Ep. 55 Merryl Tengesdal: From Aspiring Astronaut to Trailblazing Pilot
From a young age, Merryl Tengesdal dreamed of flying high up in the clouds - and boy, did that dream come true! Merryl broke barriers as the first and only African American woman to fly the United States Air Force’s U-2 plane. In this episode of Flip Your Script, the retired Navy and Air Force colonel, affectionately known as the Dragon Lady, talks to host Kristi Piehl about her life after the military, her experience on CBS’s Tough as Nails and the importance of showing her kids anything is possible. Listen in as Merryl shares her journey from aspiring astronaut to trailblazing pilot.
CLOSING QUOTE
“On your journey, you’re going to have challenges and obstacles, and you’re going to have to be ready and flexible to take those detours. You’re going to have to be ready to go a different way; if you can’t go around the obstacle, go over it, go through it, but you have to be ready to take that detour. ”