In this powerful Episode, John R. Miles interviews former Astronaut Wendy Lawrence on why it is vital to permit yourself to dream the dream and how she followed that advice throughout her own career.  What Does Dreaming the Dream Mean? To dream the dream is to live life to its fullest, making the best of every situation and transforming our life into who we aspire to be. It’s the state of becoming passion-struck in the pursuit of your dream with a focus on achieving it regardless of the setbacks or roadblocks that may emerge over time. Wendy discusses her deliberate path to permitting herself to live her dream, which was taking the actions that would allow her to become an astronaut. You will be surprised by her answer to the question, what is the most dangerous thing you have ever done? The experience of blasting off in the space shuttle, her fondest memories from her time with the space program, her advice for those wishing to pursue a career as an astronaut, and so much more. Like this? Please subscribe, and join me on my new platform for peak performance, life coaching, and personal growth: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles/. New Interviews with the World's GREATEST high achievers will be posted every Tuesday with a Momentum Friday inspirational message! Show Notes

• 0:00 Wendy Lawrence teaser
• 1:52 Wendy Lawrence introduction
• 5:45 How John and Wendy met
• 7:24 Wendy's unlikely path to the Naval Academy
• 9:39 Her relationship with the original 7 astronauts
• 11:10 Her advice on pursuing the dream to be an astronaut
• 13:39 Why you step outside of your comfort zone
• 17:17 Winning the Naval Academy Distinguished Graduate award
• 19:00 The most terrifying thing she has ever done
• 21:34 What it feels like to blast off in the space shuttle
• 23:48 Her ideal mission if she could fly again
• 25:36 Her advice for aspiring astronauts
• 28:29 The first launch after the Columbia disaster
• 32:16 Differences for astronauts in the commercial program
• 35:11 The decision that prompted SpaceX to be the first to carry astronauts
• 37:55 Her predictions on the future of multi-national space exploration
• 39:13 How the astronaut skillsets are adapting for long-range missions
• 42:42 Why NASA astronauts spend so much time planning
• 47:03 Importance of international cooperation
• 49:44 Why adaptability is so vital for leaders
• 51:35 Why you should ask for advice
• 54:39 Why research is so important for complex problems
• 56:00 Future of space manufacturing
• 59:00 The most difficult thing about a future Mars mission

Engage Captain Wendy Lawrence USN, Ret. Wendy Lawrence is a retired United States Navy Captain, former helicopter pilot, an engineer, and a former NASA astronaut. Lawrence graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and became a distinguished flight school graduate. She has more than 1,500 hours of flight time in six different types of helicopters and has made more than 800 shipboard landings. She was the first female graduate of the United States Naval Academy to fly into space, and she has also visited the Russian Space Station Mir. She was a mission specialist on STS-67, STS-86, STS-91, and STS-114, the first Space Shuttle flight after the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. In 2019, she became the Naval Academy’s first female to be given the distinguished graduate award, following her father, VADM William Lawrence, who won the award in 2000. * Hire Wendy to Speak: https://www.allamericanspeakers.com/celebritytalentbios/Wendy+Lawrence/397622 * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-lawrence-3154b77/ ENGAGE WITH JOHN R. MILES * Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles * Leave a comment, 5-star rating (please!) * Support me: https://johnrmiles.com * Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m​. * Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles ABOUT JOHN R. MILES * https://johnrmiles.com/my-story/ * Guides: https://johnrmiles.com/blog/ * Coaching: https://passionstruck.com/coaching/ * Speaking: https://johnrmiles.com/speaking-business-transformation/ * Gear: https://www.zazzle.com/store/passion_struck PASSION STRUCK *Subscribe to Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passion-struck-podcast/id1553279283 *Website: https://passionstruck.com/ *About: https://passionstruck.com/about-passionstruck-johnrmiles/ *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/passionstruck *Blog: https://passionstruck.com/blog/  

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