Telling the stories of builders in Cleveland and throughout Northeast Ohio. Jeffrey Stern is a NYC transplant, entrepreneur (co-founder @ Axuall; founding team @ Votem), product manager, investor, and optimist who believes telling the stories of those most inspiring builders around us is one of the best ways to learn and to inspire more to build.
Lay of The Land #205: Carl Walz (NASA Astronaut) — 230+ Days In Outer Space
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👋 Hello – “The road to the Moon and Mars runs through Ohio” as Dr. Jimmy Kenyon says — from the Wright Brothers to Neil Armstrong, John Glenn, Don Thomas, Ron Sega, Mike Foreman, Gene Kranz, — Carl Walz carries this brave adventurous spirit and like so many astronauts, I believe represents the best of us!
On Lay of The Land’s 205th episode, I had the privilege of meeting Carl—astronaut, space pioneer, and proud Clevelander who’s a veteran of four spaceflights, spending 231 days in outer space and completing 3 spacewalks. Carl has a background in physics from Kent State and John Carroll University and began his journey to NASA through the Air Force, managing engineering for F-16 avionics and armaments. His expansive career at NASA includes missions aboard the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station (ISS). Most notably, Carl served as a flight engineer for ISS Expedition Four, living and working in space for 196 consecutive days. Later, as Director for the Advanced Capabilities Division at NASA Headquarters, Carl led critical programs involving Human Research, Technology Development, and Lunar Robotic Exploration. To say this was an awesome conversation would be the understatement of Lay of The Land…Our conversation explored his rigorous journey to becoming an astronaut, the profound experience of living and working in space, the awe-inspiring perspective gained from orbit, and the unique challenges of transitioning back to life on Earth. We also discussed his role in shaping the future of private sector space exploration (Oceaneering, Orbital ATK), international collaboration in space missions, and even his time performing with the only astronaut band in history! With Love, Jeffrey |
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Telling the stories of builders in Cleveland and throughout Northeast Ohio. Jeffrey Stern is a NYC transplant, entrepreneur (co-founder @ Axuall; founding team @ Votem), product manager, investor, and optimist who believes telling the stories of those most inspiring builders around us is one of the best ways to learn and to inspire more to build.
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