Shaesta Waiz, Youngest Woman to Fly Solo Around the World in\na Single-Engine Aircraft, has announced her new platform, AVIATE with Shaesta,\nwhich is designed for women in aviation to simply express themselves. AVIATE- Acknowledge,\nVocalize, Inclusion, Act, Travel, Evolve \u2013 are the foundational themes Waiz\nuses to shape her conversations with some of the most leading women in aviation\nand aerospace, across various media outlets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Launching the platform with a podcast, AVIATE with Shaesta\nbrings some of the most interesting women together- trailblazers,\nrecord-setter, adventurers, entrepreneurs, mothers – to have unguarded\nconversations about what it means to be a woman, especially in aviation. Season\none of the podcasts will debut non-exclusively across all podcast platforms on\nJuly 30, 2021. An exclusive bonus episode is being released today with Dr. Sima\nSamar, human rights activist, and former Minister of Women\u2019s Affairs of\nAfghanistan, to discuss what the US military exit will mean for the women of\nAfghanistan. Waiz is at 2021 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh this week to promote the\nplatform. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBy sharing the moments that challenge, test, empower, and\npropel us along our careers, we can better define what it means to be a woman in\naviation,\u201d Shaesta said. \u201cIt is time for us to get together and surface some of\nthe long-standing challenges women face in our beloved industry. This is how we\nbuild more understanding and empathy for one another.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tune in for episodes on topics ranging from mental health,\nmotherhood, self-advocacy, innovation, and charting new horizons. An array of\nspecial guests includes Nicole Stott, Dr. Ellen Stofan, Stephanie Chung, Sue\nSommers, Ariel Tweto, Patty Wagstaff, and more, who will join the record setting\npilot for each conversation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Atlantic Aviation serves as the first season\u2019s premiere\nsponsor. \u201cAtlantic is proud to sponsor this platform that recognizes the\nchallenges, contributions, and rewards that woman have experienced in this\nindustry,\u201d stated Sue Sommers, Sr. VP of Sales and Marketing Atlantic Aviation.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n