Hit and Miss with Monique Ming Laven

Hit and Miss with Monique Ming Laven

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. Laugh, cringe, listen and follow at www.kiro7.com/hitandmiss

Episodes

Irene the Alien, Drag Performer

May 21, 2025 • 25 mins
Irene the Alien got an out of this world chance to compete on RuPaul’s Drag Race. Her 10-year dream came true. Then she crashed to earth. This drag queen got dragged. Now it’s time for vindication.
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Fashion Designer Luly Yang

May 14, 2025 • 26 mins
Luly Yang brought glamour to the land of grunge. She's Seattle's top fashion designer, and she talks about the mistake that almost made her business come apart at the seams. She learned enough to survive when disaster came and fashion stood still.
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Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger, Astronaut

May 7, 2025 • 33 mins
She was an astronaut, an International Space Station Alum, and an aquanaut before the age of 40. It all happened because she got stumped by a high school student asking about going to the bathroom.
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Kenji Lopez-Alt, Chef & Food Writer

April 30, 2025 • 27 mins
The New York Times calls him the “Nerd King of Internet Cooking. He’s also a bestselling cookbook author, a social media star, and food critic. Kenji Lopez-Alt talks to Monique about being an MIT grad who did nothing with his degree … a person who made a bad decision on Twitter … and a cook who committed a jaw-dropping mistake with a plunger and pasta.
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Daniel Lyon, Burn Survivor

April 23, 2025 • 25 mins
Forged by fire, that’s how Daniel Lyon describes his story. His fire engine was engulfed by the 2015 Twisp Fire. He was the only one who survived, and there were times he wished he hadn’t. Now, after more than 100 surgeries, burns over 70 percent of his body, and a lifetime of rehab still ahead, he takes responsibility for a mistake that he says changed his life.
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Deborah Horne, Broadcasting Legend

April 16, 2025 • 36 mins
Deborah Horne has been recording history for decades – from Rosa Parks to housewives picketing their husbands. The Emmy and Gracie Award winning journalist talks frankly about the mistakes and challenges along the way. She also gives insight into becoming Robin Williams' doctor ... and making him cry.
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Rick Steves, Travel Guru

April 9, 2025 • 26 mins
Rick Steves is now the go-to guide for Europe – but he actually found his calling on the way to Kathmandu. His hit and miss journey includes a whole lot of mistakes, multiple brushes with death, and the loss of his marijuana virginity in Afghanistan.
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Pat Chun, UW Athletics Director

April 2, 2025 • 24 mins
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
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Daniel James Brown, Boys in the Boat Author

March 19, 2025 • 28 mins
Boys in the Boat put a global spotlight on the University of Washington, and Hollywood royalty came calling. In this inaugural episode, Daniel James Brown tells Monique Ming Laven 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.
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Molly Moon, Ice Cream Entrepreneur

March 19, 2025 • 25 mins
Molly Moon Neitzel champions ice cream and progressive politics, but she did not reach success in one fell scoop. She tells me how her story includes the influence of Republican business-owning grandparents, failed political campaigns, tragic personal loss, and a mistake on the mic that she truly regrets.
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Hit and Miss with Monique Ming Laven Trailer

March 5, 2025 • 32 secs
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. Laugh, cringe, listen and follow at kiro7.com/Hit...
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