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: bethisbeth@me.com Website: bethmund.comFacebook: @BethMund    Show notes by show producer/podcastologist: Laura Gray