Terry Lickona
Austin City Limits
Austin, TX USA
"Almost anything is worth trying at least once, just to see if you like it."
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Terry's work combines: Music, Television, and Accomplishing Goals
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Political Science and Government, General
SUNY at Albany
Graduate Degree
Political Science and Government, General
SUNY at Albany
Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
When he was in high school, someone mentioned that he had a great voice for radio; that stuck with him.
2.
Throughout college, he worked a full-time job in radio, which he said was "like therapy": it gave him a chance to speak out.
3.
After finishing his bachelor's & master's degrees in political science, he packed up his car and moved to Austin, Texas.
4.
He had $400 dollars and no plan; when he got to Austin, he realized finding a job would be much tougher than he'd thought.
5.
During his job hunt, he was surviving on frozen dinners and donating blood for a little bit of extra cash.
6.
Started volunteering for the television program Austin City Limits and was soon hired as an employee.
7.
He has been working as the producer of Austin City Limits since 1978. and was instrumental in creating the program's unique sound.
8.
Says "if your brain and your heart are telling you to do something different, that's the advice you should follow."
Defining Moments
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
During that time it was kinda grim, I was eating a lot of frozen dinners and even donated some blood to make a little extra money. I don't want to make it sound like I was homeless, but it was a tough time.