Cockpits & Cocktails

Mindy Lindeheim is a regional sales director for Textron Aviation. She chats with Natalie "flyGIRL" Kelley and "Fly” Allyssa  about how people buy aircraft, living in an air park community, visiting the very beautiful Heaven’s Landing, Oshkosh, and more.

Live, on tape, Natalie "flyGIRL" Kelley and "Fly” Allyssa host a live version of the podcast on Instagram live. If you missed it, or wanted to hear it again, it’s all here. The two hosts took audience questions and give you another peak behind the curtain of Cockpits and Cocktails.

Natalie "flyGIRL" Kelley and "Fly” Allyssa recap the previous episode featuring Heather Penny. The two co-hosts also discuss flying your private plane with a pet onboard, tips on buying an aircraft, and they recount a harrowing experience that taught both to always be ready for an emergency in the air.

Heather “Lucky” Penny  is the director of United States Air Force Air Superiority at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company. She chats with Natalie "flyGIRL" Kelley and "Fly” Allyssa  about women in aviation and how to empower them, her favorite aircraft, working for the pentagon, sitting on the board of directors for the Experimental Aircraft Association, and what it was like being one of the pilots scrambled on September 11, 2001 to intercept Flight 93.

Natalie "flyGIRL" Kelley and "Fly” Allyssa recap the previous episode featuring Erin Miller, and discuss what they did and did not learn in history class. Our co-hosts also discuss keeping emotions in check, why women feel compelled to compete with each others, and how to simply be better people. 

Erin Miller isn’t an aviator, but her grandmother was. In fact, Grandma was a pioneer, though it took a lot of hard work to finally get her the recognition she deserved. Erin even wrote a book about it: Final Flight, Final Fight. Natalie "flyGIRL" Kelley and "Fly” Allyssa chat with Erin about what it took and how she, and her family, got it done.

Natalie "flyGIRL" Kelley and "Fly” Allyssa recap recent episodes featuring Inaia, Kim Metris, and Captain Valerie. Get updated on some of the things those guests are doing now. Hear the fun stories behind these interviews, and find out what Natalie dared Allyssa to do for a $100, the scavenger hunt the girls found themselves in, and all about riding a mechanical bull for the first time.

One Plane Jane,  a lifestyle brand that inspires women to explore their adventurous spirit and look good while doing it. Christine Hannon, who runs the site, sits down with Natalie "flyGIRL" Kelley and "Fly” Allyssa to discuss the  brand, her favorite places to travel, how non-airline employees can still get deeply discounted travel benefits, and more.

Natalie "flyGIRL" Kelley and "Fly” Allyssa recap a few recent episodes including their chat with Colonel Nicole Malachowski (USAF, Ret.), their interview with Nancy Bradshaw, and their visit to WIngs of Hope. Hear their reflections on these conversations as well as some behind-the-scenes details.

Wings of Hope is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization that has been helping the world’s most vulnerable communities since 1962. As the name suggests, they use their wings and aviation expertise to connect people to the resources they need to meet their development goals.Dr. Jessica Wtason, director of programs, and Brett Heinrich, president and CEO join Natalie "flyGIRL" Kelley and "Fly” Allyssa to discuss the organization’s mission, how it acquires planes, finds volunteers and more.