This past year has been more or less better than its predecessor. Looking at the silver linings, 2021 opened many doors to people who didn’t know those doors even existed. In that same light, the previous year was when I became a podcast host, allowing me to interview amazing people who do extraordinary things that benefit society and the world. With that in mind, I figured the best way to start this new year is by turning the tables and answering the questions some of my beloved guests asked me.

In this episode, I reflect on the past year, what it taught me, and the guests I’ve had excellent opportunities to interview. You’ll hear some questions my guests asked me, with tiny bits and pieces of my life experience as well. I describe why bioengineering should be our technological priority, how arts and crafts affected my development, and why we’re all crew members aboard this spaceship called Earth. You’ll also receive leadership advice pertaining to self-doubt.

\"No one can speak as honestly about what you have done than you yourself.\" - Kathy Sullivan

This week on Kathy Sullivan Explores:

●     Reflecting on the various guests I\'ve interviewed in 2021 and answering their questions

●     The future technology I think humanity should be investing right now

●     Health and economic benefits of investing in bioengineering in the long-term

●     The role of the arts in my personal and professional development

●     Being a crew member of Earth and knowing how our life support system works

●     Ocean acidification and how it threatens all life on Earth

●     What I wanted my life to be like as a child

●     My childhood fascination for learning languages and how it tied to my dreams of exploration

●     My advice for dealing with being overlooked or underestimated

●     The person who made writing my doctoral thesis difficult

●     One of the main reasons I left NASA

Resources Mentioned:

●     Episode 11: Kathy Sullivan Explores… Mountain Climbing, Deep Ocean Diving & The Purpose of Life with Victor Vescovo

●     Episode 9: Kathy Sullivan Explores… Performing in and Running a Theater Group with Stacie Boord

●     Episode 7: Kathy Sullivan Explores... Children, Writing, and Elephants with Kim Frank

●     Episode 19: Kathy Sullivan Explores… The Unknown North with Jennifer Kingsley

●     Episode 25: Kathy Sullivan Explores…The Courage to Step Out with Dawn Wright

Spaceship Not Required

I’m Kathy Sullivan, the only person to have walked in space and gone to the deepest point in the ocean.

I’m an explorer, and that doesn’t always have to involve going to some remote or exotic place. It simply requires a commitment to put curiosity into action.

In this podcast, you can explore, reflecting on lessons learned from life so far and from my brilliant and ever-inquisitive guests. We explore together in this very moment from right where you are--spaceship not required.

Welcome to Kathy Sullivan Explores.

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