Astronaut Kayla Barron On Bring Out the Best Version of Yourself EP 64

Sep 17, 2021

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Kayla Barron is one of the first females in the U.S. Armed Forces to serve on submarines and was selected as part of the NASA Artemis program. Kayla reveals her belief in the work it takes to bring out the best version of yourself in this episode of the Passion Struck podcast with John R. Miles.

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Kayla's Path to Becoming an Astronaut

Astronaut Kayla Barron describes how being an astronaut is the best thing she could be doing with her life. But, this wasn't always her life goal. She decided to apply after meeting astronaut Kathryn Hire while the Flagg Officer for VADM Ted Carter, then Superintendent of the Naval Academy.

Kayla is part of the Artemis generation of astronauts, which is NASA's return to the moon. This group was handpicked to fly to the international space station and, more importantly, to focus on space exploration and using the moon as a proving ground for Mars.

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Show Notes

0:00 Kayla Barron teaser
1:21 Show Intro and Kayla's Background
4:49 Her time as Flag Aide to VADM Ted Carter
6:25 Why she decided to attend the Naval Academy
9:37 What makes the Naval Academy so special
10:47 What she learned from Division 1A Sports
14:50 Her path to the astronaut selection
20:16 Her advice on overcoming failure
24:00 The importance of discomfort in our personal growth
27:12 Becoming one of the first female's on submarines
32:01 Her Gates scholarship and Cambridge University experience
38:35 Her advice on becoming an astronaut
42:44 What it means to be part of the Artemis program
48:00 The importance of humility
51:52 Vulnerability and authentic leadership

ENGAGE KAYLA BARRON

NASA selected Kayla Barron to join the 2017 Astronaut Candidate Class. She reported for duty in August 2017 and is currently training as Mission Specialist for NASA SpaceX Crew-3 Mission to the ISS scheduled to launch October 2021. The Washington native graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with a bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering. A Gates Cambridge Scholar, Barron earned a master’s degree in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Cambridge.

As a Submarine Warfare Officer, Barron was a member of the first class of women commissioned into the submarine community and served on the USS Maine.

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