Ep. 79: The Astronaut in All of Us - Yasmine El Baggari

🌍 Vote for Yasmine El Baggari to Go to Space!

Yasmine El Baggari is in the running to become the first Moroccan and North African woman in space with Blue Origin’s SERA (Space Exploration and Research Academy) program! 🌌

Your vote can help make history.

👉 Vote now: https://t.me/sera_mission_control_bot/app?startapp=N1AH5XCM

Born in Rabat, Morocco, Yasmine’s life has been a journey of radical connection, from traveling to all 50 U.S. states, to hosting Moroccan tea ceremonies that unite astronauts and refugees. Her work as the Holomovement's very own community catalyst, and as founder of the experience app Voyaj helps people from all walks of life experience authentic, heart-to-heart connection across borders and belief systems.

Now, she’s reaching for the stars, literally, as she campaigns to represent Morocco in space, carrying a message of unity for all humanity.

Timecodes

00:00 Opening message — “When the heart opens, magic unfolds.”

00:02 Zenka Caro introduces Yasmine and the Space Vote Campaign 

00:03 Yasmine’s dream to represent Morocco in space and call to vote at SERA.space via the Telegram voting app: https://t.me/sera_mission_control_bot/app?startapp=N1AH5XCM

00:05 Discovering purpose at 17 — becoming a U.S. State Dept. cultural ambassador

00:06 Purpose → to reunite humanity through heart-to-heart connection 

00:07 Astronauts + Refugees → the alchemy of shared humanity

00:08 How Voyaj connects people through global cultural experiences

00:10 Traveling to all 50 U.S. states, the power of trust and hospitality

00:12 What Americans taught her about kindness and belonging

00:13 The universal longing for connection and purpose

00:15 Walking life without protection → living with an open heart

00:17 Inviting the world into her family’s home in Morocco 

00:18 Building Voyaj, a tech platform for authentic connection

00:20 The roots of her space dream, her uncle and the moon landing in 1969 

00:23 From a Moroccan village to Yale to the United Nations 🚀

00:24 Experiencing the “overview effect” from Alaska — dreaming of Earth from space

00:26 UN Apollo 11 Anniversary → meeting astronauts and space leaders

00:27 Sharing her dream → 7000 applicants → Top 2 finalist for Space for Humanity

00:29 Now competing again with Blue Origin, Top 15 out of 32,000 applicants 🔥

00:31 The hardest part about living your purpose, when fear meets survival needs

00:33 Her advice → simplify, trust, and never abandon your dream

00:34 Why our education system trains us for certainty instead of purpose

00:36 Why you should quit your job and take the leap 💫

00:38 The power of sharing your dream → synchronicities and support

00:40 How one idea (astronauts + refugees) manifested through action

00:42 Synchronicity and the power of movement, how momentum attracts miracles

00:43 Living your purpose as service to humanity and planet 

00:45 Final message → Open your heart and remember we are one family 

 

About Yasmine El Baggari

Yasmine El Baggari is a Moroccan-born entrepreneur, cultural bridge-builder, and founder of Voyaj, a platform that fosters global understanding through personal connection. She has traveled to 50 U.S. states and 40+ countries, stayed with 250+ families, and worked with refugees, astronauts, entrepreneurs, and artists to heal divides through human stories.

She is a Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 honoree, a Glamour Woman of the Year, and a World Economic Forum Global Shaper.

 

Follow her journey:

🌍 www.voyaj.com

🌌 Vote for Space → www.SERA.space by visiting the telegram voting app here: https://t.me/sera_mission_control_bot/app?startapp=N1AH5XCM

📸 Instagram | @yelbaggari

 

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