Ilana

That could jolt you in a big way. Well, I think COVID jolt everybody in a big way because there was so much unknown. And I think you were in the industry that was probably hit one of the hardest, right? Like the travel industry. So take me there. At this point, are you in SkyWest? Am I piecing it together? Okay. So what happens? You're going back to Israel. There's a ton of unknown.

That could jolt you in a big way. Well, I think COVID jolt everybody in a big way because there was so much unknown. And I think you were in the industry that was probably hit one of the hardest, right? Like the travel industry. So take me there. At this point, are you in SkyWest? Am I piecing it together? Okay. So what happens? You're going back to Israel. There's a ton of unknown.

What's happening?

What's happening?

Okay, so you're hustling.

Okay, so you're hustling.

At some point, you also climb up in SkyWest. So what happens there? Was it before COVID? You do become a captain. And I mean, it's like pretty incredible even there. So what happened there?

At some point, you also climb up in SkyWest. So what happens there? Was it before COVID? You do become a captain. And I mean, it's like pretty incredible even there. So what happened there?

How many women captains exist? Like it's probably like minimal, minimal, minimal, right?

How many women captains exist? Like it's probably like minimal, minimal, minimal, right?

But how cool is that? Like you come in and you see two women in the cockpit, like let's go.

But how cool is that? Like you come in and you see two women in the cockpit, like let's go.

That's amazing. Okay. So you climb up there. Do you get remarks? Like I'm sure there's all sorts of remarks. People are excited. People are scared. People are wondering. People think that you're the stewardess. What remarks do you experience at that point? Because this is still new.

That's amazing. Okay. So you climb up there. Do you get remarks? Like I'm sure there's all sorts of remarks. People are excited. People are scared. People are wondering. People think that you're the stewardess. What remarks do you experience at that point? Because this is still new.

We didn't break the barrier yet. Like it's just not part of the template. Now you are part of the breaking the barrier, Edva. And that's why it's so amazing. And at what point did you write that really, really inspiring post that I think got, I don't know, many tens of thousands of whatever and millions of views, probably. When did you write that and why?

We didn't break the barrier yet. Like it's just not part of the template. Now you are part of the breaking the barrier, Edva. And that's why it's so amazing. And at what point did you write that really, really inspiring post that I think got, I don't know, many tens of thousands of whatever and millions of views, probably. When did you write that and why?

Can I read it for a second? Of course. It had a really beautiful picture of you in the cockpit. And it basically said, people told me I'm too young. People told me it's not for women. People told me I'd never be a pilot. People told me I'm too gentle to fly an airplane. People told me I'll never make it to the airline, etc. And

Can I read it for a second? Of course. It had a really beautiful picture of you in the cockpit. And it basically said, people told me I'm too young. People told me it's not for women. People told me I'd never be a pilot. People told me I'm too gentle to fly an airplane. People told me I'll never make it to the airline, etc. And

To me, it's one of those really, really inspiring posts that basically, here it is. Even though I got all these no's and all the feedback that I can't do it and I did it anyway. So to me, that's part of why I think it drew so much and so many people into starting to see advice. It was really incredible.

To me, it's one of those really, really inspiring posts that basically, here it is. Even though I got all these no's and all the feedback that I can't do it and I did it anyway. So to me, that's part of why I think it drew so much and so many people into starting to see advice. It was really incredible.