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Inspire-Ability
Inspire-Ability is back! We have rebooted the format and are proud and excited to bring you a brand new series of revealing, fascinating, honest and above all inspiring interviews with amazing individuals from across the aviation world. Each week, an inspirational guest will share stories from their life, and discuss the obstacles they met along the way.
Join our host, airline Captain Harriett Pound, as we discover the sources of resilience and willpower that have led our guests to succeed despite some pretty daunting odds.
Episodes released every Friday afternoon. Available as a subtitled video format on our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcolE-AfelXHlfWWw-KR74A
Aerobility is a UK Charity which changes lives by allowing anyone, with any disability, to experience the magic and wonder of flight.
Aerobility provides access to modified aircraft and equipment, giving every disabled person the chance to spread their wings - both literally and figuratively and is the representative body for disabled aviation within the UK. Aerobility also works to advocate for disabled people within the aviation industry and beyond.
Remember, you have control!
To find out more and get involved, please visit www.aerobility.com
Episodes
61 episodes
#64 Charlotte Storey - Two-Handed World
In the final episode of our series, we continue with Charlotte Storey for a heartfelt conversation about the two-handed world we live in. Charlotte opens up about her personal experiences she has had travelling with her disability, shari...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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45:27
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#63 Charlotte Storey - Inner Assassin
In this episode Harriett sits down with our final guest of the season, the remarkable Charlotte Storey, to discuss her incredible storey beginning in the West End. Charlotte shares how she learned to own the stage before she developed her music...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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27:32
#62 Delphine Legat - Rejection, Redirection
In part 2, Delphine Legat joins host Harriett Pound to dive deep into the psychology of burnout and stress. Delphine opens up about the powerful mindset shifts that can help you manage daily stressors, find balance, and seize opportunities in l...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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34:09
#61 Delphine Legat - Habit Stacking
In this episode, guest Delphine Legat explains how she became a psychologist , confidence and performance coach. Hear how her childhood and education helped her find her voice which became useful when she started a corporate role. After years o...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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40:02
#60 Arthur Williams - Cubbing Around
Listen in for the second part of Arthur Williams' insightful chat with Harriett. Hear how Arthur combined his passion for aviation and television into an epic career. From presenting at the 2012 Paralympics to hosting shows from around the worl...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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29:24
#59 Arthur Williams - Blue Sky Thinking
In this episode, we sit down with Arthur Williams as he takes us through his story. From his early years serving in the Marines, to a life-altering car accident in 2007. Hear how he found a life-changing distraction in Aerobility, where he trai...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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27:15
#58 Sarah Stephenson-Hunter - Tidal Wave Moment
In the second part of her story, Sarah Stephenson-Hunter reveals what led to her tidal wave moment, forcing Sarah to confront unimaginable challenges. With unwavering courage, Sarah opens up about the hard decisions she's had to make, fully emb...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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43:46
#57 Sarah Stephenson-Hunter – F.E.A.R
In this heartfelt episode, we sit down with Sarah Stephenson-Hunter, who shares her powerful journey of growing up with health challenges and the profound impact it had on her childhood. Facing severe bullying and struggling to fit in at school...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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31:16
#56 Mandy Hickson – Break Right!
In the second part of Mandy’s chat with Harriett, she reflects upon her experiences navigating life in the military. Mandy opens up about the challenges of being female in a traditionally male-dominated field, exploring the power of teamwork, s...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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36:35
#55 Mandy Hickson – Stepping Stones
This week, fast jet pilot, now motivational speaker and author of ‘An Officer, Not a Gentleman’ Mandy Hickson sits down with Harriett Pound. Mandy walks us through her early career and the stepping stones she faced as she navigated the RAF in t...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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51:08
#54 Paul and David Winstanley - Grounding Force
In Part 2, Paul and David share how their mother ensured that they remained grounded throughout the peaks and troughs of their career paths. With twists and turns, we find out these brothers have had no easy ride, but through it all made invalu...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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54:22
#53 Paul and David Winstanley - Bounce Back-Ability
Kicking off the New Year, Harriett is joined by the Winstanley brothers; Paul (Air Traffic Controller, Chair of the UK ATCO union and Aerobility trustee) and David (C.E.O of Biggin Hill Airport). Sharing their unfiltered highs and lows, Paul an...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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37:34
#52 Katherine Moloney LIVE - One Percent More
In a special one-off live episode of Inspire-Ability, recorded out in the elements at Blackbushe during our fantastic Aerobility Live event, Harriett is joined on stage by Katherine Moloney. Katherine is a successful businesswoman, and recen...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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35:47
#51 Chrissie Miller - A Privilege and a Challenge
For the final episode of this year’s studio recordings of Inspire-Ability, Chrissie Miller takes us through her journey from graduating staff college through to taking the role she dreamed of when first starting out within the RAF. Although ...
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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31:09
#50 Chrissie Miller - A Day At A Time
In the second part of our conversation with Chrissie, she discusses the challenges she faced during the training for her role in the RAF. To help her overcome this, she shares with Harriett how she found “another little family” within the Air...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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28:33
#49 Chrissie Miller - The Making of Me
The first episode with our final studio guest of the series sees Chrissie Miller catch up with Harriett. The current RAF Group Captain discusses her childhood and military upbringing, with both parents serving in the Navy, and how she left u...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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28:50
#48 Allister Bridger - Take A Moment
For our final episode in conversation with Al, he and Harriett discuss the importance of role models while reflecting on his speaking visit to a school, where he was inspired by the childrens’ interest in aviation; conversation also covers t...
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26:24
#47 Allister Bridger - Level Best
In the second part of our conversation with Allister Bridger, he discusses his role as Director of Flight Operations with British Airways during the coronavirus pandemic, and the challenges that he faced during the greatest period of uncerta...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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31:13
#46 Allister Bridger - A New Dimension
The first part of our interview with our next guest, Allister Bridger. From a typical childhood in Tunbridge Wells, to a career in the Royal Air Force, and subsequently rising to such positions as Director of Flight Operations at British Air...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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28:45
#45 Katy Lee MBE - Aviation in Reach
We close our conversation with Katy Lee MBE, with a discussion around the importance of mental health and the importance of support across all industries and working environments. Katy was responsible for establishing Pilots Together, a text...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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29:05
#44 Katy Lee MBE - No Perfect Answer
In the second part of our conversation with Katy, she discusses with Harriett what she learned during her time as a teacher. She describes how some of the skills she applied to her teaching are applicable to everyday life, especially in her ...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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29:36
#43 Katy Lee - Line in the Sand
Our next guest is Katy Lee MBE: a First Officer on the 737-800, RAF Air Training Corps officer, and Chair of Trustees for the charity Aviation in Reach. Such a passion for flying is unsurprising given Katy’s upbringing by her flight crew par...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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28:24
#42 Dr Catherine Ruddick - Never Too Late
In the final part of our conversation with Dr Catherine Ruddick, she discusses with Harriett how therapy and communication has helped her to confront the well-intentioned but unhelpful coping strategies she had developed in childhood. These ...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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28:55
#41 Dr Catherine Ruddick - Trust the Process
For the third part of our conversation with Dr Catherine Ruddick, we learn about how opening up about mental health struggles can have a transformative effect on quality of life. Catherine describes to Harriett how her first experience of ve...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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29:31
#40 Dr Catherine Ruddick - Keeping My Passion
For the second part of our conversation with Dr Catherine Ruddick, she discusses how her foray into physiotherapy reawakened a medical passion, and coincided with an inexorable pull back to military life. Having joined the Territorial Army, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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27:00