Some people have a passion from an early age that they want to turn into a career. In this episode, we hear from someone who successfully did this. Jon Moscone discovered as a teenager that the theater was a place where he belonged and chose to pursue this as his career. He consciously made decisions to "just get in there" and prove what he could do, decisions that ultimately allowed him to be a theater director and producer, as well as an engaged civic leader. In our conversation, Jon shares the influences that shaped his life and how he made bold moves to build his storied career.Meet the GuestJonathan Moscone currently serves as Chief Producer of Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. He currently chairs the Advisory Committee of San Francisco’s Grants for the Arts and serves on the boards of Homeless Prenatal Program and Alice Waters’ Edible Schoolyard Project, and previously of Theater Communications Group. Prior to YBCA, Jonathan served for 15 years as Artistic Director of the California Shakespeare Theater and is the first recipient of the Zelda Fichandler Award, given by the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation for “transforming the American theater through his unique and creative work.”  Born and raised in San Francisco, Moscone received his MFA from the Yale School of Drama and BA from Williams College.LinksHere's the book Jon mentioned that had a powerful influence on him:White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism, by Robin DiAngelo and Michael Eric DysonTo find out more about Jon or the organizations and projects he's involved with, check out these links:YBCAMedium article: Civic Engagement at YBCAHowlRound Essays featuring JonPreface written by Jon for Nina Simon's book, The Art of RelevanceWikipedia entry featuring Jon