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SPEAKER 1
Welcome back to Keep Going, a podcast about success and failure. I'm John Biggs. In this show, we have Neil Baer, I guess Dr. Neil Baer. He's a physician and showrunner for some of the best shows that have been on the air for the past 30 years, including ER, which is extremely wild.
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And it sounds like you might have a lot of fun stories to tell about luck and ending up in a place that you might have not expected. Yeah.
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SPEAKER 2
Absolutely. Yes. Luck is really an important quality that we don't talk about a lot. We talk about bootstraps and pulling yourself up. And for me, luck is taking advantage of something that's unexpected. And that's what happened to me. I'm from Denver, Colorado. oldest of six kids, took care of them, went to Colorado College, majored in political science,

Keep Going: How a writer's secret helped him reach new heights

"Luck is taking advantage of something that's unexpected."

In this episode Dr. Neal Baer, a Denver-born physician and writer, shares his journey from being a teacher to becoming a successful show runner for shows like ER and SVU. He emphasizes the role of luck in his career and the importance of taking advantage of unexpected opportunities.

The whole interview truly made me smile. Dr. Baer has had a wild career and he attributes his drive to living with the internal struggles he faced as a gay man in a world that wasn’t accepting. Over time, he channeled his frustrations into his work. He offers advice for young professionals, including the importance of a liberal arts education and the value of reading and being open to new ideas.

His favorite TV show right now? Lupin, because Baer is living in Paris and loves to become immersed in the culture and language.

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SPEAKER 2
Absolutely. Yes. Luck is really an important quality that we don't talk about a lot. We talk about bootstraps and pulling yourself up. And for me, luck is taking advantage of something that's unexpected. And that's what happened to me. I'm from Denver, Colorado. oldest of six kids, took care of them, went to Colorado College, majored in political science,