ASTRO 9

08/16/2026

ASTRO 9 in the Wild!
Prize Time!!!

The 1st person wearing an ASTRO 9 shirt at the State Fair and gets in the daily photos on “Welcome to Des Moines” page—- wins a free hoodie and tee!! 🧑‍🚀🌽🎡🌭📸
Let the game begin! lol

Welcome to Des Moines

“When the pressure to be a “10”
Is Out of This World…
Just try to be a “9”.

—ASTRO 9

Thank you for helping us spread the love.
We hit 5,000 shirts this summer.
🧑‍🚀🖤🚀⭐️🌎🧑‍🚀🪐

08/15/2026

The reasoning behind the name.
It all started in our kitchen in West Des Moines.

Grady’s outerspace themed designs +
positive messages to end stigma circling
Teen Mental Health.

“When the pressure to be a “10”
Is Out of This World…
Just try to be a “9”.

ASTRO 9 was born

Thank you for helping us spread the love.
We hit 5,000 shirts this summer.
🧑‍🚀🖤🚀⭐️🌎🧑‍🚀🪐

08/08/2026

ASTRO 9 — an Iowa apparel brand with a mission to end the stigma surrounding Teen Mental Health 🧑‍🚀💜✨

Our MOST COMMON asked question. 🙋🏼‍♀️🙋🏽‍♂️🙋🏻⁉️

Whats up with those space helmets at Jordan Creek Mall??? 🧑‍🚀🚀⭐️🌎🧑‍🚀🪐

08/05/2026

If you are a mental health provider or counselor, please raise your hand and drop your info in the comments if you are taking new patients!!

Want to create a little resource for anyone who may be new to the Des Moines metro and needing someone. 🖤*or if you do Telehealth too!
Maybe note.

(Or if you have a favorite in town, tag them!)

We have met so many wonderful “mental health helpers” in person, and I know I’ve met parents at the kiosk who vocalized they were looking for recommendations or resources.

Internet do your thing. 🧑‍🚀🌏🚀💜🙏🏼☀️

08/04/2026

You are great at giving grace to others.
Don’t forget to give yourself some too. 🧑‍🚀💜💚

08/02/2026

I’m hoping this post finds the person who stumbled upon our Pop-Up at the mall yesterday. (8/1)

You selected a yellow astronaut from the basket 💛.
We visited about the new SpiderMan movie.

When I asked you to tell me something you loved about yourself, you replied that “today was Day 1 again of deciding to stay to see Day 2”..and you never give up on people even when they gave up on you.

I can’t stop thinking about what you said and wishing I would have walked around the counter to give you a big hug!! It’s 5am and I can’t stop thinking about our interaction, how much light you bring to this world and felt the need to let you know if you ever need a great big Mom hug, friend, coffee dinner, a listening ear… call or text me at anytime day or night 515-343-4860. You matter more than you know. The world is grateful you chose Day 2. -Mom/Alisha

08/01/2026

We are back at Jordan Creek today on Saturday!!August 1st

See you there!!

Do any of you guys play Pokémon Go!?
Fun Fact about Grady, Jacie, Mom, Dad too!
We ALL play Pokemon Go! 😎☀️🐢🪩🐉🦕

We recently came to realize several of ya who came by to see us at our ASTRO 9 kiosk at Jordan Creek Town Center were ALSO doing the Pokémon raid event yesterday! Sweet!!

So!! Figured it may be cool to share incase anyone wants to add us as friend on app.⭐️

Alisha:

“When the Pressure to be a 10
is Out of This World…
Just Try to be a 9…”

— ASTRO 9