Mike Rowe hosted the hit TV series, Dirty Jobs, and founded the nonprofit mikeroweWORKS Foundation. Interviewed by Winn Claybaugh, Mike discusses what he learned from people doing “dirty jobs” and the value of trade schools and vocational education.
RIVERDALE, Utah – From the Baltimore Opera to QVC shopping channel, executive producer, host, and best-selling author Mike Rowe has had hundreds of jobs and relished his role as a chronic freelancer. He’s best known as the “dirtiest man on TV,” a title he earned on the hit TV series Dirty Jobs.
Mike is also the CEO of the mikeroweWORKS Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity that debunks myths and misperceptions about the trades and helps close the skills gap. The foundation has granted, or helped facilitate the granting of, more than $17 million in technical and vocational education, including Work Ethic scholarships.
Interviewed by Winn Claybaugh, Mike is a natural storyteller, lending his skill to champion blue-collar and “dirty job”–type workers, who many would say are the fabric and foundation of powerful companies and countries. During this interview, Mike shares stories about what he learned as an apprentice working with hundreds of individuals who do the work that many others choose to avoid. Not only are they some of the happiest people Mike has met, but they show up with immense dignity and pride. Winn and Mike also discuss the value and need for trade schools and why four-year college degrees may not always be the “golden ticket” that society continuously endorses. Mike also shares beautiful stories about his 80+ year-old mother, a best-selling author and storyteller in her own right. Bottom line: Mike has a deep-rooted, innate curiosity about people in general, with a powerful platform to champion important voices, stories, and causes.
About MASTERS by Winn Claybaugh
Winn Claybaugh has interviewed over 325 beauty and business professionals, artists, educators, and mentors for his popular MASTERS series. With over 1 million downloads and 100 podcasts to date, MASTERS by Winn Claybaugh features a new interview every month plus “classics” from the 20-year collection.
The MASTERS roster includes beauty industry luminaries like Vidal Sassoon, Robert Lobetta, Ted Gibson, Tabatha Coffee, Ruth Roche, Vivienne Mackinder, and John Paul DeJoria, along with leaders outside the industry: actors Gary Sinise and Fran Drescher, entertainer and philanthropist Marie Osmond, inspirational speaker and author Tim Storey, bestselling author and wealth/wisdom advisor Patrice Washington, TV and radio personalities Leeza Gibbons and Larry King, Olympic gold medalist Peter Vidmar, American hero and double amputee Cedric King, Paralympic champion Mike Schlappi, hearing-impaired comedian and motivational speaker Kathy Buckley, and more—telling their stories and sharing their wisdom.
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