How To Be Successful in a World That Wasn’t Built for You (ft. Astronaut Cady Coleman)

How do you find your way in a world where even when you do everything right, the odds keep getting stacked against you? My guest today, Cady Coleman, shares how she navigated the male-dominated fields of science, the Air Force, and NASA, breaking down barriers with tenacity and grace.

From her time on the International Space Station to the release of her first book, Sharing Space, Cady’s story is a powerful reminder of the importance of mission, adaptability, and the unwavering belief in one’s potential, even when the world around you says otherwise.

Check it out.

Cady’s Book, Sharing Space: https://www.amazon.com/Sharing-Space-Astronauts-Mission-Wonder/dp/0593494016

CHAPTERS

Chapters

• 00:00:00 Introduction
• 00:01:46 Becoming an astronaut
• 00:05:56 Spacewalking
• 00:11:22 On being underestimated
• 00:14:28 Life's missions, big and small
• 00:16:19 Life on the International Space Station
• 00:22:18 A new way of looking at the world
• 00:29:41 Do astronauts feel more connected to the world?
• 00:32:43 How do you live in space with other people?
• 00:41:28 Coming back down
• 00:51:51 The state of the space program

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