Rob Alexander is the current Executive Director of the International Institute of Space Commerce.

He has worked in various capacities and projects associated with human space flight for the last 20 years, including at NASA where he was involved with the Space Shuttle and International Space Station. He has also worked on the commercial side of aerospace having been involved with United Space Alliance (a joint venture between Boeing and Lockheed Martin), McDonald Dettwiler (the Canadian space robotics company), and Science Applications International Corporation (an international engineering and science contractor). 

Topics covered in our conversation:

> Some of the challenges of space travel.

> Issues associated with travel to the moon and mars.

> The vastly different effects of the two most recent presidential administrations on the progress of space exploration.

> The primary purpose of his current role at IISC… leading the world’s leading nonpartisan think-tank dedicated to the study of the business, economics, and commerce of space.

Dr. Daniel Goering is a professor of Psychology and an expert on burnout.

Burnout is a massive problem in the world that is poorly understood.  It is one of the road hazards in life that high-achieving people really should be aware of … if you have your foot on the gas in life and in work, this problem is always lurking and when you hit (sometimes not even realizing it), it can absolutely devastate your life both in a personal and professional sense.

In this interview you’ll hear:

> Daniel’s very new research is shattering some commonly held views about the nature of burnout and its causes and even what it is.

> We discuss what burn out is…. What it feels like… what causes it.. and why employers and companies should care about it. 

> (Like all the guests on our podcast) The difficult challenges he had to endure to get to where he is (on the verge to significantly influence how the world views and handles burnout).  

> An innovative software program he co-invented, which among other things predicts burnout in individuals in organizations, ….even when they aren’t sensing it in themselves, with a very high-degree of accuracy.   

This almost 2 hour interview (yes it’s a long one but is really a GREAT ONE… I dare say for many of you… it may even save your life…)… and we only skimmed the surface!

Have you ever wondered why sometimes things seem to get worse when you try to fix them?

My guest this week is Dr. Steven Hayes… a giant in the field of psychology …. Many believe him to be one of the most important figures in the field for the past century. Steven C. Hayes is Professor in the Behavior Analysis program at the Department of Psychology at the University of Nevada. Author of 44 books and nearly 600 scientific articles… and thousands more have been written about the systems of psychotherapy he developed Relational Frame Theory, an account of human higher cognition, and has guided its extension to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). His career has focused on an analysis of the nature of human language and cognition and the application of this to the understanding and alleviation of human suffering. I could go on for ages about this man but it you don’t know if already he is impossible to miss online… you may want to watch a couple of his immensely popular TED talks… this man’s work has helped thousands, if not millions of people… and you are about to get an idea of why. This interview was a powerful moment in my own life… we spoke about so many valuable concepts:

How the mind traps you when you try to “fix things”. 

How we get stuck in life.

How we our current approach to pain is flawed.

How his concepts are being applied to communities in crisis.

Kyle Saylors an award-winning Producer & Director and one of the co-Founders of Saylors Brothers Entertainment (a film production company). His projects have found their way into nearly corner of the entertainment industry, including National and International Television programming, hit music videos, award-winning, critically acclaimed documentaries and feature films. 

But Kyle’s trajectory to where he is today has been far from a comfortable, straight line… to me, his personal history and way of going about life is even more impressive than his professional history:

Kyle’s personal history is filled with some really inspiring turn-arounds from challenges that incl. being a kid in a small TX town with no friends, losing everything and being flat broke in Hollywood to finding himself divorced and wondering what to do next… how he dealt with these challenges speaks volumes about the type of person he is and I’m sure you’ll find this interview to be really interesting and inspiring.   

(We even spoke about how his Sundance award winning film… Kim Jongilia led him to be trailed by North Korean spies!)

He is a really interesting guy with an interesting story.

Warrior Soul Brand founder & former marine, Chris Albert (@warriorsoulagoge) is dedicated to improving the lives of military veterans through his apparel line, online performance coaching business and podcast.  He is known for coaching many well-known celebrities and people to elite physical shape. But his life has been far from a smooth ride.  He is the master of the comeback and his life is the ultimate hero story.  After opening one of the most popular destination gyms in the world, he unexpectedly lost everything ... and I mean everything: marriage, business, money - he was flat broke.  Amazingly, he calls this point of his life “one of the moments he is most grateful for”. His mentality and view of life is truly inspiring and his straightforward approach to nutrition and training may just make your fitness goals a lot easier to reach.    

Many experts, players and coaches believe that Scott Peters is about to revolutionize how the game of football is played.  The story that got him to this point is fascinating: Scott had spent 5 seasons in the NFL as an offensive lineman before his career was unexpectedly interupted by complications from what was supposed to be a relatively minor ankle surgery.  Facing the unexpected end of his football career, he found martial-arts (specifically jiu-jitsu), which he adopted in order to break the monotony of rehab (and to combat depression from years of pain).   He credits this decision for changing his life and gaining him 2 more seasons in the NFL.   This is where it gets really interesting: Scott took the lessons he learned from Jiu-jitsu to develop a coaching system for football that drastically improves the safety of the game while also improving the efficacy of players.   If you are a football or jiu-jitsu fan, you are about to hear history in the making.     

An interview with renowned Jiu-Jitsu competitor, coach and innovator "The (BJJ) Mental Coach" Gustavo Dantas who is well-known for his approach to the psychology of Jiu-Jitsu and combat sports.  

An interview with renowned Jiu-Jitsu competitor, coach and innovator "The (BJJ) Mental Coach" Gustavo Dantas who is well-known for his approach to the psychology of Jiu-Jitsu and combat sports.  

(Extended, Full-Length Interview): In this exclusive, must-hear interview, you will be taken on an almost unbelievable journey alongside an expert mountaineer and his team through a life or death struggle in riveting detail.  Kevin Willey has endured an amazing experience that few live to tell about and has emerged with an idea that may forever change the sport.    He also came back with an important message for others to hear.  Listen to an amazing story that is too detailed to be told on TV.... get ready for a wild ride! 

Host Dr. David George welcomes you to the Hero Science Podcast as we start the journey of discovering a world of heroes and the science behind what they do, how they affect the world and why we need them.