Captain Patty Bear Book Launch: Air Force KC-135 Veteran & Airline Pilot on Wisdom Hacks, Decision-Making, Career Transitions, and Women in Aviation
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- Liz Booker - Pilot, Writer, Aviation Diversity Advocate
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- Thu 04 Sep 2025
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This is my first in-person interview, recorded at Patty Bear’s home in a medieval village in Provence. Her new book, Captain Patty’s Wisdom Hacks, launches September 9 and is available for preorder now.
We bridge the years after her memoir From Plain to Plane—from USAF KC-135 pilot (Desert Shield/Desert Storm) to nearly 30 years at United Airlines, parenting, coaching, and building a life between the U.S. and France.
In this episode:
- Pay Yourself First (money, health, time, energy)
- Like It or Love It? (making aligned choices)
- New Day, New Jet (reset after mistakes)
- The Ground Doesn’t Care (respect reality)
- Mentor Yourself (self-leadership > gurus)
- Anam Kara (soul friends & discussion prompts)
- Leaving Your Neighborhood (life passages & growth)
Preorder: link in show notes
Launch: September 9
Also by Patty: From Plain to Plane and House of the Sun.
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-Liz Booker
