Drew Smithsimmons, a Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapist, has practiced in the mental health space for years, developing a deep understanding for the connection Humans need to survive, and thrive.

As co-founder of Braided Communications, he combines his expertise in psychology with product development to support the health and performance of astronauts on deep space missions and to improve the experience and outcomes of workplace collaboration, terrestrially.

For #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth, we dive into a powerful conversation about Human mental health and wellness and how, even in deep space, we still take that Humanity with us, necessitating technology to support what we need to maintain our Humanity.

Eric Ingram joins the show to talk about “Space Traffic Management.”

With 8000 metric tons of debris in orbit, and more objects and spacecraft entering the fray every month, safety and transparency in Space is becoming paramount to ensuring our success as we expand out into the Universe.

We talk about the idea of risk, which keeps the Human at the center of the conversation, because it is the risk of going to Space that keeps people from going, in general.

SCOUT was recently named the Top Startup of the Year and we’re excited to learn more about the possibilities their technology will bring to keep Humans Everywhere safe is Space.

Our panel of Space Industry experts, enthusiasts, and members – Jaym Gates, Alires Almon, and cohosts Jason Batt and UB Ciminieri – addresses the fallout of comments made by the head of Russian space agency Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, threatening the potential crash of the International Space Station due to imposed sanctions as a result of the Russian invasion on Ukraine.

The opinions expressed by this panel are just that, personal opinions, and not reflective of the organizations they are a part of, including Deep Space Predictive and Project Lodestar.

Here’s a video teaser (and the full episode below) of our conversation with Dr. Sian Proctor, PhD, the first Black woman to pilot a spacecraft, part of the first all-civilian human spaceflight mission, Inspiration4. She is a geologist, an author, a space artist, and paving the way for a JEDI Space – just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive – to help advance Human spaceflight for all.

Here’s a video teaser (and the full episode below) of our conversation with Gary Calnan, CEO of CisLunar Industries. He believes that we are on the cusp of a great opening of the space frontier and through this endeavor, he hopes to contribute to this effort.

We talk about the new frontier and about the WHY and HOW we will enable human beings to travel into Space, while still focused on helping solve problems, and potential problems, for Earth.

Here’s a video teaser (and the full episode below) of our conversation with Frank White, who has authored or co-authored numerous books on topics ranging from space exploration to climate change to artificial intelligence. He was Isaac Asimov’s writing partner. His best-known work, The Overview Effect: Space Exploration and Human Evolution, is considered by many to be a seminal work in the field of space exploration.

Frank joins the podcast to talk about his philosophy on Space and every human’s right to experience the journey from Earth into the greater Universe.