66: Strength Through Struggle with Giovanna Camacho (Discover How Giovanna’s Journey from Foster Care to NASA Teaches Resilience, Reinvention, and Finding Your True Path)

What do a foster kid, a West Point boxer, an Olympic Trials competitor, and a NASA engineer have in common? They are all chapters in the extraordinary journey of Giovanna Camacho. From being taken from her family at 12 to carving her way into West Point and creating the women’s boxing team, she proved early on that grit and resilience would define her path. She went on to lead medical operations, compete at the highest levels of sport, and serve abroad before realizing her true calling as an innovator. By saying yes to every opportunity, from submarines and tanks to human performance systems, Giovanna ultimately found her place at NASA, where she is pioneering wearable technology to help pilots, divers, and the visually impaired. Her story shows that reinvention is possible, and that challenges can be transformed into purpose. Starring: Michael Newborn (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelnewborn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) John Ballenger (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@john-ballenger53⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Guest: Giovanna Camacho https://www.linkedin.com/in/giovanna-camacho-668998162/ https://www.instagram.com/dat_cherry_girl_/ Network/Produced by: Seltzer Kings (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@seltzerkings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠seltzerkings.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Theme Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Saint Josh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen Here: Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/71Uji4fPLsnGEJjeAqomiJ?si=77e3d7bb636c422a⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-second-act-with-michael-and-john/id1707412739⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Amazon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a6b369bb-36a9-47ab-9f22-1bacfcff6166/the-second-act-with-michael-and-john⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ iHeart: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-second-act-with-michae-123242148/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Socials: Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/secondactmovement⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@secondactmovement⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@secondactmovement⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@secondactmovement⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@secondactmovement⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠secondactmovement.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices