About this episode

Alex G. Orphanos shares his journey of writing and publishing a book on 3D printing after being laid off from his job.

I got LAID OFF from my Engineering/Tech Day Job. 10 Months later, I've written and published my first book on 3D Printing. It's time to share that story... It's the Return of Spaceman Alex & Today in Space podcast! I share the process behind writing & publishing "The Book of Uncommon-Sense 3D Printing". If you are interested in how I managed to complete this project while navigating a major career change, this video is for you. Whether you follow my 3D printing advice or are just curious about my author journey, I hope this video provides some motivation. Writing a book taught me a lot about consistency and focus after a job loss. Publishing the book almost broke me. But I am excited to get back to the podcast! Lots of live podcast recaps this month including: Artemis 2 Space Talker 2 Parter, Starship Flight 12 Recap, Artemis 3 Crew Selection, and more! Follow Today In Space for grounded space science, exploration updates, and honest conversations about the future of humanity beyond Earth. Stay curious. Spread love. Spread science. Want to buy a copy of my NEW Book? Find the link to your favorite option here: https://ag3dlabs.com/book Support the podcast: Starship Development…

People in this episode

Host: Alex G. Orphanos

Topics covered

• 3D printing
• career change
• book publishing
• motivation
• space exploration

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Book of Uncommon-Sense 3D Printing

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