Astronaut Sara Sabry on Discipline, Resilience, and Pursuing the Impossible

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What does it take to pursue the truly impossible? In this special episode of The Dental Economist Show, host Mike Huffaker steps outside the dental world to sit down with Sara Sabry the first Egyptian, first Arab, and first African woman to travel to space. A mechanical and biomedical engineer, PhD candidate, and founder of the Deep Space Initiative, Sara shares the mindset, discipline, and resilience that took her from growing up in Egypt with no path to the stars, to launching aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket in 2022. The lessons she shares on innovation, fear, burnout, and the power of "why not?" are ones every leader can take back to their practice and their life. #dentaleconomist #mindsetmatters #leadershipthatlaunchesyou If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to subscribe, like, and comment Chapters: 00:00 Introduction & Meeting Sara Sabry 01:52 What It Actually Feels Like to Sit on a Rocket 05:43 From Liftoff to Space in Five Minutes 08:16 Growing Up in Egypt & Daring to Dream Differently 16:36 Innovation Always Comes With Resistance 25:55 Discipline vs.