Blue skies and tailwinds are the best weather you can get,” - Nicole Malachowski

You're having to navigate a system that doesn't believe you, doesn't support you, and honestly has not much right now to offer you in terms of care.

During that two-year period, I was unable to interact with my children who were between the ages of five and seven, and I lost my career. The Air Force medically retired me.

What happened is, we did it over and over until I got it right. It was the right thing to do by our customer and client [the audience on the ground]. My teammates helped me from a place of kindness and commitment,” she says. “It’s never beneath any of us to offer help, too.”