26 - You Never Know Who You’re Sitting Next To in Park City

Eric Wiener’s story feels almost made up — except it’s real.

Born in the Bronx, raised between cultures, working in the New York music industry during the rise of artists like Jay-Z and Britney Spears, Eric eventually left it all behind after 9/11 to become a Marine Corps Harrier pilot.

In this episode we talk about:

• Growing up in New York and finding community block by block
• Identity, adoption, and cultural belonging
• The reality of the music business and hustling in NYC
• Working at Roc-A-Fella and Jive Records
• Why 9/11 changed the course of his life
• Becoming a Marine pilot and flying Harriers
• Iraq, Afghanistan, and life on aircraft carriers
• The hidden stories and people that make Park City unique
• Why mountain towns and diverse communities have more in common than people think

This one goes deep into identity, ambition, loyalty, reinvention, and the strange roads that eventually lead people to Park City.