ABOUT THIS EPISODE
General John Hyten, Executive Director of Club for the Future, joins the Ascending Node to talk about a career spent leading at the highest levels of national security and defense, from serving as Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to the weight of responsibility that comes with one of the most demanding roles in the U.S. military. He digs into the camaraderie forged along the way, including a lighter look back at letting host Tory Bruno take the heat in meetings over engine decisions, and how that friendship has endured. He also shares what's become one of the most rewarding chapters of his career: working with kids through Club for the Future to inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers, and explorers. It's a conversation spanning decades of command, connection, and what it means to shape the future of space for those who will inherit it.
