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THE POWER OF THE WORD (The President’s podcast) – #14: Sunita Williams
In this episode, listen to the fascinating Sunita Williams, a retired American astronaut of Indian-Slovenian descent, who through her career path and achievements demonstrates what a woman can accomplish with exceptional knowledge, rigorous training, and perseverance.
Ljubljana, 15 Jan 2026
Only a few individuals can boast the experience of living in space. Ms Williams is one of them, having taken part in three space missions. Altogether, she has spent 608 days in space and carried out several spacewalks, totalling more than 62 hours and 6 minutes — an adventure unimaginable for most of us.
In the conversation, she spoke about how she views life today, what space means to her, and which experiences have changed her forever. President Nataša Pirc Musar learned firsthand that the Earth is indeed round and discovered that she deeply envies Sunita Williams for her spacewalks.
