
About this episode
People often don't like or are afraid of what they don't know. By learning about all things around you, things that are different from what you may identify with, you can open up your worldview and see, understand, accept and love people. In doing so, we can live a more meaningful, diverse life.
Othniel Mbamalu knows just how astonishing is it to broaden your worldview.
Othniel is the founder and CEO of Advanced Rockets Corporation (ARC). Othniel has been working on Launch systems for space travel since his teenage - filing his first patent at 16 years old, creating the foundation for ARC today. Driven by his life’s mission to voyage into space, Mbamalu came to Southern California from Nigeria in 2014 with the intent of establishing an aerospace company that could provide cost-effective leap-ahead of current systems as well as high-speed capabilities for defense and civil applications. With two patents granted, five patents-pending, and a host of trade secrets, Mbamalu oversees and directs the ARC team in making that dream a reality.
In this episode, Othniel shares his origin story and how it's shaped his view of the world.
Listen to this episode and learn about:
- Othniel giving credit and thanks to his dad (5:26)
- How Othniel's journey began (13:18)
- The value of sacrifice (19:18)
- How our upbringing shapes our life (21:57)
- Using people's strengths, not altering their weaknesses (25:27)
- The future of Advanced Rocket Corporation (29:43)
- Othniel's message to his dad (33:42)
Links
- Connect with Othniel on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/othniel-mbamalu-22aa981a2/
- Advanced Rocket Corporation - https://airbreathing.space
- Othniel's Website - https://othnielcreator.com
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