Success is messy. And this is what it sounds like. The most colorful success stories in Seattle sit down with Monique Ming Laven to talk about their highs and lows. Celebrate their triumphs, sure. But also hear what’s made them what they are: the mistakes, the setbacks, the screwups that forced them to learn and grow. Before hitting a bullseye, there’s a whole lot of hit and miss.
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Travel Guru Rick Steves
Rick Steves like you’ve never heard him before– on the piano and on the Hippie Trail. He’s now the definitive go-to guide for Europe – but he actually found his calling on the way to Kathmandu. Listen to his hit and miss journey to success that includes a whole lot of mistakes, multiple brushes with death, and the loss of his marijuana virginity in Afghanistan.
Pat Chun, UW Athletics Director
Sports is about a lot more than wins and losses. Ask any kid who’s trying to find a way to fit in – including a young Pat Chun. Now, as UW Athletics Director, he’s at the top of his field, but along the way, he’s had to confront suicide, a controversial trip across the Cascades, and a rejection from home. But at least he has the piece of paper that convinced his mom he’s not a failure.
Molly Moon Neitzel, Ice Cream Entrepreneur
Molly Moon Neitzel champions ice cream and progressive politics, but she did not reach success in one fell scoop. She reveals a story that includes Republican business-owning grandparents, failed political campaigns, tragic personal loss, and a mistake on the mic that she truly regrets.
Daniel James Brown, Boys in the Boat author
Boys in the Boat put a global spotlight on the University of Washington. Even Hollywood royalty came calling. In this inaugural episode, Daniel James Brown tells Monique Ming Laven how an early life failure almost sank his career before it even began, and how Microsoft, Harvey Weinstein, and George Clooney were all part of his “Hit and Miss” journey. But it really began with a teenage decision - a mistake he thought would ruin his life.
