Hit and Miss with Monique Ming Laven

Irene the Alien, Drag Performer

Irene the Alien got an out of this world chance to compete on RuPaul’s Drag Race. Her 10-year dream came true. Then she crashed to earth. This drag queen got dragged. Now it’s time for vindication.

Fashion Designer Luly Yang

Luly Yang brought glamour to the land of grunge. She's Seattle's top fashion designer, and she talks about the mistake that almost made her business come apart at the seams. She learned enough to survive when disaster came and fashion stood still.

Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger, Astronaut

She was an astronaut, an International Space Station Alum, and an aquanaut before the age of 40. It all happened because she got stumped by a high school student asking about going to the bathroom.

Kenji Lopez-Alt, Chef & Food Writer

The New York Times calls him the “Nerd King of Internet Cooking. He’s also a bestselling cookbook author, a social media star, and food critic. Kenji Lopez-Alt talks to Monique about being an MIT grad who did nothing with his degree … a person who made a bad decision on Twitter … and a cook who committed a jaw-dropping mistake with a plunger and pasta.

Daniel Lyon, Burn Survivor

Forged by fire, that’s how Daniel Lyon describes his story. His fire engine was engulfed by the 2015 Twisp Fire. He was the only one who survived, and there were times he wished he hadn’t. Now, after more than 100 surgeries, burns over 70 percent of his body, and a lifetime of rehab still ahead, he takes responsibility for a mistake that he says changed his life.