Always Searching With Dr. Saralyn Mark

Dr. Sian Proctor has gone further than any woman has gone before in Space. As the first African-American woman to pilot a spacecraft for the first all commercial space flight, Dr. Proctor reached a pinnacle of exploration which has inspired her artistry and JEDI leadership. Her journey as a geoscientist to an astronaut is chronicled in the Netflix film, The Countdown. She is a true Rock Star.

Ron Garan, a NASA astronaut, combat fighter pilot, entrepreneur, and author, takes us on an extraordinary journey through his universe. His "Orbital Perspective" inspires people around the globe to take action against hunger, thirst and climate change. His focus on embracing the bigger picture to achieve a greater goal transcends gravity.

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What does it take to train like an astronaut or as an explorer on Mount Everest? We unravel these mysteries with Erin Bonilla, Vice President of Training Programs for STAR HARBOR, analog astronaut, space artist, and creative director for digital strategy and designs. She believes that through spaceflight training, we can gain a deeper appreciation of our own planet and learn how to protect it.

In this far-reaching conversation, astrophysicist, Maraia Tanner looks back in time with the Webb telescope which she help design as well as into the future as the CEO of STAR HARBOR. the first publicly accessible commercial astronaut training and research & development facility in the world. Observations about life in the Universe to protecting life on our planet are pondered.

October 2022 is a stellar month for space enthusiasts. Planetary protection advances with an asteroid's orbit shifted by a vehicular collision, Jupiter comes close to Earth as it orbits around the sun, and Artermis may finally orbit the moon. Several of the Always Searching podcasts feature space experts from many disciplines including suit designers, scientists, engineers, astronauts, entrepreneurs and more. They reflect the podcast's theme by realistically transforming their lives by questioning conventional wisdom in health, science and technology.

We designate October as Space Month. We all need more Space!

In this episode of Always Searching, Dr. Saralyn Mark talks to Nicole Kerr, an award-winning health expert and author of the bestseller, You are Deathless, which chronicles her near-death experiences and how it transformed her life. When she was an Air Force cadet, she was a victim of a horrific car accident which left her for dead on the side of a mountain road. She describes what she felt and witnessed when her heart stopped. Nicole now helps others to find emotional, physical and spiritual well-being through her private practice and public speaking.

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In this episode of Always Searching, we speak to Dr. Padmini Murthy, the Global Health Director at the New York Medical College School of Health Sciences. As a professor and a physician leader with the United Nations, the American Medical Women's Association among many other organizations, she shares her knowledge and compassion with the global community with the goal to unite to achieve health equity for everyone.

In this Mark My Words segment of Always Searching, Dr. Saralyn Mark discusses the importance of finding and nurturing hope in our hearts and minds while preparing for the worst. This perspective allows us to take a realistic view of our lives while ensuring that the gifts which brighten our world shine on. Even in the darkest of days, the sun always rises.

Energy healer, author and educator, Elaine Grohman, shares her life experiences and wisdom which will 'enlighten' our Always Searching team of explorers. She provides a master class on how to understand our existence on this planet as well as the inner gifts which we all have to help us lead lives filled with love, tranquility and wellness.

In this episode of Always Searching, Dr. Saralyn Mark has a candid conversation with Dr. Dorit Donoviel, a space scientist and the Executive Director for the Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) located at the Baylor College of Medicine.

Dr. Donoviel leads, with a sense of inclusion and humor, an organization that is developing innovative approaches to reduce risks to humans on long duration missions to the moon and Mars with lessons learned to improve our health on Earth. One of the most important countermeasures will surprise you!

In this episode of Always Searching, Dr. Saralyn Mark talks to Dr. David Morens, the original Ebola 'hunter,' about his extraordinary life which has taken him through the jungles of Africa, to the lava fields of Hawaii, with stops along the way at the CDC, and the corridors of power as the Senior Advisor to Dr. Anthony Fauci at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). 

Dr. Morens is also a medical historian-using his knowledge about prior pandemics to help the globe find light during these dark days shadowed by Covid-19.

How does one operate in a male dominant environment and still retain compassion and joy? Dr. Kim Templeton does it with surgical precision and a sense of purpose to make the world better for those around and behind her.

Dr. Templeton, a professor of orthopedic surgery, is a leader in academic medicine and professional societies such as the American Medical Association and the American Medical Women's Association. She is also a powerful voice for diversity, inclusion and equity including for an aging workforce and the LGBTQ+ communities.

Necessity is the Mother of invention including gendered innovation. She not only designed her own surgical instruments, but also tools to address stress, burn-out and discrimination. Dr. Templeton doesn't just 'fix' bones, but what ails society.

In this Mark My Words segment of Always Searching, Dr. Saralyn Mark discusses the earth-shattering Supreme Court decision to overturn the 1972 Roe v. Wade ruling which ensured that women had the freedom to make decisions about their reproductive health and bodies. Dr. Mark shares her poignant experiences as a women's health physician and policy expert during the years that abortion rights were continually being dissected by state governments across the country.

 The United States has the highest maternal mortality among developed nations, and now joins 24 nations, which includes Afghanistan and Yemen, with the most restrictive abortion laws.

With an eye toward the past, present and future, Dr. Mark envisions a world where the rights of women and girls will be protected in the United States, but the tragic battle will be costly as measured by the loss of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. 

Always Searching is hosted by Dr. Saralyn Mark and Produced by Noah Jones of Nojo Creative Communications.