Success rarely follows a straight line. Careers can begin with uncertainty, setbacks can change our direction, and sometimes the opportunities that seem small at the time can eventually lead somewhere much bigger.

In this episode of Reverb Podcast, Gary Barss and Todd Sherman sit down with Ken Knutson, a longtime baseball coach and player development professional whose career spans more than three decades in baseball.

Ken shares the unexpected path that led him into coaching. After not being good enough to sign professionally as a player, he began coaching as a volunteer and eventually made just $1,500 for an entire season. A few years later, despite building a career in baseball, he found himself making only $10,000 a year and decided to leave coaching. His journey would eventually lead him back into the game and to some of the highest levels of baseball.

Over the course of his career, Ken spent 17 years as head coach at the University of Washington, where he became the program's all-time winningest coach with 559 wins, and worked with numerous players, including two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum. His career has also included coaching and player-development roles at Arizona State, with the Cleveland organization, and working with Major League pitchers in rehabilitation.

We talk about:

• Finding a career path when your original dream doesn't work out
• Knowing when to persevere and when to change direction
• What it takes to build a career from the ground up
• The evolution of baseball, pitching, coaching, and player development
• Why throwing 100 miles per hour isn't necessarily the same as being a great pitcher
• How technology, data, and modern training are changing the game
• The importance of preparation, adaptability, and continuous learning
• The lessons that come from setbacks, unexpected opportunities, and years of experience
• What coaches can learn from the people they work with
• Some of the unforgettable and funny stories from Ken's decades in baseball

While Ken's experiences are rooted in baseball, the questions at the heart of this conversation are universal:

What happens when your first plan doesn't work? When should you keep pushing forward—and when should you take a different path? How do you continue learning when the world around you is changing? And what can decades of experience teach us about building a career and a meaningful life?

Whether you're a baseball fan, an aspiring coach or athlete, navigating your own career, building expertise in your field, or simply trying to figure out your next step, this conversation offers lessons that extend far beyond the baseball field.

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Success rarely follows a straight line. Career decisions, family, ambition, setbacks, and unexpected opportunities all force us to decide what deserves our time and attention.

In this episode of Reverb Podcast, we explore those questions with Gregg Bell, Seahawks & NFL Writer for The News Tribune. From growing up in a football-driven community in Ohio and attending West Point, to serving in the military and building a career covering the NFL and Seattle Seahawks, Gregg has experienced a unique path shaped by discipline, perseverance, leadership, and change.

We talk about:

• Making difficult career decisions and knowing when to take a chance
• Perseverance, leadership, and discipline learned through military service and professional life
• Time management, priorities, and balancing career with family
• Defining success and keeping perspective when work doesn't always feel as important as the bigger challenges in life
• The realities of NFL and sports journalism, including what it's like to cover the Seattle Seahawks and experience major events like a Super Bowl

While Gregg's experiences are rooted in the military, professional football, and journalism, the questions at the heart of this conversation are universal:

What does success mean to you? What deserves your time? How do you keep going when the path isn't clear? And how do you build a meaningful career without losing sight of the life you're building around it?

Whether you're an NFL or Seattle Seahawks fan, interested in sports journalism, navigating your own career, developing as a leader, or simply trying to figure out what matters most, this conversation offers lessons that extend far beyond sports.

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What does it take to help create some of the most iconic films in cinematic history?

In this episode of Reverb Podcast, we sit down with Dan Goldman, AI/ML Architect and Principal Engineer at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), to explore his remarkable career spanning Hollywood, Silicon Valley, and the future of artificial intelligence.

Dan shares behind-the-scenes stories from working on legendary films like Jurassic Park, Star Wars, Galaxy Quest, and 101 Dalmatians. He also reflects on his time at Adobe and Google, discussing how generative AI is transforming visual effects, filmmaking, and the creative process.

Along the way, we explore career growth, problem-solving, innovation, and what it really means to build a career fueled by curiosity, continuous learning, and passion.

• Behind-the-scenes stories from Jurassic Park, Star Wars, Galaxy Quest, and 101 Dalmatians
• The evolution of CGI and visual effects at ILM
• How generative AI is reshaping filmmaking
• Lessons learned from Adobe, Google, and Lucasfilm
• Career advice for aspiring engineers, technologists, and creators
• Dan's perspective on success, creativity, and lifelong learning

Whether you're passionate about film, technology, artificial intelligence, or building a meaningful career, this conversation offers valuable insights from one of the industry's most experienced innovators.

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