Jackie Ulmer
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Pilot Wife Life can be blue skies; turbulent; with abrupt schedule changes, all in one day! Aviation is a fabulous, one of a kind lifestyle, filled with bucket list experiences. I'm Jackie Ulmer, a Pilot Wife for over 3 decades, an Aviation veteran and your Co-Captain. Stow your baggage, strap in and let's unpack how to navigate the aviation family life with many perfect landings!
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Jackie Elmer makes the domestic and emotional consequences of aviation schedules clear through practical coaching, listener questions, and specific lived examples.
Jackie Elmer turns aviation family life into practical, experience-led guidance, moving between solo coaching, listener mailbags, and guest conversation.
The pilot's beach photo arrives while you're home with the kids; now what?
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A small New Year's ritual that turns reflection into a workable plan.
It follows a pilot wife through a year-end ritual built around one focus word. She looks back at the goals set earlier in the year, takes stock of December, and thinks through who to become in the next 365 days.
Practical aviation-family advice for the awkward, unglamorous parts of travel.
Jackie Allmer steers this mailbag episode through the practical pressures of food prep for travel days, social media expectations, neighbor complaints about travel, bed bugs in hotel rooms, drinking on overnights, and the loneliness that can come with irregular work.
A grounded reset for anyone tired of letting noise drive the day.
Jackie Elmer turns noise-canceling headphones into a plainspoken way of thinking about attention, using that image to move through social media clutter, mental overload, and the interruptions that can swallow a morning.
A practical reset for mornings that starts with the night before.
Jackie Elmer treats the morning like something built the night before, not something that fixes itself before coffee. She is strongest when she stays close to ordinary routines: dishes in the sink, clutter on the counter, an open wine bottle, laundry waiting in a pile.
A practical listen for naming a draining relationship without dressing it up.
The episode takes on a question that clearly matters to the Pilot Wife community: how to tell narcissistic abuse apart from miscommunication, broken agreements, or plain unmet expectations.
Sharp culture talk for platform-era life.
Warm counsel for real-life decisions.
Marriage talk with family heat.
His wife, his ex-wife, one studio, zero filters.
Jackie opens with a question listeners have been asking.
This episode segment focuses on creating an effective evening routine for better sleep and next-day success, emphasizing reflection on daily goals and challenges.
Jackie starts with a plain point: your morning routine is already steering your day.
The host discusses how reflecting on having only one year left to live can inspire intentional living and prioritizing relationships, especially for aviation families balancing busy schedules.
Jackie Elmer uses noise-canceling headphones for life as a metaphor.
Jackie Allmer opens a regular mailbag for pilot wives and aviation listeners.
Jackie Ulmer discusses self-acceptance, body positivity, and healthy fitness for women, especially in aviation lifestyles.
Host Jackie Ulmer addresses why PilotWives might need their own podcast, explaining it's more about fun and community support than necessity.
Jackie Ulmer shares her annual tradition of choosing a word of the year, revealing her 2023 word 'substance' after reflecting on past words like 'present' and 'accomplished'.
Jackie Elmer’s holiday advice is to start the gathering yourself, even when your pilot spouse is flying.
In EP51 of the Pilot Wife Podcast, Jackie Almer suggests planning holiday activities that help pilot wives focus on what they have rather than what is missing.