We have had the good fortunate of connecting with Nobel Laureates, titans of industry, rockstars and rising stars across dozens of industries and we have always found their stories about who they were early on to be most fascinating. Below, you’ll find members of the community sharing their responses to this key aspect of their stories.
William Zakrajshek
Before the world told me who I had to be, I was just a kid with a wild imagination and a drive to make things happen. But growing up, I learned fast that my shine didn’t fit what people expected. I was told to straighten up, play smaller, follow the version of life that felt safe to everyone else but suffocating to me. Read more>>
Bill Pomerleau
Ironically, it was the other way around for me. I feel like “the world” told me to get a real job so I went to school to be a teacher originally, a history teacher. When I moved to San Diego at 23 years old, I got a job as a full-time entertainer at the Shout! Read more>>
Smoke Dog
I felt I was always going to be in front of a camera in some aspect, from rocking the open mics around town, music videos, performing at December nights in Balboa Park..to radio shows helping other people get heard now to talking about sports it’s been a fun ride and can’t wait to see what’s next Read more>>
Seanine Seven
I remember being a very curious, energetic and wide-eyed child with a very vivid imagination. Because my inner world was so strong, it was oftentimes hard to gauge what my peers expected of me, both socially and interest-wise. Read more>>
