23/09/2026
At 50, she wasn't slowing down. She was taking off. ✈️
Imagine reaching the peak of your corporate career and deciding: I want something different.
That's what Captain Carole Hopson did.
Today, she's a Boeing 737 Captain for United Airlines.
But Carole didn't stop at changing her own story.
Through the Jet Black Foundation, she's helping create a path for more Black women in aviation, with a mission to send 100 Black women to flight school by 2035.
She didn't just change careers. She changed the pattern.
This is what thriving after 50 can look like.
This is what giving yourself permission can look like.
This is what a Stellar Woman looks like.
Credit: Tamsen Fadal