Spoken Word

Whether the story is about exploring myself or exploring space, I am passionate to tell it.

If you want a motivational talk or just a good story, I have got one for you.

Public speaking

I provide leadership classes and motivational talks for high-consequence industries. General talks on space exploration are also available for students of all ages and professionals.

Selected works

What Goes Up, Must Come Down: Private Spaceflight in the Era of “New Space” (Westport Astronomical Society, July 15, 2025) VIDEO
The Blue Screen of Death: Computer Failure on the ISS (Westport Astronomical Society, January 17, 2023) VIDEO
Tales From the Trenches: When Things Go Wrong in Space (Westport Astronomical Society, October 21, 2021) VIDEO
How Do You Throw a Refrigerator Away in Space (Westport Astronomical Society, October 20, 2020) INFO
The Making of a Mission (The Great Lakes Planetarium Association, October 23, 2019 ) INFO
Houston, We Have a Problem! Now What Do We Do?” (University of Toledo, February 8, 2018) News Article

Full list

Storytelling

There is nothing like telling stories, live, on-stage, in front of judges! But that is what I love about story slams like the Moth and Story Collider. Here are a few of my favorites:

Right where I wanted to be (Slam winner)
What it really means to be a rocket scientist
The only time I was afraid

VIDEO

Podcasts

Selected works:

Houston we have a podcast: Go Starliner (NASA July 23, 2019) AUDIO
ADHD and NASA: Commanding the International Space Station? Meet Dr. Bob Dempsey AUDIO
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