The Epic Tale of the Muppets in Moscow, with Natasha Lance Rogoff
March 10, 2023
Hosted by Patrick Laing
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Welcome to Finding Certainty, where we explore the stories and strategies of successful leaders and entrepreneurs. In this episode, host Patrick Laing interviews producer, director, and writer of television documentaries and children's programming for over 25 years, Natasha Lance Rogoff. The best-selling author of, "Muppets in Moscow: The Unexpected Crazy True Story of Making Sesame Street in Russia," the book (and writer) have received widespread recognition, including a starred review in Publishers Weekly. Patrick and Natasha discuss her inspiring journey of helping bring Sesame Street to Russian audiences, the challenges she and her team faced along the way (including assassination attempts, a car bombing, and more), and the lessons they learned, including the importance of perseverance, creativity, and finding common ground across cultures and perspectives. Natasha shares how The Muppets helped change the perspective and aspirations of an entire generation of Russians. She and Patrick touch on the Russian/Ukrainian conflict and Natasha shares some important insights into the conflict, the people, and the challenges of being Russian. Join Patrick in this engaging conversation with Natasha Lance Rogoff to hear her unique and insightful story, and learn from her experience in overcoming obstacles and achieving goals. For more information on Natasha, visit her website at https://www.natashalancerogoff.com/. For more info on Finding Certainty, Certainty Management, and/or Patrick Laing, visit https://www.certaintyteam.com/ or text the word Certainty to 26786.
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Patrick Laing
Founder and managing partner of Certainty Management, a Nevada based cost-reduction firm that helps raise zero-cost funding for U.S. nonprofits, Patrick Laing has 30+ years of business experience. A former Dale Carnegie instructor, his sales teams have achieved national recognition. One example: Patrick helped LeafGuard NW raise sales from $3.5MM to $20MM annually in just 3 years. They became # 1 in the country out of 65 offices. Promoted to National Trainer, he traveled nationwide, raising close rates 2-3 x at multiple offices. A U.S. Army veteran, Patrick worked in counter intelligence, held a Top-Secret clearance, and also served as a linguist in Italian. A graduate of BYU-Provo, Patrick served a two-year service mission for his church in Italy (‘89-90). While working for Delta Airlines, he received their top award, The Customer Service Citation. In addition to hosting Finding Certainty, Patrick is a contributing author to the Mission Matters series, a collection of lessons from CEOs whose companies are making a difference. Married to Tessha Laing, they live in Las Vegas and are proud dad and step-mom to 4 scholarship winners: in tumbling (U. of Oregon), diving (Cal State-Bakersfield), and academics x 2 (U. of OR & Wellesley College). Their youngest son, Evan, is a sponsored mountain bike racer. Patrick enjoys fly fishing, traveling, and time with his family. His proudest achievement, other than dad and husband, is the free nonprofit fundraising help his company provides.
