Pay Your Dues with Greg Inglin: Exploring the Struggle before Success

Molly Moon Neitzel shares her inspiring journey from a childhood influenced by family entrepreneurship to founding her own ice cream empire. Molly discusses the importance of community, employee benefits, and flavor innovation, all while emphasizing her commitment to making a positive impact through her work in building Molly Moon's Homemade Ice Cream shops.

Chapters

00:00 A Day in the Life of a Business Owner

04:01 The Ent...

When Kevin Martinez joined the Seattle Mariners 25 years ago, the team played in the Kingdome where attendance, and wins, were lacking. Things are much different today.

Just two years out of college, Kevin was given anopportunity to move to Seattle and work on team promotions. He joined a small marketing team putting in long days and nights to get creative.

Thanks to the All-Star lineup lead by Ken Griffey Junior,baseball in Seattle...

The Arena Football League has been around for years and is most famous for launching the career of NFL Hall of Fame Quarterback Kurt Warner. There are hundreds of players hoping to find their way to the NFL, and John Fahey hopes to get them there.

John is part of the management team that oversees the Washington Wolfpack, a Pacific Northwest Arena Football team in it's first year. It is not glamorous as John explains, but he is w...

Former NFL quarterback Brock Huard shares his journey from high school athlete to professional football player and now a broadcaster. He discusses the importance of hard work, the challenges he faced, and how his faith and community played a crucial role in navigating his career. Brock emphasizes the need for balance in life, the pressures young athletes face today, and the impact of mentorship and coaching. He reflects on his tran...

When we challenge ourselves with new adventures and new goals...we grow. That growth mindset has led Dean Karnazes on some epic adventures. As one of the best know ultramarathon runners in world, Dean has run all over the world and this week he shares his adventures with us on the Pay Your Dues Podcast.

Before you think it will be too hard to relate to someone that runs 200+ miles at a time, sit back and listen to his advice on taki...

Ethan Stowell started out washing dishes in a small restaurant after he finishing high school, and it was in those early day around the kitchen that his curiosity was sparked. The son of artistic parents, Stowell's canvas became the kitchen, and through trial and error, he's built an impressive restaurant empire in the Pacific Northwest.

But the restaurant business is a tough one, and Stowell learned some hard lessons along ...

Deena Kastor is one of the greatest runners in U.S. History. A three-time Olympian, Deena broke through in the marathon with a Bronze Medal in the 2004 Olympic Games in Greece.

Kastor went on to break the American Record in the marathon, in part by finding joy in her running journey and everyday life. It's a lesson that we can all learn from, and she writes about it in her New York Times best selling biography, Let Your Mind Run...

Dan Gable is more than a sports story...he is a human story of tragedy and triumph. Considered one of the greatest wrestlers in world history, Gable dominated on the mat with three High School State Championships two NCAA Championships, and an Olympic Gold Medal. He also dominated as a college coach, leading the University of Iowa to 15 National Titles in his 21 years as Head Coach.

However, he is equally known for dealing with los...

This show takes us back to the beginning...before the bright lights and stories of success, when our guests experienced real time set backs and challenges.
Ever wonder what job these big names had before they "made it"? How many no's did they face before they finally broke through. We explore those who battled uncertainty, and persevered when applause was just a fantasy. Each episode of Pay Your Dues unravels a per...