From NASA to Nursing at 50: Finding Purpose Through Compassion | Lora Flinn

What if your next big chapter started at age 50?

In this episode of the Mile High Success Podcast, host Nick Elder talks with Lora Flinn, a former NASA employee who made a bold career change and became a nurse at age 50.

Lora spent nearly 20 years working at NASA. She was part of mission control and helped create a video used to introduce the International Space Station to Mikhail Gorbachev. But after years in the space program, she felt ready for something new.

She went back to school, earned her nursing degree, and began a new career helping others.

Her path took her from the operating room to the emergency room and then into travel nursing and hospice care. Along the way, she learned that some of life's greatest rewards come from helping people when they need it most.

Lora shares why it's never too late to start over, how being honest builds trust, and what makes a great leader. She also talks about the special bonds she forms with patients and families during their final days together.

For Lora, success isn't about a job title or how much money you make. It's about making a real difference in someone's life.

As she looks ahead to retirement and trips to national parks with her grandchildren, Lora reminds us that life is full of new chapters.

Whether you're thinking about a career change, leading a team, or looking for more meaning in your work, Lora's story has something for you.