Michael have spent over 40 years in the publishing business as a Publisher, SVP, Exec VP and President/Publishing Director of Hearst Magazines. His career highlights include being on the executive team to launch O, the Oprah Magazine, Food Network and HGTV magazines and acquiring such titles as Elle, Men's Health and Women's Health, among others. In 2020, Michael transitioned out of the day to day to become Senior Media Advisor to the CEO of The Hearst Corporation.
'Roar' author Michael Clinton, who's living life this way, on how and why to do it
I had a very successful job in the publishing business, but I had the revelation that I was the most boring human being on the planet because all I did was work. And I needed to give myself a talking to. So, I decided I would climb Mount Kilimanjaro, I would go to a race-car driving school and I would take a flying lesson.