Michelle 'Mace' Curran

Like that's impressive enough on its own lasting impact when you're actually truthful and vulnerable with people and share what you really struggled with because they don't expect that when they see the finished product of a Thunderbird pilot. And suddenly you're super relatable.

Like that's impressive enough on its own lasting impact when you're actually truthful and vulnerable with people and share what you really struggled with because they don't expect that when they see the finished product of a Thunderbird pilot. And suddenly you're super relatable.

And instead of putting you on a pedestal and having this huge gap between where they are and where you are, which makes it really difficult for them to envision them achieving something like that. You just close that gap when you're like, hey, now all those things that you're worried about, that voice of self-doubt that chimes in.

And instead of putting you on a pedestal and having this huge gap between where they are and where you are, which makes it really difficult for them to envision them achieving something like that. You just close that gap when you're like, hey, now all those things that you're worried about, that voice of self-doubt that chimes in.

And instead of putting you on a pedestal and having this huge gap between where they are and where you are, which makes it really difficult for them to envision them achieving something like that. You just close that gap when you're like, hey, now all those things that you're worried about, that voice of self-doubt that chimes in.

that anxious feeling you get in your stomach when you're about to put yourself out. No, like I've been there. I've struggled through all of that. I'm a human just like you.

that anxious feeling you get in your stomach when you're about to put yourself out. No, like I've been there. I've struggled through all of that. I'm a human just like you.

that anxious feeling you get in your stomach when you're about to put yourself out. No, like I've been there. I've struggled through all of that. I'm a human just like you.

When I think of fighter Jetson, the only thing I know is Top Gun, which I'm sure a lot of people feel that way. I actually have been to the shows. I've probably seen you fly. I probably had that amazing experience, right? And so I've To me, it seems like other level, level confidence, other level swag, just people who have it so together.

When I think of fighter Jetson, the only thing I know is Top Gun, which I'm sure a lot of people feel that way. I actually have been to the shows. I've probably seen you fly. I probably had that amazing experience, right? And so I've To me, it seems like other level, level confidence, other level swag, just people who have it so together.

When I think of fighter Jetson, the only thing I know is Top Gun, which I'm sure a lot of people feel that way. I actually have been to the shows. I've probably seen you fly. I probably had that amazing experience, right? And so I've To me, it seems like other level, level confidence, other level swag, just people who have it so together.

When you finally made it into this elite, elite group, did you feel your confidence spike or did you feel different than the guys that you were surrounded with? I still...

When you finally made it into this elite, elite group, did you feel your confidence spike or did you feel different than the guys that you were surrounded with? I still...

When you finally made it into this elite, elite group, did you feel your confidence spike or did you feel different than the guys that you were surrounded with? I still...

struggled with it, I automatically had this credibility, I guess, and power to inspire people from just putting the uniform on overnight. That was acquired from the day I went from a green flight suit to wearing the very, very fitted blue flight suit. I suddenly was given that, but I had done a lot of work leading up to being on the Thunderbirds and

struggled with it, I automatically had this credibility, I guess, and power to inspire people from just putting the uniform on overnight. That was acquired from the day I went from a green flight suit to wearing the very, very fitted blue flight suit. I suddenly was given that, but I had done a lot of work leading up to being on the Thunderbirds and

struggled with it, I automatically had this credibility, I guess, and power to inspire people from just putting the uniform on overnight. That was acquired from the day I went from a green flight suit to wearing the very, very fitted blue flight suit. I suddenly was given that, but I had done a lot of work leading up to being on the Thunderbirds and

to get myself to a point where I acknowledged, you know, my self-doubt and feeling like an imposter. I knew it was a thing and something I struggled with. But I kind of learned to control it. And I don't want to say fake it till you make it because I kind of hate that saying.

to get myself to a point where I acknowledged, you know, my self-doubt and feeling like an imposter. I knew it was a thing and something I struggled with. But I kind of learned to control it. And I don't want to say fake it till you make it because I kind of hate that saying.

to get myself to a point where I acknowledged, you know, my self-doubt and feeling like an imposter. I knew it was a thing and something I struggled with. But I kind of learned to control it. And I don't want to say fake it till you make it because I kind of hate that saying.