Ep.38 : Terrace to Space with Brave Trust, Values and Vulnerability | Wing Cmdr (Read.) Jaya Tare

In this episode of The Impressive Empress Podcast, we sit down with Jaya Tare, a trailblazing aviator whose career spans military aviation, corporate leadership, and space exploration.

A retired Wing Commander from the Indian Air Force with over 3,500 hours of flying experience, Jaya has broken barriers throughout her career — from serving as the first woman Flight Liaison Officer to the Prime Minister of India to becoming a qualified Aircraft Accident Investigator and later leading corporate aviation operations at Amazon. Today, as the founder of Newrizon Space, she is helping shape the future of India’s space ecosystem while mentoring the next generation of explorers.

In this conversation, Jaya shares powerful stories from her time in the cockpit, the lessons learned from aviation incident investigations, and her experience as an analog astronaut simulating space missions on Earth. We also explore how emerging technologies like AI are transforming aviation safety, and what it means to lead with courage, integrity, and trust in high-stakes environments.

Beyond the professional milestones, Jaya reflects on the human side of leadership — navigating uncertainty, mentoring young innovators through initiatives like Project ShaktiSat, and balancing ambition with life beyond the uniform.

This episode is a reminder that the journey to extraordinary places often begins with the courage to step into the unknown.