Loretta Whitesides

Activist, Change Agent, Connector, Environmentalist, Event planner, Explorer, Gay, Life mentor, Parent, Philanthropist, Writer/Editor

I am building the culture of the (desirable) Sci-Fi future, to go along with the rockets. I teach space engineers and teams vulnerability, trust, and self care. I have a ticket to go to space with Virgin Galactic. I am passionate about getting millions of people to travel to a 100 mile strip in N. America to see the sun go dark for 4 minutes on Mon April 8, 2024. It will be the easiest way to give them an experience that will bring them to their knees and feel at one with the cosmos.

I am passionate about getting millions of people to travel to a 100 mile strip in North America (From Mazatlan to Montreal to Maine) to see the sun go dark for 4 minutes on Mon April 8, 2024. It will give humans an experience that will bring them to their knees and feel at one with the cosmos.

Let's host events in the 100 mile strip in North America (From Mazatlan to Montreal to Maine) during the Total Eclipse of the Sun to bring people together to see the sun go dark for 4 minutes on Mon April 8, 2024. It will be the most watched total solar eclipse of all time (32 million people live in the path of totality and 150 million live within 200 miles). It has the potential to bring the U.S. together during what is likely to be a difficult election cycle. It is a powerful way to give people an experience that will bring them to their knees and feel at one with the cosmos. You can experience the power and magic of being in space, while staying on the ground.

Deep Ocean Exploration, Expeditionary Leadership, Feminine Leadership, Human Space Exploration, The Overview Effect, Total Eclipses, Transformational Experiences, Zero Gravity

My 1st TEDx talk was TEDxNASA in 2010 when I was about a week pregnant. I loved it. I went on to do TEDxPasadenaWomen and then TEDxManhattanBeach. I am so grateful for the opportunity to share my ideas from the stage and look forward to seeing my husband on stage in Vancouver in 2023!

Dancing.