The Messy City Podcast - Chicken on a Bridge

About this episode

The episode discusses a local story in Kansas City about the Rock Island Bridge and the importance of believing in oneself and one's ideas.

Sometimes a local story is just that - a local story. And sometimes it transcends. Yes, Mike Zeller is very much rooted in Kansas City, and this is a very local story about how to take advantage of our long-overlooked river assets. But this story is really so much more than all that. This is about finding value in what other people might not see; about perseverance; about not giving up when so many others would on a “crazy” idea. More than anything, this is about not giving up on yourself. The Rock Island Bridge in Kansas City may indeed become a local landmark - I believe it’s well on the way. But this is so much more about having confidence in yourself and your ideas, and not assuming the “experts” and the “professionals” have it all figured out. How many times have you said, “someone should do something with that?” Maybe that someone is you. Find more content on The Messy City on Kevin’s Substack page . Music notes: all songs by low standards, ca. 2010. Videos here . If you’d like a CD for low standards, message me and you can have one for only $5. Intro: “ Why Be Friends ” Outro: “ Fairweather Friend ” Get full access to The Messy City at kevinklinkenberg.substack.com/subscribe

People in this episode

Host: Kevin Klinkenberg

Guest: Mike Zeller

Topics covered

• local stories
• perseverance
• river assets
• confidence
• community engagement

Keywords

• Kansas City
• Rock Island Bridge
• local stories
• perseverance
• community
• river assets
• confidence

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Messy City, low standards, Substack

Places: Kansas City, Rock Island Bridge

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