3. Father of Alyssa Carson (STEM): Bert Carson

Our guest, Bert Carson, is the father of Alyssa Carson who plans to be one of the first people to travel to Mars. NASA intends to go there in the 2030's and, when they do, Alyssa plans to be on-board.

Going to Mars became Alyssa’s dream before the age of 3 (before most kids know that Mars is a planet). She’s now 19 years old and has accomplished more toward achieving her goal than many people accomplish in a lifetime. Find below an abridged list.

Bert talks about the value of talking about your goals with other people (which led to several mentor connections), the importance of follow-through in parenting, and the joys & challenges of having a daughter who plans to, someday, live millions of miles away.

A few of Alyssa's accomplishments include...

• Space & science camp participation:
  • Space Camp 7x across three countries (U.S., Turkey, & Canada)
  • Space Academy 3x
  • Robotics Academy
  • Sally Ride Science Camps, multiple
• Was the first person to visit all 14 NASA visitor’s centers across 9 states
• Author
• Advanced Scuba Certification
• Private Pilot license
• Fluent in four languages
• Ambassador for Mars-One
• Brand Ambassador for:
  • Nike
  • SodaStream
  • Horizn-Studios Smart Luggage
• TEDx Talks conducted: Multiple
• NASA invited her to be on the MER-10 panel in Washington DC to discuss future missions to Mars, a nationally televised event.
• Advanced PoSSUM Academy: Youngest person to be admitted (and subsequently graduated)
  • Certified in Applied Astronautics

Alyssa Carson Related Links

• Alyssa Carson eBook: https://www.amazon.com/So-You-Want-Be-Astronaut-ebook/dp/B07KJNWLC3
• UPROXX Alyssa Carson Video: https://youtu.be/9ychKZIG8ms
• Nike: Alyssa Carson Space to Dream Campaign, YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QW14-Cwozw
• Nike: Alyssa Carson Space to Dream Campaign, Featured Story: www.nike.com/alyssa-carson-space-to-dream
• SodaStream, Super Bowl Commercial with Alyssa Carson appearance: youtu.be/NUxDxLu21UQ
• Horizn-Studios, Alyssa Carson Brand Ambassador page: horizn-studios.com/en/journal/edit/alyssa-carson/
• Horizn-Studios, Smart Luggage for Space Travel: horizn-studios.com/en/brand/space-tourism/

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