#48 - Terry Virts: From Astronaut in Space to a Political Race

Terry is a former NASA astronaut, Air Force F-16 pilot, and test pilot who spent over seven months in space, including serving as commander of the International Space Station. Now an executive coach, keynote speaker, and author, he’s currently focused on his run for Congress in Texas while continuing to develop TV and film projects and lecture at Harvard and USC.He came onto growth path to chat about how his experiences as an astronaut and global leader are shaping his run for Congress, and what he’s learned about leadership, politics, and the need for common-sense change.➡️ Key topics- Bringing his unique perspective of working globally and as an astronaut into running for Congress- Running for office and the lessons learned so far- Challenges of running for office- Normalization of deviance in US politics- Lessons learned from the Challenger and Columbia accidents- Visions for the Democratic party- Importance of debriefing - both in space flight, and politics- The need for change in leadership- Age and term limits in politics- Bringing common sense backWhere to find Terry:https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-virts-146a5939/https://secure.numero.ai/contribute/social🧐 Learn more- Subscribe to the podcast ► https://open.spotify.com/show/6h3X5P0kWkt62woYZRWDZU- Learn more about purple path ► https://www.purplepath.io- Get more content ► https://www.purplepath.io/content- Contact purple path ► https://www.purplepath.io/contact- [Free B2B SaaS GTM Guide] ► https://go.purplepath.io/guides/b2b-saas-state-of-the-union