WAI2026 On-Demand - 8. Wellbeing - Resilience & Wellbeing

Own Your Strengths - The Antidote to Imposter Syndrome and the Secret to High-Performing Teams

The Antidote to Imposter Syndrome and the Secret to High-Performing Teams

Featuring: Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) Rebekah Seifer

1h 5m 8s

Empowering Your Inner Gatekeeper - Overcoming External Opinions to Achieve Personal Success

Ever struggle with criticism or self-doubt? In this empowering session, Sharon Preszler—the first woman to fly the F-16 during politically tumultuous times when debates over women in combat reshaped U.S. law —shares how she overcame judgment by developing a “mental gatekeeper” to filter feedback and protect her confidence. Sharon blends her experience as a fighter pilot, Southwest Captain, certified life coach and psychology professor into powerful stories, practical tools, and interactive exercises.

You’ll build your own gatekeeper so you can rise above criticism, own your worth, and stay focused on your goals in aviation and life. 

Featuring: Sharon Preszler (737 Captain at Southwest Airlines F-16 Instructor Pilot)

49m 59s

Invisible Battles - Confronting Aviator Cancer and Transforming the Future of Flight Health

Join retired fighter aircrew and breast cancer survivor Colonel Shelly Mendieta, USAF (retired), for a powerful session on the hidden crisis of cancer among military aircrew. As Communications Team Lead for the Military Aviator Coalition for Health (MACH), Shelly will share insights from the passage of the ACES Act and the ongoing fight to pass the ROTOR Act.

Learn how aviators and families are transforming their lived experiences into legislative victories—and how you can support safer skies, healthier crews, and a stronger aviation future for all. 

Featuring: Colonel Shelly Mendieta (Ret.)

44m 31s

Hazard Alert! Avoid Potentially Severe Injuries or Fatalities While Working with Commercial Aircraft

Exposure and understanding of high hazards that crews are exposed to in the commercial aircraft mfg work place. A briefing of each hazard category, with photos (eg. heights, hazardous energy, chemicals, noise), accompanied by technical dialogue focused on origin, consequence, identification, containment, mitigation, elimination.

Featuring: Carolyn Birdsong (Operations Director for 777-9/-8F Build Integration and Airplane & Product Development) Roseanne Livingston, Chief of Staff Katie Marsch, EHS Senior Manager

1h 2m 57s