What Space Taught Me About Being Human with Astronaut Mike Massimino

Published: Dec. 13, 2023, 10 a.m.

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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\\xa0
  • What inspired his book Moonshot
  • How to achieve impossible dreams and the mindset that set him up for success\\xa0
  • What he learned from his parents that helped cultivate his mindset\\xa0
  • Lessons he taught his kids and how his experience influenced his parenting\\xa0
  • How to harness nervous system energy for motivation\\xa0
  • The 30-second rule for wallowing in regret for 30 seconds and how it's helpful

Resources We Mention

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