Liz McConaghy, is a special lady that has lived a unique life very unfamiliar to most.

She joined the Royal Air Force on her 19th birthday and ended up as the longest serving female crewman on the RAF Chinook Fleet.

At 21, she was the youngest aircrew to deploy to Iraq and was the only female crewman on the Chinook wing for 4 years.

The toll of 2 deployments to Iraq and 10 deployments to Afghanistan, a messy divorce, and the isolation of Covid, came to a head in 2020 with Liz attempting to end her life.

Liz has such a high relatability and likability factor because of her authenticity. Fascinating podcast to listen to!

Discussion Topics: What you will discover from listening to this Podcast:

Joining RAF at 19 year old
Going to the Iraq War at 21 years old
What are military bases like in War?
Keeping yourself busy during War
How did men treat her in the Airforce
What can women learn from men
The topography of Iran and Afghanistan
Seeing the world from the sky
War life in Afghanistan
Strict rules of engagement in war
Assimilating back into civilian life
Link between physicality and mindset
The importance of failure

I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

Your fellow being

Gareth

SHOW NOTES

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People Discussed

Rich Mulholland

Books Mentioned

Chicken Hawk by Robert Mason

Music By

Matthew Parker

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