How a U.S. Soldier Became A Flight Attendant with Keturah Johnson from the Association of Flight Attendants
11/11/202550 min
In this special Veterans Day episode, we sit down with the incomparable Keturah Johnson—combat veteran, flight attendant, and International Vice President of AFA-CWA. As the first queer woman of color and veteran elected to serve in this powerful union role, Keturah shares her extraordinary journey from the tarmac to the battlefield to the picket lines. She opens up about her military service during “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” her fierce advocacy for trans rights, and the fight for visibility and equity in aviation.
This conversation is full of heart, truth, and power. We dive into what it me...
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First 90 secondsRich· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Ever wondered what your flight attendants are really talking about behind the galley curtain?
Drew· Host0:05
Welcome to Two Guys on a Plane, your go-to podcast for an insider look at flight attendant life.
Rich· Host0:11
We're your hosts, Rich and Drew, and we're here to tell you what really goes on at 35,000 feet.
Drew· Host0:16
So sit back, relax, we're ready for takeoff.
Rich· Host0:19
[upbeat music] All right, everybody, today is Veterans Day, and we are so excited to have a very special guest with us in studio to honor Veterans Day. Today's guest is Keturah Johnson, International Vice President of AFA CWA. Keturah is a combat veteran, a flight attendant, a union leader, and a fierce advocate for equity, inclusion, and trans rights. She made history as the first queer woman of color and combat veteran elected to serve in her AFA CWA role. In our conversation today, we'll explore her journey from military service to aviation, and what it's like to be a queer person of color in union leadership.
Drew· Host0:56
Welcome, Keturah. We're so excited to have you here today, and to just have a great conversation with you. Normally, we start off talking about our day or our week or some crazy thing that's happened to us. So we want to start with you. Tell us your, like, most memorable passenger experience or some wild flight that you've had, something crazy that happened to you while you were working as a flight attendant.
Keturah Johnson· Guest1:20
Okay. Well, there was this time that I actually met, um, Joe Biden- Oh ... in the airport. I was, I- Casual ... was walking back,