Mario Espinosa

Human Resilience • Ethics • Spaceflight • Healthcare • Storytelling

Christian. Husband. Father. Immigrant from Mexico. Proud Houstonian.

I am a healthcare recruiter and human resources professional with 30 years of experience supporting human performance, team cohesion, and wellbeing in complex systems. I hold degrees in Information Systems Technology, Human Resource Development, and Theological Studies, and I have worked at the intersection of people, purpose, and performance throughout my career.

I previously served as a tour guide of NASA’s Johnson Space Center while working at Space Center Houston, where I helped translate space exploration for diverse audiences from around the world.

My current interests focus on human resilience, ethics, and meaning in extreme environments, including isolation, confinement, and long-duration missions. I am particularly interested in how individuals and teams maintain hope, moral clarity, and cohesion when operating far from Earth—making spaceflight the ultimate human systems challenge.

I am pursuing opportunities related to:

• Civilian spaceflight and analog missions
• Human factors, crew cohesion, and psychological wellbeing
• Space medicine and human performance research
• Public education and storytelling around space exploration

I am also an advocate for Multiple Sclerosis research, inspired by my wife’s journey, and I seek ways to support research and awareness efforts connected to human health and performance.

Faith, Theology, and Meaning

I am a Christian theologian whose faith shapes my understanding of purpose, service, and human dignity. My theological work focuses on apologetics, worldview analysis, and thoughtful engagement between faith, science, and culture.

I am the founder of Truth Guard, an apologetics ministry dedicated to defending the Christian faith and engaging contemporary belief systems with clarity and compassion. I also explore questions of meaning, awe, and moral responsibility—particularly as humanity expands beyond Earth.

This interest has led to Providence One, a personal initiative exploring the intersection of Christian theology, science, and space exploration, inspired by Psalm 19:1:
“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.”

Through writing, video production, and digital media, I aim to inspire thoughtful reflection on humanity’s place in the cosmos and the responsibilities that come with exploration.

Media & Communication

I create written and video content focused on:

• Space, meaning, and the human experience
• Faith and science dialogue
• Leadership and resilience
• Ethics in exploration

My work includes scriptwriting, AI-assisted video creation, editing, and long-form storytelling designed to make complex ideas accessible and engaging.

Open to collaboration, research, analog missions, and storytelling projects related to space, human performance, and meaning.