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This episode is brought to you by Modern Makers. In this episode of Diverse, engineer, entrepreneur, and space explorer Anousheh Ansari sits down with SWE Executive Director and CEO Karen Horting. As the first female private space explorer, Anousheh shares her extraordinary journey, delving into how her problem-solving engineering skills have shaped her path, as well as her unforgettable experiences in space that transformed her perspective on global challenges. She also shares insights on risk-taking, adaptability, and the invaluable lessons learned from failures. --- The Society of Women Engineers is a powerful, global force uniting 50,000 members of all genders spanning 85 countries. We are the world's largest advocate and catalyst for change for women in engineering and technology. To join and access all the exclusive benefits to elevate your professional journey, visit membership.swe.org
In this episode of the Million Dollar Mastermind podcast, host Larry Weidel is joined by Anousheh Ansari, CEO of the XPRIZE Foundation and the first self-funded woman to fly to space. They discuss her incredible journey from a young girl in Iran dreaming of the stars to spending 11 days aboard the International Space Station. Anousheh shares insights on entrepreneurship, the importance of passion in business, and her mission to inspire future generations through innovative competitions aimed at solving global challenges.
In this episode of the Million Dollar Mastermind podcast, host Larry Weidel is joined by Anousheh Ansari, CEO of the XPRIZE Foundation and the first self-funded woman to fly to space. They discuss her incredible journey from a young girl in Iran dreaming of the stars to spending 11 days aboard the International Space Station. Anousheh shares insights on entrepreneurship, the importance of passion in business, and her mission to inspire future generations through innovative competitions aimed at solving global challenges.
In this episode of the Million Dollar Mastermind podcast, host Larry Weidel is joined by Anousheh Ansari, CEO of the XPRIZE Foundation and the first self-funded woman to fly to space. They discuss her incredible journey from a young girl in Iran dreaming of the stars to spending 11 days aboard the International Space Station. Anousheh shares insights on entrepreneurship, the importance of passion in business, and her mission to inspire future generations through innovative competitions aimed at solving global challenges.
In this episode of the Million Dollar Mastermind podcast, host Larry Weidel is joined by Anousheh Ansari, CEO of the XPRIZE Foundation and the first self-funded woman to fly to space. They discuss her incredible journey from a young girl in Iran dreaming of the stars to spending 11 days aboard the International Space Station. Anousheh shares insights on entrepreneurship, the importance of passion in business, and her mission to inspire future generations through innovative competitions aimed at solving global challenges.
Many people spend their lives trying to fit in to their cultural narrative, their family's expectations, or their social circle's trends. But fitting in is rarely the path to success or happiness. In honor of International Women's Day, this episode of Women of Impact with Lisa Bilyeu focuses on six extraordinary women who defied stereotypes, refused to fit in, and made a pronounced impact on the world as a result. Andrea Navedo, Anousheh Ansari, Noor Tagouri, Sabrina Kay, Brenda Gilbert and Najwa Zebian share their incredible stories of overcoming failures, outperforming expectations, and living a life true to themselves and their own deepest convictions. [Original air date: 3/4/20]. SHOW NOTES: Andrea Navedo believes that as a youth she needed to see herself reflected in culture [3:22] Do you want to try, and take the risk of failure, or not try and have failure guaranteed? [5:47] Anousheh Ansari says there are always problems, but she looks for the solutions [8:12] Anousheh explains why she always focuses on taking the next step [11:02] Noor Tagouri explains why she chose to wear the hijab [13:14] Noor's parents always encouraged her to become a journalist [18:07] Sabrina Kay describes the pressure to marry the perfect man, and become a mother [19:17] Sabrina's ambition and resilience was actually driven by fear of failure [22:32] Brenda Gilbert shares a story of standing up to a bully and what it taught her [24:29] Brenda is driven not just by the passion for her career, but by passion for other people [27:40] Najwa Zebian describes home as the place where you can be unapologetically yourself [29:31] Najwa never associated with other students in school [31:37] Najwa struggled for a long time with accepting that painful things had happened to her [33:21] FOLLOW NAJWA: https://bit.ly/2uMKKzU FOLLOW BRENDA: https://bit.ly/2PJFwwd FOLLOW NOOR TAGOURI: https://bit.ly/38klrD1 FOLLOW ANDREA: https://bit.ly/2PLph1B FOLLOW ANOUSHEH: https://bit.ly/32LItlf FOLLOW SABRINA: https://bit.ly/2VDc4vH FOLLOW LISA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisabilyeu/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/lisabilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/womenofimpact Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lisa_bilyeu?lang=en LISTEN AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/womenofimpact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, Anousheh, Gregg, Erik, and Peter discuss the history of XPRIZE, how they made civilian space flight possible, and celebrate 30 years since they started this journey and 20 years since the first XPRIZE was awarded. Recorded on August 18th, 2024 Views are my own thoughts; not Financial, Medical, or Legal Advice. 09:37 | A Revolutionary Space Vision 01:39:07 | The Nine-Year Battle for Innovation 02:35:25 | A First for Commercial Spacefligh Anousheh Ansari is the CEO of XPRIZE, the world's leader in driving innovation to solve humanity's grand challenges. She is a global presence in future-positive tech markets, a leader in the climate sector, and a recognized voice for women within STEM, entrepreneurship, and tech industries. Erik Lindbergh is the Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of VerdeGo Aero which provides Powertrain Systems and Engineering Services to the emerging electric aircraft industry. Erik serves as Chairman of the Board of the Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation, and on the board of trustees of the XPRIZE Foundation. Gregg Maryniak is the Co-Founder of the XPRIZE Foundation and its original Executive Director. He is the Foundation's Corporate Secretary and member of the Board of Directors and the Board of Trustees. Learn more about XPRIZE: https://www.XPRIZE.org/home Join the Multimedia Contest: https://www.XPRIZE.org/articles/vision-of-the-future-multimedia-contest ____________ I only endorse products and services I personally use. To see what they are, please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: Get started with Fountain Life and become the CEO of your health: https://fountainlife.com/peter/ AI-powered precision diagnosis you NEED for a healthy gut: https://www.viome.com/peter Reverse the age of your skin with Oneskin; 30% here: http://oneskin.co/PETER _____________ Get my new Longevity Practices 2024 book: https://bit.ly/48Hv1j6 I send weekly emails with the latest insights and trends on today's and tomorrow's exponential technologies. Stay ahead of the curve, and sign up now: Tech Blog _____________ Connect With Peter: Twitter Instagram Youtube Moonshots
Imagine. Be the change. Inspire - these are the words that Anousheh Ansari had made into a badge for her spacesuit as she became the first Iranian woman to fly into space! They are also the principles that led her to become a successful, sustainable CEO. Anousheh and Ilham have a fascinating conversation about the importance of having big dreams and reaching for the stars, why we need more women in STEM, and what it takes to become a sustainable entrepreneur and leader, and much more. Timstamps1:29 - Childhood, love of stars and inspiration for going to space6:06 - The importance of education - leading to engineering degree9:45 - First Iranian Muslim woman to fly to space!14:46 - Why we need to democratize space travel20:13 - CEO of XPRIZE23:52 - Advice for entrepreneurs27:14 - The importance of having more women in STEM30:51 - Imagine, be the change, inspireAnousheh Ansari is an engineer, a highly successful entrepreneur, and the first Iranian and Muslim woman and the first private explorer to travel to space. She is the CEO of the XPRIZE, which aims to accelerate technological breakthroughs that will benefit humanity through the power of large scale public competitions. Ansari and her family sponsored XPRIZE's first venture in 1994: the $10 million Ansari XPRIZE that ignited a new era for commercial spaceflight. She began serving on its Board of Directors and became CEO of XPRIZE in 2018, leading and scaling the foundation to its highest impact period in its history. To date, XPRIZE has launched 30 prizes offering over $500 million in prize purses, hosting over 35,000 innovators from around the world to participate in its competitions.She is a global presence in future-positive tech markets and a resonant voice for women within STEM, business, and the entrepreneurial industries. For additional details about the podcast, show notes, and access to resources mentioned during the show, please visit https://www.syensqo.com/en/podcast
Ever wondered what it's like to ride in a rocket, and we do mean literally? Today you get to hear first hand about space travel with our guest, the 44th female astronaut in history and the first Iranian and Muslim woman in space. Astronaut and Entrepreneur, Anousheh Ansari is also only the 4th self-funded person to travel to space and the International Space Station. We had the best time in this conversation with Anousheh, hearing her incredible stories about the experience of rocketing into orbit. And Anousheh is so much more than an astronaut. She's also an extremely successful entrepreneur and co-founded a successful technology company which saw her listed on Fortune Magazine's 40 under 40. Shortly after she sold that business in 2000 for around $USD 750 million. A qualified electrical engineer, Ahousheh has been recognised for her innovation and entrepreneurialism with numerous awards including the George Mason University Entrepreneurial Excellence Award, and a Space Pioneer award from the National Space Society These days, Anousheh is focused on solving humanity's biggest problems, something she does as CEO of the X Prize Foundation as you'll hear in our episode. It's some of the most hopeful content we've heard in years! In this absorbing episode you'll also learn: How growing up in Iran during the Revolution has impacted Anousheh's approach to lifeWhy space was something that fascinated her since she was a little girlWhat Anousheh believes it takes to build a successful business How she and her family have made a massive difference to the space industry The highs and lows of 9 months of astronaut training in Russia, andHow, with numerous X Prizes addressing Earth's biggest issues, she's hopeful about our future.So buckle up and do not miss this inspiring conversation with the entrepreneurial and abundant thinker & doer, Anousheh Ansari. Useful LinksX Prize Foundation websiteX Prize on LinkedinX Prize on YoutubeX Prize on FacebookX Prize on InstagramX Prize on XX Prize on TiktokAnousheh on Linkedin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What do you think the future will look like?Embark on a cosmic journey with us where hope, curiosity, and daring moonshots shape a future of collaboration and exploration.In this episode, Jamie Hopkins, Managing Partner of Wealth Solutions, and Ana Trujillo Limón, Director, Coaching and Advisor Content, speak with Anousheh Ansari, Astronaut, Tech Entrepreneur, Engineer, & CEO of the XPRIZE Foundation, about the significance of curiosity and openness to new experiences, especially for those in search of their passions. Anousheh shares her love for science fiction and her vision of a future focused on collaboration and exploration. She emphasizes overcoming fear and making decisions based on hope and optimism while also discussing the importance of a supportive team in entrepreneurship and taking big risks for significant progress.Anousheh discusses: What she wants to see from the futureHow to get your spark of curiosity backRecognizing passions through curiosity and new experiencesWhy she believes there is life beyond planet EarthThe top things she wants listeners to take away from her talk at Excel todayViewing hope as a decision framework in order to make decisions from hope, not fearHow seeing the Earth from outer space gave her a different perspective on lifeWhy we won't make progress if we don't take big leapsAnd moreResources:Star WarsStar TrekDiscovery of PopcornNPR TED Radio HourBecoming by Michelle ObamaBorn a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor NoahCrazy Loco Love: A Memoir by Victor VillasenorMy Dream Of Stars by Anousheh AnsariConnect with Ana Trujillo Limón: Carson Group LLCLinkedIn: Ana Trujillo LimónConnect with Anousheh Ansari:XPRIZELinkedIn: Anousheh AnsariAbout our Guest: Anousheh Ansari is CEO of the XPRIZE Foundation, the world's leader in designing and operating incentive competitions to solve humanity's grand challenges. She captured headlines around the world when she embarked upon an 11-day space expedition, accomplishing her childhood dream of becoming the first female private space explorer, first astronaut of Iranian descent, first Muslim woman in space, and fourth private explorer to visit space. Ansari serves on the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Global Future Council and has received numerous honors, including the WEF Young Global Leader, Ellis Island Medal of Honor, and STEM Leadership Hall of Fame, among others. She published her memoir, My Dream of Stars, to share her life story as inspiration for young women around the world.Send us your questions, we'd love to hear from you! Email us at framework@carsongroup.com.Disclosure:This episode of Framework was pre-recorded. At the time of recording, Jamie Hopkins was affiliated with CWM, LLC. Jamie Hopkins is not currently registered with or affiliated with CWM, LLC.
Imagine being suspended in the cosmos, gazing down at Earth, experiencing a sense of freedom that transcends gravity's pull.It's an almost impossible task to pinpoint the most interesting thing about this week's guest… she's a remarkable human who's never met a dream she didn't turn into reality.Anousheh Ansari is an extraordinary entrepreneur, engineer, and trailblazer who has etched her name in history as the first self-funded woman – as well as the first Iranian and Muslim woman – to journey to the International Space Station.Anousheh's life story reads like an adventure novel, starting with her curiosity that led her to explore the skies and ask the questions that would eventually take her beyond our planet. Born in Iran and later immigrating to the United States, her journey was marked by the Iranian Revolution, a war with Iraq, and personal challenges that shaped her unbreakable spirit.As an engineer, Anousheh is a problem solver at heart. Her passion for tackling challenges led her to co-found and chair Prodea Systems, while also wearing the hat of CEO at the X Prize Foundation. She embodies the ethos of "action over words," emphasizing the need to not just identify problems, but to relentlessly pursue solutions towards a better future.From training for over a year to embark on a groundbreaking space mission, to her views on failure and determination, Anousheh's insights are a treasure trove for those seeking to unlock their potential. Her perspective on entrepreneurship, the power of passion, and the importance of surrounding oneself with a dedicated team forms the blueprint for those who aspire to make a difference.I can't wait for you to hear this conversation - as we delve into the mind of a true pioneer, a woman whose journey through space is an allegory for defying limits and shaping the future. From the beauty of curiosity to the weightlessness of freedom, Anousheh inspires us to embrace the unknown and dream beyond the stars.-----WATCH this episode on our YouTube channel.Connect with us on our Instagram.For more information and shownotes from every episode, head to findingmastery.com.To learn more about our partners, and get exclusive discounts, head to findingmastery.com/partners.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This week's Pathfinder podcast features the CEO of the XPRIZE Foundation, Anousheh Ansari – our first guest who's actually been to space (it's shocking to us too that it's taken this long). After immigrating to the United States from Iran as a teenager, she co-founded Telecom Technologies, a telecommunication company that integrated voice and data. In 2006, she became the first first-privately funded female and Iranian-American to travel to space and the International Space Station.Catch up: The $10 million purse, sponsored by the Ansari family, set forth a competition to stimulate innovation in private spaceflight. It challenged private entities to design a reusable crewed spacecraft capable of two flights within a two-week period. In 2004, the Mojave Aerospace Ventures team's SpaceShipOne clinched the prize, catalyzing a paradigm shift in the realm of commercial spaceflight. Virgin Galactic eventually licensed the technology for its SpaceShipTwo vehicle.In addition to Anousheh's background, we discuss:The origins of the XPRIZE FoundationHow to focus on the right global challengeThe future of commercial spaceflightStructuring the incentives to promote innovationXPRIZE WildfireAnd much more…• Chapters •00:00 - Intro01:02 - Moving from Iran to the US07:45 - Going to space10:09 - Becoming the first Iranian-American astronaut13:47 - The Overview Effect17:18 - Introduction to XPRIZE27:28 - The XPRIZE Brain Trust33:00 - Equity ownership at XPRIZE?38:21 - Wildfire detection & suppression39:45 - XPRIZE & Crowdsourcing41:58 - How has the experience of space flight changed?46:41 - Regulations in the commercial space flight industry51:37 - Game changing technology for humanity55:12 - What does Anousheh do for fun?56:15 - Favorite sci-fi movies?56:42 - How to get involved with the X Prize Foundation• Show notes •XPRIZE website — https://www.xprize.org/Anousheh's socials — https://twitter.com/anoushehansariMo's socials — https://twitter.com/itsmoislam Payload's socials — https://twitter.com/payloadspace / https://www.linkedin.com/company/payloadspace Pathfinder archive — Watch: https://www.youtube.com/@payloadspace Pathfinder archive — Listen: https://pod.payloadspace.com/episodes • About us •Pathfinder is brought to you by Payload, a modern space media brand built from the ground up for a new age of space exploration and commercialization. We deliver need-to-know news and insights daily to 15,000+ commercial, civil, and military space leaders. Payload is read by decision-makers at every leading new space company, along with c-suite leaders at all of the aerospace & defense primes. We're also read on Capitol Hill, in the Pentagon, and at space agencies around the world. Payload began as a weekly email sent to a few friends and coworkers. Today, we're a team distributed across four time zones and two continents, publishing three media properties across multiple platforms: 1) Payload, our flagship daily newsletter, sends M-F @ 9am Eastern (https://newsletter.payloadspace.com/) 2) Pathfinder publishes weekly on Tuesday mornings (pod.payloadspace.com) 3) Polaris, our weekly policy publication, hits inboxes Tuesday (https://polaris.payloadspace.com/) 4) Parallax, our weekly space science briefing, hits inboxes Thursday (https://parallax.payloadspace.com/)
In this episode, Peter and Anousheh discuss her journey to space, advice for women entrepreneurs, and Anousheh's path to leadership at XPRIZE. You will learn about: 17:32 | How Do You Go From Telecommunications To Flying Into Space? 57:21 | Advice for Women Leaders: Break the Mold 1:24:11 |Why Are The World's Billionaires So Scared To Innovate? Anousheh Ansari is the CEO of the XPRIZE Foundation. Ansari, along with her family, sponsored the organization's first competition, the Ansari XPRIZE, a $10 million competition that ignited a new era for commercial spaceflight. She captured headlines around the world when she embarked upon an 11-day space expedition, accomplishing her childhood dream of becoming the first female private space explorer, first astronaut of Iranian descent, first Muslim woman in space, and fourth private explorer to visit space. > Learn about XPRIZE. _____________ I only endorse products and services I personally use. To see what they are, please support this podcast by checking out our sponsor: Use my code MOONSHOTS for 25% off your first month's supply of Seed's DS-01® Daily Synbiotic: seed.com/moonshots If you want to try House of Macadamia products for yourself, you can get 20% off your first order by using the code PETER20 at checkout. Just go to houseofmacadamias.com/peter and enter the code PETER20 at checkout. As my listener, you'll be getting a complimentary Extra Virgin Macadamia Oil with your order. _____________ I send weekly emails with the latest insights and trends on today's and tomorrow's exponential technologies. Stay ahead of the curve, and sign up now: Tech Blog _____________ Connect With Peter: Twitter Instagram Youtube Moonshots and Mindsets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Within this episode I had the chance to speak with Anousheh Ansari! Anousheh is a visionary entrepreneur, philanthropist, engineer, and space explorer. Anousheh was born in Iran and moved to the United States with her family in 1984. She attended George Mason University and later received a degree in electrical engineering from George Washington University. She then began her career in the technology industry co-founding and serving as CEO for various companies including Telecom Technologies Inc. which offered products that allowed the integration between existing telecom networks and application-centric, next-generation networks via software switch technology. In 2001 Telecom Technologies was acquired by Sonus Networks, Inc. and in 2006 she also co-founded Prodea Systems, a leading Internet of Things (IoT) technology firm where she continues to serve as the executive chairwoman. She made history in 2006 when she embarked upon an 11-day space expedition, traveling to the International Space Station as a member of the crew of Soyuz TMA-9 and accomplishing her childhood dream of going to space and in the process becoming the first female private space explorer and the first astronaut of Iranian descent. Anousheh serves on the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Global Future Council and has received numerous honors, including the WEF Young Global Leader, Ellis Island Medal of Honor, and STEM Leadership Hall of Fame, among others. She is a board member of over seven not-for-profit organizations focused on STEM education and youth empowerment. Additionally she co-founded The Billion Dollar Fund for Women with a goal of investing $1 billion in women-founded companies by 2020. She has published her memoir, My Dream of Stars, to share her life story as inspiration for young women around the world, her dedication and contributions to the field of space exploration, technology and social causes, has made her an inspiration to many. Today, Anousheh is CEO of the XPRIZE Foundation, one of the world's leaders in designing and operating incentive competitions to solve humanity's grand challenges. Ansari, along with her family, sponsored the organization's first competition, the Ansari XPRIZE, a $10 million competition that ignited a new era for commercial spaceflight. Since then, she has served on XPRIZE's Board of Directors. Along with this she continues to inspire others to pursue their dreams and strive for a better future, through her speeches and appearances in media, and her role as an advocate for innovation and entrepreneurship. Within this episode we talked about various things related to her experiences growing up in Iran, her mentality toward facing adversity, her journey and what she learned from Telecom Technologies, what it was like going to space, how life changing the experience was, if she believes in aliens, some of the cool things she does with XPrize, what big issues she thinks are important to address in the coming years, what space smells like, and what she wants to be remembered for. Please enjoy this episode, leave an honest rating and comment, like, and follow or subscribe (depending on your platform) ALSO subscribe to us on Patreon. Important & useful links can be found below!Links to find Anousheh & The XPrize FoundationAnousheh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/anoushehansari XPrize foundation website: https://www.xprize.org/ XPrize important links & social media accounts: https://linktr.ee/xprize Subscribe to The Socratic Method on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnSJ6iqTQ6wh_Uz-EQk8-7Q Thank you all for the never ending support and love!
In this Space Café Radio - SpaceWatch.Global Editor in chief Emma Gatti spoke with Anousheh Ansari, the CEO of the XPRIZE Foundation, the first astronaut of Iranian descent in space, the first Muslim woman in space, and one of the first private astronauts. Emma sat down with Anousheh at this year's 4th Secure World Foundation Summit for Space Sustainability to discuss the goals of her foundation, the new frontiers she is trying to break to help humanity to thrive, and the deep meaning of Space exploration for all. Space Café Radio brings you talks, interviews, and reports from the team of SpaceWatchers while out on the road. Each episode has a specific topic, unique content, and a personal touch. Enjoy the show and let us know your thoughts at radio@spacewatch.global!Please visit us at SpaceWatch.Global, subscribe to our newsletters. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter!
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For this week’s episode we are excited to bring you a conversation between our own CEO Anousheh Ansari and the Co-Founder and Deputy CEO of Space IL Kfir Damari. Three engineers walk into a bar. On this day two years ago their team’s lander ‘Beresheet’ made its descent to the surface of the moon after a 48 day journey. What happened next didn’t exactly follow the playbook....Established in 2011, Space IL competed in the Google Lunar XPRIZE and won the $1 Million Dollar ‘Moon Shot’ award for it’s successful entry into lunar orbit and for its attempt to land on the lunar surface – both of which were “firsts” for a privately-funded entity, marking a new era in space exploration.To celebrate the second anniversary join Anousheh and Kfir as they discuss the prize, overcoming adversity and its surprise conclusion whilst diving deep into the future of this audacious space program and it’s real impact on the future of space travel. Links: www.xprize.orgwww.spaceil.comwww.xprize.org/prizes/google-lunar See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
About this episode A guiding principle of this show is to bring authenticity and transparency to the entrepreneurial journey. This includes highlighting the challenges that female founders have to overcome to build their enterprises--challenges male founders don't have to deal with. I've also tried to get an equal amount of female and male guests, which hasn't proved easy. This week's guest Anousheh Ansari helped me understand why. Anousheh is the CEO of the XPRIZE Foundation. Prior to her being named CEO, though, she was the co-founder of an IoT technology firm, the first private female space explorer, the first astronaut of Iranian descent, and the first Muslim woman in space. Anousheh understands deeply the systemic biases female founders must endure to bring their vision to the market. After our conversation, I had a deeper understanding of the unstated biases that female founders have to navigate as well as how those biases have curbed the ambitions of those female founders. It is so critical for us to elevate that story, so turn into this discussion on the biases that have to cleansed across generations. In this episode, you'll hear. Anousheh's perspective as an immigrant entrepreneur. How she went from working at MCI to founding a technology startup with her husband. Her internal wrestling with her direction and purpose. Her exit strategy success and how that was viewed by her family. What XPRIZE is and why it exists. What she is doing to help solve the problem of female-founded companies being underfunded. How we can get a greater influx of female-founded companies. Where female founders can go to find funds from people who look at it differently than male founders. Resources from this episode Join Grindology: https://grindology.com/ ExpressVPN: Get 3 Months Free → ExpressVPN.com/StartupStory Get Emails: https://app.getemails.com/referrals/newaccount?ref=R18HWW5 The Startup Story Inner Circle: https://www.thestartupstory.co/vip The Startup Story on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thestartupstory The Startup Story is now on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/jamesmckinney The Startup Story on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestartupstory Anousheh on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anousheh-ansari-4a40929/ XPRIZE's Website: http://www.xprize.org Share the podcast The Startup Story community has been so incredible sharing our podcast with others, and we thank you! We do have more stories to tell and more people to reach. There are three ways you can help. First, the most powerful way you can support this podcast is by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. Second, follow us on Facebook and Instagram, and be sure to share your favorite Startup Story episodes with your friends and on social media. Tag or mention @thestartupstory.co so we can give you a virtual high five and a thank you! Lastly, share the podcast on LinkedIn. The Startup Story podcast is for entrepreneurs. Don't underestimate the power of sharing on LinkedIn so other entrepreneurs can discover us. With your support, we hope to further our reach in encouraging and inspiring the founders of today and tomorrow. Thank you! EPISODE CREDITS If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment. He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world. Contact him today at https://emeraldcitypro.com/startupstory
FUTURE OF WOMEN founder Hallie Applebaum speaks with astronaut Anousheh Ansari about closing the gender data gap. In 2006, Anousheh Ansari captured international headlines by embarking upon an 11-day space expedition, becoming the first female private space explorer, first astronaut of Iranian descent, first Muslim woman in space, and fourth private explorer to visit space. Anousheh is CEO of XPRIZE, the world's leader in designing and operating incentive competitions to solve humanity's grand challenges, currently focused on closing the gender data gap, specifically in health data. Ansari sponsored the $10M Ansari XPRIZE, igniting a new era for commercial spaceflight. Prior, Ansari served as CEO of Prodea Systems, a leading Internet of Things technology firm. Ansari co-founded The Billion Dollar Fund for Women, with a goal of investing $1 billion in women-founded companies by 2020. Her memoir, My Dream of Stars, aims to share her life story as inspiration for young women around the world.
In this episode, XPRIZE CEO and astronaut Anousheh Ansari, talks to SpaceX COO and President, Gwynne Shotwell, about working with interstellar innovator Elon Musk, and the company's plans for the future of space travel and exploration including its plans to build communities on the moon, Mars and beyond. Recorded at Paramount Studios during XPRIZE Visioneering, Anousheh invites guests to question Gwynne about her predictions for commercial space travel.Anousheh Ansari is CEO of the XPRIZE Foundation, the world’s leader in designing and operating incentive competitions to solve humanity’s grand challenges. Ansari, along with her family, sponsored the organization’s first competition, the Ansari XPRIZE, a $10 million competition that ignited a new era for commercial spaceflight. Since then, she has served on XPRIZE’s Board of Directors. Prior to being named CEO of XPRIZE, Ansari served as the CEO of Prodea Systems, a leading Internet of Things (IoT) technology firm she co-founded in 2006, and continues to serve as the executive chairwoman. She captured headlines around the world when she embarked upon an 11-day space expedition, accomplishing her childhood dream of becoming the first female private space explorer, first astronaut of Iranian descent, first Muslim woman in space, and fourth private explorer to visit space. Ansari serves on the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Future Council and has received numerous honors, including the WEF Young Global Leader, Ellis Island Medal of Honor, and STEM Leadership Hall of Fame, among others. She is a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador and serves on the board of Jabil and Peace First, as well as several other not-for-profit organizations focused on STEM education and youth empowerment. Ansari also co-founded The Billion Dollar Fund for Women, announced in October 2018 at the Tri Hita Karana (THK) Forum on Sustainable Development in Bali, with a goal of investing $1 billion in women-founded companies by 2020.She published her memoir, My Dream of Stars, to share her life story as inspiration for young women around the world. Ansari holds a bachelor’s degree in electronics and computer engineering from George Mason University, a master’s degree in electrical engineering from George Washington University; and honorary doctorates from George Mason University, Utah Valley University, and International Space University.As President and COO of SpaceX, Gwynne Shotwell is responsible for day-to-day operations and for managing all customer and strategic relations. She joined SpaceX in 2002 as Vice President of Business Development and built the Falcon vehicle family manifest to more than 70 launches, representing more than $10 billion in business. Shotwell is a member of the SpaceX Board of Directors. Prior to joining SpaceX, Shotwell spent more than 10 years at the Aerospace Corporation, holding positions in Space Systems Engineering & Technology and Project Management. Shotwell was subsequently recruited to be Director of Microcosm’s Space Systems Division,managing space system technologies, serving on the executive committee and directing corporate business development. In 2014, Shotwell was appointed to the United States Export Import Bank's Advisory Committee and the Federal Aviation Administration’s Management Advisory Council. Shotwell has been awarded the World Technology Award for Individual Achievement in Space, has been inducted into the Women In Technology International Hall of Fame and was elected to the honorable grade of Fellow with the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. SpaceX supports science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs locally as well as national engineering programs and competitions. Shotwell has helped raise over $1.4 million for STEM education programs reaching thousands of students nationwide. Shotwell received, with honors, her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Northwestern University in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mathematics, and serves as both a University Trustee and a member of the Advisory Council for Northwestern’s McCormick School of Engineering. She has authored dozens of papers on a variety of space related subjects.Links: https://www.spacex.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Welcome to the latest episode of our brand new XPRIZE podcast series, Not Going Back To Normal, Imagining Life After COVID-19, featuring Anousheh Ansari, Anya Shakhmeyster, Catherine Connors, and Lisa Bilyeu. In this episode, Anya gets inside the minds of three women who are disrupting traditional gender stereotypes every single day. Lisa, Catherine and Anousheh share their personal mission for female progress, and some positive disruptions they see happening in our world due to COVID-19. Catherine Connors is the CEO of League of Badass Women and is the co-author of The Feminine Revolution: 21 Ways to Ignite the Power of Your Femininity for a Brighter Life and a Better World. She’s the former Editor in Chief of Babble and head of content for Disney Interactive’s Women and Family portfolio. She has been featured in media like The New York Times, CNN, NPR, and Good Morning America. As featured on entrepreneur.com, Lisa Bilyeu is living proof that Darwin was right when he said it is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but rather the most adaptive to change. She began her professional career in film, moved briefly into administration, and then, as a founding team member at Quest Nutrition, she took on logistics - building the company’s fulfillment department from scratch and helping facilitate the company’s rise to #2 on the Inc. 500 list of the fastest-growing private companies. She then returned to media helping build the company’s revolutionary in-house media team, producing content that has been viewed over 100,000,000 times. As co-founder of Impact Theory, she’s looking to combine her highly developed skills as a creative producer with her drive to help people build things that matter.Anousheh Ansari is CEO of the XPRIZE Foundation, the world’s leader in designing and operating incentive competitions to solve humanity’s grand challenges. Ansari, along with her family, sponsored the organization’s first competition, the Ansari XPRIZE, a $10 million competition that ignited a new era for commercial spaceflight. Since then, she has served on XPRIZE’s Board of Directors. Prior to being named CEO of XPRIZE, Ansari served as the CEO of Prodea Systems, a leading Internet of Things (IoT) technology firm she co-founded in 2006, and continues to serve as the executive chairwoman. She captured headlines around the world when she embarked upon an 11-day space expedition, accomplishing her childhood dream of becoming the first female private space explorer, first astronaut of Iranian descent, first Muslim woman in space, and fourth private explorer to visit space. Ansari serves on the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Future Council and has received numerous honors, including the WEF Young Global Leader, Ellis Island Medal of Honor, and STEM Leadership Hall of Fame, among others. She is a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador and serves on the board of Jabil and Peace First, as well as several other not-for-profit organizations focused on STEM education and youth empowerment. Ansari also co-founded The Billion Dollar Fund for Women, announced in October 2018 at the Tri Hita Karana (THK) Forum on Sustainable Development in Bali, with a goal of investing $1 billion in women-founded companies by 2020.She published her memoir, My Dream of Stars, to share her life story as inspiration for young women around the world. Ansari holds a bachelor’s degree in electronics and computer engineering from George Mason University, a master’s degree in electrical engineering from George Washington University; and honorary doctorates from George Mason University, Utah Valley University, and International Space University. Enjoy listening and if you like what you hear, please subscribe, rate and leave us a review on Apple or wherever you get your pods.Linkshttps://impacttheory.comhttps://www.amazon.com/Feminine-Revolution-Ignite-Femininity-Brighter/dp/1580058124https://go.xprize.org/gendergap See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Ron & Anousheh discuss what the post COVID19 world could look like and how XPRIZE could help build it.
On this 50th anniversary of Earth Day, we're hearing from Anousheh Ansari, who observed the Earth from space as the first female private space explorer. Anousheh's experience in space, as well as the disciplined and rigourous training it took to get there, have given her a unique perspective on the COVID-19 pandemic. Anousheh is also helping lead a collaborative effort to solve the crisis as the CEO of XPRIZE, a powerful platform for combining data, AI tools, and ideas to help solve the world's most pressing issues.
Many people spend their lives trying to fit in to their cultural narrative, their family’s expectations, or their social circle’s trends. But fitting in is rarely the path to success or happiness. In honor of International Women’s Day, this episode of Women of Impact with Lisa Bilyeu focuses on six extraordinary women who defied stereotypes, refused to fit in, and made a pronounced impact on the world as a result. Andrea Navedo, Anousheh Ansari, Noor Tagouri, Sabrina Kay, Brenda Gilbert and Najwa Zebian share their incredible stories of overcoming failures, outperforming expectations, and living a life true to themselves and their own deepest convictions. This episode is brought to you by: WHOOP: For 15% off your order, go to whoop.com and use discount code IMPACT at checkout. Blinkist: Go to https://blinkist.com/woi Try it FREE for 7 days and save 25% off your new subscription. SHOW NOTES: Andrea Navedo believes that as a youth she needed to see herself reflected in culture [3:22] Do you want to try, and take the risk of failure, or not try and have failure guaranteed? [5:47] Anousheh Ansari says there are always problems, but she looks for the solutions [8:12] Anousheh explains why she always focuses on taking the next step [11:02] Noor Tagouri explains why she chose to wear the hijab [13:14] Noor’s parents always encouraged her to become a journalist [18:07] Sabrina Kay describes the pressure to marry the perfect man, and become a mother [19:17] Sabrina’s ambition and resilience was actually driven by fear of failure [22:32] Brenda Gilbert shares a story of standing up to a bully and what it taught her [24:29] Brenda is driven not just by the passion for her career, but by passion for other people [27:40] Najwa Zebian describes home as the place where you can be unapologetically yourself [29:31] Najwa never associated with other students in school [31:37] Najwa struggled for a long time with accepting that painful things had happened to her [33:21] FOLLOW NAJWA: https://bit.ly/2uMKKzU FOLLOW BRENDA: https://bit.ly/2PJFwwd FOLLOW NOOR TAGOURI: https://bit.ly/38klrD1 FOLLOW ANDREA: https://bit.ly/2PLph1B FOLLOW ANOUSHEH: https://bit.ly/32LItlf FOLLOW SABRINA: https://bit.ly/2VDc4vH
Ground-breaking astronaut, serial entrepreneur and philanthropist Anousheh Ansari is used to accomplishing the impossible. This is a woman who sold a business she and her husband created for $750 million, resisted cultural enormous cultural pressure in order to become an astronaut, and eventually became the first person to blog from space. On this episode of Women of Impact with Lisa Bilyeu, Anousheh Ansari describes her devotion to maintaining an optimistic outlook, explains how to overcome obstacles and excuses, and talks about how her perspective on life changed by being in space. This episode is brought to you by: Impact Theory University. Check out Impact Theory University at: http://bit.ly/ImpactTheoryUniversity2 Audible. Start listening with a 30-day Audible trial and your first audiobook plus two Audible Originals are free. Visit https://audible.com/WOI or text WOI to 500-500 SHOW NOTES: “Following your dreams is always a challenge, but I wouldn’t want it any other way” [2:52] Anousheh explains how she kept her dream in the forefront even when she put it on hold [4:55] “Finding excuses is the easiest thing in the world” [6:40] Lisa and Anousheh discuss overcoming obstacles and refusing to use excuses [7:51] Anousheh advocates that things will change, and that things will get better [10:37] Anousheh avoids complaining and quitting by focusing on living without regrets [12:18] Anousheh describes an X Prize exercise where you imagine the future you desire [15:21] Anousheh describes the difficult journey towards becoming an astronaut [17:44] Anousheh says that when someone tells her she can’t do something, it motivates her [22:08] Anousheh describes the cultural pressures young women face in Iran and the US [25:06] Lisa and Anousheh discuss the decision to not have children [26:45] Anousheh talks about blogging from space [31:06] Anousheh explains how her perspective on life changed by being in space [34:16] Anousheh advocates always promoting your passion for doing good [37:59] Anousheh shares her superpower [41:28] FOLLOW ANOUSHEH: WEBSITE: anoushehansari.com INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/32SMALv FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2BRUgSl TWITTER: https://bit.ly/2BSnWPp
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Anousheh Ansari has many firsts to her name—the first female private space explorer, the first Iranian in space, the first blogger from space. She is also responsible for helping to open up the Entrepreneurial Space Age through her work as the title sponsor of the Ansari XPrize. We spoke with Anousheh on how she made a childhood dream reality, the profound impact space travel has had on her life, and what the future has in store for this life-long explorer.
Today's podcast guest, Anousheh Ansari, has a very unique story. She grew up in Iran and lived through the Iranian Revolution of the late 1970s and the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s. In 1984, she immigrated to America at the age of 16.She went on to become a successful serial entrepreneur and active proponent of world-changing technologies. She currently is the co-founder and CEO of Prodea Systems, a leading Internet of Things (IoT) technology firm.On September 18, 2006, the day her company, Prodea Systems, launched, she—literally—launched into space.Anousheh’s 11-day space expedition was the accomplishment of a childhood dream. She became the first female private space explorer, the first astronaut of Iranian descent, the first Muslim woman in space, and the fourth private explorer to visit space.Going into space gave her a unique perspective on the interconnectedness of humanity in our world—a perspective she has been sharing as a “space ambassador” ever since.
Today's podcast guest, Anousheh Ansari, has a very unique story. She grew up in Iran and lived through the Iranian Revolution of the late 1970s and the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s. In 1984, she immigrated to America at the age of 16.She went on to become a successful serial entrepreneur and active proponent of world-changing technologies. She currently is the co-founder and CEO of Prodea Systems, a leading Internet of Things (IoT) technology firm.On September 18, 2006, the day her company, Prodea Systems, launched, she—literally—launched into space.Anousheh’s 11-day space expedition was the accomplishment of a childhood dream. She became the first female private space explorer, the first astronaut of Iranian descent, the first Muslim woman in space, and the fourth private explorer to visit space.Going into space gave her a unique perspective on the interconnectedness of humanity in our world—a perspective she has been sharing as a “space ambassador” ever since.
In this episode, I speak with Anousheh Ansari, the first ever person of Iranian descent to travel to space and the first female self-funded space traveler of any nationality. Anousheh and I talk about her spaceflight experience, her background and how her Iranian identity has affected her life, the controversy around having an Iranian flag on her spacesuit, the overview effect and the epiphanies she had looking down on planet earth from space, the future of space travel, her take on the current political situation in Iran and other topics.
Join me as I chat with Grammy-nominated songwriter Anousheh about what happens when a major illness upends your life, evolving expectations after a big success, day jobs that capitalize on your creative strengths, and much more. Anousheh has captivated audiences both overseas and in her hometown of Richmond, Virginia with her epic melodies. Drawing early influences from some of her 90’s music idols like Tori Amos, Bjork, and Radiohead, her songwriting style has always been rooted in introspection and metaphor. As an adult, Anousheh’s love of pop music, hip hop and indie rock has focused her songwriting into hook-driven, thoughtful pop songs– and in line with artists like Tove Lo, Ellie Goulding and Halsey. To learn more about Anousheh and her work, you can visit her website, http://www.anousheh.com/, or follow her on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook at Anousheh Music.
Yoshitoshi Radio, the new radio show from Sharam, puts a strong emphasis on Yoshitoshi, the label that Sharam has helmed for over twenty years and which to this day operates on the cutting edge of dance music. Comprised of live DJ sets, studio mixes, and guest mixes from Yoshitoshi artists, the program serves up underground house and techno mixes packed to the brim with promos, exclusive material, and world premieres. You heard it first on Yoshitoshi Radio. Yoshi Radio 001: Sharam Live at Warung - TracklistThe 6400 Crew - Dubb Me Some’tin Fresh (Sharam Remix)Monkey Safari - Boris (Guy Mantzur Remix)Kevin mcKay - Balance Work (Loco & Jam Remix)Doctor Dru - PraerieKC Flightt & Funky Junction - Voices (Fata Morgana Remix)Simon Mattson - Thug LifeMathame - AlkahestSharam - SpaciSharam - All Blue Red (feat. Anousheh)
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This week, we're checking back in with two pioneers in space travel: super successful businesswoman Anousheh Ansari, the first woman space tourist, and longtime space-enthusiast Lina Borozdina, who holds one of the first tickets for one of the first sub-orbital commercial flights. We're returning to their stories because commercial space travel is a high stakes proposition — one that has become even riskier and more expensive in the months since we originally spoke with them. Just two days after our emotional conference call last year, Sir Richard Branson's space travel company Virgin Galactic suffered a pretty huge setback. The SpaceShipTwo was doing a routine test flight when the aircraft dropped, falling back to Earth over the Mojave Desert and breaking into pieces. Only one pilot made it out alive. The NTSB report into exactly what happened is expected later this summer. Then, last week, Elon Musk's SpaceX Falcon 9 unmanned rocket loaded with supplies for the International Space Station exploded back down to Earth. Few doubt that there will be more failures and tragedies. In the meantime, the rest of us — these two women especially — have to evaluate how we feel about the costs of venturing into outer space for leisure travel. In this episode, hear them explain the powerful lure of space. And hear Anousheh explain the life-altering joy of seeing earth from above, tears of joy floating past the window. It's pretty powerful stuff. Knowing what we know, would you do it? If you're in their camp... the big name space travel companies are: Virgin Galactic: You can still apply for a ticket. It'll cost you $250,000. Space Adventures: Eventually, they say customers will be able to go into sub-orbit, fly around the moon, and even visit the International Space Station. Blue Origin: Jeff Bezos's company isn't taking reservations yet, but they're planning on taking six or seven land-lubbing tourists up "past the internationally recognized edge of space" at a time. XCOR: The first set of tourists traveling with XCOR pay $100,000 to go 100+ kilometers up. Smaller ones popping up all the time, from those still in their Kickstarter days, to those presenting at the big SpaceCom in Houston this fall. Special thanks this week to producer Jackie Snow. Subscribe to Note to Self on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, I Heart Radio, or anywhere else using our RSS feed. Sign up for our newsletter here.
Anousheh is a vocalist and musician. She talks about how she got into music, how she became the voice for many-a dance club anthem and ultimately how she developed her own voice as an artist. She treats us to a live version of a track off her new album.
One woman mortgaged her home to buy a ticket to space. Another decided never to have children so she could accept an opportunity for space travel at a moment's notice, even a one way ticket. These two stories collide in this week's episode about women taking the giant leap of commercial space travel. "I'm going to be seeing the perimeter of the Earth. But still, the whole idea of actually being that far removed from it is, for me, it's priceless,” Lina Borozdina Lina Borozdina has clutched her $200,000 ticket to fly on Richard Branson's Virgin Galatic for over 10 years. Through divorce and a battle with cancer she has refused to trade in the ticket for a financial cushion. “That money is the money that I don't count on,” she says. “That is my dream, and it's put away in a separate box.” Lina is still waiting to go. She just really wants to know what it feels like, not just what it looks like, to see earth from above. She's never gotten a satisfying answer even after asking several astronauts. Until today. “I was giggling like a little kid and one of my crew-mates took off his gloves and let it sort of spin in the air, and I'm like, oh my god, I can't believe I'm in space,” Anousheh Ansari. Anousheh Ansari is an engineer and entrepreneur and the first female private space explorer. She tells us what it's like to rocket up to orbit, about lifting out of her seat with weightlessness and being overcome with joy and excitement so much that she spun and spun and spun until she found herself cleaning up vomit in zero gravity. Kind of gross, but also kind of amazing. The two women have a lot in common: both have childhood dreams of space travel that they couldn't shake, both are immigrants to the U.S., both well educated and they are most certainly not thrill seekers. “I don't even go on, you know, roller coasters. To me, it wasn't about the rocket ride. It was about being in space,” Anousheh says. They are also both just so so likable you can't help rooting for them. The magic really happens at the end of this episode, when Lina and Anousheh have their first conversation. They talk logistics, like going to the bathroom in space as a lady. But also, Lina gets an answer to her driving curiosity: What does it really feel like to see our planet from space? Are our biggest earth-bound questions answerable? This show definitely got us rethinking our fears and expanding our mental horizons. How about you? Would you take a trip out of this world after hearing this? Why? Let us know in the comments below or record your answer on your phone and email it to us at newtechcity@wnyc.org. Space Travel Options Mentioned in the Audio: Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic:Tickets on sale for $250,000. Blast-off delayed multiple times but now looking like early 2015. Space Adventures: Circumlunar Mission. Ticket price is not yet determined.Expected Blast-off: 2018 Visit the International Space Station. Cost: Around $20 million. Blast-offs began in 2001, and international recording artist Sarah Brightman is set to go in 2015. There's an option to extend this trip and conduct a spacewalk accompanied by a professional cosmonaut. Suborbital Spaceflight: Tickets will be $100,000. Blast-off has yet to be announced. XCOR Aerospace: Tickets are on sale for $95,000-$100,000 depending on the aircraft you choose. Blast-off expected in 2015. Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin: The suborbital adventure's ticket price and blast-off date has yet to be announced. If you like this episode, why not send this link to a friend who dreams of space. To have future episodes download directly to your device, subscribe on iTunes, or on Stitcher, TuneIn, I Heart Radio, or anywhere else using our RSS feed. It only takes a few clicks and helps us a bunch. Thanks.
Sein aktueller Titel "Wo ist nur die Liebe hin?" ist seit einigen Tagen erhältlich, im kommenden Jahr folgt ein ganzes Album. Der Sänger Jason Anousheh hat sich alles selbst erarbeitet und steht mit ganzem Herzen hinter seiner Musik. Nach dem Erfolg seiner Debutsingle "Du bist ein Lied" geht Jason nun seinen muskalischen Weg konsequent weiter. Mit Julian spricht er über die Entstehung seiner Songs, die Wichtigkeit von Facebook und verrät auch, wie er zur DSDS-Teilnahme seines Bruders Hamed Anousheh im letzten Jahr steht und ob eine Castingshow auch für ihn eine Alternative wäre.
Sein aktueller Titel "Wo ist nur die Liebe hin?" ist seit einigen Tagen erhältlich, im kommenden Jahr folgt ein ganzes Album. Der Sänger Jason Anousheh hat sich alles selbst erarbeitet und steht mit ganzem Herzen hinter seiner Musik. Nach dem Erfolg seiner Debutsingle "Du bist ein Lied" geht Jason nun seinen muskalischen Weg konsequent weiter. Mit Julian spricht er über die Entstehung seiner Songs, die Wichtigkeit von Facebook und verrät auch, wie er zur DSDS-Teilnahme seines Bruders Hamed Anousheh im letzten Jahr steht und ob eine Castingshow auch für ihn eine Alternative wäre.
Sein aktueller Titel "Wo ist nur die Liebe hin?" ist seit einigen Tagen erhältlich, im kommenden Jahr folgt ein ganzes Album. Der Sänger Jason Anousheh hat sich alles selbst erarbeitet und steht mit ganzem Herzen hinter seiner Musik. Nach dem Erfolg seiner Debutsingle "Du bist ein Lied" geht Jason nun seinen muskalischen Weg konsequent weiter. Mit Julian spricht er über die Entstehung seiner Songs, die Wichtigkeit von Facebook und verrät auch, wie er zur DSDS-Teilnahme seines Bruders Hamed Anousheh im letzten Jahr steht und ob eine Castingshow auch für ihn eine Alternative wäre.
Audio File: Download MP3Transcript: An Interview with Anousheh Ansari Chairman and Co-founder, Prodea Systems, Inc. Date: October 12, 2007 NCWIT Interview with Anousheh Ansari BIO: Anousheh Ansari earned a place in history in 2006 as the fourth private explorer, the first woman private explorer, and the first astronaut of Iranian descent to visit space. Back on Earth, Anousheh returned to her job as co-founder and chairman of Prodea Systems, a company that hopes to dramatically alter and simplify consumers' digital living experience. Prior to founding Prodea Systems, Anousheh served as co-founder, chief executive officer and chairman of the board for telecom technologies, inc. The company successfully merged with Sonus Networks, Inc., a provider of IP-based voice infrastructure products in a deal worth approximately $750M. To help drive commercialization of the space industry, Anousheh and her family provided title sponsorship for the Ansari X Prize, a $10 million cash award for the first non-governmental organization to launch a reusable manned spacecraft into space twice within two weeks. This feat was accomplished in 2004 by legendary aerospace designer Burt Rutan. A living example of the American dream, Anousheh immigrated to the United States as a teenager who did not speak English. She immersed herself in education, earning a bachelor’s degree in electronics and computer engineering from George Mason University, followed by a master's degree in electrical engineering from George Washington University. She has an honorary doctorate from the International Space University which she was honored with while she was on board the International Space Station. She is currently working toward a master's degree in astronomy from Swinburne University. Anousheh is a member of the Association of Space Explorers and is on the advisory board of the Teachers in Space project. She has received multiple honors, including the World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, DFW International Community Alliance Hall of Fame award, the Working Woman’s National Entrepreneurial Excellence Award, George Mason University’s Entrepreneurial Excellence Award, George Washington University's Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award, and the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Southwest Region. While under her leadership, Telecom Technologies earned recognition as one of Inc. magazine's 500 fastest-growing companies and Deloitte & Touche’s Fast 500 technology companies. She currently works to enable social entrepreneurs to bring about radical change globally, with organizations such as X Prize, ASHOKA and the PARSA Community Foundation. Lucy Sanders: Hi, this is Lucy Sanders. I'm the CEO of the National Center for Women and Information Technology, or NCWIT. And this is one of a series of interviews we are doing with women who have started IT companies. We've heard some wonderful stories from some very fabulous women, and we have another great interview in this series today. With me is Larry Nelson from w3w3.com. Larry, why don't you tell us a little bit about w3w3? Larry Nelson: My wife, Pat, and I started the Internet radio show, w3w3.com, in 1998. We archive everything from photos to articles and all of the interviews. And this NCWIT hero series, I tell you, is one of the most exciting projects ‑‑ period ‑‑ that we've ever worked on. And it's getting a great deal of response from both business and government, as well as education. Lucy: Well and we're really happy to have you here today, and we're also very grateful that you are syndicating this series on your site as well. Also with us is Lee Kennedy, NCWIT board director and serial entrepreneur herself, having just started a new company called Tricalyx - helping all of us use the web better for our businesses. So, welcome, Lee. Lee Kennedy: Thanks, Lucy. These are really fun to participate in. Lucy: Well today, we have a great interview with Anousheh Ansari, the chairman and cofounder of Prodea Systems. I took a look at the website of Prodea Systems, and it's just got the coolest mission. It's a new company. It's focused on the home, on the digital environment within the home. Everything from voice services and networking services in the home to parental control and maybe child control. That would be all right, too. And home automation. Anousheh has the coolest title, Larry and Lee, I have to tell you. Because not only is she chairman and cofounder of Prodea Systems, but she also has the title of "first private female space explorer." Larry: All right! Lucy: So Anousheh, we are really happy to have you here. Welcome. Anousheh: Thank you. I'm happy to be on the show. Lucy: With that, we'll just get right to the interview. We have a lot of questions to ask you about entrepreneurship and technology. Lee: So Anuosheh, one of my favorite questions is to hear how you first got into technology. Was it something through your childhood, or there was a moment in time that it all started being so interesting? And then we'd also love to know, what do you think are cool today, as far as the technologies that are out? Anousheh: I always loved science and math growing up. I was born in Iran; I grew up there and then came to the United States when I was about 16 years old. And I thought that this was my opportunity to get involved with something really cool and great. And that's why... When I graduated from high school, at that time the field of telecommunication and electrical engineering was the hottest field, and it was growing and a lot of technology was being developed back then. And that's why I chose electrical engineering as my career and ended up getting a bachelor degree and a master's degree in electrical engineering - and basically built a career in telecommunication dealing with planning and developing the future networks that would allow communication technologies to be enhanced. This is what we see today. And I think that's one of the coolest things today with the Internet, the use of Internet by the entire population ‑ as part of education and just on a daily basis for communication. I think that has been one of the coolest technologies that has been developed, and it has in the past decade. Lucy: Anousheh, you cofounded Telecom Technologies in the early 90s, when you were doing some of the early work on voice over IP and soft switches. Anousheh: Exactly, yes. Lucy: That was a pretty exciting time. We were working on that in Bell Labs, and so we followed your company. So it was a great effort and very entrepreneurial. Anousheh: Yes. One of the things that really gets me excited and makes me start up companies is the fact that you can basically build something new, try to introduce a change in a way that people are used to doing certain activities, and basically create something out of scratch that doesn't exist and would revolutionize whatever it is that you are trying to do with it. So that's part of the reason I love being able to be a technologist and being in this field, and also being able to start up companies that introduce these types of new gadgets into the market. Larry: That's a great segue into a question I've got. Here you are, Anousheh. You're the first female private space explorer. All kinds of opportunities. A wonderful background. And there's always the risk, as well as the adrenaline rush about being an entrepreneur. What is it... You were just beginning to talk about some of the reasons why you are an entrepreneur. And what about being an entrepreneur makes you tick? Anousheh: Well, being an entrepreneur means that you are sort of inventing something new. You're giving birth to a company. You're giving birth to a new product, a new service. And that's always exciting. And to me, I don't like to just have a repetitive life where I do the same thing over and over. I love to be able to learn something new, explore something new. I'm an explorer by nature, and being an entrepreneur allows me to explore new opportunities and technologies. And that's the best part of it. But also, being an entrepreneur I love to help people, and I think through the products that we develop in my company, we will be able to help a lot of people. Whether it's help them to get over the difficulties of a technology and use it. This is what we do with my new company at Prodea. Or helping employees, creating new jobs, new opportunities for people that work in my company. So all along, whether it's creating something or just building a company and giving others the opportunity to build a career, I think it's exciting to be at the helm of these types of activities and that's what makes being an entrepreneur really exciting for me. Lucy: Well and your new company is in a great niche, I have to say. We're shopping for a new washer and dryer now, and we can actually put it on the network in our house. Larry: Oh, wow. Lucy: I'm not sure what I'm going to say to the washer and dryer. But Anousheh, maybe you can help me out with that. Anousheh: The technology we're developing is geared toward taking advantage of all these new smart devices that are being built for the home. But one thing we realized was that we wanted everyone to be able to take advantage of this new technology and use it. But it is sometimes complicated. A lot of things are based on PC, and some of our parents, for example, are not really excited about using PCs, and it's a drag for them. So, it doesn't have to be that way. Technology doesn't have to be difficult to use or complicated. We feel technology is something that's there to make your life easier not more difficult. So what we've done is we've decided to make all these technologies very simple and easy to use. And as much as possible let you use your TV and your remote control to interface with everything smart in your house and manage everything versus having to deal with a computer. Lucy: Well, it really does sound like a great company. And like I said, it really does fill a great niche for people, especially some of the things like data backup and other things that people put a lot of time and effort into their computers and then they lose it all, for example if it crashes. So it's a great value proposition. In this series, we are very interested in asking people about their role models or people who really encouraged them on this path toward entrepreneurship. Can you tell us a bit about who influenced you? Anousheh: I have to say the biggest influence in my life has been by husband, who is also my partner in the business. We started our companies together, and he's always been there encouraging me to take on new challenges in my life. And when I do take them on, he's right beside me supporting and helping me through all the difficult time. So having a really good partner, whether it's a good friend, someone in your family or a spouse, is always the greatest thing to have when you have a new challenge that you're facing. Lucy: That's great. There's not many of us that have a partner that's right along in our career. Anousheh: That's true. I've been very fortunate, because sometimes it's difficult to work with your spouse. But in our case, it's a great working relationship, and we have complementary skills which makes it easy to work together. So I've been very fortunate in that regard. Lucy: So on the flip side of that, when you think about your career, what's been the toughest thing you've had to do? Anousheh: Being an entrepreneur and starting new companies require a lot of sacrifice. Sacrifice that you have to make. Because in order to be really successful, your company becomes your life. And then you have to really dedicate your time and energy fully to this endeavor that you start. And doing anything less than that means that you're doing yourself and your employees a disservice. So, it does require a lot of sacrifice of your personal time and personal hobbies and things that you enjoy. At least for the period of high growth that you experience at the beginning of a company's life cycle, you have to be ready to make a lot of time sacrifices and personal sacrifice. Lucy: I think that that is really good advice that you would give to a young person who is considering entrepreneuship: that you be prepared for those type of time sacrifices and be prepared for the amount of dedication it takes to be an entrepreneur. If you were sitting with a room of young people and giving them any further advice about entrepreneurship, what else would you tell them? Anousheh: Maybe just continue on! I don't want to make it sound like it's really bad or difficult to be an entrepreneur. It does require commitment. It is hard work, but it is also highly rewarding. So when you can look back and see yourself building a successful company. When you see your employees happy and excited about the success of the company. When you introduce something new, a product in the world that gets really high marks and everyone loves using it and raves about it. It is very rewarding, and you will feel very good about it. So my advice to everyone is find something that you love to do and you are passionate about ‑ you enjoy. Because if you're not passionate about something, it's very difficult to be dedicated to it. So find something you enjoy and love and you're passionate about. And then dedicate all you've got to make it a success. And if you have those two things, I think with your passion and dedication, there is nothing that you cannot accomplish. Lucy: So when you think about yourself and your personal characteristics, what do you think has given you the advantage to be an entrepreneur? Anousheh: I think one thing that has helped me maybe is being an immigrant and coming to the United States. I had to basically build a new life for myself, and adjust very quickly to a new environment, new culture, learn a new language. So I think a lot of the fears and risk averseness that people may have develop living in a comfortable lifestyle and having everything be provided to them as they grow up. That sort of went away from me and made me sort of a person that would be willing to take risks and face the challenges and not be afraid of failure. Because being an immigrant and staring life over, you learn to be a survivor and how to face your challenges and basically overcome them. And that has been a great skill set that I've developed and has helped me in my career. Larry: I have a lot of empathy ‑‑ Pat and I both do ‑‑ for you moving into a new country. I understand you did not know English before you moved here. Is that true? Anousheh: Yes, that's true. Larry: And we've owned businesses and lived in five different countries. And other than Australia, the other countries didn't speak English. So I really had quite a learning lesson to go through. Pat and I, we've owned our own business together for 35‑plus years. So I just want to let you know, there's hope down the road. Larry: So with that, this is my litte segue into... How do you balance your busy, busy professional life along with your personal life and your family and everything else? Anousheh: It's difficult to balance it, but you find little things that basically take the stress away and help you refocus and get energy you need to face your new challenges on a daily basis. Of course, spending time with family is always good. I love the outdoors, so if I get a chance to go out and hike or bike around, that's always great. If I don't have time to leave, just listening to some music that I love reenergizes me and gives me that break I need to go back to whatever it is I'm doing. You have to find things that are accessible and doable in your busy life and try to fit some time in your schedule to just have time to yourself and be able to recoup and refocus. Larry: It's amazing, some of the things that you pointed out remind me of Lucy's favorite way of calling it ‑‑ not balance, but integrating. Anousheh: Absolutely. You have to find ways of integrating what you like into your business life. And it's difficult at times, but I think over time with experience, you learn how to do it. Lucy: I want to maybe inject a ninth question, even though we promised we'd only have eight. I think our listeners would probably love to hear a few comments from you about your insights from your space travel, especially since it's very relevant to the topic of adventure and entrepreneurship and technology. Anousheh: Just to give you a little bit of background. Even though my career was in telecommunications, one of my greatest passions since I was a little girl was to fly to space. And when I came to the United States, there were difficulties that I was facing because I was an immigrant, didn't have citizenship. So I couldn't become an astronaut, but I never gave up on that dream. And I told myself, and I believed, that one day I would be able to fulfill that dream. And my career in electrical engineering and being an entrepreneur is what ultimately helped me realize that dream. And it was a wonderful thing to be able to realize it while I had just celebrated my 40th birthday. It was a great sense of accomplishment and an experience that has changed my life and will be with me forever. It's given me a new perspective on life. And it helps me every day. For me, one of the things I do ‑‑ when you were talking about balancing your personal life and doing things you love ‑‑ when I'm very stressed out and I can't get out and I need to do something, I just close my eyes and try to remember what it was like to be in space and to float around. And that sort of brings back all of those good sensations and good memories, and it helps me to get through the day. Lucy: Well I know, for one, I'll be watching you, probably in your next company, doing something with space. Anousheh: I hope so too, because it's one of those things that when you do it once, it's sort of like an addiction. You want to be able to fly again, and I hope that I'll get a chance to fly again to space someday. And I'll let you know. Maybe the next company. Lucy: Maybe then they could take a 53 year old woman with her. Anousheh: There's no age limit. As long as you're young at heart, you can fly to space. Lucy: That would be so cool. Well Anousheh, you've really achieved a lot in your career. What's next for you? We know space travel is next. Anything else? Anousheh: There's a lot of things happening in my life. Of course, our company is in the very early stages and growing very rapidly, so that takes up a lot of my time. But I have also a personal passion for space and making sure that the space industry ‑ or the private side of the space industry ‑ grows and provides opportunity for people like myself who love to fly to space to do it. That's why I'm involved with the X PRIZE Foundation and creating opportunities to expand the whole private sector in the space industry. Also, global education is something that is important for me. Because I believe that our future is going to be built by our young generation. And being able to give them the best opportunity to gain all the knowledge they need, and to be able to use their imagination, and be able to maintain that imaginative mind they have when they're four or five years old and carry that imagination throughout their life. And be able to use the knowledge they gain from their environment and create something better ‑ something new and a world that's really peaceful and safe. That's something that I dream of, and I'm trying to do my part in making sure that environment is available to our young generation. Larry: Anousheh, I would like to just personally thank you, and I'm sure this is from all of us. The inspiration that came along with not only you being the first female private space explorer, but the idea of what you had to all go through behind it. From not understanding English, and working in a new country, and really exploring your passions between math and IT. And it's just been a great story that we will continue to carry that flag for. You're super. Anousheh: Thank you. It was a pleasure to talk to you guys today. Larry: By the way, you listeners out there, first of all, this will be on the NCWIT.org website. That's www.ncwit.org. And of course, we'll also have it on our blog and our podcast at w3w3.com, where you can download it 24/7. And Lee and Lucy and Larry ‑ the three Ls ‑ we want to thank you so much, Anousheh, for joining us today. Anousheh: Thank you. Larry: Thank you so much. Lucy: Thank you. Bye bye. Larry: See you soon. Anousheh: Bye. Series: Entrepreneurial HeroesInterviewee: Anousheh AnsariInterview Summary: On September 18, 2006, Anousheh Ansari captured headlines around the world as the first female private space explorer. Release Date: October 12, 2007Interview Subject: Anousheh AnsariInterviewer(s): Lucy Sanders, Larry Nelson, Lee KennedyDuration: 19:45
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