What’s it like to start a legal defense institute?
Brad Dacus is a lawyer with a cause. He founded the Pacific Justice Institute which offers its services free of charge. Think of it as a conservative ACLU.
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53 Tom Stangeland
What’s it like turning hobbies into businesses?
Seattle is a great place for woodworking and wine making. And Tom Stangeland does both. Separately. He’s just a multi-talented craftsman who likes to turn hobbies into businesses.
Use the player below or click this link: Tom Stangeland Interview
52 Dan Swecker
What’s it like being a politician?
Dan Swecker is a State Senator for the great State of Washington. But he started off raising fish. And the need to lobby on behalf of his industry led his to Olympia to talk to the politicians, and then to become one. As it turns out, politicians, teachers and preachers all share a similar problem: they work much harder than people think they do.
51 Owen Stone
What’s it like to be a tech personality?
These days, Owen Stone hangs out a lot in New Jersey. But when he was a kid, he moved around a lot. Yet the instability of his childhood now makes it easy for him to pick up, go anywhere, meet new people and make friends. In the tech world, Owen is also known as Oh Doctah.
50 Tim Conley
What’s it like to be a marketing guru?
This is the story of a poor kid turned marketing guru. As a child, Tim Conley learned quickly how to sell anything. Now Tim not only does marketing but teaches others to how to do it too. You may have heard his Foolish Adventure podcast or read his articles. But his biggest insights have been much more personal in nature.
49 Darrell Peart
What’s it like designing furniture?
Darrel Peart was inspired by watching his great-grandfather do carpentry. But his own woodworking career began by making hanging planters that he sold in Seattle’s Pike Place Market. His early success meant he had no time to learn more advanced skills. So he stopped selling, got a job in a cabinet shop, and began the process of getting the skills that make him a popular furniture designer, builder, teacher and writer.
48 John Hinchey
What’s it like to be a professional trombonist?
This is the story of how a kid from Boston learns to play the trombone, moves to Nashville and becomes an arranger, composing and producing. He’s done a lot of work for cruise lines and theme parks. But he’s also worked with Aretha Franklin, Hank Williams Jr, BJ Thomas, Kirk Franklin, Sara Evan and Sting. To visit John’s site, click here.