Forget Motivation - Cultivate Discipline
A single mom at 19, Christy Wong worked full-time and earned a double major, all the while admiring the 737s flying over Las Vegas. “One...
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Katherine Stafford
May 20, 20213 min read
The Tough Love of Aviation - I will not quit
Vonda Benson celebrated her 52nd birthday last year by earning her private pilot’s license the next day. She is not shy to say it took...
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Jessica Webster
May 14, 20212 min read
The airport gate – ramp access required for fun
“When it comes to change initiatives aimed at increasing gender parity, diversity officers often struggle to engage men, whom, especially...
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Hera Aviation Group
May 7, 20212 min read
Talkin' Business
When we say we need to use inclusive language, we generally mean that we need to be aware of not using certain terms and phrases that are...
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Julie Hafen
Apr 29, 20212 min read
How To: Be a Mom and a Pilot
I was a pilot for 13 years (4 years as an airline pilot) before I became a mother. It was a decision my husband and I did not take...
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Hera Aviation Group
Apr 23, 20212 min read
Infrastructure Week?
What is infrastructure? It’s the current $200 billion question. As the Biden Administration endeavors to put people back to work it’s...
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Sydney Kathryn
Apr 16, 20215 min read
Diversity in Commercial Aviation?
Last week, United Airlines announced that they were going to begin accepting applications to their Aviate Academy, and set a goal to...
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Michelle, Friend of Hera Aviation Group
Apr 9, 20214 min read
Troubleshooting Life
Finding the right road to take comes with many obstacles and detours. I always knew I wanted traveling to be part of my career, but...
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Jessica Webster
Mar 25, 20213 min read
Stockholm Sure Sounds Nice
Two New Moms Return to Work — One in Seattle, One in Stockholm My friend Lisa S. sent me the above Harvard Business Review story of the...
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Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit Mentor
Mar 11, 20213 min read
The Goose and the Gander
Caregivers are used to looking out for someone other than themselves. They have experience advocating for things that might not directly...
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Hera Aviation Group
Feb 11, 20213 min read
The Alternator has Died
“Oh, just to let you know, I have a meeting at 0730 tomorrow.” It’s Friday night and we are at the dinner table. Both children are...
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Hera Aviation Group
Feb 5, 20213 min read
Baby Bump on Board
I was the first pilot to get pregnant at my regional airline. I was fortunate that when I wanted to get pregnant, I was flying day trips...
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Hera Aviation Group
Jan 15, 20212 min read
The Future of Work
At Hera, we work in three spheres to reach as many caregivers as possible: Individuals, Organizations, and the Industry. Individuals are...
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Hera Aviation Group
Jan 8, 20212 min read
Hera's goals for the new year
Happy New Year, Friends! As we start our journey together into the new year, Hera has seen so much growth in awareness and action within...
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Hera Aviation Group
Dec 18, 20203 min read
Consider the caregiver aviator
Caregivers bring a unique set of values to the Aviation industry, particularly as pilots. (Part 1 of a 3 part series) Eggs off a car seat...
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Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit Mentor
Dec 11, 20202 min read
Girls Can’t Fly Unicorns
Christmas morning of 1968, when my identical twin sister and I were 5, we received a gift from our mother that came with a lesson I never...
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Hera Aviation Group
Dec 4, 20202 min read
What does inclusivity mean to you?
I recently moderated a chat forum for the National Business Aviation Association, Diversity Equity & Inclusivity group at the Virtual...
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Hera Aviation Group
Nov 20, 20203 min read
The Tribe That Raised Me
My journey to Hera’s creation has had many chapters. I wasn’t the archetypal pilot when I started flying in 1997. Sadly, I’m still...
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Hera Aviation Group
Nov 13, 20202 min read
What change do you want to see?
I was sitting with my Little this morning in remote learning, and I asked him the question I ask both my mini-humans every day: “What...
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Hera Aviation Group
Nov 6, 20203 min read
The top three benefits of mentorship in aviation
Happy Friday, friends! I have had a lot of brave conversations this week as a result of Hera’s origin story. Our Hera network has been...
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