In this episode of When Women Fly you'll meet first-generation Alaskan and distinctively awesome person, Jamie Klaes, Director of Aviation for Alaska EXCEL, a nonprofit that provides resources and skills for rural youth across Alaska. She also flies Medevac missions to rural villages in remote areas and is a backcountry flight instructor in remote Alaska – on floats and skis. She was a dog sledding guide, Former Mayor of Bettles and spent summers as tour pilot around Denali, the largest mountain in the world from base to top. This is a conversation about the cultural divide between rural and urban life, what she's learned about generational trauma by living and working with indigenous Native Alaskans, the thrill and challenge of speed riding, and much more.Topics Include:

• Growing up in Bettles, Alaska at Latitude 66, above the arctic circle
• Ins and outs of a tiny rural fly-in only village in Alaska
• Drawing strength from the loss of loved ones
• Evolving identities through phases of life
• Seasonal work and international travel
• Yoga and flying
• Indigenous Native Alaskan resourcefulness 
• Alaska EXCEL
• Cultural and generational trauma
• Speed riding - a 3-D skiing experience
• The value of the 10,000' perspective when aloft
• And other topics...

Resources Mentioned:Jamie's Website – http://www.jamieklaes.com/Alaska EXCEL – https://alaskaexcel.org/Book – Stealing Fire by Steven Kotler, Jamie WhealBook – The Raven's Gift by Don ReardenWant to connect with us? Visit us online!Website: https://www.whenwomenfly.com/IG: @whenwomenflyFB: @whenwomenflyTwitter: @whenwomenflyPinterest: @whenwomenfly