Episode Details

What Space Taught Me About Being Human with Astronaut Mike Massimino

Episode 718 Published 2 years, 3 months ago

Episode Highlights With Mike

How he ended up sending the first tweet from space
Why Neil Armstrong was his hero growing up and how he got to meet him as an adult
What his first tweet from space was
The profound impact that seeing our world from a different perspective had on him
What changed in his daily experience from being in space
How his body changed from being in space and how it resolved when he got back
The mental health and community lessons he learned from his time in space
Why the lone genius is a myth and why we need community
What inspired his book Moonshot
How to achieve impossible dreams and the mindset that set him up for success
What he learned from his parents that helped cultivate his mindset
Lessons he taught his kids and how his experience influenced his parenting
How to harness nervous system energy for motivation
The 30-second rule for wallowing in regret for 30 seconds and how it's helpful

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