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Bestselling author Michael Covel is the host of Trend Following Radio with 15+ million listens. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trading -- all passionately explored and debated. Guests include Nobel Prize winners: Robert Aumann, Angus Deaton, Daniel Kahneman, Oliver Hart, Harry Markowitz & Vernon Smith. More guests: Jack Canfield, Howard Marks, James Altucher, Dan Ariely, Jean-Philippe Bouchaud, Kathleen Eisenhardt, Marc Faber, Tim Ferriss, Jason Fried, Gerd Gigerenzer, Larry Hite, Sally Hogshead, Ryan Holiday, Jack Horner, Ewan Kirk, Steven Kotler, Michael Mauboussin, Tucker Max, Barry Ritholtz, Jim Rogers, Jack Schwager, Ed Seykota, Philip Tetlock & Walter Williams. 1200+ episodes.

Oct 19, 2020

My guest today is Shannon Huffman Polson. She served as one of the first women to fly the Apache helicopter in the US Army. In addition to her military service, she is the founder of the Grit Institute and speaks frequently on topics related to leadership, courage, resilience, and grit.

The topic is her book The Grit Factor: Courage, Resilience, and Leadership in the Most Male-Dominated Organization in the World.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

  • Growing up in Alaska
  • The Grit
  • Women Climber
  • Climbing Summits
  • Grit and Resilience
  • Intense Grit System
  • The Pilot of Apache Helicopter
  • Women Attack Pilots
  • Grit is a Skill
  • Grit Mindset
  • Women in the Military

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