How It Happened Creators & Guests

Miriam Kramer is the space reporter for Axios. She is the author of the weekly Axios Space newsletter and covers the science and business of space.

Jonathan Swan is a journalist who works as a U.S. political reporter for Axios.

Dave Lawler is a journalist. Currently, he is the World Editor at Axios. He writes twice-weekly Axios World newsletter and covers global news.Previously, Lawler was the Washington Correspondent for the Daily Telegraph.Lawler received his B.A. in Political Science, English, and International Relations from Villanova University.

Naomi Shavin is a reporter and audio producer. Currently, she is Senior Narrative and Development producer at Axios.Shavin received her B.A. in English Literature from the University of Pennsylvania.

Sian Proctor is an American geology professor, science communicator, and commercial astronaut. She was selected as the pilot for the Inspiration4 private orbital spaceflight conducted on 15th September 2021, aboard a SpaceX-operated Crew Dragon space capsule.

Barak Ravid is a journalist and commentator who writes about Israeli politics and Israeli-United States relations. Currently, he reports for Walla News and is Middle East Correspondent for Axios.Previously, Ravid worked for Israel's Channel 13 News.Ravid received his B.A. in Middle Eastern history from Tel Aviv University.

Margaret Talev is a journalist and political analyst. Currently, she is the Editor for the White House and Politics at Axios.After graduation, Talev became a reporter for The Tampa Tribute, then the Los Angeles Times, and then the Sacramento Bee. She became the White House Correspondent for McClatchy Newspapers, then the Senior White House Correspondent for Bloomberg.Talev received her B.A. in Journalism from the University of Maryland, where she also produced for the college radio station, WRC.

Colleen Arceneaux is the mother of Hayley Arceneaux, the youngest American to fly into space as part of the four-member Inspiration4 SpaceX crew

Christ Sembroski is an American data engineer, Air Force veteran, and commercial astronaut, currently living in Everett, Washington, United States. He is a Lockheed Martin employee and private astronaut for the Inspiration4 mission.

Hayley Arceneaux is a St. Jude Children's Research Hospital physician assistant, bone cancer survivor and commercial astronaut. She joined billionaire Jared Isaacman on SpaceX's first private spaceflight Inspiration4 launched on September 15, 2021. At age 29, she became the youngest American in space.

Jared Isaacman is a co-founder & CEO at Shift4 Payments.