As a young girl, Courtney thought her life in Atlanta was completely normal. Raised by both parents, she didn’t notice the complexities that filled her life with pain and dysfunction until she began high school.
Her violent childhood and decision to drop out of high school eventually led to an unexpected teen pregnancy. In an effort to put the pieces of her life back together, she married an abuser who introduced her to the adult entertainment industry.
Life spiraled out of control after several near-death experiences.
A change in career, a divorce, and a new family still left her wanting more until she stumbled across a coupon in an entertainment discount book that would lead to facing her fears head-on and would change the trajectory of her life. In This Is Your Captain Speaking, Courtney shares the difficultand intimate details of her life to encourage and inspire you to own your story and not let it own you.
Table of Content
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments 1
Introduction 5
Section One: Georgia
Chapter 1: A New Mom 9
Chapter 2: Families Stick Together 17
Chapter 3: Secrets and Lies 21
Chapter 4: A Better Version of Me 27
Chapter 5: Twists and Turns 31
Chapter 6: Take Me Away 41
Chapter 7: A Change of Plans 47
Chapter 8: Home Sweet Home 51
Chapter 9: Reliving the Past 59
Section Two: A Change of Plans
Chapter 10: Growing Up Fast 65
Chapter 11: I Should Have Seen It Coming 71
Chapter 12: Fight or Flight 77
Chapter 13: From Here to There 81
Chapter 14: Friends and Foes 89
Chapter 15: Climb the Ladder 97
Chapter 16: Wings and New Things 101
Chapter 17: Second Chance at Love 105
Chapter 18: A Special Surprise 111
Chapter 19: Sudden Course Correction 115
Chapter 20: Welcome Aboard 121
Chapter 21: Wake-Up Call 127
Section Three: Nicaragua
Chapter 22: Something Old, Something New 133
Chapter 23: Dreams Do Come True 139
Chapter 24: Severe Turbulence 145
Chapter 25: Starting Over Again 153
Chapter 26: Crooked Attorneys 159
Section Four: United States—Journey Home
Chapter 27: Signs from the Universe 165
Chapter 28: A New Mission 169
Chapter 29: Owning My Story 175
Chapter 30: The Next Big Win 179
Section Five: Next Destination—Unknown
Chapter 31: Sky’s the Limit 187
About the author
Courtney Schoch is a mother, commercial pilot, flight instructor, public speaker, nonprofit founder, runner, leadership consultant, and author. She earned a Bachelor of Science from Utah Valley University in 2010 and a Master of Aeronautical Science with specializations in Space Operations and Aerospace Safety Systems from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2014.She lives in Cleveland, Ohio. She enjoys nature, science and trail running. Courtney has run marathons on four continents with a goal of completing a marathon on all every continent and a 100-mile endurance race.Learn more about her at courtneyschoch.com
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