With a focus on community within the Aerospace Industry, Paige Kaufman speaks with various engineers, students, and scientists. As an Astronautical Engineering ...
Coffee, Perseverance, and Human Spaceflight: Breece Phipps
Paige speaks with NASA Propulsion Operations Engineer Breece Phipps. Breece shares his unconventional path, highlighting his love for goal-setting and coffee. This episode is fun and inspiring. Enjoy!!Breece's LinkedInSpaceFox Coffee!!
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20 Years of USC Astronautical Engineering ft. 6 Special Guests
In honor of the University of Southern California’s Astronautical Engineering Department’s 20th anniversary, Paige speaks with six different guests from the school: the three founders and three students. This episode explores several stories from ASTE history and what makes the department unique. This is an absolute must listen!Guests:Mike Gruntman - ASTE founderDan Erwin - ASTE founderJoesph Kunc - ASTE founderArmen Arakelyan - ASTE undergraduate student (RPL)Jordan Smith - AME master’s student (LPL)Kevin Sampson - ASTE PhD student
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A Sense of Belonging: Airline Pilot "Raja in the Sky"
Paige talks with Elevate(her) and Cosmic Girls ambassador Raja in the Sky about her journey to becoming an Airline pilot. Raja offers advice and speaks about the importance of inspiring the next generation of pilots, especially females. This is an awesome episode with an awesome guest!!Raya's InstagramSpace Spiels InstagramElevate(her)Cosmic Girls
Paige talks with Austin, a rocket propulsion engineer and founder of Half Cat Rocketry. Austin explains his passion for propulsion and tells the story of Half Cat’s silly name. He elaborates on his experience as a Master’s student and as an engineer at various start-ups, highlighting the connections he has made. This is a great listen!! connect with Austin!share space spiels!!
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Informing, Educating, and Inspiring Women in Aviation w/ Elevate(hers) Katherine Moloney
From starting in the warehouse at Transair Flight Equipment at 18 to becoming its Marketing Director and a dual-license pilot, Katherine Moloney embodies the diverse paths and destinations within the aerospace industry. In this episode, we discuss how a chance helicopter trial lesson at Brighton City Airport sparked her passion for flight, leading to her PPL(H) at just 19 and her PPL(A) four years later. Her journey highlights the culture of opportunity in aviation, the variety of roles that build a career, and the resilience it takes to keep growing. As a Department for Transport Aviation Ambassador and founder of ELEVATE (her), she’s actively creating community and empowering the next generation, particularly women in aviation. Tune in for an incredibly inspirational episode!!
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With a focus on community within the Aerospace Industry, Paige Kaufman speaks with various engineers, students, and scientists. As an Astronautical Engineering student and NASA intern, Paige pulls back the curtain, having down-to-earth conversations about her guests' recent projects and engineering backgrounds, while discovering their favorite experiences, inside jokes, and hobbies. Click play to become inspired and entertained!
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