Space Spiels

Paige kicks off season 2 by interviewing one of her mentors at Vast Space, Curtis Lee. With over 5 years of experience as a Mechanical Engineer, Curtis is candid about his first full time job and how he ended up in aerospace by circumstance. He describes his first position at an aerospace company: he was the youngest engineer at a small startup. Curtis elaborates on the importance of mentorship and shares interview tips. Whether you are just interested in aerospace or a veteran in industry, this is a great listen!

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In today's brief episode, Paige explains how rewarding her podcast hosting experience has been this past year. She describes her plans for the summer and reminds you to leave reviews!!

This week, Paige speaks with Danielle Marsh, a Spacecraft Systems engineer at NASA’s JPL. They discuss Danielle’s education experience along with how she made big decisions early on in her career. She discusses the similarities between Johns Hopkins APL and NASA’s JPL along with why she loves her job. This is an amazing listen!

Paige sits down with John Humphreys, a 16 year-old aspiring astronaut. John recently returned from a scientific diving expedition to Antarctica. He debriefs his trip with Paige, sharing the most rewarding and challenging parts of the trip. John also talks about his recent first solo flight in an aircraft, along with his ambitious future aspirations. This episode is a must-listen!

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An astronomer from Serbia, Dr. Vera Gluscevic, tells her story on today's episode. She elaborates on how to persevere through failure and tells the same stories she uses to keep her own students motivated. Dr Gluscevic speaks about balancing her education while also being a mom, and how her life priorities affected big decisions.

On this episode, Paige talks with submariner Maya Solis. The Naval Academy graduate explains what operating a nuclear reactor entails, along with how it relates to space and satellites. Maya discusses the current arms race in space and what her future path entails. Enjoy this episode with my good friend Maya!

Today's episode is a life update! Paige shares what she is up to, including scoring an internship and getting into grad school. She also talks about her experience scuba diving and skydiving, and shares why she seeks to push herself out of her comfort zone. Wrapping up with a discussion about life balance, this episode is a great listen!

Paige talks with Dana Kirchmar, a coach for women in aerospace. With an electrical engineering background, Dana dives into how she got into aerospace and her experience working on the Space Shuttle. She describes what it has been like working as a woman in aerospace and what she strives for through her coaching. Dana gives tips to women in aerospace and how other people can best support them. This is a must listen!

BONUS EPISODE ALERT! Every wonder what it's like to study Aerospace Engineering as an Italian? Today is your lucky day! Paige sits down with Arianna Pascale, who has studied in Australia, Italy, and Spain. She is currently a Flight Simulator Engineer at Airbus and Master's student. Hear more about her experience by clicking play!

On this episode, Paige sits down with Patrick Cates--the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs and Adjunct Faculty at USC's Marshall School of Business--who describes psychological safety. He gives aerospace related examples in which psychological safety could have improved work environments and saved lives. Learn how to apply it to your own teams today by clicking play!

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More on Psychological Safety in Aerospace

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