Hi everyone and welcome back to the Workplace Evolution podcast! I trust you are all well and coping with the changes of the lock-down…if you were to have told me four years ago that we would have Donald Trump as President in the US, the UK would be heading out of Europe and we would be in lock-down in 2020 due to a virus I would have said there was more chance of me going in to Space. Well our guest Helen Sharman, Britain’s first astronaut, actually did that! Helen joins the podcast to help navigate the challenges of remote working – a rising trend in the workplace and one that can come with the  of isolation...and you can’t get more remote or isolated than space. We also explore her incredible journey and achievement back in 1991. Can you imagine the responses you would have got from your loved ones or your colleagues if you told them you were applying to join a team of Russian Cosmonauts to work on MIR Space Station!? She pursued this dream which is a huge testament to Helen’s character – she is a truly inspirational leader that the United Kingdom should be so proud of – it was a pleasure to keep this story alive, and I hope you feel the same way too. Podcast Notes: Helen Sharman's Website: https://www.helensharman.uk/ Helen Sharman's Twitter Account: @HelenSharmanUK Imperial College London (Helen's Work): https://www.imperial.ac.uk/events/96096/helen-sharman-from-mars-to-the-stars/ If you want to get in touch please email us at [email protected] , visit our youtube channel Workplace Evolution TV, visit our website: www.workplaceevolution.co.uk  or Twitter page: https://twitter.com/workplaceevol Michael Costello's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcostellooccpsych1/ The Workplace Evolution podcast is brought to you by Workplace Evolution Ltd - The Natural Selection For Workplace Solutions. Michael Costello is the Managing Director of Workplace Evolution based in Lancaster, UK. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jointheevolution/message