach to flying, and more.

Topics Include:
- The early life of Sylvia Winter
- Walking through the world with flight as a metaphor
- Trusting your gut
- Sylvia's history as a runner
- Confronting fears
- Risk tolerance as a mother
- The experience of flow, and its relation to flight
- And other topics...

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Don't Trust Your Gut: https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Trust-Your-Gut-Really/dp/0062880918

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