Alan Mulally: Learning from a Humble Titan

What can we learn from one of the most humble CEOs to ever grace the corner office, and what does it take to transform both Boeing and Ford? Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Alan Mulally – Family Man, Team Player, American Icon 2:20 – Working Together: … Read more

Orlando Bowen: Finding Forgiveness When Everything is Taken From You

How do you find forgiveness after you’ve had everything taken from you, and how can we apply this to our lives and work today? Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Orlando Bowen – Game Changer, Former CFL Linebacker, Forgiveness Prophet. Timestamps: 2:12 – “When I was on the … Read more

Samra Zafar: Escaping Life as a Child Bride

How do you escape a life as a child bride, and what does the process of rebuilding entail? Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Samra Zafar – Humanist, Traveler, Child Bride. Timestamps: 3:10 – Tell me about the day you decided to leave. 4:54 – “Everyone turned … Read more

Mitch Joel: What Does the Future Have in Store?

If that kid from ‘Almost Famous’ was real, and grew up to see the future, what would he tell us is coming? Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Mitch Joel – Bass Geek, Information Synthesizer, Decoder of the Future. Timestamps: 2:33 – Who’s your favorite bass player … Read more

Dr. Aviva Legatt: Dealing with College Admissions in 2020

What on earth is a high school senior to do in this weird wacky college admissions year, and how are we parents going to survive it, too? Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Aviva Legatt – Elite Admissions Expert, Theatre Kid, Rebel Heart Time Stamps: 3:22 – … Read more

Rohit Bhargava: The Secret to Publishing Successful Books

What does it take to spot trends and predict the future, and what do you do when you think you have a book inside of you dying to get out? Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Rohit Bhargava – Trendspotter, Olympics Fanatic, Non-Obvious Thinker 2:05 – You’re … Read more

E. Napoletano: When Following Your Dreams Makes You Unpopular

What do you do when following your dreams makes you unpopular, and what’s that got to do with fake boobs, fake lashes, and fake friends, anyway? Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, E. Napoletano – Hope Burrito, Peacock, Billy Porter 4:50 – E. Napoletano is a hope … Read more

Tameka Fryer Brown: When Does Representation Matter?

How to become a children’s book author, and why does representation matter? Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Tameka Fryer Brown – Observer, Striver, Recovering Perfectionist 3:05 – Welcome fellow North Miami Senior High Pioneer! Class of 1988! 7:06 – “Reading a book with my daughter changed … Read more

Jackie Summers: Experiencing Racism in the Alcohol Industry

What’s it like to be the first (and only) black person in America with a license to make liquor, and how the hell do you become that person, anyway? Join Laura Gassner Otting on this episode of LGOtv: Big Talk with special guest Jackie Summers – maker of Sorel. Jackie Summers is a New York-based … Read more