{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66d2140a-cd91-584c-ae39-d08918c12a56/638a0df7a4e1c20011110712?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Niamh Shaw : Dream Big","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/611ed77d06c05e843ef40e87/show-cover.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Topics covered : Space, childhood dreams, possessions, freedom, starting over.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode I speak to&nbsp;engineer, scientist, writer and performer, Niamh Shaw who&nbsp;is dedicating her life to fulfilling a 40 year old dream – to become an Irish space explorer on a real life mission.</p><p>Today, she divides her time between Strasbourg, home of the International Space University, Ireland and the US, where she is building up contacts in the space community.</p><p>You’ll find her on Instagram @dr_niamh_shaw and her book&nbsp;<em>‘Dream Big: An Irishwoman's Space Odyssey’&nbsp;</em>is available in all good book shops.</p><p>She is absolutely lovely and so inspiring and it’s an episode that will make you think and hopefully encourage you to follow your dreams.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If you’re a fan of my pod, please follow, rate and review in all the usual places. And thanks, as always, for your support of Ready to be Real.</p>","author_name":"Síle Seoige"}