Janet Ivey: Creator and CEO of Janet's Planet & President of Explore Mars

The mission of Janet and Janet's Planet is to encourage young people to stand in their awesomeness and inspire future generations to use their innate intelligence and creativity to create a better future in Space.  In this episode, Ben has his own "Janet's Planet" experience and learns about Janet's strategies to connect with kids, the importance of science communication, and what it would mean to have a kid in space! 00:25 Introducing Janet Ivy 01:10 Origin of Janet's Planet 04:52 Importance of female science communication 07:48 Importance of STEAM or STREAM 11:20 Creativity and Empathy in robotics 16:34 Is Space becoming a more realistic career path for kids? 22:25 Strategies for engaging with kids 26:30 Message to teachers 27:20 Explore Mars 28:50 A child in space? 32:38 What Janet has learnt about herself 36:44 Wrap up and socials You can follow Janet here: https://www.janetsplanet.com/ You can attend the "Human to Mars" summit here: https://www.exploremars.org/ Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janetsplanetofficial/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JanetsPlanet Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/janet-s-planet/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/JanetsPlanetOfficial Stay connected with us! Use #Astroben across various social media platforms to engage with us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/astrobenpodcast/ Website (coming soon): www.astroben.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/gambleonit?lang=en Please subscribe and rate - Ad Astra!