Dr. Sian Proctor has gone further than any woman has gone before in Space. As the first African-American woman to pilot a spacecraft for the first all commercial space flight, Dr. Proctor reached a pinnacle of exploration which has inspired her artistry and JEDI leadership. Her journey as a geoscientist to an astronaut is chronicled in the Netflix film, The Countdown. She is a true Rock Star.

Ron Garan, a NASA astronaut, combat fighter pilot, entrepreneur, and author, takes us on an extraordinary journey through his universe. His "Orbital Perspective" inspires people around the globe to take action against hunger, thirst and climate change. His focus on embracing the bigger picture to achieve a greater goal transcends gravity.

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What does it take to train like an astronaut or as an explorer on Mount Everest? We unravel these mysteries with Erin Bonilla, Vice President of Training Programs for STAR HARBOR, analog astronaut, space artist, and creative director for digital strategy and designs. She believes that through spaceflight training, we can gain a deeper appreciation of our own planet and learn how to protect it.

In this far-reaching conversation, astrophysicist, Maraia Tanner looks back in time with the Webb telescope which she help design as well as into the future as the CEO of STAR HARBOR. the first publicly accessible commercial astronaut training and research & development facility in the world. Observations about life in the Universe to protecting life on our planet are pondered.

October 2022 is a stellar month for space enthusiasts. Planetary protection advances with an asteroid's orbit shifted by a vehicular collision, Jupiter comes close to Earth as it orbits around the sun, and Artermis may finally orbit the moon. Several of the Always Searching podcasts feature space experts from many disciplines including suit designers, scientists, engineers, astronauts, entrepreneurs and more. They reflect the podcast's theme by realistically transforming their lives by questioning conventional wisdom in health, science and technology.

We designate October as Space Month. We all need more Space!

In this episode of Always Searching, Dr. Saralyn Mark talks to Nicole Kerr, an award-winning health expert and author of the bestseller, You are Deathless, which chronicles her near-death experiences and how it transformed her life. When she was an Air Force cadet, she was a victim of a horrific car accident which left her for dead on the side of a mountain road. She describes what she felt and witnessed when her heart stopped. Nicole now helps others to find emotional, physical and spiritual well-being through her private practice and public speaking.

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In this episode of Always Searching, we speak to Dr. Padmini Murthy, the Global Health Director at the New York Medical College School of Health Sciences. As a professor and a physician leader with the United Nations, the American Medical Women's Association among many other organizations, she shares her knowledge and compassion with the global community with the goal to unite to achieve health equity for everyone.

In this Mark My Words segment of Always Searching, Dr. Saralyn Mark discusses the importance of finding and nurturing hope in our hearts and minds while preparing for the worst. This perspective allows us to take a realistic view of our lives while ensuring that the gifts which brighten our world shine on. Even in the darkest of days, the sun always rises.