
Measuring Success Right
The only true way to be successful, is to follow your personal definition of success. Measuring Success Right—a podcast for students by students—highlights professional, faculty, and exceptional student stories along with their definition of success.
This is the official podcast of the Marriott Student Review. Our motto is to "connect the leaders of tomorrow with the issues of today."
Latest episodes

Feb 3, 2025 • 13min
Welcome to 2025! An Introduction to the New Team
The new Measuring Success Right production team is excited for a new season! With Taia Hobson, James Call, Allison Pope, and Sarah Bird joining the team, MSR is set for new heights. Join us in this episode as we introduce the new members and explain our motivation for producing the Measuring Success Right podcast.

Dec 10, 2024 • 39min
Wayne Parker on the Positive Impact of the Local Government
Wayne Parker is the former Chief Administration Officer of Provo, Utah. In this episode, Jackson Berthold interviews Mr. Parker to learn about the importance of the local government and the need for positive social capital. Mr. Parker shares a very unique and helpful perspective on the meaning of success in our careers.

Dec 4, 2024 • 33min
Kim Clark on the Necessity for Christlike Leadership
Stuart Bird interviews Professor Kim Clark to explore the soul, heart and mind of leadership. As former dean of the Harvard Business School and former president of BYU - Idaho, Professor Clark has valuable insights for becoming a disciple leader. Join this discussion to learn from Professor Clark's wisdom and experiences - including his experience of leading the creation of BYU Pathways.

Nov 20, 2024 • 30min
Kimberly Sagers on the Necessity of Mental Health and Well-Being
Kimberly Sagers is the mental health and wellness specialist for the Marriott School of Business. In this interview, Kimberly shares fascinating insights on the reasons why students should make their mental health and well-being a priority. For a personal meeting, visit the BYU CAPS site (https://caps.byu.edu/) and request to meet with Kimberly.

Nov 6, 2024 • 29min
Nick Greer on the Power of the Marriott School Values
Join Nick Greer and Stuart Bird as they explore the impact of the values of the Marriott School of Business. As the founder and CEO of BUILT, Nick has a unique perspective on success and how it relates to faith in Christ, integrity, respect, and excellence.

Oct 29, 2024 • 31min
Best Bagalwa Talks About Success from a Nonprofit Perspective
Best Bagalwa, CEO of the Bagalwa Fundation, talks about the experience working with refugees, how her life turned to education in BYU as an MPA student, and the focus that Public Administration can have in the lives of refugees. To know more about Bagalwa Fundation click the link: https://bagalwafoundation.org/

Oct 22, 2024 • 44min
Romanna Remor on Her Journey as a Politician and MPA Alumna
Romanna Remor shares her story of beginning BYU as an international student, studying in the MPA program, and becoming very involved in the public and private sectors. She sheds lights on how the values of The Marriott School of Business contribute to lasting success.

Oct 15, 2024 • 27min
Coach Ed Eyestone on the Keys to Eventual Excellence
Coach Ed Eyestone - BYU's Cross Country Head Coach and Track Head Coach - gives his perspective on how the values of the Marriott School of Business lead to success. He shares unique ideas about how eventual excellence can result from consistent competence. Watch Coach Eyestone's 2015 BYU Devotional address at this link: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/edward-eyestone/following-worthy-mentors/

Oct 8, 2024 • 18min
Introduction to the Fall 2024 MSR Team
Join the Fall 2024 MSR as they discuss their ambitions for the future of the Marriott Student Review. Each team provides a unique perspective on how success is defined and achieved. More information about the Marriott Student Review team can be found at: https://marriottstudentreview.org/

Sep 20, 2024 • 31min
Exercising Compassion with Dr. Davey Erekson
Davey Erekson, a Clinical Professor of Psychology at BYU discusses the practice of compassion and how he uses it to measure success in his life.