In this episode of the Rise Up For You Podcast, CEO Nada Lena Nasserdeen sits down with Michelle βMACEβ Curran, former Air Force fighter pilot, Air Force Thunderbird solo pilot, and bestselling author. MACE shares how she went from a shy student to one of the few women to fly for the Thunderbirds, and how the pressure, competitiveness, and early failures of fighter aviation forced her to confront impostor syndrome and rebuild confidence from the ground up.
Nada and MACE explore how separating your inner critic from your true identity, taking small bold choices, and acting before you feel ready can completely shift your trajectory. You will learn why soft skills drive long term success, what it takes to move through fear, and how purpose guided MACEβs leap from the military into entrepreneurship. Her message is simple and powerful. Courage comes first. Confidence is built along the way.
About the Guest
Michelle βMACEβ Curran is a former Air Force fighter pilot and one of the few women to fly for the elite Air Force Thunderbirds. She is the founder of Upside Down Dreams, where she teaches organizations how to move through fear, build trust, and take bold action. Her debut book, The Flipside, became a USA Today top 20 bestseller, and she is also the author of two childrenβs books that inspire kids to dream big. Michelle speaks across the country on courage, confidence, and high performance, helping audiences unlock their full potential.
Connect with Michelle Curran
Website: https://macecurran.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mace_curran
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/macecurran
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In this episode of the Rise Up For You Podcast, CEO Nada Lena Nasserdeen sits down with Michelle βMACEβ Curran, former Air Force fighter pilot, Air Force Thunderbird solo pilot, and bestselling author. MACE shares how she went from a shy student to one of the few women to fly for the Thunderbirds, and how the pressure, competitiveness, and early failures of fighter aviation forced her to confront impostor syndrome and rebuild confidence from the ground up.
Nada and MACE explore how separating your inner critic from your true identity, taking small bold choices, and acting before you feel ready can completely shift your trajectory. You will learn why soft skills drive long term success, what it takes to move through fear, and how purpose guided MACEβs leap from the military into entrepreneurship. Her message is simple and powerful. Courage comes first. Confidence is built along the way.
About the Guest
Michelle βMACEβ Curran is a former Air Force fighter pilot and one of the few women to fly for the elite Air Force Thunderbirds. She is the founder of Upside Down Dreams, where she teaches organizations how to move through fear, build trust, and take bold action. Her debut book, The Flipside, became a USA Today top 20 bestseller, and she is also the author of two childrenβs books that inspire kids to dream big. Michelle speaks across the country on courage, confidence, and high performance, helping audiences unlock their full potential.
Connect with Michelle Curran
Website: https://macecurran.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mace_curran
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/macecurran
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/macecurran
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#554 Turn Tension into Transformation | Rise Up For You Podcast Guest Theresa Lear Levine
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#554 Turn Tension into Transformation | Rise Up For You Podcast Guest Theresa Lear Levine
In this special episode of the Rise Up For You Podcast, CEO Nada Lena Nasserdeen sits down with Theresa Lear Levine, EFT Master Practitioner, hypnotherapist, author, and founder of Becoming More Me. Together they explore how nervous system regulation, subconscious reprogramming, and energy strategy help high achievers move from stress and self-sabotage to calm, clarity, and consistent action.
Theresa shares why white-knuckling through goals backfires, how ADHD and anxiety can mask as βbusy,β and the science behind tools like EFT tapping and hypnotherapy. She breaks down in-the-moment regulation you can use in a boardroom, the difference between situational distraction and deeper executive function patterns, and why lasting growth requires tending both body and brain.
You will learn practical ways to downshift your system fast, how to spot and dissolve hidden blocks, and a repeatable approach for aligning mindset, energy, and strategy so you can lead, deliver, and live with more ease. Neta and Theresa also dig into energetic boundaries, using pleasure and presence to fuel performance, and building success that actually feels good.
About the Guest
Theresa Lear Levine is an internationally best-selling author of Becoming More Me: Tapping into Success β Subconscious Secrets of an ADHD Entrepreneurial Mom, an EFT Master Practitioner, and a hypnotherapist. After battling high-functioning anxiety, ADHD, insomnia, and burnout, Theresa decoded her nervous system and combined Emotional Freedom Techniques, hypnotherapy, and energy work to restore calm, confidence, and clarity. Through her company, Becoming More Me, and her podcast of the same name, she helps clients release trauma, remove money and success blocks, improve relationships, and navigate life transitions with grounded ease. Theresa lives near Washington, DC with her husband, their four boys, and two yellow labs.
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Website: https://theresalearlevine.com/
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In this episode of the Rise Up For You Podcast, CEO Nada Lena Nasserdeen sits down with Michelle βMACEβ Curran, former Air Force fighter pilot, Air Force Thunderbird solo pilot, and bestselling author. MACE shares how she went from a shy student to one of the few women to fly for the Thunderbirds, and how the pressure, competitiveness, and early failures of fighter aviation forced her to confront impostor syndrome and rebuild confidence from the ground up.
Nada and MACE explore how separating your inner critic from your true identity, taking small bold choices, and acting before you feel ready can completely shift your trajectory. You will learn why soft skills drive long term success, what it takes to move through fear, and how purpose guided MACEβs leap from the military into entrepreneurship. Her message is simple and powerful. Courage comes first. Confidence is built along the way.
About the Guest
Michelle βMACEβ Curran is a former Air Force fighter pilot and one of the few women to fly for the elite Air Force Thunderbirds. She is the founder of Upside Down Dreams, where she teaches organizations how to move through fear, build trust, and take bold action. Her debut book, The Flipside, became a USA Today top 20 bestseller, and she is also the author of two childrenβs books that inspire kids to dream big. Michelle speaks across the country on courage, confidence, and high performance, helping audiences unlock their full potential.
Connect with Michelle Curran
Website: https://macecurran.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mace_curran
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/macecurran
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/macecurran
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