{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F88bfa23b-2aeb-4e21-a959-a3ef753ce1ca","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Well Oiled Machinery and Teams","description":"Some say trust is rarely given twice, but every day we trust people to do their roles\u2014whether in public transportation or keeping the internet stable\u2014so our daily tasks aren\u2019t interrupted. You shouldn\u2019t give your trust to anyone, let alone a group of strangers, but sometimes you have no other choice. How do you know if the people you work with are trustworthy?\u00a0Today, I recall the story of Space Shuttle Discovery, mission STS-31, and how it made me recognize the elite group I\u2019m part of. I describe the kind of people astronauts trust their lives with. You\u2019ll hear about the time our second launch date was almost scrapped and how one outstanding engineer knew better than the machine that told him \u201cno.\u201d I also discuss the importance of appreciating being part of such an elite circle.\u00a0\\\"Grand achievements are never solo acts.\\\" - Kathy Sullivan\u00a0This week on Kathy Sullivan Explores:\u00a0\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The trust we give to people in our everyday lives\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The people we trust as astronauts\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0When our first launch date was canceled, what caused it, and key takeaways\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Trusting the engineer who made the right call on our second launch date\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0How the engineer used his knowledge in physics to override a computer program\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The privilege of being part of an elite group of people\u00a0Resources Mentioned:\u00a0\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Hubble Space Telescope Launch, April 24, 1990\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"}