030 | Who Is That Masked Man?
Sometimes, we can unknowingly be an inspiration to other people. We can inspire them through our work, philosophies in life, or level of success. Most of the time, it can be difficult to believe that there are people who would look up to us, so we don’t notice it. Though we may go a while without realizing our impact on someone’s hopes and dreams, that moment of realization can be profoundly warm and uplifting.
In this episode, I divulge how astronauts train for spacewalks and the ways safety divers are involved. You’ll hear about how safety divers keep astronauts in training safe and the signs of trouble they watch out for. I recall when I received a package from one of the safety divers and why its contents initially confused me. You’ll also learn about the contents of the letter he sent me and why it made me more conscious of the people I have worked with since.
"Don't let the people around you be unseen, unknown, and unheard." - Kathy Sullivan
This week on Kathy Sullivan Explores:
The importance of safety divers in spacewalking training
How safety divers know something's wrong
What goes on during a spacewalk training session
The surprise package I received
The letter inside the book a safety diver sent me
Why the letter made me feel embarrassed
What I learned from the safety diver's letter.
Resources Mentioned:
Book: Torpedo Junction: U-Boat War Off America's East Coast, 1942 by Homer H. Hickam Jr.
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.