{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F37bc40f7-96f3-40ac-a03c-8d5012b37cc5","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"We're Just a Speed Bump","description":"Astronauts spend months, even years, waiting for the day they get to fly. And when it\u2019s their turn, they can feel on top of the world\u2014but it certainly didn\u2019t work that well on my third mission, STS-45. We were taken for granted, to say the least. We were but a speed bump on the road to another telegenic space mission.\u00a0But, dear explorer, there are a few insights from the experience you might ponder.\u00a0In this episode, you\u2019ll hear about my experience before our flight for the STS-45 mission with Space Shuttle Atlantis. I explain what it means to be an astronaut \u201cprime crew\u201d member and describe how media buzz for the STS-49 overshadowed the STS-45 mission. I also share the friendly banter we had with the STS-49 crew and underscore what you can do whenever you feel undervalued or unappreciated.\u00a0\u201cBeing irked by people discounting you is quite natural, as is wanting to take them down a notch and show them they\u2019re wrong. But if you decide to act on that, take some care with how you go about it.\u201d\u00a0- Kathy Sullivan\u00a0This week on Kathy Sullivan Explores:\u00a0\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Becoming an astronaut prime crew member\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The ATLAS-1 laboratory aboard STS-45 Space Shuttle Atlantis\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The STS-49 mission and the media attention it garnered\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Why the STS-45 mission was considered boring in comparison to STS-49\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Our banter with the STS-49 prime crew and the lessons we can learn from it\u00a0Our Favorite Quotes:\u00a0\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201cYour identity is yours alone, and your worth is set by your character and deeds\u2014not anybody else\\'s words.\u201d - Kathy Sullivan\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201cDon\u2019t let people who know nothing about you\u2014whether TV journalists or faceless keyboard warriors\u2014tell you or make you believe that you\u2019re less than you are\u201d - Kathy Sullivan\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201cThe truth is, you can\u2019t be cavalier about any space flight, regardless of the PR appeal.\u201d - Kathy Sullivan\u00a0Spaceship Not Required\u00a0I\u2019m Kathy Sullivan, the only person to have walked in space and gone to the deepest point in the ocean.\u00a0I\u2019m an explorer, and that doesn\u2019t always have to involve going to some remote or exotic place. It simply requires a commitment to put curiosity into action.\u00a0In 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.\u00a0Welcome to Kathy Sullivan Explores.\u00a0Visit my website at kathysullivanexplores.com to sign up for seven astronaut tips to improving your life on earth and be the first to discover future episodes and learn about more exciting adventures ahead!\u00a0Don\u2019t forget to leave a rating and review wherever you get your podcasts!\u00a0Spotify I Stitcher I Apple Podcasts I iHeart Radio I","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/1dfd0129-13dd-4580-97c9-75e77f559ffc/1472142-1680641322.jpg"}