Jul 22, 2026 · 14 min · 11 segments
Nicole Malachowski flew F-15Es in combat, led the Thunderbirds, and advised the White House over a 21-year Air Force career, and her take on leadership isn't what you'd expect. She joins the pod and…
Nicole MalachowskiGuestSean RileyHostSo with all the fancy introductions out of the way, welcome to the podcast, Nicole Malachowski.
So after 21 years in the Air Force and everything that you've done since, working with the White House, being out on the speaking circuit that you're going to do for us at PAC Expo for PPWLN, is there a definition of leadership that you've landed on that might be different than what you believed early in your career?
So with all the fancy introductions out of the way, welcome to the podcast, Nicole Malachowski.
So after 21 years in the Air Force and everything that you've done since, working with the White House, being out on the speaking circuit that you're going to do for us at PAC Expo for PPWLN, is there a definition of leadership that you've landed on that might be different than what you believed early in your career?
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