In Her Orbit Podcast
1) Dr. Erika Wagner: Reimagining the Space Ecosystem
We’re joined by Dr. Erika Wagner, Lead of U.S. Business Development at The Exploration Company. Erika walks us through her journey from a space-obsessed kid to earning her PhD at Harvard/MIT and helpi...Show More
2) Sirisha Bandala: Manifesting a Mission to Space
We're joined by Sirisha Bandla, commercial astronaut, aeronautical engineer, and advocate for the next generation of space professionals. Sirisha walks us through following her dream of going to space...Show More
3) Amber McIntyre: Bridging Diplomacy and the Final Frontier
Shawn is joined by Amber McIntyre, Senior Director of Civil Space at the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA). Amber shares her journey from a career in diplomacy and public service to shaping U.S. ...Show More
4) Sharon McDougle: Suiting Up
Sharon Caples McDougle shares her journey from the U.S. Air Force to becoming the first Black woman suit technician, Crew Chief, and Manager in NASA’s Crew Escape Equipment department. She opens up ab...Show More
5) Janet Grondin: Top Gun to CEO
CEO of Stellar Solutions and retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Janet Grondin shares her path from small-town Iowa to leading a woman-owned small business. She reflects on pivotal moments such as growing ...Show More
6) Caroline Massey: Revealing the Hidden Engine of NASA
Caroline Massey, Vice President, Civil Space Portfolio, at PTX, LLC, shares her 30+ year journey from portfolio management at NASA Goddard and Wallops to shaping civil space operations in the private ...Show More
7) Dr. Erika Hamden: Exploring Our Weird Universe
Astrophysicist and University of Arizona professor Dr. Erika Hamden joins Shawn to talk about her lifelong passion for space, her path from Harvard and Columbia to leading cutting-edge telescope missi...Show More
8) Jaime Kline: Satellites, Self Exploration, and Satya
In this episode, we meet Jaime Kline, Vice President of Operations at Relative Dynamics and founder of Satya Yoga and Wellness. With over two decades in aerospace, Jaime shares how her childhood dream...Show More
9) Debbie Wells: Growing Tomatoes on the Space Station
In this episode, we’re joined by Debbie Wells, Vice President (Exploration/Energy/Environment) at Leidos and biomedical engineer whose work has helped shape the future of astronaut health and space re...Show More
10) Kelly Page: Carrying the Torch Toward Lunar Hospitality
Today on In Her Orbit, we're joined by Kelly Page, President of Barrios Technology, a woman-owned and operated small business with a long-standing legacy supporting NASA and advancing space exploratio...Show More