05: Laurie Guest Would Make a Perfect Astronaut!

In this episode, Beth and Laurie discuss:

• The benefits of personal retreats and how it opens your personal insight.
• Surviving the bathroom in space.
• Customers service with space travel!
• Knowing your expectations and knowing how to communicate them.
• The best way to present learning material.

Key Takeaways:

• Getting in tune with yourself during a retreat or a stay-cation lets you unwind and refocus.
• Don’t let your body’s limits stop you from reaching for the moon.
• Always be clear on your expectations and on the expectations of the places you are going.
• Break your learning into episodes so that you can digest the information.

 “I don’t have the answers, I have the right questions.” — Laurie Guest

About Laurie Guest: 

• Entrepreneur, author and motivational keynote speaker.
• Owner of Guest Enterprises, a speaking and training firm founded in 1997. The firm focuses on customer service and staff development topics presented in an entertaining format.
• Member of the National Speakers Association and a Certified Speaking Professional, a designation held by less than 12% of speakers worldwide and one of only 204 women to currently hold the honor.
• Top-rated keynote speakers for corporate events association meetings and business retreats.
• Author of Wrapped in Stillness: A Personal Retreat Guide.
• Graduated from Palmer College 1983
• Certified Ophthalmic Technician from 1986-2001
• Assistant Administrator for a regionally known ophthalmic surgery center. Responsible for sales, marketing, volunteer programs and referring physician relations.
• Community hospital marketing team member.
• Award-winning columnist on the topic of customer service for an industry trade publication.
• A Midwest farmer’s daughter from Northern Illinois with a passion for people and with a sarcastic sense of humor.
• Wife, mother, golfer, board game lover, autograph collector, sea glass gatherer, metal detecting fan, geocaching hobbyist and Netflix binge watcher.

Connect with Laurie Guest: 

Twitter: @laurieguest      Website: laurieguest.comLinkedIn: @laurieguest

About Beth Mund:

Beth’s love for space started as a Space Camp attendee at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, where she would return years later as an instructor.  After grad school, Beth worked as a journalist, a technical writer for Motorola, and then went on to serve as a Public Affairs Officer for the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. In addition, Beth worked to support the International Space Station program as a communication specialist. In Chicago, Beth worked as a corporate communication advisor to Fortune 50 companies including Allstate and United Airlines. She’s worked as a college instructor, a political advisor, and public relations manager for her hometown city. Beth recently founded Stellar Communications, LLC and travels the country as a keynote speaker- inspiring audiences with her lessons learned from our nation’s space program.  She’s the host of the Casual Space Podcast, and a self-proclaimed space geek. 

Connect with Beth Mund: 

Email: [email protected] Website: bethmund.comFacebook: @BethMund 

Show notes by show producer/podcastologist: Laura Gray