What does grace look like in a high-performance workplace like the space exploration industry?

Why is grace in the workspace important?

Can someone have professional grace if they don’t necessarily have a lot of experience?

On this 2nd summaries (summer-ease) episode, Beth welcomes her colleague, media host and longtime Disney cast member Hannah Stanley discuss what professional grace looks like, and how each of us can aim to extend grace within our workspace.

Discussions, ideas & examples of grace from guests on previous episodes:

Going to space with grace- Chris and Erin Sembroski share how they work together (and give one another grace along the way : https://www.bethmund.com/casual-space-podcast/20211224/147-erin-sembroski

The Overview Effect- referencing “grace” and awe when seeing our planet Earth from space with Frank Whie: https://www.bethmund.com/casual-space-podcast/2021/0805/134-frank-white

Making space for young & curious space explorers with Janet Ivey from Janet’s Planet: https://www.bethmund.com/casual-space-podcast/2020/10/01/91-janet-ivey

*Don’t forget!!! You can send your story to space TODAY! The window for STORIES of Space Mission 03 is NOW OPEN! Send your story, for free, to www.storiesofspace.com

Welcome to the first episode in our new series, “Summaries” (Summer-ease) where host Beth Mund provides a shortened, easy- going, “summary” for your listening enjoyment. Every week, you’ll find themes within space exploration of course, and related topics. Guests will occasionally stop by, and we’ll keep the conversation light and non-technical (we always do). Like a cool and refreshing iced tea, these mini masterclass conversations are deliciously served to include the perfect mix of entertainment and education with a splash of cosmic fun!

So, listen in & relax! Let us do all the heavy lifting and bring the universe to you- one casual space summary at a time.

This week’s Summer-ease theme: Staying Curious

When it comes to space exploration, what does it mean to stay curious? Beth reflects on some of her previous guests ‘episodes and what it means to not only be curious, but how to stay curious by inviting others to join in.

Astronomer John Read invites us to look up and be curious about our night sky: https://www.bethmund.com/casual-space-podcast/20240129/211-john

Researchers/ writers/ comics Kelly and Zach Weinersmith are curious about how we might live on Mars https://www.bethmund.com/casual-space-podcast/20240229/217-kelly-zach-weinersmith

Curious about solar power? Physicist John Mankins explains it here: https://www.bethmund.com/casual-space-podcast/20240223/215-john-mankins

*Don’t forget!!! You can send your story to space TODAY! The window for STORIES of Space Mission 03 is NOW OPEN! Send your story, for free, to www.storiesofspace.com

Last spring, Beth Mund delivered the commencement speech at her alma matter, Loras College. Here is the recording of her speech, never before released. It's one of life long exploration and curiosity- Beth draws examples from her own experiences and from her colleagues in the space industry to help inspire the next generation of explorers.