Paul Stamets: Adjusting to Unplanned Career Changes

Listen in as Lt Cmdr Paul Stamets shares his disappointment and grief, adjusting to an unexpected career change. While his friends and colleagues surround him at a Federation celebration, Paul struggles with being able to be present and move forward.
The prose at the beginning and end of the video are from 21st century Earth history - specifically from the following works: "Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder" by Gabor Maté and "Man's Search for Meaning" by Viktor Frankl.
Special thanks to
Paul Stamets, Michael Burnham, Sylvia Tilly, Adira Tal, and Hugh Culber for their vulnerability in sharing this personal conversation with the Risa Learning Center.
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With respect and appreciation for all the many original content creators and actors of Star Trek Discovery. Video clip is from Discovery Season 5 Episode 1 "Red Directive." Thank you to CBS and Paramount for allowing this video to be viewed.