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Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan

#255: NEVER Let Imposter Syndrome Hold You Back with Michelle “Mace” Curran Former U.S. Fighter Pilot, Thunderbird Pilot & Founder of Upside Down Dreams

Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan

Heather Monahan

Entrepreneurship, Education, Business, Self-improvement

4.81.1K Ratings

🗓️ 27 September 2022

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

In This Episode You Will Learn About: Pushing through doubt Seeing your Inner strength Embracing vulnerability Resources: Website: macecurran.com Email: [email protected] LinkedIn: Michelle “MACE” Curran Instagram & Twitter: @mace_curran Overcome Your Villains is Available NOW! Order here: https://overcomeyourvillains.com If you haven't yet, get my first book Confidence Creator Show Notes: Imposter syndrome is relentless but you can keep the doubt at bay! How is this possible? With the insights of my incredible guest, Michelle “Mace” Curran, the former Lead Solo for the Air Force Thunderbirds! She understands being comfortable with fear, flying upside down in formation at mach 8 speeds! She will teach us how to find our inner strength and put imposter syndrome away FOR GOOD! Foster trust! Be vulnerable! And always make the BOLD choice! About The Guest: Michelle Curran has led an impressive career as a Fighter Pilot during her 13 years in the United States Air Force. From 2019-2021, she flew as the only female pilot for the Air Force Thunderbirds and performed for millions across the country and internationally. Since transitioning out of the military, she has founded her company, Upside Down Dreams, and is committed to empowering men and women of all ages to overcome obstacles and the fear of failure. She has inspired thousands through her passion for breaking barriers and setting the example of what can be accomplished through hard work. If You Liked This Episode You Might Also Like These Episodes: ​​How To Show Up For YOURSELF, With Heather! Get UNSTUCK From Your Negative Thoughts with Trish Blackwell Top-Ranked Podcast Host & Confidence Coach Become RADICALLY Confident With Lisa Bilyeu Co-Founder Of Quest Nutrition & Impact Theory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

I think it's a false assumption that a lot of people have that vulnerability equals weakness,

0:05.3

equals people looking down on you, not respecting you, or hurts your credibility.

0:09.4

But I think about the leaders that I had, that I worked for throughout my career,

0:13.8

and the ones that really changed my trajectory, and were the best to work for,

0:19.9

and built these amazingly cohesive teams, were the ones that would admit

0:24.3

when they didn't know something, when they didn't have the answers,

0:26.5

and didn't always appear confident and unwavering.

0:30.3

There's a time for that, especially in the military,

0:33.6

but when you have those walls up all the time, it actually,

0:37.7

that turns out to be a weakness.

0:39.2

I'm on this journey with me.

0:41.2

Each week, when you join me, we are going to chase down our goals,

0:45.5

overcome adversity, and set you up for better tomorrow.

0:51.9

Hi, and welcome back.

0:53.4

I'm so excited for you to meet my guest today.

0:56.4

Michelle, or you can call her Mace Curran,

0:59.2

she has led an impressive career as a fighter pilot during her 13 years

1:04.0

in the United States Air Force.

1:05.2

From 2019 to 2021, she flew as the only female pilot for the Air Force Thunderbirds,

1:10.6

and performed for millions across the country and internationally.

1:14.2

Michelle was also named the Distinguished Alumnus of the Year

1:17.5

by the University of St. Thomas in 2021.

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