How do fighter pilots get their callsigns? What's it like to risk your life every time you go to work? And why should you never eat out-of-date fudge? Answering all these questions&nbsp;is the amazing&nbsp;Mandy&nbsp;Hickson!&nbsp;She tells us how she became one of the UK's first female fighter pilots, despite the best efforts of the Bloody Patriarchy. We talk about her 17 years in the RAF, her time in Iraq, and why she thinks motherhood is much harder than flying planes. Then&nbsp;Mandy&nbsp;discusses her new career as a motivational speaker, and the number one nugget of wisdom she likes to pass on.&nbsp;We round off with some excellent Scummy Mummy Confessions involving an obscene tattoo, a fart in a lift, and a poo in a bush. Sorry, Leeds.&nbsp;Mandy's brilliant book,&nbsp;An Officer, Not a Gentleman, is&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Officer-Not-Gentleman-inspirational-pioneering/dp/B089M3ZL6G/ref=asc_df_B089M3ZL6G/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=430916450797&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6785919229520903442&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045660&hvtargid=pla-914306916171&psc=1&th=1&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=97419295902&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=430916450797&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6785919229520903442&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045660&hvtargid=pla-914306916171" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">out now</a>. For more from marvellous&nbsp;Mandy&nbsp;go to&nbsp;<a href="http://mandyhickson.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">mandyhickson.com</a>.**WE ARE ON TOUR!** Come and see our live comedy show in 2023! We are on our way to Horsham, Southampton, Tunbridge Wells, Leamington Spa, Corby, Harrogate, Middlesborough, Chelmsford, Cambridge, Banbury, Poole, Worthing, Barnsley, Stroud, Trowbridge, Henley-on-Thames, Leatherhead, Bristol, Brighton, Bath... And new dates are being added all the time! Keep an eye on&nbsp;<a href="http://scummymummies.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">scummymummies.com</a>&nbsp;for announcements and tickets.&nbsp;**WE HAVE A SHOP!** Visit&nbsp;<a href="http://scummymummiesshop.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">scummymummiesshop.com</a>&nbsp;for our ace t-shirts, mugs, washbags, sweatshirts and beach towels. FREE UK DELIVERY!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. If you like the podcast, please rate, review and subscribe.&nbsp;&nbsp;Thanks for listening!&nbsp;<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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259: Top Mum - planes and parenting with fighter pilot Mandy Hickson

The Scummy Mummies Podcast