{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fc5e9f93c-0e8a-4e66-910a-0454a4c94c0c","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"The Night I Wore a Baked Potato","description":"In 1987, I attended a formal Air Force dinner that ended in a hilarious moment\u2014me wearing a baked potato on my dress. But there\u2019s an old saying about stories: there\u2019s your version, my version, and the truth. Ray Belz, the pilot who flung the potato in question, remembers the events of the evening differently. Yet, whatever the truth of the matter is, the big things remain inconvertible: Ray scored a direct hit, I started it\u2014and we both love telling the story.\u00a0In this episode, I share the story of how I ended up wearing a baked potato during a formal Air Force dinner, as well as Ray\u2019s version of the story. I also underscore the importance of not taking yourself too seriously and offer some public speaking advice from the night.\u00a0\u201c99% of the time, even the most embarrassing moment or mistake is just that\u2014a moment or a mistake, not a life sentence.\u201d - Kathy Sullivan\u00a0This week on Kathy Sullivan Explores:\u00a0\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0What a \u201cdining-in\u201d means in the military and what led me to give a dinner talk in one\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Why I decided to ad-lib on my dinner talk for a formal Air Force dinner\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Floating dinner rolls and playing with your food in zero gravity\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Demonstrating how food floats in zero gravity to a formal dinner audience on Earth\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Potato-throwing Pilot and the brand-new Couth Award\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Public speaking lessons from the night\u00a0Our Favorite Quotes:\u00a0\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201cIf you plan to speak in public, it\u2019s crucial to understand your audience and read the room. Be intentional about whether it\u2019s best to match that or upend expectations.\u201d - Kathy Sullivan\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201cIf you\u2019d like to use this podcast as inspiration to start a food fight, I\u2019d be honored. You have my blessing.\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 TuneIn","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/1dfd0129-13dd-4580-97c9-75e77f559ffc/1472142-1680641322.jpg"}