Just Launch It, with Matt Gjertsen: Ep 69

What can we learn from leading Talent Development in one of the most innovative, high pressure environments in the world - Space Exploration?

In this week's fascinating episode, I speak with Matt Gjertsen, former US Air Force instructor pilot and Training & Development Manager at SpaceX. Matt now leads the team at Better Every Day Studios, helping clients create original content, develop learning strategies and implement solutions. Their goal is to dramatically streamline learning through focused and behavior-based content which saves time and money while improving outcomes.

Learn all about Matt's boyhood dream of becoming an astronaut (something he is still driven to make a reality), and his journey that took him into the world of Learning & Development.

Link to the inspiring We Are Wanderers video narrated by Carl Sagan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVuBV16Hh5o 

Links to books that we talk about in the podcast:

Lisa Feldman-Barrett, How Emotions Are Made: https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Emotions-Are-Made-Secret/dp/1509837523/ref=sr_1_1?crid=32E67KW5TKKAT&keywords=lisa+feldman+barrett&qid=1705664244&sprefix=lisa+fel%2Caps%2C133&sr=8-1

Anders Ericcson, Peak: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Peak-How-achieve-extraordinary-things/dp/0099598477/ref=sr_1_1?crid=15G5XZAKMEGWX&keywords=anders+ericsson+peak&qid=1705664314&sprefix=anders+er%2Caps%2C105&sr=8-1

Find out more about Matt by connecting with him on LinkedIn, or visit his website:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewgjertsen/

https://www.bettereverydaystudios.com/