Colleen McLeod Garner: Spirits Shaken, But Never Stirred

Colleen McLeod Garner: Spirits Shaken, But Never Stirred

January 12, 2026 · 34 min · Episode 55

About this episode

Colleen McLeod Garner shares her journey from the wine and spirits industry to the space sector, discussing her studies and interests in astronaut psychology and AI technology.

In this episode, we're joined by Colleen McLeod Garner, Marketing and BD Capture Manager at Paragon Space Development Corporation and a University of North Dakota PhD candidate. Colleen walks us down her unconventional path from the wine and spirits industry into the space sector, sharing how her graduate studies at the Thunderbird School of Global Management fueled her curiosity of space business and policy. Grab a drink and settle in to talk astronaut psychology, AI bartenders, and followin...

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