How to Be an Astronaut | Space, Science, and Bravery w/ Hayley Arceneaux

Welcome to an "out of this world" episode of the Collide Kids Podcast! Host Christen Clark is delighted to be joined by the remarkable Hayley Arceneaux, an astronaut and youngest American to orbit the Earth and a pioneer for many reasons.

Hayley shares her incredible life journey—from surviving pediatric bone cancer to becoming a physician assistant at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (the same hospital she was treated at). Her tale reaches beyond survival as she discusses her historic journey with the Inspiration4 mission, the first all-civilian orbital spaceflight, aimed at raising funds for cancer research.

Listeners will be fascinated by Hayley's space training, and how she was able to see God's plan through these challenges. She emphasizes the power of dreaming big and trusting in God as she encourages children everywhere with her new book, "Astronaut Hayley's Brave Adventure," designed to foster hope, bravery, and resilience.

Special Thanks to our editor, Jay Lee, from provisionpods.com !

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"From Surviving Cancer to Space Missions: A Journey of Hope": "I'm a physician assistant, and I work with kids with cancer. And I had this really incredible opportunity to go to space in 2021 and to become an astronaut. My mission to space was raising money for cancer research and funding, and I actually am a cancer survivor myself."
— Hayley Arceneaux [00:04:03 → 00:04:26]

"30-Hour Space Simulation Test": "One time we did a simulation for 30 hours straight where we were in that little simulator for 30 hours at a time. But we just practiced being in space."
— Hayley Arceneaux [00:07:18 → 00:07:26]

"Astronaut's First Impressions": "And then all of a sudden I see this very pale bluish purple pop into the, in, into my line of vision. And I even said out loud, I said, is that the Earth? And I knew it was Earth, but it was just so unbelievable I had to say it out loud."
— Hayley Arceneaux [00:12:04 → 00:12:18]

"Life Beyond Earth: The Daily Realities of Space Living": "It was incredible because we really got the whole experience of living in space. Like, we had to sleep, we had to eat, we had to get dressed in the morning, brush our teeth. And a lot of what we were doing up there was research."
— Hayley Arceneaux [00:13:24 → 00:13:36]

"Dreaming Big Despite Challenges": "And it's the same message that I want to share with other kids, because all kids go through something that really challenges them and maybe even makes them doubt what their future could look like. And I want to show them through this mission that they can dream big because really incredible things can happen to them."
— Hayley Arceneaux [00:17:21 → 00:17:37]

From Cancer Patient to Space Dreamer: "I'm a PA, a physician assistant at St. Jude and all I've ever wanted to do is work at St. Jude. And when I was a 10 year old going through treatment, I would tell all My doctors and nurses, that I'm going to come back and work with you o

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