Do Not Disturb: The Inside Story
Mandy Hickson on Courage, Leadership and Becoming a Female Fighter Pilot
Mandy Hickson joins Simona Deifta for a filmed long-form conversation about courage, pressure, leadership and becoming one of the RAF’s first female Tornado pilots.
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Simona and Mandy discuss ambition, resilience, decision-making under pressure and what it means to keep going when institutions or expectations suggest you do not belong.
Themes in this conversation
- Courage and leadership under pressure
- Becoming a female fighter pilot
- Ambition in male-dominated environments
- Resilience after being told no
- Decision-making, confidence and preparation
- What women are told they cannot become
About Mandy Hickson
Mandy Hickson is a former RAF Tornado pilot, speaker and author. Her conversation on Do Not Disturb explores courage, leadership and the reality of breaking through systems that were not built with women in mind.
About Do Not Disturb
Do Not Disturb: The Inside Story is a filmed long-form podcast hosted by Simona Deifta about modern female life beneath public success: motherhood, ambition, identity, relationships, money, fertility, burnout, emotional resilience and reinvention.
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